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City of Niagara Falls Agenda City Council Meeting Tuesday, April 21, 2020 @ 1:00 PM Council Chambers Page 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 Page 3 of 263 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). Page 5 of 263 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 Page 6 of 263 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 Page 1 of 17 Page 7 of 263 City Council April 2, 2020 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 Page 2 of 17 Page 8 of 263 City Council April 2, 2020 Accessibility Advisory Committee.