Council

That Council Agenda CL 24-2023, BE ADOPTED, as presented.

That Minutes CL 23-2023, being the minutes of the open and closed sessions of the City Council meeting held on October 24, 2023, BE ADOPTED as presented.

That the following Consent Reports BE RECEIVED: 11.1 - CLK-C 83-2023 Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity Advisory Committee Recommendation for Letter of Support Regarding EVSX Battery Recycling Plant 11.2 - CLK-C 84-2023 Road Safety Advisory Committee Presentation Regarding Traffic Concerns at Pine Street and Sullivan Avenue 11.3 - CLK-C 86-2023 Parks Trails and Recreation Advisory Committee Motion Regarding the Future Use of the James Whyte Arena Thorold City Council Open Session Minutes CL 24-2023 November 21, 2023 Page 4 11.4 - CLK-C 87-2023 Lake Gibson Corridor Subcommittee Resolution Respecting the Mapping of the Lake Gibson Corridor 11.5 - CLK-C 88-2023 Repeal and Replace of by-law 64-2022 11.6 - CLK-C 89-2023 Amendment to By-law 31-2023 to for the Purpose of Appointing Persons to Office 11.7 - CLK-C 90-2023 Thorold Applicants to the Niagara Transit Commission Public Advisory Committee 11.8 - CLK-C 91-2023 City Councillor Appointment to the Allanburg Community Centre Board of Management 11.10 - DF 20-2023 Tracking Statements 11.11 - DS 64-2023 Part Lot Control By-laws (D27-74-2023 to D27-81-2023) 11.12 - DS 65-2023 Proposed Draft Plan of Standard Condominium (D07-03-2023) - 2575 Regional Road 20 11.13 - PWCS 109-2023 Drinking Water Quality Management System (DWQMS) 3rd Quarter Report 11.14 - PWCS 110-2023 Off Leash Dog Park - Tender Award (602DP1005) 11.15 - PWCS 111-2023 Multi-Use Path Maintenance Agreement - Niagara Region At this time, Members of Council req

That Muhammad Anees BE NOMINATED to the Niagara Transit Commission Public Advisory Committee.

That Report PWCS 110-2023 BE

1. That Report PWCS 111-2023, dated November 21, 2023, respecting Multi-Use Path Maintenance Agreement - Niagara Region, BE RECEIVED for information; 2. That staff BE DIRECTED to review the Maintenance Agreement with the original partner organizations with a view to amending the agreement for shared long-term maintenance and repair responsibilities; and 3. That the review INCLUDE a timeline for additional review concerning escalating costs on maintenance.

That Report CLK 11-2023, dated November 21, 2023, respecting Council Committees as Local Boards, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Diversity Equity & Inclusion Advisory Committee, and the Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity Advisory Committee’s Terms of Reference BE AMENDED to reflect a meeting schedule with six (6) meetings annually; 2. That the following local boards BE DISBANDED and their memberships BE CONVERTED to Community Liaison Groups: • Tourism Advisory Committee • Community Events Advisory Committee • Lake Gibson Corridor Subcommittee • Active Transportation Subcommittee; 4. That the Runway of Recognition Subcommittee BE DISSOLVED and that the Terms of Reference BE REPEALED; and 5. That the Budgets for the following local boards BE MOVED under their respective Departmental Budgets: • Active Transportation Subcommittee • Age-Friendly Committee • Heritage Advisory Committee • Darlene Ryan Port Robinson Community Centre Board of Management • Allanburg Community Centre Board of Management

That Report PWCS 115-2023, dated November 21, 2023, respecting Tender Award - Single Axle Combination Plow and Sander Unit (312PW3003), BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED 1. That Request for Tender NO. 313PW3003, respecting 2023 OR 2024 Single Axle Combination Plow and Sander unit, BE AWARDED to Rush Truck Centers of Canada, at a contract price of $315,133.88, including contingency and excluding HST; 2. That a budget over-run in the amount of $45,000 BE APPROVED and be funded from the General Equipment Reserve; and 3. That the Mayor and City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute the necessary agreements/contracts.

That Report PWCS 116-2023, dated November 21, 2023, respecting Emergency Purchase for Replacement By-law Vehicle, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the emergency purchase of a 2023 or 2024 mid size SUV from Grimsby Ford Sales and Service BE APPROVED; 2. That funding BE APPROVED from the Insurance Reserve in the amount of $46,000 excluding HST; and 3. That the Mayor and City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute the necessary agreements/contracts.

That Report PWCS 122-2023, dated November 21, 2023, respecting Lock 7 Repair Project - Budget Overrun BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Council APPROVE additional funding in the amount of $9,394.28 exclusive of HST from the Municipal Land and Building Reserve for the City’s 70% portion of the eligible costs (Total additional contract cost of $13,420.40).

That the notice of motion requirements BE WAIVED in accordance with section 11.2 of the Procedural By-law, No. 26-2021, to consider a Motion respecting the Thorold Museum. Having received a two-thirds majority, the Mayor declared it,

That Staff BE DIRECTED to prepare a comprehensive Report to assess the Museum Board's requests, namely the lease transfer from the Canadian Corps to the Museum Board; the creation of a board, agency or commission, and appointment of a Councillor to said body; and the financing of the new Museum Board.

WHEREAS trees play a crucial role in capturing carbon and offsetting greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to the mitigation of climate change; WHEREAS trees serve as essential habitats, providing food and shelter for diverse wildlife, thereby enhancing biodiversity within our community; WHEREAS trees act as natural sound barriers, reducing noise pollution through their absorption capabilities, promoting a quieter and more peaceful urban environment; and WHEREAS Tree Canada, a national non-profit organization dedicated to planting and nurturing trees in rural and urban environments, is offering a grant opportunity of up to $10,000 to support greening projects in Canadian municipalities. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Thorold hereby enacts as follows: 1. That staff BE DIRECTED to submit an application for the Tree Canada, Community Tree Grant: Tremendous Communities; 2. That the staff BE AUTHORIZED to seek up to the maximum $10,000 from the grant to support initiatives that align with the aforementioned environmental and community benefits; and 3. That City Council and staff ACKNOWLEDGES the urgency of the matter, as the application period for the Tree Canada, Community Tree Grant: Tremendous Communities, closes on December 3, 2023.

That Council DO NOW MOVE into closed session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Proposed or Pending Acquisition or Disposition of Land by the Municipality under Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Keefer Mansion

That the Confidential Update respecting A Proposed or Pending Acquisition or Disposition of Land by the Municipality under Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Keefer Mansion, BE RECEIVED.

That the following by-law BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 164-2023 A By-law to Exempt Block 8, Plan 59R-17764 from Part Lot Control (41, 45 and 49 Sapphire Way) – Rolling Meadows (Phase 15) Bill 165-2023 A By-Law to Exempt Block 9, Plan 59R-17764 from Part Lot Control (31, 35 and 39 Sapphire Way) – Rolling Meadows Subdivision (Phase 15) Bill 166-2023 A By-Law to Exempt Block 10, Plan 59R-17764 from Part Lot Control (15, 19, 21, 25 and 29 Sapphire Way) – Rolling Meadows Subdivision (Phase 15) Bill 167-2023 A By-Law to Exempt Block 11, Plan 59R-17764 from Part Lot Control (1, 5, 9 and 11 Sapphire Way) – Rolling Meadows Subdivision (Phase 15) Bill 168-2023 A By-Law to Exempt Block 12, Plan 59R-17824 from Part Lot Control (52, 56, 60, 62 and 66 Sapphire Way) – Rolling Meadows Subdivision (Phase 15) Bill 169-2023 A By-Law to Exempt Block 13, Plan 59R-17824 from Part Lot Control (70, 72, 76, 80 and 82 Sapphire Way) – Rolling Meadows Subdivision (Phase 15) Bill 170-2023 A By-Law to Exempt Block 14, Plan 59R-17824 from Part Lot Control (126, 130, 132, 136 and 140 Sapphire Way) – Rolling Meadows Subdivision (Phase 15) Thorold City Council Open Session Minutes CL 24-2023 November 21, 2023 Page 16 Bill 171-2023 A By-Law to Exempt Block 15, Plan 59R-17824 from Part Lot Control (2, 6, 10, 12 and 16 Sapphire Way) – Rolling Meadows Subdivision (Phase 15) Bill 172-2023 A By-Law to Repeal and Replace By-Law No. 64-2022, Being a By-Law to Amend Comprehensive Zoning By-Law No.2140(97), as Amended