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COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Jim
Diodati, Councillor Wayne Campbell, Councillor Kim Craitor,
Councillor
Carolynn
loannoni, Councillor Vince Kerrio,
Councillor Joyce
Morocco, Councillor
Victor Pietrangelo, and Councillor
Wayne Thomson
COUNCIL ABSENT: Councillor Mike Strange
COUNCIL LATE:
1 CALL TO ORDER
a) O Canada sung by Isabella Milano.
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a) Council Minutes of December 12, 2017.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Joyce Morocco, Seconded by
Councillor Wayne Thomson that the minutes of December 12, 2017 be
approved as recommended.
Carried Unanimously
3 DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
Disclosures of pecuniary interest and a brief explanation thereof will be made
for the current Council Meeting at this time.
a) No Disclosures
4 MAYOR'S REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS
a) Mayor Diodati extended condolences to Lou Bolus, Municipal Works
dept on the passing of his mother Betty Lou Bolus; to the family of Dr.
William Ainslie, Nicola Vaccaro brother in-law- of Carmen Mignelli a City
employee; Family of Jack Dennis, retired City emplyeee; to Michael
Allen on the passing of his wife, Karla Allen.
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Mayor Diodati advised of recent events: Middle Year annoucement by
Minister Coteau; New Years Eve at Niagara Falls; 12 Hours of
Christmas for Project SHARE; New Year's Levee at Niagara Falls
Armoury; River of Light Church and Salwation Army; World Junior
Hockey Tournament Canada won gold.
Next meeting of Council will be January 23, 2017.
5 PRESENTATIONS
a) Operating Budget
Councillor Pietrangelo chaired the budget meeting, 5:25 p.m.
Todd Harrison, Director of Finance made a presentation to Council
outlining the Operating budget.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Vince Kerrio, Seconded by
Councillor Carolynn loannoni That the budget be referred to staff to
come back with some options containing reduction in the proposed levy.
Carried Unanimously
b) Affordable Housing
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Kim Craitor, Seconded by
Councillor Wayne Thomson that the Federal, Provincial and Regional
levels of government be asked to look at the issue of affordable housing
and offer incentive programs and subsidies.
Carried Unanimously
c) Dwelling Units
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Carolynn loannoni, Seconded by
Councillor Wayne Campbell that staff bring back a report to allow
second dwelling units or granny flats.
Carried Unanimously
d) Councillor Pietrangelo stepped down as Chair 7:00 p.m.
51. CONSENT AGENDA
The consent agenda is a set of reports that could be approved in one motion of
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council. The approval endorses all of the recommendations contained in each
of the reports within the set. The single motion will save time.
Prior to the
motion being
taken, a councillor may
request that one or more of
the reports
be moved out
of the consent agenda to
be considered separately.
F-2018-01 Monthly Tax Receivables Report —November
The report recommends that Council receive the Monthly Tax Receivables
report for information purposes.
R&C-2018-02 Cultural Hub/Farmers Market Award of Contract
The report recommends that the following:
That Council award the detailed design phase contract to dtah for the Cultural
Hub/Farmers Market project.
That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary contract
documents.
TS -2018-01 - RFT73-2017 Dorchester/Morrison Transit Hub —Operators
Lunch Facility Tender Award
The report recommends that the following:
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Joyce Morocco, Seconded by
Councillor Wayne Campbell that the reports on the Consent Agenda be
approved as recommended.
Carried Unanimouslv
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Vince Kerrio, Seconded by Councillor
Joyce Morocco that any new or late items to the Council agenda be highlighted
in some way or listed under a separate heading Additions.
Carried Unanimouslv
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Vince Kerrio, Seconded by Councillor
Joyce Morocco that a report be brought back to Council outlining the criteria for
the Consent Agenda.
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Carried Unanimouslv
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Vince Kerrio, Seconded by Councillor
Joyce Morocco that there be no Consent agenda until after Council deals with
report outlining the Criteria for the Consent Agenda.
Motion Carried with Councillors Thomson Morocco and Campbell opposed
6 COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMENTS OF THE CITY CLERK
a) Amending the Acting City Clerk By-law —For the Information of
Council, see attached memo from Acting City Clerk.
Recommendation: For the Information of Council
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Joyce Morocco, Seconded by
Councillor Wayne Campbell that the communication be received for
information.
Carried Unanimouslv
b) A letter from the Honourable Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance -
Information of Council.
Recommendation: For the Information of Council
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Wayne Thomson, Seconded by
Councillor Joyce Morocco that the communication be received for
Information.
Carried Unanimouslv
7 BY-LAWS
The City Clerk will advise of any additional by-laws or amendments to the by-
law listed for Council consideration.
a) ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Thomson, seconded by
Councilor Campbell that the by-laws be given a first reading.
Carried Unanimouslv
8 NEW BUSINESS
a) Loblaws
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ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Wayne Campbell, Seconded by
Councillor Kim Craitor that Council encourages residents to obtain the
$25.00 Loblaws gift card and consider donating to a local food bank,
project share, etc.
Motion Carried
with Councillor Thomson declaring a conflict
b) Outstanding reports
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Joyce Morocco, Seconded by
Councillor Wayne Campbell that staff bring back a report with the status
of outstanding reports.
Carried Unanimouslv
c) Rodent Problem
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Wayne Thomson, Seconded by
Councillor Kim Craitor that staff bring back an update report on the rat
problem in the City and future steps to deal with the issue.
Carried Unanimouslv
d) Dan O Connor
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Wayne Thomson, Seconded by
Councillor Kim Craitor that Dan O'Connor's name be placed on the
recreational list to be considered for a future Park naming.
Carried Unanimouslv
e) Senior Staff Employment
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Vince Kerrio, Seconded by
Councillor Wayne Thomson that any hiring/firing/new positions of senior
staff positions be brought to Council for approval.
Carried Unanimouslv
f) Bike Lanes
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Victor Pietrangelo, Seconded by
Councillor Wayne Campbell that staff come back with a report on the
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status of bike lanes and any streets that could accommodate bike lanes
as was done previously in a pilot project along Victoria Avenue; as well
as any future works that the Region is proposing for Road reconstruction
and whether or not bikes lanes would be included in that over the next 5
year plan; as well as whether or not we will achieve any connectivity in
the City to forma "square/rectangle" north -south, east -west in the City.
Carried Unanimously
g) Niagara Falls Hydro Holding Company
that Councillor loannoni be reinstated to the Niagara Falls Hydro
Holding company board retroactively and that she be made whole for
anything that she may have lost because of Council removing her from
that board.
A recorded vote was requested.
Councillor Campbell - Opposed
CouncillorCraitor- In Favour
Councillor loannoni -Conflict
Councillor Kerrio - In Favour
Councillor Morocco -Opposed
Councillor Pietrangelo - In Favour
Councillor Strange -absent
Councillor Thomson - In Favour
Mayor Diodati -Opposed
Motion Carried
h) NPCA Supervisor
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Carolynn loannoni, Seconded by
Councillor Kim Craitor that the City of Niagara Falls respectfully requests
that the Premier of Ontario immediately appoint a Supervisor to take
over the operations of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority,'
and That the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, all Niagara
municipalities, all Niagara MPPs, the City of Hamilton, Haldimand
County, Minister McGarry of the Ministry of Natural Resources and
Forestry, the Auditor General, and the Ombudsman be notified of this
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motion.
Motion Defeated
with Councillor Campbell Morocco Pietrangelo and Thomson opposed
i) Double Hatter
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Victor Pietrangelo, Seconded by
Councillor Carolynn loannoni that the Fire Association, Fire volunteers
and staff come back at a future meeting with information regarding the
Double Hatters policy; and if the donation cheque has not been sent out
to hold off until after the presentations have been made.
Motion Carried
with Councillors Thomson and Campbell opposed
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a) Adjournment
ORDERED on the motion
of Councillor Wayne
Thomson,
Seconded by
Councillor Joyce Morocco
that the meeting be
adjourned
at 8:35 p.m.
Carried Unanimously
BILL MATSON, ACTING CITY
CLERK
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