Council

That Council Agenda CL 16-2025, BE ADOPTED, as presented.

That CL 14-2025, being the open and closed Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, and that CL 15-2025, being the open and closed Minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, BE APPROVED, as presented.

That the following Consent Reports BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED: 11.2 DF 26-2025 2024 Financial Summary 11.4 DF 29-2025 Investment Summary Report 2024 11.5 DF 30-2025 Budget Overrun as of September 9, 2025 11.7 DS 28-2025 Respecting Part Lot Control By-laws for Council Approval (D27-25-2025 and D27-26-2025) 11.8 PWCS-C 7-2025 Thorold Museum and Cultural Centre Update

That Memorandum CL-C 24-2025, being a memorandum from J. Letourneau, Legislative & Municipal Elections Coordinator, dated October 7, 2025, respecting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee Resolution Regarding Plaque for the Thorold Indigenous Unity Garden, BE RECEIVED, and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Council DIRECT staff to work with the One Thorold Truth & Reconciliation Committee to obtain information regarding the installation of appropriate signage at the Thorold Indigenous Unity Garden, located at Mel Swart Lake Gibson Conservation Park.

That Report DF 27-2025, dated October 7, 2025, respecting Canada Games Park Financials, BE RECEIVED.

That Report DF-C 3-2025, dated October 7, 2025, respecting Accounts Thorold City Council Minutes CL 16-2025 October 7, 2025 Page 5 Payable to September 2025, BE RECEIVED.

That Report DS 18-2025, dated October 7, 2025, respecting Parkland Dedication By-law, BE RECEIVED, and the following BE APPROVED: 1. That a new Parkland Dedication By-law BE ADOPTED by Council. 2. That the necessary by-law(s) BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Council. 3. That Policy 510-07 BE REPEALED.

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 the costs for the Townline/St David’s Road project; Thorold City Council Minutes CL 16-2025 October 7, 2025 Page 6 3. That Request for Tender NO. 2025-RFT-COT-06, respecting Townline Road Reconstruction, BE AWARDED to Peter's Excavating Inc. at a contract price of $7,000,834.91 (excluding HST); and 4. That the Mayor and City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute the necessary agreements/contracts.

That the motion of Report PWCS 56-2025 regarding disposal of surplus lands - 7 & 11 River Street BE AMENDED as follows: That Report PWCS 56-2025, dated October 7, 2025, respecting Disposal of Surplus Lands – 7&11 River St. (Former Fire Station #3), BE RECEIVED and the following BE APPROVED: 1. That staff BE DIRECTED to initiate a public engagement process for the disposal of the subject properties at 7 and 11 River Street in Port Robinson East, which shall include a public feedback session to be held on or about October 21, 2025, held at the Darlene Ryan Community Centre, and pertain specifically to Thorold City Council Minutes CL 16-2025 October 7, 2025 Page 7 the topic of public feedback regarding the Former Fire Station #3; and 2. That staff BE DIRECTED to prepare a report for Council’s consideration, which shall include a summary of public feedback, and obtain direction for next steps. The Mayor called a vote on the motion, as amended, as above, and declared it

WHEREAS the Corporation of the City of Thorold is the 4th fastest growing community in Ontario; Thorold City Council Minutes CL 16-2025 October 7, 2025 Page 8 WHEREAS the Corporation of the City of Thorold is the 8th fastest growing community in Canada; WHEREAS once unpopulated areas are now experiencing development growth; AND WHEREAS population demographics do no longer favour fair representation for all residents. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Corporation of the City of Thorold enacts as follows: 1. That Thorold City Council REQUESTS a fulsome report be brought back to Council regarding a ward system being implemented in the City of Thorold for the 2030 municipal election.

That Council DO NOW MOVE into closed session to receive confidential information respecting: 1. A matter respecting labour relations or employee negotiations under section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Salary Grid Information 2. A matter respecting a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board under Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Keefer Mansion

That Confidential Information dated October 7, 2025, respecting Salary Grid Information, BE RECEIVED, and that staff proceed as directed in closed session.

That Confidential Memorandum CLK-C 27-2025, dated October 7, 2025, respecting Keefer Mansion, BE RECEIVED, and that staff proceed as directed in closed session.

That the following by-laws BE NOW READ and DO PASS: 1. Bill 82-2025 – A By-Law to Require the Conveyance of Land or Cash-In- Lieu Thereof as a Condition of Development or Redevelopment of Land in the City of Thorold; 2. Bill 88-2025 – A By-Law to Exempt Block 29, Plan 59m-512 from Part Lot Control (45, 47, 49, 51 & 53 Harmony Way) – Rolling Meadows, Phases 14 & 16; 3. Bill 89-2025 – A By-Law to Exempt Block 30, Plan 59m-512 from Part Lot Control (35, 37, 39, 41 & 43 Harmony Way) – Rolling Meadows, Phases 14 & 16; and 4. Bill 90-2025 – A By-Law to Adopt, Ratify and Confirm the Actions of City Council at its Meeting Held on October 7, 2025.