Council

That Council Agenda CL 1-2024, BE ADOPTED, as amended, with Council going into Closed Session immediately following Agenda Item 10.2, to allow Council to obtain legal advice prior to considering Report DS 6-2024.

That Minutes CL 26-2023, being the minutes of the City Council meeting held on December 12, 2023, BE ADOPTED as presented.

That Report PWCS 4-2024, dated January 16, 2024, respecting Proposed All-Way Stop Control –Canby St. and Hamilton Blvd., BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That an all way stop BE INSTALLED at the intersection of Canby Street and Hamilton Boulevard; and 2. That Traffic and Parking By-law No. 150-2012 BE AMENDED to recognize the installation of an all way stop control at the intersection of Canby Street and Hamilton Boulevard.

That Council DO NOW MOVE into closed session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: 1. A Matter of a Proposed or Pending Acquisition or Disposition of Land by the Municipality, under Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Transfer of City-Owned Land with Ontario Power Generation; 2. A Matter Respecting a Position, Plan, or Instruction to be Applied to any Negotiations Carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the Municipality under section 239(2)(k) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - 62 St. David's Road; 3. A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege, Including Communications Necessary for that Purpose under Section 239(2)(f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Long-Term Lease Request -Thorold Housing Group; and Thorold City Council Minutes CL 1-2024 January 16, 2024 Page 6 4. 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 Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege, Including Communications Necessary for that Purpose under Section 239(2)(f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Long-Term Lease Request - Thorold Housing Group, BE RECEIVED and that staff PROCEED as directed in Closed Session.

That Report DS 6-2024, dated January 16, 2024, respecting Long-Term Lease Request – Thorold Housing Group, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That staff BE DIRECTED to review the municipal building and land inventory and PROVIDE Council with recommendations for under utilized assets or assets that may be considered as surplus; and 2. That staff BE DIRECTED to review City of Thorold policy 510-04 on “Disposition of Real Property” and report on recommended amendments to the policy.

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 for information.

That Confidential Correspondence Item PWCS 9-2024, dated January 16, 2024, respecting A Matter of a Proposed or Pending Acquisition or Disposition of Land by the Municipality, under Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Transfer of City-Owned Land with Ontario Power Generation, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations therein BE APPROVED.

That Confidential Correspondence Item PWCS 10-2024, dated January 16, 2024, respecting A Matter Respecting a Position, Plan, or Instruction to be Applied to any Negotiations Carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the Municipality under section 239(2)(k) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - 62 St. David's Road, BE RECEIVED and that staff PROCEED as directed in closed session.

That the following Consent Reports BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED:  11.1 CL-C 1-2024 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan (2022-2026) Progress Report - January 1, 2024  11.2 CLK-C 1-2024 Request for a Municipally Significant Event Designation for the 6th Annual Jeff Yungblut Memorial Hockey Tournament  11.3 DF 1-2024 Interim Tax Levy  11.4 DS 2-2024 Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision – Empire Communities Legacy Stage 4, 1511 Kottmeier Road (D14-10-2023, D12-02-2023)  11.5 DS 3-2024 Proposed Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision Artisan Ridge Phase 3B, 1522 Beaverdams Road and 181 Queen Street South (D09-01-2023, D14-01- 2023 & D12-01-2023) Thorold City Council Minutes CL 1-2024 January 16, 2024 Page 10  11.6 DS 4-2024 2008 Port Robinson Road: Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment (D14-05-2023)  11.7 PWCS 1-2024 Tender Award – Emergency Repair Welland Canal Parkways Trail at Twin Flight Locks  11.8 PWCS 2-2024 Proposed All-Way Stop Control - Sunset Way and Miracle Way  11.9 PWCS 3-2024 Proposed All-Way Stop Control - Front St. and McNamara St.  11.11 PWCS 11-2024 Assignment, Assumption and Sumption of Lease Agreement – Between the Canadian Corps Association, the Thorold Museum and the City of Thorold (2 Carleton St.) At this time, Members of Council requested Item 11.9 be considered separately. The Mayor called the vote on the balance of the Motion as follows: That the follo

That Report CAO 1-2024, dated January 16, 2024, respecting Approval of Payments for Transitional Tax Incremental Grant Program Agreement – 6- 14 Albert Street East, Thorold, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Tax Increment Grant (TIG) payment schedule for 6-14 Albert Street East, outlined in Report CAO 1-2024, BE APPROVED; and 2. That staff BE AUTHORIZED to initiate annual payments of $12,358.58 in 2024, with the final payment occurring in 2030.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 2-2024, being a memorandum from M. Trennum, City Clerk, dated January 16, 2024, respecting City of Thorold Nomination to Niagara Region’s Transportation Strategy Steering Committee, BE RECEIVED; and That Regional Councillor Whalen BE NOMINATED as the City of Thorold representative for appointment to Niagara Region’s Transportation Strategy Steering Committee.

That Report DS 5-2024, dated January 16, 2024, respecting Administrative Penalties Policies, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the following draft policies BE APPROVED: a. Prevention of Political Interference with Administrative Penalties Policy (Appendix 1 to Report DS 5-2024); b. Conflict of Interest and Code of Conduct in Relation to the Administration of the Administrative Monetary Penalty System Policy (Appendix 2 to Report DS 5-2024); and c. Public Complaints respecting the Administration of the Administrative Monetary Penalty System Policy (Appendix 3 to Report DS 5-2024), supporting administration of the administrative penalty system.

That Council’s resolution, passed at its November 21, 2023 meeting, to amend the Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity Advisory Committee’s Terms of Reference, to reflect a meeting schedule with six (6) meetings annually, BE RECONSIDERED, in accordance with section 19 of the Procedural By-law, No. 26-2021. Thorold City Council Minutes CL 1-2024 January 16, 2024 Page 14 Not having received a two-third majority, the Mayor declared it,

That the following by-laws BE NOW READ and DO PASS:  Bill 1-2024 - A by-law to amend comprehensive zoning by-law No. 60- 2019, as amended, for the lands addressed as 1511 Kottmeier Road, Thorold  Bill 2-2024 - A by-law to adopt amendment No. 22 to the Official Plan, adopted by By-law No. 60-2015, approved by Niagara Region on April 28, 2016, for the lands legally described as part of lot A, registered plan 663, and part of Township Lots 31 & 32, Township of Thorold  Bill 3-2024 - A by-law to amend comprehensive zoning By-law No. 60- 2019, as amended, for the lands addressed as 1522 Beaverdams Road and 181 Queen Street South  Bill 4-2024 - A by-law to amend comprehensive zoning by-law No. 60- 2019, as amended, for the lands addressed as 2008 Port Robinson Road  Bill 5-2023 - A by-law to levy interim taxes before adoption of the estimates for 2024  Bill 6-2024 - A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of City Council at its meeting held on January 16, 2024