That Report CLK 5-2026, dated May 12, 2026, respecting Extension of the Niagara Regional Courts Inter-Municipal Agreement (Amendment 3), BE RECEIVED, and the following BE APPROVED: 1. That Council for the City of Thorold SUPPORT the continuation of the Red Light Camera (RLC) Program as outlined in Niagara Region Report PW 10-2026, attached to this report as Appendix 1; 2. That Council for the City
That Report FES 3-2026, dated March 24, 2026, respecting Grass Fire and Rescue Skid Package for All-Terrain Vehicle, BE RECEIVED, and the following BE APPROVED: 1. That Council APPROVE the budget overrun amount of $5,400.00 plus HST for a Grass Fire and Rescue Skid, and the overrun be funded from DC funds.
That Report PWCS 10-2026, dated March 24, 2026, respecting Drinking Water Quality Management System (DWQMS) 2025 Annual Summary Report, BE RECEIVED, and the following BE APPROVED: 1. That the Drinking Water Quality Management System Operational Plan for the City of Thorold’s Water Distribution system BE APPROVED and BE ENDORSED as presented; 2. That the Mayor and Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to endorse the
That CL 19-2025, being the Open and Closed Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, BE APPROVED, as presented.
Council, January 13, 2026 · Carried
That the following amendment BE APPROVED: That Report CLK 17-2025, dated December 9, 2025, respecting Election Sign By-Law Updates, BE RECEIVED, and the following BE APPROVED: 1. That By-Law 43-2018, and any amendments thereto, BE REPEALED; and 2. That Bill 100-2025, being the proposed Election Sign By-law, BE AMENDED, so the permitted time to display election signs as established in section 3.3(a
Council, December 9, 2025 · Carried
The Mayor called a vote on the motion, as amended, and declared it
Council, December 9, 2025 · Carried
That Report DF 37-2025, dated December 9, 2025, respecting Cancellations, Reductions, or Refund of Taxes under Section 357 and 358 of the Municipal Act, 2001, BE RECEIVED, and the following BE APPROVED: 1. That Council APPROVE the cancellations, reductions or refund of taxes under the corresponding sections of the Municipal Act, for the accounts detailed in this report. Section Total 357 $51,801.3
Council, December 9, 2025 · Carried
That Report DS 36-2025, dated December 9, 2025, respecting Site Plan Control and Delegation of Authority, BE RECEIVED, and the following BE APPROVED: 1. That a new Site Plan Control By-law BE ADOPTED by Council. 2. That the necessary by-law(s) BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Council. 3. That By-law 108-2014, and amendments made thereto, BE REPEALED.
Council, December 9, 2025 · Carried
That Report PWCS 65-2025, dated December 9, 2025, respecting Purchase of 420XE CATERPILLAR Backhoe, BE RECEIVED, and the following BE APPROVED: 1. That Canoe Contract No. 011723-CAT BE AWARDED to Toromont Industries Ltd. at a contract price of $261,900.00 (excluding HST) for the purchase of a 420XE CATERPILLAR Backhoe. 2. That the use of the Canoe Procurement Group of Canada’s competitively awarde
Council, December 9, 2025 · Carried
That Report PWCS 72-2025, dated December 9, 2025, respecting Pine Street and Sullivan Avenue Parking Restrictions, BE RECEIVED, and the following BE APPROVED: 1. That the recommended modification of parking on the east side of Pine Street between Albert Street and Sullivan Avenue and Sullivan Avenue between Pine Street and Towpath Street to 2-hour max with no reparking BE APPROVED; and Thorold Cit
Council, December 9, 2025 · Carried
That Report CLK 14-2025, dated November 18, 2025, respecting Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes Policy Updates, BE RECEIVED, and the following BE APPROVED: 1. That Council REPEAL policy 100-01; and 2. That Council APPROVE policy 100A-01 Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes Policy as outlined in Appendix 1.
Council, November 18, 2025 · Carried
That Report DF 32-2025, dated November 18, 2025, respecting Payment Methodology at City Facilities, BE RECEIVED, and the following BE APPROVED: 1. That any costs for changes for Cemetery and Events payments, BE
Council, November 18, 2025 · Referred
That Report PWCS 67-2025, dated November 18, 2025, respecting Battle of Beaverdams Park, Special Events Shipping Container Project, BE RECEIVED, and the following BE APPROVED: 1. That Council APPROVE addition of the Shipping Container capital project at an upset cost of $75,000; 2. That funding in the amount of $25,000 from the Hydro One Energizing Life Community Fund BE RECEIVED AND ALLOCATED to
Council, November 18, 2025 · Carried
That Report PWCS 69-2025, dated November 18, 2025, respecting Single Source Nederman Exhaust System – Fire Station #4, BE RECEIVED, and the following BE APPROVED: 1. That Council APPROVE the installation of exhaust extraction equipment at Station 4 by Nederman Canada through the single sources provisions of the City’s Procurement Policy; and 2. That Council APPROVE the reallocation of $6,274 from
Council, November 18, 2025 · Carried
That Report PWCS 49-2025, dated October 7, 2025, respecting Tender Award – 2025-RFT-COT-06 - Townline Road Reconstruction, BE RECEIVED, and the following BE APPROVED: 1. That $145,799.39 (excluding HST) BE REALLOCATED from the Road Reclamation Fund to the Storm Sewer Fund for this project; 2. That the terms of a cost-sharing agreement with the City of St. Catharines BE APPROVED for its share of th
That the following Consent Reports BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED: 11.1 CLK-C 22-2025 Bills 80-2025 and 81-2025, Respecting Amendments to the City's Parking and Traffic By-Law, 150-2012 11.2 CLK-C 23-2025 Respecting Bill 83-2025, a Bill to Amend By-Law 31-2023, respecting Appointments of Office 11.3 CLK-C 24-2025 Rail Safety Week Proclamation Request 11.4 CLK-C
Council, September 9, 2025 · Carried
That Report PWCS 39-2025, dated August 12, 2025, respecting Allanburg Road and Windle Village Crescent Intersection - Traffic Control Measures, BE RECEIVED and the following BE APPROVED: 1. That Traffic and Parking By-law No.150-2012 BE AMENDED to recognize the installation of an all-way stop at the intersection of Allanburg Road and Windle Village Crescent, including a pedestrian crossing, as out
WHEREAS municipalities should strive to provide accessible and convenient services to the public; WHEREAS through the approval of the Strategic Plan, 2024-2027 and Beyond, the City of Thorold has prioritized the continued improvement of service delivery through service modernization; WHEREAS modernizing and expanding the availability of payment systems can enhance operational efficiency, improve c
That the following by-laws BE NOW READ and DO PASS: 1. Bill 72-2025 – A By-Law to Remove Common Law Right of Passage with Respect To the Unopened Road Allowance Along Hurricane Road on the West Side of the Welland Canal; 2. Bill 73-2025 – A By-Law to Authorize Entering into a Lease Agreement with Westover Express for Access to Land on Hurricane Road; 3. Bill 74-2025 – A By-Law to Declare Lands, Be
That Council Agenda CL 11-2025, BE ADOPTED, as presented.
That the following Items for Consent BE RECEIVED and the recommendation(s) therein, BE APPROVED: 11.1 DF 17-2025 Tracking Statements to May 31, 2025 11.2 DF 20-2025 Budget Overrun & Reallocations as of June 17, 2025
That the following Consent Reports BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED: 11.2 CL-C 10-2025 RSC Resolution Regarding Parking and Accessibility Concerns 11.3 CL-C 11-2025 RSC Resolution Requesting a Three Way Stop from the Niagara Region Thorold City Council Open Minutes CL 8-2025 May 20, 2025 Page 6 11.4 CLK-C 13-2025 Appointment of Deputy Clerks to Act as Commissioner
That Memorandum CL-C 12-2025, being a memorandum from J. Letourneau, Legislative & Municipal Elections Coordinator, dated May 20, 2025, respecting RSC Resolution Regarding Funding the Heart Niagara Bike Rodeo, BE RECEIVED and the following BE APPROVED: 1. That Council APPROVE funding in the amount of $1,250 to the Heart Niagara Bike Rodeo as a general budget overrun.
That Report CLK 8-2025, dated May 20, 2025, respecting Proposed Amendments to By-law 79-2017, being the City's Animal Care and Control By-law, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Council APPROVE the recommended amendments to By-law 79-2017, being the City’s Animal Care and Control By-law, attached to the Report as Appendix “A”; and 2. That Council RECEIVE AND APPROVE
That Memorandum CLK-C 11-2025, being a memorandum from J. Letourneau, Legislative & Municipal Elections Coordinator, dated May 20, 2025, respecting Age-Friendly Committee Senior of the Year Award Recipient Recommendation, BE RECEIVED and the following BE APPROVED: 1. That the nominee named in Confidential Appendix to CLK-C 11- 2025 BE AWARDED the Senior of the Year Award.
That Report PWCS 8-2025, dated May 20, 2025, respecting Cemetery By- law, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the proposed Cemetery By-Law 43-2025, as outlined in Report PWCS 8-2025 and in keeping with legislative changes and Ministry recommendations, BE APPROVED; 2. That following City Council’s approval, City staff BE DIRECTED to complete the required thirty (30) d
That Report PWCS 22-2025, dated May 20, 2025, respecting LiveBarn Implementation at Frank Doherty Arena, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Council APPROVE the implementation of LiveBarn at the Thorold Community Arena (Frank Doherty Rink) as outlined in Report PWCS 22-2025; and 2. That the City Clerk and Mayor BE AUTHORIZED to execute any necessary agreements.
That the following Consent Reports BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED: 11.1 CLK-C 10-2025 Respecting Bill 39-2025, a Bill to Amend By-Law 31-2023, being a By-law to Establish Certain Offices and to Appoint Persons to Hold Such Offices 11.2 DF 10-2025 Budget Overrun and Reallocations as of April 8, 2025
That Report PWCS 25-2025, dated April 29, 2025, respecting 2025 Urban Roads Resurfacing Program – Tender Award (102EN5001), BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: Thorold City Council Open Minutes CL 7-2025 April 29, 2025 Page 8 1. That the Request for Tender No. 102EN5001, respecting the 2025 Urban Roads Resurfacing Program BE AWARDED to Niagara Concrete Forming and Finishing
That the following Consent Reports BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED: Thorold City Council Open Minutes CL 6-2025 April 8, 2025 Page 4 11.1 CLK-C 8-2025 Respecting Bill 32-2025, a Bill to Amend By-Law 31-2023, being a By-law to Establish Certain Offices for the Purposes of the Corporation of the City of Thorold and to Appoint Persons to Hold Such Offices 11.2 CLK-C
1. That Memorandum CLK-C 7-2025, being a memorandum from J. Letourneau, Legislative & Municipal Elections Coordinator, dated April 8, 2025, BE RECEIVED; and 2. That Mark Falovo BE APPOINTED to serve on the Road Safety Advisory Committee for the remainder of the Council term, ending in 2026.
That the following Consent Reports BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED: 11.3 DF 6-2025 Budget Overruns and Reallocations as of February 25, 2025 11.5 DS 7-2025 Request for Proposal Award – Official Plan Consolidation and Gaps Analysis for Official Plan Conformity (DS2024-02) 11.6 DS-C 2-2025 Respecting By-Laws 20-2025 and By-Law 21-2025, regarding removal of Part Lot
That Report CLK 2-2025, dated March 18, 2025, respecting Mayor's Youth Community Liaison Group, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That a Mayor’s Youth Community Liaison Group BE ESTABLISHED; and 2. That the Terms of Reference, attached to this Report as Appendix 1, BE APPROVED.
That Correspondence Item CLK-C 6-2025, being a memorandum from J. Letourneau, Legislative & Municipal Elections Coordinator, dated March 18, 2025, respecting the Filling of Committee Vacancies, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Councillor DeRose BE APPOINTED as the Councillor representative to the Darlene Ryan Port Robinson Community Centre Board of Management; and
That Report DF 5-2025, dated March 18, 2025, respecting Tariff Response Motion, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Council ENDORSE AND CIRCULATE the resolution attached as Appendix 1. Councillor Longo requested a recorded vote on the motion.
That Report DS 5-2025, dated March 18, 2025, respecting Planning Services Agreement with the Region of Niagara, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Council APPROVE the entering into the Planning Services Agreement with the Region of Niagara; and 2. That the Mayor and City Clerk BE DIRECTED to sign the agreement on behalf of the City of Thorold.
1. That the Terms of Reference for the Darlene Ryan Port Robinson Community Centre Board of Management BE AMENDED to permit 1 additional at-large member. Thorold City Council Open Minutes CL 5-2025 March 18, 2025 Page 13 2. That the following individuals BE APPOINTED to serve on the Darlene Ryan Port Robinson Community Centre Board of Management for the remainder of the term, ending in 2026: • Bre
That Report CLK 1-2025, dated January 14, 2025, respecting 2026 Municipal and School Board Election Voting Methods, BE RECEIVED, and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: Thorold City Council Open Minutes CL 1-2025 January 14, 2025 Page 5 1. That Council APPROVE the use of vote-counting equipment such as optical scanning vote tabulators for the 2026 municipal and school board election; and 2.
Council, January 14, 2025 · Carried
That Report DS 1-2025, dated January 14, 2025, respecting Planning Services Consultant and Delegated Authority, BE RECEIVED, and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: Thorold City Council Open Minutes CL 1-2025 January 14, 2025 Page 6 1. That Council APPROVE the procurement of temporary planning services from external planning consultants until such time as the Planning Division is fully staf
Council, January 14, 2025 · Carried
That the following Consent Reports BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED: 11.2 CL-C 46-2024 RSC Resolution Regarding Thorold Secondary School Request 11.5 CLK-C 23-2024 Outstanding Approval of Public Meeting Minutes 11.6 CLK-C 24-2024 Support for the Motion on Sustainable Municipal Funding from the Town of Aurora 11.8 CLK 5-2024 Request for Proposal for Integrity Commi
Council, December 10, 2024 · Carried