April 18, 2023 City Council Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. IN CAMERA SESSION OF COUNCIL

2.1. Resolution to go In-Camera

3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES

3.1. Council Minutes of March 21, 2023

4. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

5. MAYOR'S REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS

a) Mayor Diodati extended condolences to the following: Thomas Thomson, brother of Council Member Wayne Thomson. John Stanley Robert Schutt, father of Jared Schutt from our Museum. Alley Robert Graham, s...

b) Mayor Diodati updated the public on the following recent events: Niagara Health Foundation Fundraising “Speakeasy” Gala [photo shown] • Raised more than $480,000 for new hospital • Also attended b...

c) The next Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

d) Motion passed regarding Mayor Diodati's absence at the next Council meeting on Tuesday, May 9th, 2023.

6. DEPUTATIONS / PRESENTATIONS

6.1. Niagara Parks Commission Niagara Parks Commission Chair, April Jeffs and CEO, David Adames updated Council with a presentation regarding Niagara Parks' projects and initiatives. Councillor Ruth-Ann Ni...

6.2. Moose Hide Campaign (This presentation was pulled as the presenters had other commitments, due to time delay of meeting) The co-founders of the Moose Hide Campaign, raised awareness around issues of r...

6.3. Appointment Request - AMD for Hope Julio Batres-Gavidia, President, Rotary Club of St. Catharines South, along with Victoria Biliak, President of AMD for Hope, from the Ukrainian Community represented...

6.4. Moved to Item #7.1 at 6:49 PM. FIR-2023-02 (came back to this item at 9:25 PM) Camp Molly Niagara

7. PLANNING MATTERS

7.1. PBD-2023-20 AM-2022-031, Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment 7085 Morrison Street (Optimist Club) Proposal: Convert the existing Optimist Club building for commercial uses and construct a separa...

7.2. PBD-2023-22 AM-2022-029, Zoning By-law Amendment 6633 McLeod Road Proposal: 18 stacked townhouse units within one four storey building. Applicant: Stefan Boncore Agent: Greg Hynde (Urban Environments)...

7.3. PBD-2023-24 AM-2022-012, Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application 5602 and 5592 Robinson Street and Part of 6158 Allendale Avenue Proposal: To permit the development of a 77 storey buildi...

8. REPORTS

8.1. MW-2023-09 AMO-LAS Private Water and Sewer Service Line Warranty Program

8.2. MW-2023-10 Fern Ave., Marieclaude Ave., and Jordan Ave. Watermain Replacements - Contract Award (2023-504-19)

8.3. MW-2023-11 Single Source Purchase Request - Parking Pay and Display Machines

8.4. PBD-2023-21 Industrial Land Conversion 5584 Fraser Street and other lands: Official Plan Amendment Initiation Report Addressed this report at 8:55 PM (in the middle of Item #7.3 discussion, to allow s...

8.5. PBD-2023-23 Honourary Street Naming Policy Amendments and By-law

9. CONSENT AGENDA

9.1. L-2023-08 Permanently Close and Declare Surplus of Lands Cook's Mills Road Our File No. 2020-186

9.2. L-2023-09 Encroachment Agreement with the City 4457 Ferguson Street - Partial Dwelling, Stairs and Enclosure Our File No. 2023-60

10. COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMENTS OF THE CITY CLERK

10.1. Flag-Raising Request - Polish National Flag - Constitution Day The Polish National Union of Canada is requesting the City of Niagara Falls to hold a flag-raising ceremony at City Hall on Wednesday, Ma...

10.2. Flag-Raising and Resolution Request - International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia The attached correspondence is a request for the City of Niagara Falls' Council to approve a flag-raising on ...

10.3. Flag-Raising Request - Haitian Day Ambassador of Haiti is requesting a flag-raising ceremony at
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