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The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Resolution
January 21, 2025
No. 5— Resolution to have a Governance Review for the Niagara Region
Moved by: Councillor Mona Patel
Seconded by: Councillor Ruth-Ann Nieuwesteeg
Governance Review for the Niagara Region
THAT Council waive the Notice of Motion requirements within the Procedural By-law to
allow for an immediate motion, being;
THAT Council send a resolution to the Province, in particular Paul Calandra, the Minister
of Municipal Affairs and Housing for the Province of Ontario, for a full review of the
Governance Model and the provincial committee overseeing the study on regional
governance in Niagara, in hopes of stopping the duplication of services by lowering the
number of politicians and staff currently working in all of Niagara for long-term fiscal
sustainability AND to report back to the City of Niagara Falls with any findings, and;
THAT this motion be sent to the Niagara area Members of Provincial Parliament(MPPs)
and local area municipalities in the Niagara Region.
AND The Seal of the Corporation to hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously
WILLIAM G.MATSON JAMES M.DIODATI
CITY CLERK