Council

That Council Agenda CL 5-2025, BE ADOPTED, as amended, to move Item 12.5 respecting Decew Road Environmental Assessment Study to immediately after presentation Item 9.3.

That PF 1-2025, being the Minutes of the Public Forum Committee Meeting held on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, and that CL 4-2025, being the open and closed Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, BE APPROVED, as presented.

That Report PWCS 14-2025, dated March 18, 2025, respecting Decew Road Environmental Assessment Study, and the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) for the DeCew Road Reconstruction project (Richmond Street to Beaverdams Road), BE RECEIVED, for information.

That the following Consent Reports BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED: 11.3 DF 6-2025 Budget Overruns and Reallocations as of February 25, 2025 11.5 DS 7-2025 Request for Proposal Award – Official Plan Consolidation and Gaps Analysis for Official Plan Conformity (DS2024-02) 11.6 DS-C 2-2025 Respecting By-Laws 20-2025 and By-Law 21-2025, regarding removal of Part Lot Control from Block 200 and 201 Legacy South (Area 2, Phase 5)

That Report CLK 2-2025, dated March 18, 2025, respecting Mayor's Youth Community Liaison Group, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That a Mayor’s Youth Community Liaison Group BE ESTABLISHED; and 2. That the Terms of Reference, attached to this Report as Appendix 1, BE APPROVED.

That Correspondence Item CLK-C 6-2025, being a memorandum from J. Letourneau, Legislative & Municipal Elections Coordinator, dated March 18, 2025, respecting the Filling of Committee Vacancies, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Councillor DeRose BE APPOINTED as the Councillor representative to the Darlene Ryan Port Robinson Community Centre Board of Management; and 2. That the Parks, Trails and Recreation Advisory Committee Terms of Reference BE AMENDED to reduce the at-large membership from thirteen (13) to twelve (12).

That Correspondence Item DF-C 1-2025, being a memorandum from M. Mauro, Director of Finance, dated March 18, 2025, respecting Accounts Payable to March 6, 2025, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Report DF 4-2025, dated March 18, 2025, respecting Water and Urban Service Area Budgets, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 2025 WATER BUDGET: 1. That the water quarterly metered rate structure BE APPROVED as follows: Fixed Charge $ 63.15 per quarter Consumption Charge $ 1.719 per cubic meter 2. That the provision of water services by-law BE UPDATED for the fee changes and submitted for Council approval; 3. That any water surplus or deficit arising from 2025 operations BE TRANSFERRED TO/FUNDED FROM the Water Works Reserve; and 4. That all other aspects of the 2025 Water Budget BE APPROVED; Thorold City Council Open Minutes CL 5-2025 March 18, 2025 Page 7 2025 URBAN SERVICE AREA BUDGET: 5. That the total amount to be funded from the Urban Service Area Taxes BE MAINTAINED at $1,230,000, and that the tax rates necessary to levy this amount BE CALCULATED as part of the 2025 tax levying by-law; 6. That the wastewater quarterly metered rate structure BE APPROVED as follows: Fixed Charge $ 94.46 per quarter Consumption Charge $ 2.566 per cubic meter 7. That any surplus or deficit arising from 2025 sewer operations BE TRANSFERRED to/funded from the Sewage Capital Reserve; 8. That the rates BE EFFECTIVE for any billing after March 18th; 9. That all other aspects of the 2025 Sewer Budget BE APPROVED; and 10. That residents in the urban service area, that have sewer service, but no water service, BE CHARGED the sewer rate based on the 2025 average water cons

That Report DF 5-2025, dated March 18, 2025, respecting Tariff Response Motion, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Council ENDORSE AND CIRCULATE the resolution attached as Appendix 1. Councillor Longo requested a recorded vote on the motion.

That Report DS 5-2025, dated March 18, 2025, respecting Planning Services Agreement with the Region of Niagara, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Council APPROVE the entering into the Planning Services Agreement with the Region of Niagara; and 2. That the Mayor and City Clerk BE DIRECTED to sign the agreement on behalf of the City of Thorold.

That Report PWCS 10-2025, dated March 18, 2025, respecting 2025 Community Grants Program, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the funding allocations for Community Grants BE APPROVED as outlined in Appendix 1; 2. That Council DIRECT staff to review the Community Grants program and include a framework to address fee waiver requests independently from cash and in-kind services; and 3. That Council APPROVE additional funding from the Encumbrance Reserve from the 2024 carry forward, in the amount of $1,605 to cover the overage requests.

That Report PWCS 17-2025, dated March 18, 2025, respecting Proposed Traffic Calming Solution – Upper’s Lane, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Council APPROVE the installation of two (2) speed humps on Upper’s Lane (between Barker Parkway and Hwy. #58) as outlined in report PWCS 17-2025.

That Report PWCS 18-2025, dated March 18, 2025, respecting Drinking Water Quality Management System (DWQMS) 2024 Annual Summary Report, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Drinking Water Quality Management System Operational Plan for the City of Thorold’s Water Distribution system BE APPROVED and BE ENDORSED as presented; 2. That the Mayor and Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to endorse the 2025 Drinking Water Quality Management System Operational Plan on behalf of Council; and 3. That the 2024 Annual Water Quality Reports BE POSTED on the City website.

WHEREAS the City of Thorold’s Zoning By-law No. 60-2019 defines a Kennel; WHEREAS the City of Thorold’s Zoning By-law states if a use is not specifically listed as a permitted use in a zone, then it is not permitted; WHEREAS the City of Thorold’s Zoning By-law does not list Kennel as a permitted use in any of the established zones; and Thorold City Council Open Minutes CL 5-2025 March 18, 2025 Page 11 WHEREAS it is recognized that proposed amendments to zoning by-laws require a thorough review by staff of potential options, as well as compliance with relevant legislation. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Corporation of the City of Thorold enacts as follows: 1. That Staff BE DIRECTED to review and report back to Council with recommendations respecting the inclusion of Kennels as a permitted use under Zoning By-law No. 60-2019.

That Council DO NOW MOVE into closed session to receive confidential information respecting: 1. A Matter Respecting Personal Matters About an Identifiable Individual, Including Municipal or Local Board Employees under Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Applications to Fill the Vacant Positions on Committees of Council 2. A Matter Respecting a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board under Section 239(2)(k) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Keefer Mansion listing

That the following appointments BE APPROVED to serve for the remainder of the term, ending in 2026: 1. That Mark Falovo and Mary Anne Bessey BE APPOINTED to serve on the Age-Friendly Committee beginning on March 21, 2025.

1. That the Terms of Reference for the Darlene Ryan Port Robinson Community Centre Board of Management BE AMENDED to permit 1 additional at-large member. Thorold City Council Open Minutes CL 5-2025 March 18, 2025 Page 13 2. That the following individuals BE APPOINTED to serve on the Darlene Ryan Port Robinson Community Centre Board of Management for the remainder of the term, ending in 2026: • Brenda Bator • Dony Benny • Sarah Garner

That the following appointment BE APPROVED to serve for the remainder of the term, ending in 2026: 1. That Bianca De Santis BE APPOINTED to serve on the Thorold Library Board.

That the following by-laws BE NOW READ and DO PASS: 1. Bill 25-2025 – A By-Law to Amend By-Law No. 1783 (93), Being a By-Law Respecting the Supply of Water, the Establishment, Construction, Maintenance, Operation, Improvement and Extension of Waterworks Systems of the City of Thorold, and Water Rates and Changes; Thorold City Council Open Minutes CL 5-2025 March 18, 2025 Page 14 2. Bill 26-2025 – A By-Law to Amend By-Law No. 22-2011, Being a By-Law to Regulate the Management of a System of Sewer Works and Drainage Works in the City of Thorold; 3. Bill 27-2025 – A By-Law to Amend By-Law No. 113-2015, Being a By-Law to Prescribe a Tariff of Fees for the Procession of Planning Applications and Other Related Planning Matters; 4. Bill 28-2025 – A By-Law to Exempt Block 200, Plan 59m-503 From Part Lot Control (25, 29, 31 & 35 Higgins Avenue) – Legacy South (Area 2, Phase 5) Subdivision; 5. Bill 29-2025 – A By-Law to Exempt Block 201, Plan 59m-503 From Part Lot Control (11, 15, 19 & 21 Mcmillan Place) – Legacy South (Area 2, Phase 5) Subdivision; and 6. Bill 30-2025 – A By-Law to Adopt, Ratify and Confirm the Actions of City Council at its Meeting Held on March 18, 2025.