City of Niagara Falls Agenda City Council Meeting Tuesday, April 21, 2020 @ 1:00 PM Council Chambers
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1. CALL TO ORDER
O Canada - Performed by: Ella Sacco (Recorded version)
2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Minutes - City Council - 02 Apr 2020 2.1. 7 - 23
3. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
Disclosures of pecuniary interest and a brief explanation thereof will be made for the current Council Meeting at this time.
4. MAYOR'S REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS
5. PLANNING MATTERS
5.1. PBD-2020-24 24 - 38 26T-11-2020-001 & 26CD-11-2020-001 Draft Plans of Subdivision and Common Elements Condominium Applications 5820 Robinson Street Owner: 1746362 Ontario Corp.
PBD-2020-24, 26T-11-2020-001 and 26CD-11-2020-001, 5820 Robinson
6. PRESENTATIONS
Page 1 of 263 6.1. 2020 Water/Wastewater Budget - City of Niagara Falls (Presentation 39 - 75 and budget added) Tiffany Clark, Director of Finance, will be presenting the City of Niagara Falls' 2020 Utility Budget to Council.
Presentation - 2020 Water & Wastewater Budget - 4.21.20
2020 Water Wastewater Budget - MEDIA
6.2. COVID-19 Pandemic - Service Level Update & Options 76 - 104 (Presentation added) Erik Nickel, Director of Municipal Works, along with Kathy Moldenhauer, Director of Recreation & Culture, will be presenting an update to Council.
Presentation - COVID impacts 4_21_20 Council
7. REPORTS
7.1. F-2020-13 105 - 108 Annual Statement of Remuneration and Expenses
F-2020-13 Annual Statement of Remuneration and Expenses
7.2. MW-2020-08 (Report added) 109 - 112 Municipal Service Centre Site Remediation and Building Repairs
MW-2020-08 Municipal Service Centre Site Remediation and Repairs
7.3. TS-2020-10 113 - 118 Garner Estates – Speed Control Review
TS-2020-10 Garner Estates - Speed Control Review
TS-2020-10 Garner Estates - Study Area Map
8. CONSENT AGENDA
The consent agenda is a set of reports that could be approved in one motion of council. The approval endorses all of the recommendations contained in each of the reports within the set. The single motion will save time.
Page 2 of 263 Prior to the motion being taken, a councillor may request that one or more of the reports be moved out of the consent agenda to be considered separately.
F-2020-15 119 - 122 Monthly Tax Receivables Report – March
F-2020-15- Tax Receivables Monthly Report (March)
F-2020-15- Attachment
F-2020-16 123 - 141 Municipal Accounts
F-2020-16 Municipal Accounts
F-2020-16 Attachment
F-2020-17 142 - 144 Cancellation, Reduction or Refund of Taxes Under Section 357 and 358 of The Municipal Act, 2001
F-2020-17 Cancellation Reduction or Refund of Taxes
F-2020-17 Attachment
R&C-2020-06 145 - 149 Allister Young Arts & Culture Endowment Fund 2020 Recipient
R&C-2020-06-Allister Young Arts & Culture Endowment Fund 2020 Recipient (2)
R&C-2020-06 Attachment #1 Allister Young Arts & Culture Endowment Fund 2020 recipient – Leona Skye bio
R&C-2020-06 Attachment #2 Allister Young Arts & Culture Endowment Fund 2020 recipient – Leona Skye collage of work
9. COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMENTS OF THE CITY CLERK
9.1. Regional Report: Consideration of City of Niagara Falls 150 - 151 Withdrawing from Regional Waste Management Services
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RECOMMENDATION: That Council consider the motions in the attached report for endorsement.
Considerations of City of NF Withdrawing from Regional Waste Mgmt Services-CLK-C 2020-130
9.2. Regional Emergency Operations Centre - Update 152 - 169 The attached correspondence was provided to Regional Council and has been sent to all local municipalities for information.
RECOMMENDATION: For the Information of Council
CWCD 111-2020 REOC Weekly Update
9.3. Regional Niagara - Various Correspondence 170 - 236
RECOMMENDATION: For the Information of Council.
CLK-C 2020-133 - re- Niagara Official Plan- Consultation Details and Revised Framework
Report -PDS 9-2020 - Niagara Official Plan-Consultation Details & Revised Framework
CLK-C 2020-132 re- Niagara Region 2019 Employment Inventory Results Report PDS 5-2020
CLK-C 2020-131 re- Development Applications Monitoring Report-2019 Year End PDS 4-2020
CLK-C 2020-129 re- Cannabis Workshop Summary
PDS 7-2020 re- Cannabis Workshop Summary Report
9.4. Town of Midland - Resolution - Financial Aid Plan 237 - 238 Letter to Prime Minister regarding a financial aid plan.
RECOMMENDATION: For the Information of Council.
Letter to the PM re Financial Aid Plan - FINAL
9.5. Skyline Living 239 - 240
Page 4 of 263 Skyline Living is seeking financial support in the form of a rend subsidy for their tenants across Canada.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council call upon the Federal government to increase funding to families that need rental housing security.
Skyline Living
9.6. Flag-Raising Request- Italian Heritage Month - June 241 - 242 Request to raise the Italian flag for the 10th Anniversary of the Italian Heritage Month on Friday, June 5th, 2020.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council Approve the request.
Flag-Raising - Italian Heritage Month
9.7. Closed (In-Camera) Meeting Investigation - Letter from Ontario 243 - 248 Ombudsman
Clerk's Memo - Ombudsman's Investigation
Ombudsman of Ontario letter - April 14 2020
10. RESOLUTIONS
11. BY-LAWS
The City Clerk will advise of any additional by-laws or amendments to the by-law listed for Council consideration.
2020-34 - A by-law to authorize the payment of $55,022,686.21 for 249 General Purposes.
04 - Municipal Accounts 200421
2020-35 - A by-law to amend By-law No. 2000-68, to remove the 250 - 251 requirement of parkland dedication for any development and redevelopment of land for residential purposes within any Community Improvement Plan area of the City. Amendment to Parkland By-law No. 2000-68
2020-36 - A by-law respecting the conveyance of land for park purposes 252 - 255 and being a by-law to repeal and replace By-law No. 98-151, By-law No. 98-275 and By-law No. 2006-73 (updated).
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2% Parkland By-law 2020version
2% Parkland By-law 2020 Version Schedule
2020-37 - A by-law to provide for the conveyance of land to the City for 256 - 258 park purposes as a condition of development, redevelopment and subdivision of land for residential purposes.
5% Parkland By-law 2020version
2020-38 - A by-law to amend By-law No. 2019-16, being a by-law to 259 provide for citizen appointments to certain Committees and Boards.
2020 APR 21 Citizen Appointments
2020-39 - A by-law to amend By-law No. 2019-17, being a by-law to 260 - 261 provide for Council Member appointments to certain Boards, Commissions and Committees.
2020 APR 21 Council Member Appointment
2020-40 - A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of City 262 Council at its meeting held on the 21st day of April, 2020.
04 21 20 Confirming By-law
12. NEW BUSINESS
13. IN CAMERA SESSION OF COUNCIL
13.1. Resolution to go In-Camera 263
April 21 - Resolution to go In-Camera
14. RATIFICATION OF IN-CAMERA
15. ADJOURNMENT
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MINUTES Special City Council Meeting April 2, 2020 Council Chambers 1:30 PM Electronically (Zoom App)
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Jim Diodati, Councillor Vince Kerrio, Councillor Mike Strange, Councillor Wayne Thomson, Councillor Chris Dabrowski, Councillor Lori Lococo, Councillor Victor Pietrangelo, Councillor Wayne Campbell, Councillor Carolynn Ioannoni
COUNCIL ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT: Alex Herlovitch, Ed Lustig (Acting City Solicitor), Erik Nickel, Jim Boutilier, Kathy Moldenhauer, Trent Dark, Serge Felicetti, Tiffany Clark, Mat Bilodeau, Bill Matson, Ken Todd, Heather Ruzylo
1. IN CAMERA SESSION OF COUNCIL - 1:00 PM
1.1. Resolution to go In-Camera
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Wayne Thomson, Seconded by Councillor Vince Kerrio that Council enter into an In-Camera session.
Carried Unanimously
2. CALL TO ORDER
Playing of O Canada
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
3.1. Council Minutes of March 3, 2020.
3.2. Council Minutes of March 20, 2020
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Victor Pietrangelo, Seconded by Councillor Wayne Thomson that the minutes of March 3, 2020 and March 20, 2020 be approved as recommended.
Carried Unanimously (Councillor Carolynn Ioannoni declared a conflict
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of interest to PBD-2020-13, under March 20, 2020 agenda).
4. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST Disclosures of pecuniary interest and a brief explanation thereof will be made for the current Council Meeting at this time.
None to report.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1. COVID-19 - Update to Council Ken Todd, CAO, provided a presentation to Council regarding Covid-19.
The presentation included the following staff recommendations:
•Council endorse the COVID-19 response measures already implemented by staff •Council reconvene in two weeks time to: •Approve additional measures and service level changes post April 30, 2020 •Consider the Utility Budget
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Vince Kerrio, Seconded by Councillor Chris Dabrowski that the staff recommendations in presentation be approved and to accept and endorse the decisions and measures that have been implemented to date through the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC).
Carried Unanimously
6. MAYOR'S REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS
a) Mayor Diodati acknowledged the following birthdays: Councillor Chris Dabrowski (March 31st); CAO, Ken Todd (April 12th) and Councillor Carolynn Ioannoni (April 13th).
b) Mayor Diodati extended condolences on the passing of Salvatore "Sam" DiCarlo, uncle to Councillor Victor and Anita Pietrangelo, father-in-law of Michael Newport of Recreation & Culture and Dave MacLean of our Municipal Works Department; Cyndi Carroll, daughter of former City employee, Laura Carroll; Linda Ward, wife of former City Councillor, Bruce Ward, Mavis Harris, grandmother of Tiffany Clark, Director of Finance and Hilda Fair, former active member on our Mayor's
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Accessibility Advisory Committee. c) COVID-19 Brief Update / CRUSH THE CURVE • Mayor Diodati thanked the CAO for providing a thorough update on the COVID-19 situation. • Mayor Diodati extended gratitude to the CAO, Ken Todd, along with Chief Jim Boutilier, Fire Chief and head of our Emergency Operations Centre and to all of the staff whom are working around the clock to manage this crisis and our response in the community. • Area Mayors and our community supported an empowering message: "CRUSH THE CURVE." • Stay at home. • Keep physical distance. • Wash your hands.
• It takes all of us working together to "CRUSH THE CURVE." • Mayor Diodati acknowledged and thanked all the front lines "Crushing the Curve." • Healthcare workers, first responders, grocery store clerks, pharmacy employees, transit drivers, delivery and postal service, volunteers, city employees delivering essential services to EVERYONE else - THANK YOU. • Mayor Diodati expressed thanks to EVERYONE - all of the residents for following the rules and staying home. • FAQ's • We are very proud of our Communications Team and the "Frequently Asked Questions" page on our website. • Great information there on everything from city services, to paying bills, to tax relieve, to Provincial price-gouging hotlines. • It is a really great resource for our community to get answers to all of the pressing questions.
Good News Stories: • Many of our local businesses and community groups are sharing the "Crush the Curve" message on signs and on social media - letting people know that they have a role in making our community safe! • Vann Media and Pattison Signs have generously donated space and printing for billboards, marquis and roving signage to help spread the word. • A large outpouring of community donations including from Destination Niagara, who has received a donation of $20,000.00 to put toward Personal Protective Equipment in our community.
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• Contacted by John McCall MacBain to offer community donations to agencies helping our residents through this crisis, notably, Project Share, Niagara Falls Outreach (The Soup Kitchen) and the YWCA.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Victor Pietrangelo, Seconded by Councillor Mike Strange that Council support the Mayor's message and share in the decision to support the declaration of emergency, to be announced Friday, April 3rd, 2020.
Carried Unanimously (Councillor Carolynn Ioannoni's vote was not taken due to a loss of connection with the Zoom app).
d) The next Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 21st at 1:00 PM (new start time).
7. REPORTS
7.1. CD-2020-04 Electronic Participation at Council Meetings
The report recommends for the Information of Council.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Wayne Thomson, Seconded by Councillor Vince Kerrio that Council supports the recommendation from the report to support electronic participation at open Council meetings.
Carried Unanimously
7.2. FS-2020-02 Station 5 Parking Lot
The report recommends that Council receive the Station 5 Parking Lot report for consideration.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Victor Pietrangelo, Seconded by Councillor Wayne Thomson that Council support the recommendation in the report and supports the 3rd option of: • Pay 50% of the cost and give the Willoughby Volunteer Fire Department an interest free loan for the remaining amount. With
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the interest free loan the City can collect the money back through reducing the annual rent by a portion equal to ($10,000.00) paid by the City of Niagara Falls. This would allow the City to recover the money within 7.5 years.
Carried Unanimously
7.3. PBD-2020-20 2 Percent Parkland Dedication Tourist Commercial & General Commercial Areas
The report recommends that City Council: 1. Adopt the recommended changes to the parkland dedication by- laws, as outlined in this report; and 2. Direct staff to bring back the by-law amendments to the next Council meeting.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Wayne Thomson, Seconded by Councillor Vince Kerrio that Council supports the recommendations from the report.
Carried Unanimously
7.4. PBD-2020-21 GTY-2020-001, Gateway Community Improvement Plan and Municipal Employment Incentive Program Application 8001 Blackburn Parkway Industry Brew Factory (Applicant: 5009939 Ontario Inc.)
The report recommends the following: 1. That Council approve the Niagara Gateway CIP Tax Increment Based Grant program and Municipal Employment Incentive Program Application for 8001 Blackburn Parkway subject to the Owner satisfying the program requirements. 2. That Council approve the use of the Capital/Operating reserve to offset the approximate planning and building permit fees of $16,037.00. 3. That the Niagara Region be advised of the decision of City Council. 4. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign and execute the
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Tri-part grant agreement and Municipal Employment Incentive Program Agreement.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Mike Strange, Seconded by Councillor Victor Pietrangelo that Council supports the recommendations from the report.
Carried Unanimously
7.5. PBD-2020-22 Revitalization Grant Application under the Historic Drummondville CIP – DRU-2020-001 Formerly 5510-5526 and 5536 Ferry Street, 5916 Allendale Avenue, 5943 Stanley Ave, and a Vacant Parcel on Stanley Avenue (now consolidated) Applicant: Pawel Fugiel, La Pue International Inc.
The report recommends the following: 1. That Schedule “A” to By-law 2006-226 being a by-law to designate the Historic Drummondville Community Improvement Project Area By-law be amended to include the whole of the lands identified in this report as shown on Appendix 3 attached to this report. 2. That Council approve the Revitalization Grant Application for La Pue International Inc. on lands bordered by Stanley Avenue, Ferry Street and Allendale Avenue subject to the Owner satisfying the program requirements including entering into an agreement with the City of Niagara Falls. 3. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the agreement. 4. That the revitalization grant request be forwarded to the Niagara Region for consideration of support under the Smart Niagara Incentive Program (SNIP). 5. That the City request that Niagara Region consider an amendment to Schedule “E4” of the Region’s Development Charges By-law to include the whole of the subject lands as shown on Appendix 3 attached to this report.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Wayne Thomson, Seconded by Councillor Wayne Campbell that Council supports the 5 recommendations from the report.
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Carried Unanimously
7.6. PBD-2020-29 Exemption Request to 2-Year Waiting Period for Minor Variance File: AM-2018-023 By-law No. 2020-06 Property: 5510-5526 & 5536 Ferry Street, 5916 Allendale Avenue & 5943 Stanley Avenue Proposal: 6 Storey Hotel (148 rooms), 7 Storey Mixed Use Building (65 dwelling units and 893 square metres of commercial floor space) & 30 Storey Apartment Building (285 dwelling units) Applicant: La Pue International Inc. (Pawel Fugiel) Agent: Michael Allen
The report recommends that subject to subsection 45(1.4) of the Planning Act, 1990 R.S.O., Council consider passing the resolution on today's agenda to grant an exemption to the 2-year waiting period for minor variances and thereby allow La Pue International Inc. to file an application to the City's Committee of Adjustment for their project.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Wayne Thomson, Seconded by Councillor Mike Strange that Council supports the recommendation from the report.
Carried Unanimously
8. RESOLUTIONS
8.1. PBD-2020-29 Exemption Request to 2-Year Waiting Period for Minor Variance File: AM-2018-023 By-law No. 2020-06 Property: 5510-5526 & 5536 Ferry Street, 5916 Allendale Avenue & 5943 Stanley Avenue Proposal: 6 Storey Hotel (148 rooms), 7 Storey Mixed Use Building (65 dwelling units and 893 square metres of commercial floor space) & 30 Storey Apartment Building (285 dwelling units) Applicant: La Pue International Inc. (Pawel Fugiel) Agent: Michael Allen
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ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Wayne Thomson, Seconded by Councillor Lori Lococo that the resolution be approved.
Carried Unanimously
9. CONSENT AGENDA The consent agenda is a set of reports that could be approved in one motion of council. The approval endorses all of the recommendations contained in each of the reports within the set. The single motion will save time.
Prior to the motion being taken, a councillor may request that one or more of the reports be moved out of the consent agenda to be considered separately.
F-2020-08 2019 Sleep Cheap Event and WonderFalls Pass
The report recommends for the information of Council.
F-2020-14 Monthly Tax Receivables Report – February
The report recommends that Council receive the Monthly Tax Receivables report for information purposes.
MW-2020-06 Niagara Region Public Realm Infrastructure Grant Program Oakes Park Canada Summer Games Public Plaza
The report recommends that Council endorse and authorize staff to submit a grant application to the Niagara Region for the development of the Oakes Park Canada Summer Games Public Plaza through the 2020 Public Realm Infrastructure Program.
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MW-2020-07 Drinking Water System Summary Report and Overview
The report recommends that this report be received and filed.
PBD-2020-18 DB-2020-002, Deeming By-law Application Lot 132, Plan 64 6358 Barker Street Applicant: Phase 3 Real Estate Inc. c/o Bryan Keenan
The report recommends that Council pass the by-law appearing on tonight's agenda to deem Lot 132, Plan 64 no longer to be within the registered plan of subdivision, to enable it to be merged with a portion of land being served from Lot 131, Plan 64.
PBD-2020-27 DB-2020-003, Deeming By-law Application Lot 1, Plan 93 6710 Drummond Road Applicant: Vito Golia & Teresa Golia-Slovak
The report recommends that Council pass the by-law appearing on tonight's agenda to deem Lot1, Plan 93 no longer to be within the registered plan of subdivision, to enable it to be merged with a portion of Lot 2, Plan 93 and Part of Township Lot 160.
PBD-2020-28 26CD-11-2017-003 Extension to Draft Approval Plan of Vacant Land Condominium 7736 and 7746 Beaverdams Road Applicant: Debbie Scappaticci
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Agent: Greg Hynde
The report recommends that Council grant a three year extension to draft plan approval of the Vacant Land Condominium, ending July 11, 2023.
TS-2020-10 Garner Estates – Speed Control Review
The report recommends that the following report be received for the information of Council.
TS-2020-13 Morrison Street at Optimist Square / Adam’s Centre Traffic Signal Update
The report recommends that the following report be received for the information of Council.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Victor Pietrangelo, Seconded by Councillor Chris Dabrowski that the reports are approved as recommended.
Carried Unanimously
10. COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMENTS OF THE CITY CLERK
10.1. Monitoring and Enforcing Provincial Orders / Municipal By-law Enforcement In an effort to assist with enforcing emergency orders, a ministerial designation under the Provincial Offences Act was made to authorize Municipal By-law Enforcement to enforce the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. As a result, additional Parks Staff and Transit Staff have been added as possible Enforcement staff. The applicable by-law is listed on today's agenda for consideration.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council approve the applicable bylaw on today's agenda.
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ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Mike Strange, Seconded by Councillor Chris Dabrowski that Council approve the applicable bylaw on this agenda.
Carried Unanimously
10.2. Regional Niagara - Various Correspondence
RECOMMENDATION: For the Information of Council.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Lori Lococo, Seconded by Councillor Victor Pietrangelo that Council receive and file the correspondence for information.
Carried Unanimously
10.3. Township of North Dumfries - Resolution - Regional Government Review Final Report Resolution from the Town of North Dumfries regarding the Regional Government Review Final Report.
RECOMMENDATION: For the Information of Council.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Wayne Thomson, Seconded by Councillor Vince Kerrio that Council receive and file the correspondence for information.
Carried Unanimously
10.4. City of St. Catharines - Notification regarding graffiti. The City of St. Catharines sent us a notification from the St. Catharines' Council regarding graffiti in the downtown core.
RECOMMENDATION: For the Information of Council.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Wayne Campbell, Seconded by Councillor Lori Lococo that Council directs Staff to come back with a report regarding the possible use of the City's website for residents to
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report incidents of graffiti.
Carried Unanimously
10.5. City of Welland Correspondence - Resolution - Out of the Cold Program The City of Welland sent to us a resolution regarding the Out of the Cold Program.
RECOMMENDATION: For the Information of Council.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Mike Strange, Seconded by Councillor Chris Dabrowski that Council receive and file the correspondence for information.
Carried Unanimously
10.6. Downtown Business Improvement Area 2020 Budget
RECOMMENDATION: For the Approval of Council.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Wayne Campbell, Seconded by Councillor Lori Lococo that Council approve the Downtown BIA 2020 Budget.
Carried Unanimously
10.7. Regional Correspondence - Canadian Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities
RECOMMENDATION: For Council to Refer to Staff.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Vince Kerrio, Seconded by Councillor Chris Dabrowski that Council refer this matter to Staff.
Carried Unanimously
10.8. Provincial Day of Action on Litter A letter from Minister Jeff Yurek, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.
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RECOMMENDATION: For the Information of Council.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Wayne Thomson, Seconded by Councillor Wayne Campbell that Council receive and file the correspondence for information.
Carried Unanimously
10.9. Blackburn Brew House Mr. George Hantziagelis of Blackburn Brew House is seeking a resolution from Council for the purpose of applying to the AGCO for a "By the Glass" liquor licence.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council support the request of Blackburn Brew House and endorse their application to obtain a "By the Glass" liquor sales licence.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Wayne Campbell, Seconded by Councillor Mike Strange that Council support the request of Blackburn Brew House and endorse their application to obtain a "By the Glass" liquor sales licence.
Carried Unanimously
10.10. OPG Nuclear Waste Repository Letter sent from a non-profit organization called "Stop the Great Lakes Nuclear Dump" regarding the proposed OPG Nuclear Waste Repository in Kincardine, Ontario.
RECOMMENDATION: For the Information of Council.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Wayne Thomson, Seconded by Councillor Victor Pietrangelo that Council receive and file the correspondence for information.
Carried Unanimously
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10.11. Proclamation Request The proclamation request is to recognize the month of October as "Rett Syndrome Awareness Month" in Niagara Falls.
RECOMMENDATION: For the Consideration of Council.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Vince Kerrio, Seconded by Councillor Victor Pietrangelo that the City proclaim the month of October as "Rett Syndrome Awareness Month" in Niagara Falls.
Carried Unanimously
10.12. Council’s Code of Conduct – Social Media Memo from the City Clerk and related correspondence
RECOMMENDATION: For the Information of Council
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Vince Kerrio, Seconded by Councillor Wayne Campbell that Council direct Staff to report back on the Director Liability for Council regarding the use of social media.
Carried Unanimously
10.13. Municipal Heritage Committee Memo for Council's consideration regarding replacing and adding members to the Municipal Heritage Committee.
RECOMMENDATION: For Council's Consideration.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Wayne Campbell, Seconded by Councillor Mike Strange that Council appoint two new members to the Municipal Heritage Committee as citizen representatives: Darren Schmahl, a landscape architect and designated property owner and Jon Jouppien, a well-known archaeologist and heritage conservationist; furthermore, that Council appoint Councillor Lori Lococo as the Council representative.
Carried Unanimously
10.14. Lundy's Lane BIA - Request to Approve Electronic BIA Board Meetings
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Request from Lundy's Lane BIA to have electronic board meetings during this period of mandatory social and physical distancing.
RECOMMENDATION: For the Consideration of Council.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Victor Pietrangelo, Seconded by Councillor Mike Strange that Council supports the request from the Lundy's Lane BIA to approve electronic BIA Board Meetings during this period of mandatory social and physical distancing.
Carried Unanimously
10.15. Downtown BIA The Downtown BIA is requesting approval to appoint three new board members to the Downtown Board of Management Queen Street BIA.
RECOMMENDATION: For the Consideration of Council.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Wayne Thomson, Seconded by Councillor Lori Lococo that Council supports the request from the Downtown BIA to appoint three new board members to the Downtown Board of Management Queen Street BIA.
Carried Unanimously
a) Ratification of In-Camera
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Victor Pietrangelo, Seconded by Councillor Wayne Thomson that Council agree to the purchase of a 6.5 acre parcel of land in the Montrose Business Park, for a price of $227,500.00
Carried Unanimously
11. BY-LAWS The City Clerk will advise of any additional by-laws or amendments to the by- law listed for Council consideration.
2020- A by-law to designate Lot 132, Plan 64, to be deemed not to be within a 27 - registered plan of subdivision (DB-2020-002).
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2020- A by-law to designate Lot 1, Plan 93, to be deemed not to be within a 28 - registered plan of subdivision (DB-2020-003).
2020- A by-law to amend By-law No. 89-2000, being a by-law to regulate 29 - parking and traffic on City Roads. (Speed Limits on Highways – (Part 4 – 80km/h), Speed Limits on Highways – (Part 2 – 60km/h), (Parking Prohibited).
2020- A by-law to amend the Historic Drummondville Community Improvement 30 - Plan Area adopted through By-law 2006-226.
2020- A by-law to permanently close part of Blackburn Parkway (Part 6 on 31 - 59R-16425).
2020- A by-law to amend By-law No. 2002-081, being a by-law to appoint City 32 - employees, agents and third parties for the enforcement of provincial or municipal by-laws.
2020- A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of City Council at its 33 - meeting held on the 2nd day of April, 2020.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Victor Pietrangelo, Seconded by Councillor Chris Dabrowski that the by-laws be read a first, second and third time and passed.
Carried Unanimously
12. ADJOURNMENT
a) Adjournment
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Victor Pietrangelo, Seconded by Councillor Chris Dabrowski that the meeting be adjourned at 3:17 PM.
Carried Unanimously
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Mayor
City Clerk
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REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Planning, Building & Development
SUBJECT: PBD-2020-24 26T-11-2020-001 & 26CD-11-2020-001 Draft Plans of Subdivision and Common Elements Condominium Applications 5820 Robinson Street Owner: 1746362 Ontario Corp.
RECOMMENDATION
1. That the Plan of Subdivision of 5820 Robinson Street be draft approved subject to the conditions in the attached Appendix A.
2. That the Plan of Common Elements Condominium of 5820 Robinson Street be draft approved subject to the conditions in the attached Appendix B.
3. That the Mayor or designate be authorized to sign the draft plans as "approved" 20 days after notice of Council’s decision has been given as required by the Planning Act, provided no appeals of the decision have been lodged.
4. That draft approval be given for three years, after which approval will lapse unless an extension is requested by the developer and granted by Council.
5. That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the Subdivision and Condominium Agreements and any required documents to allow for the future registration of the subdivision and condominium when all matters are addressed to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1746362 Ontario Corp. proposes to develop a 34 unit townhouse project on the lands known as 5820 Robinson Street as a Common Element Condominium. To facilitate its development the applicant has applied to subdivide the 0.69 hectare site into 5 blocks for townhouse dwellings and a 6th block for common elements (providing the driveway, visitor parking and landscaping). The applicant has also applied for a Common Element Condominium to allow common ownership of the 6th block by the townhouse dwelling unit owners. Planning staff recommends the applications, for the following reasons:
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the proposal complies with Provincial and Regional policies with respect to utilizing brownfield lands and providing for intensification;
the proposal complies with the Official Plan with respect to residential development in the Drummondville Node and complies with Zoning By-law No. 79-200, as amended and varied; and
the proposed subdivision will subdivide the lands into blocks for the future development of townhouse dwellings and a private road, while the common elements condominium will permit the common ownership of the private road, visitor parking and landscaped amenity areas by the townhouse dwelling unit owners.
The conditions of draft plan approval, which address servicing, parkland dedication, fencing, utility installation, and all other matters related to the development of the subdivision and condominium, are listed in Appendices A and B, respectively. BACKGROUND
Proposal
1746362 Ontario Corp. proposes to develop a 34 unit townhouse project on the lands known as 5820 Robinson Street as a Common Element Condominium. To facilitate its development the applicant has applied to subdivide the 0.69 hectare site into 5 blocks for townhouse dwellings and a 6th block for common elements. The 34 future townhouse dwelling unit owners will have common ownership over the 6th block, which will contain the access driveway, visitor parking and certain landscaped areas. The division of the townhouse blocks into units is to be accomplished later through an application to lift part lot control. Refer to Schedule 2 for the proposed plan of subdivision and Schedule 3 for the preliminary layout of the townhouse units.
Council previously approved draft Plan of Subdivision and Common Elements Condominium applictions for the proposed development in 2016, however draft approval lapsed in 2019.
The property is zoned Residential Low Density Grouped Multiple Dwellings (R4-916), in accordance with Zoning By-law No. 79-200, as amended. The R4-916 zoning was varied by the Committee of Adjustment (A-2015-042) which permits the development as proposed.
Surrounding Land Uses
The lands, originally occupied by the Coca Cola Bottling Plant, are now vacant and slope down eastward, away from Main Street. Some excavation of the site occurred as a result of the previous approvals, but construction of buildings has not commenced. The property is surrounded mainly by low and medium density forms of housing to the west, south and northeast, a park to the east and commercial uses and vacant land to the north.
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Circulation Comments
Regional Municipality of Niagara (the Region)
The proposal aligns with the intent of Provincial and Regional policies. The Region provided several conditions to address standard development requirements. These conditions have been incorporated into Appendices A and B.
Municipal Works, Transportation Services, Parks Design, Information Systems, Fire Services, Enbridge Gas and Canada Post
No objections. Requested conditions included in Appendices A and B.
ANALYSIS
1. Provincial Policy Statement and Growth Plan & Regional Policy Plan
The Planning Act requires City planning decisions to comply with Provincial policies. These policies direct municipalities to facilitate residential intensification and promotes the redevelopment of brownfield areas, such as the subject site, to help meet intensification targets. The proposed townhouse development is a form of residential intensification promoted by the Province.
The proposed development also complies with Regional Policy Plan objectives in directing intensification to the City’s Built Up area, achieving efficient use of urban land and providing housing that is suitable to the needs of a variety of households.
2. Official Plan
The subject lands are designated Minor Commercial in the Official Plan and are located within the Drummondville Node. They are permitted to be developed with residential uses in a form that respects the surrounding built-form. Developments that provide a street presence with parking located behind the buildings are encouraged. The proposed development of townhouses will be consistent with the surrounding 2 – 3 storey buildings in terms of height. The townhouses will provide a landscaped frontage on and dwelling orientation towards Main Street to engage the street, with parking behind. The proposal is in keeping with the relevant policies for this area.
3. Zoning By-law Amendment
The subject lands are currently zoned R4-916 in accordance with Zoning By-law No. 79-200 as amended by By-law No. 2010-131. This zoning, as varied by the City’s Committee of Adjustment (A-2015-042), permits the proposed 34 townhouse dwelling units.
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4. Subdivision/Condominium Design and Conditions of Approval
The 5 blocks for townhouse dwellings are proposed to be accessed via a private road. The private road joins Robinson Street just east of Main Street. The units along Main Street will have landscaped privacy yards next to the public sidewalk. Each unit will have a private garage accessed from the private common road in the interior of the project. Landscaping and decorative fencing are recommended along Main Street to provide an attractive streetscape.
The plan of subdivision is necessary to create the blocks (5) for the townhouse dwellings and the one block for common elements. This will allow the townhouse blocks to be divided into the individual units through future Part Lot Control Applications.
The proposed Common Element Condominium is similar to a Vacant Land Condominium with the exception that common ownership is placed over a limited portion of the lands needed for common access and visitor parking. The units are considered Parcels of Tied Lots, where owners would have freehold ownership over the lots (unit areas) and be responsible for their maintenance. The lots would be tied to the common area which provides access to Robinson Street. This type of condominium is popular in other jurisdictions due to the freehold ownership and lower maintenance costs associated with a more limited common area.
The property was formerly used for industrial purposes (manufacturing, bottling and warehousing). Before the property can be developed and used for residential purposes, a Record of Site Condition will need to be filed with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to certify the property is safe for residential use. A condition of approval addresses this issue.
Conditions of approval for the subdivision are listed in Appendix “A” while the conditions of approval for the Common Element Condominium are listed in Appendix “B”. Although a Common Element Condominium is unique in the City, conditions are similar to those for a Vacant Land Condominium, and will address the construction of the private road and services, provision of fencing and landscaping, fire access and protection, and the provision of the necessary utilities. Most of these issues will be addressed in the conditions of approval for the Common Element Condominium. Despite this, the final approvals of the subdivision and condominium will need to occur concurrently and it should be demonstrated that the future units will be legally tied to a public street through the private road. The conditions secure this. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
In 2018, an agreement was entered into between the City and the property owner for a Revitalization Grant under the Historic Drummondville CIP. This grant would help offset the increased property taxes at a rate of 80% (of the increase) in years 1 to 5; 60% in years
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6 and 7; 40% in year 8; and 20% in years 9 and 10. The reimbursement was estimated to total approximately $251,529.73.
Under the regulations of the City’s Development Charges By-law, the residential units are also subject to a 75% reduction in the City development charges paid due to the property’s location in the Drummondville Community Improvement Plan Area. CITY’S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
The proposed development complies with the Diverse and Affordable Housing initiative in that it uses an infill opportunity for a multiple unit development that will diversify the housing options in the neighbourhood. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Schedule 1 – Location Map Schedule 2 – Subdivision Plan Schedule 3 – Concept Plan Appendix A – Conditions for Draft Plan Approval – Subdivision Appendix B – Conditions for Draft Plan Approval – Common Element Condominium
Recommended by: Alex Herlovitch, Director of Planning, Building & Development
Respectfully submitted: Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
A.Bryce: Attach. S:\PDR\2020\PBD-2020-24, 26T-11-2020-001 and 26CD-11-2020-001, 5820 Robinson.docx
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SCHEDULE 1
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SCHEDULE 2
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SCHEDULE 3
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APPENDIX A
Conditions for Draft Plan Approval
1. Approval applies to the Draft Plan of Subdivision prepared by The Larocque Group, dated January 13, 2020, showing 5 blocks for townhouse dwellings and 1 block for common elements.
2. That final approval of the Draft Plan of Subdivision not be granted until such time as final approval of the related Common Elements Condominium is granted.
3. The developer enter into a Subdivision/Common Elements Condominium Agreement (“Agreement”) with the City, to be registered on title, to satisfy all requirements, financial and otherwise, related to the development of the subject lands. Note: Should any other body wish to have its conditions included in the Agreement, they may be required to become party to the Agreement for the purpose of enforcing such conditions.
4. The developer submit a Solicitor’s Certificate of Ownership for the subdivision lands to the City Solicitor prior to the preparation of the Agreement.
5. The developer provide three calculated plans and a letter prepared by an Ontario Land Surveyor to Planning, Building & Development confirming that all lots and blocks comply with the Zoning By-law.
6. The developer provide four copies of the pre-registration plan to Planning, Building & Development and a letter stating how all the conditions imposed have been or are to be fulfilled.
7. That the property be addressed and the units numbered in accordance with 911 protocol, to the satisfaction of Information Systems.
8. That following completion of any site remediation, if required, the owner file a Record of Site Condition (RSC) on the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change’s Brownfields Environmental Site Registry in accordance with Ontario Regulation 153/04, as amended by Ontario Regulation 511/09 and that the owner provide a copy of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks’ written acknowledgement of the filing of the RSC to the Regional Municipality of Niagara.
9. That the owner provides a written acknowledgement to the Niagara Region Planning and Development Services Department stating that draft approval of this subdivision does not include a commitment of servicing allocation by Niagara Region as servicing allocation will not be assigned until the plan is registered, and that any pre- servicing will be at the sole risk and responsibility of the owner.
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10. That the owner submits a written undertaking to the Niagara Region Planning and Development Services Department stating that all Offers and Agreements of Purchase and Sale or Lease, which may be negotiated prior to the registration of this subdivision, shall contain a clause indicating that a servicing allocation for this subdivision will not be assigned until the plan is registered, and a similar clause be inserted in the Agreement between the owner and the City.
11. Prior to the approval of the final plan or the undertaking of any on-site grading, the owner shall submit a detailed stormwater management plan for the subdivision and the following plans designed and sealed by a qualified professional engineer in accordance with the Ministry of the Environment, Parks and Conservation’s documents entitled ‘Stormwater Management Planning and Design Manual’ (2003) and the “Stormwater Quality Guidelines for New Development’ (1991)) or their successors to Niagara Region for review and approval:
a. Detailed lot grading, servicing and drainage plans, noting both existing and proposed grades and the means whereby overland flows will be accommodated across the site; and b. Detailed erosion and sediment control plans.
Further that the Agreement between the developer and the City contain provisions whereby the owner agrees to implement the approved plans(s) required in accordance with this condition.
12. That the owner complies with Niagara Region’s Corporate Policy for Waste Collection and complete the Application for Commencement of Collection and Indemnity Agreement.
13. That the Indemnity Agreement include a clause be included in the Agreement and inserted into all Offers of Purchase and Sale or Lease for each of the dwelling units with frontage along Main Street:
“Owners/Purchasers/Tenants of townhouse units 15-34 (inclusive) are advised that in order to accommodate Regional waste collection services they will be required to bring their waste/recycling containers to the curbside of Main Street on the required collection day.”
Clearance of Conditions
Prior to granting approval to the final plan, Planning, Building & Development requires written notice from applicable City Divisions and the following agencies indicating that their respective conditions have been satisfied:
Legal Services for Conditions 3 and 4 Planning, Building and Development for conditions 1,2, 5 and 6 Information Systems for condition 7 Regional Municipality of Niagara for conditions 8 to 13 (inclusive)
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APPENDIX B
Conditions of Draft Plan of Condominium Approval
1. Approval applies to the Draft Plan of Common Elements Condominium prepared by The Larocque Group, dated January 13, 2020, showing a common element entity on Block 6 of the subdivision plan referred to in Appendix “A”.
2. That final approval of the Draft Plan of Common Elements Condominium not be granted until such time as final approval of the related Subdivision is being granted.
3. The developer submit to the City’s Senior Zoning Administrator all necessary drawings and information, including but not limited to, site, elevation and landscaping drawings to confirm zoning compliance.
4. The developer provide five copies of the pre-registration plan to Planning, Building & Development and a letter stating how all the conditions imposed have been or are to be fulfilled.
5. The developer enter into a Subdivision/Common Elements Condominium Agreement (“Agreement”) with the City, to be registered on title, to satisfy all requirements, financial and otherwise, related to the development of the land. Note: Should any other body wish to have its conditions included in this Agreement, they may be required to become party to this Agreement for the purpose of enforcing such conditions.
6. The developer submits a Solicitor’s Certificate of Ownership for the Subdivision/Condominium land to the City Solicitor prior to the preparation of the Agreement.
7. The developer provide the necessary documentation to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor demonstrating the creation of Parcels of Tied Lots with the proposed Common Element Condominium.
8. The developer provide a decorative wrought iron fence (or equivalent) along the Main Street frontage of the land, a chain link fence along the City park to the east and wood privacy fencing, where necessary along internal lot frontages, to the satisfaction of Parks Design. Details of this fencing shall be shown on the landscape plan required by condition 9.
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9. The developer provide a landscape plan, prepared by a Landscape Architect (OALA), showing fencing, entrance features, enhanced streetscape treatment, internal landscaping/lot landscape design, foundation planting, sodding, patios, driveway locations and garbage enclosures/collection areas, to the satisfaction of the City’s Parks Design.
10. That the developer pay to the City the required fee for the boulevard trees, equivalent to one boulevard tree per 15 metres of frontage along Main Street and Robinson Street, in accordance with the City rate.
11. That roadways, sidewalks, services, lot grading and construction and streetlighting shall all be designed and constructed in accordance with City standards.
12. That the developer provide the City with the proposed site servicing, grading and photometric plans for the subject property to Municipal Works for review and comment prior to approval of the plans for construction. This scheme is to address snow storage.
13. That the developer pay the applicable development charges in place at the execution of the Agreement and at Building Permit issuance in accordance with By-law No. 2019-69, as amended.
14. That the developer’s engineering consultant verify that available municipal services are sufficient to serve the proposed development. All underground services within the subject lands shall be designed and constructed in accordance with City standards.
15. That the developer pay to the City the applicable required fees for administration.
16. That the following condition be placed in the Agreement:
“Owners shall be required to have their Engineering Consultant provide written acceptance that the works completed conform with the City’s accepted drawings and in accordance with the current City of Niagara Falls Engineering Design Standards manual.”
17. The developer provide access for fire fighting purposes to Units 15 to 34 inclusive from Main Street, to the satisfaction of Fire Services. A clause shall be placed in the condominium agreement warning purchasers and leases of this requirement.
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18. The developer submits the necessary servicing drawings, indicating the width of all roads and curb radii, in accordance with section 3.2.5.7 of the Ontario Building Code. Fire hydrants to be identified will be considered private hydrants and as such will be subject to the testing and maintenance requirements of the Ontario Fire Code. Landscaping including plantings shall not obstruct the fire access route.
19. The developer submit a request to the Fire Department to designate through municipal by-law a fire access route on the property and shall post the necessary ‘no parking’ signs.
20. Adequate water supply for fire-fighting purposes shall be immediately available and accessible with sufficient volume and/or flow to facilitate firefighting operations prior to the construction of buildings.
21. The developer agree in the Agreement, in words satisfactory to Bell Canada, to grant to Bell Canada any easements that may be required for telecommunication services. Easements may be required subject to final servicing decisions. In the event of any conflict with existing Bell Canada facilities or easement, the developer shall be responsible for the relocation of such facilities or easements.
22. The developer meet the requirements of Enbridge Gas Distribution with respect to the provision of their facilities to the subject lands including providing necessary easements, any necessary relocation of the gas main, provision of an exclusive use location for a pressure reducing regulator station, installation of gas piping and subsequent completion of landscaping, grading and paving, and service and meter installation details.
23. That a Community Mail Box (CMB) be located on the site in a location if determined by Canada Post, and that the developer identify this site on a display in the sales office prior to offering any units for sale.
24. The developer include in all offers of purchase and sale, a statement that advises the prospective purchaser that the mail delivery will be from a designated Community Mail Box (CMB) and that the developer will be responsible for officially notifying the purchasers of the exact CMB locations and easements granted to Canada Post prior to the closing of any home sales.
25. The developer satisfy all requirements of Canada Post regarding temporary and permanent CMB locations and associated works, engineering servicing drawings, installation and providing mail service information to property owners.
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26. That the owner complies with Niagara Region’s Corporate Policy for Waste Collection and complete the Application for Commencement of Collection and Indemnity Agreement.
27. That the following clause be included in the Agreement and inserted in all Offers of Purchase and Sale or Lease for each of the dwelling units with frontage along Main Street:
“Owners/Purchasers/Tenants of townhouse units 15-34 (inclusive) are advised that in order to accommodate Regional waste collection services they will be required to bring their waste/recycling containers to the curbside of Main Street on the required collection day.”
Notes:
1. Prior to granting final plan approval, the City must be in receipt of written confirmation that the requirements of each condition have been met and all fees have been paid to the satisfaction of the Niagara Region.
2. Prior to final approval for registration, a copy of the executed agreement for the proposed development should be submitted to the Niagara Region for verification that the appropriate clauses pertaining to any of these conditions have been included. The Niagara Region recommends that a copy of the draft agreement also be provided in order to allow for the incorporation of any necessary revision prior to execution.
3. In order to request clearance of the above noted Regional conditions, a letter outlining how the conditions have been satisfied, together with all the studies and reports (two hard copies and a PDF digital copy), the applicable review fee, and the draft agreement shall be submitted to the Niagara Region by the applicant as one complete package, or circulated to the Niagara Region by the City of Niagara Falls.
Clearance of Conditions
Prior to granting approval to the final plan, Planning, Building & Development requires written notice from applicable City Divisions and the following agencies indicating that their respective conditions have been satisfied:
- Planning Division for Conditions 1 to 4 (inclusive) - Legal Services for Conditions 5 to 7 (inclusive) - Parks Design for Conditions 8 to 10 (inclusive) - Municipal Works Department for Conditions 11 to 16 (inclusive) - Fire Services for Conditions 17 to 20 (inclusive) - Bell Canada for Condition 21 - Enbridge Gas for Condition 22
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- Canada Post for Conditions 23 to 25 (inclusive) - Regional Municipality of Niagara for Conditions 26 and 27
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April 21, 2020 • 2020 Utility Budget includes Water and Wastewater
• Two (2) tiered service delivery (Region/City of Niagara Falls)
• Breakdown of City and Region expenditures for 2020
• Refresher of Asset Management Plan (AMP) targets from 2013 AMP
• Highlights and summary of rebate programs included in this budget
• Proposed 2020 rates and impacts on users
• Recommendation to approve the 2020 proposed rates effective May 1, 2020 Page 40 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Regional Municipality of Niagara
• Service provider to the City of Niagara Falls • Responsible for water/wastewater treatment facilities and pumping stations • Responsible for part of the water network in the City • Responsible for sewers spanning a municipal boundary. • Region rate structure to City for water is 75% variable, 25% fixed, uniform pricing to all lower tier municipalities • Region rate structure to City for wastewater is 100% fixed • Co-contributor to some capital projects through combined sewer overflow (CSO) program Page 41 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME City of Niagara Falls Responsibilities • City Council is the management authority and is responsible for the water and sewer systems • Staff administers this responsibility in two parts: 1. Operations is administered by the Municipal Works Division 2. Billing/Collection is administered by the Finance Division • Provide maintenance and replacement of water distribution system and wastewater collection network • Responsibility to directly charge residents for water and wastewater systems • Provide customer service to ratepayers with respect to issues or questions regarding water or wastewater services Page 42 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME 54% 46%
2020 2019 Regional Costs $12,155,085 54% $11,908,877 54% City Costs 10,293,382 46% 10,107,687 46% Total Expenses $22,448,467 100% $22,016,564 100% Page 43 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Variance Variance Expenses 2020 2019 ($) ($)
Regional Charges - Volumetric 9,143,925 8,974,253 169,672 1.89% Regional Charges - Fixed 3,011,160 2,934,624 76,536 2.61% Transfer to Capital 5,000,000 5,000,000 0 0.00% Net City Operating Charges 5,293,382 5,107,687 185,695 3.64% Total Expenses $ 22,448,467 $ 22,016,564 $ 431,903 1.96% Non Rate Revenue* (605,712) (621,387) 15,675 -2.52% Amount to be Raised from Rates $ 21,842,755 $ 21,395,177 $ 447,578 2.09%
* Includes user fees (account set up, disconnection/reconnection fees), flat rate fees, stand pipe fees, penalties, water meter sales and other revenue Page 44 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME 2020 Water Expenditures – Key Points • Regional costs in 2020 are based on 75% volumetric ($9,143,925) 25% fixed ($3,011,160) • Requesting the following new staff: • Converting 1 (one) 6-month Casual/Seasonal Labourer to 1 (one) full time Labourer to perform trench maintenance • Capital spending of $5.0 million in budget is still lower than AMP requirements of $6,077,000 (per 2013 AMP). This is partially offset by the use of OLG Contribution funds • Recommending putting the following rebate programs on hold for 2020 as a cost saving measure while staff re-evalutes rebate programs and new options to better align to our Climate Adaptation Plan 1. Toilet Retrofit Program 2. Rain Barrel Program
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A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Rebate Programs included in 2020 Water Budget
• Budget of $75,000 included in 2019 = 750 applications (722 applications approved in 2019) • $100 water account credit available to those who meet the following qualifications: • City of NF water customer and Property Owner who is residing at the property Senior Water • Age 65 or over on June 30 of the current year Account • Receiving the Federal Government Guaranteed Income Supplement Rebate
• Budget of $20,000 included in 2020 ($26,813 in high water consumption adjustments approved in 2019) • Currently one time rebate of 50% of volumetric charge per cubic metre on excess consumption during a period of a leak High Water • Residential customers only, one time only rebate, per account holder, per Consumption property address Adjustment Page 46 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Rebate Programs included in 2020 Water Budget
• Budget of $2,000 included in 2020 = 200 applications
• City of NF will provide a $10.00 sod watering rebate to any resident who Sod Watering experienced sod damage as a result of City of NF operations. Rebate Page 47 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME 59% 41%
2020 2019 Regional Costs $14,326,666 59% $15,581,670 62% City Costs 10,156,801 41% 9,368,524 38% Total Expenses $24,483,467 100% $24,950,194 100% Page 48 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME 2020 Wastewater Budget Expenditures – Detail
Variance Variance Expenses 2020 2019 ($) (%) Regional Charges - Fixed 14,326,666 15,581,670 (1,255,004) -8.05% Transfer to Capital 5,000,000 4,730,000 270,000 5.71% Net City Operating Charges 5,156,801 4,638,524 518,277 11.17% Total Expenses $ 24,483,467 $ 24,950,194 $ (466,727) -1.87% Non Rate Revenue* (1,510,997) (1,309,024) (201,973) 15.43% Amount to be Raised from Rates $ 22,972,470 $ 23,641,170 $ (668,700) -2.83%
* Includes, flat rate fees, sewer lateral cleaning fees, penalties, transfers from DCs, and special purpose reserves Page 49 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME 2020 Wastewater Expenditures – Key Points • Annual treatment costs from Region are 100% fixed • Requesting the following new staff: • Converting 1 (one) 6-month Casual/Seasonal Labourer to 1 (one) full time Labourer to perform trench maintenance • Debt servicing of $874,022 is offset by contribution from DC reserves • Capital spending of $5.00 million in budget is still lower than AMP requirements of $6,496,000 (per 2013 AMP). This is partially offset by the use of OLG Contribution funds Page 50 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Rebate Programs included in 2020 WW Budget
• Budget of $500,000 included in 2020 = up to 96 applications (150 applications approved in 2019) • Maximum funding of $4,000 (including HST) available per application for weeping-tile investigation, disconnection of the weeping-tile and sump pump and backup. • Maximum funding of $1,200 (including HST) available per application for Weeping-Tile weeping-tile investigation, purchase and installation of suitably sized Mainline Fullport Backwater Valve (with clear cover) to prevent sewage flows from backing Removal Assistance up into the basement. (WRAP) Program Page 51 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME 2020 Rate Structure
• Rate review completed late 2016 resulted in positive results, Council kept 2016 rates the same as 2015
• Staff direction to move towards 60/40 revenue collection between variable/fixed charges
• 2020 allocation is 61/39 between variable/ fixed charges (60/40 – water, 62/38 – sewer) Page 52 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME 2020 Proposed Rates
Change 2020 2019 ($) Water Fixed (annual) $ 243.84 $ 242.52 $ 1.32 Volumetric (per cm) $ 1.104 $ 1.069 $ 0.035
Wastewater Fixed (annual) $ 243.60 $ 254.64 $ (11.04) Volumetric (per cm) $ 1.228 $ 1.249 $ (0.021) Volumetric Overall increase of $0.014/m3 ($2.332 vs. $2.318 in 2019) Fixed Overall annual decrease of $9.72 ($487.44 vs. $497.16 in 2019) Regional Municipality of Niagara has committed to increasing water by 3.8% and wastewater by 6.0% (average 4.9%) for the next five (5) years in an effort to move towards sustainability. Page 53 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Number of Active Accounts by Meter Size
2019 % of Total 2018 Variance 5/8" x 3/4" 29,695 96.74% 29,385 310 1" 332 1.08% 340 (8) 1 1/2" 235 0.77% 238 (3) 2" 293 0.95% 289 4 3" 78 0.25% 80 (2) 4" 36 0.12% 35 1 6" 22 0.07% 22 0 8" 3 0.01% 3 0 10" 1 0.00% 1 0 30,695 100% 30,393 302 Page 54 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Impact on 5/8” x ¾” Meter Size (96% of System)
Three (3) scenarios for R1 - 5/8” x ¾”:
1. Low Water User (88 m3)
2. Average Water User (184 m3)
3. High Water User (282 m3) Page 55 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Impact on 5/8” x ¾” Meter Size (96% of System)
Rate Comparison 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 Annual Usage 88m3 184m3 282m3 Water Fixed (annual) $ 243.84 $ 242.52 $ 243.84 $ 242.52 $ 243.84 $ 242.52 Volumetric (per m3) $ 97.15 $ 94.07 $ 203.14 $ 196.70 $ 311.33 $ 301.46
Wastewater Fixed (annual) $ 243.72 $ 254.64 $ 243.72 $ 254.64 $ 243.72 $ 254.64 Volumetric (per m3) $ 108.06 $ 109.91 $ 225.95 $ 229.82 $ 346.30 $ 352.22 Total $ 692.78 $ 701.14 $ 916.65 $ 923.67 $ 1,145.18 $ 1,150.84
Total Annual Change $ (8.37) $ (7.02) $ (5.65) Total Monthly Change $ (0.70) $ (0.59) $ (0.47) Page 56 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Monthly Fixed Charges by Meter Size
2020 2019 Variance 5/8" x 3/4" $40.63 $41.43 ($0.80) 1" $48.76 $43.50 $5.26 1 1/2" $130.01 $126.37 $3.64 2" $255.97 $252.73 $3.24 3" $516.00 $507.54 $8.46 4" $934.38 $932.22 $2.16 6" $1,787.70 $1,781.56 $6.14 8" $3,209.74 $3,190.25 $19.49 10" $4,469.26 $4,433.21 $36.05 Page 57 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Dashboard Update
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A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Recommendations
1. That Council approve the 2020 Water and Wastewater Budget and associated rates, as presented.
2. That Council approve converting one – 6 month Casual/Seasonal Labourer to one full time labourer in the water budget to assist with trench maintenance. 3. That Council approve converting one – 6 month Casual/Seasonal Labourer to one full time labourer in the wastewater budget to assist with trench maintenance. Page 59 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME 1 Summaries
2 Water Budget
3 Wastewater Budget
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SUMMARIES
WATER BUDGET SUMMARY WASTEWATER BUDGET SUMMARY
Page 61 of 263 CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS 2020 MUNICIPAL UTILITY BUDGET - WATER SUMMARY OF REVENUE AND EXPENSE
2020 2019 Increase/ Increase/ WATER WATER (Decrease) (Decrease) BUDGET BUDGET $ %
REVENUES USER FEES 22,196,442 21,748,864 447,578 2.06 PENALTIES 47,025 62,700 (15,675) (25.00) SALES 165,000 165,000 - 0.00 OTHER REVENUE 40,000 40,000 - 0.00
TOTAL REVENUES 22,448,467 22,016,564 431,903 1.96
EXPENSES SALARIES AND WAGES 2,240,850 2,137,709 103,141 4.82 OVERTIME 82,000 82,000 - 0.00 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 640,620 624,078 16,542 2.65 MATERIALS AND SERVICES 982,960 957,994 24,966 2.61 CONTRACT SERVICES 13,026,535 12,704,077 322,458 2.54 RENTS AND FINANCIAL 120,000 167,990 (47,990) (28.57) TRANSFERS TO CAPITAL 5,000,000 5,000,000 - 0.00 INTERNAL TRANSFERS 355,502 342,716 12,786 3.73
TOTAL EXPENSES 22,448,467 22,016,564 431,903 1.96
REVENUES LESS EXPENSES - - - 0.00
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Page 62 of 263 CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS 2020 MUNICIPAL UTILITY BUDGET - WASTEWATER SUMMARY OF REVENUE AND EXPENSE
2020 2019 Increase/ Increase/ WASTEWATER WASTEWATER (Decrease) (Decrease) BUDGET BUDGET $ %
REVENUES USER FEES 23,132,470 23,801,170 (668,700) (2.81) PENALTIES 51,975 69,300 (17,325) (25.00) TRANSFERS FROM DEV CHARGES/ 1,299,022 1,079,724 219,298 20.31 SPECIAL PURPOSE RESERVES TOTAL REVENUES 24,483,467 24,950,194 (466,727) (1.87)
EXPENSES SALARIES AND WAGES 1,158,312 1,094,376 63,936 5.84 OVERTIME 31,000 39,000 (8,000) (20.51) EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 337,030 309,822 27,208 8.78 LONG TERM DEBT INTEREST 275,344 301,046 (25,702) (8.54) MATERIALS AND SERVICES 465,367 416,755 48,612 11.66 CONTRACT SERVICES 16,312,666 17,268,170 (955,504) (5.53) RENTS AND FINANCIAL 190,275 94,000 96,275 102.42 LONG TERM DEBT PRINCIPAL 598,678 598,678 - 0.00 TRANSFERS TO CAPITAL 5,000,000 4,730,000 270,000 5.71 INTERNAL TRANSFERS 114,795 98,347 16,448 16.72
TOTAL EXPENSES 24,483,467 24,950,194 (466,727) (1.87)
REVENUES LESS EXPENSES - - - 0.00
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Page 63 of 263 Index
WATER BUDGET
AUDITING SERVICES INSURANCE CLAIMS REVENUES & RECEIVABLES SYSTEM MAINTENANCE REGIONAL CHARGES WATER SYSTEMS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Page 64 of 263 CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS GL5280 Page : 1 Date : Apr 14, 2020 Time : 2:05 pm Budget Report By Function
From Category : 100000 To Category : 823021 Account Code : 15-3-123010-??????To : 15-4-123010-?????? 2020 2019 Account Code Account Description FINAL BUDGET FINAL BUDGET - BUDGET - BUDGET VALUES VALUES
15--> CITY WATER FUND
123010--> AUDITING SERVICES
3--> EXPENSE
15-3-123010-040000 CONTRACTED SERVICES 10,000 10,000
Total EXPENSE 10,000 10,000
AUDITING SERVICES Surplus/Deficit 10,000 10,000
Total CITY WATER FUND 10,000 10,000
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Page 65 of 263 CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS GL5280 Page : 1 Date : Apr 14, 2020 Time : 2:06 pm Budget Report By Function
From Category : 100000 To Category : 823021 Account Code : 15-3-132015-??????To : 15-4-132015-?????? 2020 2019 Account Code Account Description FINAL BUDGET FINAL BUDGET - BUDGET - BUDGET VALUES VALUES
15--> CITY WATER FUND
132015--> INSURANCE CLAIM SERVICES
3--> EXPENSE
15-3-132015-030000 MATERIALS 40,000 50,000
Total EXPENSE 40,000 50,000
INSURANCE CLAIM SERVICES Surplus/Deficit 40,000 50,000
Total CITY WATER FUND 40,000 50,000
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Page 66 of 263 CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS GL5280 Page : 1 Date : Apr 14, 2020 Time : 2:06 pm Budget Report By Function
From Category : 100000 To Category : 823021 Account Code : 15-3-133005-??????To : 15-4-133005-?????? 2020 2019 Account Code Account Description FINAL BUDGET FINAL BUDGET - BUDGET - BUDGET VALUES VALUES
15--> CITY WATER FUND
133005--> REVENUES AND RECEIVABLES
3--> EXPENSE
15-3-133005-010000 LABOUR 335,744 323,045 15-3-133005-010013 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ALLOCATION 90,222 90,222 15-3-133005-010016 OVERTIME 1,000 1,000 15-3-133005-030000 MATERIALS 157,000 157,000 15-3-133005-030015 ADVERTISING/NEWS RELEASE 1,000 1,500 15-3-133005-030035 OFFICE SUPPLIES 11,500 10,000 15-3-133005-040000 CONTRACTED SERVICES 193,000 193,000 15-3-133005-050000 RENTS AND FINANCIAL EXPENSES 120,000 167,990
Total EXPENSE 909,466 943,757
REVENUES AND RECEIVABLES Surplus/Deficit 909,466 943,757
Total CITY WATER FUND 909,466 943,757
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Page 67 of 263 CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS GL5280 Page : 1 Date : Apr 14, 2020 Time : 2:07 pm Budget Report By Function
From Category : 100000 To Category : 823021 Account Code : 15-3-431000-??????To : 15-4-431000-?????? 2020 2019 Account Code Account Description FINAL BUDGET FINAL BUDGET - BUDGET - BUDGET VALUES VALUES
15--> CITY WATER FUND
431000--> SYSTEM MAINTENANCE WATERWORKS
3--> EXPENSE
15-3-431000-010000 LABOUR 1,704,336 1,621,127 15-3-431000-010013 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ALLOCATION 494,222 481,601 15-3-431000-010016 OVERTIME 80,000 80,000 15-3-431000-030000 MATERIALS 597,625 568,850 15-3-431000-030005 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/WORKS 27,500 32,924 15-3-431000-030007 ELECTRICITY 500 500 15-3-431000-030015 ADVERTISING/NEWS RELEASE 5,000 5,000 15-3-431000-030017 INSURANCE PREMIUMS 114,950 109,420 15-3-431000-030018 CONFERENCES/CONVENTIONS 2,000 1,800 15-3-431000-030035 OFFICE SUPPLIES 1,500 1,000 15-3-431000-030045 WSIB 20,000 20,000 15-3-431000-040000 CONTRACTED SERVICES 658,450 582,200 15-3-431000-080001 TO CAPITAL 5,000,000 5,000,000 15-3-431000-090000 INTERNAL RENT 355,502 342,716
Total EXPENSE 9,061,585 8,847,138
4--> REVENUE
15-4-431000-710000 USER FEES -20,000 -20,000 15-4-431000-710014 WATER VOLUMETRIC CHARGES -13,105,653 -12,837,106 15-4-431000-710015 WATER FIXED CHARGES -8,737,102 -8,558,071 15-4-431000-710016 WATER FLAT RATE FEES - SYSTEM -170,000 -170,000 15-4-431000-710017 WATER STAND PIPE FEES - SYSTEM -88,687 -88,687 15-4-431000-710018 WATER TRANSFER AND SHUT OFF FE -75,000 -75,000 15-4-431000-740000 PENALTIES ON WATER -47,025 -62,700 15-4-431000-770000 SALES -165,000 -165,000 15-4-431000-790000 OTHER REVENUE -40,000 -40,000
Total REVENUE -22,448,467 -22,016,564
SYSTEM MAINTENANCE WATERWORKS Surplus/Deficit -13,386,882 -13,169,426
Total CITY WATER FUND -13,386,882 -13,169,426
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Page 68 of 263 CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS GL5280 Page : 1 Date : Apr 14, 2020 Time : 2:08 pm Budget Report By Function
From Category : 100000 To Category : 823021 Account Code : 15-3-432000-??????To : 15-4-432000-?????? 2020 2019 Account Code Account Description FINAL BUDGET FINAL BUDGET - BUDGET - BUDGET VALUES VALUES
15--> CITY WATER FUND
432000--> REGIONAL CHARGES WATERWORKS
3--> EXPENSE
15-3-432000-040000 CONTRACTED SERVICES 9,143,925 8,974,253 15-3-432000-040004 FIXED REGIONAL CHARGES 3,011,160 2,934,624
Total EXPENSE 12,155,085 11,908,877
REGIONAL CHARGES WATERWORKS Surplus/Deficit 12,155,085 11,908,877
Total CITY WATER FUND 12,155,085 11,908,877
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Page 69 of 263 CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS GL5280 Page : 1 Date : Apr 14, 2020 Time : 2:09 pm Budget Report By Function
From Category : 100000 To Category : 823021 Account Code : 15-3-433000-??????To : 15-4-433000-?????? 2020 2019 Account Code Account Description FINAL BUDGET FINAL BUDGET - BUDGET - BUDGET VALUES VALUES
15--> CITY WATER FUND
433000--> WATER SYSTEMS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
3--> EXPENSE
15-3-433000-010000 LABOUR 200,770 193,537 15-3-433000-010013 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ALLOCATION 56,176 52,255 15-3-433000-010016 OVERTIME 1,000 1,000 15-3-433000-030018 CONFERENCES/CONVENTIONS 3,400 0 15-3-433000-030034 MEMBERSHIP / SUBSCRIPTIONS 985 0 15-3-433000-040000 CONTRACTED SERVICES 10,000 10,000
Total EXPENSE 272,331 256,792
WATER SYSTEMS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Surplus/Defic 272,331 256,792
Total CITY WATER FUND 272,331 256,792
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Page 70 of 263 Index
WASTEWATER BUDGET
INSURANCE CLAIMS SYSTEM MAINTENANCE REGIONAL CHARGES SANITARY SYSTEMS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Page 71 of 263 CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS GL5280 Page : 1 Date : Apr 14, 2020 Time : 2:10 pm Budget Report By Function
From Category : 100000 To Category : 823021 Account Code : 16-3-132015-??????To : 16-4-132015-?????? 2020 2019 Account Code Account Description FINAL BUDGET FINAL BUDGET - BUDGET - BUDGET VALUES VALUES
16--> CITY SANITARY SEWER FUND
132015--> INSURANCE CLAIM SERVICES
3--> EXPENSE
16-3-132015-030000 MATERIALS 75,000 85,000
Total EXPENSE 75,000 85,000
INSURANCE CLAIM SERVICES Surplus/Deficit 75,000 85,000
Total CITY SANITARY SEWER FUND 75,000 85,000
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Page 72 of 263 CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS GL5280 Page : 1 Date : Apr 14, 2020 Time : 2:11 pm Budget Report By Function
From Category : 100000 To Category : 823021 Account Code : 16-3-411000-??????To : 16-4-411000-?????? 2020 2019 Account Code Account Description FINAL BUDGET FINAL BUDGET - BUDGET - BUDGET VALUES VALUES
16--> CITY SANITARY SEWER FUND
411000--> SYSTEM MAINTENANCE SANITARY SEWER
3--> EXPENSE
16-3-411000-010000 LABOUR 957,542 900,839 16-3-411000-010013 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ALLOCATION 280,854 266,072 16-3-411000-010016 OVERTIME 30,000 38,000 16-3-411000-020000 LONG TERM INTEREST 275,344 301,046 16-3-411000-030000 MATERIALS 177,500 140,575 16-3-411000-030007 ELECTRICITY 30,300 30,500 16-3-411000-030017 INSURANCE PREMIUMS 130,217 111,330 16-3-411000-030035 OFFICE SUPPLIES 350 350 16-3-411000-030045 WSIB 25,000 25,000 16-3-411000-040000 CONTRACTED SERVICES 1,036,000 956,500 16-3-411000-050000 RENTS AND FINANCIAL EXPENSES 190,275 94,000 16-3-411000-070000 LONG TERM DEBT PRINCIPAL 598,678 598,678 16-3-411000-080001 TO CAPITAL 5,000,000 4,730,000 16-3-411000-090000 INTERNAL RENT 91,132 85,068
Total EXPENSE 8,823,192 8,277,958
4--> REVENUE
16-4-411000-710000 SEWER VOLUMETRIC CHARGES -14,242,931 -14,657,525 16-4-411000-710010 SEWER FIXED CHARGES -8,729,539 -8,983,645 16-4-411000-710011 SEWER FLAT RATE CHARGES - SYST -150,000 -150,000 16-4-411000-710012 SEWER LATERAL CLEANING - SYSTE -10,000 -10,000 16-4-411000-740000 PENALTIES ON SEWER -51,975 -69,300 16-4-411000-780009 TRSF FROM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE R -874,022 -899,724
Total REVENUE -24,058,467 -24,770,194
SYSTEM MAINTENANCE SANITARY SEWER Surplus/Deficit -15,235,275 -16,492,236
Total CITY SANITARY SEWER FUND -15,235,275 -16,492,236
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Page 73 of 263 CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS GL5280 Page : 1 Date : Apr 14, 2020 Time : 2:12 pm Budget Report By Function
From Category : 100000 To Category : 823021 Account Code : 16-3-412000-??????To : 16-4-412000-?????? 2020 2019 Account Code Account Description FINAL BUDGET FINAL BUDGET - BUDGET - BUDGET VALUES VALUES
16--> CITY SANITARY SEWER FUND
412000--> REGIONAL CHARGES SANITARY SEWER
3--> EXPENSE
16-3-412000-040000 CONTRACTED SERVICES 14,326,666 15,581,670
Total EXPENSE 14,326,666 15,581,670
REGIONAL CHARGES SANITARY SEWER Surplus/Deficit 14,326,666 15,581,670
Total CITY SANITARY SEWER FUND 14,326,666 15,581,670
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Page 74 of 263 CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS GL5280 Page : 1 Date : Apr 14, 2020 Time : 2:12 pm Budget Report By Function
From Category : 100000 To Category : 823021 Account Code : 16-3-413000-??????To : 16-4-413000-?????? 2020 2019 Account Code Account Description FINAL BUDGET FINAL BUDGET - BUDGET - BUDGET VALUES VALUES
16--> CITY SANITARY SEWER FUND
413000--> SANITARY SYSTEMS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
3--> EXPENSE
16-3-413000-010000 LABOUR 200,770 193,537 16-3-413000-010013 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ALLOCATION 56,176 43,750 16-3-413000-010016 OVERTIME 1,000 1,000 16-3-413000-030000 MATERIALS 27,000 24,000 16-3-413000-040000 CONTRACTED SERVICES 950,000 730,000 16-3-413000-090000 INTERNAL RENT 23,663 13,279
Total EXPENSE 1,258,609 1,005,566
4--> REVENUE
16-4-413000-780003 FROM SPECIAL PURPOSE RESERVES -425,000 -180,000
Total REVENUE -425,000 -180,000
SANITARY SYSTEMS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Surplus/De 833,609 825,566
Total CITY SANITARY SEWER FUND 833,609 825,566
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Page 75 of 263 COVID-19 PANDEMIC SERVICE LEVEL UPDATES Page 76 of 263
April 21, 2020 Service Level Updates
Discussion Items
• Timing
• Current Closures
• Programming Adjustments
• Seasonal Maintenance Considerations
• Preliminary Financial Projections Page 77 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Timing Page 78 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Timing
Provincial State of Emergency extended until May 12
• April: City facilities closed.
• May: City facilities closed.
• June and beyond: Uncertain Page 79 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Current Closures
• Recreational Facilities • Outdoor Recreation Amenities • Outdoor Areas of Congregation Page 80 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Current Closures
Remaining Open • Open Spaces • Trails • Parks (for walk-through access only) • Market (opening late May/early June 2020) Page 81 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Programming Adjustments Page 82 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Programming Adjustments
Events (May 1 to the end of June)
Arenas Athletic Fields Outdoor Events & Festivals • Niagara Battle Hockey – • NF Men's Fastball • Twilight Tuesday’s 2 tournaments Tournament • Blues in the Park • Lucas Bahdi Boxing • GNBA – 3 tournaments • Park in the City Events Event • Slo Pitch National • All MYAC Events • Niagara Bauer Hockey • NSA Slo Pitch • City Garage Sale • Women's Place Book • Girls Minor Softball • Chippawa Lion’s Riot Tournament Carnival • CanLan Hockey • GNBA – 3 tournaments • Volkswagon Car Show • Canadian Hockey – 2 • Snapper Shootout • SCVFA Carnival tournaments • NSA Slo Pitch • June is Recreation Canceled or Delayed Month Events • Canada Day - TBD Tentative (June 1 – July 1) Page 83 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Programming Adjustments
Swimming Pools • Typical opening in late June • Swim lessons on hold until further notice • Lifeguard positions challenging to fill • Two weeks preparation required per pool: if all five pools open need 10 weeks – 4 staff End of May End of June End of July Open all five 2 pools open (F.H. Pools closed pools, possible Leslie and Prince delayed openings Charles Page 84 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Programming Adjustments
Splash Pads • Typical opening after Victoria Day • De-winterization, cleaning and equipment preparations done in early May (crew of two staff) • Recommended to perform all maintenance as scheduled to prepare for opening day
End of May End of June End of July Open as soon as Open as soon as Open as soon as emergency emergency emergency declaration lifted declaration lifted declaration lifted Page 85 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Programming Adjustments Tier 1 Premiere Sports Fields • Oakes, Patrick Cummings Memorial Sport Complex, Kalar, E.E. Mitchelson, M.F. Ker, C.W. Palmer (21 soccer pitches, 16 diamonds) • Soccer Start = May 19, Baseball Start = May 1 • Recommend to de-winterize and prepare fields as usual • Until opening, regular field cutting to be performed by core parks staff instead of seasonal park attendants • (1 week prep required before opening for all 5 fields) May 1 – June 1: Lost revenue of $22,000 End of May End of June End of July Season Delayed Season Delayed Season Cancelled until Mid-June until Mid-July – Fields open Page 86 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Programming Adjustments
Tier 2 & 3 Sports Fields • 2 soccer pitches, 13 diamonds, 1 cricket pitch • Soccer Start = May 19, Baseball Start = May 1 • Recommend to perform basic maintenance (mowing & trimming) at all locations • Recommend standard maintenance (mowing, trimming, field preparation) for the Cricket Pitch @ John Allen and Senior Diamond @ Chippawa Lions
End of May End of June End of July Season Delayed Season Delayed Fields open for until Mid-June until Mid-July bookings Page 87 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Programming Adjustments
MacBain Community Centre • Facility closed • Rentals canceled • Library & YMCA programs canceled
End of May End of June End of July
Facility, programs & Facility, programs & Facility, programs & special events canceled special events canceled special events cancel Page 88 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Programming Adjustments Arenas • Chippawa Arena ice surface removed • Gale Centre rink #1 and #2 ice surface removed, recommended maintenance • Tournaments, camps & leagues canceled until May 31st • April tryouts canceled, being rescheduled until August/September • All 18 arena staff transferred to Municipal Works March 14 – June 1: Lost revenue of $340,000 End of May End of June End of July
10 tournaments & 4 tournaments & 4 tournaments & special events cancelled special events canceled special events canceled Page 89 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Programming Adjustments
Niagara Falls History Museum • Elementary School visits canceled • Current Thursday night programming canceled • Current ongoing visitation to galleries is canceled • Planning virtual programming as replacement of program cancellations • 2 Museum staff transferred to Municipal Works Lost revenue of $7,000 End of May End of June End of July
Programs & special Indigenous Month Continuation of programs and events canceled Events Canceled special events cancellations Page 90 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Programming Adjustments Coronation 50 Plus Recreation Centre • Currently 50 weekly programs & various special events canceled • Facility Closed - gym, café and store • June is Seniors Month – all events and programs related would be canceled if closure extends until the end of June • Members Caring for Members – phone check-ins to seniors • Virtual Book Club, Bingo & Trivia being offered • Virtual Zumba classes being offered End of May End of June End of July
Programs & special Seniors Month Continuation of programs events canceled Events Canceled and special events cancellations Page 91 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Seasonal Maintenance Considerations Page 92 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Seasonal Maintenance Considerations Seasonal Staffing – Municipal Works • 99 total Seasonal, Casual and Student Positions on hold – 30 vacancies + 69 recall positions • Decisions are required to either reduce service levels or recall seasonal staff for the following areas: – Cemetery Maintenance – Sports Fields Maintenance – Tourist Area Crew (TAC) – Weed Warriors – Roadside, Parks and Open Space - Mowing & Maintenance – Rubbish and Waste Receptacle Collection – Other various such as Forestry, Road/Sidewalk Repair, etc. Page 93 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Seasonal Maintenance Considerations
Cemetery Maintenance • 7 active/semi-active + 14 inactive locations • Typically rely on 7 seasonal staff for 35 weeks and 7 students for 18 weeks, plus a contractor.
• Current actions (absolute minimum): Temporary reassignment of 8 full-time staff and discontinued contracted maintenance: – Discontinue Monument Restoration – Basic maintenance and reduced cut-frequency
• Recommend to call-back seasonal and students as required. Page 94 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Seasonal Maintenance Considerations
Sportsfields Maintenance • 18 seasonal staff and 4 students typically dedicated at these facilities. • 1 week of preparation required with full complement in order to be game-day ready.
• Recommend to hold-off return or seasonal and casual staff, and to perform maintenance of closed sportsfields by other Municipal Works crews
• Cost Savings = $20,800 per week (less maintenance) Page 95 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Seasonal Maintenance Considerations
Tourist Area Crew (TAC) • 4 persons, 2 crews, 2 vehicles • Daily cleanup of tourist area waste receptacles, street litter, trimming, weed removal
• Option to Proceed: Cost of $4,090 per week Page 96 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Seasonal Maintenance Considerations
Weed Warriors • 3 person crew, 1 vehicle • Roving weed-trimmer crew addressing weeds in sidewalks, roadside and medians.
• Option to Proceed: Cost of $3,070 per week Page 97 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Seasonal Maintenance Considerations
Roadside, Parks and Open Space • 24 persons, 12 crews, 12 vehicles • Typically completed on a 10-day cycle.
• Current actions (absolute minimum): Temporary reassignment of 13 full-time staff • 20 day cycle may be accomplished without calling in additional seasonal staff. Savings of $26,600 per week • Not recommended to reduce cut frequency lower than 10-day cycle, especially in spring season.
• Recommend to maintain service levels and add sportsfield maintenance (i.e. return to full complement) Page 98 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Seasonal Maintenance Considerations
Rubbish and Waste Receptacle Pickup • 3 person crew, 1 vehicle • Typically completed weekly and in conjunction with mowing and more frequently as required. • Additional waste receptacles beyond standard summer placement have already been set-out. • Requires additional PPE due to sanitary conditions
• Cost = $3,070 per week • Recommend to maintain typical service levels (i.e. recall 3 seasonal staff). Page 99 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Seasonal Maintenance Considerations
Beautification • Contracted planting and maintenance of raised planters, flower beds, and misc. properties city-wide (107 locations, Falls Ave, WEGO & Cemeteries) • April – Order and secure nursery/greenhouse stock • May – Raised planter preparation, planting, mowing • June and beyond – Maintenance • Contract Value: approx. $205,000 • Preparations done in April and May are proceeding as planned. • Emergency orders extended past the May long-weekend will result in service level changes, including the possibility of no plantings. Page 100 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Seasonal Maintenance Considerations
Beautification cont. • Annual/Perennial Flower Beds – 34 sites - $34,364.00 • Raised Planters – 17 sites - $8,074.00 • Shrub Beds & Streetscaping – 31 sites - $18,414.00 • Grass Cutting & Trimming – 25 sites - $18,242.00 • Falls Avenue – Bed maintenance & Grass Cutting - $49,998.00 (approx. $25,000 recouped from the Region for grass cutting) • WEGO Transit Facility - Bed maintenance & Grass Cutting - $14,994.00 • Fairview & Lundy’s Lane Cemeteries – Material & Maintenance - $38,635.25 • Annual/Perennial Flower Beds and Raised Planters – Material-
Page 101 of 263 $22,847.85
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Preliminary Financial Projections Page 102 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Preliminary Financial Projections
Item Lost Revenue (Est.) Bank and Investment Income (2020 full year) $ 800,000 Arenas and Sports Fields (Mar 14 to May 31) $ 368,000 NF History Museum (Mar 14 to May 31) $ 7,000 Transit (April 1 to May 31) $ 419,000 Property Tax Penalties (April 1 to May 31) $ 151,000 $1,745,000 Casino (March 17 to May 31) $5,568,395 Parking – Meters and Fines (April 1 to May $ 185,000 31) Page 103 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Page 104 of 263
A GREAT CITY…FOR GENERATIONS TO COME
F-2020-13 April 21, 2020
REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Finance
SUBJECT: F-2020-13 Annual Statement of Remuneration and Expenses
RECOMMENDATION
For the information of Municipal Council. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Annual reporting of the remuneration received is a requirement of the Municipal Act, 2001. The remuneration outlined in this report is consistent with prior years and has been prepared according to legislation. ANALYSIS
The attached statement of remuneration and expenses for the year ending December 31, 2019 has been prepared pursuant to sections 283 and 284 of the Municipal Act, 2001, and authorized for payment under By-law #99-22, By-law #2002-57 and By-law #2001-252.
A breakdown of remuneration and expenses, by member of City Council, various bodies and local boards, is provided in the attached statements. A summary for 2019 is provided below:
Remuneration Benefits Expenses Total City Council $329,130.87 $90,633.72 $73,182.02 $492,946.61 Committee of Adjustment $3,675.00 $0.00 $841.86 $4,516.86 Niagara Falls Hydro Holding Corporation $38,400.00 $0.00 $0.00 $38,400.00
Page 105 of 263 2 F-2020-13 April 21, 2020
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
2019 Statement of Remuneration and Expenses – Niagara Falls City Council
2019 Statement of Remuneration and Expenses – Committee of Adjustment; Niagara Falls Hydro Holding Corporation
Recommended by: Tiffany Clark, Director of Finance
Respectfully submitted: Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
Page 106 of 263 3 F-2020-13 April 21, 2020
2019 STATEMENT OF REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
NIAGARA FALLS CITY COUNCIL
Council Member Salary Committee Benefits Expenses Total DIODATI, J. 112,122.51 375.00 29,318.95 23,753.72 165,570.18 CAMPBELL, W. 25,541.67 1,725.00 6,108.00 6,885.63 40,260.30 DABROWSKI, C. 25,541.67 675.00 9,605.58 566.20 36,388.45 IOANNONI, C. 25,541.67 1,125.00 9,677.80 11,509.29 47,853.76 KERRIO, V. 25,541.67 0.00 3,921.01 2,089.96 31,552.64 LOCOCO, L. 25,541.67 3,150.00 10,009.22 10,555.63 49,256.52 PIETRANGELO, V. 25,541.67 750.00 9,617.61 4,387.93 40,297.21 STRANGE, M. 25,541.67 600.00 6,217.82 11,646.46 44,005.95 THOMSON, W. 25,541.67 4,275.00 6,157.73 1,787.20 37,761.60 TOTAL $316,455.87 $12,675.00 $90,633.72 $73,182.02 $492,946.61
Page 107 of 263 4 F-2020-13 April 21, 2020
2019 STATEMENT OF REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT
Member Remuneration Expenses Total Campigotto, P. 660.00 122.58 782.58 Colosimo, P. 735.00 212.76 947.76 Franze, D. 885.00 213.30 1,098.30 Mrozek, J. 660.00 0.00 660.00 Stranges, L. 735.00 293.22 1,028.22 TOTAL $3,675.00 $841.86 $4,516.86
NIAGARA FALLS HYDRO HOLDING CORPORATION
Member Remuneration Expenses Total DIODATI, J. 4,000.00 0.00 4,000.00 CAMPBELL, W. 4,000.00 0.00 4,000.00 DABROWSKI, C. 4,800.00 0.00 4,800.00 IOANNONI, C. 4,000.00 0.00 4,000.00 KERRIO, V. 4,800.00 0.00 4,800.00 LOCOCO, L. 4,800.00 0.00 4,800.00 PIETRANGELO, V. 4,000.00 0.00 4,000.00 STRANGE, M. 4,000.00 0.00 4,000.00 THOMSON, W. 4,000.00 0.00 4,000.00 TOTAL $38,400.00 $0.00 $38,400.00
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REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Municipal Works
SUBJECT: MW-2020-08 Municipal Service Centre Site Remediation and Building Repairs
RECOMMENDATION
That City Council receive for information report MW-2020-08 regarding the Municipal Service Centre Site Remediation and Repairs; and further;
That Council authorize a 2021 pre-budget allocation of $2,125,000 for the purpose of site remediation and building repairs; and further;
That Council authorize the Director of Municipal Works/City Engineer to exercise the emergency purchasing provisions of the Supply and Services Bylaw in order to expedite all efforts related to regaining occupancy of the main Municipal Service Centre building. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In mid-February 2020 City Staff became aware of the loss of significant amounts of gasoline from the underground storage tanks adjacent to the main Municipal Service Centre building located at 3200 Stanley Avenue.
Tank removal and site remediation activities were expedited immediately upon discovery in accordance with Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks requirements. At the time of preparation of this report, these activities are continuing.
Gasoline was determined to have travelled underneath a major portion of main Municipal Service Centre building. The entire building (approximately 33,000 square feet) has been closed for occupancy since February 27, 2020.
Without the availability of the main Municipal Service Centre building, the methods and efficiencies in delivering of municipal services have been drastically impacted. Accordingly, Staff have expedited all remediation efforts in order to remediate the property and repair the building as necessary to meet current occupational environmental standards - despite challenging working conditions and the current COVID-19 pandemic.
The total unanticipated costs for site remediation and building repairs is estimated to be in the neighbourhood of $2,335,000 which includes operating expenses of approximately $210,000. This total includes costs incurred to date plus estimated costs for work yet to be accomplished. Staff are recommending that Council authorize $2,125,000 as a pre-budget allocation from the 2021 budget and that the Director of Municipal Works be authorized to exercise the emergency
Page 109 of 263 2 MW-2020-08 April 21, 2020 purchasing provisions of the procurement bylaw in order to expedite recovery efforts related to re-occupancy of the building. BACKGROUND
In mid-February 2020 City Staff became aware of the loss of gasoline from the underground storage tanks adjacent to the main Municipal Service Centre building located at 3200 Stanley Avenue. Spills Action Centre division of the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks were immediately notified and have been working closely with Staff and Contractors performing remediation.
Tank removal was completed on February 28, 2020 and site remediation activities were expedited immediately following removal. This work includes exploratory drilling, laboratory sampling, and removal of contaminated material. At the time of preparation of this report, most of the remediation related to the grounds (outside of the building) have been completed; however, delineation of the fuel leak and corresponding remediation work within the building is continuing.
Gasoline was determined to have travelled primarily beneath the floor of the stockroom, mechanics garage, welding shop, carpentry shop and Environmental Services work areas of the main Municipal Service Centre building. Albeit at varying degrees of severity, all areas of the building have been impacted by the contamination under the building and by the possibility of fuel vapour seepage up through the building floor. Consequently the entire building (approximately 33,000 square feet) has been closed for occupancy since February 27, 2020.
Without the available use of the main Municipal Service Centre building, the methods and efficiencies in delivering of municipal services have been drastically impacted. Over 100 employees have been impacted and relocations proceeded as follows: Office staff have been relocated to the Gale Centre or the Morrison/Dorchester Hub; Mechanics staff have been operating from several makeshift locations in other buildings at the Municipal Service Centre, as well as sharing space at the WEGO building; Environmental Services have been operating from the Gale Centre; Streets and Construction have been operating from the Gale Centre; Parks and Forestry have been operating from the Fairview Cemetery; and, Stores have relocated some stock and supplies to other buildings at the Service Centre and are operating from makeshift offices in those buildings
ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
Given the significant amount of disruption, Staff have prioritized all remediation efforts in order to clean the impacted areas and to repair the building as necessary to meet current occupational environmental standards. This work continues despite challenging working conditions and the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Incurred and committed costs for all of the activities completed to date is estimated to be $825,000 for the following: Removal of above ground fueling island
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Removal of diesel and gasoline underground fuel tanks Removal of impacted soil and replacement with clean backfill Removal and replacement of impacted watermain and storm sewers Delineation and modelling of fuel migration via boreholes inside and outside the building Installation of monitoring wells Removal of the underground waste oil tank (unrelated to fuel tanks, but tests indicated that this tank was no longer adequate) Removal of all material, tools and equipment from the mechanics garage
In order to expedite occupancy and regain full use of the building for the operations, upcoming expenses totaling approximately $1,510,000 will be required for the following:
Paving of the excavated areas ($100,000) Continued environmental monitoring and subsurface vapour extraction ($50,000) Cleaning, grinding, stripping and sealing of floor and walls ($200,000) Temporary storage ($10,000) HVAC and air-handler replacement ($1,000,000) Health and Safety related building improvements including garage safety equipment ($150,000)
It should be noted that all of the work noted above are minimum prerequisites necessary to be completed in order to regain occupancy and to maintain compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Standards.
Despite these significant costs, unfortunately many other elements of the Municipal Service Centre not described in this report (e.g. roofs, electrical, etc.) are also near or at the end of their useful life and therefore pose a risk of greatly disrupting operations if they fail. These items are not included in this report, but must be monitored and maintained in working order until such time as a new facility is constructed. Budgeting for these items can proceed as usual through annual budget allocations.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION
This report outlines an approximate total estimated cost of $2,335,000 for costs incurred and future costs related to site remediation and building repairs at the Municipal Service Centre.
There are no current or prior accounts available to cover these costs, and delaying any further will significantly compromise the ability for Municipal Works to deliver basic services.
Costs related to cleaning, grinding, stripping and sealing of floor and walls ($200,000) and temporary storage ($10,000) cannot be capitalized and will need to be expended in the operating
Page 111 of 263 4 MW-2020-08 April 21, 2020 budget. The operating budget for the service centre contracted services contains a budget of $10,000 for general maintenance. This account will be over budget at the end of the year and if the Operating Fund is in a deficit position overall at the end of 2020 staff will need to look at using reserves (to the extent they are available) to cover the deficit or if not enough reserves are available to cover any shortfall, the remaining amount will need to be levied on the taxpayer in the 2021 operating budget to make up any remaining overall deficit.
The remaining $2,125,000 in expenses are capital in nature with $825,000 already spent to date. Staff are recommending authorization to continue spending in 2020 with a total budget of $2,125,000 with the funding source to be determined during the 2021 capital budget deliberations. This is in addition to he approved budget from 2019 of $775,000 to replace the fuel tanks.
Staff also recommend that Council authorize the Director of Municipal Works/City Engineer to proceed with procurement of remediation and building repairs as quickly as possible by utilizing the emergency purchasing provisions in the Supply and Services Bylaw.
ATTACHMENTS
N/A
Respectfully submitted: Erik Nickel, Director of Municipal Works / City Engineer
Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
Erik Nickel
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REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati and Members of Municipal Council City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
SUBMITTED BY: Transportation Services Department
SUBJECT: TS-2020-10 Garner Estates – Speed Control Review
RECOMMENDATION
That the following report be received for the information of Council. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Staff initiated a neighbourhood speed control review for the collector road system in Garner Estates. The study area specifically includes St. Michael Avenue, Parkside Road, McGarry Drive, and Forestview Boulevard.
Traffic data was collected on all the aforementioned streets for four (4) consecutive days in August 2019. Traffic data was collected at multiple sections along each roadway, revealing that majority of operating speeds in the subdivision are within acceptable thresholds.
Given the history of speeding complaints and requests for speed control devices in the Garner Estates subdivision, Staff concluded that it would be appropriate to give residents the opportunity to identify what they would like to see on their street and community. Questionnaires distributed to all residents directly residing on or flanking the streets involved in the study garnered a minority support for speed control devices.
In lieu of a speeding problem not being observed, an absence of a collision problem, and community support below the simple majority, as per current policy, Staff concluded that no further action is required at this time.
Staff will be undertaking a review of the City’s Neighbourhood Traffic Management Program during the spring of 2020 to ensure the program is still applicable and meeting the needs of the community. The current policy has been in place since its last revision in December 2010. This review will include an industry scan of best practices, review of comparator municipality’s policies, and input from Staff’s experiences while facilitating the program. Staff have been averaging 50+ speed control reviews per year and have significant experience managing the program.
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BACKGROUND
City Staff initiated a neighbourhood speed control review for the collector road system in the Garner Estates subdivision. The study area specifically includes sections of St. Michael Avenue, Parkside Road, McGarry Drive, and Forestview Boulevard. An illustration of the study area is provided as an attachment following the report.
All four (4) roadways involved in the study area are classified as residential collector roads that consist of urban cross-sections and posted speed limits of 50 km/h. Both St. Michael Avenue and Parkside Road are two-lane, two-way roadways that extend north-south from McLeod Road to Forestview Boulevard, within the study area, respectively. Both McGarry Drive and Forestview Boulevard are two-lane, two-way roadways that extend east-west from Garner Road to Kalar Road, however, the sections of both roadways involved in the study area specifically includes Garner Road to St. Michael Avenue and Parkside Road to Kalar Road, respectively. The two middle sections of Forestview Boulevard and McGarry Drive were studied separately. City Council approved a speed control project for Forestview Boulevard between Parkside Road and St. Michael Avenue in June 2019, with construction to occur in late Spring/early Summer 2020. In addition, Staff carried out a review for McGarry Drive between Parkside Road and St. Michael Avenue that began in June 2019 and this road segment has met both the technical requirements and community support. A public meeting for McGarry Drive residents is planned for Spring 2020.
City Staff has made the construction of speed control devices a condition of subdivision approval for various phases of the Garner Estates subdivision, north of the hydro corridor per Council’s direction. This direction was not in place when the roads south of the hydro corridor were constructed. Devices are in place on Parkside Road (2 speed humps), Forestview Boulevard at St. Michael Avenue (traffic circle), St. Michael Avenue and Parkside Road (centre median through the hydro corridor), and Angie Drive (4 speed cushions). ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
The purpose of the City’s Neighbourhood Traffic Management Program and Policy is to provide guidelines for initiating, reviewing and implementing the speed control program. Residents that directly abut a roadway where speeding problems exist should be able to have a forum to participate in providing input on solutions for their street. As such, the policy also outlines the mandatory neighbourhood support needed for approving speed control installation and provides a procedure for public input. This policy will help to ensure that speed control measures are installed only in appropriate locations where they will increase safety levels and livability in the City of Niagara Falls and provide the most benefit. This process is summarized in the graphic below:
Important to note: that at least 51 percent (a simple majority) of the households must be in support of installing speed control. Residents who do not provide a response, or have
Page 114 of 263 3 TS-2020-10 April 21, 2020 no opinion on the matter (for or against) will be noted as opposed. Installing speed control measures in a community can be met by resistance from residents, thus community support and involvement are important for increasing awareness of speed humps and creating an atmosphere of acceptance and ownership.
Speed studies were carried out over four (4) consecutive days in August 2019, on multiple sections of each roadway within the study area. Staff considers a speeding problem when the operating speed exceeds the speed limit where there is at least one pedestrian generator, such as a school or a community park abutting the road. In the absence of a pedestrian generator, the operating speed would need to exceed the posted speed by 10 km/h or more. Given the foregoing, a speeding problem was observed on one (1) of the study roadways, which occurred on Forestview Boulevard, between Garner Road and St. Michael Avenue, and also between Parkside Road and Kalar Road. A speeding problem was not observed on the remaining three (3) study roadways, therefore, the speed threshold component of the traffic calming policy was only fulfilled on Forestview Boulevard.
Given the history of requests for speed control devices in the Garner Estates subdivision, Staff concluded that it would be appropriate to give the residents the opportunity to identify what they would like to see on their street and community. Staff hand-delivered a questionnaire to all the residents directly residing on or flanking the streets involved in the study area asking for their input and preference for speed control devices. The warranting
Page 115 of 263 4 TS-2020-10 April 21, 2020 criteria for residential support was considered on each study roadway as a whole and by block in order to determine if there was a localized preference for the installation of traffic calming devices. As per City policy, a simple majority (51%) of residents must support the installation of traffic calming for the project to proceed.
Overall, three-hundred and sixty-five (365) questionnaires were delivered within the study area. The results of the residential support portion concluded that a simple majority was not obtained neither as a whole nor by block on any of the four (4) study roadways.
Staff reviewed the collision history for the neighbourhood and noted that a collision problem does not exist.
In accordance with the Neighbourhood Speed Control Policy, a speeding problem and community support were not fulfilled for any of the study roadways either as a whole or by a block by block segment. Staff concluded that no further action is required at this time. For the locations with identified speeding problems, enforcement by Niagara Regional Police will be requested by Staff.
FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no financial, staffing, or legal implications with Staff’s recommendation.
CITY’S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
Encourage multi-modal travel and active transportation initiatives, and enhance motorist, cyclist and pedestrian safety.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Study Area drawing
Recommended by: Karl Dren, Director of Transportation Services
Respectfully submitted: Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
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Speed Cushions Forestview Blvd.
Traffic Circle
Speed Cushions ve. Centre Medians St. MichaelSt. A
McGarry Dr.
TS-2020-10 Garner Estates Subdivision Sections of Road Included Garner Estates In the Study Area Page 117 of 263 Speed Control Review Sections of Road Studied Separately (T/C Policy) Existing Speed Control Devices Angie Dr.
Speed Cushions Forestview Blvd.
Traffic Circle
Speed Cushions ve. Centre Medians St. MichaelSt. A
McGarry Dr.
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REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Finance
SUBJECT: F-2020-15 Monthly Tax Receivables Report – March
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the Monthly Tax Receivables report for information purposes. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report is prepared monthly to provide Council with an update on the City’s property tax receivables. Outstanding taxes as of March 31, 2020 were $9.7 million compared to $9.3 million in 2019. During March, tax receivables as a percentage of taxes billed increased only slightly from 10.1% in 2019 to 10.2% in 2020. The City’s finance staff has begun the collection process for properties that are subject to registration for 2020. There are currently eight properties scheduled for tax sale in the next two years. BACKGROUND
This report is being provided as part of the monthly financial reporting to Council by staff. ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
Tax collection for 2020 lags slightly behind the collection history for 2019 for the month of March. Table 1 shows that taxes outstanding at March 31, 2020 are $9.7 million. This represents an increase from $9.3 million in arrears for the same period in 2019. This table also breaks down the taxes outstanding by year. Finance staff continues to actively pursue property owners in arrears.
Table 2 provides the breakdown of outstanding taxes by assessment class. The majority of outstanding taxes are for the residential and commercial property class. The chart shows the taxes owing from the residential property class has slightly increased from a year ago whereas the commercial property class has slightly decreased.
Finance staff takes specific collection actions for properties that are subject to registration. At January 1, 2020, 333 properties were subject to registration. Table 3 summarizes the progress of these actions after three months of activity. This table shows 53.7% of the tax accounts or 179 properties have been paid in full or the owners have made suitable payment arrangements. During March, seven accounts were paid in full.
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Finance staff continues to make every effort to have accounts paid in order to avoid the registration process and the associated costs related to that process.
Table 4 identifies the properties and associated tax arrears scheduled for tax sales in the future. During the month of March, no properties were registered. The outstanding taxes for registered properties represents 0.3% of the total taxes to be collected. FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
Tax arrears as a percentage of taxes billed in a year is a performance measure that stakeholders utilize to analyse an organization’s financial strengths. Niagara Falls, due to its high reliance on commercial assessment, is traditionally higher compared to municipalities of similar size. The percentage of taxes outstanding to taxes billed as at March 31, 2020 is 10.2%, which is a slight increase of 2019’s value at 10.1%. The municipality has a record of full collection and earns significant penalty revenues to offset the higher measure.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Table 1 Taxes Receivable at March 31, 2020 Table 2 Taxes Receivable by Property Class at March 31, 2020 Table 3 Number of Properties Subject to Registration Table 4 Scheduled Tax Sales Dates for Registered Properties
Recommended by: Tiffany Clark, Director of Finance
Respectfully submitted: Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer A.Felicetti
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Taxes Receivable at March 31, 2020 2020 2019
Outstanding Taxes @ February 29, 2020 $ 64,652,374 $ 63,526,845
Penalty Charged in March $ 123,025 $ 168,608 Taxes Collected during March $ 7,865,472 $ 8,223,574 Outstanding Taxes @ March 31, 2020 $ 56,909,927 $ 55,471,879 Taxes Billed and due April 30, 2020 $ 47,241,991 $ 46,170,345 Taxes Past Due $ 9,667,936 $ 9,301,534
Outstanding Taxes by Year: 3 Years and Prior $ 1,634,966 $ 1,344,704 2 Year $ 2,890,097 $ 2,823,254 1 Year $ 6,819,010 $ 7,104,144 Current $ 45,565,854 $ 44,199,777 Total $ 56,909,927 $ 55,471,879
TABLE 2
Taxes Receivable by Property Class at March 31, 2020
2020 % of Class 2019 % of Class Taxes Owing Taxes Owing Residential $ 30,495,900 53.59% $ 28,994,655 52.27% Multi-Residential $ 1,801,401 3.17% $ 1,638,463 2.95% Commercial $ 23,047,723 40.50% $ 23,119,819 41.68% Industrial $ 1,461,436 2.57% $ 1,627,450 2.93% Farmlands $ 103,468 0.18% $ 91,491 0.16% Total Receivables $ 56,909,928 100.00% $ 55,471,878 100.00%
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Number of Properties Subject to % Registration as at March 31, 2020
Initial Amount (January 1, 2020) 333 Paid in Full 35 10.5% Payment Arrangements 144 43.2% Ongoing Collection 154 46.2% Action Registered 0 0.0% 333 100.0%
TABLE 4
Scheduled Tax Sales Dates for Taxes Outstanding Number of Properties Registered Properties Amount
June 2020 3 $ 77,549 May 2021 5 $ 109,772 Totals 8 $ 187,321
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REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Finance
SUBJECT: F-2020-16 Municipal Accounts
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the municipal accounts totaling $55,022,686.21 for the period February 18, 2020 to April 6, 2020. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The accounts have been reviewed by the Director of Finance and the by-law authorizing payment is listed on tonight’s Council agenda.
Recommended by: Tiffany Clark, Director of Finance
Respectfully submitted: Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
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VENDOR NAME Cheque No. Cheque Date Purpose Amount
1006057 ONTARIO LIMITED 435835 27-Feb-2020 REFUND 1,264.17 10697044 CANADA INC 436121 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 500.00 1578917 ONTARIO LIMITED O/A WILLIAMS PLUMBING AND HEATING 435836 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 152.55 1578917 ONTARIO LIMITED O/A WILLIAMS PLUMBING AND HEATING 436317 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 169.50 1733585 ONTARIO LTD O/A MARK POSTMAN RENOVATIONS 435594 20-Feb-2020 REFUND 500.00 1776415 ONTARIO LTD O/A PURE WATER NIAGARA 435837 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 93.75 1776415 ONTARIO LTD O/A PURE WATER NIAGARA 435978 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 556.25 1776415 ONTARIO LTD O/A PURE WATER NIAGARA 436508 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 456.25 1776415 ONTARIO LTD O/A PURE WATER NIAGARA 435595 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 843.75 1776415 ONTARIO LTD O/A PURE WATER NIAGARA 436122 11-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 25.00 1776415 ONTARIO LTD O/A PURE WATER NIAGARA 436318 18-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 25.00 1891190 ONTARIO LIMITED 436509 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 212.68 1939099 ONTARIO LTD 435596 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 47.25 2151990 ONTARIO INC 436670 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 1,250.00 2189036 ONTARIO INC 436671 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 2,462.98 2249419 ONTARIO INC 436123 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 1,250.00 2278754 ONTARIO INC 436510 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 72.86 2348441 ONTARIO INC O/A MR QUICK CAR WASH 436124 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 532.23 2414920 ONTARIO LTD 436672 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 87.50 2417272 ONTARIO LTD O/A VINCE STEWART BUILDING SERVICES 435979 05-Mar-2020 REFUND 750.00 2486489 ONTARIO INC 436673 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 52.37 2550695 ONTARIO CORPORATION 436511 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 284.57 2578139 ONTARIO INC O/A HALCO PORTABLES 435597 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 169.50 2578139 ONTARIO INC O/A HALCO PORTABLES 435838 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 169.50 2578139 ONTARIO INC O/A HALCO PORTABLES 435980 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 791.00 2578139 ONTARIO INC O/A HALCO PORTABLES 436125 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 169.50 2578139 ONTARIO INC O/A HALCO PORTABLES 436319 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 169.50 2578139 ONTARIO INC O/A HALCO PORTABLES 436512 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,469.00 2578139 ONTARIO INC O/A HALCO PORTABLES 436674 01-Apr-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 960.50 2705054 ONTARIO INC 436675 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 3,108.33 2708272 ONTARIO INC 436676 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 1,511.24 5009882 ONTARIO LTD. 436677 01-Apr-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 169.50 5009939 ONTARIO INC 435981 05-Mar-2020 REFUND 20,000.00 942352 ONTARIO LIMITED O/A BRISK ALL GLASS 435598 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,664.54 9628380 CANADA INC. 435599 20-Feb-2020 REFUND 95.28 A.M.R.B. HOLDINGS LTD O/A MR ROOTER PLUMBING 435609 20-Feb-2020 REFUND 1,250.00 AAA BIGGAR'S LOCKSMITH & SECURITY 435600 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 306.55 AAA BIGGAR'S LOCKSMITH & SECURITY 436320 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 883.92 ABLEDOCS INC. 436127 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 429.40 ACCU LOCK AND SECURITY 436513 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 36.78 ACCU LOCK AND SECURITY 436128 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 56.50 ACTIVE NETWORK LTD 435839 27-Feb-2020 SUBSCRIPTION 805.69 ADEWUMI,AYO 436321 18-Mar-2020 REFUND 133.67 ADMOR INDUSTRIAL DOCK & DOOR SYSTEMS INC. 435601 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 911.06 ADR CHAMBERS 435840 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 13,670.18 ADVANCE TOWING & RECOVERY 435602 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 395.50 ADVANCE TOWING & RECOVERY 435982 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 197.75 ADVANCE TOWING & RECOVERY 436129 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 779.70 ADVANCE TOWING & RECOVERY 436322 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 395.50 ADVANCE TOWING & RECOVERY 436678 01-Apr-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 395.50 AFTERMARKET PARTS COMPANY LLC 435603 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 2,470.25 AFTERMARKET PARTS COMPANY LLC 435841 27-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 2,480.70 AFTERMARKET PARTS COMPANY LLC 435983 05-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 2,726.17 AFTERMARKET PARTS COMPANY LLC 436130 11-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 642.70 AFTERMARKET PARTS COMPANY LLC 436323 18-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 330.66 AFTERMARKET PARTS COMPANY LLC 436514 25-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 2,335.73 AFTERMARKET PARTS COMPANY LLC 436679 01-Apr-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 2,479.02 AGGARWAL,ROBBIE 436324 18-Mar-2020 GRANT 5,000.00 AGL GRASS 436515 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 72,811.51 AGRO ZAFFIRO LLP 436131 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,728.90 AGRO ZAFFIRO LLP 436325 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 3,322.97 AIRD & BERLIS LLP 436326 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 19,021.60 AIRD & BERLIS LLP 436326 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 45,694.94 AJ STONE COMPANY LTD 435842 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 3,162.87 AJ STONE COMPANY LTD 436132 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 3,364.88 AJ STONE COMPANY LTD 436327 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 7,012.78 AJ STONE COMPANY LTD 436516 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 17,638.83 AJ STONE COMPANY LTD 436680 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 2,038.52 AKINDI INC. 435984 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 706.09 ALBANESE,LORI 435604 20-Feb-2020 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 116.10
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VENDOR NAME Cheque No. Cheque Date Purpose Amount
ALDRIDGE,MELISSA 436517 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 8.86 ALFIDOME CONSTRUCTION 435605 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,830.60 ALFIDOME CONSTRUCTION 436328 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 126,677.63 ALFIDOME CONSTRUCTION 436681 01-Apr-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 4,779.90 ALISON'S SPORTS AWARDS & PROMOTIONS 435607 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 33.90 ALLAN FYFE EQUIPMENT LTD 436133 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 649.75 ALLIED MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS INC 435608 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 435.97 ALLIED MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS INC 436518 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,616.05 ALLIED MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS INC 436682 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 780.02 ALTEC INDUSTRIES LTD 435985 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 320.69 ALTIERI BUILDING SUPPLIES LTD 435844 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 24.80 ALTIERI BUILDING SUPPLIES LTD 435986 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 4.51 ALWARD,BRANDON 436329 18-Mar-2020 REFUND 100.00 AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION #1582 00271-0001 23-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 4,460.98 AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION #1582 00266-0001 24-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 4,407.37 AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION #1582 00269-0001 09-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 4,410.98 AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION #1582 00277-0001 06-Apr-2020 REMITTANCE 4,279.26 AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION US DRAFT 13-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 263.29 AMG ENVIRONMENTAL INC 436134 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,203.50 ANDERSON,JEFF 436330 18-Mar-2020 REFUND 760.97 ANGELONE,ANGELO 435987 05-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 106.00 ANTIDORMI,SANDRA 436683 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 108.75 AQUAFOR BEECH LIMITED 435610 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 11,667.25 AQUILIZAN,WILMA& TANEGA, EDUARDO 436519 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 121.11 ARCHIBALD,CYNTHIA 435611 20-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 71.00 ARIVA 436520 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 195.72 ARTISTA DESIGN & PRINT INC 436685 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 1,915.35 ARTISTA DESIGN & PRINT INC 435845 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 2,118.75 ARTISTA DESIGN & PRINT INC 436331 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 56.50 ARTISTA DESIGN & PRINT INC 436685 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 4,207.56 ARTISTA DESIGN & PRINT INC 435845 27-Feb-2020 SUPPLIES 28.25 ARTISTA DESIGN & PRINT INC 436135 11-Mar-2020 SUPPLIES 258.77 ARTISTA DESIGN & PRINT INC 436331 18-Mar-2020 SUPPLIES 73.45 ARTISTA DESIGN & PRINT INC 436521 25-Mar-2020 SUPPLIES 1,039.60 ASSOCIATED ENGINEERING (ONT) LTD 435846 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 3,884.94 ASSOCIATED ENGINEERING (ONT) LTD 435988 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 13,006.53 ASSOCIATED ENGINEERING (ONT) LTD 435613 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 6,590.28 ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO ROAD SUPERVISORS 435612 20-Feb-2020 MEMBERSHIP 350.30 ATEC SIGNS INC. 435989 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 765.01 ATTRACTIONS ONTARIO 435990 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 158.20 AULD REID OLDTIMERS HOCKEY TOURNAMENT 436686 01-Apr-2020 GRANT 2,500.00 AUTO LINE TOYOTA O/B 1032447 ONTARIO LTD. 436687 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 1,087.32 AUTOTRIM & SIGNS OF NIAGARA 435847 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 481.39 B & C TRUCK CENTRE 435851 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 157.19 B & C TRUCK CENTRE 435994 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 109.82 BAIN PRINTING LIMITED 435614 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 135.60 BAIN PRINTING LIMITED 435991 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 463.30 BAIN PRINTING LIMITED 436332 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 461.04 BAIN PRINTING LIMITED 436688 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 169.50 BAKER TRANSIT PARTS INC. 435615 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 147.92 BAKER TRANSIT PARTS INC. 435848 27-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 160.69 BAKER TRANSIT PARTS INC. 435992 05-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 1,077.70 BAKER TRANSIT PARTS INC. 436136 11-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 576.21 BAKER TRANSIT PARTS INC. 436333 18-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 172.55 BAKER TRANSIT PARTS INC. 436522 25-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 346.82 BAKER TRANSIT PARTS INC. 436689 01-Apr-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 3,345.53 BAKER TURNER INC. 436137 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 7,045.55 BANG THE TABLE 435849 27-Feb-2020 SUBSCRIPTION 23,052.00 BAN-O,PEPITO& MARIA, FLORIDA BAN-O 436523 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 30.00 BARRY,JESSICA 436524 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 170.09 BARTOLOMIE,LINDSAY 436690 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 191.04 BATTLEFIELD APARTMENTS 435617 20-Feb-2020 REFUND 2,500.00 BATTLEFIELD EQUIPMENT RENTALS 435850 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 33.12 BAYLISS,MIKE 435993 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 120.00 BEAM,MARY ANN 436691 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 191.04 BEAUDOIN,ROBERT ANDREW 436334 18-Mar-2020 REFUND 416.78 BECKHAM,MARK 436336 18-Mar-2020 REFUND 150.00 BELL CANADA 436138 11-Mar-2020 UTILITIES 105.40 BELL CANADA 436693 01-Apr-2020 UTILITIES 99.44 BELL CANADA - PUBLIC ACCESS 435995 05-Mar-2020 SERVICES 169.50
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VENDOR NAME Cheque No. Cheque Date Purpose Amount
BELL MOBILITY INC. 436140 11-Mar-2020 UTILITIES 1,412.50 BELL,DELAINE 436526 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 71.50 BELLEHUMEUR,FRED 436139 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 225.00 BELLI,TINA 436142 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 1,750.00 BELRON CANADA INC. 435996 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 580.82 BELRON CANADA INC. 436141 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 580.82 BELRON CANADA INC. 436337 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 169.50 BEN BERG FARM & INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD 435853 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 314.31 BEN BERG FARM & INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD 435997 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 26,010.93 BENNOCH,JOHN& BENNOCH, JUDITH MELVILLE 436338 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 86.00 BEREAVEMENT AUTHORITY OF ONTARIO 436143 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 6,699.00 BERNIER EXCAVATING 436694 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 750.00 BEST CONSULTANTS MARTIN GERSKUP ARCHITECT INC. 435619 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 6,273.20 BEST CONSULTANTS MARTIN GERSKUP ARCHITECT INC. 435998 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 6,261.33 BETTS,MELANIE 435999 05-Mar-2020 TRAINING 111.87 BGIS ENERGY & FACILITY SOLUTIONS 436144 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 375.73 BICKLE MAIN INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC 435620 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 112.07 BICKLE MAIN INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC 436528 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 323.45 BICKLE MAIN INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC 436695 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 163.23 BILODEAU,MATHEW 436146 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 83.16 BIRD'S MOVING & STORAGE 435622 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 4,209.25 BISHOP,SCOTT& BROADFOOT, CHRISTINE 436696 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 26.24 BLACK & MCDONALD LTD 435854 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 3,523.45 BOB ROBINSON & SON CONSTRUCTION 435624 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,189.38 BOB ROBINSON & SON CONSTRUCTION 435855 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 3,272.76 BOB ROBINSON & SON CONSTRUCTION 436147 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 836.20 BOB ROBINSON & SON CONSTRUCTION 436340 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 4,414.06 BOB ROBINSON & SON CONSTRUCTION 436000 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 20,392.26 BOBCAT OF HAMILTON LTD 435623 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,352.70 BOBCAT OF HAMILTON LTD 436529 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 4,294.00 BODOGH,MARK 436001 05-Mar-2020 REFUND 500.00 BOLAND,BRAD 436002 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 225.00 BONIN,TIM 436530 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 176.08 BOONE,JODY 436531 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 66.28 BOOT SHOP 435857 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 186.45 BOTTRELL,KURTIS 435627 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 89.60 BOTTRELL,KURTIS 436532 25-Mar-2020 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 866.27 BOUTILIER,JIM 436149 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 42.57 BOYCHUK,MARY LOU 436003 05-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 4,051.70 BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NIAGARA 435628 20-Feb-2020 FEE FOR SERVICE 16,912.50 BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NIAGARA 436697 01-Apr-2020 FEE FOR SERVICE 18,265.50 BRADSHAW,BARBARA 435858 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 3,226.00 BRAND BLVD INC 435859 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,563.63 BRANDT TRACTOR LTD 436342 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 7,315.23 BRANDT TRACTOR LTD 435629 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 165.16 BRIDEAU,DAVE 436004 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 45.00 BRINKS CANADA LTD 435630 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,880.98 BRINKS CANADA LTD 436698 01-Apr-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,816.01 BROCK FORD 436151 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 22.10 BROCK FORD 436343 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 302.37 BROCK FORD 436005 05-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 124,315.66 BROCK FORD 435631 20-Feb-2020 LICENSING 49,428.84 BRODERICK & PARTNERS 435632 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,497.38 BRODERICK & PARTNERS 436152 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 919.21 BRODERICK & PARTNERS 436700 01-Apr-2020 SERVICES 862.60 BROMAC CONSTRUCTION INC 436153 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 272,041.70 BROUGH,JOHN 436533 25-Mar-2020 TRAINING 397.50 BROWN,DANIEL 436699 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 2,675.74 BUCKLE,DONALD& BUCKLE, CHARLOTTE ANNE 436534 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 175.50 BUILDING INNOVATION 436006 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 11,074.00 BURGOYNE,JIM 436154 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 100.00 BUSINESS LINK MEDIA GROUP 435860 27-Feb-2020 ADVERTISING 2,147.00 BUTLER,ANGUS 436155 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 175.00 BUTYNIEC,DAVE 435636 20-Feb-2020 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 74.52 CALE CANADA 436007 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 445.23 CALE CANADA 435637 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 412.45 CALE CANADA 436535 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 5,802.55 CAMERON,SYLVIA 436008 05-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 571.00 CANADA CLEAN FUELS 435638 20-Feb-2020 FUEL 48,947.86 CANADA CLEAN FUELS 435861 27-Feb-2020 FUEL 37,542.71
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VENDOR NAME Cheque No. Cheque Date Purpose Amount
CANADA CLEAN FUELS 436156 11-Mar-2020 FUEL 57,992.76 CANADA CLEAN FUELS 436344 18-Mar-2020 FUEL 48,614.74 CANADA CLEAN FUELS 436536 25-Mar-2020 FUEL 54,944.41 CANADA CLEAN FUELS 436701 01-Apr-2020 FUEL 24,167.76 CANADA CLEAN FUELS 436009 05-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 112,565.27 CANADA POST CORPORATION 00266-0002 24-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 24,916.35 CANADA POST CORPORATION 00269-0002 09-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 8,717.40 CANADA POST CORPORATION 00270-0001 16-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 630.54 CANADIAN DOOR DOCTOR 436010 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 5,503.10 CANADIAN DOOR DOCTOR 436346 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 310.75 CANADIAN LINEN & UNIFORM 435640 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 593.52 CANADIAN LINEN & UNIFORM 435863 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 429.50 CANADIAN LINEN & UNIFORM 436157 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 859.00 CANADIAN LINEN & UNIFORM 436347 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 661.69 CANADIAN LINEN & UNIFORM 436537 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 429.50 CANADIAN LOCATORS INC. 435862 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 38,939.80 CANADIAN NATIONAL 435864 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 3,826.50 CANADIAN NATIONAL 436538 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 3,826.50 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO 435641 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,214.50 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO 436348 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,214.50 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO 436158 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 60,638.55 CANADIAN PORTABLE SERVICES 435642 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 262.73 CANADIAN TIRE 436702 01-Apr-2020 LEASES AND RENTS 3,209.62 CANADIAN TIRE PROPERTIES INC. 435639 20-Feb-2020 LEASES AND RENTS 3,209.62 CANON CANADA INC 436011 05-Mar-2020 SERVICES 791.17 CANSEL SURVEY EQUIPMENT INC 436012 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 475.73 CANTEC SECURITY SERVICES INC 436539 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 705.12 CANTEX DISTRIBUTION INC 436345 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 449.74 CANTEX DISTRIBUTION INC 436345 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 179.87 CARGILL LIMITED 436013 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 60,836.45 CARGILL LIMITED 436159 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 103,474.00 CARGILL LIMITED 436349 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 11,597.31 CARGILL LIMITED 436540 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 38,981.75 CASSELS BROCK & BLACKWELL LLP 435865 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,985.98 CASSELS BROCK & BLACKWELL LLP 436541 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 3,946.53 CASTLE MECHANICAL 435866 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,097.39 CASTLE MECHANICAL 436160 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,675.23 CASTLE MECHANICAL 436350 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 767.54 CASTLE MECHANICAL 436542 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 4,921.12 CATARACT HOCKEY PROGRAM ACC'T 436351 18-Mar-2020 ADVERTISING 300.00 CAULCUTT,TERENCE& CAULCUTT, ADRIAN 436352 18-Mar-2020 REFUND 773.09 CBM N.A. INC 435643 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,619.66 CBM N.A. INC 435867 27-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 983.71 CBM N.A. INC 436014 05-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 1,638.62 CBM N.A. INC 436161 11-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 1,165.01 CELEBRATE OUR DOWNTOWN 436703 01-Apr-2020 REMITTANCE 1,250.00 CENGAGE LEARNING INC/GALE US DRAFT 13-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 339.00 CENTENNIAL CONSTRUCTION 435869 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 412,554.68 CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS 436163 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 745.80 CENTRALSQUARE CANADA SOFTWARE INC. 436097 05-Mar-2020 SERVICES 7,493.89 CERMINARA,JOSEPH 436015 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 180.79 CERRONI EXCAVATING & WATERPROOFING 436353 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 5,200.00 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NIAGARA FALLS 436354 18-Mar-2020 MEMBERSHIP 412.45 CHANADY,DAVID 435644 20-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 2,251.00 CHARLES JONES INDUSTRIAL LTD 436164 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 5,281.33 CHARLES JONES INDUSTRIAL LTD 435645 20-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 27.47 CHARLES JONES INDUSTRIAL LTD 435870 27-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 920.02 CHARLES JONES INDUSTRIAL LTD 436016 05-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 786.58 CHARLES JONES INDUSTRIAL LTD 436355 18-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 722.81 CHENGGUI,LIN 436543 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 88.58 CHOY,JEREMY 435646 20-Feb-2020 REFUND 1,250.00 CIMA CANADA INC 435647 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 20,777.30 CIMCO REFRIGERATION 435648 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 269.17 CIMCO REFRIGERATION 436017 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 857.47 CIMCO REFRIGERATION 436165 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 3,898.78 CIPPARONE,PETER 436018 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 50.00 CIRCLE P. PAVING INC. 435871 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 90,595.32 CIRCLE P. PAVING INC. 436544 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 17,994.55 CIRRUS MANAGEMENT CONTRACTING LTD 436704 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 1,250.00 CITY ELECTRIC SUPPLY 435649 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 406.46
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VENDOR NAME Cheque No. Cheque Date Purpose Amount
CITY ELECTRIC SUPPLY 436356 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 68.88 CITY OF THOROLD 436545 25-Mar-2020 SERVICES 1,130.00 CITY VIEW BUS SALES & SERVICE LTD. 435872 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 11,749.75 CLARKE,MIKE 436546 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 123.88 CLEVER DEVICES LIMITED 436547 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 92,120.99 CLEVER DEVICES LIMITED 436019 05-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 33,047.07 CLOCKWORK SYSTEMS INC 436357 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 241.13 CLUB REX 435873 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,356.00 C-MAX FIRE SOLUTIONS 436358 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,597.49 C-MAX FIRE SOLUTIONS 435874 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 10,876.63 COBURN,ANN MURRAY 436705 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 750.00 COGECO CONNEXION INC 436020 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 36.10 COGECO CONNEXION INC 435650 20-Feb-2020 UTILITIES 62.87 COGECO CONNEXION INC 436359 18-Mar-2020 UTILITIES 73.39 COLBEY CUSTOM FABRICATING CO LIMITED 436361 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 214.70 COLLEE,DOUGLAS 436548 25-Mar-2020 ADMINISTRATIVE 100.00 COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL NIAGARA LTD. 436549 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 4,662.38 COMMISSIONAIRES 435651 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,470.70 COMMISSIONAIRES 435875 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 17,623.89 COMMISSIONAIRES 436166 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 16,602.18 COMMISSIONAIRES 436550 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 14,068.52 COMPUGEN INC 435876 27-Feb-2020 SERVICES 4,856.18 COMPUTROL 436551 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 960.50 COMPUTROL 436021 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,695.00 COMTECH ENERGY 435877 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 661.05 CONIDI,SARAH 436552 25-Mar-2020 TRAINING 339.00 CONSEIL SCOLAIRE CATHOLIQUE MONAVENIR 00273-0002 31-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 250,357.65 CONSEIL SCOLAIRE CATHOLIQUE MONAVENIR 00269-0004 09-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 55,739.79 CONSEIL SCOLAIRE VIAMONDE 00273-0001 31-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 72,930.07 CONSEIL SCOLAIRE VIAMONDE 00269-0003 09-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 16,323.79 COOK,JONATHAN 436022 05-Mar-2020 TRAINING 856.00 CORFIELD,DAVID 435652 20-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 73.00 CORFIELD,JOHN& CORFIELD, ALICE 435878 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 281.00 COTE,JULIE-ANNE 436553 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 58.01 CRABBE,CATHY 435880 27-Feb-2020 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 213.70 CRAWFORD & COMPANY (CANADA) INC 435653 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,541.00 CRAWFORD & COMPANY (CANADA) INC 436362 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 575.00 CRAWFORD & COMPANY (CANADA) INC 436555 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 885.50 CRAWFORD SMITH & SWALLOW 436167 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 65,540.00 CUCUZ,ZORAN 436556 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 140.46 CULLIGAN NIAGARA WATER TECH INC. 436168 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 656.53 CULLIGAN NIAGARA WATER TECH INC. 436363 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 644.10 CUMMINS CANADA ULC 436364 18-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 204.07 CUPE LOCAL 133 00266-0003 24-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 9,429.12 CUPE LOCAL 133 00269-0005 09-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 9,267.76 CUPE LOCAL 133 00271-0002 23-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 9,044.40 CUPE LOCAL 133 00277-0002 06-Apr-2020 REMITTANCE 8,881.20 CYBULA,THOMAS& CYBULA, ELAINE 435655 20-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 346.00 D K TECHNICAL SERVICES INC 436374 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,090.50 D'ADDIO,M& D'ADDIO, J 435919 27-Feb-2020 REFUND 750.00 DALLMAN,LISA 436558 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 71.38 DAMERA BUS SALES CANADA CORP 435884 27-Feb-2020 LEASES AND RENTS 50,850.00 DARCH FIRE 435656 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 3,500.54 DARCH FIRE 435656 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 568.39 DARCH FIRE 435885 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 333.25 DARCH FIRE 436367 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 542.89 DATA FIX 435657 20-Feb-2020 LEASES AND RENTS 4,520.00 DAVES TOTAL AUTOMOTIVE 436024 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 410.18 DAVIDSON ENVIRONMENTAL 435886 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 147.13 DAVIDSON ENVIRONMENTAL 436025 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 84.07 DAVIDSON,ELIZABETH 436559 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 184.32 DAWE,REBECCA LYNNE 436560 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 177.19 DE PAZ,NANCY AGUSTIN 436707 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 970.09 DELL CANADA INC 435658 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 15,679.61 DELL CANADA INC 435887 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 137,136.63 DELL CANADA INC 436368 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 15,679.61 DELL,KELLY 435659 20-Feb-2020 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 25.00 DELLAMARCA,CATHERINE 436561 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 155.59 DELORME,BEAU LEON& MALLETT, BARBARA 436706 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 47.08 DEMAR CONSTRUCTION 435660 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 14,110.13
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VENDOR NAME Cheque No. Cheque Date Purpose Amount
DEMAR CONSTRUCTION 436369 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 390,930.84 DEMOL'S TIRE SALES & SERVICE 435661 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,181.71 DEMOL'S TIRE SALES & SERVICE 435888 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 10.00 DEMOL'S TIRE SALES & SERVICE 436370 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 37.50 DEPENDABLE EMERGENCY VEHICLES 435889 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 760,671.93 DEPENDABLE EMERGENCY VEHICLES 436371 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 310.42 DESIGN ELECTRONICS 435890 27-Feb-2020 SERVICES 473.47 DESIGN ELECTRONICS 436026 05-Mar-2020 SERVICES 220.35 DEVRIES,RICK 436372 18-Mar-2020 REFUND 100.00 DHILLON,HARDEV SINGH& DHILLON, KULWINDER 436708 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 91.31 DICAN INC. 435662 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 3,720.53 DICAN INC. 436170 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 237.30 DIODATI,JIM 436171 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 71.28 DIODATI,JIM 436373 18-Mar-2020 REFUND 283.39 DIODATI,JIM 435977 03-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 170.00 DIODATI,JIM 435663 20-Feb-2020 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 1,492.56 DIODATI,JIM 435892 27-Feb-2020 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 96.80 DIODATI,JIM 436709 01-Apr-2020 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 1,155.00 DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF NIAGARA 00266-0004 24-Feb-2020 REFUND 1,250.00 DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF NIAGARA 00273-0003 31-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 7,189,325.01 DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF NIAGARA 00269-0006 09-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 1,139,633.93 DONOGHUE,ASHLEY 435664 20-Feb-2020 REFUND 750.00 DRAGOSAVLJEVIC,DANIJEL 436172 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 115.56 DRAGUN CORPORATION 436173 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 4,008.11 DRAGUN CORPORATION 436027 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,459.40 DROLLIS SAFETY SUPPLY CO LTD 435893 27-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 243.80 DUECK,GREG 436174 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 175.00 DUFFERIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 435894 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 398,388.65 DULAT,DAVID 436175 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 129.60 DUMONT SECURITY 436176 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,156.75 DUN FOR YOU CONTRACTING 436710 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 1,250.00 E3 LABORATORIES 436177 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,075.81 E3 LABORATORIES 435895 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,636.24 EASY FINANCIAL 435665 20-Feb-2020 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 267.01 EASY FINANCIAL 436028 05-Mar-2020 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 267.01 EASY FINANCIAL 436506 18-Mar-2020 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 267.01 EASY FINANCIAL 436711 01-Apr-2020 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 267.01 ELAINE BALD,ISABELLE 435616 20-Feb-2020 REFUND 750.00 ELIA,JERRY 436375 18-Mar-2020 REFUND 230.00 ELLIS ENGINEERING INC. 435666 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 4,337.71 ELLIS ENGINEERING INC. 436178 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 8,412.85 ELLIS ENGINEERING INC. 436376 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 5,231.90 ELMI,QALI& OMER, YUSUF 436562 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 41.23 ENBRIDGE GAS INC. O/A ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION 00266-0005 24-Feb-2020 UTILITIES 4,906.26 ENBRIDGE GAS INC. O/A ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION 00267-0002 02-Mar-2020 UTILITIES 2,018.33 ENBRIDGE GAS INC. O/A ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION 00269-0007 09-Mar-2020 UTILITIES 40,818.66 ENBRIDGE GAS INC. O/A ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION 00270-0003 16-Mar-2020 UTILITIES 17,271.89 ENBRIDGE GAS INC. O/A ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION 00271-0003 23-Mar-2020 UTILITIES 6,806.10 ENBRIDGE GAS INC. O/A ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION 00275-0002 30-Mar-2020 UTILITIES 1,556.68 ENTANDEM 436179 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,430.49 E-QUIP RENTALS & REPAIRS INC 435667 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 2,023.50 E-QUIP RENTALS & REPAIRS INC 435896 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,015.50 E-QUIP RENTALS & REPAIRS INC 436180 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 4,406.84 E-QUIP RENTALS & REPAIRS INC 436377 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,292.23 E-QUIP RENTALS & REPAIRS INC 435667 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 203.40 ETHERINGTON,JADE 436563 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 183.11 EUDONET CANADA INC 436181 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 5,426.26 EVANS UTILITY & MUNICIPAL PRODUCTS SUPPLY LTD 435668 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,170.45 EVANS UTILITY & MUNICIPAL PRODUCTS SUPPLY LTD 436029 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 13,824.42 EVANS UTILITY & MUNICIPAL PRODUCTS SUPPLY LTD 436182 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 21,094.84 EVANS UTILITY & MUNICIPAL PRODUCTS SUPPLY LTD 436378 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 2,881.22 EVANS UTILITY & MUNICIPAL PRODUCTS SUPPLY LTD 435668 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 13,525.48 EVOLUTION DJ 436379 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 200.00 EVOLUTION TRUCK & TRAILER SERVICE 435669 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 799.64 EXP SERVICES INC 435670 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 3,678.15 EXP SERVICES INC 436183 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 4,542.60 EXP SERVICES INC 435670 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 4,865.78 EXP SERVICES INC 436030 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 2,286.56 EYER,GUNTHER& EYER, JAN 435671 20-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 106.00 FALLS CHEVROLET CADILLAC 435672 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 219.22
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FALLS CHEVROLET CADILLAC 435897 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 2,012.97 FALLS CHEVROLET CADILLAC 436380 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 907.51 FALLS CHEVROLET CADILLAC 435672 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,021.90 FALLS CHEVROLET CADILLAC 436380 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS (456.09) FALLS MANOR LIMITED 436712 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 1,250.00 FALLSWAY SUPPLY 435673 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 126.20 FALLSWAY SUPPLY 436031 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 282.91 FALLSWAY SUPPLY 436184 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 160.29 FALLSWAY SUPPLY 436381 18-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 1,347.95 FARAMARZ,NEKOUI-YAZDY& FARAMARZ, KELLY 435675 20-Feb-2020 REFUND 3,000.00 FARRUGIA,ALFRED& NESTER, RICHARD 435674 20-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 331.00 FASTENAL CANADA LTD 435676 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 2,422.58 FASTENAL CANADA LTD 436185 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,502.15 FASTENAL CANADA LTD 436383 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,733.85 FASTENAL CANADA LTD 435898 27-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 276.79 FASTENAL CANADA LTD 436564 25-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 562.11 FELICE,MARK 436565 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 152.01 FELICIANO PINGUE & SONS CONSTRUCTION LTD 436032 05-Mar-2020 REFUND 750.00 FETZ,BECKIE LI& FETZ, DAMIAN 436566 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 66.05 FIDLER,AMANDA 436384 18-Mar-2020 GRANT 5,000.00 FIORE,MIKE 435677 20-Feb-2020 REFUND 45.20 FIRE MARSHAL'S PUBLIC FIRE SAFETY COUNCIL 436187 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 238.43 FIRE MONITORING OF CANADA INC 436033 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 774.21 FIREHALL BOOKSTORE 436186 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 676.07 FIREHALL BOOKSTORE 436385 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 588.73 FLEXO PRODUCTS LTD 436034 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 267.92 FLEXO PRODUCTS LTD 435678 20-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 1,536.06 FLEXO PRODUCTS LTD 435899 27-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 70.01 FLEXO PRODUCTS LTD 436189 11-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 501.28 FLEXO PRODUCTS LTD 436386 18-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 728.49 FORM & AFFECT 436567 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 406.80 FORTUNA,ANDY 436190 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 120.00 FOURAT,JAJOU 436387 18-Mar-2020 REFUND 3,400.00 FRANK COWAN COMPANY LIMITED 435679 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 5,676.57 FRASER,JESSE 436388 18-Mar-2020 GRANT 5,000.00 FREIMANIS,JEFFERY 435681 20-Feb-2020 REFUND 1,250.00 FUNDY TACTICAL AND UNIFORMS LTD 436191 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 827.16 G. SNOW'S ROOFING AND SHEET METAL LTD 436716 01-Apr-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 904.00 GAGLIARDI,PETER 436389 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 192.08 GALES GAS BARS LIMITED 436713 01-Apr-2020 FUEL 10,489.21 GALLERY WORKS NIAGARA INC 435900 27-Feb-2020 SUPPLIES 762.75 GAUTHIER,JENNIFER 436568 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 103.02 GAWANDE,PAWAN 436569 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 19.95 GB ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES NIAGARA LTD 435682 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,604.60 GERRIE ELECTRIC WHOLESALE LTD 436390 18-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 200.69 GIBSON,JUDITH 436570 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 160.00 GILBERTI-THOMAS,TINA 436391 18-Mar-2020 REFUND 77.40 GIRARDI,CHRISTINE 435901 27-Feb-2020 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 137.73 GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CANADA 436192 11-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 124.12 GLOBAL RENTAL CANADA ULC 436392 18-Mar-2020 LEASES AND RENTS 1,441.55 GM BLUEPLAN ENGINEERING LIMITED 436035 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 17,176.00 GM BLUEPLAN ENGINEERING LIMITED 436393 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 38,138.16 GM BLUEPLAN ENGINEERING LIMITED 435683 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 27,642.29 GOODFELLOW,LISA 436714 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 507.10 GRAYBAR CANADA 435684 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 228.31 GRAYBAR CANADA 436036 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 273.17 GRAYBAR CANADA 436394 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 110.48 GRAYSTONE PORTABLE STORAGE 435685 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 3,333.50 GREAT LAKES FIRE SERVICES 435902 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 96.05 GREAT LAKES FIRE SERVICES 436037 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 84.75 GREATER FORT ERIE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 436395 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,500.00 GREEN,DAVID 436715 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 1,000.00 GROUND AERIAL MAINTENANCE LTD 436038 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 30,962.00 GROWTH SOCIAL HOUSE INC, 436193 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 500.00 GT FRENCH 436039 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 255.69 GT FRENCH 436194 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 80.46 GT FRENCH 436396 18-Mar-2020 SUPPLIES 131.54 GTECHNA 435903 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 9,153.00 HALL,DAVID MCKINNON 436397 18-Mar-2020 REFUND 64.01 HALLEX ENGINEERING LTD 436041 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 12,061.62
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HALLEX ENGINEERING LTD 436041 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,627.20 HALUSZKA,JERZY 436040 05-Mar-2020 REFUND 2,100.00 HAMER,DIANE 436571 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 166.16 HAMILTON RADIATOR 435686 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 258.71 HAMMOND,CALOGERA 436398 18-Mar-2020 REFUND 100.00 HERRING,DIANE 436572 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 100.46 HEUSER,DAVID 436042 05-Mar-2020 REFUND 495.21 HEUSERS STEEL WORKS LTD 436399 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 310.75 HICKS MORLEY HAMILTON STEWART STORIE LLP 436400 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 3,737.48 HILTON HOTEL AND SUITES 436573 25-Mar-2020 GRANT 13,884.00 HODGSON,ELIZABETH 435691 20-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 456.00 HONG WEI YI JIA ENTERPRISE INC. 436574 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 57.56 HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN 435692 20-Feb-2020 DONATION 225.00 HUISMAN,TROY& MANELLA, SHARON 436717 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 120.23 HUNTER,BRUCE 436196 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 169.49 HUVR MEDIA 436043 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,299.50 IBI GROUP PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (CANADA) INC 436044 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 3,230.67 IBI GROUP PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (CANADA) INC. 435693 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 13,006.30 INFOR (CANADA) LTD 435694 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 4,908.88 INNOTEX INC. 435695 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 2,350.70 INNOVATION SCIENCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CANADA 436045 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 6,142.00 INNOVATION SCIENCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CANADA 435905 27-Feb-2020 SUBSCRIPTION 7,345.80 INNOVATIVE SURFACE SOLUTIONS CANADA 435904 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 5,378.45 INNOVATIVE SURFACE SOLUTIONS CANADA 436401 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 19,481.12 IOANNONI,CAROLYNN 436197 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 649.15 J J MACKAY CANADA LTD 435908 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 23.37 J.D. BARNES LIMITED 435696 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,356.00 JACK DOW AUTO SUPPLIES LIMITED 436199 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,961.32 JACK DOW AUTO SUPPLIES LIMITED 436402 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 691.94 JACK,DAVID 436575 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 60.76 JACKET CELLAR 435906 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 133.34 JACKET CELLAR 436200 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 55.94 JACKSON,DAVE 436201 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 182.52 JASON HAYWOOD PHOTOGRAPHY 436202 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 375.00 JEFFRAY,TRAVIS 435907 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 174.95 JEFFRAY,TRAVIS 436403 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 158.18 JOE JOHNSON EQUIPMENT 436046 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 919.44 JOE JOHNSON EQUIPMENT 436203 11-Mar-2020 LEASES AND RENTS 12,425.30 JORDAN,JOSIAH 436047 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 180.79 K.I.B. BUILDING RESTORATION INC. 436049 05-Mar-2020 REFUND 1,250.00 K9 DESIGN CO 435909 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 5,650.00 KAHLON,HARRY 436576 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 192.91 KALLIO,JAMES 436204 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 155.60 KAMAL LAW OFFICE 436718 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 1,250.00 KEEFER MANAGEMENT INC 435697 20-Feb-2020 LEASES AND RENTS 5,340.04 KEEFER MANAGEMENT INC 436719 01-Apr-2020 LEASES AND RENTS 5,340.04 KEIGHAN,MICHAEL 436404 18-Mar-2020 REFUND 300.91 KELLY SERVICES (CANADA) LTD. 435698 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,432.44 KELLY SERVICES (CANADA) LTD. 435910 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,404.65 KELLY SERVICES (CANADA) LTD. 436048 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,144.51 KELLY SERVICES (CANADA) LTD. 436405 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,257.11 KENWORTH TRUCK CENTRES 435699 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 881.24 KENWORTH TRUCK CENTRES 435912 27-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 1,822.23 KENWORTH TRUCK CENTRES 436406 18-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 266.02 KILGOUR,ALICIA 436577 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 209.13 KIMONOS,JENNIFER 436578 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 51.65 KISSMANN,KEN 436050 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 150.00 KLAS ENTERPRISES 436720 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 1,500.00 KRAWCZYK CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCE INC 435913 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,084.80 KUMAR,MOHIT 436579 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 147.05 LADOUCEUR,CAROLE& LADOUCEUR, RICHARD 436205 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 533.98 LAFARGE CANADA INC 436206 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 7,133.61 LAFARGE CANADA INC 436408 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 32,356.31 LAKE AND ASSOCIATES CANADA INC 436207 11-Mar-2020 CONSULTING SERVICES 5,650.00 LAKESIDE LANDSCAPE INC. 435700 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 414.80 LAKESIDE LANDSCAPE INC. 435914 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 733.32 LAKESIDE LANDSCAPE INC. 436051 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 2,357.96 LAKESIDE LANDSCAPE INC. 436208 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 725.92 LAKESIDE LANDSCAPE INC. 436409 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,180.21 LANDSCAPE OF NATIONS 360 436209 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 10,800.00
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LAW CRUSHED STONE 435915 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 7,572.40 LAWSON PRODUCTS INC 435701 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 2,127.44 LAWSON PRODUCTS INC 435916 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 38.17 LAWSON PRODUCTS INC 436052 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,761.04 LAWSON PRODUCTS INC 436210 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 319.90 LAWSON PRODUCTS INC 436410 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,886.86 LEE,BRIAN F 436580 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 230.00 LEE,GREGORY 435702 20-Feb-2020 REFUND 500.00 LEGGE,DEBORAH 436411 18-Mar-2020 REFUND 243.25 LEMIRE,PAUL K 436581 25-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 1,500.00 LEVITT SAFETY 436211 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 2,917.66 LIDDLE,KEVIN 436582 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 71.84 LIGHTNING EQUIPMENT SALES INC 435917 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 495.98 LIGHTNING EQUIPMENT SALES INC 436413 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 273.46 LINCOLN APPLIANCE SERVICE CENTRE INC 436414 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 272.33 LINKEDIN IRELAND 436212 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 5,924.40 LOBLAW PROPERTIES LIMITED 436721 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 1,250.00 LOCOCO,LORI 436053 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 377.24 LOCOCO,LORI 435918 27-Feb-2020 SERVICES 115.34 LOYO VETZ INC 435704 20-Feb-2020 REFUND 750.00 LUEY,CATHERINE 435705 20-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 450.00 LUMBER,JUNE 435706 20-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 811.00 LUNDY,CAROL& LUNDY, CHRISTOPHER 436722 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 113.38 LYNCH,RYAN 435707 20-Feb-2020 REFUND 100.96 MACDOUGALL,DANIELLE 436583 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 177.06 MACHLUF,RAFAEL 436214 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 1,250.00 MACISAAC,TERRY 436584 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 123.43 MACNAUGHTON HERMSEN BRITTON CLARKSON PLANNING LIMITED435920 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,917.20 MAJOR MEDAL MOUNTING 436215 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 219.00 MANCHESTER VICTORIAVILLE AND CO. 435708 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,337.92 MANCUSO CHEMICALS LIMITED 435709 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,199.84 MANCUSO CHEMICALS LIMITED 436054 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 2,170.03 MANCUSO CHEMICALS LIMITED 436415 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 541.09 MANCUSO CHEMICALS LIMITED 436585 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 502.84 MANCUSO CHEMICALS LIMITED 436723 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 591.59 MANCUSO CHEMICALS LIMITED 436216 11-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 871.79 MAPLE LEAF COLLISION CENTRE 436217 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 3,865.73 MARICI,TANIA 436725 01-Apr-2020 GRANT 385.00 MARION,DAVID& MARION, LORI 435710 20-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 181.00 MARK'S COMMERCIAL 436218 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 5,063.29 MARK'S COMMERCIAL 436417 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 10,571.57 MARK'S COMMERCIAL 436724 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 242.46 MARK'S COMMERCIAL 436055 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 627.91 MARKS SUPPLY INC 435711 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES (133.11) MARKS SUPPLY INC 435711 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 4,411.81 MARKS SUPPLY INC 436056 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 69.38 MARKS SUPPLY INC 436219 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 245.72 MARKS SUPPLY INC 436586 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 2,328.82 MARSILLO,RITA 435712 20-Feb-2020 REFUND 40.00 MARTIN SHEPPARD FRASER LLP 436418 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,673.72 MARTIN,SHIRLEY 436587 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 89.42 MARUNO,JENNIFER 436416 18-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 210.00 MASHFORD,BARBARA 436057 05-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 1,766.00 MASON,MARIE GALE 436726 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 129.35 MASSOLIN,RON 436220 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 100.00 MASTERSON,TIM 435713 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 181.54 MAURICE,STEVE 436059 05-Mar-2020 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 75.60 MAXWELL PAPER CANADA INC 436221 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 177.97 MAZI,JEFF 435714 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 20.00 MAZI,KATIE 436727 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 1,237.50 MCCANICAL INC 436420 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 7,849.80 MCCONNERY,STAN 436421 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 75.00 MCDONALD,MATT 436060 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 75.00 MCDOUGALL,TIMOTHY& MCDOUGALL, VALLI 436222 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 500.00 MCEACHERN,LIVIA 436422 18-Mar-2020 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 146.88 MCGILVERY,MARIE& CICCARELLI, DARLENE 436588 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 214.78 MCILFAREY,JAKE 436589 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 160.47 MCLEOD & SAVOIE AUTO AND TRUCK REPAIRS LTD 436223 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 3,687.81 MCMASTER,MARIANNA& BRUGMAN, ELIZABETH 436224 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 1,250.00 MCNEIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES 435715 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 904.00
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VENDOR NAME Cheque No. Cheque Date Purpose Amount
MCQUAY,JANET 436590 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 110.15 MCQUAY,JANET 436061 05-Mar-2020 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 119.88 MCRAE,CHRIS 435716 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 200.00 METAL SUPERMARKETS 435717 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 309.90 METAL SUPERMARKETS 436225 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 536.57 METAL SUPERMARKETS 436423 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 752.56 METRO PLUMBING & HEATING 435719 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 5,481.63 METRO PLUMBING & HEATING 436227 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 22,724.30 METRO PLUMBING & HEATING 436425 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 372.90 METRO PLUMBING & HEATING 436592 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,107.45 METRO PLUMBING & HEATING 436729 01-Apr-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 191.34 METRO TRUCK GROUP 435922 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 5,992.20 METRO TRUCK GROUP 436063 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 30,258.58 METRO TRUCK GROUP 435720 20-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 2,208.70 METRO TRUCK GROUP 436228 11-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 315.00 METROLAND MEDIA GROUP 435718 20-Feb-2020 ADVERTISING 1,561.66 METROLAND MEDIA GROUP 436062 05-Mar-2020 ADVERTISING 403.41 METROLAND MEDIA GROUP 436226 11-Mar-2020 ADVERTISING 1,031.69 METROLAND MEDIA GROUP 436424 18-Mar-2020 ADVERTISING 403.41 METROLAND MEDIA GROUP 436591 25-Mar-2020 ADVERTISING 1,158.25 METROLAND MEDIA GROUP 436728 01-Apr-2020 ADVERTISING 1,141.75 MEUNIER,MARIO 436064 05-Mar-2020 REFUND 500.00 MICIELI,TONY 435923 27-Feb-2020 REFUND 200.00 MILLAR,SHERRI-MARIE 435722 20-Feb-2020 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 190.73 MILLER RESTORATION 435721 20-Feb-2020 REFUND 904.54 MINISTER OF FINANCE 435723 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,277.00 MINISTER OF FINANCE 436229 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 390.00 MINISTER OF FINANCE 435925 27-Feb-2020 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 76,221.61 MINISTER OF FINANCE 435926 27-Feb-2020 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 4,673.54 MINISTER OF FINANCE 436065 05-Mar-2020 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 225.50 MINISTER OF FINANCE 436066 05-Mar-2020 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 4.22 MINISTER OF FINANCE 436593 25-Mar-2020 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 79,005.79 MINISTER OF FINANCE 436594 25-Mar-2020 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 4,613.01 MINISTRY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL 00266-0006 24-Feb-2020 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 3,394.12 MINISTRY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL 00269-0008 09-Mar-2020 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 3,394.12 MINISTRY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL 00271-0004 23-Mar-2020 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 3,394.12 MINISTRY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL 00277-0003 06-Apr-2020 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 3,394.12 MISENER,BRIAN 435724 20-Feb-2020 REFUND 500.00 MISSISSAUGA BUS COACH & TRUCK REPAIRS INC 435927 27-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 10,184.97 MISSISSAUGA BUS COACH & TRUCK REPAIRS INC 436067 05-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 630.60 MISSISSAUGA BUS COACH & TRUCK REPAIRS INC 436595 25-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 454.58 MJ PROCESS SERVERS 436426 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 151.08 MLDAO 436730 01-Apr-2020 MEMBERSHIP 100.00 MODERN LANDFILL INC 435725 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 898.41 MODERN LANDFILL INC 435928 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,081.12 MODERN LANDFILL INC 436068 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 86.60 MODERN LANDFILL INC 436230 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 115.47 MODERN LANDFILL INC 436427 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 5,127.31 MODERN LANDFILL INC 436596 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,547.41 MOHAWK MFG & SUPPLY CO 435726 20-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 2,400.20 MOHAWK MFG & SUPPLY CO 436069 05-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 1,793.06 MOHAWK MFG & SUPPLY CO 436231 11-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 168.64 MOHAWK MFG & SUPPLY CO 436597 25-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 4,967.29 MOHAWK MFG & SUPPLY CO 436731 01-Apr-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 231.49 MONGELLUZZO,AMATO 435727 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 60.00 MONTPETIT,KATHARINE 436232 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 87.80 MOORE CANADA CORPORATION 436233 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 28,692.40 MOORE,PERRY& KENNEDY, ELSPETH 436732 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 41.43 MORNEAU SHEPELL LTD 435729 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,726.46 MOSA,YASMEEN 436429 18-Mar-2020 REFUND 36.34 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS CANADA INC. 436234 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 740.15 MTE PARALEGAL PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 435730 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,086.42 MTE PARALEGAL PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 436733 01-Apr-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,042.05 MULLER'S WORKWEAR 435731 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 193.18 MULLER'S WORKWEAR 436235 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 165.72 MURPHY'S MUSIC 436236 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 575.17 NAGY,HANYA 435929 27-Feb-2020 PETTY CASH 356.05 NAGY,HANYA 436070 05-Mar-2020 PETTY CASH 343.50 NAGY,HANYA 436237 11-Mar-2020 PETTY CASH 305.15 NAGY,HANYA 436430 18-Mar-2020 PETTY CASH 357.65
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VENDOR NAME Cheque No. Cheque Date Purpose Amount
NASARZEWSKI,MARIA 435733 20-Feb-2020 REFUND 750.00 NELLA CUTLERY (HAMILTON) INC. 435734 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 203.40 NELLA CUTLERY (HAMILTON) INC. 436431 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 33.90 NELLA CUTLERY (HAMILTON) INC. 436598 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 418.10 NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CANADA CO. 435735 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 569,428.47 NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CANADA CO. 00275-0003 30-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 543,998.95 NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CANADA CO. 435735 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS (2,878.11) NI,ZHENG ZHONG 436602 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 104.36 NIAGARA BATTERY & TIRE 435736 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,284.86 NIAGARA BATTERY & TIRE 435930 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 125.37 NIAGARA BATTERY & TIRE 435736 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 362.66 NIAGARA BATTERY & TIRE 436238 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 8,705.99 NIAGARA BATTERY & TIRE 436432 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 5,510.21 NIAGARA CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD 00274-0001 31-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 3,504,590.08 NIAGARA CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD 00269-0009 09-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 684,215.40 NIAGARA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP 436239 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 469.52 NIAGARA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP 436433 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,453.69 NIAGARA COMMUNITY CHURCH 436734 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 51.28 NIAGARA CUSTOM SIGNS & GRAPHICS 436735 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 2,170.73 NIAGARA FALLS ART GALLERY 435737 20-Feb-2020 FEE FOR SERVICE 2,333.33 NIAGARA FALLS ART GALLERY 436736 01-Apr-2020 GRANT 2,333.33 NIAGARA FALLS CANADA HOTEL ASSOCIATION INC 00270-0004 16-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 245,613.15 NIAGARA FALLS COMIC CON LTD. 435740 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 508.50 NIAGARA FALLS COMMUNITY OUTREACH 436599 25-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 200.00 NIAGARA FALLS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 436071 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 648.00 NIAGARA FALLS HUMANE SOCIETY 435738 20-Feb-2020 FEE FOR SERVICE 43,916.67 NIAGARA FALLS HUMANE SOCIETY 436737 01-Apr-2020 GRANT 43,916.67 NIAGARA FALLS HUMANE SOCIETY 436240 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 420.00 NIAGARA FALLS PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOC 00271-0005 23-Mar-2020 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 19,544.94 NIAGARA FALLS PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOC 00266-0007 24-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 18,123.63 NIAGARA FALLS PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOC 00269-0010 09-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 10,124.80 NIAGARA FALLS PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOC 00277-0004 06-Apr-2020 REMITTANCE 10,124.80 NIAGARA FALLS TOURISM ASSOCIATION 435739 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 2,034.00 NIAGARA FITNESS SOLUTIONS 436241 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 113.00 NIAGARA FRONTIER REGIONAL CAMERA CLUB 436434 18-Mar-2020 REFUND 104.75 NIAGARA HOSPITALITY HOTELS 435741 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 150.00 NIAGARA METER SERVICES INC. 435742 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 5,186.02 NIAGARA METER SERVICES INC. 436242 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 6,960.69 NIAGARA METER SERVICES INC. 436600 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 4,392.99 NIAGARA ON THE LAKE HYDRO INC 435743 20-Feb-2020 UTILITIES 132.81 NIAGARA PENINSULA ENERGY INC 436073 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 3,991.33 NIAGARA PENINSULA ENERGY INC 435744 20-Feb-2020 UTILITIES 4,982.60 NIAGARA PENINSULA ENERGY INC 435931 27-Feb-2020 UTILITIES 222,662.68 NIAGARA PENINSULA ENERGY INC 436243 11-Mar-2020 UTILITIES 4,864.48 NIAGARA PENINSULA ENERGY INC 436435 18-Mar-2020 UTILITIES 23,979.92 NIAGARA PENINSULA ENERGY INC 436738 01-Apr-2020 UTILITIES 9,772.03 NIAGARA PINES DEVELOPMENTS LTD 436436 18-Mar-2020 REFUND 159.16 NIAGARA REGIONAL BROADBAND NETWORK 435745 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 27,674.45 NIAGARA REGIONAL BROADBAND NETWORK 436244 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,406.85 NIAGARA REGIONAL BROADBAND NETWORK 436601 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 37,987.21 NIAGARA REGIONAL BROADBAND NETWORK 436437 18-Mar-2020 SERVICES 857.67 NIAGARA REGIONAL BROADBAND NETWORK 436739 01-Apr-2020 SERVICES 545.79 NIAGARA SOUTH VACANT LAND CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION NO. 43624598 11-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 55,000.00 NIAGARA SPRING SERVICE LTD 436246 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 2,883.56 NIAGARA SPRING SERVICE LTD 436438 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,948.95 NICKEL,ERIK 436439 18-Mar-2020 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 106.92 NICK'S TRUCK PARTS INC. 436247 11-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 395.22 NICOLE,LISA MURRI 436740 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 500.00 NIGHT WATCH SECURITY 435746 20-Feb-2020 SERVICES 90.40 NON,EUNSHIN 436741 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 230.61 NORTH AMERICAN TRANSIT SUPPLY CORPORATION 435747 20-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 103.47 NORTH AMERICAN TRANSIT SUPPLY CORPORATION 436248 11-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 350.09 NORTH AMERICAN TRANSIT SUPPLY CORPORATION 436603 25-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 716.19 NORTH AMERICAN TRANSIT SUPPLY CORPORATION 436742 01-Apr-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 890.35 NOVAQUIP LIFTING SYSTEMS INC. 436604 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,977.01 NYIRANEZA,FRANCOISE 436605 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 113.00 OATLEY,MELANIE 436743 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 19.49 OIL FILTRATION SPECIALISTS INC 436249 11-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 1,545.84 OMERS 00269-0011 09-Mar-2020 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 414.14 OMERS 00275-0005 30-Mar-2020 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 40,446.74
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VENDOR NAME Cheque No. Cheque Date Purpose Amount
OMERS 00265-0001 28-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 742,278.28 OMERS 00265-0002 28-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 40,329.92 OMERS 00275-0004 30-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 750,772.54 OMNI BASEMENT SYSTEMS 436074 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 3,898.50 OMNI BASEMENT SYSTEMS 436440 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 5,199.98 ON SCENE RESCUE TRAINING 436250 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 565.00 ONTARIO BUILDING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION 436441 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 325.26 ONTARIO GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION 436442 18-Mar-2020 ADVERTISING 367.25 ONTARIO ONE CALL 436744 01-Apr-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,157.85 ONTARIO ONE CALL 436251 11-Mar-2020 MEMBERSHIP 667.18 ORGANICA STUDIO 435748 20-Feb-2020 REFUND 1,250.00 ORKIN CANADA CORPORATION 435932 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 178.54 ORKIN CANADA CORPORATION 436443 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 178.54 OSLER HOSKIN & HARCOURT LLP 435749 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 226.00 OWEN,SUZETTE 436606 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 213.16 P M PRODUCTIONS 436079 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 254.25 PALINKO,ZOLTAN 436745 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 134.25 PANJWANI,SIRAJ 436746 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 4,070.51 PASCO,JOHN 436252 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 200.00 PASCO,JULIA 436444 18-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 5,000.00 PASTPERFECT SOFTWARE INC. US DRAFT 13-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 540.00 PAUL DRAY LEGAL SERVICES 436747 01-Apr-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 494.38 PC AUTO ELECTRIC 436445 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,028.76 PC AUTO ELECTRIC 436748 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 335.89 PEARSON DUNN INSURANCE 435750 20-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 1,808.09 PENINSULA AUTO RECYCLING INC 435933 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 678.00 PENINSULA CONSTRUCTION INC. 436253 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 104,174.70 PENINSULA GLASS INC 436075 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 135.60 PENINSULA HOSE & HYDRAULICS LTD. 435751 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 854.22 PENINSULA HOSE & HYDRAULICS LTD. 436446 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 56.14 PENINSULA HOSE & HYDRAULICS LTD. 436749 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 21.73 PENINSULA PEST CONTROL LTD 436254 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,062.20 PENNER BUILDING CENTRE 435752 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 462.07 PENNER BUILDING CENTRE 436447 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 43.20 PENNER BUILDING CENTRE 436607 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 87.29 PEPE,JUSTIN 436448 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 5,000.00 PERFORMANCE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT 436751 01-Apr-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 148.06 PERFORMANCE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT 436257 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 162.95 PERFORMANCE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT 436449 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,014.54 PETERS EXCAVATING INC 436258 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 35,651.63 PIC'S MOTOR CLINIC 436450 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 2,645.53 PIETRANGELO AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION 436608 25-Mar-2020 GRANT 27,245.75 PIETRANGELO,FRANK 436752 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 565.23 PIETRANGELO,JONATHAN 436076 05-Mar-2020 TRAINING 141.05 PINER,WENDY 436609 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 182.63 PINERIDGE TREE SERVICE LTD 436077 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 6,454.56 PINERIDGE TREE SERVICE LTD 436451 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 7,078.32 PINERIDGE TREE SERVICE LTD 436753 01-Apr-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 4,529.04 PINERIDGE TREE SERVICE LTD 436451 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 3,905.28 PINEWOOD HOMES (NIAGARA) LTD 436754 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 30.38 PIPETEK INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES INC 436078 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 41,941.51 PIPETEK INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES INC 436610 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 81,300.63 PIPETEK INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES INC 436755 01-Apr-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 74,112.37 PIPETEK INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES INC 436452 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 994.40 PLATA,BRYON 436259 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 169.49 PLAYPOWER LT CANADA INC 436611 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 33,774.51 PORRITT,KEITH& PORRITT, NANCY 435753 20-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 431.00 PORTAGE BAKERY INC. 435754 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 89.00 PORTAGE BAKERY INC. 436453 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 87.50 PORTELLI,MONIQUE 436260 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 207.90 PRAXAIR 435934 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 79.18 PRAXAIR 436756 01-Apr-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 63.35 PRAXAIR 435755 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 416.64 PRAXAIR 436454 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 681.29 PREMIER EQUIPMENT LTD 435756 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 278.58 PREMIER TRUCK GROUP 435757 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 3,637.67 PREMIER TRUCK GROUP 436261 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 948.06 PREMIER TRUCK GROUP 436455 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 151.16 PREMIER TRUCK GROUP 436757 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 730.75 PREMIER TRUCK GROUP 435757 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS (676.31)
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VENDOR NAME Cheque No. Cheque Date Purpose Amount
PREVOST 435758 20-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 5,814.02 PREVOST 435935 27-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 523.19 PREVOST 436080 05-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 15,655.01 PREVOST 436262 11-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 4,063.81 PREVOST 436456 18-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 6,435.98 PREVOST 436613 25-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 7,459.71 PREVOST 436758 01-Apr-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 1,813.49 PREVOST 436613 25-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 4,171.81 PREVOST,MARC 436612 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 94.11 PRIMO PLUMBING & HEATING 435936 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 5,112.12 PRINTING HOUSE LTD 435759 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,966.15 PRINTING HOUSE LTD 436081 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,190.68 PRINTING HOUSE LTD 436457 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 452.73 PRINTING HOUSE LTD 436614 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 101.76 PRINTING HOUSE LTD 436759 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 682.53 PRO BATTERY SHOPS 436458 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 231.58 PRO BATTERY SHOPS 435760 20-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 1,073.44 PRO BATTERY SHOPS 435937 27-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 1,236.90 PRO BATTERY SHOPS 436263 11-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 1,035.59 PRO BATTERY SHOPS 436615 25-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 1,806.42 PROCTOR,SCOTT 436761 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 136.02 PROFORMA 435761 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,126.32 PROJECT SHARE 435762 20-Feb-2020 GRANT 24,866.67 PROJECT SHARE 436760 01-Apr-2020 GRANT 24,866.67 PTASHNYK,MIKE 436264 11-Mar-2020 GRANT 220.00 PUBLIC SECTOR DIGEST 436762 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 1,017.00 PUROLATOR INC 435763 20-Feb-2020 COURIER 41.26 PUROLATOR INC 436082 05-Mar-2020 COURIER 115.30 PUROLATOR INC 436265 11-Mar-2020 COURIER 129.97 PUROLATOR INC 436460 18-Mar-2020 COURIER 146.49 PUROLATOR INC 436616 25-Mar-2020 COURIER 31.87 PUROLATOR INC 436763 01-Apr-2020 COURIER 24.76 PUROLATOR INC 435938 27-Feb-2020 SERVICES 56.83 PYRAMID TRAFFIC INC 435764 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 9,044.52 QRX TECHNOLOGY GROUP/KERR NORTON 436266 11-Mar-2020 SERVICES 681.51 R J BURNSIDE & ASSOCIATES LIMITED 436769 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 1,734.66 R J SMITH EQUIPMENT INC 435942 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 3,276.94 R J SMITH EQUIPMENT INC 436089 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 2,373.00 R J SMITH EQUIPMENT INC 436271 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,017.00 R J SMITH EQUIPMENT INC 436465 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,525.50 R V ANDERSON ASSOCIATES LIMITED 436091 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 38,154.45 R W HAMILTON LTD. 435778 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,756.62 R W HAMILTON LTD. 436468 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 451.64 R. STASIAK ENGINEERING INC 436274 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 2,203.50 RACO AUTO SUPPLY LTD 435765 20-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 1,693.89 RACO AUTO SUPPLY LTD 436083 05-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 1,301.57 RACO AUTO SUPPLY LTD 436267 11-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 706.21 RACO AUTO SUPPLY LTD 436461 18-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 23.17 RACO AUTO SUPPLY LTD 436764 01-Apr-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 1,037.06 RADOJCIC,ANNE 436617 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 60.35 RAIMONDO & ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS INC 435939 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,697.70 RAIZMAN,LEONID& RAIZMAN, ALLA 436084 05-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 75.00 RAMSDEN,SONYA 436618 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 181.84 RANG,FREDERICK WILHELM& RANDLE, LYNDA 435766 20-Feb-2020 REFUND 56.50 RANKIN CONSTRUCTION INC 435940 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 148,366.64 RANKIN CONSTRUCTION INC 436085 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 4,576.50 RAZA,MARIAM 436619 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 68.96 RBC INSURANCE 435941 27-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 2,037.96 REALTAX INC 435767 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,282.55 REAMINED SYSTEMS INC 436268 11-Mar-2020 SERVICES 847.50 RECEIVER GENERAL 435768 20-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 642,575.99 RECEIVER GENERAL 436086 05-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 655,370.46 RECEIVER GENERAL 436507 18-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 618,257.97 RECEIVER GENERAL 436765 01-Apr-2020 REMITTANCE 629,508.78 RECORDED BOOKS INC. US DRAFT 13-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 10,810.71 RED TRAC INTERNATIONAL A DIVISION OF D&W GROUP INC. 435769 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,822.35 RED TRAC INTERNATIONAL A DIVISION OF D&W GROUP INC. 436462 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 997.41 REFRIGERATION ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD 436087 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 18,564.64 REFRIGERATION ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD 436269 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 5,023.86 REFRIGERATION ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD 436620 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 31,406.60
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VENDOR NAME Cheque No. Cheque Date Purpose Amount
REFRIGERATION ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD 436087 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 768.40 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA 00268-0001 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 23,128,037.26 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA 00275-0006 30-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,039,544.88 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA 00277-0005 06-Apr-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,063,111.80 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA 00268-0001 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES (187.69) REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA 00271-0006 23-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 28,157.90 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA 436463 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 2,437.35 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA 00266-0008 24-Feb-2020 REFUND 9,000.00 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA 00270-0005 16-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 13,976.82 REGIONAL NIAGARA OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CLINIC 435770 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 339.00 REGIONAL NIAGARA OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CLINIC 436766 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 2,514.25 REGIONAL NIAGARA OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CLINIC 436088 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 169.50 RELIABLE PROMOTIONS 435771 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,339.05 RICHARDSON,JULIE 436767 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 110.95 RICHELLE MARTINS (O/A WINDROSE HEALTH CENTRE) 436419 18-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 5,000.00 RICOH CANADA INC 436621 25-Mar-2020 LEASES AND RENTS 7,755.85 RICOH CANADA INC 435772 20-Feb-2020 SERVICES 2,920.28 RICOH CANADA INC 436464 18-Mar-2020 SERVICES 203.40 RIDGWAY,MELANIE L 436270 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 113.00 RIOCAN HOLDINGS INC 436768 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 226.61 ROBB,CAROLYNE LORRAINE 436090 05-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 1,071.00 ROBERTO,PHIL 435773 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 366.59 ROBERTS,FRANK 436622 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 202.57 ROCHESTER MIDLAND CANADA CORPORATION 435774 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES (854.73) ROCHESTER MIDLAND CANADA CORPORATION 435774 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,217.54 ROGERS WIRELESS 435776 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 703.19 ROGERS WIRELESS INC 435775 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,708.22 ROGERS WIRELESS INC 436466 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 824.16 ROGERS WIRELESS INC 436623 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,883.78 ROGERS,JODI 436624 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 206.81 RON TURLEY ASSOCIATES INC. US DRAFT 13-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,075.65 ROSS,WILLIAM 436625 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 253.41 ROYAL BANK 436273 11-Mar-2020 REFUND 163.03 RUPCHAND,CARYN 436626 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 195.05 RUSH TRUCK CENTRES OF CANADA LTD 435777 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 4,487.40 RUSH TRUCK CENTRES OF CANADA LTD 436275 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,235.92 RUSH TRUCK CENTRES OF CANADA LTD 436467 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 2,869.45 RUTLEY,DUANE& RUTLEY, JUDITH 436276 11-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 1,966.00 S. LLEWELLYN & ASSOCIATES LIMITED 435949 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,813.65 SACCO CONSTRUCTION LTD 435943 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 3,881.55 SACCO CONSTRUCTION LTD 436277 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,135.70 SACCO CONSTRUCTION LTD 436469 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 898.35 SACCO CONSTRUCTION LTD 436627 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 4,813.80 SACCO CONSTRUCTION LTD 435779 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,050.90 SAFE STOR RECORDS MANAGEMENT 435781 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 294.93 SAFE STOR RECORDS MANAGEMENT 436628 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 294.93 SAFETY-KLEEN CANADA INC 436092 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 113.00 SAFETY-KLEEN CANADA INC 435780 20-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 679.69 SALINAS,SALVADOR& SALINAS, CLARITA 435782 20-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 496.00 SAVOIA,BRYAN JAMES 436629 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 178.65 SCHMAHL,DARREN 436278 11-Mar-2020 GRANT 1,921.00 SCHMOYER,MEGAN 436630 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 32.53 SCOFILL,NIVES& ROBERTSON, CARLA 436632 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 56.86 SCOTT BEST SEWER SERVICES 436471 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,186.50 SCOTT BEST SEWER SERVICES 436631 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 423.75 SCOTT CONSTRUCTION NIAGARA INC 435784 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 4,932.45 SCOTT,CHRIS 435783 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 110.00 SEAWAY FLUID POWER GROUP 435944 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 798.46 SEAWAY FLUID POWER GROUP 436093 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,134.29 SEAWAY FLUID POWER GROUP 436279 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 197.98 SEAWAY FLUID POWER GROUP 436472 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 327.43 SENIORS REVIEW 436280 11-Mar-2020 ADVERTISING 1,356.00 SENKERIK FIRE PROTECTION 435945 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,214.75 SENKERIK FIRE PROTECTION 436473 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 206.79 SENKERIK FIRE PROTECTION 435786 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,189.31 SERVICEMASTER CLEAN OF NIAGARA 435787 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 18,544.43 SERVICEMASTER CLEAN OF NIAGARA 435946 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,420.41 SERVICEMASTER CLEAN OF NIAGARA 436633 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 18,848.40 SHARP BUS LINES LIMITED 436281 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 222.97 SHARP,KALLEIGH 436474 18-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 5,000.00
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VENDOR NAME Cheque No. Cheque Date Purpose Amount
SHEEHAN ARBITRATION MEDIATION SERVICES 436634 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,736.52 SHRED IT C/O STERICYCLE ULC 435788 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 328.98 SHRED IT C/O STERICYCLE ULC 436094 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 96.84 SHRED IT C/O STERICYCLE ULC 436282 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 219.32 SIGNATURE SIGN & IMAGE 435789 20-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 565.00 SIMMS,SUSAN 435947 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 250.00 SIMPLISTIC LINES INC 435790 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 734.63 SINGH,MARGARET 436635 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 134.57 SINGH,SANDEEP 436058 05-Mar-2020 REFUND 163.42 SINGH,SARBJEET 436636 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 185.01 SINKOWSKI,JESSICA 435948 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 108.81 SMITH,LAURA 436770 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 211.62 SMITH,TURNER 436637 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 217.47 SNAP ON TOOLS OF CANADA LTD 436283 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 101.87 SOARES,VERONICA 436638 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 140.67 SOMERVILLE,GREG 435792 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 200.00 SPARK INNOVATION EDUCATIONAL CENTER INC 00265-0003 28-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 110,676.76 SPARK INNOVATION EDUCATIONAL CENTER INC 00272-0001 20-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 79,435.02 SPARK INNOVATION EDUCATIONAL CENTER INC 00276-0001 01-Apr-2020 REMITTANCE 86,457.52 SPECK INDUSTRIES 436771 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 4,413.78 SPENCER,GERALD 436475 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 206.56 SPENCER,GERALD 436772 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 192.10 SPENCER,JAMES& SPENCER, ELEANORA 435950 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 6.00 SPRIET ASSOCIATES ENGINEERS & ARCHITECTS 436095 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 8,136.00 ST JOHN AMBULANCE 00277-0006 06-Apr-2020 GRANT 66,307.17 ST JOHN AMBULANCE 00266-0009 24-Feb-2020 REFUND 53,957.17 STAMFORD HOME HARDWARE 436773 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 325.69 STANTEC CONSULTING LTD 435793 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,667.29 STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTAGE 435794 20-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 816.45 STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTAGE 435951 27-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 125.52 STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTAGE 436096 05-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 1,800.72 STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTAGE 436284 11-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 1,384.69 STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTAGE 436476 18-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 995.38 STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTAGE 436774 01-Apr-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 3,725.32 STEELE,DARREN 435795 20-Feb-2020 REFUND 1,250.00 STERICYCLE ULC 435796 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 19.21 STOKES INTERNATIONAL 436477 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,313.74 STORAGE NIAGARA 435797 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 429.40 STORAGE NIAGARA 436776 01-Apr-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 429.40 STOUT,CARLA 436775 01-Apr-2020 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 144.18 STREAMLINE UPHOLSTERY INC 436285 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 316.40 STUDIO RESTAURANT 436777 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 61.03 SULLIVAN MAHONEY 435952 27-Feb-2020 CONSULTING SERVICES 8,483.40 SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA 00266-0010 24-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 1,205.98 SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA 00267-0003 02-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 455,043.98 SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA 00270-0006 16-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 2,172.51 SUNSET MEMORIAL & STONE LTD. 436098 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 70,354.93 SUPERIOR FOOD SERVICE 436099 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 694.80 SUPERIOR FOOD SERVICE 436778 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 297.12 SUPERIOR LAUNDRY SERVICE LTD. 435799 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 394.39 SUPERIOR LAUNDRY SERVICE LTD. 435954 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 333.36 SUPERIOR LAUNDRY SERVICE LTD. 436287 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,214.19 SUPERIOR LAUNDRY SERVICE LTD. 436479 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 58.76 SUPERIOR LAUNDRY SERVICE LTD. 435799 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 215.27 SUPERIOR PROPANE 435798 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 39.56 SUPERIOR PROPANE 435953 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 58.38 SUPERIOR PROPANE 436286 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 4,817.00 SUPERIOR PROPANE 436478 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 972.62 SUPERIOR PROPANE 436779 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 1,660.12 SURREY CONSTRUCTION INC 436799 01-Apr-2020 REMITTANCE 10,000.00 SYNCHRO ENGINEERING LTD 436101 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 10,915.80 SZELES,TIMOTHY KEVIN 435800 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 200.00 SZOLUCHA,DEREK 436480 18-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 5,000.00 TALK WIRELESS INC 436102 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,544.15 TALK WIRELESS INC 436781 01-Apr-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,533.77 TALK WIRELESS INC 435801 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 54,718.59 TALK WIRELESS INC 436288 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 4,979.01 TALK WIRELESS INC 436481 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,667.64 TASTEBUDS CAFE & EATERY 436289 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 377.46 TATE,AARON 436290 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 175.00
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VENDOR NAME Cheque No. Cheque Date Purpose Amount
TAXITAB 435802 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,599.54 TAXITAB 435802 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 4,236.21 TD CANADA TRUST 436639 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 143.96 TECHNICAL STANDARDS & SAFETY AUTHORITY 436291 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 108.00 TENAQUIP LIMITED 435803 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 579.49 TENAQUIP LIMITED 436103 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,425.57 TENAQUIP LIMITED 436292 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 445.60 TENAQUIP LIMITED 435956 27-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 717.41 TENAQUIP LIMITED 436482 18-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 246.19 THERMO KING EASTERN CANADA 436293 11-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 215.90 THOMPSON AHERN & CO LIMITED 436295 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 16.14 THOMPSON AHERN & CO LIMITED 436483 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 15.32 THOMSON,JAMES& THOMSON, RAEANN 436640 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 48.00 THOMSON,MARGARET& THOMSON, ROBERT 436104 05-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 451.00 THOROLD AUTO PARTS & RECYCLING 436296 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 678.00 THUSUSKA,JEFF 436298 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 228.88 THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR (CANADA) LIMITED 435805 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 219.69 THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR (CANADA) LIMITED 436299 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 293.80 THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR (CANADA) LIMITED 435958 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 293.80 TIERRA GEOMATIC SERVICES INC 436782 01-Apr-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 231.65 TILLET,SHERI-LYNN 436783 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 11.14 TINNEY,HARRY& TINNEY, ANGELINA 436105 05-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 456.00 TLB MEDIA 436784 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 400.00 TODD,KEN 436301 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 101.24 TOK ITS SOLUTIONS LTD 436641 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 282.50 TOOLBOX 436302 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 320.64 TOOLBOX 436485 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,488.56 TOPP,GARY& TOPP, CAROL 436303 11-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 420.00 TOROMONT CAT 436486 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 8,785.59 TOTAL LAND CARE SERVICES 435808 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 16,311.55 TOTAL LAND CARE SERVICES 435959 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 10,910.15 TOTAL LAND CARE SERVICES 436106 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,508.60 TOTAL LAND CARE SERVICES 436304 11-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 8,136.00 TOTAL LAND CARE SERVICES 436642 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 29,888.50 TOTAL LAND CARE SERVICES 436786 01-Apr-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 38,340.90 TOTAL LAND CARE SERVICES 435808 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 7,819.60 TRANSAXLE PARTS (HAMILTON) INC. 435809 20-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 4,241.52 TRANSAXLE PARTS (HAMILTON) INC. 436107 05-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 652.35 TRANSAXLE PARTS (HAMILTON) INC. 436305 11-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 400.30 TRANSAXLE PARTS (HAMILTON) INC. 436487 18-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 2,743.58 TRANSAXLE PARTS (HAMILTON) INC. 436643 25-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 485.43 TURCOTTE,NATASHA 436644 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 142.43 ULINE CANADA CORPORATION 435810 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 397.09 ULINE CANADA CORPORATION 436108 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 5,337.01 ULINE CANADA CORPORATION 436306 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 515.85 ULINE CANADA CORPORATION 436488 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 588.06 UNIFIRST CANADA LTD 436645 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 423.82 UNISYNC GROUP LTD 435811 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,362.51 UNISYNC GROUP LTD 436489 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 90.40 UNITED WAY NIAGARA 435812 20-Feb-2020 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 938.46 UNITED WAY NIAGARA 436646 25-Mar-2020 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 928.46 UNTANGLED DIGITAL 435813 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 1,412.50 UPPER CANADA CONSULTANTS 436109 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 10,362.67 UPPER CANADA CONSULTANTS 436109 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 6,883.18 URBAN & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INC 436307 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 12,505.73 URBAN & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INC 436647 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 13,597.29 URBAN & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INC 436787 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 1,874.39 URGE TO PURGE 435814 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 5,455.08 URGE TO PURGE 436110 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,389.81 URGE TO PURGE 436648 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 565.00 URGE TO PURGE 436788 01-Apr-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,491.65 URSINO,DONALD& URSINO, ANNE 436111 05-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 956.00 VALEO,SAM 436112 05-Mar-2020 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 112.32 VALLEN CANADA INC 436490 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 877.71 VALLEN CANADA INC 436649 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 5,004.21 VALLEN CANADA INC 436789 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 778.97 VALUE MUFFLER & BRAKE CENTRE 435960 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 87.12 VALUE MUFFLER & BRAKE CENTRE 436650 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 87.12 VAN HOUTTE COFFEE SERVICES INC 435815 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 295.33 VANT,RONALD 436790 01-Apr-2020 REFUND 28.02
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VENDOR NAME Cheque No. Cheque Date Purpose Amount
VIKING CIVES LTD 435816 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 2,938.00 VIKING CIVES LTD 435961 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 7,939.87 VIKING CIVES LTD 436491 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 5,449.66 VIKING CIVES LTD 436651 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 914.66 VIKING CIVES LTD 436791 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 5,680.34 VOITH TURBO 435817 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 234.66 WACHS CANADA LTD 436308 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 2,648.28 WAJAX 435818 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 27,120.00 WAJAX 436653 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 27,120.00 WALKER AGGREGATES INC 435819 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 580.29 WALKER AGGREGATES INC 435962 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 4,371.65 WALKER AGGREGATES INC 436113 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,128.33 WALKER AGGREGATES INC 436309 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 540.11 WALKER AGGREGATES INC 436492 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 6,706.85 WALKER AGGREGATES INC 436309 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 3,855.61 WALLIS,JEFFREY GORDON 435820 20-Feb-2020 REFUND 750.00 WATSEC CYBER RISK MANAGEMENT 435821 20-Feb-2020 SERVICES 7,966.50 WATSEC CYBER RISK MANAGEMENT 436310 11-Mar-2020 SERVICES 3,164.00 WEESTREEM 435823 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 791.00 WEESTREEM 435823 20-Feb-2020 SERVICES 508.50 WEESTREEM 436114 05-Mar-2020 SERVICES 583.50 WEESTREEM 436654 25-Mar-2020 SERVICES 932.25 WEINMANN LIMITED 435824 20-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 35,040.88 WEINMANN LIMITED 436115 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 8,133.38 WEINMANN LIMITED 436493 18-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 80,409.64 WEINMANN LIMITED 436655 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 21,676.93 WEINMANN LIMITED 436792 01-Apr-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 4,932.96 WEINMANN LIMITED 435964 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 28,663.15 WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA INC 435825 20-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 293.24 WESTPIER MARINE & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC. 435826 20-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 113.45 WILCOX BODIES LTD 435965 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 204.53 WILKINSON,SONIA 436496 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 3,000.00 WILLOUGHBY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT 435966 27-Feb-2020 LEASES AND RENTS 7,577.33 WILSON,DIANE& WILSON, ROBERT 435828 20-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 556.00 WILSON,NANCY 435829 20-Feb-2020 REFUND 7,141.47 WINTER FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS 435967 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,318.71 WINZEN NIAGARA HOMES LTD. 436794 01-Apr-2020 REMITTANCE 1,339,267.08 WOLSELEY CANADA INC. 436795 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 279.68 WOLSELEY CANADA INC. 435968 27-Feb-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 4,130.39 WOLSELEY CANADA INC. 436116 05-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 758.86 WOLSELEY CANADA INC. 436313 11-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 15,678.03 WOLSELEY CANADA INC. 436498 18-Mar-2020 STORES/INVENTORY 4,230.58 WOMEN'S PLACE OF SOUTH NIAGARA INC 435830 20-Feb-2020 GRANT 1,612.50 WOMEN'S PLACE OF SOUTH NIAGARA INC 436796 01-Apr-2020 GRANT 1,612.50 WOOD ENVIRONMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS 436314 11-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,446.97 WOODROW,AARON 436657 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 104.82 WOODRUFF,DAVID 436658 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 154.76 WORK AUTHORITY 435969 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 312.99 WORK AUTHORITY 436117 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 200.00 WORK AUTHORITY 436499 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 992.09 WORK AUTHORITY 436659 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 200.00 WORK AUTHORITY 436117 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 450.00 WORK EQUIPMENT LTD 436500 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,193.87 WORK EQUIPMENT LTD 436660 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,099.39 WSIB 435970 27-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 37,164.76 WSIB 435971 27-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 670.87 WSIB 436118 05-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 28,592.22 WSIB 436501 18-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 4,897.73 WSIB 436661 25-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 662.19 WSIB 436315 11-Mar-2020 REMITTANCE 2.18 WSP CANADA GROUP LIMITED 436662 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 1,683.70 XCG CONSULTING LIMITED 436119 05-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 11,911.71 XPLORNET COMMUNICATIONS INC 435972 27-Feb-2020 SERVICES 101.69 XPLORNET COMMUNICATIONS INC 436502 18-Mar-2020 SERVICES 101.69 YANUZIELLO,THOMAS 436663 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 134.42 YARNELL,JENNIFER 436664 25-Mar-2020 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 29.16 YEARLEY,KRISTA 436665 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 178.62 YEE,EMILY 435831 20-Feb-2020 REMITTANCE 521.00 YEJ STUDIO AND CONSULTING INC 435832 20-Feb-2020 REFUND 404.72 YMCA OF NIAGARA 435973 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 4,943.67
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VENDOR NAME Cheque No. Cheque Date Purpose Amount
YMCA OF NIAGARA 436120 05-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 4,117.07 YMCA OF NIAGARA 436666 25-Mar-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,348.09 YMCA OF NIAGARA 436503 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 8,953.24 YMCA OF NIAGARA 435833 20-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 3,551.79 YOO,SEUNGKWAN 436667 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 100.13 YOU,MISOO 436668 25-Mar-2020 REFUND 151.86 YWCA 435834 20-Feb-2020 GRANT 4,277.75 YWCA 436797 01-Apr-2020 GRANT 4,277.75 ZAMBITO,JO 436669 25-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 661.74 ZAMBONI COMPANY LTD 435974 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 2,688.03 ZAMBONI COMPANY LTD 436504 18-Mar-2020 MATERIALS 4,004.16 ZAMBONI COMPANY LTD 436798 01-Apr-2020 MATERIALS 3,305.25 ZELUS MATERIAL HANDLING 435975 27-Feb-2020 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,148.36 ZEP SALES AND SERVICE OF CANADA 435976 27-Feb-2020 MATERIALS 895.98 ZIKAKAS,GEORGE 436505 18-Mar-2020 REFUND 151.22 Total 55,022,686.21
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REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Finance
SUBJECT: F-2020-17 Cancellation, Reduction or Refund of Taxes Under Section 357 and 358 of The Municipal Act, 2001
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the cancellation, reduction or refund of taxes on the various accounts per the attached summary and granted to the property owners listed.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Property owners are able to seek remedy from property assessments that are not accurate due to errors in preparation of the Assessment Roll or due to changes in specific circumstances. These remedies are available by virtue of s.357 and s.358 of The Municipal Act, 2001. This report is provided to Council periodically during the fiscal year to attain Council approval of the changes afforded under these sections. This is the first report for 2020.
Adjustments totalling $98,846 are being recommended in this report with allocations to be made to City, Regional and School Board revenue. In the 2020 General Purposes Budget, an allowance has been established for these expenditures. At this time, the allowance provided in the General Purposes Budget is adequate to account for the City’s proportionate share of approximately $34,596.
BACKGROUND
This report is the first report this year in relation to s.357 and s.358 reductions.
ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
Section 357 and 358 of The Municipal Act, 2001 provides for the cancellation, reduction or refund of taxes for persons who were overcharged by reason of any gross or manifest error in the preparation of the Assessment Roll.
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Appeals have been received and the applicants have been notified that the respective matters will be considered by City Council this evening. The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation has confirmed that the subject properties were assessed incorrectly in that these properties; had structures that had been demolished or removed, were damaged or razed by fire, have ceased to be liable at the rate it was taxed, repairs/renovations preventing normal use of a period of 3 months, became exempt, or a transposition, typographical, or clerical error was made.
FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
The 2020 General Purposes Budget provides an allowance for tax write-offs due to assessment appeals and tax write offs. Table 1 is a listing of all the properties that staff is recommending receive adjustments due to successful appeals. An amount of $98,846 in adjustments is listed. The City’s approximate portion is $34,596 and has been accounted for in the 2020 General Purposes Budget. The balance of approximately $64,250 represents adjustments for the School Boards and the Region of Niagara. These adjustments will be made as part of the year end reconciliations.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Table 1 - Application for Cancellation, Reduction or Refund of Taxes
Recommended by: Tiffany Clark, Director of Finance
Respectfully submitted: Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
A. Felicetti
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(Pursuant to Section 358 and 357 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (g) of the Municipal Act)
Municipality CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS Assessment Region NIAGARA
I hereby apply for the cancellation, reduction or refund of taxes as set out below and certify that the Regional Assessment Commissioner has verified that the information contained in this application is in accordance with her/his records.
Appl. # Name and Address of Applicant Taxation Reason for Application Reduction Year Amount
2019-20 Phan, Long Ngcoc, 6285 Ash St, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 2H4 2019 Damage by fire, demolition or otherwise $1,206.38 2019-21 1948141 Ontario Limited, 6700 Fallsview Bv, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 3W5 2019 Damage by fire, demolition or otherwise $33,110.95 2019-13 Sleek Developments Inc, APR Investments Ltd, PO Box 612, St. David's ON, L0S 1P0 2019 Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed $15,485.40 2018-22 Horban, Theodore Gary, 131 Greeniaus Rd, Oakville, ON L6J 6Y3 2018 Damage by fire, demolition or otherwise $0.00 2019-42 Lesnickzek, Teddy, 7711 Wilson Cr, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 4S5 2019 Damage by fire, demolition or otherwise $0.00 2019-39 Bhowmik, Amit, 1-7768 Ascot Cir, Niagara Falls, ON L2H 3P9 2019 Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed $2,505.93 2019-17 Humel Properties Inc., PO Box 612, St. David's ON, L0S 1P0 2019 Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed $4,884.97 2019-17B Humel Properties Inc., PO Box 612, St. David's ON, L0S 1P0 2018 Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed $3,596.69 2019-34 Niagara Pine Developments, 6B-6102 Perkins St, Niagara Falls, ON L2E 5R8 2019 Damage by fire, demolition or otherwise $731.91 2019-35 Niagara Pine Developments, 6B-6102 Perkins St, Niagara Falls, ON L2E 5R8 2019 Damage by fire, demolition or otherwise $797.90 2019-36 Anzovino, Giuseppe, 6303 Balmoral Av, Niagara Falls, ON L2E 3A8 2019 Damage by fire, demolition or otherwise $118.04 2018-51 Weaver, Brian & Patricia, 6659 Kalar Rd, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 2R2 2018 Gross or manifest clerical error $0.00 2018-51B Weaver, Brian & Patricia, 6659 Kalar Rd, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 2R2 2017 Gross or manifest clerical error $0.00 2019-06 Murray, Keith & Lori-Anne, 6341 Sam Iorfida Dr, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 0G9 2016 Gross or manifest clerical error $120.70 2019-19 Gordon Wright Electric Limited, 6255 Don Murie St, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 0B1 2019 Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed $0.00 2019-19B Gordon Wright Electric Limited, 6255 Don Murie St, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 0B1 2018 Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed $0.00 2019-37 River Realty Development (1976) Inc, PO Box 576, Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6V2 2019 Damage by fire, demolition or otherwise $1,210.89 2019-16 Prajapati, Himanshu & Nagarkar, Nandini, 8469 Sweet Chestnut Dr, Niagara Falls ON, L2H 0N2 2015 Gross or manifest clerical error $2,325.17 2017-11 Prajapati, Himanshu & Nagarkar, Nandini, 8469 Sweet Chestnut Dr, Niagara Falls ON, L2H 0N2 2016 Gross or manifest clerical error $2,350.96 2019-40 Sedona Communities Inc., 7373 Niagara Square Dr, Niagara Falls, ON L2H 1J2 2019 Repairs/Renovations preventing normal use for a period of 3 months $15,220.80 2019-18 Mori, Robert Tsugeo & Christine Ellen, 105-3710 Main St, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 6B1 2019 Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed $0.00 2019-45 Wasim Investments Limited, 34 Baingsville Cl, Brampton, ON L6P 3A4 2018 Razed by Fire, demolition or otherwise $1,691.98 2019-47 Wasim Investments Limited, 34 Baingsville Cl, Brampton, ON L6P 3A4 2019 Razed by Fire, demolition or otherwise $1,852.60 2019-43 Menchella, Carmelo, 5881 Dunn St, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 2N9 2019 Damage by fire, demolition or otherwise $0.00 2017-44 Shahani, Kamal, 7770 Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls, ON L2H 1H1 2017 Razed by Fire, demolition or otherwise $0.00 2019-38 Lascia, Zarko, 4175 Marshall Rd, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 0M3 2019 Gross or manifest clerical error $3,743.42 2019-38B Lascia, Zarko, 4175 Marshall Rd, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 0M3 2018 Gross or manifest clerical error $5,075.22 2019-38A Lascia, Zarko, 4175 Marshall Rd, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 0M3 2017 Gross or manifest clerical error $1,663.13 2019-44 Muraca, Enzo Anthonsy, 13177 Montrose Rd, Niagara Falls, ON L3B 5N4 2019 Gross or manifest clerical error $1,153.00 2019-29 2580149 Ontario Inc, 6661 Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls, ON L2H 1V4 2019 Damage by fire, demolition or otherwise $0.00
TOTAL $98,846.04
Approved this 21st day of April, 2020 Report No.: F-2020-17
Page 144 of 263 JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR BILL MATSON, CITY CLERK
[*Any individual items not approved must be struck out and initialed.] R&C-2020-06 April 21, 2020
REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Recreation & Culture
SUBJECT: R&C-2020-06 Allister Young Arts & Culture Endowment Fund 2020 Recipient
RECOMMENDATION That Council acknowledge Leona Skye Grandmond as the 2020 Allister Young Arts & Culture Endowment Fund recipient.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Allister Young Arts & Culture Endowment Fund is awarded annually to one Niagara Falls resident in any creative arts field. The Culture Committee received several, very worthy applications for the award. After careful review and consideration, Leona Skye Grandmond is recommended as the 2020 recipient.
Ms. Skye is an accomplished Indigenous visual artists and tireless social activist. Fiercely proud of her Indigenous heritage, she heralds from the Ojiaway tribe from Pic River and is a member of the Turtle Clan.
She is a past member of the Niagara Falls Arts & Culture Committee and her works are displayed locally, nationally and internationally. Her six-foot painting of a hand drum, representing the Indigenous people on the occasion of Canada’s 150th birthday is displayed at the Regional Municipality of Niagara headquarters. She was selected to paint a piano for #PlayPlayPlay Niagara Falls. That piano currently resides at the Victoria Avenue Library.
Ms. Skye is also an outspoken and passionate advocate for victims of human trafficking and has designed the Anti-trafficking logo for the Ontario Native Women’s Society.
BACKGROUND
In 1997, Mr. Allister Young donated a 1932 Ford Roadster to the Arts & Culture Commission (now the Culture Committee). The Commission raffled the car off and the money raised was used to establish the Young Family Endowment Fund.
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Several changes have been made to the endowment fund since it began in 1998 including changing the name from the Young Family Endowment Fund to the Allister Young Arts & Culture Endowment Fund.
The criterion for applications is as follows:
1. All individual applicants must be residents of the City of Niagara Falls; 2. Applicants may submit only one application to each deadline; 3. Members and relatives of the Culture Committee are not eligible to apply; 4. Recipients must be active artists in any creative arts field in the City of Niagara Falls; 5. Recipients must have accumulated substantial volunteer hours in the arts or in an arts organization in Niagara Falls; 6. Recipients must be graduating high school or older to receive this award.
Completed applications must include the following:
1. Applicants must submit a resume along with either a digital portfolio, video, examples of written/performance work, or a website address; 2. Applicants must provide a written artist statement and statement of intention; 3. Applicants must submit a letter substantiating their volunteer hours with an arts organization; 4. Applicants must agree to be available for promotion of the Allister Young Arts & Culture Endowment Fund award. ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
The Allister Young Arts & Culture Endowment Fund was established to provide an arts awards program. The applicant that was selected meets all of the requirements to be eligible for the award. FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
The annual expenditures made to the recipients for the Allister Young Arts & Culture Endowment Award are funded in full from a Special Purpose Reserve established for this purpose. The award includes a cheque for $1000.00 for each recipient to continue to pursue their art. CITY’S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
The City of Niagara Falls is committed to building and promoting a vibrant, sustainable city that supports an active, connected, and creative community. Through the Allister Young Arts & Culture Endowment Fund, the Culture Committee is able to support a local artist who has contributed to enriching the lives of Niagara Falls residents, our community, and will allow them to continue their growth.
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LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
1. Allister Young Arts & Culture Endowment Fund 2020 recipient – Leona Skye bio 2. Allister Young Arts & Culture Endowment Fund 2020 recipient – Leona Skye collage of work
Recommended by: Kathy Moldenhauer, Director of Recreation and Culture
Respectfully submitted: Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
Page 147 of 263 Leona Grandmond Skye was born in 1968 and is an accomplished indigenous visual artist and tireless social activist. Fierceiy proud of her Indigenous heritage, she heralds from the Ojibwa tribe from Pic River and is a member of the Turtle Clan. Her traditionalname is BiimOsay Onay Kwat Kwe (meaning ‘She Who Walks With Clouds’)
Leona is a past member of the Niagara Falls Arts &Culture Committee and her works are displayed both locally and nationally. Her six foot painting of a hand drum, representing the Indigenous peoples on the occasion of Canada's 150th birthday, is displayed at the Regional Municipalityof Niagara headquarters. She was selected to paint a piano for PlayPlayPlay Niagara Falls, an initiativeput on by the Niagara Falls Culture Department. Her indigenous in?uenced piano is on display at the Niagara Falls Public Library.
Amongst those who own Leona’s artwork are Justin Trudeau, Doug Ford and Eric Sherman. Pieces are displayed in museums worldwideand can be seen in Switzerland and New Zealand.
Leone is an outspoken and passionate advocate for victims of human trafficking and has designed the Anti-Trafficking logo for the Ontario Native Women’s Society. She is a Survivor Champion of Human Traf?cking and Child Exploitation and has dedicated much time and effort Into researching and bringing to light this grievous injustice throughout the province. Her pubished report, ‘Missing and Murderered lndignous Woman and the Parallels to Human Trafficking’ is referenced as a tool in preparing guidelines to combat this exploitation. She has spoken on this topic from a personal viewpoint to the Ontario Police College, The Niagara Regional Police, the Y.W.C.A and is a sought after guest lecturer at numerous universities.
Leona believes that art brings peace and joy and is an integral component in her healing journey and that of others. She shares this belief through her art therapy programs which have been held at Rodman Hall, Brock University and the Niagara Regional Native Centre.
Her paintings are resplendent with symbolism that denotes her Indigenous roots and her personal journey. She is constantly aspiring to share her art and lifejourney to bring light to those who are in a dark place.
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April 3, 2020
CL 5-2020, March 26, 2020 PWC 3-2020, March 11, 2020 Minute Item No. 3.2
Bill Matson, City Clerk City of Niagara Falls 4310 Queen Street Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E 6X5
SENT ELECTRONICALLY
RE: Considerations of City of Niagara Falls Withdrawing from Regional Waste Management Services Minute Item No. 3.2
Regional Council, at its meeting of March 26, 2020, approved the following recommendation of its Public Works Committee: 1. That the engagement of an outside independent waste management consultant BE APPROVED to: review the current practices related to garbage collection and recycling/ recycling materials recovery facility; and to make recommendations on how the system can be made more cost effective and efficient for the taxpayer; 2. That staff BE DIRECTED to take the results of the review and work with the newly awarded companies and the operators of the material recovery facility to implement the suggestions over the term of the contract subject to Regional Council approval; 3. That a plan to deal with illegal dumping that could arise as a result of bi-weekly pick-up BE DEVELOPED and IMPLEMENTED; 4. That a plan to deal with public health problems that could arise as a result of moving to bi-weekly pick-up BE DEVELOPED and IMPLEMENTED; 5. That this motion BE CIRCULATED to the City of Niagara Falls for their endorsement; 6. That Report PW 14-2020 respecting Considerations of City of Niagara Falls Withdrawing from Regional Waste Management Services, BE RECEIVED for information; and 7. That this motion BE CIRCULATED to the Local Area Municipalities.
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Yours truly,
Ann-Marie Norio Regional Clerk :me
CLK-C 2020-130
cc: Local Area Municipalities
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CWCD 111-2020
Subject: Regional Emergency Operations Centre – Weekly Update Date: Thursday, April 9, 2020 To: Regional Council From: Phil Lambert, Planning Section Chief
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with a weekly update on the Regional Emergency Operations Centre (REOC), changes to the Region’s service delivery, as well as report metrics associated with the Region’s public outreach efforts in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
This report is divided into nine sections: • Status of the Regional Emergency Operations Centre • Costs Associated to the Region’s COVID-19 Measures • Niagara’s State of Emergency Declaration • Weekly Summary of COVID-19 Cases in Niagara • Ontario’s Emergency Management • Updates from the Regional Emergency Operations Centre • Changes to Regional Service Delivery • Changes to Public Access for Regional Facilities and Areas • Niagara Region’s COVID-19 Call Centre and Online Metrics
Status of the Regional Emergency Operations Centre
The REOC is a formal team of Regional staff members assembled to manage and coordinate the Region’s response to an emergency situation, as is the case with the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic. When the assembly of a Municipal Emergency Control Group is required to coordinate response to an emergency, it is imperative that an appropriate facility is provided for the group’s activities as well as those of its supporting staff. Such a facility is known as an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), and is required under legislation. A municipal EOC is essential to the process of providing centralized direction and coordination of emergency response and recovery operations.
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The REOC was partially activated on March 12, 2020, and subsequently fully activated on March 18, 2020. It functions on a 24-hour business operations cycle with formal document control / reporting, and coordinates response efforts via a daily Skype call scheduled at 3:00 pm. The REOC is led by EOC Director, Ron Tripp, and is comprised of a multi-disciplinary team including: • Command Section: Representatives from Chairs office, CAO, Legal, Corporate Communications, Health and Safety, and Emergency Management who provide overall direction to the EOC. • Operations Section: Representatives from all Emergency Services, Public Heath, Community Services, and Public Works to provide overall coordination. • Planning Section: Provides reports, document control and situational awareness. • Logistics Section: Staff from Corporate Services, Facilities and Human Resources who lead the Business Continuity effort, as well as coordinate all matters relating to supplies and staffing. • Finance and Administration Section: Provides costing and tracking of expenses related to COVID-19 efforts and measures.
Each section is led by Senior Regional staff members, typically including Commissioners, Directors, and Managers. Currently, there are upwards of 60 Regional staff involved in the fully activated REOC in varying capacities. This does not include Regional staff who have been redeployed to assist with day-to-day operations.
Emergency Management staff will be working to rotate the individuals assigned to the REOC in an effort to reduce fatigue and burnout, as many of its members have been meeting 7 days a week since early March.
The REOC is also coordinating calls between various stakeholders within Niagara, such as school boards, local municipalities, and others on a weekly basis. In addition to these, there is regular coordination between Niagara Health, the Provincial Emergency Operations Centre (PEOC), and others to ensure cross-jurisdictional coordination and situational awareness.
Costs Associated to the Region’s COVID-19 Measures
The Region has established internal processes to start compiling and tracking costs related to the emergency response. We continue to utilize its established procure-to-pay processes and are leveraging the special circumstances purchase clause of the procurement by-law when appropriate. Weekly reports outlining costs identified and projected to date are prepared and shared with the EOC section chiefs. These reports are fluid based on information available at the time of preparing the report and are
Page 153 of 263 CWCD 111-2020 April 9, 2020 Page 3 ______subject to change. The report has projected costs until June 30, 2020. Note that at the time of preparing this report only one pay period had been fully processed. All labour related costs have been projected based on this first period. With that said, we do expect the trend in labour costs to be different in the coming weeks and will update our projections at that time. The total estimated cost of the emergency before additional funding announcement is $6.5 million and is further outlined below based on the footnoted assumptions.
Spent & Spent & Projected to Committed Total committed June 30 As of Date Costs supported by our approved base budget EOC Dedicated Resources 1 03-Apr $ 469,468 $ 2,140,697 $ 2,610,165 Lost Productivity – Staff Unable to Work 2 21-Mar 94,473 944,730 1,039,203 Redeployed Resources 3 21-Mar 14,450 144,500 158,950 Total costs supported by our approved base budget 578,391 3,229,927 3,808,318
Costs incremental to base budget Additional labour related costs 4 21-Mar 214,925 2,149,250 2,364,175 Purchases made or committed 5 03-Apr 1,067,698 2,605,473 3,673,171 Total costs incremental to base budget 1,282,623 4,754,723 6,037,346
Lost Revenue 6 - 1,509,419 1,509,419
Cost savings/mitigations 7 - (4,876,006) (4,876,006)
Net cost impact before funding announcements $ 1,861,014 $ 4,618,064 $ 6,479,078
• 1 Assumes 100% of salary and benefit costs to any staff member fully activated in the Regional EOC, Public Health EOC, and EMS EOC. • 2 Staff unable to work due to self-isolation, needing to care for family members or being sick directly associated with COVID-19 • 3 Currently only quantified for resources redeployed to the public health call centre. Redeployment in other areas in the organization has started to occur and will be quantified in the future. • 4 Additional salary, benefits and overtime costs related to managing the emergency captured. • 5 Additional purchase commitments made to directly support the emergency (e.g. cleaning supplies and services, personal protective equipment, emergency shelter, screening, advertising).
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• 6 Estimated loss of expected revenue sources (e.g. rental income on owned units, transit fare revenue, business licensing revenue, development applications, parental fees, POA infraction revenue). • 7 Estimated cost savings and mitigations (e.g. reduced travel costs, gapping of vacant positions, reduced non-emergency repair work, reduced transit service costs, electricity, cancelled events).
The Region has also received announcements for three confirmed funding sources identified below. Review of the eligible cost criteria with this funding is underway and restrictions do apply. The team is looking for ways to fully leverage this funding and it is expected to support some costs that occur after our June 30, 2020 cost projection period identified above.
Description Funding Agency Amount
Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative * Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing $2,408,100 Reaching Home Funding * Employment and Social Development Canada 1,253,271 Long-term Care Emergency Funding Ministry of Long-term Care 600,000 $4,261,371
* Incremental funding to cover full fiscal year of April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021
The Region is working to prepare a more comprehensive costing report for Council on April 23, 2020. It will include more detail on the financial implications resulting from managing the emergency, details of special circumstance purchases made to date and cash flow considerations including information received from local municipalities.
Niagara’s State of Emergency Declaration
On April 3, 2020, the Niagara Region and its 12 local area municipalities jointly declared a State of Emergency. The State of Emergency is declared under s.7.0.1(1) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protections Act, 1990, and provides Niagara with all options available to protect the health and safety of its residents. The declaration in its entirety is attached as Appendix 1.
As of April 6, 2020, there have been 237 municipalities and 59 First Nations Communities across Ontario that have declared a State of Emergency.
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Weekly Summary of COVID-19 Cases in Niagara
Provided below is a table summarizing daily cumulative totals of COVID-19 cases in Niagara. The current number of COVID-19 cases in Niagara can be viewed online at: https://www.niagararegion.ca/health/covid-19/default.aspx.
Niagara’s Cumulative COVID-19 Cases by Day of Week Total Cases Total Total
Confirmed Recoveries Deaths Monday 4 0 0 2020-03-23 Tuesday 9 0 0 2020-03-24 Wednesday 10 0 1 2020-03-25 Thursday 10 2 1 2020-03-26 Friday 12 2 1 2020-03-27 Saturday 14 3 1 2020-03-28 Sunday 21 4 2 2020-03-29 Monday 34 6 2 2020-03-30 Tuesday 47 7 2 2020-03-31 Wednesday 61 10 4 2020-04-01 Thursday 82 11 4 2020-04-02 Friday 99 19 4 2020-04-03 Saturday 123 18 4 2020-04-04 Sunday 136 30 4 2020-04-05 Monday Not available at 149 33 2020-04-06 time of reporting.
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Ontario’s Emergency Management
The Province continues to strengthen its COVID-19 response efforts. The table below describes some of the key Provincial Orders that have been recently announced:
Provincial Order / Action Effective Date The Premier enacted a Declaration of Emergency for Ontario. The declaration has an expiry date of two weeks. The Province will review March 17, 2020 and extend the declaration on a continual basis as needed. The Premier announced a Provincial Order to ban public events / social gatherings of no more than 5 people. This ban is effective everywhere, regardless of public or private realm.
Exceptions to this Order include: private households with five people or March 28, 2020 more; operating child care centres that support frontline health care workers and first responders provided the number of persons at each centre does not exceed 50 people; and funerals with up to 10 people (i.e. family members, guests, workers) at one time. Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health issued a statement strongly recommending individuals aged 70 and older to stay at home.
This means only leaving home or seeing other people for essential March 30, 2020 reasons, such as: accessing health care services; shopping for groceries; picking-up medication at the pharmacy; walking pets when required; and supporting vulnerable community members with meeting the above needs. The Premier announced the closure of public access to all parks and recreational equipment. This ban includes: playgrounds; sports fields; March 30, 2020 and other forms of recreation (including golf courses), and does not include park paths, park trails, or walkways. The Province has extended the closure of schools until May 2020. March 31, 2020 The Province released a condensed list of essential services. The April 3, 2020 comprehensive list of essential services can be viewed here.
These orders will remain in place until April 13, 2020, when the province will reassess for an extension or end the closures.
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Updates from the Regional Emergency Operations Centre
This section describes proactive measures being implemented by the REOC to ensure the safety of the Region’s residents, staff, and clients.
Public Health’s Role on COVID-19 Contact Tracing
Public Health performs contact tracing for each positive COVID-19 case it confirms through its lab tests. The contact tracing and follow-up process includes:
• Ensuring the person diagnosed with COVID-19 is isolating and there is no risk of transmitting the infection to others. • Retracing the person’s actions from the moment they became infectious to assess who may have come in contact with them and the nature of these interactions to identify everyone who may be at risk of infection. • Public Health follows up with each person identified as being at risk. • For most, the risk is low, and Public Health will direct those individuals to monitor their symptoms for up to two weeks to ensure they do not become infected. • For individuals with higher risk, Public Health will have them isolate themselves pre-emptively so there is no risk if they happen to develop illness later.
Public Health is also contacting individuals whose lab test results comeback negative for COVID-19; however, priority is with contact tracing for positive results. Residents are encouraged to check their results online.
Screening Protocols at Regional Facilities
Beginning on April 3, 2020, all staff and contractors attending Regional headquarters are screened for COVID-19 symptoms prior to entering the building. Screening is in place daily from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., including on weekends.
Access to headquarters is limited to the Campbell East main entrance – all other entrances will be locked. Prior to entering the building, individuals must complete a brief online questionnaire meant to help them self-screen for four COVID-19 symptoms. If the individual indicates any symptoms on the form, they will be asked to leave the building and contact their supervisor.
On April 7, 2020, the Region implemented an electronic screening process that can be completed through an individual’s mobile device such as a corporate cell phone, iPad, or tablet, for all Regional facilities. Accommodation will be in place at each facility for
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Screening processes will require some adjustment to accommodate day-to-day routines. Individuals who visit multiple Regional facilities throughout the day will have to be re-screened at each site. These screens are necessary to protect the health of our residents, colleagues, and communities.
Direction on Regional Construction Projects
On April 3, 2020, the Province announced a revised list of essential services in Ontario, condensed from its previous 77 down to 44.
From a Regional facilities and operations standpoint, a notable change was the scoped qualifications for what is considered an essential construction project. Senior Regional staff are in the process of reviewing impacts that these scoped qualifications have on the Region’s planned and ongoing construction projects.
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Changes to Regional Service Delivery
Provided below is a list of changes to the Region’s service delivery that have occurred over the last week, or are expected to occur in the coming days. A current and comprehensive list of the Region’s service delivery changes is available online at: https://niagararegion.ca/service-disruptions/default.aspx.
Service Type Changes to Service Delivery Effective Date Niagara Regional NRT’s service delivery has reduced operations to Transit (NRT) hourly service 7am – 11pm daily Monday – Saturday. With rear-door boarding in place, no fares and are being collected by any transit operators. March 23, 2020 Niagara Specialized NST continues to operate primarily for dialysis Transit (NST) patients, albeit it significantly reduced ridership. Public Works The Region’s Public Works Department continues Transportation with operations and construction activities as these March 23, 2020 Services are deemed essential services. The Region’s Planning and Development Services Department has been in consultation with the Local Planning and Planning departments and have determined that Development March 23, 2020 all/most municipalities are continuing to intake and Services process application as “business as usual” within required timelines. Long-Term Care Homes are maintaining daily Long-Term Care operations; however, are closed to public access March 23, 2020 Homes indefinitely – with exception of people visiting residents who are end-of-life. Tick submissions are temporarily suspended. Ticks can be placed in the refrigerator and saved for submission at a later date. They can be identified by Tick using etick.ca as a quick identification resource. Tick March 23, 2020 Submissions submissions are for surveillance purposes only and not for diagnosis. If you have concerns, contact your health care provider. There is no curbside collection of large household item / bulk goods for single family homes and Curbside Waste apartments with six units or less until April 17, 2020. March 25, 2020 Collection Residents disposing of a large item(s) can visit a Niagara Region’s site, and tip fees are being waived for these items.
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Service Type Changes to Service Delivery Effective Date Some of the Region’s waste diversion programs have been cancelled indefinitely. Cancellations include the collection of batteries, electronics, and Niagara Region’s textile from multi-residential properties. Waste Diversion March 25, 2020
Programs The sale of recycling (blue / grey) boxes and green bins has been suspended but some outlets will make arrangements if the public calls in advance. Regional The Region’s Standing Committee meetings in April Standing have been cancelled given the approved Order in March 30, 2020 Committee Council limiting public events to less than five Meetings people. Regular Childcare facilities operated by the Region remain Childcare Centres closed to its regular families / children; however, centres in Niagara Falls, St, Catharines Welland, Closed Niagara Region’s and Fort Erie, along with a number of home indefinitely. Childcare childcare sites, are now providing free emergency Facilities childcare for healthcare staff and first responders. Emergency Childcare Centres Those interested can register for this service online Opened at: https://niagara.onehsn.com/. April 1, 2020
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Changes to Public Access for Regional Facilities and Areas
Provided below is a list of changes to Regional facilities and areas that the public can access which have occurred over the last week, or are expected to occur in the coming days.
Facility / Area Changes to Public Access Effective Date
All Regional Closed to public access indefinitely. March 23, 2020 Facilities
Long-Term Care Closed to public access indefinitely – with exception March 23, 2020 Facilities of people visiting residents who are end-of-life. Welland Closed to public access indefinitely. Payments for Provincial March 24, 2020 fines have been deferred until April 23, 2020. Offenses Courts Residents are encouraged to use debit / credit with tap option as the preferred method of payment. Reduced limits have been placed on the number of site users on the drop off pad to ensure proper physical distancing. Walker Recycling Drop-Off Depot Until further notice, residents cannot drop-off items for recycling. These items are still being accepted in Landfills large open recycling containers for drop-off at March 25, 2020 Humberstone Landfill (Welland) and Bridge Street Drop-off Depot (Fort Erie) for recycling.
Niagara Road 12 (Grimsby) The Grimsby Benevolent Fund Reusable Goods Depot is closed indefinitely. Residents are asked to hold onto reusable goods or bring the material to the Goodwill Reusable Goods Depot at Humberstone Landfill. Otherwise, this material will be landfilled. The Region’s two leash-free dog parks, Centre Leash-Free Street (Pelham) and Elm Street (Port Colborne), are March 26, 2020 Dog Parks closed to public access indefinitely. The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority has Conservation closed all conservation areas to public access March 26, 2020 Areas indefinitely.
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Facility / Area Changes to Public Access Effective Date Niagara Parks has closed all public-facing facilities, and outdoor recreational equipment and amenities. This includes: public washrooms; playgrounds; picnic areas; park shelters; and any other item that Niagara Parks is high touch or encourages the gathering of people. March 31, 2020
Following direction of the Province, public areas, green spaces, and recreational trails will remain open for walk-through access only. The Region has cancelled or postponed all of its events until June 30, 2020. Events Hosted by Niagara This decision does not apply to local municipalities. April 3, 2020 Region Residents are encouraged to contact the local municipality to determine the status of any upcoming municipally-led event.
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Niagara Region’s COVID-19 Call Centre and Online Metrics
The following reflects weekly call centre and online metrics gathered by the Region. The Region’s call centre operates daily Monday to Friday from 9:15 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and weekends from 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Column descriptions for the call centre metric tables are as follows:
• Public Call Line: Public Health Nurses answering questions from the public regarding COVID-19 symptoms, health questions, and self-isolation dialogue. • Duty Officer Call Line: Public Health Inspectors answering questions on cleaning / disinfecting of facilities and complaints regarding non-compliance with isolation / premises open / food safety. • Physician Call Line: Public Health Nurses answering a very wide range of questions from physicians regarding COVID-19. • Live Chat Requests: Public Health Nurses online answering COVID-19 questions from the public. • Test Centre Referrals: Public Health Nurses conduct a phone assessment with an individual and, if necessary, refer them to an assessment centre for testing.
Call Centre Metrics by Day of Week Public Duty Officer Physician Live Chat Test Centre WEEK 1 Call Line Call Line Call Line Requests Referrals Tuesday 475 25 32 127 82 2020-03-24 Wednesday 417 35 19 67 104 2020-03-25 Thursday 472 32 43 78 135 2020-03-26 Friday 478 33 98 62 110 2020-03-27 Saturday 234 7 18 50 89 2020-03-28 Sunday 196 4 21 43 85 2020-03-29 Monday 738 63 62 134 130 2020-03-30
Weekly Totals 3,010 199 293 561 735
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Call Centre Metrics by Day of Week Public Duty Officer Physician Live Chat Test Centre WEEK 2 Call Line Call Line Call Line Requests Referrals Tuesday 738 63 62 134 130 2020-03-31 Wednesday 557 48 55 83 204 2020-04-01 Thursday 532 77 67 95 146 2020-04-02 Friday 384 88 52 64 172 2020-04-03 Saturday 402 92 39 113 167 2020-04-04 Sunday 175 29 17 67 114 2020-04-05 Monday 184 14 15 74 44 2020-04-06
Weekly Totals 2,972 411 307 630 977
The online metrics table below shows the number of visits to the Region’s website, as well as proportion of visits specifically relating to COVID-19 matters. The table also provides the total number of impressions that the Region’s Twitter and Facebook social media accounts generated on a weekly basis. These impressions indicate the total number of instances where the Region’s social media posts appeared on public user newsfeeds.
Online Metrics on Week-to-Week Basis Total Visits Total Visits % of Visits Total Total for Entire Specific to Specific to Twitter Facebook Website COVID-19 COVID-19 Impressions Impressions Week of 130,288 293,070 201,832 155,490 77% Mar. 23 – Mar. 29 (18 total tweets) (26 total posts) Week of 213,443 367,934 264,871 217,573 82% Mar. 30 – Apr. 5 (24 total tweets) (23 total posts) Week of In progress. In progress. In progress. In progress. In progress. Apr. 6 – Apr. 12
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Respectfully submitted and signed by
______Phill Lambert Planning Section Chief Regional Emergency Operations Centre
Appendix 1 Niagara’s Statement of Emergency Declaration cc. Dr. Mustafa Hirji Medical Officer of Health and Commissioner (Acting) Ron Tripp Regional Emergency Operations Centre Director and CAO (Acting) Kevin Smith Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC) Patricia Martel Emergency Management Specialist, Alternate CEMC Grant Durfey Liaison Officer
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For Immediate Release April 3, 2020
Niagara’s municipalities declare State of Emergency in response to COVID-19 Today, in anticipation of a surge of COVID-19 activity in Niagara in the coming weeks, Niagara Region and Niagara’s 12 local area municipalities have jointly declared a State of Emergency.
Declaring an emergency under s 7.0.1 (1) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act provides Niagara with all options available to protect the health and safety of Niagara residents.
The Mayors and Regional Chair offer the following joint statement regarding the decision to declare this emergency to help protect the health of Niagara:
“The timing of this declaration is imperative as our actions over the next several weeks will determine how well Niagara will fare in the COVID-19 pandemic. This situation represents a real and pressing risk to the health of our community and we all need to work together to slow the spread of the virus.
By declaring this emergency together, we are underscoring the critical nature of the situation with everyone in the region. We know most of you are following the guidance of our public health experts, and we offer our sincere thanks. We recognize how hard this time is for everyone, and the sacrifices you are making to practice physical distancing, and even complete isolation in some cases.
We are here today, as a united Niagara, to ask everyone who is currently following these directives to keep it up. You are making a real difference by slowing the spread of the virus and you are helping to protect the health of your friends, families and neighbours.
Your responsible behaviour is also helping to protect our vital healthcare workers, hospital staff and first responders. These are the people who are working around the clock to keep us all safe and we all need to step up and do our part to help keep them healthy.
But through this declaration we also want to address those in our communities who think these rules and regulations do not apply to them. Ignoring the order to stay home and practice physical distancing is not negotiable. We are at a tipping point in this pandemic, and everyone needs to get on board – we are all in this together and we need everyone to do their part.
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We know that with the arrival of warmer weather, and the upcoming religious holidays, there will be some across Niagara who may not follow the public health directions as closely as they should. But these next few weeks could be the most important for our community if we want to slow the spread of the virus and protect as many people as possible.
On behalf of the people of Niagara, we would like to offer our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the healthcare workers, hospital staff and first responders in our community. You are doing incredible work and putting your health on the line to keep us all safe. We will forever be in your debt.
We want to acknowledge and thank the residents, non-profit groups and service clubs helping those in need during these difficult times. We recognize these efforts and encourage those who are helping their neighbours in self-isolation due to age, health or being at a higher risk to keep it up.
We also want to call the people of Niagara to action. There are countless examples of our residents and businesses rising to the occasion over the past 50 years, and this will be no different. We ask you to check in on each other with a phone call, email or video chat. Offer to help friends, family and loved ones with groceries if you have to make the trip. If you have family members or neighbours over the age of 70 do what you can to make sure they don’t have to leave the house. And finally, if you have the means, consider making financial donations to your local food banks.
It is during these most challenging times that Niagara proves it is one of the best places to live, work, raise a family and do business. As your Mayors and Regional Chair, we want to assure you that when we arrive on the other side of this emergency we will be a stronger, and more resilient Niagara. Remember, stay home and stay safe.”
Directives for Niagara
Residents are reminded that the following mandatory directives are now in place:
• Stop all gatherings of more than five people (this includes private gatherings of extended family) • Avoid all outdoor recreational amenities, including parks, playgrounds, beaches and sports fields • Close all non-essential businesses • Stay home as much as possible and only leave the house once a week if required
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• Self-isolate for 14 days if you have symptoms or have returned to Canada from being outside the country • Practice physical distancing and wash hands frequently
Enforcing the Emergency Management and Civil Protections Act
Municipalities across Ontario have the power to issue fines to enforce these public health and emergency directives. Failing to comply with an emergency order carries a fine of $750 per offense, and up to $1,000 for obstructing those attempting to carry out their duties under the Act.
Concerns around enforcement should be directed to local municipal by-law offices. After-hours calls may also be directed to the Niagara Regional Police Service’s non-emergency line at 905-688-4111. Do not call 911.
More information on Niagara’s response to the COVID-19 situation can be found at niagararegion.ca/covid19, or by calling Public Health’s COVID-19 InfoLine at 905-688-8248 (press 7, then press 2).
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Media inquiries can be directed to your local municipal contact, or by contacting:
Daryl Barnhart Executive Officer to the Regional Chair 289-969-3441 [email protected]
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April 3, 2020
CL 5-2020, March 26, 2020 PEDC 3-2020, March 11, 2020 PDS 9-2020, March 11, 2020
Local Area Municipalities
SENT ELECTRONICALLY
RE: Niagara Official Plan - Consultation Details and Revised Framework PDS 9-2020
Regional Council, at its meeting of March 26, 2020, approved the following recommendation of its Planning and Economic Development Committee: That Report PDS 9-2020, dated March 11, 2020, respecting Niagara Official Plan - Consultation Details & Revised Framework, BE RECEIVED and BE CIRCULATED to the Local Area Municipalities.
A copy of Report PDS 9-2020 is enclosed for your information.
Yours truly,
Ann-Marie Norio Regional Clerk :me
CLK-C 2020-133
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Subject: Niagara Official Plan - Consultation Details & Revised Framework Report to: Planning and Economic Development Committee Report date: Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Recommendations
1. That Report PDS 9-2020 BE RECEIVED for information; and
2. That a copy of Report PDS 9-2020 BE CIRCULATED to the Local Area Municipalities.
Key Facts
This report is a follow up to Report PDS 1-2020 and provides further details on consultation that has occurred to date and additional consultation that will occur and that will contribute to the preparation of draft policy. A revised Consultation Timeline Framework is provided which adds local Council workshops, two Public Information Centres (PICs), online surveys and social media engagement. Preliminary vision statements and higher level directives, which have been derived from input received to date, have been drafted and will be presented for input as part of the additional consultation outlined above. To supplement this report a presentation will be made to the Planning and Economic Development Committee highlighting the contents of the Niagara Official Plan website.
Financial Considerations
Council approved the resources to complete the Niagara Official Plan over a 5 year period as part of the 2017 Budget Process, predominantly funded through Development Charges.
Analysis
This Report follows up on Report PDS 1-2020 which summarized the public/stakeholder consultation gathered to date on the Niagara Official Plan with a focus on the consultation received at the four Public Information Centres in November 2019. At this
Page 171 of 263 PDS 9-2020 March 11, 2020 Page 2 ______meeting the Commissioner of Planning and Development indicated a report would be provided to the Planning and Economic Development Committee highlighting the consultation in further details such as the amount of consultation with Area Planners, local Councils, stakeholder groups and public, as well as provide an overview of the Niagara Official Plan website.
Gathering input from the public and stakeholder groups is an important component of the preparation of the Niagara Official Plan. Another important component is to involve those who will be making recommendations on Plan’s adoption and ultimately implementing the Plan. Therefore considerable effort is made to involve Area Planners and local Councils in the process.
Consultation To Date
Consultation details are organized by category in Appendix 1 relative to local Council meetings, meetings with Area Planners, Planning Advisory Committee meetings, workshops with stakeholder groups, indigenous consultation and Public Information Centre (PIC) sessions. However, the following are key consultation detail highlights:
The key themes that the public identified as being important to address were identified through Imagine Niagara (October 2013 – June 2014). This outreach involved 4,000+ survey responses, 3,700 comments through community events. The results were identified in Appendix 1 of Report PDS 1-2020 and confirmed through much of the Public Information centres carried out in November 2019.
Throughout 2017, one on one meetings took place with local municipal planners to discuss policy planning issues in general relative to the Regional Official Plan.
In February 2018, individual meetings took place with local planners to gather input to frame the priority background studies.
A Special Meeting of Council was also held in July 2018 to hear input on the need for a new Official Plan and what planning matters it could address. A more detailed summary of public comments was provided in Appendix 2 of Report PDS 1-2020.
Throughout the summer of 2019, there were individual Meetings with local municipal planners and in some cases Economic Development staff to discuss: growth scenarios; urban boundary expansion; and employment land conversion.
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There have been over 15 Area Planners meetings, from 2017 to 2020, where the new Niagara Official Plan, related background studies and related provincial policies have been discussed.
The Region’s Planning Advisory Committee has met six times so far, starting September 2018 providing comments on background work and directives to inform the new Official.
There have been four meetings with NPCA staff on the Natural Environment Work Program and a presentation to the NPCA Board on September 18, 2019.
In 2019, eight specific workshop sessions took place with stakeholder groups relative to either the Natural Environment, Housing or Employment Lands Work Plans.
During 2019 there were two Public information Centre sessions on the Natural Environment Work Program and four on the Official Plan process and background work.
Staff have travelled to consult with Indigenous groups. There have been eight different meetings in 2019.
A Climate Change Discussion paper was released in November 2019 for comment. The following groups were contacted to provide input: Climate Change Working Group; Area Planners; stakeholder groups; Indigenous groups; Planning Advisory Committee; subscribers for updates to the Official Plan; Brock University and Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority.
Refinements to Consultation Timeline Framework
The Consultation Timeline Framework was approved by Council in March 2019. At that time staff indicated that adjustments might be made as the Niagara Official Plan project proceeds. In light of considering the consultation to date, staff have made refinements by adding the following consultation steps during the end of second quarter/beginning of third quarter 2020:
Workshops with Mayors, Local and Regional Council members to inform on growth allocations, land needs and natural environment options and discuss related issues.
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Two extra PICs to be held at Regional Headquarters on key options, directives/initiatives anticipated to be incorporated in to draft policy.
Public surveys to gather input on key options, directives/initiatives anticipated to be incorporated in to draft policy. These surveys will be promoted through social media in an attempt to reach people and different demographics who do not attend traditional PICs. Other social media platforms will be explored if the survey responses are not satisfactory.
A revised Consultation timeline framework is attached as Appendix 2.
Preliminary Vision Statements and Higher Level Directives
Planning staff have developed preliminary vision statements and higher level directives for the main sections of the Niagara Official Plan in consideration of all the public input received. Appendix 3 outlines the vision statements and directives relationship to public feedback and Council’s Strategic Plan. Planning staff anticipate making these available for public comment during the next public input sessions for the Niagara Official Plan.
New Niagara Official Plan Website
In coordination with the Region’s Communications department, a website has been established to support all stages of development of the Niagara Official Plan and provide a platform for staff to share with and gather information from the public and stakeholders. The website is in a constant state of update as work is completed and compiled in support of the Plan’s development process. The layout of the website is integrated with the “Making our Mark” branding aesthetic previously developed with the Communications team at the commencement of the project. The website provides a user-friendly platform with options for users to learn about the process of developing the Plan, view materials produced as part of the background work, provide feedback, and subscribe to circulated updates on the Plan’s progress.
All submissions made through the website are sent to an email inbox monitored by the Official Plan team members. As Public Information Centres (PICs) are planned, dates and notices are posted at the top of the website homepage. Once the events have occurred, all materials are immediately made available for viewing through the webpage. Additionally, links to topic area specific project pages are also featured on the
Page 174 of 263 PDS 9-2020 March 11, 2020 Page 5 ______website, to allow users to easily find information relevant to certain topic areas such as growth management, rural and natural systems, and archaeology. Contact information is provided on these pages as well.
Alternatives Reviewed
There are no alternatives to this report which provides further consultation details to Report PDS 1-2020 and highlights additional consultation, relative to options and key policy directives, to add to the Consultation Timeline Framework approved by Council in March 2019. Vision statements and high level directives are preliminary and are drafted to receive public input.
Relationship to Council Strategic Priorities
The Niagara Official Plan is important to address Council’s priority as a Sustainable Engaging Government. The Plan will address Council’s other priorities, being: Supporting Businesses and Economic Growth; Healthy and Vibrant Community; and Responsible Growth and Infrastructure Planning.
Other Pertinent Reports
PDS 1-2020 New Niagara Official Plan-Public Consultation Summary PDS 33-2019 Growth Management Program Update for New Official Plan PDS 9-2019 New Official Plan Consultation Timeline Framework CWCD 421-2019 New Niagara Official Plan Updates
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______Prepared by: Recommended by: Dave Heyworth, MCIP, RPP Rino Mostacci, MCIP, RPP Official Plan Policy Consultant Commissioner of Planning and Planning and Development Services Development Services
______Submitted by: Ron Tripp, P.Eng. Acting Chief Administrative Officer
This report was prepared in consultation with Lindsey Savage, Senior Planner, and Karen Costantini, Planning Analyst and reviewed by Doug Giles, Director of Long Range and Community Planning.
Appendices
Appendix 1 External meetings and consultations Page 6 Appendix 2 Consultation Timeline Framework Page 12 Appendix 3 Alignment of Draft Vision and Directives Page 13
Page 176 of 263 Appendix 1 – Niagara Official Plan: External Meetings and Consultations
Meetings with Local Planners: Planning Issues for new Niagara Official Plan Meeting Date Municipality September 15, 2017 Niagara-on-the-Lake September 28, 2017 Fort Erie September 29, 2017 Niagara Falls September 29, 2017 Thorold October 12, 2017 West Lincoln October 12, 2017 Pelham October 16, 2017 Lincoln October 16, 2017 Grimsby October 17, 2017 Welland October 29, 2017 St. Catharines November 3, 2017 Wainfleet *September 15, 2017 Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce *October 19, 2017 Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority
Area Planners Meetings Meeting Date Official Plan Topic(s) July 24, 2017 Municipal Comprehensive Review Niagara Official Plan Growth Plan – Employment Lands Strategy August 25, 2017 Provincial Policy Greater Golden Horseshoe – Agricultural System and Natural Heritage System October 27, 2017 Niagara Official Plan Update – Employment Areas and Employment Lands Strategy November 17, 2017 Land Needs Methodology Growth Plan – Agricultural Impact Assessment and Natural heritage System January 26, 2018 Land Needs Assessment Process for Individual Urban Boundary Expansion Requests Urban Structure Employment Lands Strategy
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Page 177 of 263 Meeting Date Official Plan Topic(s) Housing Natural Environment Aggregates Agriculture Climate Change March 16, 2018 Natural Environment Framework Agriculture Framework Climate Change Framework Watershed Planning MNR Species at Risk June 22, 2018 Greenbelt Alternative Land Use Analysis Urban Boundary Expansion Requests September 28, 2018 Niagara Official Plan – Open Houses Secondary Plans 2016 Census Population January 25, 2019 Regional Official Plan Amendment – Exemptions from Approval Niagara Official Plan Update Rural Lots March 22, 2019 Niagara Official Plan Consultation Strategy Growth Plan Comments July 11, 2019 New Growth Plan – Employment Land Conversion and Urban Expansion Criteria July 26, 2019 Niagara Official Plan Update Employment Land Housing Urban Strategy Land Needs Natural Environment Agriculture Aggregates Climate Change September 27, 2019 Niagara Official Plan – Public Information Centres Employment Land Strategy and Regional Official Plan Amendment 16 Provincially Significant Employment Zones
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Page 178 of 263 Meeting Date Official Plan Topic(s) January 24, 2020 Niagara Official Plan – Update on Consultation Employment Land Strategy and Regional Official Plan Amendment 16
Meetings with Local Municipal Planners Meeting Date Official Plan Topic(s) February 2018 Individual Meetings with Local Municipal (Various Dates) Planners to discuss: o Key Issues Relative to Framing of Background Studies June 27, 2018 Meeting with Niagara Parks Commission Senior Staff to discuss: o Background Studies for Official Plan Summer 2019 Individual Meetings with Local Municipal (Various Dates) Planners (and in some cases Economic Development) to discuss: o Growth Scenarios o Urban Boundary Expansion o Employment Land Conversion
Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Meetings Meeting Date Official Plan Topic(s) February 2018 Meeting with NPCA Staff – Natural Environment Work Program June 6, 2019 Meeting with NPCA Senior Staff – Natural Environment Work Program June 13, 2019 Meeting with NPCA Technical Staff – Natural Environment Work Program July 23, 2019 Meeting with NPCA Technical Staff – Natural Environment Work Program September 18, 2019 Presentation to NPCA Board – Natural Environment Work Program
Local Council Presentations Meeting Date Municipality May 22, 2018 Pelham May 29, 2018 Wainfleet June 4, 2018 Niagara-on-the-Lake
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Page 179 of 263 Meeting Date Municipality June 5, 2018 Thorold June 12, 2018 Welland June 18, 2018 Fort Erie June 19, 2018 Niagara Falls June 25, 2018 Port Colborne July 9, 2018 Lincoln July 23, 2018 West Lincoln August 13, 2018 St. Catharines September 11, 2018 Grimsby April 15, 2019 St. Catharines April 23, 2019 Fort Erie May 6, 2019 Grimsby May 7, 2019 Thorold May 13, 2019 Niagara-on-the-Lake May 14, 2019 Niagara Falls May 27, 2019 Port Colborne May 28, 2019 Wainfleet June 3, 2019 Pelham June 10, 2019 West Lincoln June 11, 2019 Welland June 17, 2019 Lincoln
Workshops/Sessions Meeting Date Official Plan Topic(s) March 25 and 26, Niagara Housing Data Consultation Sessions 2019 with Local Municipal Planners May 3, 2019 Natural Environment Workshop with Development Community, Consultants, and Local Planning Staff May 16, 2019 Natural Environment Workshop with Agricultural Community May 16, 2019 Natural Environment Workshop with Environmental Stakeholder Groups June 6, 2019 Housing Database/Market Analysis and Scenario Development Workshop with Area Planners and Local Municipal Staff October 8, 2019 Employment Strategy Municipal Workshop with Area Planners October 10, 2019 Employment Strategy Industry Workshop with Industry Stakeholders
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Page 180 of 263 Meeting Date Official Plan Topic(s) February 25, 2020 Employment Area Strategy Update and Q/A Session with Industry Stakeholders
Public Information Centres Meeting Date Official Plan Topic(s) May 30, 2019 Natural Environment – Public Information Centre (West Lincoln) June 6, 2019 Natural Environment – Public Information Centre (Welland) November 6, 2019 Niagara Official Plan Background Initiatives – Public Information Centre (Thorold) November 7, 2019 Niagara Official Plan Background Initiatives – Public Information Centre (Niagara Falls) November 13, 2019 Niagara Official Plan Background Initiatives – Public Information Centre (Grimsby) November 14, 2019 Niagara Official Plan Background Initiatives – Public Information Centre (Fort Erie)
Planning Advisory Committee Meetings Meeting Date Official Plan Topic(s) September 12, 2018 Welcome and Introductions Planning Areas of Responsibility Planning Advisory Committee – Points of Interest Official Plan Framework and Document Structure Official Plan Themes – Key Priority Background Studies Urban Structure November 14, 2018 Provincial Workshop Overview Natural Environment Urban Structure Secondary Plans – Content and Performance Measures March 20, 2019 Provincial Planning Policy Restructuring Update on Employment Lands Strategy Performance Measures/Urban Structure and Secondary Plans August 14, 2019 Housing Strategy Draft Vision and Directives October 23, 2019 Archaeological Management Plan
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Page 181 of 263 Meeting Date Official Plan Topic(s) Employment Lands Strategy Vision and Directives Proposed Provincial Policy Changes January 15, 2020 Climate Change Official Plan Consultation Feedback
Meetings with Indigenous Groups Meeting Date Indigenous Group and Topic(s) May 1, 2019 Six Nations Elected Council – Niagara Official Plan May 1, 2019 Haudenosaunee Development Institute – Niagara Official Plan May 7, 2019 Fort Erie Friendship Centre – Niagara Official Plan May 29, 2019 Niagara Region Métis Council – Niagara Official Plan June 5, 2019 Niagara Regional Native Centre – Niagara Official Plan June 11, 2019 Mississauga of the Credit First Nation – Niagara Official Plan August 21, 2019 Mississauga of the Credit First Nation – Regional Archaeological Management Plan August 21, 2019 Haudenosaunee Development Institute – Regional Archaeological Management Plan
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Engagement with Area Planners, Indigenous Partners and Stakeholders Ongoing Page 183 of 263
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Appendix 3 Alignment of Draft Vision and Directives with Public Consultation Results and Council Strategic Plan Draft Vision and Public Consultation Results Council Strategic Plan 2019-2022 Directives Public Information Centres – Nov. 2019 Draft Vision:
Interest in well-planned, high quality EXCEPTIONAL development in appropriate locations that Objective 2.1- enhance community development and improves our communities, while wellbeing communities protecting what’s valuable Significant focus on achieving a greater DIVERSE housing types, mix of housing types, including affordable Objective 2.3- addressing affordable jobs and population housing, for individuals and families living, housing needs studying and working in Niagara Interest in leveraging the GO Train to Objective 1.1- economic growth and THRIVING agriculture boost tourism and advancing economic development and tourism opportunities associated with agriculture Objective 1.4- strategically target industry and nature-based ecotourism sectors Strong emphasis on the importance of RESILIENT urban and protecting the natural environment and Objective 3.2- environmental sustainability natural areas enhancing resilience of urban areas to and stewardship mitigate and adapt to climate change Draft Directives: GROWING REGION Interest in directing growth to appropriate #1 Manage growth locations supported by infrastructure and strategically and diversify servicing, and achieving a greater mix of Objective 2.3- addressing affordable the housing stock to housing types to support affordability, housing needs accommodate all ages such as semi-detached dwellings, row and incomes housing and apartment buildings Page 184 of 263
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Draft Vision and Public Consultation Results Council Strategic Plan 2019-2022 Directives Public Information Centres – Nov. 2019 VIBRANT REGION Interest in proactive planning and design #2 Elevate the livability excellence that improves community Objective 2.1- enhance community and engaging qualities of livability, while celebrating Niagara’s wellbeing communities, facilities unique features and cultural assets and attractions Objective 3.1- advancing regional transit CONNECTED REGION Strong emphasis on the importance of and GO rail service #3 Provide connections infrastructure to support growth, and Objective 3.3- maintain existing within and between enhancing public transit and active infrastructure communities and outside transportation opportunities of the region Objective 3.4- facilitating the movement of people and goods COMPETITIVE REGION Significant interest in managing resource Objective 1.1- economic growth and #4 Plan and manage extraction and rehabilitation wisely, as development growth to position well as protecting employment lands and Objective 1.4- strategically target industry Niagara for economic supporting economic opportunities sectors prosperity through investments in transit and tourism SUSTAINABLE REGION Strong emphasis on protection and #5 Enhance the enhancement of the natural environment sustainability and Objective 3.2- environmental sustainability and opportunities within urban areas to resilience of Niagara’s and stewardship both mitigate and adapt to climate change built and natural to build resilience environment
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Administration Office of the Regional Clerk 1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, PO Box 1042, Thorold, ON L2V 4T7 Telephone: 905-685-4225 Toll-free: 1-800-263-7215 Fax: 905-687-4977 www.niagararegion.ca
April 3, 2020
CL 5-2020, March 26, 2020 PEDC 3-2020, March 11, 2020 PDS 5-2020, March 11, 2020
DISTRIBUTION LIST
SENT ELECTRONICALLY
RE: Niagara Region 2019 Employment Inventory Results Report PDS 5-2020
Regional Council, at its meeting of March 26, 2020, approved the following recommendation of its Planning and Economic Development Committee:
That Report PDS 5-2020, dated March 11, 2020, respecting Niagara Region 2019 Employment Inventory Results, BE RECEIVED and BE CIRCULATED to the Local Area Municipalities, Local Economic Development Offices, Niagara Workforce Planning Board and the Niagara Chambers of Commerce.
A copy of Report PDS 5-2020 is enclosed for your information.
Yours truly,
Ann-Marie Norio Regional Clerk :me
CLK-C 2020-132
Distribution List: Local Area Municipalities D. Degazio, Manager, Economic Development, City of Welland C. Grummett, General Manager, Fort Erie Economic Development & Tourism Services P. Di Ianni, Economic Development, Town of Lincoln S. Felicetti, Director, Business Development, City of Niagara Falls J. Douglas-Kameka, Economic Development Officer, City of Port Colborne B. York, Director, Economic Development & Government Relations - City of St. Catharines Niagara Workforce Planning Board M. Balsom, President/CEO, Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce D. Fabiano, Executive Director, Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce, Port Colborne/Wainfleet Chamber of Commerce, Welland/Pelham Chamber of Commerce
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J. Thomson, Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce Greater Fort Erie Chamber of Commerce G. Willis, President, Grimsby Chamber of Commerce D. Potter, Executive Director, West Lincoln Chamber of Commerce J. D’Amico, Chair, Niagara Board of Trade and Commerce K. Provost, Economic Development Officer, Niagara Region V. Kuhns, Acting Director, Economic Development, Niagara Region J. Docker, Planner, Planning & Development Services R. Mostacci, Commissioner, Planning and Development Services N. Oakes, Executive Assistant to the Commissioner, Planning and Development Services
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Subject: Niagara Region 2019 Employment Inventory Results Report to: Planning and Economic Development Committee Report date: Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Recommendations
1. That Report PDS 5-2020 respecting the 2019 Niagara Region Employment Inventory Results report BE RECEIVED for information; and
2. That a copy Report PDS 5-2020 BE CIRCULATED to the Local Area Municipalities, Local Economic Development Offices, Niagara Workforce Planning Board and the Niagara Chambers of Commerce.
Key Facts
This report highlights the key performance indicators of the data collected during the 2019 Employment Inventory period.
The Employment Inventory is an annual primary data collection exercise where a small team of post-secondary students visits all publically accessible (signed) business within Niagara during the summer months.
In 2019, the Employment Inventory team inventoried a total of 12,016 businesses throughout the urban and rural areas of Niagara and collected the location of 147,959 full and part-time jobs.
This year’s data collection resulted in a 90% full participation rate, which is an increase of over 20% since 2016. This increase is attributed to ongoing support from local municipal partners and other special interest stakeholders.
Data captured through the Employment Inventory is a key asset for: • Internal Regional departments • Local area municipalities • Local Economic Development offices • Niagara Workforce Planning Board • Local Employment Ontario agencies
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Financial Considerations
The Niagara Employment Inventory was funded through the Council-approved 2019 operating budget and has been included in the approved 2020 Planning & Development Services base budget. The total cost of the project was $93,700.
Analysis
Niagara Region is among several municipalities in Ontario that collect employment data on an annual basis. Since 2016, Planning and Development Services has worked closely with Regional Economic Development to collect primary data on the types and sizes of businesses operating in Niagara. The data collected has become vital to monitoring the Region's economic health, as well as aiding in decision and policy making.
Each year, the Employment Inventory is conducted by a small team of post-secondary students between the months of May and September. The primary method of data collection is through door-to-door interviews with local business owners, with additional follow-up engagement conducted through email and telephone communication.
In 2019, the Employment Inventory team visited 12,016 businesses and collected the physical location of 147,959 full and part time jobs. Compared to the 2018 results, this is an increase of nearly 300 surveyed businesses and over 5,000 additional jobs identified.
The Employment Inventory is a comprehensive dataset of business information that indicates: number of jobs, business locations, business size, type of business activity, level of foreign investment, and exporting patterns relating to each business. The inventory is a geo-coded, spatially enabled dataset, which facilitates analysis at the street-address level.
The Employment Inventory has become a key dataset for informing a wide variety of Regional policies and service delivery decisions. The dataset is currently being used to help inform the following initiatives:
Supporting development of ongoing District Plan studies Informing Niagara Region Employment Areas Strategy Facilitating Economic Development investment inquiries Providing up-to-date employer data for the Building Employment Networks Niagara (BENN) application Informing Economic Prosperity Dashboard indicators
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Participation in the Employment Inventory is voluntary. Despite best efforts, the inventory team is unable to make direct contact with all business owners or, occasionally, a business refuses to participate. Due to these factors, the reported results may not fully align with other surveys conducted by Statistics Canada or other interest groups.
The business questionnaire (included as Appendix 1) was developed based on best practices from other municipalities in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area as well as through consultation with the following stakeholders:
Internal Regional departments Local area municipalities Local Economic Development offices Local Employment Ontario agencies Niagara Workforce Planning Board
With assistance from local municipal partners and other stakeholders, the inventory response rate continues to steadily grow. In 2019, it was a 90% participation rate.
Each year, the inventory questionnaire features a unique subset of questions that are specifically tailored to gain further insight into the local business community. This year, the Niagara Workforce Planning Board developed a question designed to better understand the recruiting methods used by local businesses. The results of these questions will directly inform the extent to which local employers are hiring through non- public channels.
Results
Table 1 (below) illustrates the proportion of complete and partially complete survey responses from 2016 to 2019. 2019 resulted in a 90% full participation rate, which has increased 22% since 2016. A full participation rate indicates that a business provided responses to all survey questions from beginning to end.
Table 1 – Inventory Response Rate
Complete Partially Complete Year Refused to Participate Survey Response Survey Response 2016 68% 30% 2% 2017 76% 22% 2% 2018 87% 12% 1% 2019 90% 9% <1%
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The steady increase in the completion rate can be attributed to greater familiarity with the survey team, a streamlined data entry methodology, and joint communication outreach conducted by our local Chambers of Commerce and other interest groups. The Employment Inventory continues to see a low refusal rate of less than 1%.
Partially completed responses still capture several key attributes in the survey record. Data points, such as physical location and the associated industry code, are logged by the survey team despite not making direct contact with a business representative. Project staff continually work with local area municipalities and other partners to reduce the number of partially completed responses.
Table 2 (below) illustrates the number of businesses inventoried and the number of jobs reported from respondents over the 4-year survey period.
It is important to note that the totals reported do not reflect an overall increase in the number of business and jobs per year. Rather, the increase is the result of improved inventory participation rate.
Table 2 – Number of Businesses and Jobs Reported
Businesses Full Time Jobs Part Time Jobs Total Jobs Year Inventoried Reported Reported Reported 2016 10,743 71,899 38,239 110,138 2017 11,202 91,216 39,848 131,144 2018 11,720 98,706 43,478 142,184 2019 12,016 97,829 50,130 147,959
* Home-based and mobile businesses were not inventoried.
Table 3 (below) illustrates the municipal breakdown of the number of businesses and jobs over the 4-year survey period.
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Table 3 – Distribution of Businesses and Jobs by Municipality
2016 2017 2018 2019 Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Businesses Jobs Businesses Jobs Businesses Jobs Businesses Jobs Fort Erie 709 6,351 719 6,867 763 8,414 775 8,301 Grimsby 443 4,009 455 4,750 465 5,204 479 6,682 Lincoln 440 4,198 543 6,650 564 6,964 571 8,108 Niagara Falls 2,514 22,929 2,553 32,982 2,642 32,687 2,715 33,473 NOTL 456 7,082 513 9,707 560 11,238 596 10,926 Pelham 271 1,743 301 2,275 318 2,677 334 3,202 Port Colborne 461 2,912 465 3,917 468 4,176 478 4,682 St.Catharines 3,657 43,045 3,771 44,254 3,966 48,130 4,051 48,726 Thorold 460 4,980 491 5,307 523 5,674 538 6,693 Wainfleet 43 179 58 402 60 507 61 479 Welland 1,161 11,221 1,158 12,122 1,188 14,149 1,214 14,010 West Lincoln 128 1,489 175 1,911 203 2,364 204 2,677 Niagara 10,743 110,138 11,202 131,144 11,720 142,184 12,016 147,959 Region
Other Data Sources
The data collected each year through the Employment Inventory provides detailed local business information that is not available through Statistics Canada data. In most cases, Statistics Canada data is updated once every 5 years, whereas the Employment Inventory is updated on a yearly basis.
Statistics Canada data remains the authoritative data source for performing analysis at regional and municipal level geographies, but lacks the ability to analyze raw business data at the street address level. Collecting annual business data at the street address level allows for micro analysis to be done at custom geographies and time series.
The Employment Inventory results are used in conjunction with Statistics Canada data and other data sources to accurately monitor the Regional economy to better understand where the Region can take action to help facilitate economic growth.
Reliable business data is an integral resource to better understand the Region’s employment context. This dataset plays a significant role in supporting decisions related to: population and employment growth, infrastructure investment (including public transit), economic development inquiries, and the ongoing monitoring of economic conditions and trends.
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Job Type Results
Table 4 (below) illustrates the number of businesses and jobs captured in 2019 based on the 2-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). NAICS is a standardized industry classification system used to sort business establishments according to type of economic activity or industry.
The top three number of businesses inventoried by NAICS code in 2019 were in the categories of: Retail trade, followed by Accommodation and food services, and finally Other services (such as repair shops, personal care facilities and laundry services). These sectors consist of over half (50.3%) of all the Region’s businesses.
If we look at employment numbers, rather than number of businesses, the 2019 top three NAICS code jobs was for Retail trade, Accommodation and food services, and Health care and social assistance. Together, these types of businesses provided jobs for 43.4% of Niagara's workforce.
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Table 4 – Number of Businesses and Jobs by NAICS Sector
Number of Number of Number of Number of NAICS Industry Sector Businesses Jobs Businesses Jobs (2-Digit) Proportion Proportion 2019 2019 of Region of Region
Retail trade 2,712 22.6% 23,387 15.8% Accommodation and food 1,695 14.1% 20,732 14.0% services Health care and social 1,261 10.5% 20,088 13.6% assistance Manufacturing 860 7.2% 17,107 11.6% Educational services 237 2.0% 9,979 6.7% Arts, entertainment and 389 3.2% 8,649 5.8% recreation Public administration 212 1.8% 8,148 5.5% Other services (except public 1,639 13.6% 5,626 3.8% administration) Construction 385 3.2% 5,428 3.7% Administrative and support, waste management and 283 2.4% 5,320 3.6% remediation services Finance and insurance 468 3.9% 4,780 3.2% Professional, scientific and 737 6.1% 4,286 2.9% technical services Transportation and 224 1.9% 3,544 2.4% warehousing Agriculture, forestry, fishing and 141 1.2% 3,480 2.4% hunting Wholesale trade 263 2.2% 3,350 2.3% Real estate and rental and 295 2.5% 2,234 1.5% leasing Information and cultural 158 1.3% 1,065 0.7% industries Utilities 32 0.3% 589 0.4% Management of companies and 10 0.1% 99 0.1% enterprises Mining, quarrying, and oil and 8 0.1% 68 0.0% gas extraction Undetermined 7 0.1% 0 0.0% Total 12,016 100% 147,959 100%
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Relationship Building
The Employment Inventory also provides a key opportunity for the Region to personally connect with local businesses in order to further develop partnerships and foster an environment for innovation and development within the Niagara business community.
Addressing concerns of business owners is an important step in building and maintaining strong working relationships with the community. In an effort to address concerns raised, the inventory team distributed over 3,000 communication flyers directing businesses to an online directory of available Regional and local business support services. The online directory had over 250 page views since its launch in May 2019.
On occasion, concerns expressed by business owners required immediate action from Regional staff. In 2019, the inventory team received 18 concerns that required immediate follow-up. These concerns ranged from providing assistance for way-finding signage, to seeking help to recruit staff for skilled positions.
Table 5 (below) highlights the responses received when business owners were asked “Is there anything Niagara Region could do to help support your business?”
For reporting purposes, the responses have been categorized into theme only. The raw comments are shared with internal staff and local municipal partners, as needed.
Table 5 - “Is there anything Niagara Region could do to help support your business?”
Response Theme Responses Received Proportion 2018 Proportion 2019
Taxes and Utilities 312 15% 18.2% Business Exposure 281 14.5% 16.4% Skills and Labour Force 207 10.2% 12.1% Beautification/Infrastructure/Traffic 188 14.2% 11.0% Issues/Construction Incentives/Grants/Contracts 128 13.5% 7.5% Uncategorized 107 3.6% 6.3% Health and Safety 93 1.9% 5.4% Parking Issues 91 3.9% 5.3% Transit 80 5.3% 4.7% Social Support Programs/Programs 61 4.9% 3.6% Waste Management 61 3.4% 3.6% Development Process/Zoning/Land Use 59 2.6% 3.4% Awareness and Education 29 4.7% 1.7% Development Charges 11 0.8% 0.6% Minimum Wage Increase Concerns 5 1.5% 0.3% Total 1713 100% 100%
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In keeping with Niagara Region’s corporate values on partnerships and collaboration, this year’s inventory featured a question developed by the Niagara Workforce Planning Board (NWPB). The question was designed to determine the extent to which employers are hiring through non-public channels.
The responses to this question will support NWPB’s work on sharing job demand data, and the analysis of in-demand skill requirements. It also helps support those employers, who do not hire through public-facing tools, to better understand the labour market and be more successful in their hiring efforts leading to better staffing outcomes.
Table 6 (below) illustrates the responses from businesses from the following question:
“Among the following recruitment methods, which do you find the most effective: word- of-mouth recruitment, online job boards, social media recruitment, or government employment centres/websites"?
Table 6 – Preferred recruitment methods
Number of Proportion Method Businesses Online Job Boards 2,519 39% Word of Mouth 1,958 30% Other 1,548 24% Government of employment centre websites 159 3% Social Media 154 2% Direct Recruitment from post-secondary institutions 136 2% Total 6,474 100%
Open Data
Each year, a subset of the Employment Inventory results are released to the public through the Niagara Region Open Data Portal. Open Data places information in the hands of the public, promoting innovation and fostering greater transparency and accountability.
Since the dataset was initially released to the public in May 2017, it has generated a total of over 1,200 download events. This significant uptake demonstrates the importance of this information as it relates to our general public users.
The following attributes from the Employment Inventory dataset are made available to the public:
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• Business Name • Street Address, Unit # • Municipality • Postal Code • Business Website • 6-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code • Employee Size based on Statistics Canada, Canadian Industry Statistics. o Micro 1-4 employees o Small 5-99 employees o Medium 100-499 employees o Large 500 + employees
Alternatives Reviewed
The goal of the Employment Inventory is to update the data on an annual basis to monitor, understand, and track trends over time. With successive years of data collection, historic trends analysis of the data will show how specific businesses, business sectors and geographic areas of employment in Niagara evolve over time as our economy changes.
Continuing to collect this level of data annually provides a baseline to analyze historical trends, forecast employment growth, supplement other employment sources and provide a resource back to the community.
Relationship to Council Strategic Priorities
The Employment Inventory is a key tool that the Niagara Region uses to strengthen its economic competitiveness by better understanding its current employment landscape and workforce composition.
Data collected through the Employment Inventory plays a significant role towards informing future decisions related to population and employment growth, infrastructure investment, public transit planning, economic development, and the ongoing monitoring of economic conditions.
The Niagara Region and Area Municipalities rely on this dataset as a valuable asset when developing robust business cases designed to attract investment, innovation, and entrepreneurship to Niagara and strengthen the Region’s position globally.
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Other Pertinent Reports
• PDS 13-2016 – Niagara Region Employment Survey • PDS 1-2017 – Niagara Region Employment Inventory Preliminary Results • PDS 5-2018 – Niagara Region 2017 Employment Inventory Results • PDS 6-2019 – Niagara Region 2018 Employment Inventory Results
______Prepared by: Recommended by: John Docker Rino Mostacci, MCIP, RPP Planner Commissioner Planning and Development Services Planning and Development Services
______Submitted by: Ron Tripp, P.Eng. Acting Chief Administrative Officer
This report was prepared in consultation with Darcy Persad, Employment Inventory Data Intern, and reviewed by Isaiah Banach, Manager, Long Range Planning.
Appendices
Appendix 1 2019 Employment Inventory Questionnaire Page 12
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Niagara Region is conducting an annual inventory of businesses to gather information for planning policy and economic development purposes. Information collected through this inventory will be grouped together and publicly reported to Regional Council in 2019. Information collected through this inventory will also be shared with Niagara’s local municipal governments, economic development offices and Employment Ontario agencies. A subset of the information collected will be released publically through Niagara Region's open data program, observing your rights and freedoms outlined in the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. For more information about this initiative please visit www.niagararegion.ca/employmentinventory.
Business Identification
Business Name:
Business Contact Name:
Business Street Address:
Unit/Suite #: Municipality: Postal Code:
Public Business Telephone #: Business Contact Email:
Business Website:
Business Mailing Address: (only if different from above)
What year did this business open in Niagara?
Is business involved in the tourism sector? Yes ☐ No ☐
Is business engaged in e-commerce activities, i.e. selling online and/or sourcing online? Yes ☐ No ☐
Does business sell goods or services outside Canada? Yes ☐ No☐ Does business import goods from outside Canada? Yes ☐ No ☐
Does business have foreign or international ownership? Yes ☐ No ☐ If yes, what is the primary country of origin of the foreign ownership?
Provide details about the specific services and/or agricultural activities associated with this business. (e.g. Full-service restaurant, Home furnishing store, Insurance agency, Machine shop, Engineering services, Roofing contractor, Vineyard, Dairy cattle farm, etc).
What is the INDOOR floor size (GFA) of this business? What is the OUTDOOR operating area of this business (if applicable)?
☐ Feet ☐ Metres ☐ Estimate ☐ Acres ☐ Hectares ☐ Estimate
Please return completed form to Niagara Region, Planning and Development Services at your earliest convenience. E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 905-641-5208 Mail: Employment Inventory, 1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, PO Box 1042, Thorold, ON L2V 4T7
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How many people are presently employed (including owners) at THIS location?
# of Full Time Employees # of Part Time Employees (work more than 30 hours per week) (work less than 30 hours per week) PERMANENT
SEASONAL (between 4-6 months per year)
CONTRACT
Do your employees work shift work? ☐ Yes ☐ No Do your employees work weekends? ☐ Yes ☐ No (Work outside the hours of 7:00 am to 6:00 pm)
Educational required to work for this business (payroll employees)
Do ALL positions (excluding students) within your business require a minimum grade 12 diploma or equivalency? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Recruitment Methods
Among the following recruitment methods, which do you find the most effective (Select One):
☐ Word-of-mouth recruitment ☐ Online job boards ☐ Social media recruitment ☐ Government employment centres/websites ☐ Direct recruitment from post-secondary institutions ☐ Other (Please specify below)
Additional Information
Is there anything the Niagara Region could do to help support your business?
Consent
Do you consent to receive email communication from NIAGARA REGION on specific regional programs or services that may be related to your business? Yes ☐ No ☐
Please return completed form to Niagara Region, Planning and Development Services at your earliest convenience. E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 905-641-5208 Mail: Employment Inventory, 1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, PO Box 1042, Thorold, ON L2V 4T7
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April 3, 2020
CL 5-2020, March 26, 2020 PEDC 3-2020, March 11, 2020 PDS 4-2020, March 11, 2020 DISTRIBUTION LIST
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RE: Development Applications Monitoring Report - 2019 Year End PDS 4-2020
Regional Council, at its meeting of March 26, 2020, approved the following recommendation of its Planning and Economic Development Committee:
That Report PDS 4-2020, dated March 11, 2020, respecting Development Applications Monitoring Report - 2019 Year End, BE RECEIVED and BE CIRCULATED to Local Area Municipalities, the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, Niagara Home Builders Association, Niagara Industrial Association, local Chambers of Commerce and School Boards.
A copy of Report PDS 4-2020 is enclosed for your information.
Yours truly,
Ann-Marie Norio Regional Clerk :me
CLK-C 2020-131
Distribution List: Local Area Municipalities Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Niagara Home Builders Association Niagara Industrial Association M. Balsom, President/CEO, Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce D. Fabiano, Executive Director, Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce, Port Colborne/Wainfleet Chamber of Commerce, Welland/Pelham Chamber of Commerce J. Thomson, Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce Greater Fort Erie Chamber of Commerce G. Willis, President, Grimsby Chamber of Commerce D. Potter, Executive Director, West Lincoln Chamber of Commerce J. D’Amico, Chair, Niagara Board of Trade and Commerce
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S. Mabee, Niagara District School Board M. Ladouceur, Conseil scolaire Viamonde S. Whitwell, Niagara Catholic District School Board A. Aazouz, Conseil Scolaire de District Catholique Centre-Sud A. Butler, Senior Planner, Planning & Development Services R. Mostacci, Commissioner, Planning and Development Services N. Oakes, Executive Assistant to the Commissioner, Planning and Development Services
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Subject: Development Applications Monitoring Report - 2019 Year End Report to: Planning and Economic Development Committee Report date: Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Recommendations
1. That Report PDS 4-2020 BE RECEIVED for information; and,
2. That a copy of Report PDS 4-2020 BE CIRCULATED to Local Area Municipalities, the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, Niagara Home Builders Association, Niagara Industrial Association, local Chambers of Commerce and School Boards.
Key Facts
The purpose of this report is to inform Regional Council of 2019 development application activity in Niagara Region. Regional Development Planning and Engineering staff reviewed 629 development applications in 2019. Regional Development Planning and Engineering staff provided comments for 613 pre-consultation meetings in 2019. The Region received $879,832 in review fees for development applications in 2019 (19% decrease from 2018 fees).
Financial Considerations
There are no direct financial implications associated with this report.
Analysis
Development Applications
Regional Development Services staff reviewed 629 development applications in 2019, representing a 12% decrease from the 2018 total of 718. Figure 1 illustrates the number of applications considered by Development Planning and Engineering staff from 2013 to 2019. These development applications are circulated to the Region based on Provincial legislation requirements and the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Region and Local Area Municipalities for planning in Niagara. This may be attributed, in part, to uncertainty in the development industry as a result of local interim control by-laws passed by certain municipalities and to the development industry wanting to see the proposed Provincial changes to the Development Charges Act.
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Staff expects the total number of development applications to be higher in 2020 than in 2019. It should also be noted that in 2020 and beyond, Planning and Development Services has the ability to waive its review function on certain types of minor development applications in local municipalities. This represents an effort to increase efficiency in the planning review function in Niagara and is a result of recent changes to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Niagara Region and Local Area Municipalities.
Figure 2 below provides the breakdown of development applications, by type, reviewed by Regional staff in 2019. Some complex development proposals often require multiple planning approvals. As an example, subdivision and condominium applications may also need amendments to the municipal Official Plan and/or Zoning By-law to facilitate the development. The categories with the most applications considered by Regional staff were Zoning By-law Amendments (119), followed by Site Plans (106), Consents (84), and Minor Variances (64).
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The distribution of applications circulated to the Region by local municipalities during 2019 is shown on Figure 3. This information indicates relatively high levels of development activity in several communities. The municipalities with the most applications circulated to the Region in the year were Niagara Falls (111), Lincoln (70), St. Catharines (67), Fort Erie (57) and Thorold (54). As stated previously, application volumes were lower in 2019 compared to recent years; few municipalities experienced an increase in volume from 2018 to 2019.
Despite the reduced application volumes, Regional Development Services staff was involved in reviewing several complex development applications, as highlighted later in this report, which often requires more extensive review functions. This can include, among other tasks, internal staff discussions as well as meetings/discussions with the local area municipality, developer and/or consulting team to discuss and resolve issues that can result in the submission and review of revised plans and/or technical studies, and preparation of follow-up Regional comments.
Pre-consultation Meetings
Development Services staff are scheduled to attend regular pre-consultation meeting sessions two days each month in each local municipal office. These meetings are intended to determine complete application submission requirements and assist in the processing of applications. Developers, property owners, local staff and agencies are normally present at pre-consultation meetings. In 2019, Regional staff attended 613 pre- consultation meetings which is a 12% increase from the 2018 total (see Figure 4). Generally, the number of pre-consultation meetings is an indicator of future development applications; accordingly, staff expect development application numbers to increase in 2020 from 2019.
Figure 5 illustrates the number of pre-consultation meetings by municipality in 2019 that involved Regional staff. The municipalities with the highest levels of pre-consultation activity were Fort Erie and (94) and Niagara Falls (93), followed by West Lincoln (64) Welland (63) and Niagara-on-the-Lake (55).
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Regional Review Fees
Regional review fees are intended to offset Regional costs for the development review service. Figure 6 summarizes the fees collected between 2013 and 2019 for the Regional review of development applications. The 2019 total of $879,832 represents a decrease of 19% from 2018, which relates to the decrease in total number of applications. As the total volume of development applications will likely increase from 2019 to 2020, development review fees are also expected to increase, although not to the 2018 level.
Application Review Timelines
Timeline response targets for municipal and agency files vary according to application type (complexity) and are established by Planning Act regulations and the Memorandum of Understanding between the Region and the Local Area Municipalities. The Region consults with municipal staff to establish local priorities and in several cases, extensions were granted to initial comment periods. This arrangement allowed for the resolution of issues, submission of additional information where required and addressed workload demands. Based on this consultation and cooperation with local municipal staff, Regional staff provided review comments satisfying timeline targets for
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90% of all Development Planning and Engineering applications with due dates in 2019. Committees of Adjustment applications (i.e., consent and minor variances) represented almost one-third of responses which were past the timeline target. Committee of Adjustment review processes are often condensed and commonly result in delayed comments. In all cases, Regional staff communicate with local staff when timeline targets will not be met.
Current Major Development Applications
Planning and Development Services Staff participated in the review of a number of major development applications in 2019, highlighted in the table below.
Municipality Application Developer Details Status
Grimsby Fifth Wheel site Losani Homes 6 mixed use In process; redevelopment; buildings with Public Meeting Official Plan 1,240 residential held on Amendment, units and 46,000 January 28, Zoning By-law ft2 of employment 2020 Amendment and space; 36 Draft Plan of townhouse units; Subdivision 19,500 ft2 of commercial space; 2.25 ha of parkland and open space
Lincoln Prudhommes FBH Ontario Estimated total of Draft Plan of Landing site Inc. 1,173 residential Subdivision Redevelopment; units; single- Approved Zoning By-law detached, semi- Amendment and detached, Draft Plan of townhouse and Subdivision apartment units; 3.92 ha of open space; 3.88 ha of natural area
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Municipality Application Developer Details Status
Niagara Riverfront GR (CAN) Estimated total of In process; Falls Residential Investments 1,045 residential Public Meeting Community; Ltd. units; single- to be Zoning By-law detached, semi- scheduled Amendment and detached, Draft Plan of townhouse and Subdivision apartment units; 1.86 ha of parkland and open space; 17 ha of natural area
Niagara Splendour Cobas 104 single- Draft Plan of Falls Residential Developments detached Subdivision Development; Inc. dwellings; 16 Approved Official Plan semi-detached; Amendment, 148 townhouses; Zoning By-law 1 block for future Amendment and school(s) site Draft Plan of Subdivision
Niagara New South Niagara Health Campus Campus Plan Falls Niagara System Planning for new finalized in Hospital; Niagara South September Campus Plan Hospital site 2019; incorporated into Ministry of Health Functional Program Submission
Thorold Canada Summer Games Canada Summer Site Plan Games Operations, Games Building Approved; site Complex; Site 2021 Canada and Playing works in Plan Summer Fields progress Games
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Municipality Application Developer Details Status
Welland Hunter’s Pointe 2599587 735 single- In process; Golf Course Ontario Ltd. detached Public Meeting Redevelopment; dwellings; 250 to be Official Plan townhouses; 170 scheduled Amendment, residential units Zoning By-law and 60,000 ft2 of Amendment and commercial Draft Plan of space within Subdivision mixed use buildings
Commissioner Comments
In order to review service delivery and ensure Regional Planning continues to add value to the application review and approval process for local municipalities and developers/investors, an update to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Local Area Municipalities was completed in 2019 and is now endorsed by all municipalities and in effect.
The increased level of development in recent years represents a “new normal” for the Region. Regional Development Planning has adjusted its approach and practices to be solution oriented and proactive. By providing ongoing support to our local Municipalities, the Region strives to realize complete community planning outcomes that encourage the best possible development throughout the Region. The Urban Design review function within Development Planning is a key component to elevate the quality of development in Niagara and achieve industry leading results, reflecting positively on the Niagara brand.
It is important to keep in mind that the development approval process is not intended to be a substitute for community planning. In the past, some municipalities have only relied on the development approval to achieve their land use objectives, mainly due to resource and staffing constraints. This is not a best practice and undesirable on a go forward basis. Municipalities should anticipate more growth and invest and increase their capacity for proactive planning such as Secondary Plans and Neighbourhood Plans in order to manage that growth, achieve desirable results and meet community expectations. In the coming years, local municipalities will also be challenged to respond to updated Provincial plans and policies as well as the new Regional Official Plan, likely causing even further demand for staffing and resources.
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Alternatives Reviewed
None.
Relationship to Council Strategic Priorities
This report provides information on development application activity that contributes to strong economic prosperity throughout the communities within the Niagara Region and supports a sustainable and engaging government through ensuring high quality, efficient and coordinated core services.
Other Pertinent Reports
PDS 3-2019: Development Applications Monitoring Report - 2018 Year End PDS 21-2019: 2018 End of Year Growth Report
______Prepared by: Recommended by: Aaron Butler, MCIP, RPP Rino Mostacci, MCIP, RPP Senior Planner Commissioner Planning and Development Services Planning and Development Services
______Submitted by: Ron Tripp, P.Eng. Acting Chief Administrative Officer
This report was prepared in consultation with Pat Busnello, MCIP, RPP, Manager, Development Planning and Diana Morreale, MCIP, RPP, Director, Development Approvals.
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March 27, 2020
CL 5-2020, March 26, 2020 PEDC 3-2020, March 11, 2020 PDS 7-2020, March 11, 2020 DISTRIBUTION LIST
SENT ELECTRONICALLY
RE: Cannabis Workshop Summary PDS 7-2020
Regional Council, at its meeting of March 26, 2020, approved the following recommendation of its Planning and Economic Development Committee:
That Report PDS 7-2020, dated March 11, 2020, respecting Cannabis Workshop Summary, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council ENDORSE the letter to Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (attached as Appendix 2 of Report PDS 7-2020); 2. That staff CIRCULATE this letter to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Health, Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), and all local Members of Parliament (MPs); and 3. That staff CIRCULATE a copy of Report PDS 7-2020 to the Local Area Municipalities. A copy of Report PDS 7-2020 is enclosed for your information.
Yours truly,
Ann-Marie Norio Regional Clerk :me
CLK-C 2020-129
Distribution List: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Association of Municipalities of Ontario Mr. Dean Allison, MP Niagara West Mr. Chris Bittle, MP St. Catharines Mr. Rob Nicholson, MP Niagara Falls Mr. Vance Badawey, MP Niagara Centre Local Area Municipalities
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Recommendations
1. That Regional Council ENDORSE the letter to Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Attached as Appendix 2 of Report PDS 7-2020); 2. That staff CIRCULATE this letter to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; and 3. That staff CIRCULATE a copy of this report to the local area municipalities.
Key Facts
The purpose of this report is to share feedback heard from the facilitated Cannabis Workshop held on December 11, 2019, as directed by Planning and Economic Development Committee. The workshop consisted of two presentations and table discussions moderated by Regional staff. Table discussions focussed on concerns municipalities have related to growth of the cannabis industry, regulatory tools being used to permit development, and what Provincial guidance for the industry could include. There were approximately 40 attendees including elected officials and regional and local representatives from planning, by-law, building, fire departments.
Financial Considerations
Costs associated with the workshop were accommodated within the Planning and Development Services 2019 Operating Budget.
Analysis
Background At the October 9, 2019 Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting, staff were authorized to coordinate a facilitated cannabis workshop with local municipalities to discuss operational and land-use concerns related to cannabis cultivation and production facilities and identify regulatory tools to address these concerns.
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The half-day workshop was held at Balls Falls Centre of Conservation on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from 1:30-3:30pm. The workshop was facilitated by Niagara Region’s Innovation and Business Excellence staff.
Attendees included elected officials and planning, by-law, building, and fire staff from the following local area municipalities:
Town of Fort Erie Town of Grimsby Town of Lincoln City of Niagara Falls Town of Pelham City of Port Colborne City of St. Catharines City of Thorold Township of Wainfleet City of Welland Township of West Lincoln
Workshop Format The workshop consisted of two presentations and moderated table discussions.
Economic Development staff presented on the “Current Status of Cannabis Operations in Niagara” providing a general overview of federal licenses for cannabis, commercial licensed producers in Niagara, the roles and responsibilities of all levels of government for regulating cannabis, and designating a person to produce medical cannabis. The workshop heard a presentation from Dr. Sara Epp, Assistant Professor in Rural Planning and Development at the University of Guelph on a research-funding proposal to OMAFRA: “Assessing Land Use Planning Tools to Mitigate Odour and Lighting Nuisances Related to Cannabis Production.” If funded, this research would commence in May 2020 and conclude April 2023.
Regional staff, working through a series of questions with stakeholders, moderated the table discussions. Questions included concerns municipalities have with cannabis, the tools municipalities have used to regulate cannabis, and provincial guidance material municipalities would like to see. Highlights of the responses heard at each table were reported back to all attendees through a general discussion.
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Table Discussion Feedback
The following is a summary of the feedback received during the table discussions. Please refer to Appendix 1 for a full summary of the feedback.
The concerns that municipalities highlighted included the following: lack of information and regulations; traffic concerns with large production facilities; enforcement concerns; odour and light concerns; cannabis and its compatibility to rural character; water and wastewater implications; crime and security concerns; retrofitting buildings for cannabis use; tax implications; concern with cannabis as a ‘normal farm practice’; and concern with growing cannabis in greenhouses.
The tools municipalities have been using to regulate cannabis facilities include site plan control, interim control by-laws, and zoning. Overall, there is a mixed consensus on the effectiveness of these tools due to a number of reasons, including: no unified approach to regulation across Niagara; the tools have not been implemented for long enough to measure effectiveness; uncertainty of the land classification for cannabis; and the expense and difficulty of enforcement.
Guidance material or provincial clarification that municipalities would like to see include: clarification on enforcement; best practices for managing odour and light; clarification on how cannabis fits within the agricultural sector; clarity on production facilities vs. growing operations; land use compatibility with cannabis; and consistency with rules across the sector.
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Conclusion The workshop provided stakeholders a collective opportunity to identify concerns related to cannabis cultivation and production facilities experienced across Niagara and identify opportunities that require clarification from the Province.
Recognizing the regulation of cannabis occurs at the local municipal level, the Region, on behalf of Niagara local area municipalities, encourages the Province to develop guidance materials on cannabis cultivation and production facilities (see Appendix 2). Guidance materials for cannabis would provide greater clarity and consistency for municipalities across Ontario and benefit growers, producers, local area municipalities, and residents.
Alternatives Reviewed
The alternative would be for Committee and Council to not endorse and direct the attached letter to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, and not circulate this report to the local area municipalities. This is not recommended.
Relationship to Council Strategic Priorities
This report supports Council’s strategic priority of Supporting Businesses and Economic Growth by working together with local area municipalities’ planning departments and leveraging partnerships with post secondary institutions.
Other Pertinent Reports
CWCD 420-2019 Facilitated Cannabis Workshop
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______Prepared by: Recommended by: Katie Young Rino Mostacci, MCIP, RPP Planner Commissioner Planning and Development Services Planning and Development Services
______Submitted by: Ron Tripp, P.Eng. Acting Chief Administrative Officer
This report was prepared in consultation with Erik Acs, MCIP, RPP, Manager of Community Planning, Kelly Provost, Economic Development Officer, and reviewed by Doug Giles, Director of Community and Long Range Planning.
Appendices
Appendix 1 Cannabis Workshop Consultation Summary
Appendix 2 Letter re: Guidelines Needed to Reduce Cannabis Facility Land Use Conflicts
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Cannabis Facilitated Workshop Summary
Planning and Development Services March 11, 2020
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary ...... 3 1.0 Introduction ...... 4 2.0 Presentation 1- Current Status of Cannabis Operations in Niagara ...... 4 2.1 Presentation 1 Feedback- Current Status of Cannabis Operations in Niagara ...... 5 3.0 Table Questions ...... 6 3.1 Table Feedback...... 7 3.1.1 Concerns experienced by municipalities ...... 7 3.1.2 Tools for Cannabis Regulation ...... 10 3.1.3 Guidance Material ...... 13 4.0 Presentation 2- Cannabis Research ...... 15 4.1 Presentation 2 Feedback-Cannabis Research ...... 16 5.0 Conclusion ...... 16
List of Tables
Table 1. Roles and Responsibilities at the Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Levels….5 Table 2. Concerns Experienced by Municipalities…………………………………………..7 Table 3. Three Tools Used to Regulate Cannabis Facilities in Niagara Municipalities...11 Table 4. Additional Tools to Regulate Cannabis Facilities………………………………..12 Table 5. Topics for Provincial Clarification………………………………………………….13
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Executive Summary
On December 11, 2019, the Region’s Planning and Economic Development staff coordinated a cannabis workshop facilitated by the Region’s Innovation and Business Excellence staff, as directed by Planning and Economic Development Committee at the October 9, 2019 meeting. The purpose of this workshop was to discuss the impact of the cannabis industry in Niagara.
The workshop had approximately 40 attendees ranging from elected officials, planning staff, by- law staff, building staff and fire staff. Eleven of the 12 local municipalities attended, including Fort Erie, Grimsby, Lincoln, Niagara Falls, Pelham, Port Colborne, St. Catharines, Thorold, Wainfleet, Welland, and West Lincoln.
The workshop consisted of presentations and facilitated table discussions. The first presentation outlined the current status of the cannabis industry in Niagara. A second presentation outlined a research proposal from the University of Guelph to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) related to developing guidance tools for land use planners related to cannabis facilities.
Table discussions were focused on concerns municipalities have related to the growth of the industry, regulatory tools being used to permit development, and what Provincial guidance for the industry could include.
The concerns that municipalities highlighted included the following: Lack of information and regulations Traffic concerns with large production facilities Enforcement concerns Odour and light concerns Cannabis and its compatibility to rural character Water and wastewater implications Crime and security concerns Retrofitting buildings for cannabis use Tax implications Cannabis as ‘normal farm practice’ and using greenhouses for growing cannabis
The tools municipalities have been using to regulate cannabis facilities include site plan control, interim control by-laws, and zoning. Overall, these tools have had mixed results for a number of reasons, including: no unified approach across Niagara the tools have not been implemented for long enough to measure effectiveness uncertainty of the land classification for cannabis the expense and difficulty of enforcement
Guidance material or provincial clarification that municipalities would like to see include: Clarification on enforcement Ways to manage odour and light Clarification on how cannabis fits within the agricultural sector Clarity on production facilities vs. growing operations Land use compatibility with cannabis Consistency with rules across the sector
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1.0 Introduction
This report summarizes the discussions from a half day workshop held at Balls Falls Centre of Conservation on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, from 1:30-3:30pm to discuss operational and land use concerns related to cannabis growing facilities.
The purpose of the workshop was to: Understand the different types of licensing that currently exists for cannabis growing facilities Bring together local municipalities staff and councillors to discuss challenges, tools, and opportunities, including: o concerns municipalities have with cannabis facilities o tools (site plan control, zoning, interim by-laws, etc.) that can or are being used to regulate these facilities o suggestions for best practice or guidance materials that the Province could provide Summarize the top themes and circulate them to the group for use Consolidate relevant items into a report to the Regional Planning and Economic Development Committee.
This report is a select summary of the findings from the workshop.
2.0 Presentation 1- Current Status of Cannabis Operations in Niagara
Economic Development staff presented on the “Current Status of Cannabis Operations in Niagara”. This presentation provided a general overview regarding federal licenses, commercial licensed producers in Niagara, the roles and responsibilities of all levels of government, and designating a person to produce medical cannabis. This presentation was intended to highlight the most relevant information from the Cannabis Regulation Framework Presentation by Cannabis Compliance Inc. at the October 9, 2019 Planning and Economic Development Committee. Key points by subject are below:
Federal Licences: A federal licence is required to cultivate, process, or sell cannabis for medical or non-medical purposes One must have a licence to grow, sell, or test cannabis, as well as make cannabis products or do research with cannabis
Commercial Licensed Producers in Niagara: Health Canada only publishes information on commercial cultivation, processing, and selling licenses; there is very little information on personal use or designated growing operations There are six commercial licensed producers in Niagara as of December 2019 (RedeCan Pharm-two sites, CannTrust, Tweed Farm Inc., Hexo Corp, Cannacure Corp), with two more facilities seeking/in process for licensing from Health Canada
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As of June 14, 2017, the only entity in Canada that is legally permitted to sell medical cannabis as a commercial good and as a registered business is a licensed producer.
Table 1. Roles and Responsibilities at the Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Levels:
Designating a Person to Grow Medical Cannabis: An individual will be issued a registration certificate by Health Canada which indicates the number of plants one can grow, the amount of dried cannabis one can store, the production site (indoor or outdoor), and the storage site A designated grower can grow for up to 4 individuals with medical licenses; The Allard Decision of 2016 (federal court ruling that there is no ability to prevent designated growers from growing cannabis) is now rolled into the Cannabis Act (Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulation ACMPR) which allows individuals to grow for themselves Based on information relayed by Health Canada, growing on behalf of a patient is not operating as a “business” because there is no “commercial” exchange.
2.1 Presentation 1 Feedback- Current Status of Cannabis Operations in Niagara
Following the presentation staff opened up the floor for discussion, comments, or questions. The comments and discussions included challenges with enforcement, different regulations for different licenses, and difficulty of defining cannabis as a normal farm practice, as summarized below:
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• Problems at the local level for enforcement; • Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) refuses to define normal farm practice and Enforcement says to treat these facilities on a case-by-case (complaint) basis; • Lack of Health Canada resources for enforcement.
Licensed • Designated storage area for non-licensed producers is Producer vs. different than for licensed growers even though the Designated facilities can be just as large as licensed facilities; Grower Regulations • There is a lack of enforcement for designated growers. • OMAFRA recognizes growing cannabis as a regular agricultural practice, which is an issue/restriction because placing regulations on the cannabis industry may impact other agricultural products that are being produced; Definition of • There is an opportunity to define cannabis now, as there Normal Farm have been many challenges/issues with cannabis as a Practice regular agricultural practice; • Processing has some different definitions than growing. This will affect how municipalities can challenge the different elements.
3.0 Table Questions
The table discussions included answering the following questions:
(1) Concerns related to light and odour are frequently associated with the cannabis industry. Beyond these items, what other concerns have you experienced in your municipality?
(2) There are a number of existing tools that are being utilized by municipalities in Ontario to regulate cannabis facilities under mechanisms like the Ontario Building Code, Ontario Planning Act, the Municipal Act, the Ontario Fire Code, etc. a) What tools has your municipality implemented to regulate cannabis facilities (e.g. site plan, interim control by-law, zoning, etc.)? b) Have these approaches been effective? c) Are there additional tools that you can envision to regulate cannabis facilities?
(3) For certain land-use topics, the Province prepares guidance materials (i.e. Permitted Uses for Agriculture, Land Needs Assessment Methodology, etc.). If the Province was to prepare land-use guidance materials or best practices for cannabis facilities, what do you think should be included?
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3.1 Table Feedback
The moderators of each table recorded the table feedback, and presented the highlights to the participants of the workshop. Responses to the questions above were recorded and are summarized below.
3.1.1 Concerns Experienced by Municipalities
The second question asked participants to explain what concerns they have experienced in their municipality other than odour and light. Despite this, odour and light were a top concern and have been included. The concerns have been categorized into 10 different themes, as shown Table 2 below.
Table 2. Concerns Experienced by Municipalities
Traffic
Tax Enforcement Implications
Cannabis as 'Normal Farm Odour and Practice' & Light Greenhouses Concerns
Lack of Compatibility information, to Rural and Character regulations
Retrofitting Water and Buildings Wastewater Crime and Security
Lack Of Clearly Defined Rules/Regulations/Information: Lack of available information o Ability to connect with Health Canada is difficult and they will not provide a list of personal license holders o Legal opinions of legislation and rules can differ between those giving the interpretation
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Facilities that were not subject to site plan control or building codes before getting their license may not be in compliance with newer requirements Designated growers (DGs) vs. licensed producers (LPs) o DGs are held to a much lower standard than LPs o LP facilities must comply with building and fire code and DGs are not required to be.
Enforcement Concerns: Frustration from residents regarding by-laws that cannot be enforced (DGs) Expensive for municipalities to enforce all of the by-laws related to cannabis Lack of monitoring for compliance, for instance o Licenses list how many plants you are allowed to grow, but enforcement is not ensuring the operations have the correct number of plants o Chicken barns are being purchased and turned into growing operations and by-laws are not enabling enforcement to confirm these are licensed operations Concern about communication between by-law officers, police, and the provincial and federal government Concern about how municipalities penalize non-compliance
Tax Implications: Concern about economic implications, where in some cases residential owners are paying more in taxes than producers, e.g., agriculture does not have a high tax base compared to residential o Concern regarding residents “subsidizing” the cannabis industry o Concern regarding residents moving out of an area when cannabis operations move in Concern about additional cost to municipalities when producers don’t pay their ‘share’ of taxes o Low agriculture tax rates o High use of infrastructure but no development charges o Other exemptions to producers
Odour/Light Concerns: Light and odour are by far the most frequent concerns. o Treatment chemicals for odour and the negative affect on nearby crops and human health o Odour complaints that are blamed on licensed producers but are usually regarding designated growers Setbacks from a facility do not work for odour/light, which travel, impacting residential areas Impact to quality of life, e.g., children being exposed to cannabis and allergies
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Traffic Concerns: Concern about increased traffic volume on the roads surrounding LP facilities due to increased levels of employment in the area o Negative impact to rural road conditions o Parking issues o Increased noise levels
Rural Character: Concern about the location of these facilities in relation to sensitive land uses such as schools and residential areas Decreased land value, especially on rural properties Change to character of rural landscape (e.g., high fencing around cannabis crops, which contributes also to perceptions of safety, potential criminality)
Water and Wastewater: Concern about the infrastructure for water demands, water treatment and disposal o Concern of excess water that is contaminated o Concern that these facilities will run residents’ wells dry o Implications of septic with high employment at a facility
Security/Crime: Concern about how material is being disposed of and whether there is illegal dumping taking place Concern about the safety and security of these facilities o Residents concerned about facilities increasing crime rates, stemming from a stigma around the industry Concern about designated growers operating as a business supplying the black market
Retrofitting Concerns: Concern about cannabis facilities that are retrofitting existing buildings o New as opposed to retrofitted spaces – difference in what is required; the latter may not require a building permit o Ensure retrofitted buildings are subject to site plan agreements to trigger appropriate review
Cannabis as ‘Normal Farm Practice’: Concern about cannabis as a ‘normal farm practice’ o Need to challenge cannabis being defined as a ‘normal farm practice’ at the normal farm practice protection board (OMAFRA) o Concern if outdoor growing would be restricted if it is considered a ‘normal farm practice’ Agricultural impacts o Spores contaminating other crops, e.g., cannabis spores can change the gender of hops plants o Cannabis is not good land use in prime agricultural areas
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o Creating cannabis-specific regulations may result in unintended consequences for other agricultural crops o Concerned about servicing cannabis facilities that are within greenbelt lands Greenhouse concerns o Greenhouses being used to grow cannabis because they are cheap and located in agricultural areas o Difficult to regulate greenhouses being used for cannabis as this will have impact on other growers, e.g. flower growers o Building code does not do enough to address fire codes for facilities/greenhouses, e.g., construction detailing does not address fire wall specifications/requirements
3.1.2 Tools for Cannabis Regulation
Question 3 is broken down into three sub-questions asking participants about what tools their municipality has implemented to regulate cannabis, if these tools have been effective, and if there are any additional tools that could be used.
Tools municipalities have implemented to regulate cannabis facilities
Site plan control, interim control by-laws, and zoning have all been used to regulate cannabis facilities in various municipalities across Niagara. Additionally, the Town of Pelham has created a ‘Cannabis Control Committee’ to help regulate cannabis facilities. Recommendation from participants in Pelham suggest including growers in these committees to have a full range of perspective on the issues.
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Table 3. Three Tools Used to Regulate Cannabis Facilities in Niagara Municipalities Site Plan Control Interim Control By-Law Zoning • Site plan control used • The most popular tool • A zoning by-law for new facilities in some used. If a municipality amendment was passed municipalities. Allows currently does not have in 2014 that added staff to address one, they are stricter requirements for concerns raised by considering it any new facilities (Port members of the public • Used to prevent new Colborne) • Issues such as light, facilities, including • E.g. Minimum servicing, buffering, and recreation separation to sensitive screening, can be • Ensure facilities are land use: 150 metres addressed at this stage enclosed • E.g. Minimum lot to mitigate concerns • Ensure no greenhouses size/frontages • Pre-consultation or outdoor storage is • E.g. Outdoor storage checklists for site plans used not permitted require specific studies • Interim control by-law • E.g. Servicing to be conducted being used in both requirements • Medical licenses have Pelham and Lincoln that • Official plan zoning- been subject to site plan expire in July 2020 location for larger scale control facilities • License permits have • Medical licenses have been issued through been subject to zoning; municipalities. • Minimum lot sizes • In industrial zones- distance from sensitive land
Effectiveness of tools implemented There were mixed views on the effectiveness of these tools amongst the participants. However, some reasons for ineffectiveness provided were: Municipalities across Niagara are implementing different tools, with no unified approach Most regulations are new and no new facilities have been approved under these regulations Interim control by-laws are effective until they are challenged, and are only a temporary solution as they expire Zoning is difficult because of the uncertainty of what the land use is for cannabis Difficult to defend by-laws, making the tools less effective Expensive for smaller municipalities to enforce by-laws
There was discussion that a nuisance by-law is on the cusp of implementation and that it may have greater enforcement potential.
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Table 4. Additional Tools to Regulate Cannabis Facilities •Go after taxes to fine •Increase fines for non-compliance so it does not become ‘the cost of doing business’ Administrative Monetary •Would likely need to be able to enforce the Cannabis Control Penalty System Act •Municipal Act fines would likely not be large enough to control large producers •Additional work on how it would be administered and enforced would be required
•Aligning rules for new vs. existing facilities Creating Industry •The development of a ‘Good Neighbour Policy’ Standards •Business licensing
•The need to work closely with the NRP for safety when entering a growing facility •Have NRP help figure out how enforcement can enter buildings so they can ask to see a license. Unclear if there is support for Local Enforcement enforcement officers to enter •Need to have federal government delegate the authority to enforce the Cannabis Control Act to municipalities •More oversight of Health Canada licenses by local municipalities and other local authorities
•Communication across Niagara to have a common language for regulating these facilities Common language and •Engagement sessions and education tools across Niagara •Following up with federal and provincial governments •Create easier way to communicate with authorities
•Have a minimum distance separation (MDS) formulae for cannabis •Have zoning and site plan control well thought out and enforced •Requiring facilities to monitor and be conscious of the surrounding area •Ask that approval is only given to newly built facilities Land Use/Site •Set back controls Plans/Zoning •Develop zoning by-laws that brings all agricultural operations under site plan control. This would enable control of fire, water, access, building height, etc. •Amending Official Plans; zoning; site plan control to include both new and existing facilities; •Land use planning for regulating designated growers •Further designate agricultural lands •Don’t put locations of growing together •Determine whether designated grower areas can be zoned
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3.1.3 Guidance Material
Question 4 had participants share what they would like to see included in a provincial guidance document if one is created. Participants shared both what they would like to see clarification on and what local experience has shown.
In general local area municipalities (LAMs) are interested in understanding the tools available to municipalities for regulating cannabis cultivation and production and how best to work with these operations.
Table 5. Provincial clarification categories
Enforcement
Consistency Odour and across the sector Light
Province to clarify
Cannabis as Land Use an Compatibility agricultural sector
Production Facilities
Enforcement Need clear definitions for cannabis as policies can be appealed How to penalize facilities for non-compliance for: o Licensing at municipal level o Licensing at federal level o Renewal process
Odour & Light Odour control standards for both cannabis growing and production facilities o How to address facilities that seem to be worse than others o How outdoor facilities are observed when it comes to odours o Can low odour cannabis plants be required in certain facilities? o Best management practices (BMPs) for mitigating impacts on residential neighbourhoods- what are the setback requirements for outdoor growing
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Light mitigation measures o How to better incorporate lighting standards into zoning by-laws
Cannabis and Agriculture Need OMAFRA to clearly recognize cannabis as an agricultural category and come up with guidelines. There are previous examples where OMAFRA has dealt with related issues pertaining to other agricultural areas, e.g., MDS, livestock odor, tobacco drying odor that may be relevant to cannabis; same with technology,e.g., bird bangers, anti-frost machines also were controversial but became regulated Tighten-up and clarify “Value Added Uses” in terms of cannabis production Guidelines for Greenhouses o Facility size o Construction standards o Maximum amount of glass o Rules for when greenhouses are converted for any type of cannabis facility
Production Facilities How to define production facilities o Growing is agriculture: How do we categorize production facilities The Province should update the D6 Guidelines Compatibility between Industrial Facilities, to include consideration of cannabis.
Land Use Compatibility What is the best land use compatibility with cannabis facilities? If cannabis is being produced in a greenhouse, you don’t necessarily want it within prime agricultural areas, but if it becomes a commercial/industrial use, it may be too close to the urban areas. What would be the best practice for this? Inform us through guidance material what is the best practice for: o Setbacks - What is an appropriate setback for this type of facility? o Zoning - How should we zone these types of facilities? o Traffic studies - When is it necessary to conduct a traffic study on a licensed production facility? o Waste (septic) - When is it necessary to look at the impact of water/wastewater to the surrounding area? o Light mitigation measures o Infrastructure - water demands (aquifer), municipal water supply, disposing of water (treatment).
Consistency across the sector Come up with feasible calculations based on, for instance, the number of plants – regulations should be based on large-scale growing as this would address the critical issues for both DGs and LPs Scale of the facilities (licensed producers vs. designated growers) When growers move from one municipality to another, there is a new set of standards/bylaws that they must now abide by
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Clarity on who is in charge of what, as the land owner is not necessarily the farmer/producer Need a guidance document outlining best practice to help staff, members of the public and prospective cannabis facility owners Province needs to make advice on a tailored complaints process
Other: Technological innovation needs to be used to mitigate odour and concerns o Reaching out to other countries that have experience, e.g., The Netherlands o Making sure that regulations take into account advances in technology The Weed Control Act could be looked at for potential solutions o Cannabis to be considered a weed that is impacting a neighbours crops The need for all designated license holders to be publicized to the Niagara Regional Police (NRP) and municipalities by Health Canada
Local experience has shown that:
Greater enforcement needs to come from the federal government for the licensed producer facilities when complaints are made Problems and uncertainties need to be addressed immediately as they are occurring now There is a need for the College of Physicians and Surgeons to consider criteria and number of prescriptions they provide for medical cannabis If publishing information on cannabis tourism, the local municipalities should be involved with the published materials Need to have provincial clarification on cannabis cultivation and production so that there is consistency for municipalities across Ontario Education is important; it may be possible to leverage work being done in research and programs (Niagara College, University of Guelph) and to have those working in the cannabis sector involved
Regional level: Could there be a by-law regarding the odour for these facilities, e.g. similar to the Region enforcing the smoking by-law? There may be an opportunity to combine with Public Health initiatives Suggestion that Region takes over o Business licensing o By-laws enforcement o Inspections o Site plans (similar to tobacco)
4.0 Presentation 2- Cannabis Research
Dr. Sara Epp, Assistant Professor in Rural Planning and Development at the University of Guelph presented on a research-funding proposal that has been submitted to
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OMAFRA as of November 2019: “Assessing Land Use Planning Tools to Mitigate Odour and Lighting Nuisances Related to Cannabis Production.”
There are multiple research objectives associated with this research proposal, which includes continuing to support the expansion of the cannabis sector in Ontario; bring consistency to municipal decision making and land use planning approvals related to cannabis; and to reduce nuisance complains and issues between cannabis operations and neighbouring land uses through effective siting and development of cannabis production operations
The deliverables for this project (pending OMAFRA funding) are: Jurisdictional scan and literature review exploring planning tools/practices for cannabis production within Ontario and broadly Toolkit of best land use planning policies, strategies, practices, procedures that support standard farm practices related to cannabis production Creation of a “Good Neighbour Policy” to be used by farmers and municipalities to mitigate/reduce potential nuisance complaints
The timeframe for this project is May 1, 2020 to April 30, 2023, should the funding application be successful. Best practices will be discussed with appropriate stakeholders through a series of workshops throughout the project timeline.
4.1 Presentation 2 Feedback -- Cannabis Research
The feedback following the presentation emphasized the need to have this information available sooner. There were also questions and comments regarding how people could stay up to date on the project and a request to have Dr. Epp come back to Niagara to hold a workshop during the timeframe of the project.
5.0 Conclusion
The workshop brought together local area municipalities’ staff and elected officials for a productive discussion on issues surrounding the cannabis industry and focussed on working together to find solutions.
The feedback heard from the workshop on December 11, 2019 will be shared with the Regional Planning and Economic Development Committee, local area municipalities, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, and the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
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March 11, 2020
Delivered Electronically
Hon. Ernie Hardeman Minister Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs 11th Flr, 77 Grenville St Toronto, ON M7A 1B3
Hon. Mr. Hardeman,
Re: Guidelines Needed to Reduce Cannabis Facility Land Use Conflicts
The purpose of this letter is to request the development of Provincial guidelines to reduce cannabis facility land use conflicts.
Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production is the highest grossing agricultural industry in Niagara, with a GDP impact of $691 million. The industry is well-established locally; however, the addition of cannabis as a crop has presented new regulatory challenges particularly related to siting facilities and operational considerations.
There are opportunities for improved approaches to land-use planning that would ensure licensed facilties are appropriately situated and regulated within the region to leverage the significant investment, value and job creation opportunities associated with the cannabis industry. The development of a set of land use guidelines pertaining to this crop is necessary to support both the industry and communities.
At a recent workshop with local municipal stakeholders and elected officials, land-use issues related to odour and light emissions as well as concerns pertaining to outdoor cropping of cannabis were discussed to compare approaches beng applied across local area municipalities that support the industry.
This session confirmed that approaches are inconsistent among municipalities. Feedback from the stakeholders identified the need for the development of Provincial guidance materials, such as factsheets, pertaining to cannabis cultivation and production. The following topics were highlighted as priority items for inclusion in guidance materials:
clarification on licensing and enforcement options for municipalities; standards and thresholds for odour and lighting emissions; best management practices for cannabis cultivation and production facilities; and
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land use compatibility (similar to MDS, or D Series Guidelines).
The creation of guidance materials to inform cannabis cultivation and production represents an opportunity to add clarity, efficiency and consistency across the province in this area, to the benefit of growers, producers, local municipalities and their residents.
The Region understands that some of the above materials may already be in development, and encourages the Ministry to support the development of additional materials as suggested.
The Region would also be pleased to participate in any technical advisory groups or consultations with respect to any topics related to cannabis land use, including guidance materials or proposed regulations.
Sincerely,
______Diana Huson Rino Mostacci, MCIP, RPP Regional Councillor Commissioner, Chair, Planning and Economic Development Planning and Development Services Committee cc: Hon. Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Jim Bradley, Regional Chair, Niagara Region Sam Oosterhoff, MPP Niagara West
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March 23, 2020
By Fax to: 613.941.6900 & Twitter @CanadianPM, @JustinTrudeau
The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada Langevin Block, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0A2
Dear Prime Minister:
Re: Direct Payment of Federal Funds to Municipalities to Waive Property Taxes for the Year 2020 - Financial help to alleviate the suffering from COVID-19 Pandemic
It is trite to repeat the human and financial toll of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Similarly, the commitment of the federal, provincial and municipal governments toward alleviating the suffering of Canadians does not require repeating.
We, at the Town of Midland, in the Province of Ontario, are proposing what we believe to be a simple but effective solution to facilitate the delivery of our common and shared commitment to the financial and psychological well-being of all Canadians.
Proposal:
1. Residential Properties (primary residence only)
a. Waive 100% of the 2020 property taxes for all residential properties currently assessed at or below $ 500,000.00 by each governing provincial property assessment body; and b. Waive 50% of the 2020 property taxes for all residential properties currently assessed below $ 1,000,000.00; and c. Waive 25% of the 2020 property taxes for all residential properties currently assessed above $1,000,000,00.
2. Industrial, Commercial and Farm Properties
a. Waive 100% of the 2020 property taxes for all; industrial, commercial and farm properties currently assessed at under $ 10,000,000.00; and b. Waive 50% of the property taxes for the year 2020 for all industrial, commercial and farm properties currently assessed between $10,000,000.00 and $ 50,000,000.00; and c. Waive 25% of the property taxes for the year 2020 for all industrial, commercial and farm properties assessed above $50,000,000.00.
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3. Federal Transfer Payment to Canadian Municipalities
a. In lieu of the annual municipal property taxes, the Federal Government transfers funds to municipalities across Canada, as a one-time grant.
Advantages of the Proposal:
1. Quick and timely relief; 2. Direct relief to all Canadian homeowners and the business community; 3. Directly protects Canadians who although may be solvent, are unable to easily meet the financial pressures beyond their personal capacity due to COVID-19; 4. No additional resources required to assess individual need and delivery of the relief; 5. Negligible overhead costs for the disbursement of the relief. In fact, it may cut-down on some of the work for municipal staff; and 6. The financial stimulus received from the federal government will come into circulation immediately and will stay in the community.
There are a multitude of other direct and indirect financial and non-financial benefits that will result from the implementation of this proposal. The biggest non-financial impact is that Canadians will see an immediate financial relief respecting the pressures to make their property tax payments and be better positioned to address other essential needs. In turn, removing this added stress will provide some relief to the already strained financial and health systems.
As you are aware, Canadians are entering this time of crisis with a very high amount of house-hold debt and a great deal of financial fragility. Taking this simple step should alleviate some of those pressures. At the same time, it will keep your municipal governments, and school boards primed for continued productivity and forward momentum to address the fallout from COVID-19.
Thanking you in anticipation of a favourable response.
Sincerely, The Corporation of the Town of Midland
Stewart Strathearn, Amanpreet Singh Sidhu, Mayor Chief Administrative Officer [email protected] [email protected] c: Town of Midland Council Association of Municipalities of Ontario Province of Ontario
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From a rental housing provider to the government: Canadian renters need help, and we’re on their side. Skyline Living calls for the government to directly support renters amid COVID-19
April 6, 2020 - In a matter of weeks, the COVID-19 crisis has jeopardized the health and financial stability of thousands of Canadian families. As of April 6, 2020, the pandemic has cost more than two million Canadians their work income. Across the country, many apartment renters are losing sleep over how they will continue to meet their basic need for a safe and secure roof over their head. Canada needs a program that will pay more to families that need rental housing security. The Federation of Rental Housing Providers of Ontario has recently proposed a rent supplement program that meets this objective. Renters have been assured by the government that they will not need to choose between putting food on the table and keeping a roof over their heads. However, government messaging and income supplement programs presented in the past weeks have been overwhelmingly directed toward homeowners, rather than their renter counterparts who comprise four million households in Canada. Aside from B.C.’s Rental Assistance Program (while appreciated and a step in the right direction, it does not go far enough), there has been no financial aid program specifically targeted to rental payment. Plainly speaking, the government is not sufficiently supporting Canadian renters. We must act now in order to keep families in their homes for the long term. Renters desperately want to stay on top of their rental payments, just as with any other type of expenses, and rental housing providers want to continue to provide safe and clean homes for their customers. As a rental housing provider, we at Skyline Living have the same fear as our tenants: that the financial despair resulting from COVID-19 could eventually give rise to even greater pressure on social housing. Government investment in a direct rent subsidy will go far to help renters today and prevent an exacerbated housing problem in the coming years. Many Canadian rental housing providers, including Skyline Living, have stepped up amid COVID-19 to work directly with tenants, making arrangements for rent deferral for those who have lost their income due to the pandemic. Despite our efforts, renters are worried about how they will be able to pay their rent even after federal income support arrives, as the support programs largely do not adjust for family size or other variables. They also worry about how they will be able to deal with any rent owing after the crisis is over. None of our tenants want to dig themselves into a hole that they may never get out of. We at Skyline Living are offering a substantial in-house Tenant Relief Program in order to keep our tenants in their homes through this pandemic and beyond. The Fund was first launched two years ago in order to help tenants who were facing financial hardship through illness, injury, job loss, or other undue causes. Now, more than ever, the program is a fundamental component of our operations as a rental housing provider.
5 Douglas Street, Suite 301 ● Guelph, ON ● N1H 2S8 ● Ph: (519) 826-0439 ● Fax: (519) 766-8474 ● SkylineLiving.ca
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Nevertheless, we’re concerned that this, and other rental housing providers’ financial relief programs, are not enough. The financial ramifications of COVID-19 will be lasting, and Canada’s renters need assurance that they can keep a roof over their heads for the long term in order to weather this storm. The government must step in now with a rent subsidy program to ensure that the four million Canadian families who rent their homes can stay safely and securely housed.
About Skyline Living As one of Canada’s most prominent apartment rental providers, Skyline Living exists to provide safe, clean, and comfortable places for its residents to call home. With more than 18,000 apartment suites in nearly 50 communities across Canada, Skyline Living is an industry leader in customer service, environmental stewardship, and community giving. With more than 750 staff from coast to coast, Skyline Living exists to create and maintain thriving, vibrant communities for its residents, employees, and the neighbourhoods in which they live and work. To learn more about Skyline Living, or for rental inquiries, please visit skylineliving.ca. Skyline Living is a part of Skyline Group of Companies.
5 Douglas Street, Suite 301 ● Guelph, ON ● N1H 2S8 ● Ph: (519) 826-0439 ● Fax: (519) 766-8474 ● SkylineLiving.ca
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To: Carey Campbell Subject: RE: NATIONAL CONGRESS 2020 10 ANNIVERSARY ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH RAISING OF THE ITALIAN FLAG EVENT
Begin forwarded message:
From: paulina caramia < Date: April 7, 2020 at 2:32:33 PM EDT To: Sarah Conidi
Subject: NATIONAL CONGRESS 2020 10 ANNIVERSARY ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH RAISING OF THE ITALIAN FLAG EVENT
On behalf of National Congress Italia Canada Niagara Peninsula District, it is my honour and I am so Proud to celebrate our 10th year as President for this district, I am so humbled by the continued growth and relationships with italy and canada here in niagara falls and internationally renowned. The continued celebration of the Raising of The Italian Flag. It brings us to the history of these flag colours, where it all began, the statement it made in those days by building the culture, establishing its foundation, in families, in hand made products, in fashion, in food, in music, and so many other sectors which has influenced so many other countries worldwide. Today 10 years later we mark this day FRIDAY JUNE 5, 2020 AT 1200PM with even more importance in coming together for the SOLIDARITY support. This profound symbol of The Raising of the Italian Flag GREEN WHITE AND RED we take this moment to reflect and thank everyone who has made it possible for us to celebrate such a Great occasion. I am most confident it will definitely bring a sense of of Hope, Peace, Love, Inspiration and Unity in extending our hand in this time of need. Not only to our brothers and sisters of italian origins but for all persons that all have a little 'italianness' in their hearts where ever they may be...This is the real Celebration on this 10th year OF ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH RAISING OF THE FLAG. LET US ALL COME TOGETHER VIRTUALLY TO SEE THE WONDERS OF WHAT A GREAT FLAG CAN SYMBOLIZE TO SO MANY OF US NEAR AND AFAR.. ( I also extend and invite to any councillor or city hall rep to come out at 1200pm this year. thank you for your continued support we must still move on even with this difficult time we are in ....thank you and God Bless ) DATES REQUESTED FRIDAY JUNE 5, 2020 AT 12:00 PM EST THANK YOU
REGARDS
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MS. PAULINA CARAMIA PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL CONGRESS ITALIA CANADA, NIAGARA PENINSULA DISTRICT
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Page 242 of 263 CLERKS DEPARTMENT Inter-Departmental Memo
To: Mayor James M. Diodati & Members of Council
From: William Matson, City Clerk
Date: April 21, 2020
Re: Closed Meeting Complaint Investigation
The attached letter was received this week from Office of the Ombudsman of Ontario that dealt with two complaints filed regarding Council’s In-Camera meeting held on July 29, 2019.
You’ll read in the letter and see that discussions that were held In-Camera on the date in question were permissible and the voting that took place was to give direction to staff and therefore was also permissible.
As requested by the Office of the Ombudsman, their letter explaining the findings of their investigation appears on the agenda of an Open Meeting of Council.
Some advice was also received from the Ombudsman regarding future resolutions to proceed in-camera that I will strive to follow going forward. Namely, the resolution to go into a closed meeting should provide a general description of the issue to be discussed in a way that maximizes the information available to the public while not undermining the reason for excluding the public. As a best practice, the relevant exceptions should always be indicated in the resolution, in addition to each subject for discussion.
RECOMMENDATION: For the Information of Council.
A Great City … For Generations To Come
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Toronto, April 14, 2020
Council for the City of Niagara Falls 4310 Queen Street Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
Sent via email
Dear Council:
Re: Closed meeting complaint investigation
My Office received two complaints regarding a closed session discussion held by council for the City of Niagara Falls (the City) on July 29, 2019. The complaints alleged that council’s discussion did not fit within the Municipal Act’s (the Act’s) closed meeting exceptions and that council improperly voted while in closed session.
I am writing to advise that my investigation has determined that council’s closed session discussion on July 29, 2019, came within the Act’s closed meeting exception for information supplied in confidence by another level of government and did not contravene the Act’s in camera voting prohibition. However, the municipality should ensure that its resolutions to enter closed session provide sufficient information about the subject matter of council’s intended discussion.
…/2 Office of the Ombudsman of Ontario | Bureau de l’Ombudsman de l’Ontario 483 Bay Street / 483, rue Bay Toronto ON, M5G 2C9 Tel./Tél. : 416-586-3426 Facsimile/Télécopieur : 416-586-3485 TTY/ATS:1-866-411-4211 www.ombudsman.on.ca
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Closed meeting investigator
As of January 1, 2008, the Municipal Act gives citizens the right to request an investigation into whether a municipality or its local boards have complied with the Act in closing a meeting to the public.1
Municipalities and local boards may appoint their own investigator or use the services of the Ontario Ombudsman. The Act designates the Ombudsman as the default investigator for municipalities that have not appointed their own. The Ombudsman is the closed meeting investigator for the City of Niagara Falls.
To assist municipal councils, staff, and citizens we have developed an online digest of open meeting decisions that contains summaries of the Ombudsman’s open meeting cases. This searchable repository was created to provide interested parties with easy access to the Ombudsman’s past decisions on, and interpretations of, the open meeting rules. Council members and staff can consult the digest to inform their discussions and decisions on whether a matter should or may be discussed in closed session, as well as issues related to open meeting procedure. Summaries of all previous Ombudsman decisions may be consulted in the digest at www.ombudsman.on.ca/digest.
Review
On March 2, 2020, my Office informed the City of our intent to investigate this complaint. We reviewed a recording of the closed session discussion, meeting minutes from the open and closed session, correspondence between the City and the federal government, a legal opinion obtained by City regarding the open meeting rules, and other related meeting materials. We also spoke with the Mayor and Clerk, who assisted in the preparations for the meeting but did not attend due to a planned absence.
July 29, 2019 special meeting
On July 29, 2019 at 4:00 pm, council convened a special meeting of council in council chambers. According to the meeting notice posted online, the purpose of the special meeting was to “provide direction to staff related to a federal contribution agreement” and the urgency of the meeting “related to an upcoming funding deadline.”
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1 Municipal Act, SO 2001, c 25, s 239.1. Office of the Ombudsman of Ontario | Bureau de l’Ombudsman de l’Ontario 483 Bay Street / 483, rue Bay Toronto ON, M5G 2C9 Tel./Tél. : 416-586-3426 Facsimile/Télécopieur : 416-586-3485 TTY/ATS:1-866-411-4211 www.ombudsman.on.ca
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After appointing an Acting City Clerk due to the regular Clerk’s planned absence, council resolved to go in camera under the closed meeting exception in section 239(2) (h) of the Act for “information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them.” The resolution did not provide additional information about the matter to be discussed.
Once in closed session, council discussed a specific, multi-partner development proposal and reviewed a report and other materials related to the proposal. Council’s discussion related to information that the federal government had supplied to the municipality and explicitly asked to be kept confidential. The recording indicates that councillors had prepared numerous, detailed questions for municipal staff about the proposal and its funding arrangement. After receiving responses to these questions, council voted to provide directions to staff and an officer of the municipality related to the proposal.
After passing this motion, a member of council raised a concern that some of the information supplied to them in confidence by the federal government had been improperly disclosed. According to the recording, council discussed the possibility that this disclosure would jeopardize the development proposal because of the importance the federal government placed on confidentiality. Following this discussion, council passed a resolution directing staff regarding this matter.
After passing this resolution, council returned to open session and adjourned the meeting at 5:14 pm.
Analysis
Information supplied in confidence
Section 239(2) (h) of the Act allows a municipal council to discuss information explicitly supplied to it in confidence by another level of government. This does not include discussions where the municipality determines the matter should be confidential, rather than the other level of government. Our investigation confirmed that the federal government explicitly, in writing, supplied information to the City in confidence regarding a specific development and funding proposal. Accordingly, the discussions related to this information were permissible for closed session consideration.
…/4 Office of the Ombudsman of Ontario | Bureau de l’Ombudsman de l’Ontario 483 Bay Street / 483, rue Bay Toronto ON, M5G 2C9 Tel./Tél. : 416-586-3426 Facsimile/Télécopieur : 416-586-3485 TTY/ATS:1-866-411-4211 www.ombudsman.on.ca
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Voting in closed session
Section 239(5) of the Act generally prohibits municipal councils from voting in closed session. However, section 239(6) provides two exceptions to this rule and allows in camera voting if the vote is for a procedural matter or for “giving direction or instructions to officers, employees or agents of the municipality.” My investigation confirmed that each of the votes that occurred in closed session was for a procedural matter or for providing direction to municipal staff and officers.
Resolution to proceed in camera
Section 239(4) of the Act provides that before moving into a closed session, a municipality must state by resolution in open session that a closed meeting will be held, and state the general nature of the matter to be considered at the closed meeting. In Farber v Kingston (City) (2007 ONCA 173), the Ontario Court of Appeal determined that the resolution to go into a closed meeting should provide a general description of the issue to be discussed in a way that maximizes the information available to the public while not undermining the reason for excluding the public. My Office has also recommended that councils provide more substantive detail in resolutions authorizing closed sessions.2
While the City provided detailed information about its intended discussion in the notice of special meeting posted on its website, this same information was not included in the resolution to move in camera. Instead, the resolution merely provided the section of the Municipal Act that council relied on to close its meeting to the public. When asked about this, the Clerk acknowledged the importance of providing information of council’s intended discussion in the resolution to proceed in camera, and that the resolution in this case was vague. He indicated that while he was responsible for providing notice of the special meeting, he did not prepare the resolution or attend the meeting because of a preplanned absence.
In future, the City should ensure that its resolutions to proceed in camera provide a general description of the issue to be discussed in a way that maximizes the information available to the public while not undermining the reason for excluding the public.
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2 Niagara (District Airport Commission) (Re), 2016 ONOMBUD 22.
Office of the Ombudsman of Ontario | Bureau de l’Ombudsman de l’Ontario 483 Bay Street / 483, rue Bay Toronto ON, M5G 2C9 Tel./Tél. : 416-586-3426 Facsimile/Télécopieur : 416-586-3485 TTY/ATS:1-866-411-4211 www.ombudsman.on.ca
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Conclusion
I would like to thank the City for its co-operation during my investigation. You indicated to us that this letter would be included as correspondence at the next council meeting.
Sincerely,
Paul Dubé Ontario Ombudsman cc: Mayor Diodati, [email protected]
Office of the Ombudsman of Ontario | Bureau de l’Ombudsman de l’Ontario 483 Bay Street / 483, rue Bay Toronto ON, M5G 2C9 Tel./Tél. : 416-586-3426 Facsimile/Télécopieur : 416-586-3485 TTY/ATS:1-866-411-4211 www.ombudsman.on.ca
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By-law No. 2020 -
A by-law to authorize the payment of $55,022,686.21 for General Purposes.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the attached list of disbursements for the period from February 18, 2020 to April 6, 2020.
Passed this twenty first day of April, 2020
...... WILLIAM G. MATSON, JAMES M. DIODATI, CITY CLERK MAYOR
First Reading: April 21, 2020 Second Reading: April 21, 2020 Third Reading: April 21, 2020
Page 249 of 263 CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS By-law No. 2020-
A by-law to amend By-law No. 2000-68, to remove the requirement of parkland dedication for any development and redevelopment of land for residential purposes within any Community Improvement Plan area of the City.
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act and paragraph 2.3.1 of the Niagara Falls Official Plan, the local municipality may by by-law allow for the dedication of parkland as a condition of development or redevelopment of land for residential purposes;
AND WHEREAS the municipality may establish the amount of land to be conveyed on the basis of one hectare for every 300 dwelling units or at such a lesser rate as Council deems appropriate;
AND WHEREAS it is desirable to set a lesser rate within any Community Improvement Plan area of the City;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS ENACTS AS FOLOWS:
1. By-law No. 2000-68 is hereby amended by adding the section as follows:
“2 . Notwithstanding section 1 of this By-law, no parkland dedication is required for any development and redevelopment of lands for residential purposes within any Community Improvement Plan area of the City.”
Read a First, Second and Third time; passed, signed and sealed in open Council this 21th day of April, 2020.
...... WILLIAM G. MATSON, CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR
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Page 251 of 263 CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS By-law No. 2020 - A by-law respecting the conveyance of land for park purposes as a condition of development or redevelopment of land zoned for specific commercial and industrial purposes, and being a by-law to repeal and replace By-law No. 98-151, By-law No. 98- 275 and By-law No. 2006-73. WHEREAS Section 42 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, authorizes the council of a local municipality to pass by-laws respecting the conveyance of land to a municipality for park or other public recreational purposes as a condition of development or redevelopment of land or to require a payment of in lieu of the land to be conveyed; AND WHEREAS City Council has passed By-law No. 98-151 respecting the conveyance of land or the payment of money in lieu of conveyance for park or other recreational purposes; AND WHEREAS City Council has passed By-law Nos. 98-275 and 2006-73 which amended By-law No. 98-151 and it is desirable to repeal and replace these parkland by- laws; THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: In this By-law: 1. In this By-law,
a) “Building Permit” means a permit issued by the Chief Building Official under the Ontario Building Code for the construction, alteration or placing of a building or structure on land.
b) “Cash in lieu” means monies accepted by the City to the value of any land required to be conveyed under this by-law in lieu of such conveyance.
c) “City” means the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls.
d) “Council” means the Council of the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls.
e) "Development" means the construction, erection, or placing of one or more buildings or structures on land.
f) "Redevelopment" means the removal of buildings or structures from the land and the development of the land within 5 years of those buildings or structures being removed, or the alteration of an existing building or structure that has the effect of substantially increasing the size and usability thereof.
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2. This By -law applies to all lands within the corporate limits of the City of Niagara Falls which are zoned for Tourist Commercial purposes, with or without special regulations, in accordance with By-law No. 79-200, as amended, and to all of the lands zoned Commercial 1 and Industrial 1 in accordance with By-law No. 5335, as amended, all of which are shown in Schedule "A" attached hereto;
3. As a condition of development, the Owner of the land shall convey or cause to be conveyed, at no charge to the City, land for parkland or other recreational purposes at the rate of:
a) 2 percent of the total lot area of the parcel or parcels of land to be developed for commercial or industrial purposes;
b) 2 percent for commercial or industrial development and 5 percent for residential development, in a proportional share of the total lot area of the parcel or parcels to be developed for mixed use buildings or at such alternative calculation as may be set out by the City;
c) 5 percent of the total lot area of the parcel or parcels of land to be developed exclusively for residential purposes or at such alternative calculation as may be set out by the City; and
d) the location and the configuration of land required to be conveyed shall be at the discretion of the City and all such conveyances shall be free of all encumbrances and accompanied by a Solicitor's Certificate.
4. As a condition of redevelopment of land, the Owner of the land shall convey or cause to be conveyed, at no charge to the City, land for parkland or other recreational purposes at a rate of:
a) 1 percent of the total lot area or the parcel or parcels of land to be developed for commercial or industrial purposes;
b) 1 percent for commercial or industrial redevelopment and 5 percent for residential development, in a proportional share of the total lot area of the parcel or parcels to be redeveloped for mixed use buildings or at such alternative calculation as may be set out by the City;
c) 5 percent of the total lot area of the parcel or parcels of land to be developed exclusively for residential purposes or at such alternative calculation as may be set out by the City; and
d) the location and the configuration of land required to be conveyed shall be at the discretion of the City and all such conveyances shall be free of all encumbrances and accompanied by a Solicitor's Certificate.
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5. In lieu of requiring the conveyance of land referred to in Sections 3 and 4, the City may require cash in lieu of land in the amounts of the appraised value or at the rates required by this By-law, or by such combination of land and cash as Council may direct.
6. The conveyance of land or cash in lieu payments as required under the By-law shall be made prior to the issuance of a Building Permit for the land(s) to be developed or redeveloped.
7. All appraisals of land value shall be carried out under the direction or to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning, Building and Development and shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted appraisal principles.
8. The cost of the appraisal shall be charged to the land owner.
9. The value of the land shall be determined exclusive of buildings as of the day before the day of the issuance of the Building Permit in respect of the development or redevelopment, or, where more than one Building Permit is required for the development or redevelopment, as of the day before the day of the issuance of the first Building Permit;
10. Where land has been conveyed to the City for park or other public recreational purposes, exclusive of highways and floodplain lands, or cash in lieu of such conveyance has been received by the City pursuant to a condition imposed under this By-law and where the land is subsequently rezoned to increase the building height and or lot coverage so as to further intensify the lands by means of development or redevelopment, parkland shall be dedicated at a rate of 0.25 percent of the total lot area for each additional 10 stories or part thereof.
11. In lieu of requiring the conveyance of land referred to in Section 10, the City may require cash in lieu of land in the amount of the appraised value and at the rates required by this By-law, or by such combination of land and cash as Council may direct. The provisions of Sections 6, 7, 8 and 9 continue to apply.
12. By-laws No. 98-151, 98-275 and 2006-73 are hereby repealed. Read a First, Second and Third time, passed, signed and sealed in open Council this 21st day of April, 2020.
...... WILLIAM G. MATSON, CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR
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By-law No. 2020-
A by-law to provide for the conveyance of land for park or other recreational purposes as a condition of development, redevelopment and subdivision of land for residential purposes and to repeal By-law 78-56.
WHEREAS sections 42, 51.1 and 53 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, c.P13, as amended, authorize the Council of a municipality to pass a by-law applicable to the whole of the municipality, or to any defined area or areas thereof, to require that land, in an amount not exceeding 5 percent of the land proposed to be subdivided, be conveyed to the City for park or other recreational purposes;
AND WHEREAS the City’s Official Plan contains policies which provide for the dedication of parkland or cash-in-lieu as a condition of the development, redevelopment and subdivision of land;
AND WHEREAS it is desirable to set a lesser rate for any Community Improvement Area in the City;
AND WHEREAS the Council having passed By-law 78-56 and it is desirable to repeal and replace said By-law;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. DEFINITIONS
a) ‘’Building Permit’’ means a permit issued by the Chief Building Official under the Ontario Building Code for the construction, alteration or placing of a building or structure on land.
b) ‘’Cash-in-lieu’’ means monies accepted by the municipality to the value of any land required to be conveyed under this by-law in lieu of such conveyance.
c) ‘’City’’ means the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls;
d) ‘’Council’’ means the Council of the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls.
e) ‘’Development’’ means the construction, erection, or placing of one or more buildings or structures on land.
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f) ‘’Redevelopment’’ means the removal of buildings or structures from the land and further development of the land within 5 years of those buildings or structures being removed, or the alteration of an existing building or structure that has the effect of substantially increasing the size and usability thereof.
2. This By-law applies to those lands in the whole of the City designated for Residential purposes pursuant to the City of Niagara Falls Official Plan, as amended.
3. As a condition of development or redevelopment the City shall require the conveyance of land of land for park or other recreational purposes, in an amount equal to 5 percent of the land proposed for development or redevelopment, at no charge;
a) the location and configuration of land required to be conveyed shall be at the discretion of the City and all such conveyances shall be free of all encumbrances and accompanied by a Solicitor’s Certificate; and
b) title for the land to be conveyed shall be received by the City prior to the issuance of any Building Permit.
4. As a condition of plan of subdivision of land or plan of condominium for residential purposes the City shall require the conveyance of land for park or other recreational purposes, in an amount equal to 5 percent of the land proposed for development or redevelopment, at no charge:
a) the location and configuration of land required to be conveyed shall be at the discretion of the City and all such conveyances shall be free of all encumbrances and accompanied by a Solicitor’s Certificate; and
b) title for the land to be conveyed shall be received by the City in accordance with the conditions of approval of a plan of subdivision or condominium or conditions of consent pursuant to sections 51 and 53 of the Planning Act, respectively.
5. In lieu of requiring the conveyance of land referred to in sections 3 and 4, the City may require cash-in-lieu of land in the amount of the appraised value or such combination of land and cash as the Council may direct;
a) all appraisals of land value shall be carried out under the direction or to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning, Building and Development and shall be determined in accordance with the Planning Act and generally accepted appraisal principles; and
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b) the cost of the appraisal shall be charged to the land owner.
6. The conveyance of parkland as set out in sections 3 and 4 of this By-law or the acceptance of cash-in-lieu as set out in section 5 of this By-law shall not apply to any land that has been subdivided under sections 51 and 53 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P13 or predecessor, where land in the plan was previously conveyed to the City for park or public recreation purposes.
7. Notwithstanding sections 3 and 4 of this By-law, no parkland dedication is required for any development, redevelopment or subdivision of lands for residential purposes within any Community Improvement Plan area of the City.
8. By-law No. 78 – 56 is hereby repealed.
Read a First, Second and Third time, passed, signed and sealed in open Council this 21st day of April, 2020.
...... WILLIAM G. MATSON, CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR
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By-law No. 2020 –
A by-law to amend By-law No. 2019-16, being a by-law to provide for citizen appointments to certain Committees and Boards.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
By-law No. 2019-16 is amended by deleting “Len Inkster” and “Gary Burke” from the MUNICIPAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE and appointing:
- Darren Schmahl - Jon Jouppien to the MUNICIPAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE for the remainder of the current term of Council.
Read a first, second, third time and passed. Signed and sealed in open Council this 21st day of April, 2020.
...... WILLIAM G. MATSON, CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR
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By-law No. 2020 –
A by-law to amend By-law No. 2019-17, being a by-law to provide for Council Member appointments to certain Boards, Commissions and Committees.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
By-law No. 2019-17 is amended by deleting Schedule “A” and that Schedule “A” attached hereto shall be inserted in lieu thereof.
Read a first, second, third time and passed. Signed and sealed in open Council this 21st day of April, 2020.
...... WILLIAM G. MATSON, CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR
Page 260 of 263 Schedule “A”
Appointments to Boards, Commissions & Committees, 2019 – 2022 Term
Culture Committee Councillors Lococo and Campbell Recreation Committee Councillors Dabrowski and Strange Accessibility Advisory Committee Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee Councillor Strange Property Standards Committee Municipal Heritage Committee Councillor Lococo Park in the City Committee Councillors Pietrangelo and Strange Committee of Adjustment Councillor Pietrangelo Seniors Advisory Committee Councillors Dabrowski and Campbell
Niagara District Airport Commission Councillor Lococo Niagara Falls Library Board Councillor Lococo Winter Festival of Lights Board Councillor Lococo Niagara Falls Tourism Mayor Diodati & Councillors Dabrowski and Thomson Niagara Falls Illumination Board Councillor Dabrowski Niagara Parks Commission Councillor Kerrio Project Share Councillor Lococo
Downtown BIA Councillors Lococo Clifton Hill BIA Councillor Strange Lundy’s Lane BIA Councillor Pietrangelo Victoria Centre BIA Councillor Dabrowski Fallsview BIA Councillor Thomson
Adult Entertainment Appeal Committee Mayor Diodati & Councillors Thomson, Strange and Campbell Transportation Steering Committee Linking Niagara Transit Committee Mayor Diodati & Councillor Dabrowski
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By-law No. 2020 -
A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of City Council at its meeting held on the 21st day of April, 2020.
WHEREAS it is deemed desirable and expedient that the actions and proceedings of Council as herein set forth be adopted, ratified and confirmed by by-law.
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. The actions of the Council at its meeting held on the 21st day of April 2020 including all motions, resolutions and other actions taken by the Council at its said meeting, are hereby adopted, ratified and confirmed as if they were expressly embodied in this by-law, except where the prior approval of the Ontario Municipal Board or other authority is by law required or any action required by law to be taken by resolution.
2. Where no individual by-law has been or is passed with respect to the taking of any action authorized in or with respect to the exercise of any powers by the Council, then this by-law shall be deemed for all purposes to be the by-law required for approving, authorizing and taking of any action authorized therein or thereby, or required for the exercise of any powers thereon by the Council.
3. The Mayor and the proper officers of the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls are hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to the said actions of the Council or to obtain approvals where required, and, except where otherwise provided, the Mayor and the Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute all documents arising therefrom and necessary on behalf of the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls and to affix thereto the corporate seal of the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls.
Read a first, second, third time and passed. Signed and sealed in open Council this 21st day of April, 2020.
...... WILLIAM G. MATSON, CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR
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The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Resolution
April 21st, 2020
Moved by:
Seconded by:
WHEREAS all meetings of Council are to be open to the public; and
WHEREAS the only time a meeting or part of a meeting may be closed to the public is if the subject matter falls under one of the exceptions under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001.
WHEREAS on April 21st, 2020, Niagara Falls City Council will be holding a Closed Meeting as permitted under s. 239(2) (c) of the Act that deals with a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that on April 21st, 2020 Niagara Falls City Council will go into a closed meeting upon the conclusion of the regular Meeting of Council that is scheduled at 1:00 p.m., to consider a proposed disposition of City owned properties.
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
WILLIAM G. MATSON JAMES M. DIODATI CITY CLERK MAYOR
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