Council

That staff BE DIRECTED to provide a report respecting a staff review of the City's telecommunications resources, and associated costs, against our municipal comparators.

That the City of Thorold staff report template BE AMENDED to include a section titled “Environmental, Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Sustainability” for all future reports to ensure all issues associated with these topics are being considered by the City of Thorold in its recommendations to Council, and any of its proposed plans.

That Confidential verbal update respecting labour relations and employee negotiations under section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, 2001- Contract Agreement BE RECEIVED for information and that staff PROCEED as directed in closed session.

That Confidential CLK-C 53-2023 respecting personal matters about an identifiable individual under section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001Runway of Recognition Inductees/ Award Winners BE RECEIVED for information and that staff PROCEED as directed in closed session.

That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 60-2023 A by-law to assume primary and secondary services in the Merritt Meadows phase 4 plan of subdivision, plan 59M-424 Bill 61-2023 A by-law to amend By-law 150-2012, being a by-law to regulate parking and traffic in the City of Thorold Bill 62-2023 A by-law to adopt estimates, set the tax rates for 2023, and to establish the final tax due dates Bill 63-2023 A by-law to amend comprehensive zoning by-law no. 2140(97), as amended, for lands addressed as 49 Hayes Road Bill 64-2023 A by-law to amend comprehensive zoning by-law no. 60(2019), as amended, for the lands addressed as 49 Hayes Road Bill 65-2023 A by-law to authorize the execution of a subdivision agreement with Allanburg Estates Ltd. for the Allanburg Estates Subdivision Bill 66-2023 A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of City Council at its meeting on May 2, 2023

That Council Agenda CL 14-2022, BE ADOPTED, as presented.

That Minutes CL 11-2023, being the minutes of the open and closed sessions of the City Council meeting held on April 11, 2023, and Minutes CL 12,2023, being the open session minutes of the Special City Council meeting held on April 18, 2023, BE ADOPTED as presented.

That staff BE DIRECTED to prepare a report respecting the Northland Power Thorold Expansion Bid and present it to Council for consideration within the allowable timeline for the bid.

That Report PWCS 51-2023, dated May 2, 2023, respecting Special Event Permit- Thorold BIA Car Show, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Special Event Request for the Thorold Business Improvement Area Association (BIA) to host Friday Cruise Nights on Front Street between May 5th and September 15th, 2023, BE APPROVED pending applicable documentation; and 2. That the Thorold BIA BE DIRECTED to send an information notice to all residents and businesses within a one-kilometre radius of the event prior to May 5th, 2023 as a condition of their permit. The following friendly amendment was accepted by the Mayor, and the mover and seconder of the motion: That parking fees BE WAIVED for the downtown area on Friday evenings (5-7 p.m.) during the car show. The Mayor called the vote on the Motion, as amended, and declared it,

That the following Items for Consent BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED: 11.1 DF 6-2023 Tax Rates and Tax Due Dates 2023 11.2 DS 18-2023 Building Division Annual Report 11.3 DS 23-2023 Housekeeping Amendment to By-law 150-2012 11.4 PWCS 37-2023 Community Grant Awards 11.5 PWCS 39-2023 Thorold Community Market Update 11.6 PWCS 42-2023 Committee of Council Budgets 11.7 PWCS 47-2023 Merritt Meadows Phase 4 Assumption 11.8 PWCS 48-2023 Thorold Community Theatre- Allanburg Community Centre 11.9 PWCS 50-2023 Experience Ontario Grant Application 11.11 CLK-C 52-2023 Heritage Advisory Committee Resolution respecting staff report on heritage website and retail sales 11.1 DF 6-2023 Tax Rates and Tax Due Dates 2023 The recommendations contained in Report DF 6-2023 were considered separately as follows: That Report DF 6-2023, dated May 2, 2023, respecting Tax Rates and Tax Due Dates 2023, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Council RECEIVE for information purposes, that the final normal installment dates, in accordance with the policy, will be June 30, 2023 and August 31, 2023; Thorold City Council Open Session Minutes CL 14-2023 May 2, 2023 Page 7 2. That the necessary by-law, to fix the rates of taxation for 2023 and to provide for levying and collection of taxes, BE PREPARED and SUBMITTED to Council for consideration; and 3. That notice BE ISSUED and placed on the City’s website advising of the tax instalment due dates. The

That Report DS 15-2023, dated May 2, 2023, respecting by-law enforcement service hours, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Option 1, Improving citizen connection during current service hours, BE APPROVED with implementation subject to successful recruitment of approved staffing.

That Report DS 27-2023, dated May 2, 2023, respecting Allanburg Estates Plan of Subdivision and Subdivision Agreement (D12-02-2020), BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Final Plan of Subdivision for the Allanburg Estates Plan of Subdivision (Part of Unit 15, Plan D-5, designated as Part 1 on 59R-17189; City of Thorold) BE APPROVED; 2. That the Mayor and City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute the Subdivision Agreement for the Allanburg Estates Plan of Subdivision between the City of Thorold and Allanburg Estates Ltd.; and 3. That the necessary by-law BE PREPARED and PROVIDED to Council for consideration.

That Report DS 26-2023, dated May 2, 2023, respecting zoning by-law amendment- 49 Hayes Road, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Zoning By-law Amendment to amend Zoning By-law 60- 2019 to rezone the subject lands from FD to R3D-88 with special regulations BE APPROVED; 2. That the Zoning By-law Amendment to amend Zoning By-law 2140(97) to rezone the subject lands from RD to R3-23 with special regulations BE APPROVED; and 3. That the amendment to By-law 60-2019 BE PASSED at the same time as the amendment to By-law 2140(97).

That Council DO NOW MOVE into closed session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Matter Respecting Labour Relations and Employee Negotiations under Section 239 (2) (d) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Contract Agreement A Matter respecting Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual under Section 239 (2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001- Runway of Recognition Inductees/ Award Winners