01/25/2022Niagara,7/MINUTES
/ Special City Council
Meeting
4:00 PM - Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Council Chambers/Zoom App
The Special City Council Meeting of the City of Niagara Falls was called to order on Tuesday,
January 25, 2022, at 4:05 PM, in the Council Chambers/Zoom App, with the following
members present:
PRESENT: Mayor Jim Diodati, Councillor Wayne Campbell, Councillor Chris
Dabrowski, Councillor Vince Kerrio, Councillor Lori Lococo (Zoom),
Councillor Carolynn loannoni (Zoom), Councillor Victor Pietrangelo,
Councillor Mike Strange, Councillor Wayne Thomson
STAFF Jason Burgess, Bill Matson, Jonathan Leavens, Serge Felicetti, Kira
PRESENT: Dolch, Carla Stout, Erik Nickel, Jo Zambito, Kathy Moldenhauer, Sam
Valeo, Trent Dark, Kent Schachowskoj, Marianne Tikky, Mark
Richardson, Mathew Bilodeau, Dave Etherington, Margaret Corbett,
Shawn Oatley, Heather Ruzylo
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Special City Council meeting was called to order at 4:05 PM.
a) Motion to Appoint Councillor to Chair
Moved by Councillor Vince Kerrio
Seconded by Councillor Mike Strange
That Council appoint Councillor Victor Pietrangelo as Chair of this Special City
Council Meeting.
Carried (Councillor loannoni abstained from vote).
2. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
a) Councillor Lori Lococo declared a conflict of interest to any notation in the 2022
Operating Budget referencing:
• Downtown Board of Management - spouse's former employer.
• Niagara Falls Art Gallery - as Councillor Lococo sits on the board as a
resident.
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.1. Presentation - 2022 Budget
Jason Burgess, CAO, presented the 2022 Budget to Council.
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4. REPORTS
4.1. F-2022-06
Proposed 2022 Tax Supported Operating Budget Variance Analysis
Moved by Mayor Jim Diodati
Seconded by Councillor Mike Strange
Recommendations:
1. That Council approve the desired 2022 net operating budget of
$84,424,468.
2. That Council approve the use of reserves of $6,519,816 as part of the
2022 operating budget.
3. That Council approve a 2022 operating tax levy increase of 2.9% and
apply a new multi-year capital tax levy of 1%, for a total tax levy
increase of $2,924,236, bringing the total 2022 tax levy to $77,904,652.
4. That Council direct Staff to bring a report to Council at a future date
outlining the reserve funds that will be consolidated and utilized to fund
the $6,519,816 required to fund the 2022 budget.
Carried Unanimously
4.2. F-2022-07
2022 Boards and Commissions, Fee for Service, Grants and Honorarium
Recommendations
Moved by Councillor Lori Lococo
Seconded by Councillor Chris Dabrowski
1. That Council approve 2022 funding levels for organizations as
presented on attachment 1 for a total increase over 2021 funding levels
of 1.70% or $138,932.
2. That Council direct Staff to review and obtain 2022 contracts for those
Fee for Service organizations listed in attachment 1, where the contract
is expired.
Carried (Councillor loannoni opposed to Item #7 of the Fee for Service
chart, namely the Niagara Falls Ryerson Innovation Hub).
Moved by Councillor Chris Dabrowski
Seconded by Councillor Lori Lococo
That Council begin discussions and initial outreach to the organizations listed
in recommendation two F2022-07 around a potential reduction of funding from
the City of Niagara Falls over the course of the next three years starting in
2023 and have staff provide Council with a report with its findings at an
appropriate time later in 2022.
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Carried Unanimously
5. BY-LAWS
2022- A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of City Council at its meeting
17. held on the 25th day of January, 2022.
Moved by Councillor Chris Dabrowski
Seconded by Councillor Vince Kerrio
that by-law 2022-17 be read a first, second and third time and passed.
Carried Unanimously
6. ADJOURNMENT
a) Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Chris Dabrowski
Seconded by Councillor Wayne Campbell
That Council adjourn the meeting at 6:25 PM.
Carried Unanimously
Mayor
City Clerk
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