Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (25 motions)
23 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Council Agenda CL 5-2023, BE ADOPTED, as presented.
Moved by Councillor D'Angela, seconded by Councillor Sentance
Carried
That Minutes CL 26-2022, being the open session minutes of the regular City Council meeting held on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, BE ADOPTED as presented.
Moved by Councillor O'Hare, seconded by Councillor Dekker
Carried
That Report DS 4-2023, dated February 7, 2023, respecting Zoning By-law Amendment Application for 49 Hayes Road, BE RECEIVED for information.
Moved by Councillor Sentance, seconded by Councillor Handley
Carried
That Report DS 8-2023, dated February 7, 2023, respecting The Partners for Climate Protection Program (CPC) Financial Considerations, BE REFERED to the Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity Advisory Committee.
Moved by Councillor D’Angela, seconded by Councillor DeRose
Lost
A friendly amendment was accepted by the mover and seconder. That Report DS 8-2023, dated February 7, 2023, respecting The Partners for Climate Protection Program (CPC) Financial Considerations, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the City of Thorold’s participation in the PCP Program, BE APPROVED; 2. That staff BE DIRECTED to conduct an annual review of the program; 3. That an elected official BE APPOINTED as a joint-contact alongside an assigned Planning staff member for PCP program updates and Plan endorsement.
Moved by Councillor D’Angela, seconded by Councillor Longo
Carried
That Councillor O'Hare BE APPOINTED as a joint-contact alongside an assigned Planning staff member for PCP program updates and Plan endorsement.
Moved by Councillor Sentance, seconded by Councillor Dekker
Carried
That the following Consent Reports BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED: 13.2 DF 3-2023 Cyber Security Insurance Report 13.4 DS 9-2023 Amendments to the Administrative Penalty By-law 13.5 CLK-C 26-2023 2023 Dog Kennel License Renewal Applications 13.6 CLK 2-2023 Municipal Modernization Grant- Implementation Stream Deadline Extension 13.7 CLK-C 26-2023 Thorold Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corporation- Terms of Reference 13.11 CLK-C 31-2023 Why I Love My Library Campaign- Thorold Public Library Correspondence
Moved by Councillor Handley, seconded by Councillor O'Hare
Carried
That Report CAO 1-2023, dated February 7, 2023, respecting Niagara Gateway Economic Zone and Centre Community Improvement Plan – Tax Increment-based Grant Application by Maxima Holdings Inc., BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: Thorold City Council Open Session Minutes CL 5-2023 February 7, 2023 Page 8 1. That the Application for the Niagara gateway Economic Zone and Centre Community Improvement Plan Program, for the property known municipally as 3460 Schmon Parkway in the City of Thorold, BE APPROVED for the Tax Increment-based Grant Program for the estimated amount of $487,485.43, from both the City and the Region to be paid over a 10 year period, subject to the owner satisfying the program requirements; 2. That Report CAO 1-2023 BE CIRCULATED to Niagara Region; 3. That the necessary by-law(s) BE PREPARED and PROVIDED to Council for consideration; and 4. That the Mayor and Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute any documentation required to satisfy the conditions related to participation in the Tax Increment-based Grant Program.
Moved by Councillor Handley, seconded by Councillor O'Hare
Carried
That Correspondence Item CLK-C 27-2023, being a memorandum from M. Trennum, City Clerk, dated February 7, 2023, respecting Request for a Municipally Significant Event Designation - Jeff Yungblut Memorial Hockey Tournament, BE RECEIVED for information.
Moved by Councillor Handley, seconded by Councillor O'Hare
Carried
That the Jeff Yungblut Memorial Hockey Tournament, BE DESIGNATED as a Municipally Significant Event.
Moved by Councillor D'Angela, seconded by Councillor Handley
Carried
That Correspondence Item CLK-C 29-2023, being a memorandum from M. Trennum, City Clerk, dated February 7, 2023, respecting Public Appointments to the Thorold Public Library BE RECEIVED for information.
Moved by Councillor Handley, seconded by Councillor O'Hare
Carried
That Report DS 5-2023, dated February 7, 2023, respecting Zoning By- law Amendment - 41 St. Davids Street West, 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 R2 to R3 with special regulations BE APPROVED; Thorold City Council Open Session Minutes CL 5-2023 February 7, 2023 Page 10 2. That the Zoning By-law Amendment to amend Zoning By-law 2140(97) to rezone the subject lands from R1C to R3C 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).
Moved by Councillor Sentance, seconded by Councillor De Divitiis
Carried
That Report DS 6-2023, dated February 7, 2023, respecting Zoning By- law Amendment - 50 St. David's Street West, 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 R1C to R2 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 R1C to R2B 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).
Moved by Councillor Dekker, seconded by Councillor DeRose
Carried
That Report DS 7-2023, dated February 7, 2023, respecting Zoning By- law Amendment- 10 Sullivan Avenue, 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 Downtown Mixed Use (C2) Thorold City Council Open Session Minutes CL 5-2023 February 7, 2023 Page 11 to Downtown Mixed Use with special regulations (C2-85) BE APPROVED.
Moved by Councillor Dekker, seconded by Councillor D'Angela
Carried
That Report PWCS 10-2023, dated February 7, 2023, respecting Lakeview Cemetery Administration Building Design Contract Award, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the direct appointment of Raimondo & Associates Architects Inc. BE APPROVED to complete the detailed design for the renovation of the Lakeview Cemetery Administration Building at an upset limit or $49,500 plus HST; 2. That the direct appointment of Hallex Engineering Ltd. to complete the electrical, mechanical, and structural engineering design for the renovation of the Lakeview Cemetery Administration Building BE APPROVED at an upset limit of $29,300 plus HST; 3. That the direct appointment of Halluca Cost Consulting Inc. to complete a Class B Cost estimate for the renovation of the Lakeview Cemetery Administration Building BE APPROVED at an upset limit of $3,500 plus HST; 4. That funding for this project BE ALLOCATED from the Mausoleum General Improvement Reserve (50%), and Municipal Land and Building Reserve (50%); and 5. That the Mayor and Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute the necessary agreements and documents required for this project.
Moved by Councillor Sentance, seconded by Councillor Dekker
Carried
That Correspondence Item CLK-C 28-2023, being a memorandum from M. Trennum, City Clerk, dated February 7, 2023, respecting Councillor Committee Appointments BE RECEIVED for information.
Moved by Councillor Handley, seconded by Councillor Longo
Carried
That the curfew of the meeting BE EXTENDED past 10:00 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Sentence, seconded by Councillor O’Hare
Carried
That Council DO NOW MOVE into closed session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A matter respecting a matter of commercial, and financial information, supplied in confidence to the municipality, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a Thorold City Council Open Session Minutes CL 5-2023 February 7, 2023 Page 14 person, group of persons, or organization under section 239 (2)(i) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Bell Canada 3.0 Gbps Fibre-to-the Home Project – Service Level Agreement Matters respecting Personal matters about an identifiable individual under section 239 (2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Public appointments to the Thorold Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corporation; and Matters respecting Personal matters about an identifiable individual under section (2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Pubic Appointments to the Runway of Recognition sub-committee and the Darlene Ryan Port Robinson Community Centre Board of Management
Moved by Councillor DeRose, seconded by Councillor O'Hare
Carried
That Report PWCS 2-2023, dated February 7, 2023, respecting Bell Canada 3.0 Gbps Fibre-to-the-Home Project, BE
Moved by Councillor Longo, seconded by Councillor O'Hare
Deferred
That Correspondence Item CLK-C 30-2023, being a memorandum from M. Trennum, City Clerk, dated February 7, 2023, respecting Public Member Appointments to Committees of Council and Boards, BE RECEIVED for information.
Moved by Councillor Dekker, seconded by Councillor Longo
Carried
That the following individuals BE APPOINTED to the Thorold Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corporation: Thorold City Council Open Session Minutes CL 5-2023 February 7, 2023 Page 16 Dawn Dobbie Edward A. Pizzo Joe Atkinson John Kenny Karen Blackley
Moved by Councillor Dekker, seconded by Councillor Longo
Carried
That the applicant listed in Confidential Appendix 1 to Correspondence Item CLK-C 30-2023 BE APPOINTED to the Runway of Recognition Subcommittee.
Moved by Councillor Longo, seconded by Councillor De Divitiis
Carried
That Councillor Dekker BE APPOINTED to the Runway of Recognition Advisory Committee.
Moved by Councillor Longo, seconded by Councillor Sentance
Carried
That the applicants listed in Confidential Appendix 1 to Correspondence Item CLK-C 30-2023 BE APPOINTED to the Darlene Ryan Port Robinson Community Centre Board of Management.
Moved by Councillor Sentance, seconded by Councillor DeRose
Carried
That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Thorold City Council Open Session Minutes CL 5-2023 February 7, 2023 Page 17 Bill 14-2023 A by-law to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 60-2019, as amended, by rezoning the lands municipally known as 10 Sullivan Ave., City of Thorold Bill 15-2023 A by-law to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 60-2019, as amended, by rezoning the lands municipally known as 41 St. David's Street West, City of Thorold Bill 16-2023 A by-law to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2140(97), as amended, by rezoning the lands municipally known as 41 St. David's Street West Bill 17-2023 A by-law to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 60-2019, as amended, by rezoning the lands municipally known as 50 Sr. David's Street West, City of Thorold Bill 18-2023 A by-law to amend Zoning By-law 2140(97), as amended, by rezoning the lands municipally known as 50 St. David's Street West Bill 19-2023 A by-law to amend Administrative Penalty By-law 148-2019 Bill 20-2023 A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of City Council at its meeting held on February 7, 2023
Moved by Councillor O'Hare, seconded by Councillor Sentance