2017/06/13 ham,
The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Resolution
June 13, 2017
Moved by
Seconded by
WHEREAS all meetings of Council are to be open to the public; and
WHEREAS the only time a meeting or part of a meeting may be closed to the public is if
the subject matter falls under one of the exceptions under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act,
2001.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT on June 13, 2017, at 4:30 p.m., Niagara Falls
City Council will go into a closed meeting, prior to their regularly scheduled meeting at
5:00 p.m., to consider a matters that fall under s. 239(2)(c), a proposed disposition of
land pertaining to and s. 239(f), advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, related
to City owned lands known as Montrose Business Park.
Carried Unanimously
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
BILL MATSON JAMES M. DIODATI
ACTING CITY CLERK MAYOR
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COUNCIL
MEETING
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Order of Business
and Agenda Package
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COUNCIL MEETING
June 13, 2017
O Canada to be sung by Kylie Mason
ADOPTION OF MINUTES: Council Minutes of May 9, 2017
DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
Disclosures of pecuniary interest and a brief explanation thereof will be made for
the current Council Meeting at this time.
PRESENTATIONS 5:00 P.M.
Pollution Prevention Control Plan Update
Kent Schachowskoj, Infrastructure and Asset Manager for the City along with
Dave Watt, PPCP Project Manager will make a presentation to Council on the Study.
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MW-2017-23 — City of Niagara Falls Pollution Prevention Control Plan Update
Study
F-2017-26 — Niagara Regional Police Service — Casino Patrol Unit Fee For Service
( HAND OUT)
Todd Harrison, Director of Finance will provide an update.
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Allister Young Arts & Culture Endowment Fund Recipient
Mayor Diodati and Clark Bernat, Culture and Museums Manager will make a
cheque presentation to the 2017 Recipient, Sara Lou Stuart.
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R&C-2017-07 — Allister Young Arts & Culture Endowment Fund 2017 Recipient
DEPUTATIONS
Niagara Selects U17 Girls Basketball Team
The Niagara Selects U17 Girls Basketball Team will be recognized for winning the
Ontario Provincial Championships.
Niagara Falls Red Raiders Novice Boys Basketball Team
The Niagara Falls Red Raiders Novice Boys Basketball team will be recognized for
winning the Ontario Provincial Championships.
Mayors Youth Advisory Committee
Members of the MYAC will make a presentation to Council providing their annual
update.
Foundation for a Drug Free World
Mayor Diodati will recognize the contest winners from the essay and poster contest
"Why I Want a Drug-Free Community".
Scotiabank Convention Centre
Noel Buckley will provide Council with an update on the Scotiabank Convention
Centre.
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PLANNING MATTERS 6:30 P.M.
Public Meeting:
AM-2017-003, Zoning By-law Amendment Application
6471 Kister Road
Proposal: Medical Marijuana Facility
Applicant: Alexei Chinkarenko
Agent: John Hendricks, Niagara Planning Group
Background Material:
Recommendation Report: PBD-2017-18
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Correspondence from Frank Miele
Public Meeting:
26CD-11-2017-003 &AM-2017-002
Plan of Vacant Land Condominium and Zoning By-law Amendment Application
7736and 7746 Beaverdams Road
Applicant: Debbie Scappaticci
Agent: Susan Smyth ( Quartek Group Inc.)
Background Material:
Recommendation Report: PBD-2017-20
Public Meeting:
AM-2016-018, Zoning By-law Amendment Application
Derelict Dwellings in the Tourist Core
Applicant: City of Niagara Falls
Background Material:
Recommendation Report: PBD-2017-22
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Public Meeting:
Official Plan Amendment No. 124 and Zoning By-law Amendment AM-2017-007
City Initiated Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to Implement Source Water
Protection Policies.
Background Material:
Recommendation Report: PBD-2017-17
PRESENTATIONS 7:00 P.M.
Update from Integrity Commissioner
Mr. Brian Duxbury, The Integrity Commissioner appointed by Council will address
Council.
CONSENT AGENDA
THE CONSENT AGENDA IS A SET OF REPORTS THAT COULD BE APPROVED IN
ONE MOTION OF 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.
CAO-2017-03 — Niagara District Airport Governance Model
CD-2017-02 — Municipal Election Modernization Changes
F-2017-20 — General Insurance Report
F-2017-21 — Monthly Tax Receivables Report—April
F-2017-22 — Municipal Accounts
F-2017-23 — 2017 Schedule of Fees for Service
F-2017-24 — Low Income Seniors' Water and Property Tax Rebate
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MW-2017-21 — Hamilton Street, Homewood Avenue and Menzie Street Sewer
Separation, Watermain Replacement and Road Reconstruction Tender Award —
Contract No. 2017-393-16.
MW-2017-22 — Fallsview Boulevard ( Murray St. to Ferry St.), Transportation EA
Status Report
MW-2017-24 — 6800 Montrose Road, Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd
Waterservice Replacement Access Agreement
MW-2017-25 — George Bukator Park Trail Improvements Information Update on
Trail Surface Upgrade
MW-2017-26 — Ontario Park and FJ Miller Park Improvements Project Contract
Award 2017-446-17
PBD-2017-19 — AM-2017-005, Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment
Application Regulating Vacation Rental Units and Bed and Breakfasts
PBD-2017-21 — Matters Arising from the Municipal Heritage Committee, 2017
Designated Property Grants.
PBD-2017-23 — PLC-2017-001, Request for Removal of Part Lot Control Lots 49 &
51 and Blocks 57 & 55, Plan 59M-426, Chippawa West Phase 2 Subdivision.
Applicant: 1392927 Ontario Inc. ( aka Lancaster Homes)
PBD-2017-25 - RFP-21-2017, Professional Services Contract, For Building
Renovation Design at the 4343 Morrison Street. ( HAND OUT)
R&C-2017-08 — Revised Artificial Turf Field Allocation Policy
R&C-2017-09 — Street Performance Pilot Project
TS-2017-09 - Morrison Street at Optimist Square/ Adam's Centre Traffic Operations
Review
TS-2017-15 — Disabled Warning Signs
TS-2017-17 — Update to Parking and Traffic By-law 89-2000 Regulatory Sign
Installations in New Subdivisions
TS-2017-20 — School Bus Exemption to Heavy Vehicle Prohibitions
TS-2017-21 — Cycling Facilities
TS-2017-23 — McLeod Road at Wilson Crescent— Intersection Control Review
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MAYOR'S REPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS
COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMENTS OF THE CITY CLERK
1. Niagara Region— 2017 Tax Capping Policy
RECOMMENDATION: For the Information of Council
2. Canadian Food Inspection Agency — Inspectors will be initiating a summer
residential survey for the Plum Pox Virus ( PPV)
RECOMMENDATION: For the Information of Council
3. Canadian Deafblind Association Ontario Chapter — Request that the month of
June 2017be proclaimed as " Deafblind Awareness Month" in the City of Niagara
Falls.
RECOMMENDATION: For the Approval of Council
4. Mental Health & Addictions — Hepatitis C Care Clinic — Request that July 28tH
2017 be proclaimed as " 2017 World Hepatitis Awareness Day".
RECOMMENDATION: For the Approval of Council
5. Niagara Region — Bill 73 Requirement: Planning Advisory Committee.
RECOMMENDATION: For the Information of Council
6. Committee of Adjustment Vacancy—Attached memo from Acting City Clerk
RECOMMENDATION: For the Consideration of Council
7. Niagara Region — Correspondence from the Ministry of Finance in response to
correspondence regarding the Contraband Tobacco Trade
RECOMMENDATION: For the Information of Council
8. Regional Development Charges By-law — Refer to Correspondence from City of
Welland.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council endorse the City of Welland's recommendation
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Additional items for Council's Consideration:
The City Clerk will advise of any items for council consideration
CONSIDERATION OF "IN CAMERA" RECOMMENDATIONS
BY-LAWS
The City Clerk will advise of any additional by-laws or amendments to the
by-law listed for Council consideration.
2017-55 A by-law to set and levy the rates of taxation for City purposes, for Regional
purposes, and for Education purposes for the year 2017.
2017-61 A by-law to authorize the execution of a Licence Renewal Agreement with
Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by The Minister
of Infrastructure, respecting the use of the Hydro corridor adjacent to City
lands known as Don W. Johnson Park, for recreational purposes.
2017-62 A by-law to amend By-law No. 79-200, to rezone Lands DTC conditional on
the dwellings that are located on the Lands being demolished and removed
within two years of the passing of this by-law (AM-2016-018).
2017-63 A by-law to amend By-law No. 79-200, to regulate the Grotolla Court plan of
subdivision on the Lands (AM-2016-023).
2017-64 A by-law to provide for the adoption of Amendment No.124 to the City of
Niagara Falls Official Plan (AM-2017-007).
2017-65 A by-law to amend By-law No. 79-200, to prohibit certain uses through
regulatory provisions on the Lands identified as the source intake area for
drinking water in the City of Niagara Falls and to introduce new definitions
(AM-2017-007). ( HAND OUT)
2017-66 A by-law to designate Lots 49 and 51 and Blocks 57 and 65, Registered
Plan 59M-426, not be subject to part-lot control (PLC-2017-001).
2017-67 A by-law to amend By-law No. 2002-081, being a by-law to appoint City
employees, agents and third parties for the enforcement of provincial or
municipal by-laws.
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2017-68 A by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement with Our Lady of
Mount Carmel Catholic Elementary School respecting the
Adopt-A-Program public service program for volunteers.
2017-69 A by-law to amend By-law No. 2005-070, being the Fence By-law.
2017-70 A by-law to amend by-law 2015-33, being a by-law to provide for citizen
appointments to certain Committees and Boards.
2017-71 A by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement with Niagara Falls
Soccer Club Inc., respecting the use of E.E. Mitchelson Park, located on
Springdale Avenue in the City of Niagara Falls.
2017-72 A By-Law to Authorize an Extension Agreement Relating to Inter-Municipal
Transit Services Within the Niagara Region.
2017-73 A by-law to authorize an application to The Regional Municipality of Niagara
for the issuance of debentures for The Corporation of the City of Niagara
Falls for the purpose of paying for the replacement of HVAC system at the
Niagara Falls Public Library main branch.
2017-74 A by-law to amen By-law No. 89-2000, being a by-law to regulate parking
and traffic on City Roads. ( Parking Prohibited, Limited Parking, Stop Signs
at Intersections) Dorchester Oldfield
2017-75 A by-law to amend By-law No. 89-2000, being a by-law to regulate parking
and traffic on City Roads. ( Parking Prohibited, Limited Parking, Stop Signs
at Intersections) Subdivision Agreements
2017-76 A by-law to fees and charges for various services, licences and publications
for the City of Niagara Falls.
2017-77 A by-law to authorize the payment of$30,202,198.46 for General Purposes.
2017-78 A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of City Council at, its
meeting held on the 13th day of June, 2017.
NEW BUSINESS
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June 13 - Kylie Mason
Kylie is 12 years old and is finishing Grade 8 at St. Vincent de Paul School. She has
grown up with music in her family, as her mother, Sandra Mason, is a voice teacher and
her brother, Jordan, plays piano, drums and trumpet. Kylie has been singing for
several years and is preparing to take her Grade 5 Royal Conservatory of Music voice
examination. She has participated in several music festivals, frequently being an award
winner, and is an active soloist at church. She has participated in school performances
and also in a production of Peter Pan. Kylie plays the piano as well.
Kylie's chief love is ballet. She has been dancing at the Lisan Dingman-Nagy School of
Ballet Arts for several years. Kylie hopes to continue her ballet studies through high
school and university, with the hope of opening her own ballet school one day.
Kylie is an avid reader who always seems to have a book in her hand. She loves
travelling, swimming and "cottaging" as well. Socializing with friends is also way up on
the list!
Kylie is very grateful and pleased to have been asked to sing our national anthem for
City Council.
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NiagaraJ�alls
REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of the Municipal Council
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
SUBMITTED BY: Municipal Works
SUBJECT: MW-2017-23
City of Niagara Falls Pollution Prevention Control Plan Update
Study
RECOMMENDATION
1. That this report be received by Council, and that staff be directed to finalize the City of
Niagara Falls Pollution Prevention Control Plan (PPCP) Update Study report and
supporting documents and post them for the mandated 30 day review period in
accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process.
2. That staff be directed to integrate the recommendations contained in the PPCP
Update Study into the Municipal Works departmental priorities including future Capital
and Operating budgets.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The 2017 PPCP Update Study builds upon the previously completed 2008 PPCP, which
provided recommendations aimed at reducing wastewater overflow volumes and limit
environmental impacts in alignment with MOECC Regulatory Procedures pertaining to
wastewater treatment, and to mitigate and reduce basement flooding risks, as well as
accommodating future growth. The plan and deliverables provided by this project are
aimed at ensuring the ongoing sustainability and operability of the City's wastewater
infrastructure as well as fostering an environment of continuous improvement through the
use of Customer Service Levels and Key Performance Indicators. The plan as
presented supports and couples directly with the majority of the City's 2015 —2018
Strategic Priorities.
The purpose of this report is to seek Council's authorization and direction to advance new
Capital projects, programs and policies that will guide capital and maintenance
investment into the state of good repair of the City's wastewater infrastructure.
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BACKGROUND
The objective of completing a Pollution Prevention Control Plan (PPCP) is to define, at a
Master Plan level, cost effective environmentally and socially acceptable measures to
achieve required levels of control over water-borne pollutant discharges from municipal
sources, in order to protect beneficial water use. The City has been undertaking PPCP
studies since at least the 1980's, to assist in the operation and management of its
wastewater collection network in keeping with the above noted objectives. The previous
PPCP update study was completed in 2008, which provided a plan for the wastewater
system that the City has been implementing over the past 8 years. With an updated
Regional planning horizon (2041) and significant development pressures in Niagara
Falls, the updated study needed a fresh look and a new perspective. GM BluePlan
Engineering (GMBP) was retained to undertake the update to the PPCP study, with work
on the first phase of the project commencing in 2014 with a comprehensive City-wide
sewer flow monitoring program.
The approach of the updated PPCP differs from preceding plans in that it is focused on
the optimization of the existing wastewater system. This has been achieved through a
detailed examination of the hydraulic capacity, condition, and performance of the system.
This analysis involved the entirety of the City's wastewater collection system
infrastructure, where previous studies assessed only large diameter trunk collection
system assets.
The approach to this PPCP is intended to address growth, together with the level of
service provided to existing system users and the environment, more specifically
combined sewer overflow (CSO) and the system's resiliency against chronic sewer
surcharge related basement flooding. The recommendations shown also seek to
balance system replacement and rehabilitation with the rate of deterioration in the
system, and provide City Staff with tools to manage these somewhat competing needs
through an overall system management program.
Of particular importance is the identification of options with respect to servicing South
Niagara Falls, where the majority of growth is expected to occur over the 2041 forecast
period. The preferred strategy, pending Niagara Region Council approval, is the
construction of a new South Side Wastewater Treatment Plant to service both Thorold
South and areas within Niagara Falls south of Lundy's Lane. This decision has a profound
impact on the recommendations resulting from the Niagara Falls PPCP Update. This
PPCP is the first project to address both Niagara Region and Area Municipal
infrastructure planning horizons in one harmonized set of recommendations.
Study Objectives
The scope of the updated PPCP was developed by GMBP in conjunction with City Staff to
ensure the desired outcomes were achieved, and identified five core objectives for the
study as follows:
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• Quantify the existing level of service and provide alternatives to establish, monitor,
maintain and improve service levels.
• Identify, prevent and ultimately eliminate Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) and
Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs).
• Eliminate, reduce or delay extraneous flows.
• Improve operation, maintenance, long term growth and sustainability of the City's
wastewater infrastructure.
• Create a prioritized action plan to support long term growth and sustainability of the
City's wastewater infrastructure.
These objectives were addressed through a series of analysis tasks and Technical
Memoranda.
Study Tasks and Activities
Several core tasks and deliverables were required to be completed by GMBP as part of
the 2017 PPCP Update. These include the following:
• Environmental Assessment Process —all required communications and notices,
planning and holding two Public Information Centre meetings.
• Existing Document Review and Summary
• 2008 Niagara Falls PPCP Review and Summary
• 2014 Flow Monitoring Program Review and Summary
• Hydraulic Sewer Model Review
• Data Gap Analysis
• Development of a new updated "all-pipe" Hybrid (sanitary and storm) hydraulic model
• Hydraulic modelling analysis and determination of compliance with MOECC (Ministry
of Environment and Climate Change) Regulatory Procedures
• Updated system mapping and inventories
• Project Correspondence including workshops, Technical Steering Committee
Meetings and project meetings
• Final Report
Summary of Activities and Findings
The above study tasks resulted in several project activities and findings:
• Existing system performance was measured for 12 months in 30 locations
(2014-2015). It was determined that the existing dry weather performance of the
system is well below existing system capacity in the local system, trunk system and at
regional pump stations. Further, that the Stanley Avenue WWTP is operational at
60-65% of capacity.
• An "all-pipe" hybrid model was developed in InfoSWMM software and fully calibrated
to the existing state. In order to complete this task, extensive consultation was
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undertaken with planning and development staff to identify and forecast growth,
including tourism related growth. Four areas of potential concern were identified
including the Bender Hill pump station and receiving sewers, the High Lift Pump
Station and influent sewers, the Stamford Interceptor to the Stanley Avenue WWTP,
and the Stanley Avenue WWTP capacity.
• The system is currently in compliance with MOECC Procedure F-5-5 based on a
system wide CSO analysis which includes the High Rate Treatment Plant located at
the Central Pump Station. However, there are high peak wet weather flows in
semi-separated areas and in the combined areas which are contributing to increased
duration and frequency of overflows, basement flooding and a reduction in
development capacity.
• The Environmental Assessment review process resulted in identifying the preferred
servicing concept#5 - Public Side Inflow and Infiltration Reduction combined with a
Municipal Sewer Separation Program. This option presents the best possible
beneficial impact for the lowest lifecycle cost while providing the information
necessary to support proactive maintenance and rehabilitation programs.
• There are approximately 15-20 areas of chronic maintenance issues throughout the
system that are contributing to basement flooding and system overflows.
• Capital and maintenance forecasts are currently derived annually in support of the
annual budgeting process. Longer term, 10 year, forecasts need to be developed to
bring additional predictability to system spending and to accommodate multiyear
programs.
• A maintenance and operations review revealed several high priority issues including:
low levels of system understanding due to lack of available information, no
documented maintenance plans, supervisors acting as time keepers rather than
maintenance planners, lack of Standard Operating Procedures, and no formal staff
development or training program. This results in, a largely reactive maintenance
program.
• The City currently has a significant backlog of capital projects that are already planned
and/or designed as a result of recommendations from the 2008 PPCP. However,
they have not been completed due to the staff resource limitations within the City's
engineering design and construction group.
• Alignment of the 2017 PPCP Update and Niagara Region's Water and Wastewater
Master Plan Update in the following three key areas, which have been included in the
5 year capital program and recommendations:
o Addressing areas of concern with respect to capacity constraints in City and
Regionally owned infrastructure as identified.
o Availability of funding and cost sharing opportunities through Development
Charge based Inflow and Infiltration / CSO subsidy programs.
o The impact of the introduction of a new South Side Wastewater Treatment
Plant in Niagara Falls.
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ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
The PPCP Update Study resulted in several recommendations and solutions to provide
the City with a plan to address the overall state of good repair of the wastewater system.
1. Multi Year Wastewater Management Program - The City would benefit from a
multi-year wastewater management program that is rooted in a continuous
improvement model with measurable goals and objectives. The intent is to have an
ongoing condition assessment rehabilitation program that focuses on optimizing and
not just band aiding the existing system. The program must maximize level of service
with available capital and maintenance funding while being augmented by external
funds such as the Region's CSO cost sharing program. The program will focus on
address three key components: capital, maintenance and policy.
2. 5 Year Capital Optimization Program— GMBP developed a 5 year capital forecast
to assist in visioning of the wastewater program and planning of capital works. This
program includes the following key items:
• 3 year System Wide Condition Assessment Program (2017 to 2020)
• 4 Year System Wide Extraneous Flow Remediation Program (2018 to 2022)
• Continued but reduced Sewer Separation Program (Reduced to Staffs Ability
to Execute Program) (Ongoing)
• System Wide Flow Monitoring Program —ongoing to measure flow reductions
vs development load. (Now)
Continuous updating and calibration of system model
3. Maintenance Optimization— This program will address maintenance issues through
capital replacement and rehabilitation. The program includes the development of a
long term maintenance and operations plan, which includes the provision for training
and skills development for wastewater maintenance and operations staff. The
creation of an annual system optimization program based on the results of the
multiyear program. This will form the basis of a planned maintenance program and
provide opportunity to move away from a reactive program. Key to the success of a
planned maintenance program is the development of standard operation procedures,
formalized,customer response expectations and tracking of customer response times.
In order to ensure implementation of the program, GMBP has recommended that a
new full time position be added for a Maintenance and Operations Planner.
4. Strategic Recommendations and Policy Updates -There are several areas where
strategic level recommendations and policy updates have been noted. Of particular
priority is the formalization and documentation of customer and technical levels of
service, and system key performance indicators, as well as the evaluation of annual
senior staff/council key performance indicators versus investment reporting.
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Additional recommendations include:
• Development of performance standards for new wastewater infrastructure
• Review and re-branding of the City' existing WRAP (Weeping Tile Removal
Assistance) program to attract increased participation, along with a new
extraneous flow reduction public education campaign
• Extraneous flow identification training for building inspection staff to ensure
new developments and building under construction are not contributing to
inflow and infiltration issues
• Updating of the City's Design Standards for new infrastructure
FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
The recommendations described in this report identify future capital expenditures of
approximately $22 million over the next 5 years for the City's wastewater network. The
recommendations also account for the projects approved in the 2017 Capital works
program budget. Many of these projects are already being reviewed by staff and are
progressing towards completion. The remaining projects and programs will be included
in future budget requests over the next 5 years as resources permit.
CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
This report is in support of the Council's strategic priority to operate, maintain and
upgrade the City's infrastructure and other assets in an affordable, reliable,
environmentally sustainable manner.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
1. City of Niagara Falls Master Drainage Plan Update Study— Executive Summary
Recommended by:
Geoff Holman, Director of Municipal Works
Respectfully submitted: I
Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
Kent Schachowskoj, P.Eng
Prepared By:
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EXECUTIVESUMMARY.......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Introduction.........................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Key Terms and Definitions...................................................................................................................................2
1.2.1 System Capacity and Performance ................................................................................................................2
1.2.2 System Goals and Objectives.........................................................................................................................2
1.3 Components of the Pollution Prevention and Control Plan................................................................................3
1.3.1 Study Area and Scope ....................................................................................................................................3
1.3.2 PPCP Purpose and Objectives ........................................................................................................................3
1.3.3 System Overview............................................................................................................................................4
1.3.4 Technical Memoranda and Outcomes...........................................................................................................5
1.4 Alignment with 2017 Niagara Region Water and Wastewater Master Servicing Plan Update.........................12
1.5 Municipal Class Environmental Assessment......................................................................................................12
1.5.1 Problem Statement......................................................................................................................................12
1.5.2 Evaluation of Solutions and Options............................................................................................................ 13
1.5.3 Preferred Option..........................................................................................................................................14
1.6 City Wide Wastewater Collection System Strategy 5 Year Capital Forecast..................................................... 15
1.7 Additional Recommendations...........................................................................................................................17
1.7.1 Capital...........................................................................................................................................................17
1.7.2 Maintenance ................................................................................................................................................17
1.7.3 Strategic and Policy......................................................................................................................................18
POLLUTION PREVENTION & CONTROL PLAN UPDATE STUDY
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
MAY 19TH, 2017
GMBP FILE: 615043
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 Introduction
GMBIuePlan.was retained by the City of Niagara Falls to provide professional engineering services for the delivery of a
2017 City Wide Pollution Control and.Preventions Plan (referred to herein as the 2017 PPCP) in accordance with the
City supplied Terms of Reference, the Ministry of the Environment requirements, specifically Procedure F-5-5 for
PPCP studies and Municipal Class Environmental Assessment(EA) process.
The plan and deliverables provided by this project are aimed at ensuring the ongoing sustainability and operability of
the City's wastewater infrastructure as well as fostering an environment of continuous improvement through the use
of Customer Service Levels and Key Performance indicators.The plan as presented supports and couples directly with
all of the City's 2015-2018 Strategic Priorities with the exception of transportation based objectives.
This plan and its deliverables are further supported by the GMBP team's
involvement as prime consultant in the recently completed Niagara Q
Region Water and Wastewater Master Servicing Plan Update project that is 4D 15
outlines the improvements required to Regional systems within the City Economic Infrastructure Financial Convenient,
Growth and Sustainability Stability Accessible,and
of Niagara Falls and the remaining 11 serviced Local Area municipalities. Prosperity Sustainable
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of project execution and realized recommendations that can leverage
proposed cost sharing opportunities and funding within the Niagara
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servicing South Niagara Falls where the majority of growth is expected to Excellence Effectiveness community city
occur over the 25 year forecast period to 2041.The preferred strategy, 0 0 0 0
pending Niagara Region Council approval, is the construction of a new South Side Wastewater Treatment Plant to
service both Thorold South and areas South of Lundys Lane.This decision has a profound impact on the
recommendations resulting from the Niagara Falls PPCP.This 2017 PPCP is the first project to address both Niagara
Region and Area Municipal infrastructure planning horizons in one harmonized set of recommendations.
This 2017 PPCP differs from preceding plans in that it focused on the optimization of the existing wastewater system.
This has been achieved through a detailed examination of the hydraulic capacity, condition and performance of the
system.This analysis involved the entirety of the City's wastewater collection system infrastructure where previous
studies assessed only large diameter trunk collection system assets.
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In addition,the plan addresses the impact of: maintenance of the system versus only capital expenditures,the
impact in achieving regulatory and growth requirements, and environmental and basement flooding resiliency
expectations of the users of the system.All deliverables in the plan are anchored in a series of performance
objectives that can be monitored by both staff and council to evaluate the efficacy of any given wastewater capital or
maintenance investment.This continuous improvement approach and recommendations fully align with existing and
future Asset Management best practices, and Provincial Policy and Regulatory requirements.
The approach to this PPCP is intended to address growth, together with the level of service provided to existing
system users and the environment, more specifically combined sewer overflow and the system's resiliency against
chronic sewer surcharge related basement flooding.The recommendations shown also seek to balance system
replacement and rehabilitation with the rate of deterioration in the system and provide City Staff with tools to
manage these somewhat competing needs through an overall system management program.
1.2 Key Terms and Definitions
The following key terms and definitions are integral to the comprehension of this Executive Summary and the 2017
PPCP.
1.2.1 System Capacity and Performance
Existing Dry Weather Hydraulic Capacity:the current performance of the system and its ability to perform at a level
to meet regulatory requirements and customer needs during periods with no measurable precipitation.
Future Dry Weather Hydraulic Capacity: the ability of the system to accommodate growth through the forecasted 25
year period to 2041.
Existing and Future Wet Weather System Capacity:the performance of the system under a series of wet weather
events to continue to meet the needs of existing customers and accommodate growth without resulting in significant
release of untreated wastewater to the environment(CSO) above MOECC requirements and/or basement flooding.
State of Good Repair:The monitoring and management of system condition in combination with remedial actions
that ensure customer needs are met through a financially tolerable capital and maintenance investment plan.
MOECC Guideline F-5-5: Current regulatory guidelines and requirements with respect to the collection and
treatment of both dry and wet weather wastewater flow.
1.2.2 System Goals and Objectives
Customer Level of Service:A non-technical explanation of the service level offered by the system to its users, easily
understood by the public at large and Council, e.g. "The City of Niagara Falls will provide an efficient, reliable sanitary
sewer collection system that minimizes environmental impacts and is capable of accommodating growth with
minimum service interruptions at a tolerable cost."
Technical Level of Service: Engineering and technical measures based on data that City Staff employ to ensure that the
system meets customer needs e.g. less than 3 overflows per year to the environment, system resiliency and
protection against basement flooding for a known storm return period e.g. 1:10 year storm.
Key Performance Indicators(KPI's): Metrics used to demonstrate the system's performance relative to the customer
and technical level of service goals.Also used to demonstrate the efficacy of any investment in the system in terms of
beneficial impact.
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1.3 Components of the Pollution Prevention and Control Plan
1.3.1 Study Area and Scope
The study area for the 2017 PPCP
encompasses the entire urban service area as -'
indicated in Figure 1. The current Niagara Falls s y
wastewater system covers a service area of d ` LL�Sr�^ NBm Fall
W.T.P. /
approximately 82kmZor39%of the entire • .
municipality and has a regular permanent -+ A
population of approximately 83,000. --
The City of Niagara Falls is unique in that it - - `-
experiences an annual influx of approximately p.i.
14 million tourists(May to September),which
puts significant load on the City's core - �-
infrastructure during these months.The
increased load when combined with spring and
summer precipitation events, results in periods
when the system experiences significant �J
capacity issues resulting in increased overflows -
to the environment and/or basement flooding - -
events. Capacity issues are not confined to this -i -
period; however,the system does experience
capacity limitations more frequently during this Figure 1-Study Area and Scope
period as evidenced by in system flow monitoring.
1.3.2 PPCP Purpose and Objectives
The 2017 PPCP builds upon the previously completed 2008 PPCP, which provided recommendations aimed at
reducing wastewater overflow volumes to limit environmental impacts,to align with MOE Procedure F-5-5 and
Procedure F-5-1, and to mitigate and eliminate basement flooding to accommodate future growth.
Five key objectives were outlined for this study as follows:
• Quantify the existing level of service and provide alternatives to establish, monitor, maintain and improve
service levels.
• Identify, prevent and ultimately eliminate Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) and Sanitary Sewer Overflows
(SSOs).
• Eliminate, reduce or delay extraneous flows.
s Improve operation, maintenance, long term growth and sustainability of the City's wastewater infrastructure.
• Create a prioritized action plan to support long term growth and sustainability of the City's wastewater
infrastructure.
These objectives were addressed through a series of analysis tasks and Technical Memoranda as described in the
latter sections of this executive summary.
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1.3.3 System Overview
The City of Niagara Falls is governed by a two-tier municipal service delivery model for wastewater collection,
conveyance and treatment. The City owns and operates the majority of the wastewater collection system, sanitary
and combined,with the Region owning and operating the majority of sewage pump stations,the Stanley Avenue
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and a relatively small portion of the sanitary sewer collection system.
The City of Niagara Falls and Niagara Region Wastewater infrastructure are shown in Table 1.
Table 1-Comparison of City of Niagara Falls and Niagara Region Wastewater Infrastructure
Network Element Length Number %of overall system Ownership
Sanitary Sewer 335.3 72.80% City of Niagara Falls
Combined Sewer 77.4 ��� ( 16.80% City of Niagara Falls
Low Pressure Sewer ._
1.14_. ( 0.20% V - y
City of NiagaraFalls
Forcemain 3.35 0.70% City of Niagara Falls
Maintenance Holes 5693 N/A City of Niagara Falls
Pump Stations — -" 2 -"` 'City of Niagara Falls
Active CSO — 23 City of Niagara Falls
( CSO (Inline storage) i 2 j City of Niagara Falls
j CSO (Offline storage) i 7 City of Niagara Falls
Gravity Sewer ( 21.7 i 4.70% Region of Niagara
Forcemain 21.5 ! 4.70% Region of Niagara
Pump Stations 21 1 i Region of Niagara
Active CSO 9 Region of Niagara
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WWTP ' - 1 Region of Niagara
Wastewater flows are collected and conveyed to the WWTP at the north end of the City for treatment and ultimately
discharged to the Hydro Electric Power Canal (HEPC). Flows exceeding the capacity of the system during times of
heavy precipitation are discharged as untreated effluent at various CSO locations throughout the system to the
environment.
The City's wastewater collection system dates from the mid to late 1800's to the present day and is comprised of
different pipe materials corresponding to the construction and design standard at the time of construction. Figure 2
illustrates the replacement cost of the City's wastewater system,expressed in 2017 dollars, by construction year.
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Total Replacement Cost By Installation Year
Niagara Falls Wastewater System
$12,00%ow -
S10,000,0ao
$a,a0000
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c
E $6,000,000
0
n •Total
c
$4,000,000
$2,oa0006
$0
1110 41ti°PIA°^.9�'�r°'ryr°'b.°y65°
Installation Year
Figure 2—Replacement Cost by Installation Year
As the City's wastewater system ages, its condition and ability to adequately convey flows is an ongoing concern.The
PPCP analysis and approach are therefore aimed at providing an assessment of capacity, condition and performance
of the system to ensure consistent service levels and overall system sustainability.
1.3.4 Technical Memoranda and Outcomes
The development of 2017 PPCP was an iterative process encompassing several key tasks which were documented via
separate Technical Memoranda-as follows:
• Technical Memorandum 1—Existing Document and Data Review and Summary
This technical memorandum involved a detailed review of all existing reports and information, both digital
and paper based, pertaining to the City's wastewater system. Each information source was evaluated with
respect to its maturity, currency and its ability to support the assessment and analysis of the City's
wastewater system.
In general the City's information sources are complete and provide a relatively good understanding of the
wastewater system with the exception of four areas, namely:
o System condition information, more specifically sewer closed circuit tv inspections, CCN, are lacking
due to available funding for this program. Less than 10%of the system has been inspected recently
which presents a challenge in proactively addressing and remediating system defects before they
pose a failure risk.
o The City's existing Maintenance Management System does not effectively track the location, work
performed and costs for reactive and planned maintenance activities. Maintenance crews are not
situationally aware of past or planned works when arriving at any site due to the inaccessibility of
information.The lack of available condition information precludes the development of planned or
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optimized maintenance programs for the deferral of capital works.This results in a largely reactive
maintenance program.
o Much of the information pertaining to the system is decentralized and is not readily and easily
accessible to those tasked with planning maintenance and capital programs.
o Capital and maintenance forecasts are currently derived annually. Long term 10 year forecasts, not to
be confused with approved annual budgets, need to be developed to bring predictability to system
spending and to accommodate multiyear programs.
Additional and more detailed information is available in Technical Memorandum 1.
• Technical Memorandum 2—2008 Niagara Falls PPCP Review and Summary
This review was primarily aimed at providing a status update of those recommendations resulting from the
previous PPCP report. Each recommendation was documented and classified as to its type as per the
following:
o City Capital Works
o Niagara Region Capital Works
o City Program Based Activities
Table 2 illustrates the status of recommended City Capital Works.
Table 2—Recommended City Capital Works in 2008 PPCP
PurposeProject 00:
Dorchester Sewer separation for $1,650,000 2008- Not Completed No supporting
Road PS contributing area to ! 2010 documentation
Dorchester PS-
Beaverdams Road
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from Kalar Road to
Lundys Lane
! Stanley Sewer separation of $3,500,000 2008- Completed/Workin Cost shared under
Avenue contributing areas 2012 Progress: Niagara Region CSO
including Ferry • Ferry Street— Cost Sharing Program
Street, Robinson Contract#2010-
Street, Forsythe 220-09
Street, Allendale Ave, ! • Sylvia Place—
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Desson Ave, Contract No.2014-
Buchanan Ave and 307-13
Slater Ave. • Forsythe—
Contract#2014-
28S-12
• Buchanan-
Avenue Contract
#2015-304-13
• Robinson Street
Contract#2014-
306-13 !
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Project •. . (2008$) Timing Completed Notes
Design Only—Not
Constructed:
• Allendale Avenue
• Desson Avenue
• Slater Avenue
Taro North Weir/overflow $10,000 11 2008 Not Completed No supporting
j adjustment—raise documentation*
overflow elevation by j
300 mm j
General I Weir/overflow $10,000 2008 Not Completed No supporting
Abrasive adjustment— documentation
reconfiguring
structure to direct
more flow to Stanley
Ave Interceptor
Royal Manor Weir/overflow $10,000 2008 Not Completed No supporting
PS adjustment—raise documentation*
weir located in wet
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well. Includes further
investigation to
determine elevation
that is preferable
Bender Hill Sewer separation $2,500,000 2011- Completed/Work in I NiagaraReg-ion is
PS further separation to 2012 Progress: j completing a
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address remaining • 2011—elimination j feasibility study and
area of combined of CSO at Hiram St condition assessment
sewers. Work along Niagara River I of this PS
contingent upon Parkway,
additional flow investigation to
monitoring confirm no cross
connections or
combined sewers
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High Lift PS* I HRT Facility— $5,200,000 2022 Not Completed Currently in
possible design and 2026 construction(2017)
I construction of new for a state of good
HRT facility. Work j repair/"like for like"
contingent upon replacement of all
additional flow station components.
monitoring to Current rated
quantify effects of j capacity is 750L/s,
j __ _ Lwork completed to __ _ with provision for
Project Purpose • 11:
date ( additional capacity
(one pump).
I With a limited PS
footprint, additional
linear upgrades may
Ibe required to
accommodate future
capacity
requirements beyond
— -- ------------ — Provisioned-----I
The review of the recommended projects and their status revealed that the City currently has a significant
backlog of projects that are already planned and/or designed, however, have not been completed due to the
staff resource limitations within the City's engineering design and construction group. A significant portion of
City Capital Works design is completed by external consultants however still requires the vigilance and
supervision of a City Project Manager to implement.
Of concern is that the sewer separation works completed were not assessed as to their efficacy in the
removal of storm water from the wastewater system. Recommendations have been made within the final
study report for the monitoring of recently completed separation works to assess their beneficial impact
versus cost.
A review of Niagara Region recommended works revealed the following planned capital works at Regionally
owned wastewater facilities:
• Low lift PS upgrade–Construction (2017 commencement)
• Low lift storage tank-Completed
• High Lift PS upgrade–In Construction (2017 completion) See Table 2*
• Drummond PS upgrade-Completed
• Dorchester Road PS upgrade-Completed
• Kalar Road PS upgrade-Completed
• Chippawa in-line storage-Completed
The remaining recommendations within the previous PPCP related to recommended program based works.
They are shown in Table 3.
Table 3-Recommended City Capital Works(Program Based) in 2008 PPCP
ProgramAnnual New or
Funding Existing
Water Demand/ $20,000– New Implemented, Water conservation
Conservation Wastewater Flow $30,000 No Ongoing programs in early 90's by
Program Management Program City, Gas and Hydro
j utilities.
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Annual New or
Program Purpose Funding Existing Status Notes
j 2012—Low Flow Toilet
i Rebate Program initiated,
ongoing
Roof Leader Reduction in $0 Existing Implemented, City wide program in early
Disconnection Extraneous Flow No Ongoing 90's, No existing program
Program
Weeping Tile Reduction in $250,000- Existing Implemented, Funding contingent upon
Disconnection Extraneous Flow, $500,00 Ongoing basement flooding frequency
Basement Flooding 1 Program in any given year.
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Mitigation
Manhole Reduction in I $0 New i Not No past or existing program,
Rehabilitation Extraneous Flow Implemented, rehabilitation on an ad hoc/
1 No Ongoing reactive basis as required.
Program
Cross Reduction in $0 New Not No past or existing program
Connection Extraneous Flow Implemented,
Control No Ongoing
Program
Sewer Flushing 1 Conveyance System ? sting Partial City delivered, Annual
Exi
Optimization/ Program program,Contractor delivered
Cleaning 1 in conjunction with CCTV,
return period of 1x year.
Limited
CCN Reduction in ? Existing Partial 1 Limited
Inspection Extraneous Flow/ Program
Conveyance System
Optimization
Ongoing Identification of ? _ Existing Implemented, j City Wide Program, 2014—
System Flow Extraneous Flow, Ongoing ( 2015,ongoing monitoring in
Monitoring System Capacity Program areas of high R0ll
Evaluation
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This analysis revealed that a number of programs recommended were either not funded and/or partially
funded. A number of recommendations in the final study report relate to the augmentation of the gaps
encountered on a priority basis.
• Technical Memorandum 3—2014 Flow Monitoring Program Review and Assessment
This report outlined the City's most recent City Wide Flow monitoring effort conducted in 2014 through 2015.
This effort and analysis provided the information necessary to construct the City's new"all pipe" hydraulic
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model that allows GMBP and City Staff the ability to evaluate system optimization options and investments in
view of Level of Service objectives.
Given the impact of overland flooding, as defined by the Master Drainage Plan (MDP) Update Study, on
wastewater infrastructure and therefore basement flooding,the model resulting from the MDP Update Study
was integrated into the model resulting from the PPCP.This will allow City Staff to evaluate the beneficial
impacts of investments in the storm and wastewater collection system (including combined sewer) as it
relates to the prevention of both overland and basement flooding.
In addition this analysis involved examining historical basement flooding and the causes for repeated
flooding. A total of 26 flow meters and 3 rainfall gauges were used to evaluate the wastewater system
response to rainfall in strategic locations.This information was used to derive a tactical remediation program
to address the inflow and infiltration, "leakage", on a priority basis in areas impacted by basement flooding.
This 4 year program is aimed at providing a uniform and improved level of protection against basement
flooding and is integral to the recommendations within the PPCP along with KPI to measure the program's
efficacy.
• Technical Memorandum 4—Hydraulic Model Review and Recommendations
Prior to construction of the all pipe hydraulic model an evaluation was conducted to examine the best
options for model development in view of the City's intended use of the model.This also involved an
examination of information sharing and exchange with Niagara Region and the model resulting from their
most recent Master Servicing Plan.This report recommended the use of a common software platform,
InfoSwmm,to encourage collaboration between the Region and City Infrastructure Planning and Asset
Management groups. This will allow for changes to the capacity of Regional and/or City infrastructure to be
shared in a seamless fashion going forward.
• Technical Memorandum 5—Final Hydraulic Model and Supporting Documentation
This report outlines the methodology and approach in the construction of an all pipe hybrid wastewater and
stormwater model.The resulting calibrated model was used to evaluate the City's current compliance with
MOECC F-5-5 and stress test basement flooding areas under a number of historical and design rainfall events.
Model results indicate that the City's system has adequate dry weather capacity however wet weather results
indicate a number of areas that require inflow and infiltration reduction works.
The existing model shows that the City is currently compliant with the requirements of MOECC F-5-5. The
model also indicates that the City does not have a uniform level of protection against the risk of basement
flooding during times of heavy precipitation. Model output combined with the results of the City Wide flow
monitoring effort have provided the information necessary for the development of a prioritized City Wide
inflow and infiltration reduction program aimed at providing a uniform level of protection against basement
flooding.
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Model results indicate that the City's system has adequate dry weather capacity however wet weather results
indicate a number of areas that require inflow and infiltration reduction works.
The existing model shows that the City is currently compliant with the requirements of MOECC F-5-5. The
model also indicates that the City does not have a uniform level of protection against the risk of basement
flooding during times of heavy precipitation. Model output combined with the results of the City Wide flow
monitoring effort have provided the information necessary for the development of a prioritized City Wide
inflow and infiltration reduction program aimed at providing a uniform level of protection against basement
flooding.
In addition to both dry and wet
weather flow analysis the model „t �� u J � j I
provided the for the GMBP i
prove ability l-�;. aJ vi4 own sec�ae�w„a.n
team to evaluate the impact of ` i- 1L1— P/ nsb an c<cKve
growth on the wastewater i/,
J �i ,-'l as�•,n
system. Two forecast horizons
were employed, short term (1 to =� r
5 years) and a 25 year horizon toJ j u
2041 which coincided with the
Niagara Region Master Servicing
Plan and Municipal F �'
Comprehensive Review. This
analysis resulted in the
identification of four primary
areas of concern with respect to
development capacity as
illustrated in Figure 3. I� , r
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k pT11
Areas of concern with respect to _ -� , r4 s� tr•-� --
capacity are shown according.to
the associated forecast period(s) _ }� =� L 1� � k Y F 4
r
and are as follows: Figure 3—Areas of Concern for Development Capacity Needs
1. Bender Hill PS (Region), and
Palmer Avenue receiving sewer(City).
2. High Lift PS(Region) and influent sewers(City).
3. Stamford Interceptor to Stanley Ave WWTP(Region)
4. Stanley Avenue WWTP
Areas of concern are further outlined in this technical memorandum to include areas of chronic basement
flooding. All areas identified are being addressed through the recommended capital program resulting from
the PPCP and Niagara Region Master Plan. The identified future areas of concern further highlight the need
for a long term City Capital forecast that can be integrated and harmonized with Niagara Region planned
works.
• Technical Memorandum 6—System Maintenance Review and Gap Analysis
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3. Maintenance staff have low levels of wastewater system understanding due to a lack of access to
current system mapping and maintenance information.
4. The City's existing Work Management System provides no value to operators and/or supervisors as
information is primarily used to populate payroll information. Retrieval of information is problematic
and the resulting information is of no value for maintenance planning purposes.
5. Supervisory staff spend up to 25%of their day entering work management information that should
be entered by operations staff at the work site.Supervisory staff are acting as timekeepers versus
maintenance planners.
This technical memorandum outlines a number of areas for improvement with respect to maintenance
service delivery.
1.4 Alignment with 2017 Niagara Region Water and Wastewater Master Servicing Plan Update
GMBP staff that were tasked with the delivery of the PPCP also played key roles within the delivery of the 2017
Niagara Region Water and Wastewater Master Plan Update.This provided context to the realization of the City's
objectives in conjunction with the Region's objectives in three key areas, namely
1. Addressing areas of concern with respect to capacity constraints in City and Regionally owned infrastructure
as identified.
2. Availability of funding and cost sharing opportunities through Development Charge based Inflow and
Infiltration/CSO subsidy programs.
3. The impact of the introduction of a new South Side Wastewater Treatment Plant in Niagara Falls.
These three key considerations have been reflected in the development of the 5 year capital program and additional
recommendations resulting from the PPCP.
1.5 Municipal Class Environmental Assessment
The PPCP Update Study follows the Master Plan process outlined in Section A.2.7 of the Municipal Engineers
Association (MEA) Municipal Class Environmental Assessment(MCEA)(Oct 2000 as amended in 2007,2011 and 2015).
The MCEA document provides proponents with four approaches for conducting Master Plan investigations.
Proponents are encouraged to adapt and tailor the Master Planning process to suit the needs of the study being
undertaken, providing that at a minimum,the assessment involves an evaluation of servicing deficiencies followed by
a review of possible solutions.
The PPCP Update Study utilizes Approach#1 and satisfies Phase 1 and 2 of the MCEA process. As per the MCEA
document, study defines infrastructure requirements within the City and provides a basis for additional infrastructure
works associated with the implementation of project specific components.
1.5.1 Problem Statement
The development of the problem or opportunity statement signals the start of an EA project and is integral in defining
and communicating the scope of the Pollution Control Prevention Plan Update study.
The problem and opportunity statement for the 2017 PPCP Update study is defined as follows:
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• The City completed a Pollution Prevention and Control Plan Update Study(PPCP) in 2008 which provided
recommendations aimed at reducing overflow volumes, providing forfuture growth and addressing
requirements under MOE Procedure F-5-5.
• With an updated Regional planning horizon (2041) and significant development pressures in Niagara Falls,the
2017 Pollution Prevention and Control Plan Update Study will examine how the City's wastewater system will
support the needs of the community in a sustainable and financially responsible manner.
• The PPCP Update Study will build on previous recommendations and capital works completed since 2008 and
develop a comprehensive servicing strategy focused on capacity management and reduction in extraneous
flows,
1.5.2 Evaluation of Solutions and Options
Opportunities and constraints were identified at the outset of the study and are used as a starting point for
identifying conceptual servicing solutions and options.
The evaluation process progresses from high-level concepts to more detailed servicing strategies or programs.
The process for evaluating solutions and servicing options was as follows:
• At a conceptual level, a multiple bottom line evaluation
was undertaken. This analysis examined each option in
light of economic, social and environmental criteria.
Criteria included but were not limited to: $E<Onom csustalnabiliry
o Impact on development capacity;
o Impact on CSO's; t
o Resiliency to climate change and impact on c al.stIua,,; Swalsuslainability
basement flooding; ,1
o Potential to reduce wet weather flows;
o Lifecycle cost.
• A list of servicing concepts to address existing and future servicing issues was considered at a high level,
weighing the advantages and disadvantages of each concept. Servicing concepts considered included:
1. Do Nothing
2. Storage
3. Municipal Sewer Separation
4. Public Side Inflow and Infiltration Reduction
5. Public Side I and I Reduction combined with Municipal Sewer Separation Program
• Combinations of the above concepts carried forward formed various strategies that are generally considered
complete solutions.
Each concept is scored based on the positive and negative aspects identified for each impact category using a rating
system of most preferred,somewhat preferred, and least preferred,where most preferred is more favourable. The
strategy with the highest overall score was selected as preferred.
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In total,five servicing strategies were developed and evaluated with this process using evaluation criteria and one
was selected as the preferred servicing strategy.A simplified representation of this multiple bottom line evaluation is
shown in Table 4.
Table 4—Multiple Bottom Line Evaluation
Alternative 1 Alternative 2 Alternative 3 Alternative 4 Alternative 5
Increase State of Good Repair
Alternative Do Nothing Storage Municipal Sewer State of Good Repair in conjunction with
Capacity Separation Program Municipal Sewer
Separation
Potential to Reduce Risk of ® .
Basement Flooding
System Sustainability,
Potential to Reduce Wet •
Weather Flows ^�
Impact on CSO's '.J 0 0
Impact on Development ,)
Capacity 101
Resiliency to climate change 0 , ' 0 0
Social Impacts ! 0 ® 0
L'decycle O&M and Treatment .
costs
Capital Cost Estimate IS years) L-w High High Low High
1.5.3 Preferred Option
The 2017 PPCP Update Study evaluates the ability of existing and planned sanitary infrastructure in the City of
Niagara Falls to efficiently and effectively meet the existing needs while also meeting MOECC Procedure F-5-5.
As described earlier, each strategy was evaluated and the strategy with the highest overall score was determined to
be servicing concept#5-Public Side I and I Reduction combined with Municipal Sewer Separation Program.
Key aspects of the preferred strategy are:
• Full scale multiyear CCN inspection
• Provides baseline understanding of the sanitary sewer system condition
both structural and operating
• Provides the basis for proactive system remediation/rehabilitation and ACX P�at1
maintenance
• A continuous improvement program -
• Reduction in peak wet weather flow which will provide relief for CSO and
basement flooding Chef: ®9
• Ensures state of good repair of the existing system
• Identification and removal of system bottlenecks that contribute to
basement flooding
• Frees up system capacity to accommodate future growth
• Increased resilience against basement flooding
• Lowest lifecycle cost
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The preferred option presents the best possible beneficial impact for the lowest lifecycle cost while providing the
information necessary to support proactive maintenance and rehabilitation programs.
1.6 City Wide Wastewater Collection System Strategy 5 Year Capital Forecast
The following 5 year capital forecast was developed to reflect the preferred option as illustrated in preceding
sections.The preferred capital plan is aimed at optimization of the existing wastewater system versus the costly and
capital intensive end of pipe solutions or system expansion. In addition the program is structured to leverage
available Regional subsidy programs to maximize the City's existing wastewater budget.The forecast does represent
a decrease in the rate of sewer separation and the introduction of a system wide state of good repair program.This
allows for the existing staff complement to continue to work on capital works at a rate consistent with available staff
resources whilst addressing and remediating areas with high inflow and infiltration and chronic basement flooding
and proactively addressing system deterioration.The draft 5 year Wastewater Capital Plan is shown in Table 5.
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Table 5-City of Niagara Falls 5 Year Wastewater Capital Plan
Year
Projects
Type 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Program State of Good Repair CCN rogram-Turn Key $ 1,400,000 $ 1,200,000 $ 1,400,000 $ 240,000 $ 240,000
State of Good Repair and RDII Rehabilitation
Program Program $ 1,200,000 $ 1,400,000 $ 1,400,000 $ 1,400,000
Flow Monitoring Program-purchase additional
Equipment monitors to replace aging fleet $ 100,000 $ 35,000 $ 35,000 $ 35,000
Sewer Seperatian Program-Construction
Committed Capital Crysler,Huron and Ellis $ 370,000
Committed Capital St.Lawrence-queen to Simcoe $ 580,000
Kitchener Street from Stanley Avenue to Portage
Committed Capital Road $ 1,894,000
Buckley Avenue from Valley Wayto Park Street
Committed Capital Storm Sewer b Tunnelin already completed)
Committed Capital Hamilton,Menzie and Homewood $ 1,701,000
Level Avenue from Dixon to Dunn-go forward in
Committed Capital 2017 fully funded from previous year budget
Committed Capital Buchner Place-Drummond to East Umit $ 182,600
Committed Capital Fourth Avenue from Maple Street to Bridge Street $ 366,080
Committed Capital Third Avenue from Hamilton Streetto north limit $ 200,000
Committed Capital North Street from Stanley Avenue to Portage Road $ 1,207,500
Robinson Street from Stanley Avenue to East Limit
Committed Capital (Jolley Cut) $ 961,400
Peer from Main to Grey and Grey from Peer to
Committed Capital Robinson $ 1,058,000
Future
Construction Fifth Streetfrom Maple to Bridge $ 360,000
Future
Construction Sixth Street from Maple to Bridge $ 360,000
Future
Construction St.Peter Avenue from Colborne to St.John $ 450,000
Future
Construction St.James Avenue from Colborne to St John $ 425,000
Design I Fifth Street from Maple to Bridge $ 65,000
Design Sixth Street from Maple to Bridge $ 65,000
Design St.Peter Avenue from Colborne to St.John $ 40,000
Design Drummond Road from Cherrywood to Morrison $ 160,000
Design StJames Avenue from Colborne to St John $ 75,000 $ 40,000
Study Corwin Cres SWM-EA Study $ 200,000
Study Slonicks/Kelth Outfall to OPG Canal 70.000
study Valle.yway Drainage Study_ $__ 200,000 _
Huggins/Arlington/Gainsborough/Malborough/Glen
gary/Gfandoone/Glendale/Glenwood(functional
Study deal n phasing,outlet sufficencyl $ 80,000 1 $ 200,000
Oemmmissionfog study and design of Mcleod
Study Road@HEPC and Keith@ HEPC Overflow Tanks S =000
Study MMW5and Mable Functionality $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 40,000
Stud- WW System Maintenance O turintion Plan K_ 100,000 $ 100,000
Modelling Dngo(ng5 stem Modelling-Wastewater $ 10,000 5 20,000 $ 20,000 $ 20,000 $ 2Q000
Madeffing OngismgSystero Modelling-Stoma $ 10,000 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 5. 10,000
Annual Flow Monitoring-analysis,measurement
Program and optimization of beneficial impact. $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000
Total 1$ 5,016,0001 $ 4,874,000 $ 4,363,680 $ 4,850,500 1$ 3,181,400
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The capital forecast presented has no to minimal budget impact in any given year for the period shown. Values
indicated in red represent budgetary level estimates.Values shown do not include available funding or cost sharing
opportunities. Values indicated for the multiyear RDII rehabilitation are also estimated given that the results of the
condition assessment are indeterminate at this time.
1.7 Additional Recommendations
In addition to the capital works and programs described in the preceding sections a number of other
recommendations became evident through the delivery of the PPCP.
1.7.1 Capital
1. The system wide condition assessment and.l/I reduction program shown spans approximately 4 years. Flow
monitoring of beneficial impact, more specifically in areas of chronic basement flooding,will be required to
assess the efficacy of the program. Completion of this program will constitute the removal of the majority of
public sources of Inflow and Infiltration within the City right of way and City owned pipes.
2. In areas where observed high inflow and infiltration and chronic basement flooding persists after the I/1
reduction program in the right of way is completed,serious consideration must be given to the introduction
of mandatory downspout and weeping the disconnection programs to address private side extraneous flow
contributions in these areas. Recent projects completed by the GMBP team and our clients have illustrated
that as much as 60%of extraneous flow can be attributed to private property sources.This will result in an
increase to capital for the WRAP(Weeping Tile Removal Assistance) program.
3. Management of the capacity of the system, given the considerable recent and projected future growth in
Niagara Falls,will require continuous flow metering to proactively manage system capacity issues.This will
also allow for the measurement of system key performance indicators and the continued recalibration of the
system model
4. GMBP staff identified approximately 15 to 20 areas of chronic maintenance issues within the wastewater
system. City staff will need to address these issues through the development of a short term minor capital
program.
1.7.2 Maintenance
1. Addition of one full time equivalent position, a qualified maintenance planner,to the water/wastewater
department to analyze and optimize current maintenance service delivery and develop preventive
maintenance programs and report on key performance indicators.
2. Development of a long term maintenance strategy that shifts the current reactive based service delivery to an
optimized planned maintenance regime.This will recognize significant increases in productivity as well as
system performance by proactively managing system maintenance issues.
3. Consideration of the replacement of the City's existing Work Management System to a mobile platform that
provides information to operators and maintainers of the system and enables better decision making.
4. Development of standard operating procedures for staff to follow in the delivery of maintenance activities.At
present little or no standard operating procedures exist for reference purposes for new or existing staff and
as a result maintenance is not performed uniformly.
S. Formalize and document customer response expectations by type of maintenance response required.This
will assist staff in the prioritization of daily reactive work and the development of programs aimed at reducing
reactive work. Customer response and time to resolution metrics should be captured to further assist in
optimizing maintenance.
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1.7.3 Strategic and Policy
1. Formalization and documentation of Customer Levels of Service, Technical Levels of Service and Key
Performance Indicators (KPI) in consultation with Council, Senior Staff and users of the system.
2. Consideration of a mandatory private side extraneous flow reduction program and prioritized enforcement of
the City's extraneous flow bylaw in areas of chronic basement flooding.
3. Annual reporting of KPI versus Capital and Maintenance spending to Senior Staff and Council.
4. Development of Performance Standards for City wastewater system infrastructure.These standards would
allow for the evaluation of any proposed growth in conjunction with actual versus theoretical system
performance.These would also allow for the mandatory flow monitoring of new infrastructure to ensure it is
not contributing to existing extraneous flow issues.
5. Development of new design standards to reflect technological advances in pipe materials and methods of
construction aimed at reducing extraneous flow from newly constructed infrastructure.
6. Development of a new Sewer Use-Bylaw that provides the City with a means to regulate the control of
discharges to sewer and sewer works, as well as manage risks associated with the wastewater collection
system.
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R&C-2017-07
NiagarapgRs June 13, 2017
REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Recreation & Culture
SUBJECT: R&C-2017-07
Allister Young Arts & Culture Endowment Fund 2017 Recipient
RECOMMENDATION
That Council acknowledge Sara Lou Stuart as the 2017 Allister Young Arts & Culture
Endowment Fund recipient.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Allister Young Arts & Culture Endowment Fund is awarded annually to one Niagara
Falls resident in any creative arts field. The Arts, Culture & Museum Committee
received several, very worthy applications for the award. After careful review and
consideration, Sara Lou Stuart was recommended as the 2017 recipient. Ms. Stuart has
been involved with a . number of local initiatives and works as an organizer and
contributor to several arts initiatives that involve performance, music and visual arts.
Ms. Stuart intends to utilize these funds to continue her series titled "Stewards of Mist
and Thunder".
BACKGROUND
In 1997, Mr. Allister Young donated a 1932 Ford Roadster to the Arts & Culture
Commission (now the Arts, Culture & Museum Committee). The Commission raffled the
car off and the money raised was used to establish the Young Family Endowment Fund.
Several changes have been made to the endowment fund since it began in 1998
including changing the name from the Young Family Endowment Fund to the Allister
Young Arts & Culture Endowment Fund.
The criterion for applications is as follows:
1. All individual applicants must be residents of the City of Niagara Falls;
2. Applicants may submit only one application to each deadline;
3. Members and relatives of the Arts, Culture & Museum Committee are not eligible
to apply;
4. Recipients must be active artists in any creative arts field in the City of Niagara
Falls;
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5. Recipients must have accumulated substantial volunteer hours in the arts or in
an arts organization in Niagara Falls;
6. Recipients must be graduating high school or older to receive this award.
Completed applications must include the following:
1. Applicants must submit a resume along with either a digital portfolio, video,
examples of written/performance work, or a website address;
2. Applicants must provide a written artist statement and statement of intention;
3. Applicants must submit a letter substantiating their volunteer hours with an arts
organization;
4. Applicants must agree to be available for promotion of the Allister Young Arts &
Culture Endowment Fund award.
ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
The Allister Young Arts & Culture Endowment Fund was established to provide an arts
awards program. The applicant that was selected meets all of the requirements to be
eligible for the award.
FINANCIAUSTAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
The annual expenditures made to the recipients for the Allister Young Arts & Culture
Endowment Award are funded in full from a Special Purpose Reserve established for
this purpose. The award includes a cheque for $1,000 to allow the recipient to continue
to pursue their art.
CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
The City of Niagara Falls is committed to building and promoting a vibrant, sustainable
city that supports an active, connected, and creative community. Through the Allister
Young Arts & Culture Endowment Fund, the Committee is able to support a local artist
who has contributed to enriching the lives of Niagara Falls residents, our community,
and will allow them to continue their growth.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
1. Background information on the 2017 Allister Young Arts & Culture Endowment
Fund Recipient.
2. Selection of art by Sara Lou Stuart �G�L'LGG2't
Recommended by:
Kathy Moauer, Di ctor of Recreation and Culture
Respectfully submitted:
On Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
SARA LOU STUART
7772 Jubilee Drive, Niagara Falls, ON, L2G 7J6
(289) 241-1632 • sara.lou.stuart@gmail.com
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Art Director/Sponsorship January 2017-current
Livestock Niagara, Niagara Falls, ON
- Responsible for curating Livestock Niagara's first art show component featuring
20 local artists, now in its third year running
- Ensures festival may be sustainable while remaining grassroots through
distributing and discussing sponsorship packages with local business owners
Co-Founder/Executive Director December 2016-current
Harmonic Shadow Circus, Niagara Falls, ON
- Specialises in curating pop-up performances and art spaces that encourage
peace,joy, and audience participation under the philosophy that art is healing
Freelance Artist September 2010-current
Niagara Falls, ON
- Ensures happy clients through various communication methods and by paying
attention to detail in order to achieve visual representations of their ideas
- Creates fulfilling work experiences through approaching challenges as
opportunities to improve skills and personal growth
- Improves skills intentionally through practicing a minimum of three hours per day
Spearhead/Editor October 2016-February 2017
Niagara He(ARTS) Centre (A Jam in Perpetuity, Phase IV: NESTS), Niagara Falls, ON
- NESTS explored the possibility of an arts hub focusing on praxis in Niagara Falls
- My role included putting together the ideas of many into an easily understood and
workable business plan; meeting space holders and community members; trying
out, exploring, and evaluating different spaces; writing grants; and editing
Volunteer PainterMaterkeeper
A Jam in Perpetuity Phase III: Culture Jam, Niagara Falls, ON October 2016
- Kept flow under the philosophy of a jam in perpetuity; while present, I painted a
mural of the waterfall, played instruments, danced, wrote, drew, and collaborated
with other artists in a supported arts community centre environment
Art Teacher/Program Director October 2015-July 2016
Roselawn, Port Colborne, ON
Designed a program and art activities tailored for children ages 8-11, with a goal
of teaching kids to jam and to think playfully about art
Cultivated an open and peaceful learning environment where children were
encouraged and able to express themselves and left classes smiling
Delivery Driver November 2015-May 2016
Metroland
- Tasks involved delivering newspaper bundles and flyers to carriers, and using
knowledge of the city creatively to find locations, plan routes, adapt to roads,
ensuring deliveries during high and low traffic volumes
- Honed my skills of heavy lifting and resourcefulness while keeping me involved
with my community in a simple and meaningful way
Administrative Assistant May 2014-October 2015
Private Client, Niagara Falls, ON
- Helped with organization of many years' worth of paperwork, submitting
backlogged WSIB forms, bookkeeping, budget keeping, updating a datebook
both backlogged and concurrent, prepared presentations, wrote letters to help my
client communicate, editing
- Skills used included attention to detail, problem solving in difficult situations,
peacekeeping, bringing order to chaos
Teaching Assistant - English September 2012-April 2013
Brock University, St. Catharines, ON
- Led 15-20 students through texts, theories, and ideas on a weekly basis with a
goal of making them comfortable enough to write confidently about literature
- Constructively graded 30-40 written essays/exams with students receiving a 90%
pass rate within the two week turn-around demonstrating time management skills
and ability to remain objective
EDUCATION
Honours Master of Arts: English October 2013
Brock University, St. Catharines, ON
- Received Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships
(SSHRC)for the completion of successful application; allowed me to maintain a
living while focusing on my research
- My research explored how Old Norse trickster figures heal others through
blurring boundaries; my research paper explored the bodies, psyches, and
physical spaces of the Norse undead
Honours Bachelor of Arts: English &Visual Arts, with First Class Standing June 2012
Brock University, St. Catharines, ON
Sara Lou Stuart: Artist's Statement
Being born and raised in a town characterised by polar disparity fuels the lonely and
haunted kernel that is prominent through my body of work. From a young age, I bore witness to
two distinctly different cities occupying the same physical spaces: the vibrant and busy Niagara
Falls of the warm season; and the tranquil and peaceful Niagara Falls of the off-season. The
polarity made me feel restless, disconnected, and I struggled with finding comfortable spaces.
At the same time, living in a town with a waterfall that roars thunder has a harmonising effect,
and I began to associate water and mist with 'home' and 'peace'. As an adult, I learned the
brutal truth of the waterfall: Niagara Falls also has a massive death toll. It is, overall, an intense
place to live. The home I have chosen is as beautiful as it is deadly, and the art I make while
living here addresses these poles and attempts to draw these two ends closer together. My
works often appear somewhere between dreams and nightmares. I explore playful dances with
uglier sides of humanity, often in attempt to show what is on the other side. I often paint with a
question on just below the surface: what haunts you? My answer is often the waterfall itself, with
its thunderous roar and delicate mist, able to be heard and seen from many places in the city.
My paintings and drawings recall a primal, ancient world where nature is the most
powerful force. The world I create through my visual expressions explores connection between
two disparate poles. The humans and animals 1 paint commonly emerge, grow, or float from the
landscapes they inhabit. They are a living part of the landscape; they are as connected as water
and trees; they are at home there. My characters are often decayed, scarred, tangled in roots,
or covered in mycelium. Humans, animals, mushrooms, and trees often share properties with
one another: a reminder that living beings rot as nature does. They face their own deaths, their
own decay, and carry on with dignity. Falling somewhere between surrealism and magical
realism, figures I paint are often neither wholly living nor wholly dead.While initially the
characters I paint may appear haunted, occupying liminal and transitional spaces has let me
find peace with the idea of polarity and to repurpose the meaning of what it means to be
haunted. I challenge the perceptions of my viewers by attempting to evoke peace and harmony
in the face of death and ugliness.
Aesthetically, Niagara's mist has stuck with me from the beginning. I create a world of
mist and fog where nothing may be seen clearly. Shadows and reflections are as much alive as
those who cast them, and sometimes moreso. Indeed, the figures I capture strive to be peaceful
reflections of the viewer, at peace with their haunting and decay. My visual landscapes seek
connection and call back to a raw and simple world without screens--but not without reminder
that there are always veils. Fog and mist act as a shrounds in my works. Another question that
hovers below the surface asks, what do you see when you look beyond the veil? Can we ever
see anything directly? I work closely with poetic imagery in hopes of giving the viewer the keys
to unlock the illusions that surround them.
While my subject matters have remained consistent, my materials have not. Often, I will
work with a medium in a certain style for.a time, and then move onto a new medium and new
style. Having never had a stable studio has given me a minimalist pack-and-go mentality when it
comes to practicing art. I am open to any materials, and make art with whatever is on hand.
Older works were only worked on alone, and that cold loneliness comes through in my limited
and unsaturated colour choices. Newer works are far more vibrant since I began working near
other working artists. My process often involves drawing along while musicians play, using my
medium of the moment. Works are created on site out of specific moments, where-the location
and context directly fuel what I am doing. Seeking permanent studio space allows my practice to
shift to works with deeper planning, meaning, and detail. My Stewards of Mist and Thunder
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Stewards of Mist and Thunderwill be my first large scale series since 2012, when I started
travelling. Having arrived home early in the autumn with the intention of setting up a space to
paint in Niagara Falls has allowed my practice to shift from minimalist pack-and-go to full scale
paintings. Studying the history of Niagara Falls has taught me many lessons. Stewards keep
care of things: and we, as citizens of Niagara Falls, fall into the role of keepers of a massive
cataract. Stewards explores the connection between working artists and waterkeepers,
especially in terms of maintaining flow. What does it mean to be a working artist in Niagara
Falls? Stewards of Mist and Thunder seeks to answer this question.
Through a series of portraits, I explore the toll stewardship to a waterfall can take on a person
when the concept of stewardship is not widely understood or practiced. Niagara Falls, with her
cataracts, is a natural arts hub, but arts still struggle to thrive in the city. The toll of stewardship
is the same toll of working as an artist without support. Having now come to terms with my
sense of home and space, Stewards departs from my old work by using mist and fog much
more sparingly, allowing a clear look at what I see with my raw and matured gaze. I will use the
presence of pain and darkness in more delicate and and less fantastical. These paintings will
still be less surreal, more gritty, more vibrant, and with less of a focus on being in nature.
Stewards of Mist and Thunderwill clearly answer what haunts us.
I will paint in a realistic painting style using symbolic and brutal imagery that addresses
strengths and weaknesses of each selected artist. Canvases are sized 22'x34", with the
exception of one canvas sized 30'x34". This special size will house a painting of Ruth
Redmond. Ms. Redmond, through her magnificent example of practical stewardship, falls into
the natural role of a Wendee to our lost boys. I know seven artists I will paint so far, and have
ideas for others as well. Stewards involves the model in the process from start until finish.
Models influence the conception of the idea through verbal discussions and may participate in
the stretching of canvas over wood. Before it is a painting, the canvas is a drum. Canvases are
primed in community jam spaces while other artists play music. This process engages the
philosophy of a jam in perpetuity practically. After canvases are prepared, models sit in three
hour sessions, location to be determined. Models may practice their own art while I paint them. I
spent several months increasing my life drawing skills by drawing moving models, especially
musicians, so that I now have the skill to capture likenesses in motion for this project.
I am hoping to schedule between one and three sessions per day, at three hours each, which.
comes out to between three and nine hours of painting work on this series per day, or fifteen to
a maximum of thirty-nine hours per week. The process is incredibly slow, careful, mindful, and
involves other artists at every step of the way. It attempts to engage with what it means to care
for our earth and our water(especially in a place where not everyone understands why our land
and art is important) and to show how much stronger artists are when involved in a thriving
community. The process is a practice of peace, harmony, and collaboration. Who are the
stewards, the working artists, of our small town? Let me show you.
RECREATION & CULTURE
Inter-Departmental Memo
To: Cathy Crabbe, Executive Secretary
From: Lori Albanese, Community Development Coordinator
Date: May 17, 2017
Re: Awards at Council — Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Niagara Selects U17 Girls Basketball Team - Ontario Provincial Champions
During the weekend May 5-7, 2017, the Niagara Selects Girls U17 Basketball Team competed in the
Ontario Provincial Championships.
The U17 Girls achieved a Division 1 Gold Medal. This placed them # 1 in Ontario. This honour was a true
testament to their undefeated season. The Selects went a perfect 25-0, playing tournaments in both
Canada and the United States.
Team Members:
Sophia Alkayed
Lauren Carter
Tori DiDomenico
Aliyah Glaze
Julie Manlow
Kabura Mwangi
Chelsea Russell
Naomi Shad
Rosie Tait
Head Coach Ezio DiDomenico, Assistant Coach Nicole DiDomenico
Congratulations to the team on their outstanding accomplishments!
cc. Bill Matson, Kathy Moldenhauer
A Great City ... For Generations To Come
RECREATION & CULTURE
Inter-Departmental Memo
To: Cathy Crabbe, Executive Secretary
From: Lori Albanese, Community Development Coordinator
Date: May 11, 2017
Re: Awards at Council —Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Niagara Falls Red Raiders Novice Boys Basketball Team - Ontario Provincial
Champions
This year, the Niagara Falls Red Raiders Novice Boys Basketball Team represented our City in the
Ontario Basketball Championships held in London, Ontario. This first year team was comprised of
mostly 8 year old boys competing in a 9 year old division. The boys represented our City with class and
sportsmanship.
During the Championships, the Red Raiders went undefeated in round robin play and received an
automatic bid to the semifinals. In the semifinals, the boys showed their never give up attitude by
erasing a late 8 point deficit to win in overtime. In the last two minutes of the Ontario Championship
game, the boys found themselves trailing and persevered and to capture the Ontario Championship.
The Niagara Falls Red Raiders are excited about the future development of these boys - both as
basketball players and citizens of Niagara Falls.
Remy Dino
Jalen French
Braden Gidney
Eric Kaufmann
Gianni Lostracco
Fionn McMahon
Alessio Pingue
Jordan Lennox
Marcus Poblete
Nishan Thapa
Liam Williams
Niko Zapata
Coaches: Brian McMahon & Josh Lennox
Congratulations to the team on their outstanding accomplishments!
cc. Bill Matson, Kathy Moldenhauer
A Great City ... For Generations To Come
Teresa Fabbro
From: Bill Matson
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 4:45 PM
To: Beth Angle
Cc: Teresa Fabbro; Kathy Moldenhauer; Carey Campbell
Subject: RE: MYAC Request for Deputation to Council
Sure thing.
Bill
From: Beth Angle
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 3:21 PM
To: Bill Matson
Cc: Teresa Fabbro; Kathy Moldenhauer; Carey Campbell
Subject: MYAC Request for Deputation to Council
Good Afternoon Bill
Can you please add MYAC to the June 13th Council Meeting Agenda for their annual year end deputation?
I will be away leading up to the deputation so Carey Campbell will ensure that the powerpoint is provided in advance.
Thanks!
Beth
Beth Angle I Community Development Coordinator Recreation & Culture ( City of Niagara Falls
7150 Montrose Road, Unit 1 1 Niagara Falls,ON 1-21-1 3N3 905.356.7521 X 3336, 1 bangle@niagarafalls.ca
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Teresa Fabbro
From: Bill Matson
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 4:37 PM
To: Cathy Crabbe
Cc: Teresa Fabbro
Subject: RE:June 13 Council Agenda
Attachments: Foundation for a Drug-Free World 05 17 17.pdf
Thanks Cathy,
Bill
From: Cathy Crabbe
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 4:29 PM
To: Bill Matson
Subject: June 13 Council Agenda
Hello Bill:
The attached document was delivered to our office by Councillor Craitor with a request for the Mayor to have the recent
winners of an essay contest and poster contest sponsored by the Foundation for a Drug Free World invited to the June
13 council meeting to be recognized for their success. Mayor Diodati has reviewed the request and respectfully
requests that the students be included on the June 13 agenda.
Many thanks,
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FOUNDATION
D ron A
RUGfREE
WORLD
May 15, 2017
Dear Mr. Craitor,
As Director of the Niagara Chapter of Foundation for a Drug-Free World, we would like
the opportunity to have council acknowledge the contest Winners from our essay and
poster contest, "Why I Want a Drug-Free Community" at the council meeting taking
place June 13, 2017 at City Hall.
Two schools took part in the essay and poster contests—St. Mary and St. Patrick in
Niagara Falls with a total of eight winners in Grades 5 to 8.
One of the prize winners in the essay contest, told us, "Drugs come with many
problems. Drugs cause bad decision making, crime and addiction. When people make
wrong choices, it usually puts people around them in danger. ... Imagine a world where
there are no drugs. The world would be a better place."
Niagara youth deserve to be honoured for their understanding of the issue of drug use
and abuse.
Here are the winners:
Essay Contest— Grade 5/6
FIRST PRIZE
Kelly Dela Rosa
St. Mary Catholic Elementary School
SECOND PRIZE
Alexis
St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School
Essay Contest— Grade 7/8
FIRST PRIZE
Josh Christian-Lebel
St. Mary Catholic Elementary School
SECOND PRIZE
Jomana Al Tinawi
St. Mary Catholic Elementary School
Poster Contest—Grade 5/6
FIRST PRIZE
Tabbi Mastrogiacomo
St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School
SECOND PRIZE
Nicole Espritu
St. Mary Catholic Elementary School
Poster Contest— Grade 7/8
FIRST PRIZE
Alexandra Smatana
St. Mary Catholic Elementary School
SECOND PRIZE
Kay Maclsaac
St. Mary Catholic Elementary School
The Foundation for a Drug-Free World is a non-profit, public benefit corporation that
empowers youth and adults with factual information about drugs so they can make
informed decisions to be drug free. From its headquarters in Los Angeles, California,
the Foundation provides educational materials, advice and coordination for its
international drug prevention network. It works with youth, parents, educators, volunteer
organizations and government agencies - anyone with an interest in helping people lead
lives from drug abuse. Our Niagara Region Chapter is proud to continue to provide
these resources to the youth in this region.
Sincerely,
Gwen Van Kleef
Foundation for a Drug-Free World
Niagara Region
9387 Lundy's Lane
Niagara Falls, ON
L2E 684
cell 905-246-0852
www.drugfreeworfd.org
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Teresa Fabbro
From: Ann-Marie Zammit <amzammit@fallsconventions.com>
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 3:25 PM
To: Bill Matson
Cc: Teresa Fabbro
Subject: RE: Council meeting
Thanks Bill. I will forward the presentation as soon as it becomes available.
Ann-Marie
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From:
--_From: Bill Matson [mailto:billmatson@niagarafalls.ca]
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 3:12 PM
To: Ann-Marie Zammit
Cc: Teresa Fabbro
Subject: RE: Council meeting
Ann-Marie,
That is excellent. Thank you for your cooperation. We have already started to prepare for the June 13th meeting and
will make sure he is listed.
At any time you can send us a digital version of the presentation and we can have copies pre-printed for Council and
staff as well as have the presentation available on the desktop computer in Council Chambers so that Mr. Buckley
doesn't need to bring anything with him on June 13th When he steps up to the podium to speak,the presentation will
appear on the overhead and Councillor screens that way.
Bill Matson
Manager of Clerks Services/ Deputy Clerk
The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls
billmatson P niaga rafalls.ca
905-356-7521 ext.4342
905-658-0411 cell
From: Ann-Marie Zammit [mailto:amzammit@fallsconventions.com]
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 3:08 PM
To: Bill Matson
Cc: Teresa Fabbro
Subject: RE: Council meeting
Hi Bill,
Thanks for getting back to me.June 13th works for Mr. Buckley.
I will follow up again with you as the date approaches.
Have a nice afternoon.
Ann-Marie
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From. Bill Matson [mallto.billmatson@niagarafalls.ca]
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 2:56 PM
To: Ann-Marie Zammit
Cc: Teresa Fabbro
Subject: RE:Council meeting
Ann-Marie,
In Dean's absence we put together the Council Agenda for May 9th earlier this week and it has been printed and sent
out. I was not aware of this request for Deputation. The agenda currently has 3 presentations early in the agenda plus
another 4 Deputations. I'm not sure that time will permit adding in yet another. I see from the email string below that it
has been delayed a few times already. Would having Mr. Buckley listed as a Deputation for the June 13th meeting be
acceptable, or is this too far off into the future?
Bill Matson
Manager of Clerks Services/ Deputy Clerk
The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls
billmatson(@niagarafa Ils.ca
905-356-7521 ext. 4342
905-658-0411 cell
From. Ann-Marie Zammit [mailto:amzammit@fallsconventions.com1
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 11:42 AM
To: Bill Matson
Subject: FW: Council meeting
Hi Bill,
I got an autoreply from Dean's inbox. Could you provide me with some assistance with regards to Mr. Buckley speaking
at council on Tuesday? Please see the email below.
Sincerely,
Ann-Marie
Ann-Marie Zammit
Executive Assistant to the President&General Manager
Scotiabank Convention Centre
6815 Stanley Avenue
Niagara Falls,ON L2G 3Y9
CANADA
Tel.:905-357-6222 ext.7205
Fax:905-357-6212
Toll Free: 1-888-997-6222
Email:amzammit@fallsconventions.com
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June 13, 2017
NiagaraJaalls
REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Planning, Building & Development
SUBJECT: PBD-2017-18
AM-2017-003, Zoning By-law Amendment Application
6471 Kister Road
Proposal: Medical Marijuana Facility
Applicant: Alexei Chinkarenko
Agent: John Henricks, Niagara Planning Group
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Zoning By-law amendment application to site specifically
amend the General Industrial (GI-32) zone of 6471 Kister Road to add a medical
marijuana facility to the list of permitted uses on the property.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Alexei Chinkarenko has requested a Zoning By-law amendment for a property known as
6471 Kister Road. The application requests a medical marijuana facility be site
specifically added to the list of uses permitted on the land. The amendment is
recommended for the following reasons:
— The facility is proposed within an Industrial designated area under the City's
Official Plan. A variety of industrial activities are expected under this designation.
A medical marijuana facility is an acceptable use in an industrial area;
The subject land is located about 300 metres from the nearest sensitive land use
that could have concerns about one of these uses; and
The security requirements that form part of the necessary Federal licensing for
such a facility should address any security concerns that are raised.
BACKGROUND
Proposal
Alexei Chinkarenko has requested a Zoning By-law amendment for a 0.42 hectare (1.03
acre) parcel of land known as 6471 Kister Road in the Stanley Avenue Business Park.
Refer to Schedule 1 to locate the land. The zoning amendment is requested to permit
the existing building to be used as a medical marijuana facility licensed under Federal
regulations. Schedule 2 shows details of the existing development.
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PBD-2017-18
June 13, 2017
The land is zoned General Industrial (G1-32), in accordance with Zoning By-law No. 79-
200. The zone does not permit a medical marijuana facility. The applicant is requesting
a medical marijuana facility to be site specifically added to the list of uses permitted on
the property.
Site Conditions and Surrounding Land Uses
The land is occupied by a vacant 629 square metre (6,770 sq. ft.) industrial building. The
site provides parking, loading, and landscaping in compliance with zoning requirements.
The land is surrounded by a variety of industrial uses. Several legal non-conforming
dwellings are located approximately 300 metres (984 ft.) north of the subject site.
Circulation Comments
Information about the requested Zoning By-law amendments was circulated to City
divisions, the Region, agencies, and the public for comments. The following summarizes
the comments received to date:
• Regional Municipality of Niagara
No objections from a Regional or Provincial perspective.
• Municipal Works
No objections. The existing swale should be maintained along the southerly
lot line to maintain stormwater drainage should the grading of the site be
altered.
• Building Services, Fire Services
No objections. A review of applicable development charges and fire safety
will occur at the Building Permit stage.
• Legal Services, Transit, Transportation Services
No objections.
• Surrounding Businesses/Property Owners
To date the City has received one letter from a nearby landowner, which is
included on tonight's agenda. This letter is supportive of the requested
zoning, but suggests the property be fully fenced and security cameras be
utilized. It should be noted that the necessary Federal license will require
fencing of the property and utilization of surveillance systems, among other
security requirements.
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Neighbourhood Open House
A neighbourhood open house was held on May 2, 2017 and was attended 8 nearby land
owners and business operators. The attendees did not object to the proposal, but did
ask questions about security, emissions, traffic and employment.
The applicant and the applicant's security consultant provided details of the measures
required for the facility, including fencing, surveillance systems and access restrictions.
The applicant noted that as there is no cultivation planned on site and emissions would
be minimal and would be controlled by HEPA filters. As there is,no storefront planned,
traffic to the site would be minimal and deliveries would be made via commercial
couriers. The applicant also noted that the facility would result in the creation of 10 to 20
skilled positions.
ANALYSIS
1. Official Plan
The subject land is designated Industrial in the City's Official Plan and is intended
to be used for a range of industrial uses, including manufacturing, processing,
distribution and laboratory and research activities. A medical marijuana facility for
the pharmaceutical extraction, capsuling and bottling of cannabis product would
be compatible with the types of uses anticipated under the Industrial designation.
2. Zoning By-law
In 2015, Council passed By-law No. 2015-134. This by-law amended the City's
four zoning by-laws to add definitions of a medical marijuana facility and a
sensitive land use. The by-law did not establish where such facilities would be
permitted to locate, but noted that Council will consider the proximity of a medical
marijuana facility to sensitive land uses when considering a zoning by-law
amendment to permit such facilities. Sensitive uses include residential uses,
campgrounds, child care facilities, schools and institutional uses, parks and
playgrounds. Council considered the imposition of a specific separation distance
between a medical marijuana facility and a sensitive land use based on the
Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change's D-6 Guidelines,
ranging from the 20 metres recommended for Class 1 (light-type) industry to the
300 metres recommended for Class 3 (heavy-type) industry, but decided that this
matter should be considered on a site by site basis.
The GI-32 zoning of the land permits a wide range of manufacturing, warehousing
and laboratory uses. The current zoning would permit the activities related to
pharmaceutical drug production provided it did not involve cannabis products.
The request to add a medical marijuana facility to the list of uses permitted on the
subject land can be supported for the following reasons:
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The proposed use conforms to the definition of a medical marijuana facility in
that it involves the processing, packaging and shipping of medical marijuana
licensed under Federal regulations;
- The lands are well removed from any defined sensitive land use. The nearest
sensitive land uses are a group of dwellings located approximately 300 metres
to the north. These dwellings have legal non-conforming status, are located
on properties zoned for industrial purposes, and are intended to be
redeveloped for industrial purposes.
- The facility will be required to obtain a license under the Federal Access to
Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations. This rezoning is the first step in
the process. Recently introduced Federal regulations have extensive
requirements regarding security, including perimeter fencing, surveillance
systems and keeping the product in a vault. These requirements will reduce
the potential for criminal activity and therefore assist in mitigating the impact of
the facility on surrounding businesses.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
The proposed facility is expected to create up to 10 to 20 new jobs and dwellings will
provide new tax assessment for the City.
CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
Approval of the zoning request supports the Economic Growth and Prosperity Initiative in
that it will assist in the creation of a new business in the City that will create jobs and
diversify the economy.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Schedule 1 — Location Map
Schedule 2 — Site Plan (�
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From: Frank Miele [ma Hto:mielef7@gmmall.com] .•11
Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2017 9:06 AM
To: Gwen Donofrio
Subject: City File: AM-2017-003
Alex Herlovitch
Director of Planning, Building and Development
Re: Subject property Zoning Amendment
I am the owner of 6537 Lister Road and fully support the zoning amendment as proposed. My
only suggest is that the property be fully fenced with surveillance cameras throughout to ensure
security and safety.
Please keep me informed of the process of the application and the opening of the new business as
I would like to advise my tenants.
Thank you.
RECENED
APR 2 4 2017
PLANNING,
& DEVELOPMENT
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J CANADA
REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Planning, Building & Development
SUBJECT: PBD-2017-20
26C D-11-2017-003 &AM-2017-002
Plan of Vacant Land Condominium and Zoning By-law
Amendment Application
7736 and 7746 Beaverdams Road
Applicant: Debbie Scappaticci
Agent: Susan Smyth (Quartek Group Inc.)
RECOMMENDATION
1. That the Plan of Vacant Land Condominium be draft approved subject to the
conditions in Appendix A.
2. That the Mayor or designate be authorized to sign the draft plan as "approved" 20
days after notice of Council's decision has been given as required by the Planning
Act, provided no appeals of the decision have been lodged.
3. That draft approval be given for three years, after which approval will lapse unless
an extension is requested by the developer and granted by Council
4. That the application to amend the Zoning By-law be approved as detailed in this
report.
5. That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the Condominium
Agreement and any required documents to allow for the future registration of the
condominium when all matters are addressed to the satisfaction of the City
Solicitor.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Debbie Scappaticci is proposing to develop 7736 and 7746 Beaverdams Road, as a Plan
of Vacant Land Condominium. The condominium will divide the land into 10 units of land
with a common private road and shared visitor parking areas. The condominium will
allow the individual ownership of the townhouse dwelling units. The developer has also
applied to amend Zoning By-law No. 79-200 to rezone the land from Residential Single
Family 1C Density (R1 C) to a site specific Residential Low Density, Grouped Multiple
Dwellings (R4) zone and to provide the necessary regulations for the project. Planning
staff recommends the applications for the following reasons:
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• the lands are designated Residential in the City's Official Plan. The predominant
use of land in areas designated Residential shall be for dwelling units of all types
catering to a wide range of households;
• the Plan supports full utilization and consolidation of properties to achieve a more
comprehensive residential development;
• the proposal will aid the City in meeting its 40% intensification target for the Built-
Up Area;
• the requested zoning, provides appropriate regulations for the development and
will ensure its compatibility with the established neighbourhood;
• the existing and planned infrastructure can support the proposed development;
• the condominium will assist in providing housing choices and will contribute to the
City's required short term housing supply; and
• the City, Regional and other agency interests will be addressed through the
fulfillment of the conditions in Appendix A.
BACKGROUND
Proposal
Debbie Scappaticci proposes to register a.Vacant Land Condominium on the subject land
that is located on the west side of Beaverdams Road, north of Lundy's Lane (as shown on
Schedule 1) and has an area of 0.3 hectares (0.74 acres). This plan will permit the
creation of vacant land units (lots) for the future sale of the 10 townhouse dwelling units
that are proposed. Schedule 2 shows the proposed unit layout.
The land is currently zoned Residential Single Family 1C Density (RIC), in accordance
with Zoning By-law No. 79-200, permitting single detached dwellings. The applicant is
requesting the land to be placed under a new Residential Low Density, Grouped Multiple
Dwellings (R4) zone, limiting the use to townhouse dwellings, with site specific front yard,
rear and privacy yard depth and side yard width regulations.
Site Conditions and Surrounding Land Uses
The subject land is generally flat with some mature trees. Currently, there is a single
detached dwelling with a commercial establishment located on the property. Single family
detached dwellings are located north and west of the subject land. A retirement home and
single detached dwelling are located on the opposite side of Beaverdams Road (east).
Two motels (Travel Lodge and West Lodge) are located south of the subject land.
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Circulation Comments
• Regional Municipality of Niagara (the Region)
The land is located within the Settlement Area under the 2014 Provincial
Policy Statement (PPS) and within the Built-Up Area under the 2006 Growth
Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe. The PPS directs growth to
settlement areas and encourages efficient use of land, resources,
infrastructure, and public service facilities that are planned or available.
Growth management policies require that a minimum of 40% of all
residential development occurring annually within the City shall be within the
Built-Up Area. The proposal meets the intent of the Provincial policy
through the introduction of an additional dwelling type in the neighbourhood.
A Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment and Record of Site Condition
Filing, prepared by Hallex Environmental Ltd. and dated August 12, 2016
(the Assessment), was submitted with the application. The Assessment
concludes that no further environmental site assessment work is considered
necessary and the site conditions justify filing a record of site condition for
conversion to residential land use. In accordance with O. Reg. 153/04 and
511/09, a Record of Site Condition (RSC) must be filed on the Ministry of
Environment and Climate Change's (MOECC) Brownfields Environmental
Site Registry prior to any change in land use to a more sensitive use (i.e.
commercial to residential). As of the date of this letter, no RSC had been
filed on the Registry.
Therefore, a condition is included in Appendix A to require that the RSC be
filed and acknowledged by the MOECC. The Region's conditions regarding
the garbage collection have also been incorporated into Appendix.
• Transportation Services
— No objections. The applicant is required to dedicate to the City a 1.5 metre
wide road widening along the Beaverdams Road frontage.
• Municipal Works, Transportation Services, Parks Design, Fire Services, Enbridge
Gas, Bell Canada, and Canada Post
— No objections. Requested conditions are included in Appendix A.
• Legal Services, Transit
No objections.
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Neighbourhood Open House
Neighbourhood open houses were held on May 10 and 11, 2017 to introduce the
proposal to area property owners. None attended the open house. to hear about the
proposal or to provide comments.
ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
1. Official Plan
The subject land is designated Residential in the City's Official Plan. The Plan
contains a hierarchy of density guidelines for different types of residential
development. The Plan allows the development of a variety of housing types,
including single and semi-detached dwellings, street townhouses, block
townhouses and other compatible housing forms up to a maximum density of 40
units per hectare, with a minimum density of 20 units per hectare along local and.
collector roads. The density of the project is 33.3 units per hectare and is located
on a collector road. The proposed townhouses are compatible with the
surrounding housing and provide a transition between the commercial land uses
located along Lundy's Lane and the low density residential uses located to the
north. Lastly, the development will contribute to the required short term (3 year)
supply of housing mandated by the Planning Act for future needs. As such, the
development is considered to be in compliance with the Official Plan.
2. Zoning By-law Amendment
The subject land is currently zoned Residential Single Family 1C Density (RIC), in
accordance with Zoning By-law No. 79-200. The zoning of the property is
requested to be changed to a new site specific R4 zone. The departures from the
standard R4 zone are summarized in the following table:
ZONE REGULATION STANDARD PROPOSED
REGULATION REGULATION
Minimum front yard depth 6m 4.5 m
Minimum side yard width One half building height 1.3 m
(5 m
Minimum privacy yard 7.5 m 6m
depth
Minimum rear yard depth 7.5 m 6m
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The requested amendments can be supported for the following reasons:
The proposed front yard depth of 4.5 metres matches the yards of the
dwellings located to the north. Further, the yard functions as an exterior
side yard because the units in Block 1 face the common driveway rather
than Beaverdams Road.
• The heights of the proposed townhouse dwellings vary between one and
two storeys. The end units are one storey while the middle units are two
storeys. The interior side yard depth of 1.3 metres is similar to what is
required for a single detached dwelling. As the interior side yard abuts the
rear yard of the dwelling to the north, no loss of privacy is anticipated.
The reduction to the rear yard and privacy yard depth are necessary due to
the compact site and the desire to maintain landscaped yards between the
dwellings and the common private road. The reductions are acceptable
along the south property line because the units are not located next to other
residences where there could be a potential loss in privacy. To mitigate any
potential loss in privacy along the westerly property line where the units
back onto existing detached dwellings, the applicant is willing to eliminate
the opportunity to construct raised decks and to install a 1.8 metre close
board fence along the north, west and south property lines.
3. Vacant Land Condominium Design and Conditions of Approval
The plan of condominium will accommodate the intended division of the block into
vacant units of land that can be owned separately. The plan will facilitate the sale
of the 10 dwelling units to be built on them. The plan includes a private common
driveway off Beaverdams Road with individual driveways to access the dwelling
units and 4 shared visitor parking spaces.
The developer will be required to enter into a condominium agreement with the
City. The agreement will address any necessary works. Conditions to address
these matters are included in Appendix A.
Land that is developed as a vacant land condominium is not subject to Site Plan
Control because the development issues including site servicing/grading,
landscaping, lighting, fencing and waste disposal are addressed in the
condominium agreement. Appendix A includes the recommended conditions of
approval including the installation of the necessary facilities and services for
Canada Post, Bell Canada and Enbridge.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
The proposed development will generate development charge contributions and property
tax revenue for the City. There are no other financial implications.
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CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
The proposed subdivision complies with the City's Official Plan.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
➢ Schedule 1 — Location Map
➢ Schedule 2 — Site Plan
➢ Schedule 3 — Condominium Plan
➢ Appendix A— Conditions for Draft Plan Approval
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APPENDIX A
Conditions of Draft Plan Approval
1. Approval applies to the Draft Plan of Vacant Land Condominium prepared by
Quartek, dated February 22, 2017, showing 10 units of vacant land for townhouses
as well as a common private road, visitor parking and amenity areas.
2. The developer submit to the City's Senior Zoning Administrator all necessary
drawings and information, including but not limited to, site, elevation and
landscaping drawings to confirm zoning compliance.
3. The developer provide five copies of the pre-registration plan to Planning, Building
& Development and a letter stating how all the conditions imposed have been or
are to be fulfilled.
4. The developer enter into a Vacant Land Condominium Agreement with the City, to
be registered on title, to satisfy all requirements, financial and otherwise, related to
the development of the land. Note: Should any other body wish to have its
conditions included in the Vacant Land Condominium Agreement, they may be
required to become party to the Vacant Land Condominium Agreement for the
purpose of enforcing such conditions.
5. The developer submit a Solicitor's Certificate of Ownership for the Condominium
land to the City Solicitor prior to the preparation of the Vacant Land Condominium
Agreement.
6. The developer dedicate a 1.5 metre wide road widening, free and clear of any
mortgages, liens or other encumbrances, to the City of Niagara Falls along the
frontage of Beaverdams Road.
7. The developer construct a 1.8 metre high wood fence along the lot line that abuts
the single detached lots to the north and west and the commercial development to
the south to the satisfaction of Parks Design. Details of this fencing shall be shown
on the landscape plan required by Condition 8.
8. The developer provide a landscape plan, prepared by a landscape architect
(GALA), showing fencing, entrance features, streetscape treatment, internal
landscaping/lot landscape design, patios and driveway locations.
9. The developer pay the City cash-in-lieu of 5% parkland dedication.
10. The roadways, services, lot grading and construction be designed and constructed
in accordance with City standards,.
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11. The developer submit a lighting plan prepared by a professional engineer. The
design is to be independently powered and metered. Photometric plans are to be
submitted demonstrating zero impact on neighbouring properties.
12. The developer provide the City with the proposed site servicing and grading
scheme for the subject property to Municipal Works for review and comment prior
to approval of the plans for construction.
13. The developer pay the applicable development charges in place at the execution of
the Vacant Land Condominium Agreement and at Building Permit issuance in
accordance with By-law No. 2017-87, as amended.
14. The developer pay the City the applicable required fees for administration.
15. The developer's engineering consultant provide written acceptance that the works
completed conform with the City's accepted drawings and in accordance with
NPSCD and City construction specifications.
16. The developer ensure that the existing municipal infrastructure will adequately
service the development as proposed. All underground services within the subject
Land shall be designed and constructed in accordance with City standards.
17. The developer demonstrate sufficient hydraulic capacity within the combined sewer
downstream of the site so as to accept the additional sanitary sewer flows.
18. The developer demonstrate a net-reduction in the untreated combined sewage
overflow volume from the municipal sanitary sewer system to the natural
environment will occur on an annual basis.
19. The lot grading must be designed and constructed in accordance with City
standards.
20. The developer submit the necessary servicing drawings, identifying the locations of
the fire hydrants, in accordance with section 3.2.5.7 of the Ontario Building Code.
21. The developer submit a request to the Fire Department to designate, through
municipal by-law, a fire access route on the property; provide a drawing illustrating
the fire route's compliance with sections 3.2.5.4., 3.2.5.5. and 3.2.5.6. of the
Ontario Building Code; and post the necessary 'no parking' signs. NOTE: parking
shall be prohibited on both sides of the access road.
22. The developer provide the necessary drawings to Fire Services, to confirm
compliance of the development with Section 3.2.5.5(1) of the Ontario Building
Code.
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required, which may include a blanket easement, for communication/
telecommunication infrastructure. In the event of any conflict with existing Bell
Canada facilities or easements, the developer shall be responsible for the
relocation of such facilities or easements.
24. The developer meet the requirements of Enbridge Gas Distribution with respect to
the provision of their facilities to the subject land including providing necessary
easements, any necessary relocation of the gas main, provision of an exclusive
use location for a pressure reducing regulator station, installation of gas piping and
subsequent completion of landscaping, grading and paving, and service and meter
installation details.
25. That a Community Mail Box (CMB) be located on Block 4, 20 metres west of the
property line facing the driveway, or in an alternative location if determined by
Canada Post, and that the developer identify this site on a display in the sales
office prior to offering any units for sale.
26. The developer include in all offers of purchase and sale, a statement that advises
the prospective purchaser that the mail delivery will be from a designated
Community Mail Box (CMB) and that the developer will be responsible for officially
notifying the purchasers of the exact CMB locations and easements granted to
Canada Post prior to the closing of any home sales.
27. The developer satisfy all requirements of Canada Post regarding temporary and
permanent CMB locations and associated works, engineering servicing drawings,
installation, notification of the start of construction and providing mail service
information to property owners.
28. That the owner select one of the following options for waste collection:
a. Revise the plan to comply with the Niagara Region's Waste Collection
Policy by removing the visitor parking spaces at the end of the T-
turnaround;
b. The residents of each unit bring their waste and recycling to the
Beaverdams Road curbside, as long as waste does exceed the collection
limits of 1 bag/container and unlimited bins of recycling and compost per
unit;
C. Private waste collection be provided by the condominium corporation, and
the following clauses be included in the Condominium Agreement to survive
closing:
"The Owner/Condominium Corporation agrees to include the following
clause in all Offers and Agreements of Purchase and Sale or Lease for all
units to survive closing:
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a. `Purchasers/Tenants are advised that due to the site layout, waste
collection for the development will be provided through a private
waste collector arranged by the Condominium Corporation and not
Niagara Region."'
29. That the owner file a Record of Site Condition (RSC) on the Ministry of the
Environment and Climate Change's (MOECC) Brownfields Environmental Site
Registry, in accordance with Ontario Regulation 153/04 as amended by Ontario
Regulation 511/09, and that the owner provide a copy of the MOECC's
acknowledgement of the filing of the RSC to the Niagara Region.
Notes:
• Prior to granting final plan approval, the City must be in receipt of written
confirmation that the requirements of each condition have been met and all fees
have been paid to the satisfaction of the Niagara Region.
• Prior to final approval for registration, a copy of the draft condominium agreement
for the proposed development should be submitted to the Niagara Region for
verification that the appropriate clauses pertaining to any of these conditions have
been included. A copy of the executed agreement shall also be provided prior to
registration.
• The format for all plans, studies and reports required to be submitted to the
Niagara Region to satisfy these conditions shall be two hard copies and a PDF
digital copy.
Clearance of Conditions
Prior to granting approval to the final plan, Planning, Building & Development requires
written notice from applicable City Divisions and the following agencies indicating that
their respective conditions have been satisfied:
- Planning Division for Conditions 1 to 3 (inclusive)
- Legal Services for Conditions 4 and 5
- Transportation Services for Condition 6
- Parks Design for Conditions 7 to 9 (inclusive)
- Municipal Works Department for Conditions 10 to 19 (inclusive)
- Fire Services for Conditions 20 to 22 (inclusive)
- Bell Canada for Condition 23
- Enbridge Gas for Condition 24
- Canada Post for Conditions 25 to 27 (inclusive)
- Regional Niagara Public Works Department for Conditions 28 and 29
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Niagara,Falls
REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Planning, Building & Development
SUBJECT: PBD-2017-22
AM-2016-018, City Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment
Derelict Dwellings in the City's Tourist Core
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. That Council approve the City initiated amendment to Zoning By-law No. 79-200
to apply a site specific Tourist Commercial (TC) zone to the lands, shown on
Schedule 1, that permits the zoning of the lands to be changed to Deferred Tourist
Commercial (DTC) conditional on any dwelling located on the lands being
demolished within two years; and
2. That Council pass the related amending by-law appearing in tonight's agenda.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The presence of abandoned or deteriorated dwellings in a portion of the City's tourist
core has been a concern of Council due to the negative impacts they have on
surrounding uses. It is proposed that the zoning by-law, on tonight's agenda, be passed.
This by-law would apply a site specific Tourist Commercial (TC-1047) zone to the lands,
identified on Schedule 1, that would enable the zoning of the lands to be changed to
Deferred Tourist Commercial (DTC) provided any dwelling on the lands has been
removed and landscaped open space has been established on the property. The by-law
would be in effect for two years. It is anticipated that the property would be reassessed a
vacant residential rate, providing an incentive for owners to demolish these dwellings.
The proposed by-law is recommended for the following reasons:
It complies with the Official Plan policies on the removal of non-conforming uses
that have an impact on the general amenity of the surrounding area; and
— The appearance of the tourist core will be improved to the benefit of surrounding
land uses, and a more favourable impression of the tourist core will be provided
for visitors.
BACKGROUND
In 1967, the City adopted an Official Plan (Amendment No. 28) for the section of Niagara
Falls north of the Welland River. Amendment No. 28 anticiated a significant expansion of
tourist attractions in the City. To accommodate the anticiated tourist uses, a large area
in the vicinity of the current Central Tourist District, consisiting of residential and
industrial uses, was designated Tourist Commercial. This designation was carried
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through to the current Official Plan, approved in 1993. In conformity with this
deisgnation, By-law No. 79-200, passed in 1979, zoned most of this land Tourist
Commercial (TC).
The development tourist commercial uses has been slower than originally anticipated,
and some dwellings remain in the area to this day. The Tourist Commercial zoning has
been a disincentive to demolishing the dwellings because the properties would be
assessed as vacant commercial land if the dwellings were removed. As a result, some
of the dwellings have been abondoned and boarded up, or have experienced a
significant level of deterioration. These deteriorated dwellings have a negative impact on
surrounding complying uses and create an unfavourable impression of the area for
visitors.
In 2015, Council rezoned four properties on Fallsview Boulevard, which were occupied
by dwellings in various states of repair, from TC to Deferred Tourist Commercial (DTC).
The rezoning was approved on the condition that the owner agree to demolish the
dwellings on the properties. The dwellings have been removed and the properties have
been grassed. As a result of the DTC zoning the properties have been reassessed as
vacant residential land. The lower assessment has provided an incentive to demolish
these dwellings and improve the appearance of the area.
Proposal
The City is proposing to amend Zoning By-law No. 79-200 to apply a site specific Tourist
Commercial (TC) zone to the area illustrated on Schedule 1. The site specific zone will
enable the zoning of any property in the area to be automatically changed from the site
specific TC zone to Deferred Tourist Commercial (DTC) upon the removal of the dwelling
existing on the property on the date of the passage of the amending by-law. The site
specific TC zone is proposed to be in effect for two years. It is anticipated that the
removal of the dwelling and changing the zoning of the property to DTC will result in the
property being reassessed as vacant residential land rather than commercial. The
proposed zoning is intended to provide an incentive to property owners to remove
derelict dwellings and thereby improve the appearance of the tourist core.
Site Conditions and Surrounding Land Uses
A significant portion of the tourist core located north of Ferry Street, between the hydro
corridor and Victoria Street, is occupied by dwellings. Most of these dwellings appear to
be in good repair and much of the area is a fairly stable residential neighbourhood.
Nevertheless, a number of properties, shown on Schedule 1 and located along Stanley
Avenue, north of Spring Street, on the north side of Kitchener Street at Buchanan
Avenue and on Magdalan Street between McGrail Avenue and Lewis Avenue, are
occupied by dwellings having a significant level of disrepair.
The portion of the tourist core located south of Ferry Street once was once a substantial
residential community, similar to the area north of Ferry Street. However several large
scale tourist commercial developments have reduced this community to small clusters of
dwellings, particularly long Robinson Street, Peer Street at Allendale Avenue, Fallsview
Avenue and Main Street at Allendale Avenue. While some of these dwellings appear to
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be in good repair, others have deteriorated. As this area is frequented by tourists, these
deteriorated dwellings may have an impact on visitors' perception of the City.
Circulation Comments
Information about the requested Zoning By-law amendments was circulated to City
divisions, the Region, agencies, and the public (through the newspaper and individual
circulation, to owners of the affected properties) for comments. The following
summarizes the comments received to date:
• Regional Municipality of Niagara
— No objections from a Regional or Provincial perspective.
• Municipal Works, Building Services, Fire Services, Parks Design, Transit,
Enbridge
- No objections
• Public Submissions
The City provided questionnaires to interested landowners, to determine
their interest in having their properties rezoned as proposed. To date the
City has received a completed questionnaire from the owner of 4 of the
properties (the purchase agreements for two of the properties are closing in
June), noting his intent to pursue demolition of the dwellings on the
properties if the proposed zoning comes into effect.
Neighbourhood Open House
A neighbourhood open house was held on May 4, 2017 and was attended by 8
individuals who either owned affected properties or represented landowners. The City's
proposed zoning was explained and blank questionnaires (as described above) were
provided to those present. None of those present expressed a definite intent to take
advantage of the proposed zoning, but appeared to be prepared to give the matter
further consideration.
One individual noted that he had a dwelling in the tourist core demolished some time ago
and was paying higher taxes as a result. Staff noted that the property was zoned TC
and the demolition resulted in reassessment as vacant commercial land as opposed to
vacant residential, resulting in a higher assessment.
ANALYSIS
t 1. Official Plan
The subject lands are designated Tourist Commercial in the City's Official Plan
and are part of the Central Tourist District. The lands are intended to be
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developed for a variety of tourist serving uses. The area north of Ferry Street is
part of the Clifton Hill Tourist Subdistrict; the policies recognize the substantial
amount of housing west of Victoria Street and notes discretion is to be exercised
in phasing tourist development in this area to minimize impacts on existing land
uses.
The dwellings in the subject area are legal non-conforming and are intended to be
replaced with conforming tourist serving uses over time. The Official Plan states
that where a legal non-conforming uses seriously affect the general amenity of the
surrounding area, consideration will be given to removing the use, particularly
where public health is affected.
The proposed by-law to facilitate the removal of derelict dwellings in the tourist
core conforms to the Official Plan as follows:
- the proposed by-law complies with the intent of the Legal Non-Conforming Use
policies in seeking the removal of uses that have an impact on surrounding,
conforming uses
- the removal of derelict dwellings will improve the amenity and attractiveness of
the area; and
- removal of the dwellings may assist in the assembly of lands for complying
tourist serving redevelopment in the future.
2. Zoning By-law
Schedule 1 illustrates the lands subject to the proposed by-law. The lands are
zoned Tourist Commercial (TC) in accordance with Zoning By-law No. 79-200.
The Schedule specifically identifies a number of properties north of Ferry Street
with deteriorated dwellings on them. As the dwellings south of Ferry Street are
scattered among tourist developments, the Schedule has identified blocks where
dwellings are located. Although this Schedule includes lands with tourist
commercial uses on them, the provisions of the proposed by-law will have no
effect on properties which do not have a dwelling located on them.
The proposed by-law will place the lands .under a site specific TC zone for a
period of two years. If there is a dwelling on a property and the dwelling is
removed and the property is grassed, the property will be automatically rezoned
Deferred Tourist Commercial (DTC). The DTC zone limits the use of a property to
an existing lawful use and accessory uses, including a home occupation, and a
single detached dwelling. The proposed by-law is appropriate for the following
reasons:
- It is anticipated that the zoning change will enable the Municipal Property
Assessment Corporation (MPAC) to reassess the lands as vacant residential
once the dwelling is removed. The lower assessment would provide an
incentive for owners to remove derelict dwellings;
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Some of the dwellings in the subject area are being maintained. The zoning
maintains the option for owners to repair or renovate derelict dwellings if they
do not wish to demolish them. If a dwelling is repaired or maintained and not
demolished, the TC zoning will remain; and
The two year window provides some time for owners to decide whether to
repair derelict dwellings or demolish them.
If a property is rezoned DTC and the owner wants to use the property for
commercial purposes (i.e. a parking lot or other commercial use), the owner will
need to submit a zoning by-law amendment to rezone the property back to TC.
With this approach the City is working with the owners of derelict dwellings to
demolish them. However, if the owners do not take advantage of the proposed
zoning by removing the dwelling within the two year window, it will be necessary
to enforce the Property Standards By-law to have the dwellings repaired or
demolished.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Where dwellings are demolished and the properties are reassessed as vacant
residential, the City will collect lower taxes than if the properties were assessed as
vacant commercial.
CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
Although the proposal does not specifically relate to any of the City's Strategic Initiatives,
the removal of derelict dwellings will improve the appearance of the tourist core and help
provide a positive impression of the City for visitors.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Schedule 1 — Location Map
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Amending Zoning By-law No. 79-200
Description: Tourist Commercial Zoned Properties South of Ferry Street
and Various Properties North of Ferry Street
Applicant: City of Niagara Falls
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REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Planning, Building & Development
SUBJECT: PBD 2017-17
Official Plan Amendment#124 and
Zoning By-law Amendment AM-2017-007
City Initiated Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to
Implement Source Water Protection Policies
RECOMMENDATION
1. That Council approve the City initiated amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning
By-law No. 79-200 to add new policies to protect the City's source of drinking water
from potential sources of contamination as outlined in this report.
2. That Council adopt Official Plan Amendment#124 listed on tonight's agenda.
3. That Council pass the implementing zoning by-law amendment on tonight's
agenda.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A Source Water Protection Plan for the Niagara Peninsula was created by the Niagara
Source Water Protection Advisory Committee under the provisions of the Clean Water Act.
The Act was created to protect the quality and quantity of source drinking in Ontario as an
action against future tainted water tragedies such as what occurred in Walkerton. The City
is required to implement the water protection policies of the Source Water Protection Plan
by October 2017.
An amendment to the Official Plan and to Zoning By-law 79-200 is recommended to:
• Identify an Intake Protection Zone (IPZ-1) on the Official Plan and Zoning By-law
Schedules;
Prohibit these specific uses within the IPZ-1:
• new waste disposal sites for the application of untreated septage;
• new stormwater management facilities within a 100ha drainage area where
the predominant land use is commercial or industrial and any new
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commercial or industrial uses that are not already designated for such use in
the Official Plan;
• discharge from wastewater treatment plants; combined sewer overflows; or
discharge from industrial effluent; and
• storage/handling/application of agricultural source material (manure,
nutrients — including commercial fertilizer).
The Planning Act does not allow an appeal against the decision of Council to approve an
Official Plan amendment however the standard appeal process is retained for an
implementing zoning by-law amendment.
BACKGROUND
In 2000, contaminated drinking water caused illness in over 2,300 people and killed 7
others in Walkerton, Ontario. The subsequent inquiry into the tragedy resulted in 121
recommendations to protect ground and surface water sources. Ontario's Clean Water
Act was passed in 2006 to protect existing and future sources of drinking water from
potential contamination and depletion.
Under the Act, a Niagara Source Water Protection Advisory Committee was created and a
Niagara Peninsula Source Protection Plan was completed (effective October 1, 2014).
The Source Protection Plan identified an Intake Protection Zone (IPZ) for each
municipality within the Plan area. The City's source of drinking water is in the area of the
Welland River at the Niagara River in the Village of Chippawa.
The Intake Protection Zone, identified as IPZ-1 on Appendix A is the area within which
certain land uses may have a detrimental effect on the City's drinking water. Based on an
analysis of existing and potential future pollutants the Source Protection Plan outlined a
set of specific policies to be implemented through the Regional Official Plan (amended
April 2015) and in local Official Plans (by October 2017).
Implementation of the Source Protection Plan is a shared responsibility between the
Province, the Niagara Source Protection Authority, Niagara Peninsula Conservation
Authority, the Source Protection Committee, the Niagara Region and local municipalities.
ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
The Niagara Source Protection Plan included an analysis of current land uses (and
potential contaminants) as well as existing Official Plan and Zoning provisions applying to
properties in the area of the water intake for municipal water. Together with scientific
analysis of water flow, intake protection zones were identified. In Niagara Falls, the
Source Protection Plan identified specific policies to be applied to the Intake Protection
Zone closest to the point of intake (IPZ-1, Schedule A). The Plan did not identify a need
for land use restrictions in those intake protection zones further from the point of intake
(IPZ-2, IPZ-3).
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Official Plan
Within the Niagara Falls IPZ-1, the Source Protection Plan requires policies which prohibit
use of the lands for:
• new waste disposal sites for the application of untreated septage ;
• new storm water management facilities within a 100ha drainage area where the
predominant land use is commercial or industrial and any new commercial or
industrial uses that are not already designated for such use in the Official Plan.
(The Source Protection Plan shows 3 drainage outlets in our vulnerable area of
12ha, 4ha and 3ha with a predominant land use of residential.);
discharge from wastewater treatment plants; combined sewer overflows; or
discharge from industrial effluent; and
• storage/handling/application of agricultural source material (manure, nutrients —
including commercial fertilizer).
Staff has prepared an amendment for consideration at tonight's meeting which will include
the policies listed above and which will identify the Niagara Falls Intake Protection Zone
(IPZ-1) on Schedule A, Land Use Plan. In addition, new wording is proposed that would
add that the servicing studies would include "a storm sewer drainage or risk management
plan required by a Risk Management Official within this Intake Protection Zone.
The draft Official Plan amendment is consistent with the Source Protection Plan and the
policies of the Region's Official Plan, as approved under Regional Official Plan
Amendment No. 5. Local Municipalities are required to implement these polices by
October, 2017.
Zoning By-law
Municipal implementation of Source Water Protection includes an amendment to Zoning
By-law 79-200. In addition to the prohibition of specific uses within the Intake Protection
Zone, the Source Water Protection Plan states that the City may consider the addition of
setbacks from vulnerable areas, vegetative buffer strip zones, and building size limits.
The area within the City's Intake Protection Zone (IPZ-1) contains mostly residential uses
and the water's edge is buffered from adjacent land uses by the Niagara River Parkway
and shoreline. As such, increased setbacks and vegetative buffer strips between land
uses is not deemed to be required. A small area of the IPZ-1 overlaps a property
designated for a hotel/commercial use north of the Welland River. Through the Source
Protection Plan, this development will require pre-consultation with the Region's Risk
Management Official and during this process the impact of land coverage and storm water
drainage can be addressed through project design. Consequently, a limit on building sizes
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and coverage, beyond what currently exists in the City's Zoning By-law, is not considered
necessary.
The area affected includes four different zoning categories plus four special provision
zones. It is the recommendation of Staff that the Zoning amendment include an overlay
identifying the limits of the IPZ-1 on the appropriate Zoning Schedule with reference to a
new General Provision under Prohibited Uses which will restrict land uses as per the
Official Plan policies. A draft amendment has been placed on this evening's agenda.
It is noted that there are other implementation measures under the Source Water
Protection Plan beyond the scope of the City's planning documents such as road
maintenance (less salting); pesticide restrictions; and public education including the yellow
fish program.
Public Notification
A Public Open House was held on May 29, 2017. One member of the public and a
representative of the Niagara Parks Commission were in attendance to gather information.
Planning Act
The Official Plan Amendment has been exempt from Regional Council approval in
accordance with the Regional Official Plan and the Memorandum of Understanding
between the Region and Local Municipalities.
Recent changes to the Planning Act under the Smart Growth for our Communities Act
(2015) do not permit appeals against the decision of Council to approve new Official Plan
policies for intake protection zones. The appeal process for the zoning by-law amendment
remains unchanged.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no financial implications associated with the Official Plan and Zoning By-law
amendments.
CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
The protection of the City's source of drinking water is in line with the City's commitment to
a well-planned, healthy and safe community.
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LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
➢ Appendix 1 — Location Map
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Alex Herlovitch, Director of Planning, Building & Development
Respectfully submitted: I
Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
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CAO-2017-03
Magara,F'alls June 13, 2017
REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Chief Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: CAO-2017-03
Niagara District Airport (YCM) Governance Model
RECOMMENDATION
That Council authorize staff to proceed with the completion of a Phase II Environmental
Assessment and an Asset Valuation for the Niagara District Airport at the proportionate
rate outlined in the report and upon completion of these processes report back to
Council with options for the divesting of the Niagara District Airport.
BACKGROUND
The Niagara District Airport is governed by the Niagara District Airport Commission, a
joint municipal services board under the Municipal Act. The joint services board was
originally established in 1964 and continues to this day with three of the founding
partners: City of Niagara Falls, City of St. Catharines, and Town of Niagara-on-the-
Lake.
The land upon which the airport occupies is owned by the Town of Niagara-on-the-
Lake, having been transferred by the Federal government to the town in 1996. The
Assets which are on the land (building, services, run-ways ect) are owned
proportionately by the three owner/operator municipalities. Annually, the three owner/
operators provide operating and capital funds for the operations of the Airport through
their annual budgeting process.
On June 25, 2015, Council passed a motion supporting a St. Catharines motion that
requested the Region initiate a process to adopt sole responsibility for the operation and
governance of the Niagara District Airport.
Subsequent to this request, Regional Council provided direction to Regional staff to
jointly work with the owner/operator in order to prepare background information and
options related to a potential transfer of the operation of the Niagara District Airport.
In July 2016 the Regional Transportation Committee received a report from Regional
staff regarding the transfer of the Airport with the following recommendations:
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1. That Niagara Region SUPPORT IN PRINCIPLE adopting sole-responsibility for
operations and governance of Niagara District Airport (NDA) and Niagara Central
Dorothy Rungeling Airport (NCDRA);
2. That Regional staff BE AUTHORIZED to initiate detailed negotiations with the
current funding partners of both the NDA and the NCDRA to transition
responsibility to Niagara Region;
3. That a transition plan BE DEVELOPED with the current funding partners,
including transitional funding and budget implications for ongoing operations and
capital requirements during the transition period for inclusion in the Regional
budget deliberations, and a proposal for a new governance structure satisfactory
to Regional Council.
4. That a report BE PRESENTED to the Transportation Steering Committee
summarizing the outcome of these negotiations and the transition plan prior to
final approval by Regional Council; and
5. That notification of the Council-approved motions related to NDA and NCDRA
BE PRESENTED to the twelve local municipalities, the Niagara District Airport
Commission, the Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Commission and Transport
Canada.
This recommendation was then presented the Regional Council for consideration on
September 26, 2016. At the meeting Regional Council included an amendment to the -
original motion by adding the following amendment:
That subject to the completion of a phase 2 environmental assessment paid for
by the current owners/operators, Regional staff be authorized to initiate detailed
negotiations with the current funding partners of both the Niagara District Airport
and the Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport to transition responsibility.
Subsequent to the motion the Mayors from the owner/operator municipalities wrote to
Regional Chair Caslin asking that the Region withdraw the amendment as the
owner/operators believe this condition to be unnecessary in light of the fact that there
would be no change in land-use prompting an environmental assessment and the fact
that the ownership of the land would remain with Niagara-on-the-Lake.
On March 6, 2017 Regional Council moved not to support the reconsideration of the
removal of the amendment. On March 28, 2017 Niagara Falls Council passed a motion
that the City of Niagara Falls divest itself of the Airport prior to the 2018 budget year.
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ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
On April 3, 2017, the Airport Liaison.Committee comprised of the owner/operator
Mayors and CAD's met to discuss the status of the transfer of the Niagara District
Airport to the Region or disposition of the Airport.
As a result of that meeting, four (4) options where put forward for consideration by
Council. These options include:
Option 1: Transfer to Region of Niagara,
This option would see the assets and operations of the Niagara District
Airport completely transferred to the Region of Niagara by the
owner/operators. The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake would still control
ownership of the land. The Region would have sole responsibility for funding
and governance of the Airport.
Option 2: Partnership with the Region of Niagara
This option would involve a four-way partnership between the Region,
Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake and St. Catharines. A new governance
and operating model.would have to be developed outlining the proportionate
shares and responsibilities. The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake would still
control ownership of the land.
Option 3: Partnership with Private Sector
This option would see the current owner/operators to seek out private sector
parties who would invest in the Airport and provide necessary capital funds to
undertake improvements to the airport infrastructure. A new operating and
governance model would need to be developed, however, the
owner/operators would still be involved in the governance and operation of the
Airport. Niagara-on-the-Lake would still control ownership of the land.
Option 4: Sale of the Airport to Private Sector
This option would see the owner/operator completely divest themselves of the
Airport through a sale of the assets to the private sector. The private sector
would have sole responsibility for the funding and governance of the Airport.
Niagara-on-the-Lake could either retain ownership of the land or decide to sell
the land to the private sector.
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In order to provide Council with further details and analysis on the four options outlined
above, staff feel that two processes must be completed by external consultants.
The first process is the completion of the Phase I and II Environmental Assessment on
the lands as requested by the Region. If we are to proceed any further discussions with
the Region regarding transferring the Airport assets/operations the EA must be
completed.
There has been some EA work done in the past on the site, however, it is estimated that
approximately $ 35,000.00 will be required to complete the work.
The second process is the undertaking of a Valuation of the Airport assets. In order to
proceed with any of the options it is important that Council know the value of the assets
we are disposing of. Meaningful analysis and discussion on the options cannot take
place without this information.
It has been determined that approximately $ 40,000.00 will be required to complete this
analysis.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Staff is recommending that, in order to proceed with the disposition of the airport assets
/operations, the following two processes must be completed:
Phase I and II Environmental Assessment: $ 35,000.00
Asset Valuation: $ 40,000.00
Total Cost $ 75,000.00
The owner/operators would be responsible for the following share of the cost of
completing these processes.
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St. Catharines 33.3 $25,000.00
Niagara Falls 33.3 $25,000.00
Niagara-on-the-Lake 33.3 $25,000.00
Total 100.00 $75,000.00
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STRATIGIC PRIORITIES
Infrastructure is critical to the competitiveness of our economy, the quality of life citizens
enjoy and the delivery of public services. We are committed to ensure that investments
in infrastructure.maximize benefits, reduce risks, and provide satisfactory levels of
service to the public. A review of the Airport operations and governance model, at this
time, is in keeping with this Council's Strategic Priorities.
Respectfully submitted:
Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
CD-2017-02
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REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
SUBMITTED BY: Clerks Department
SUBJECT: CD-2017-02
Municipal Election Modernization Changes
RECOMMENDATION
That Niagara Falls City Council receives report CD-2017-02, Municipal Election
Modernization Changes, for information.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report provides Council with an overview of the changes governing the legislation for
conducting the municipal and school board elections for 2018.
BACKGROUND
The Municipal Elections Act(MEA) is the governing legislation for conducting the municipal
and school board elections. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs have done an extensive
consultation with the public as well as a comprehensive review of the MEA and introduced
Bill 181, the Municipal Elections Modernization Act (MEMA) in April 2016. Further
regulations related to aspects of the MEMA, including ranked ballot elections were passed
on September 16th, 2016. (This Council supported the recommendation not to consider
ranked ballots at its February 14th meeting of this year). Some changes to the MEA came
into force and effect on June 7, 2016, and the remainder came into force on April 1, 2018.
On December 16, 2016, the province passed a budget bill (Bill 70) which included the
provision that the head of every regional council (Chair) shall be elected by a general vote.
In addition, a current bill (Bill 68) which just passed third reading and is now awaiting Royal
Assent, proposes to change the date of the first meeting of Council and other changes to
the contribution limits.
The Area Clerks will be meeting with the Regional Clerk in the future to discuss "who does
what' with respect to candidate campaign information and candidate financials, etc. More
information will follow.
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ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
The revisions to the MEA significantly change the way the municipalities will conduct the
municipal and school board elections in Ontario, and it will have an impact on both electors
and candidates. This report provides information (to date) on the changes to the MEA, the
impacts of the changes and an analysis for the next steps in the preparation for the 2018
Municipal and School Board Election.
Attached as Appendix 1 is a chart for Council's information that outlines the changes along
with the actions required. Following are the key changes.
ELECTION ADVERTISING
Beginning in 2018, candidates will be required to include information on their election
advertising in order to make it clear who is responsible for the message provided under the
new Section 88.3 of the MEA. This will apply to all advertising regardless of format or
method. Candidates, or those advertising on their behalf, will need to provide
broadcasters and publishers with information including the name of the candidate, name of
the individual or organization taking out the advertisement, as well as, address and
telephone number of the individual interacting with the broadcaster or publisher on behalf
of the candidate. The broadcaster or publisher is then responsible for retaining this
information along with a copy of the ad and invoice for a period of four years and making
this information available to the public for inspection in that time period.
THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING
The MEA now includes a framework for the registration and financial filing of third party
advertisers. A third party advertisement is a message in any medium (billboard,
newspaper, radio, etc.) that supports or opposes a candidate or a "yes" or "no" vote on a
question on the ballot. Individuals, corporations and unions can register as third party
advertisers and make contributions to third party advertisers.
Third party advertisers will need to register with the municipality where they want to
advertise. If they want to advertise in more than one municipality, they have to register in
each municipality. Registration allows a third party advertiser to promote or oppose any
candidate. Third party advertising must be done independently of candidates, who are not
able to direct a third party advertiser.
Candidates are not able to register as third party advertisers. Most campaign finance rules
that apply to candidates will also apply to third party advertisers. Third party advertisers
will have spending limits, and there will be contribution limits for those wishing to contribute
to a third party advertiser. Corporations and unions will be permitted to make contributions
to third party advertisers, but will not be permitted to make contributions to candidates.
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ELECTION ACCESSIBILITY PLAN AND POST-ELECTION REPORTING
The MEA will require the Clerk to prepare an Elections Accessibility Plan and make it
available to the public before voting day. The MEA has also been amended to require that
the Clerk prepare a report within 90 days following the election that identifies
recommendations for the removal and prevention of barriers that affect electors and
candidates with disabilities and make this report available to the public, rather than
submitting it to Council
SHORTENED CAMPAIGN PERIOD — NEW NOMINATION DAY- TERM OF COUNCIL
Under the previous MEA, nominations opened on the first business day of the election
year, typically January 2nd and closed at 2:00 p.m. on Nomination Day, which was the
second Friday in September of the election year (in 2014, Nomination Day was September
12). The MEA now provides that nominations open on May 1St of the election year and
close at 2:00 p.m. on Nomination Day, now the fourth Friday of July (July 27, 2018).
Phasing in the change in date for the start of the new term of council from December 1St to
November 15th was being contemplated. This change will not take effect now until 2022.
The MEA requires that nominations for Council members (not school board) must be
endorsed by at least 25 persons. Requirements include:
- The person endorsing a nomination must be eligible to vote in an election if it
were held on the day the person made the endorsement.
- The person may endorse more than one nomination.
- Endorsements will be in the form of a prescribed declaration.
- The nominee may file for a different office on the same council (thereby
withdrawing the previous nomination) without pursuing further endorsements.
FILING AND REPORTING OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In order to increase accountability relative to campaign financing, the MEA includes a new
requirement for the Clerk to review and report on campaign contributions made to
candidates running for a position on City Council. The report would identify any
candidates who appeared to exceed the campaign contribution limits. The same type of
report would also be created for registered third party contributors.
The Secretary of a school board would be responsible for compiling this report for
candidates running for School Board Trustee. These reports would be referred to the
Compliance Audit Committee to determine if any further action will be taken. Another new
requirement under the MEA is for the Clerk to identify in a report the candidates and third
parties who have bailed to comply with the requirement to file a financial statement and
who are prohibited from running or registering in the next election as a result.
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RECOUNT POLICIES
In previous municipal elections, a recount could only be conducted under the following
limited circumstances:
- Where the counting of ballots resulted in a tie vote;
- Where a municipality/local board or Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
has passed a resolution to order a recount; and
- Where an electors' request for a recount has been granted by the Superior Court
of Justice.
The MEA now provides the Clerk with the authority to adopt a policy by May 1 of the
election year to define circumstances under which a recount would be conducted other
than those listed above. The Clerk now has the authority to hold a recount in accordance
with the new recount policy.
RANKED BALLOT ELECTIONS
Traditionally, elections in Ontario have been conducted using the first past the post
system, whereby the candidate receiving the highest number of votes is declared the
winner.
The amended legislation now provides Council the opportunity to introduce a ranked ballot
voting system. Council, at its February 14, 2017 meeting, voted not to consider ranked
ballots for the 2018 Municipal Election.
FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
No internal financial analysis has been done as of yet, dealing with these new Municipal
Election Modernization Changes. As previously reported, traditionally, the municipal
election has cost the City between $200,000 to $250,000. The cost of the 2018 election
will, at this point, carry similar costs.
CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
Organizational Effectiveness and Efficiency: Ensure that governance structures are
appropriate and effective.
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LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
• Appendix 1- Comprehensive Changes to the Municipal Elections Act(MEA)
Recommended by:
Bill Matson, Acting City Clerk
Respectfully submitted: ! L�4j
Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
Comprehensive Changes to the Municipal Elections Act(MEA)
Change to MEA Action Required
Municipalities and school boards need to Review the current policies on use
establish policies regarding use of municipal / of corporate resources
board resources during a campaign
Council and boards may adopt by laws to Develop a recount policy based on
establish policies prior to the election setting out Bill 181
conditions for recounts to be conducted bythe
clerk.
Clerks rather than Council determine dates and Include in Clerk's Election
times for advance voting, reduced voting hours Procedures
in certain institutions and early opening on
voting da
Advance voting cannot begin more than 30 days Include in Clerk's Election
prior to voting day Procedures
Authority for Clerk to provide for electronic filing Include in Clerk's Election
for financial statements Procedures
Electors prohibited from taking photographs or Public Awareness campaign at
video of their marked ballotvoting locations
Certain election documents can be submitted Include in Clerk's Election
electronically to the Clerk. Certain notices can Procedures
be sent by the clerk electronically
Original signatures still required on candidate Include in Clerk's Election
nomination forms, third party advertiser Procedures and Candidate
registration forms and proxy appointment forms. nomination packages.
Election Calendar and Filing Deadlines
Change to MEA Action Required
Opening of candidate nomination period Shorter nomination period needs to
changed from January 1 to May 1 of a regular be promoted through public
election year. awareness campaign, include in
candidate nomination packages
Nomination day (last day to file candidate Public Awareness and include in
nomination papers with the Clerk) changed from candidate nomination packages
second Friday in September to fourth Friday in
July.
Deadline for a by-law to be adopted by council Prior to adopting a by-law, 10 days
to submit a question to the electors under noticed of intention to pass a by-law
section 8 of the MEA changed to March 1 from is required to be given to the public.
May 1
Budget implications to include a
question on the ballot, as the
municipality may need to conduct a
campaign/education for elections
regarding the question on the ballot
Deadline to pass by-laws to authorize the use of Include in Clerk's Election
alternative voting and vote count equipment Procedures
changed to May 1 in the year before the election
Deadline for Clerk to have election procedures, Report to Council required.
forms, alternate voting and vote counting
equipment in place, changed to December 31 in Budget implications included in
the year before the election. candidate nomination package.
Public education.
Eligibility
Change to MEA Action Required
Candidates running for municipal office must be Requirement for at least 25
endorsed by at least 25 persons eligible to vote signatures of electors with
in an election for an office within the nomination papers needs to be
municipality, if a regular election held on the day promoted.
that the person endorses the nomination (not
applicable to school board candidates) Include in Clerk's Election
Procedures
Increase public awareness
Include in Candidate nomination
package
Individuals endorsing a candidate for municipal Requirement to sign a declaration
office need to sign a declaration stating they needs to be promoted
were eligible to vote in the municipality on the
day that they signed the candidate endorsement Include in Clerk's Election
(not applicable for school board candidates) Procedure
Increase public awareness
Include in Candidate nomination
Voters' List
Change to MEA Action Required
Clerk now able to determine how applications Requirement for an elector to submit
can submitted to amend the voter's list. an application to amend the voters
list in person or in writing can now be
expanded to include otherformats.
Include in Clerk's Election
Procedures
Process to remove the name of persons who are Include in Clerk's Election
deceased from the voters list has been Procedures
simplified.
Clerk now authorized to remove the names of Include in Clerk's Election
persons they know to be deceased. Procedures
Accessibility
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Changes to MEA- jAction Requ1ted
Clerk now required to prepare a plan for the Further consultation with the
identification, removal and prevention of barriers Accessibility Advisory Committee.
that affect voters and candidates with disabilities
and make that plan available to the public before
voting day. Following the election, a report to be
made available to the public within 90 days after
the election.
Use of registered mail is no longer required by
the MEA.
The requirement for original signatures is now
limited to nomination papers, third party
registration forms and proxy application forms
if applicable.
Campaign Finances
Ghnges to MEA Action Required
Corporations and trade unions are prohibited Requires public and candidate
from contributing to municipal election awareness.
campaigns. This applies to both council and
school board elections. Include in candidate nomination
package.
Candidates do not have to open a bank account Include in candidate nomination
if they do not raise or spend money. package.
If a candidate sells items for$25 or less in order Include in candidate nomination
to raise campaign funds, the money is package.
considered campaign income rather than a
contribution. Candidate does not need to issue a
receipt, or make sure that the person buying the
item is eligible to make campaign contributions.
Anonymous and cash contributions to a Include in candidate nomination
candidate cannot exceed $25. package.
Contributions over$25 have to be made in a
way that links the contributors name and
account with the payment or by money order.
The nomination fee is no longer deemed to be a Update campaign expense forms
campaign expense.
A new spending limit for candidates has been Include in candidate nomination
established for parties and expressions of package.
appreciation after voting day.
Third Party Advertising
Changes to MEA Action Required
The municipal elections act now includes a Will require review and research to
framework for third party advertising. The rules determine impact and budget
come into effect on April 1, 2018 so that they will implications.
be in place for the 2018 municipal election.
Include in Clerks Election
Third party advertisements are messages in any Procedures
medium that supports or opposes a candidate or
a yes or no vote on a question on the ballot.
Individuals, corporations and trade unions can Include in Clerks Election
register as third party advertisers and make procedures.
contributions to third party advertisers.
Third party advertisers need to register with the
municipality where they want to advertise. Include in Clerks Election procedures.
Registration allows third party advertisers to
promote or oppose any candidate that the
electors in the municipality can vote for, council
office, school board trustee, and regional chair.
The Clerk can certify or reject the registration
Third party advertising must be done Include in Clerks Election
independently of candidates. Candidates are Procedures
not able to direct a third party advertiser. Increased public awareness
Candidates are not able to register as third
party advertisers.
Campaigning
Changes 40,MEA Action Requiretl
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45m st,i
Included in the Municipal Elections Act that Include in Candidate Nomination
candidates have access to apartment buildings, Package
condominiums, non-profit housing co-ops and
gated communities between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. in Increase public awareness
order to campaign
Candidates and third party advertisers need to Review City's sign by law regarding
identify themselves on campaign advertisements election signs
and signs so that is clear who is responsible for
each sign and advertisement that appears or is Increase public awareness
broadcast Include in Candidate Nomination
Package
Candidates must provide publishers/ Include in Candidate Nomination
broadcasters with the name, business address Package
and telephone number which the broadcaster
must retain for four years. Increase public awareness
Municipality has greater authority to remove Review City's sign by law regarding
illegally placed campaign signs election signs
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Enforcement
Changes to,MEA Action Required
The Candidate nomination fee is only refundable Include in Clerks Election Procedure
if the financial statement is filed on time
Include in Candidate Nomination
Package
Candidates and third party advertisers who fail Include in Clerks Election Procedure
to file financial statements have a 30 day grace
period to file required forms provided that they Include in Candidate Nomination
pay a $500 late filing fee to the municipality Package
Candidates and third party advertisers who have Include in Clerks Election Procedure
filed their financial statements and then discover
an error, can file a corrected financial statement Include in Candidate Nomination
up until the filing deadline Package
Clerk is required to make a public report of Include in Clerks Election Procedure
which Candidates filed financial statements and
which ones did not Include in Candidate Nomination
Package
Clerk is responsible for reviewing contributions Include in Clerks Election Procedure
that are reported on the financial statements for
council, school board and third party advertisers.
Clerk is required to report to the Compliance
Audit Committee if it appears that a contributor
gave more than the contribution limits allow.
Compliance Audit Committee would consider the
report and decide whether or not to commence a
legal proceeding against the contributor
It is now an offence to give, lend, offer or Include in Candidate Nomination
promise someone money or other compensation Package
in order to induce a person to run for office, not
run for office or withdraw from running for office Increase public awareness
Compliance Audit Committee
Chan e's to MEA Acton Required $M
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Compliance Audit Committee meetings are Review Compliance Audit Committee's
Required to be open to the public Procedures
Electors can apply for a compliance audit of a
third party advertiser's campaign finances
The Minister has the authority to make a Election budget implications
regulation setting out the qualifications for
compliance audit committee members
Ranked Ballots
Changes to MEA . Action Required
Council have the option to pass a by law by Research and report to
May 1, 2017 to use ranked ballots starting for Council.
the 2018 Municipal Election
Ranked ballot elections allowed for only Election budget implications
municipal council elections — not school board
Clerks Election Procedures
elections
Council must consult with the public through a Election budget implications
public meeting process prior to adopting a by
law to use the ranked ballot system
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REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Finance
SUBJECT: F-2017-20
General Insurance Report
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the 2017-2018 Comprehensive Insurance Program from Frank
Cowan Co. Ltd.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City requires a renewal of the Municipal Insurance program as the current coverage
expires on June 30, 2017. Staff have reviewed the existing program for adequacy of
coverages and recommends that the City renew. The insurance program will be
effective July 1, 2017. In addition, the City has an option to renew annually at same
rates for two additional years. The proposed annual premium of $1,702,325 is a
decrease from the previous year's premium of $1,791,109. The year-over-year
decrease is $88,784 or 5%. This continues the trend of annual decreases as rates have
been reduced by 13.8% since 2015.
The decrease in the premiums is related to a reduction in general liability premiums for
the municipality due to stabilization in loss reserves.
BACKGROUND
The City requires an insurance program to mitigate potential liabilities incurred during
the performance of its many services and responsibilities. On an annual basis, staff
performs a review of the rates charged and the coverages provided for adequacy and
completeness. The City has performed these reviews during this process.
FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
The insurance program is reviewed and renewed annually to ensure that the coverages
are sufficient and that the municipal assets are properly valued in the program. The
insurance program covers a one year period from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. The
summary of the 2017-2018 Insurance Program is provided in Exhibit 1.
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The cost of the City's insurance program has decreased from $1,791,109 (in 2016) to
$1,702,325 (in 2017/18). The year-over-year decrease is $88,784or 5% (vs. decrease
of 5.2% in 2016).
The decrease in premiums is related to a reduction in the loss provisions. The premium
reduction will result in a reduction in costs for the 2017 budget year and will positively
impact the 2018 operating budgets. The City last went to market in 2011 but chose to
renew with the current provider, since the insurer has committed to a reduction in
premiums for 2017 and 2018 and have committed to maintaining this for 2 additional
years.
In general, the municipal sector continues to be a challenge for the insurance issuers as
the sector continues to experience significant losses. Some of these losses have been
driven by landmark cases. In addition, claims have dramatically increased in frequency
and severity. Likewise, the municipal sector, has additional complexity compared to
other sectors due to the wide range of services provided. Lastly, the impact of
increased accidents in the transit sector has had impact on premium costs. While this
trend is happening in all municipalities, the City of Niagara Falls has mitigated these
risks and has received a reduction in its premium for this year and 2017-2018.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit 1: 2017-2018 Premium Cost Analysis
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Recommended by: m `
Todd Harris6n, Director of Finance
Respectfully submitted: I
Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
I
Cost Analysis
Expiring Program Renewal Program
Term Term
Casualty
General Liability $ 959,636 $ 903,977
Errors and Omissions Liability 37,656 37,656
Non-Owned Automobile Liability 500 500
Environmental Liability 36,680 36,680
Crime 4,750 4,275
Board Members Accident 558 558
Conflict of Interest 780 780
Legal Expense 6,857 6,857
Recreation Affiliates
General Liability 2,918 2,918
Non-Owned Automobile Liability 100 100
Property
Property/Data Processing 104,810 100,359
Equipment Breakdown 10,095 9,590
Automobile
Owned Automobile 97,475 92,640
Owned Automobile-Transit 460,968 439,110
Garage Automobile 8,971 8,971
Excess
Excess Automobile(Transit) - 1 sc layer 5,452 5,179
Excess Automobile(Transit) —2ntl layer 14,560 13,832
Follow Form 38,343 38,343
Total Annual Premium $ 1,791,109 $ 1,702,325
(Excluding Taxes Payable)
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REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Finance
SUBJECT: F-2017-21
Monthly Tax Receivables Re ort—A ril
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the Monthly Tax Receivables report for information purposes.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report is prepared monthly to provide Council with an update on the City's property
tax receivables. Outstanding taxes as of April 30, 2017 were $25.8 million compared to
$28.4 million in 2016. During April, tax receivables as a percentage of taxes billed
decreased from 33.1% in 2016 to. 29.5% in 2017. The City's finance staff has had
continued success in resolving properties that are subject to registration for 2017. At
this stage 78.5% of properties have developed payment arrangements or have paid in
full. There are currently twenty-three properties scheduled for tax sale in the next two
years.
BACKGROUND
This report is being provided as part of the monthly financial reporting to Council by
staff. It is also submitted to our banking institution for compliance with our banking
agreement.
ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
Tax collection for 2017 improved during the month of April. Table 1 shows that taxes
outstanding at April 30, 2017 are $25.8 million. This represents a decrease from $28.4
million in arrears for the same period in 2016. Finance staff continues to actively pursue
property owners in arrears.
Table 2 provides the breakdown of outstanding taxes by assessment class. The
majority of outstanding taxes are for residential and commercial properties. The chart
shows that the taxes owing from the commercial property class has decreased from a
year ago, whereas the residential property class has increased slightly.
Finance staff takes specific collection actions for properties that are subject to
registration. These action steps have been outlined in previous reports. At January 1,
2017, 317 properties were subject to registration. Table 3 summarizes the progress of
these actions after four months of activity. This table shows 78.5% of the tax accounts
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or 249 properties have been paid in full or the owners have made suitable payment
arrangements. During April, nineteen accounts were paid in full. In addition, the
number of accounts with suitable payment arrangements including full payments
increased from 72.2% (March) to 78.5% (April).
Finance staff continues to make every effort to have accounts paid in order to avoid the
registration process and the associated costs related to that process.
Table 4 identifies the properties and associated tax arrears scheduled for tax sales in
the future. -During the month of April, there were no changes to the number of
registered properties. The outstanding taxes for registered properties represents 3.1%
of the total outstanding taxes at month end.
FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
Tax arrears as a percentage of taxes billed in a year is a performance measure that
stakeholders utilize to analyse an organization's financial strengths. Niagara Falls, due
to its high reliance on commercial assessment, is traditionally higher compared to
municipalities of similar size. The percentage of taxes outstanding to taxes billed as at
April 30, 2017 is 29.5% which is a decrease from 2016's value of 33.1%. The
municipality has a record of full collection and earns significant penalty revenues to
offset the higher measure.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Table 1 Taxes Receivable at April 30, 2017
Table 2 Taxes Receivable by Property Class at April 30, 2017
Table 3 Number of Properties Subject to Registration
Table 4 Scheduled Tax Sales Dates for Registered Properties
Recommended by: 4vvw4cl�
Todd Harri on, Dire for of Finance
Respectfully submitted:
Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
A.Felice@i
TABLE 1
Outstanding Taxes @ March 31,2017 $ 52,601,975 $ 54,132,533
Taxes Due April 28 2017 $ 43,713,542 $ 42,871,916
Penalty charged in April $ 199,907 $ 229,469
Taxes Collected during April $ 70,733,973 $ 66,873,776
Outstanding Taxes @April 30,2017 $ 25,781,451 $ 28,360,142
Taxes Past Due $ 25,761,451 $ 28,360,142
TABLE 2
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2017 %of Class 2016 %of Class
Taxes Owing Taxes Owing
Residential $ 14,347,690 55.65% $ 15,471,846 54.55%
Multi-Residential $ 553,745 2.15% $ 573,435 2.02%
Commercial $ 9,964,606 38.65% $ 11,483,379 40.49%
Industrial $ 846,560 3.28% $ 769,504 2.71%
Farmlands $ 68,651 0.27% $ 61,978 0.22%
Total Receivables 100.00%1 $ 28,360,142 1 100.00%
TABLE 3
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Initial Amount 317 317
Paid in Full 66 85 26.8%
Payment Arrangements 163 164 51.7%
Ongoing Collection 87 67 21.1%
Action
Registered 1 1 0.3°/a
317. 317 100.0%
TABLE 4
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May 2017 1 $ 24,439
November 2017 10 $ 386,500
May 2018 12 $ 386,628
Totals 23 $ 797,567
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REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Finance
SUBJECT: F-2017-22
Municipal Accounts
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the municipal accounts totaling $30,202,198.46 for the period
April 11, 2017 to May 23, 2017.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The accounts have been reviewed by the Director of Finance and the by-law authorizing
payment is listed on tonight's Council agenda.
Recommended by: AW
Todd Harrison, Director f Finance
Respectfully submitted:
Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS
VENDOR NAME Cheque No Cheque Date Purpose Amount
1340258 ONTARIO INC 403748 12-Apr-2017 REFUND 96.09
1492357 ONTARIO LIMITED - 404466 10-May-2017 REFUND 1,250.00
1776415 ONTARIO LTD O/A PURE WATER NIAGARA 403884 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS . . 57.25
1776415 ONTARIO LTD O/A PURE WATER NIAGARA 404050 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 17.25
1776415 ONTARIO LTD O/A PURE WATER NIAGARA 404281 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 25.00
1776415 ONTARIO LTD O/A PURE WATER NIAGARA 404467 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 841.50
1806135 ONTARIO LTD 403885 19-Apr-2017 REFUND 568.29
1814084 ONTARIO INC 404468 10-May-2017 SERVICES 2,100.00
1948059 ONTARIO LIMITED 404622 17-May-2017 REFUND 238.00
2030688 ONTARIO LTD 403886 19-Apr-2017 LEASES AND RENTS 9,473.13
2081655 ONTARIO LTD o/a DYNACLEAN 404688 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 1,401.20 '..
2095527 ONTARIO LTD 404282 03-May-2017 SERVICES 1,423.80
2240453 ONTARIO INC o/a BLACKTHORN PRODUCTION 404051 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 1,582.00
2348441 ONTARIO INC O/A MR QUICK CAR WASH 404052 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 200.01
2367063 ONTARIO INC 404283 034ay-2017 SERVICES 139,848.80
2390019 ONTARIO INC 404284 03-May-2017 REFUND TAX 320.44
2535110 ONTARIO LIMITED 404623 17-May-2017 REFUND 238.00
6M CONTRACTING LTD 404624 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 300.00 ',...
942352 ONTARIO LIMITED O/A BRISK ALL GLASS 403749 12-Apr-2017 SERVICES 96.05
942352 ONTARIO LIMITED O/A BRISK ALL GLASS 403887 19-Apr-2017 SERVICES 175.15
A&A EXHAUST SYSTEMS 404626 17-May-2017 VEH ID#571 715.36
A.M.R.B.HOLDINGS LTD O/A MR ROOTER PLUMBING 404293 03-May-2017 REFUND 750.00
AAA BIGGAR'S LOCKSMITH&SECURITY 404053 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 88.07
AAA BIGGAR'S LOCKSMITH&SECURITY 404470 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 430.22
AAA BIGGAR'S LOCKSMITH&SECURITY 404625 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 163.85
ABBY'S CAFE 404285 03-May-2017 SERVICES 65.53
ACCESSIBIL-IT 404627 17-May-2017 SERVICES 1,469.00
ACCU LOCK AND SECURITY 404054 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 1,124.86
ADAMS,KRISTINE 403888 19-Apr-2017 REFUND 45.41 ',..
ADEWUMI,AYO 404626 17-May-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 97.20
ADMOR INDUSTRIAL DOCK&DOOR SYSTEMS INC. 404286 03-May-2017 SERVICES 1,331.14
ADMOR INDUSTRIAL DOCK&DOOR SYSTEMS INC. 404629 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 745.80
ADVANCE TOWING 403750 12-Apr-2017 VEH ID#153 45.20
ADVANCE TOWING 403889 19-Apr-2017 SERVICES 2,226.10 '..
ADVANCE TOWING 404055 26-Apr-2017 - SERVICES 440.70
ADVANCE TOWING 404287 03-May-2017 MAINTENANCE/REPAIRS 587.60
ADVANCE TOWING 404471 10-May-2017 VEH ID#2193 1,062.20.
ADVANCETOWING 404630 17-May-2017 VEH ID9571 649.75
ADVANTAGE RESTAURANT SUPPLY&SERVICE 403751 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 448.90
AELLO,LINDA 404288 03-May-2017 REFUND 99.92
AEN MANAGEMENT INC 404056 26-Apr-2017 REFUND 1,250.00
AFFILIATED CUSTOMS BROKERS LTD 403752 12-Apr-2017 SERVICES 135.83
AFFILIATED CUSTOMS BROKERS LTD 403890 19-Apr-2017 VEH ID#535 195.23
AFFILIATED CUSTOMS BROKERS LTD 404289 03-May-2017 VEH ID#535 165.13
AFTERMARKET PARTS COMPANY LLC 403753 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,658.75
AFTERMARKET PARTS COMPANY LLC 403891 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 3,715.12
AFTERMARKET PARTS COMPANY LLC 404057 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 2,663.53
AFTERMARKET PARTS COMPANY LLC 404290 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 13.81
AFTERMARKET PARTS COMPANY LLC 404472 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 3,120.17
AFTERMARKET PARTS COMPANY LLC 404631 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 7,165.91
AGRO ZAFFIRO LLP 404632 17-May-2017 SERVICES 2,179.55
AIR CARE SERVICES 403754 12-Apr-2017 SERVICES 575.74 '..
AIR CARE SERVICES 404058 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 747.20 '..
AIRON HVAC 404633 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 983.10
AJ STONE COMPANY LTD 403755 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 3,508.34
AJ STONE COMPANY LTD 403893 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 2,875.96
AJ STONE COMPANY LTD 404059 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 3,603.15
AJ STONE COMPANY LTD 404473 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 1,777.56
AJ STONE COMPANY LTD 404634 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 13,560.00
ALAYAN,MOHAMAD 404474 10-May-2017 REFUND 189.95
ALBANESE,LORI 403756 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 54.23
ALBANESE,LORI 404475 10-May-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 153.36
ALFIDOME CONSTRUCTION 404060 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 2,145.80
ALFIDOME CONSTRUCTION 404291 03-May-2017 SERVICES 21,739.80
ALFIDOME CONSTRUCTION 404635 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 54,752.10
ALISON'S SPORTS AWARDS&PROMOTIONS 403894 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 157.07
ALISON'S SPORTS AWARDS&PROMOTIONS 404292 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 45.20
ALLEN'S LANDSCAPE SUPPLY DEPOT INC 404476 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 71.19
ALLIED MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS INC 403757 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 392.50
ALLIED MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS INC 403895 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 690.19
ALPHA CROWD CONTROL INC 404636 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 1,734.55
ALQUIZOLA,KEVIN 404061 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 100.00
ALTIERI BUILDING SUPPLIES LTD 404477 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 351.88
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION 91582 00079-0001 24-Apr-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 4,310.59 '..
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS
VENDOR NAME Cheque No. Cheque Date Purpose Amount
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION#1582 00081-0001 08-May-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 4,145.70
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION#1582 00084-0001 22-May-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 4,263.50
AMCTO 404062 26-Apr-2017 TRAINING 459.91
ANCIENT EGYPT ALIVE 403758 12-Apr-2017 SERVICES 200.00
ANCIENT EGYPT ALIVE 404637 17-May-2017 TRAINING 200.00
ANDERSON,KATHY 404638 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 200.00
ANDREWS,EMILY 404063 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 100.00
ANSTRUTHER,JOHN BOYD&ANSTRUTHER,KATHY 404294 03-May-2017 REFUND 500.00
ANTHONY'S EXCAVATING CENTRAL INC 404064 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 3,545.38
ANTONSEN,DAVID 403896 19-Apr-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 698.76
ANTONSEN,DAVID 404295 03-May-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 313.68
ANTONSEN,DAVID 404639 17-May-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 151.42
AQUA PLANS AQUATIC CONSULTANTS INC. 404478 10-May-2017 SERVICES 7,910.00
ARCHER TRUCK CENTRE(WELLAND)LTD 463897 19-Apr-2017 VEH ID#535 3,147.61
ARCHER TRUCK CENTRE(WELLAND)LTD 404480 10-May-2017 VEH ID#571 1,218.69
ARCHER TRUCK SERVICES LTD 404479 10-May-2017 VEH ID#678 50.03
ARIVA 403759 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,422.49
ARIVA 403898 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 398.89
ARIVA 404065 26-Apr-2017 - MATERIALS 1,071.30
ARIVA 404296 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 680.00
ARMSTRONG,JIM 404066 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 25.00
ARTIMPORT 404297 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 200.01
ARTISTA DESIGN&PRINT INC 403899 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 231.65
ARTISTA DESIGN&PRINT INC 404067 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 67.80
ARTISTA DESIGN&PRINT INC 404481 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 844.11
ARTISTA DESIGN&PRINT INC 404640 17-May-2017 SERVICES 185.32
ASLIN,SHELLEY 404068 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 100.00
ASSOCIATED ENGINEERING(ONT)LTD 403760 12-Apr-2017 SERVICES 1,650.93
ASSOCIATED ENGINEERING(ONT)LTD 404641 17-May-2017 SERVICES 3,021.62
ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPALITIES OF ONTARIO 403900 19-Apr-2017 SERVICES 79.10
AUTOMATION DEVICES CANADA LIMITED 404298 03-May-2017 VEH ID#526 1,726.93
AUTOMATION DEVICES CANADA LIMITED 404482 10-May-2017 VEH 0#211 4,237.50
B&B LIFT TRUCK SERVICE 403905 19-Apr-2017 VEH ID#670 1,325.72
B&B LIFT TRUCK SERVICE 404071 26-Apr-2017 VEH ID#333 1,364.50
B&B LIFT TRUCK SERVICE 404301 03-May-2017 VEH ID#412 1,935.78
BAGLIERLEVAN 404483 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 38.37
BAGLIERI,JONATHAN 404484 10-May-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 66.07
BAIN PRINTING LIMITED 403901 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 268.49
BAIN PRINTING LIMITED 404069 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 158.20
BAIN PRINTING LIMITED 404485 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 298.32
BAKER 403761 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 261.37
BAKER 403902 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 851.60
BAKER 404070 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,163.87
BAKER 404299 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 305.80
BAKER 404486 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 2,895.80
BAKER 404642 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 40.56
BALAZS,JANOS 403903 19-Apr-2017 REFUND 151.31
BANG THE TABLE 403762 12-Apr-2017 SERVICES 22,600.00
BARBA,LINDA 404643 17-May-2017 REFUND 500.00
BARNSLEY,JOHN US DRAFT 27-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 152.40
BARNSLEY,JOHN 404644 17-May-2017 TRAINING 589.97
BATTLEFIELD EQUIPMENT RENTALS 403904 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 123.67
BATTLEFIELD EQUIPMENT RENTALS 404300 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 123.67
BATTLEFIELD EQUIPMENT RENTALS 404645 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 273.62
BEAMAN,KEN 404646 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 114.39
BEATTIES BASICS 403763 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 599.35
BEATTIES BASICS 404072 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 893.27
BEAULIEU,LUCREZIA 404487 10-May-2017 REFUND 181.93
BEEBE JONES,JENNIFER 404302 03-May-2017 REFUND 189.24
BELL CANADA 404073 26-Apr-2017 UTILITIES 799.02
BELL CANADA 404303 03-May-2017 UTILITIES 88.71
BELL CANADA 404488 10-May-2017 UTILITIES 33,494.01
BELL CANADA 404489 10-May-2017 UTILITIES 46.04
BELL CANADA-PUBLIC ACCESS 404304 034ay-2017 UTILITIES 169.50
BELL MOBILITY INC,(RADIO DIVISION) 403764 12-Apr-2017 UTILITIES 11,404.34
BEN BERG FARM&INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD 403906 19-Apr-2017 VEH ID#249 254.45
BEN BERG FARM&INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD 404647 17-May-2017 VEH ID#mowers 1,674.16
BENNETT,CATHARINE 403765 12-Apr-2017 TRAVEUMILEAGE 180.00
BENNETT,CATHARINE 404648 17-May-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 140.00
BENNETT,TIM 404649 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 175.00
BERNAT,CLARK 404306 03-May-2017 PETTY CASH 399.00
BERRY,GERALD&BERRY,FRANCES 404305 03-May-2017 REFUND 73.18
BERTIE PRINTERS LIMITED 404307 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 1,594.43
SICKLE MAIN INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC 403766 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 56.44
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MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS
VENDOR NAME Cheque No Cheque Date Purpose Amount
BICKLE MAIN INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC 403907 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,434.88
BICKLE MAIN INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC 404074 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 366.10
BICKLE MAIN INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC 404490 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 180.52
SICKLE MAIN INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC 404650. 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 156.17
BILODEAU,MATHEW 403767 12-Apr-2017 TRAINING 293.89
BILODEAU,MATHEW 404308 03-May-2017 TRAINING 133.97
BIRD'S MOVING&STORAGE 404075 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 395.50
BIRD'S MOVING&STORAGE 404651 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 836.67
BITNER,LAURIE 404309 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 120.48
BLAIR,RICK 404491 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 150.00
BMO NATIONAL SERVICES 404310 03-May-2017 REFUND 123.83
BOB ROBINSON&SON CONSTRUCTION 403908 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 7,105.61
BOB ROBINSON&SON CONSTRUCTION 404312 03-May-2017 SERVICES 8,799.86
BOB ROBINSON&SON CONSTRUCTION 404653 17-May-2017 SERVICES 36,979.40
BOBCAT OF HAMILTON LTD 404076 26-Apr-2017 VEH ID#221 7983 ',..
BOBCAT OF HAMILTON LTD 404311 03-May-2017 VEH ID#221 124.89
BOBCAT OF HAMILTON LTD 404652 17-May-2017 VEH ID#wol549 463.81
BOLIBRUCK,BOB 403909 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,652.65
BOOTSHOP 404313 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 1,916.34
BOOTSHOP 404654 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 480.25
BOUTILIER,JIM 404314 03-May-2017 PETTY CASH 24720
BOYCHUK,MIKE 403910 19-Apr-2017 REFUND 11997
BOYS&GIRLS CLUB OF NIAGARA 403911 19-Apr-2017 GRANT 16,500.00
BRAND BLVD INC 404077 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 3,696.42
BRAND BLVD INC 404315 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 11942.10
BRAND BLVD INC 404655 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 648.34
BREAU,CINDYM 403769 12-Apr-2017 REFUND 31.54
BRINKS CANADA LTD 404078 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 2,685.85
BROCKFORD 403770 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,290.04
BROCKFORD 403912 19-Apr-2017 VEH ID#43 2,630.58
BROCKFORD 404079 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 850.75
BROCKFORD 404316 03-May-2017 VEH ID#162 2,250.54
BROCKFORD 404492 10-May-2017 VEH ID#69 449.10
BROCKFORD 404656 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 467.21
BROWN,PAUL 403913 19-Apr-2017 TRAVELIMILEAGE 442.80
BROWN'S SEPTIC SERVICE LTD 403914 19-Apr-2017 SERVICES 2,090.50
BRUNNING,MARGARET _ 404080 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 195,00
BRUNNING,MICHAEL 404317 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 100.53
BUNZ,DANIEL 404318 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 172.88
BURDON,JEFF 403915 19-Apr-2017 TRAINING 135.60
BURKE EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS 403771 12-Apr-2017 SERVICES 4,700.80
BURLEY,RON 403772 12-Apr-2017 TRAVEUMILEAGE 45.36
BURNS,KENNETH 403916 19-Apr-2017 REFUND 7774
BURSHTEIN,TIM 404319 034ay-2017 TRAVELIMILEAGE 41.04
BUTYNIEC,DAVE 404320 03-May-2017 TRAVELIMILEAGE 97.74
C J GLOBAL INVESTMENT LTD 00080-0001 01-May-2017 LEASES AND RENTS 7,967.64
C.M.EQUIPMENT ONTARIO INC 404672 17-May-2017 VEH ID#404 1,091.97
CADE HOLDINGS INC 404494 10-May-2017 REFUND 1,250.00
CAHILIG,EDUARDO B 404081 26-Apr-2017 REFUND 58.32
CAISSIE,RACHEL 403917 19-Apr-2017 REFUND 30.61
CALE SYSTEMS INC 403918 19-Apr-2017 SERVICES 995.36 -
CALE SYSTEMS INC 404082 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 1,649.80
CALE SYSTEMS INC 404658 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 752.58
CALIGIURI,ANTHONY 404321 03-May-2017 REFUND 500.00
CANADA POST CORPORATION - 00078-0001 17-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 4,823.98
CANADA POST CORPORATION 00079-0002 24-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 3,541.35
CANADA POST CORPORATION 00081-0002 08-May-2017 MATERIALS 3,946.19
CANADA POST CORPORATION 00083-0001 15-May-2017 MATERIALS 3,370.95
CANADA POST CORPORATION 00084-0002 22-May-2017 MATERIALS 4,877.16
CANADIAN DOOR DOCTOR 403774 12-Apr-2017 SERVICES 1,037.34
CANADIAN DOOR DOCTOR 404660 17-May-2017 SERVICES 562.18
CANADIAN LINEN&UNIFORM 403775 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 328.50
CANADIAN LINEN&UNIFORM 403919 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 656.55
CANADIAN LINEN&UNIFORM 404084 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 580.66
CANADIAN LINEN&UNIFORM 404322 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 158.18
CANADIAN LINEN&UNIFORM 404498 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 851.26
CANADIAN LINEN&UNIFORM - 404661 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 696.27
CANADIAN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION 404662 17-May-2017 SERVICES 107.35
CANADIAN NATIONAL
404085 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 3,625.50
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO 403920 19-Apr-207 SERVICES 1,141.50
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO 404663 17-May-2017. CONTRACT SERVICES 1,141.50
t CANADIAN URBAN TRANSIT ASSOCIATION 404086 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 831.68
CANAVAN,WENDY 404495 10-May-2017 TRAVELIMILEAGE 445.88
CANCORE INDUSTRIES INC OIA HAMILTON RADIATOR SERVICE 404497 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 4,520.00
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MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS
VENDOR NAME Cheque No Cheque Date Purpose Amount
CANON CANADA INC. 403773 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 769.15
CANON CANADA INC. 404496 10-May-2017 SERVICES 660.46
CANON CANADA INC. 404659 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 250.18
CANTEX DISTRIBUTION INC 404083 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 310.17
CARGILL LIMITED 403776 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 19,916.01
CARLETON UNIFORMS INC .404499 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 227.41
CARLETON UNIFORMS INC 404664 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 189.00
CARRICK,MARZENNA 403923 19-Apr-2017 TRAVEUMILEAGE 114.48
CARRIER CENTERS 403921 19-Apr-2017 VEH ID#538 584.40
CARRIERE,JENNIFER 403922 19-Apr-2017 REFUND 96.95
CARVALHO,JOSE 404087 26-Apr-2017 REFUND 52.74
CASTLE MECHANICAL 403777 12-Apr-2017 SERVICES 479.99
CASTLE MECHANICAL 403924 19-Apr-2017 SERVICES 1,637.09
CASTLE MECHANICAL 404088 26-Apr-2017 MAINTENANCE/REPAIRS 2,330.85
CASTLE MECHANICAL 404665 17-May-2017 SERVICES 158.20
CATARACT COLLISION CENTRE 403925 19-Apr-2017 VEH ID#19 1,130.68
CBM N.A.INC 404089 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 3,661.20
CBM N.A.INC 404323 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 608.21
CENTRAL 1 CREDIT UNION ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS 404666 17-May-2017 REFUND 223.34
CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS 404500 10-May-2017 SERVICES 548.05
CES TOOLS 404324 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 345.78
CESARIN,RYAN 404667 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 175.00
CHAMBERS,BOB 404325 03-May-2017 TRAVEUMILEAGE 299.16
CHARLES JONES INDUSTRIAL LTD 403779 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,109.08
CHARLES JONES INDUSTRIAL LTD 403926 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,526.66
CHARLES JONES INDUSTRIAL LTD 404090 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 778.63
CHARLES JONES INDUSTRIAL LTD 404326 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 2,408.83
CHARLES JONES INDUSTRIAL LTD 404501 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 1,515.01
CHARLES JONES INDUSTRIAL LTD 404668 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 1,082.36
CHEMAQUA 404669 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 169.50
CHRISTINE HESS 404091 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 100.00
CIBC ELECTRONIC BANKING OPERATIONS 403780 12-Apr-2017 REFUND 213.35
CIBC ELECTRONIC BANKING OPERATIONS 404670 17-May-2017 REFUND 1,294.00
CIMA CANADA INC 404093 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 14,393.41
CIMCO REFRIGERATION 403927 19-Apr-2017 SERVICES 755.72
CIMCO REFRIGERATION 404502 10-May-2017 SERVICES 41,175.17
CITY VIEW BUS SALES&SERVICE LTD. 403928 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 249.81
CLARK,TIFFANY 404094 26-Apr-2017 MEMBERSHIP 1,084.80
CLAXTON,MIKE&CLAXTON,GINA 403782 12-Apr-2017 REFUND 126.13
CLEVER DEVICES LTD 403929 19-Apr-2017 SERVICES 155,862.03
CLEVER DEVICES LTD 404095 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 88,377.30
CLEVER DEVICES LTD 404504 10-May-2017 SERVICES 46,285.93
CLEVER DEVICES LTD 404671 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 1,417.79
CLOCKWORK SYSTEMS INC 404327 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 3,935.85
CLOCKWORK SYSTEMS INC 404505 10-May-2017 SERVICES 970.11
CLOWATER,NATACHEA L 404506 10-May-2017 REFUND 219.74
C-MAX FIRE SOLUTIONS DIV.OF WEBER'S FABRICATING LIMITEC 404507 10-May-2017 VEH ID#571 355.98
-GODE-4-FIRE-&-RESGUEINC --404328 -03-May-2017 -MA-FERIALS -20-,097.05
COGECO CABLE CANADA LP 404096 26-Apr-2017 UTILITIES 36.48
COGECO CONNEXION INC. 404097 26-Apr-2017 UTILITIES 847.50
COGECO CONNEXION INC. 404329 03-May-2017 LEASES AND RENTS 847.50
COLLEE,DOUGLAS 404330 03-May-2017 SERVICES - 70.00
COLLEE,DOUGLAS 404673 17-May-2017 TRAINING TUITION 780.01
COLVOY ENTERPRISES 2012 LTD 404674 17-May-2017 VEH ID#271 537.38
COMMERCIAL CLEANING SERVICES 404675 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 3,390.00
COMMISSIONAIRES 403930 10-Apr-2017 SERVICES 1,592.26
COMMISSIONAIRES 404098 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 13,135.83
COMMISSIONAIRES 404331 03-May-2017 SERVICES 16,569.30
COMMISSIONAIRES 404676 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES BUILDING 20,100.08
CONTINENTAL TIRE CANADA INC 404099 26-Apr-2017 - MATERIALS 3,275.92
CORRADI,JOE 404332 03-May-2017 TRAVEUMILEAGE 81.00
CRAITOR,KIM 404508 10-May-2017 SERVICES 136.67
CRAWFORD&COMPANY(CANADA)INC 403931 19-Apr-2017 SERVICES 2,024.00
CRAWFORD&COMPANY(CANADA)INC 404100 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 1,242.00
CRAWFORD&COMPANY(CANADA)INC 404333 03-May-2017 SERVICES 1,299.50
CRAWFORD&COMPANY(CANADA)INC 404509 10-May-2017 SERVICES 333.50
CRAWFORD&COMPANY(CANADA)INC 404677 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 4,577.00
CRS CONTRACTORS RENTAL SUPPLY 403932 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 19.32
CRS CONTRACTORS RENTAL SUPPLY 404510 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 19.32
CTM MEDIA GROUP LTD 404102 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,163.90
CUMMINS EASTERN CANADA LP 403784 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 299.25
CUMMINS EASTERN CANADA LP 404334 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 593.24
CUMMINS EASTERN CANADA LP 404511 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 1,961.08
CUPE LOCAL 133 00070-0003 24-Apr-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 8,399.55
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MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS
VENDOR NAME Cheque No Cheque Date Purpose Amount '..
CUPE LOCAL 133 00081-0003 08-May-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 9,568,66
CUPE LOCAL 133 00084-0003 22-May-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 9,802.53
CUVIELLO,LUCY 404103 26-Apr-2017 REFUND 515.00
CUVIELLO,VITO 404104 26-Apr-2017 REFUND 37.57
D&D TRUCKING AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 404678 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 813.60
D&R LANDSCAPE GROUP 404342 03-May-2017 SERVICES 3,616.00
D K TECHNICAL SERVICES INC 403789 12-Apr-2017 SERVICES 287.87
D KTECHNICAL SERVICES INC 404684 17-May-2017 SERVICES 1,047.06
DANYAAL ENTERPRISES LTD 404335 03-May-2017 REFUND 1,250.00
DARCH FIRE 403933 19-Apr-2017 VEH ID#535 756.19
DARCH FIRE 404336 03-May-2017 VEH ID#535 1,080.22
DAVIDSON ENVIRONMENTAL 404106 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 31.64
DEGREGORIO,GARY 404512 10-May-2017 REFUND 589.21
DELL,KELLY 403785 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 150.00
DELL,KELLY 403934 19-Apr-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 153.92
DELOITTE LLP 404513 10-May-2017 SERVICES 63,764.09
DEMAR CONSTRUCTION INC. 403786 12-Apr-2017 SERVICES 51,063.47
DEMAR CONSTRUCTION INC. 404514 10-May-2017 SERVICES 124,900.32
DEMAR CONSTRUCTION INC. 404679 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,712.15
DEMAR CONSTRUCTION INC. 404680 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 4,010.03 '..
DEMOCS TIRE SALES&SERVICE 404107 26-Apr-2017 VEH ID#212 1,437.00 '..
DEMOCS TIRE SALES&SERVICE 404681 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES-UNIT 323 2,491.97
DESIGN ELECTRONICS 403935 19-Apr-2017 SERVICES 77.32
DESIGN ELECTRONICS 404108 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 4,856.18
DESIGN ELECTRONICS 404337 03-May-2017 SERVICES 298.32
DESIGN ELECTRONICS 404682 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,887.38
DEVEREAUX,FRANK 404516 10-May-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 20.00
DEVRON SALES LTD 404683 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 6,342.46 -
DICAN DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS CANADA INC 404109 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 237.30
DICAN DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS CANADA INC 404338 03-May-2017 SERVICES 203.29
DICKSON,BRIAN 404339 03-May-2017 SERVICES 80.18
DIGITAL POSTAGE ON CALL 404517 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 9,944.00
DINH,HAI 404340 03-May-2017 REFUND 1,250.00
DINLER,DUNDAR 403788 12-Apr-2017 REFUND 152.31
DIODATLJIM 403936 19-Apr-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 1,155.00
DOW,SUZANNE 404341 03-May-2017 REFUND 750.00
DREAMS TO BEAMS 403790 12-Apr-2017 DONATION 200.00
DROLLIS SAFETY SUPPLY CO LTD 404110 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 134.58
DUECK,GREG 404518 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 175.00
DULUX PAINTS 404519 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 713.95
DUMONT SECURITY 404343 03-May-2017 SERVICES 1,049.19
DUNNETT,RODNEY 404686 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 78.00
DUNSEITH,MARK 404687 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 169.49
DYNAMIC DISPLAYS LTD 403937 19-Apr-2017 SERVICES 3,135.75
E&R LAWN EQUIPMENT 403942 19-Apr-2017 SERVICES 133.32
ED LEARN FORD LINCOLN LTD 404111 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 94.61
ELECTRICAL SAFETY AUTHORITY 403938 19-Apr-2017 SERVICES 90.40
ELECTRICAL SAFETY AUTHORITY 404344 03-May-2017 SERVICES 19,537.70
ELIA,SALVATORE 404345 03-May-2017 REFUND 387.86
ELLIS ENGINEERING INC. 403791 12-Apr-2017 SERVICES 19,503.80
ELLIS ENGINEERING INC. 403939 19-Apr-2017 SERVICES 5,883.03
ELLIS ENGINEERING INC. 404689 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 8,647.33
ELLIS,JULIE 403792 12-Apr-2017 TRAINING - 134.06
ELOQUIP LTD 404112 26-Apr-2017 VEH ID#155 240.92
ELREG DISTRIBUTORS LTD 404690 17-May-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 870.10
EMCO CORPORATION 403793 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,284.36
EMCO CORPORATION 403940 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 3,863.81
EMCO CORPORATION 404113 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 2,643.75
EMCO CORPORATION 404346 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 6,042.64
EMCO CORPORATION 404691 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 1,857.72
ENBRIDGE 00079-0004 24-Apr-2017 UTILITIES 607.60
ENBRIDGE 00080-0002 01-May-2017 MATERIALS 758.75
ENBRIDGE 00081-0004 08-May-2017 UTILITIES 534.55
ENBRIDGE 00081-0005 08-May-2017 UTILITIES 23,158.40
ENBRIDGE 00083-0002 15-May-2017 UTILITIES 6,927.43
ENBRIDGE 00084-0004 22-May-2017 UTILITIES 2,294.43
ENBRIDGE 00078-0002 17-Apr-2017 UTILITIES 4,119.83
ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION INC 404692 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 106,423.88
ENSIGN ELECTRONIC ALARM SYSTEMS 404521 10-May-2017 SERVICES 175.15
E-QUIP RENTALS&REPAIRS INC 403794 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 149.02
E-QUIP RENTALS&REPAIRS INC 403941 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 870.99
E-QUIP RENTALS&REPAIRS INC 404115 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 3,214.74
E-QUIP RENTALS&REPAIRS INC 404347 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 123.74
E-QUIP RENTALS&REPAIRS INC 404693 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 2,879.50
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS
VENDOR NAME Cheque No Cheque Dale Purpose Amount
EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST INC 404114 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 2,408.05
EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST INC 404522 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 2,838.56
EQUITY VENTURE GROUP CORP 404348 03-May-2017 REFUND 19,717.55
EVANGELISTI,FRANK 404694 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 36.16
EVANOFF,VICTOR 403795 12-Apr-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 180.00
EVANOFF,VICTOR 404695 17-May-2017 TRAVELIMILEAGE 170.00
EVANS UTILITY SUPPLY LTD 403796 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 11,449.09
EVANS UTILITY SUPPLY LTD 403943 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS .20,271.07
EVANS UTILITY SUPPLY LTD 404116 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 2,546.62
EVANS UTILITY SUPPLY LTD 404349 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 22,375.70
EVANS UTILITY SUPPLY LTD 404523 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 387.59
EVANS UTILITY SUPPLY LTD 404696 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 26,944.40
EXP SERVICES INC 403944 19-Apr-2017 SERVICES 11,876.30
EXP SERVICES INC 404350 03-May-2017 SERVICES 5,819.50
FABBRO,TERESA&FABBRO,RENE 404524 10-May-2017 REFUND 750.00
FALLS CHEVROLET CADILLAC 403797 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 462.38
FALLS CHEVROLET CADILLAC 403945 19-Apr-2017 VEH ID#64 8,579.72
FALLS CHEVROLET CADILLAC 404117 26-Apr-2017 VEH ID#159 2,228.97
FALLS CHEVROLET CADILLAC 404351 03-May-2017 VEH ID#566 508.20
FALLS CHEVROLET CADILLAC 404525 10-May-2017 VEH ID#566 61.30
FALLS ELECTRIC INC 403798 12-Apr-2017 SERVICES 379.69
FALLS ELECTRIC INC 404118 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 6,068.36
FALLS ELECTRIC INC 404352 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 760.80
FARRELL,PAMELA 404280 01-May-2017 SERVICES 3,000.00
FASTENAL CANADA LTD 404119 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,980.33
FASTENAL CANADA LTD 404353 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 752.35
FASTENAL CANADA LTD 404526 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 1,100.93
FCT INSURANCE COMPANY 403946 19-Apr-2017 REFUND 230.56
FELESKO,RANDY 404527 10-May-2017 TRAVEUMILEAGE 124.52
FELICETTI,ANNY 403800 12-Apr-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 86.40
FERGUSON,DWAYNE 404120 26-Apr-2017 REFUND 40.00
FIREQ-RVS 403801 12-Apr-2017 SERVICES 1,356.00
FLAGS UNLIMITED INC 403802 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 459.68
FLEXO PRODUCTS LTD 403803 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 346.19
FLEXO PRODUCTS LTD 404121 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 7,719.75
FLEXO PRODUCTS LTD 404354 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 1,577.18
FLEXO PRODUCTS LTD 404528 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 235.52
FLEXO PRODUCTS LTD 404697 17-May-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 1,550.86
FORM&AFFECT 404122 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 135.60
FOUR ACES TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES INC. 403804 12-Apr-2017 SERVICES 904.00
FOUR SEASONS CONSTRUCTION 404355 03-May-2017 SERVICES 1,186.50
FOUR SEASONS CONSTRUCTION 404529 10-May-2017 SERVICES 4,124.50
FOUR SEASONS CONSTRUCTION 404698 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 734.50
FRANZE,FRANK 404123 26-Apr-2017 TRAVEUMILEAGE 34.02
FRASER,HEATHER 403805 12-Apr-2017 SERVICES 140.00
FRASER,HEATHER 404711 17-May-2017 MATERIALS CLEANING 130.00
FREW ENERGY LIMITED 404124 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 26,333.34
FREW ENERGY LIMITED 404530 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 24,289.49
FROGGY'S AUTO GLASS LTD 404699 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 209.05
FTS PRODUCTIONS INC 404700 17-May-2017 ADVERTISING 25.00
G.S.WARK LIMITED 404708 17-May-2017 REFUND 1,250.00
GAHN,BRIAN 404356 03-May-2017 SERVICES 40.00
GALLAGHER,JASON KIRKPATRICK&GARDNER,JENNIFER LYNN 404531 10-May-2017 REFUND 70.99
GALLANT,CHRIS 404532 10-May-2017 REFUND 100.00
GALLERY WORKS NIAGARA INC 403806 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 452.00
GALLERY WORKS NIAGARA INC 404125 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 101.70
GALLERY WORKS NIAGARA INC 404701 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 542.40
GARRETT,KYLE 403947 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 92.69
GENTES,BRITTANY 404533 10-May-2017 REFUND 130.66
GIGNAC,ANDRE 404126 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 50.00
GIRARDI,CHRISTINE 404357 03-May-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 32.40
GLOBALSTAR CANADA 403807 12-Apr-2017 SERVICES 112.98
GLOBALSTAR CANADA 404702 17-May-2017 SERVICES 112.98
GOLIA,NICK 404358 03-May-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 490.32
GORDON BANNERMAN LTD 404127 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,554.19
GRAND&TOY 403808 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 384.02
GRAND&TOY 404129 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 205.25
GRAND&TOY 404360 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 112.18
GRAND&TOY 404703 17-May-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 424.43
GRAY,JOHN 403948 . 19-Apr-2017 REFUND 201.26
GRAYBAR CANADA 403809 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 362.65
GRAYBAR CANADA 404130 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,377.67
GRAYBAR CANADA 404361 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 120.51
GRAYBAR CANADA 404704 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 640.91
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS
VENDOR NAME Cheque No Cheque Date Purpose Amount
GREAT LAKES FIRE SERVICES 404131 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 45.20
GREAT LAKES FIRE SERVICES 404534 10-May-2017 SERVICES 82.49
GREAT LAKES FIRE SERVICES 404706 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 768.40
GRECO,ANTHONY 404705 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 75.13
GRECOJDA 403949 19-Apr-2017 REFUND 114.62
GREENSPAN,NED 404707 17-May-2017 MEMBERSHIP 135.60
GROOVE IDENTIFICATION SOLUTIONS INC 404362 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 219.16
GROUND AERIAL MAINTENANCE LTD 404132 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 553.70
GROUP TOUR MEDIA US DRAFT 27-Apr-2017 ADVERTISING 1,000.00
GT FRENCH 403810 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1.432.22
GTFRENCH 404133 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 5,165.94
GTFRENCH 404709 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 1,746.13
HALCO MOBILE MFG SALES&SERVICE INC 403811 12-Apr-2017 SERVICES 452.00
HALCO MOBILE MFG SALES&SERVICE INC 404134 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 904.00
HALCO MOBILE MFG SALES&SERVICE INC 404363 03-May-2017 SERVICES 1,073.50
HALCO MOBILE MFG SALES&SERVICE INC 404535 10-May-2017 SERVICES 452.00
HALCO MOBILE MFG SALES&SERVICE INC 404710 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 908.06
HALLEX ENGINEERING LTD 404135 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 9,260.50
HAMMOND,LENA 403950 19-Apr-2017 SERVICES 100.00
HARRISON,PATRICK 403951 19-Apr-2017 TRAVELIMILEAGE 42.66
HARRISON,TODD 403812 12-Apr-2017 SERVICES 260.70
HECTRONIC USA CORP US DRAFT 27-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 7,050.00
HEDDEN,JAMES&HEDDEN,ELEANOR 404536 10-May-2017 REFUND 704.08
HELINSKI,TIMOTHY PAUL 404712 17-May-2017 REFUND 750.00
HENDERSON RECREATION EQUIPMENT LIMITED 404537 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 2,723.31
HENRIQUEZ,JOSE 403813 12-Apr-2017 REFUND 203.00
HEPBURN,MONICA 404538 10-May-2017 REFUND 56.55
HERLOVITCH,ALEX 403952 19-Apr-2017 TRAVELIMILEAGE 160.40
HEUSERS STEEL WORKS LTD 404136 26-Apr-2017 MAINTENANCE/REPAIRS 689.30
HICKS MORLEY HAMILTON STEWART STORIE LLP 403954 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 7,920.74
HICKS MORLEY HAMILTON STEWART STORIE LLP 404713 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 22,419.20
HICKS,BRUCE 403953 19-Apr-2017 SERVICES 30.00 !.
HICKS,BRUCE 404137 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 150.00
HILL,MIKE 404714 17-May-2017 TRAINING 1,000.00
HOLLAND,BRIAN 404539 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 169.49
HOLMAN,GEOFF 404364 03-May-2017 TRAVELIMILEAGE 49.14
HR SYSTEMS STRATEGIES INC 404138 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 8,767.67
HUNTINGTON,SARAH 403814 12-Apr-2017 REFUND 4293
HUVR MEDIA 403815 12-Apr-2017 SERVICES 1,800.00
HYUNG,NISHI KIM 404540 10-May-2017 REFUND 750.00
[BEC MACHINE KNIFE LTD 403816 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 143.51
IBEC MACHINE KNIFE LTD 404139 28-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 107.35
IBEC MACHINE KNIFE LTD 404365 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 178.54
IDEAL PLUMBING&HEATING 404140 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 5,100.00
INCOMMUNITIES 404141 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 85.88
INNOVATIVE SURFACE SOLUTIONS CANADA 404142 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 5,234.49
INNOVATIVE SURFACE SOLUTIONS CANADA 404366 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 5,109.19
INSIDE VIEW INC. 404143 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 3,390.00
INSUK,KIM&CHO,JOOYON 404144 26-Apr-2017 REFUND 750.00
INTUITION LANDSCAPE 403817 12-Apr-2017 SERVICES 1217.25
INTUITION LANDSCAPE 404367 03-May-2017 SERVICES 980.87
IRVINE,TAMMY 404145 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 215.00
J J MACKAY CANADA LTD 404148 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 39.54
JACK DOW AUTO SUPPLIES LIMITED 404147 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 60.12
JACKET CELLAR 404368 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 645.46
JAC
KSON DAVE 404541 10-May-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 199.80
JAGGER SPORTS CO 403955 19-Apr-2017 SERVICES
552.57
JAMIESON,SCOTT 404715 17-May-2017 TRAINING 341.10
JILL C ANTHONY, 403818 12-Apr-2017 REFUND 959.32
JOHNNY RAG 404716 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 133.02
JOHNSON,CAROL LOUISE 404149 26-Apr-2017 REFUND 79.06
JOHNSON,JAMES&JOHNSON,LEEANN 404542 10-May-2017 REFUND 750.00
KABOOMI INC 404150 26-Apr-2017 REFUND 1,141.24
KARAGIANNIS,JOHN 403956 19-Apr-2017 REFUND 2,430.97
KELLY SERVICES(CANADA)LTD. 403957 19-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 355.63
KELLY SERVICES(CANADA)LTD. 404151 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 889.08
KENWORTH TORONTO LTD 404718 17-May-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 81.93
KERRY T HOWE ENGINEERING LTD 404369 03-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 5,117.49
KING,SYNTHIA 404370 03-May-2017 REFUND 45.20
l KINZEL,KEN&PETT,SHERYL 404719 17-May-2017 REFUND 518.40
KISSMANN,KEN 404371 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 100.00
KIT CARE CORPORATION 403958 19-Apr-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 138.43
KIT CARE CORPORATION 404720 17-May-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 248.83
KLENZOID 403819 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 3,449.70
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS
VENDOR NAME Cheque No Cheque Date Purpose Amount
KRONSTEIN,MARK 403820 12-Apr-2017 TRAVELIMILEAGE 170.00
KRONSTEIN,MARK 404721 17-May-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 170.00
KROWN 403959 19-Apr-2017 VEH ID#62 524.26
KROWN 404152 26-Apr-2017 VEH ID#333 293.68
KUNTOS,NEMANJA(NEM) 403960 19-Apr-2017 REFUND 59.79
LAFARGE CANADA INC 403821 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 16,297.41
LAFARGE CANADA INC 403961 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 880.14
LAFARGE CANADA INC 404372 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 865.59
LAITAN HOLDINGS CORPORATION 403962 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 5,038.67
LAITAN HOLDINGS CORPORATION 404722 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 8,373.30
LALICICH,GEORGE&LALICICH,NELLIE 404723 17-May-2017 REFUND 165.25
LALLOUET,ERIC - 404373 03-May-2017 TRAVEUMILEAGE 138.78
LANE,MATT 403822 12-Apr-2017 TRAVELIMILEAGE 59.70
LANE,ZACHARY 404374 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 75.69
LAROSE,BRITTANY 404153 26-Apr-2017 ADMINISTRATIVE-TUITION 191.11
LARSON-JUHL 404154 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 303.56
LAWSON PRODUCTS INC 403823 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 56.12
LAWSON PRODUCTS INC 403963 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,452.39
LAWSON PRODUCTS INC 404155 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 885.86
LAWSON PRODUCTS INC 404375 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 778.12
LAWSON PRODUCTS INC 404544 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 756.56
LAWSON PRODUCTS INC 404724 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 1,427.30
LEA,MELISSA 404157 26-Apr-2017 ADMINISTRATIVE-TUITION 268.02
LEAL,CARLOS 404156 26-Apr-2017 REFUND 500.00
LEHOCKI,JOHN 403825 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 133.97
LEHOCKI,JOHN 404158 26-Apr-2017 ADMINISTRATIVE-TUITION 134.05
LEHOCKLJOHN 404545 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 169.49
LEIDEN'S CONCRETE BURIAL VAULTS LIMITED 404159 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 169.50
LETOURNEAU,BRYAN&THEISEN,SARAH ANN 403964 19-Apr-2017 REFUND 44.94
LIBRARY BOUND INC 403827 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 294.81
LIBRARY BOUND INC 403965 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 169.80
LIBRARY BOUND INC 404160 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 845.60
LIBRARY BOUND INC 404376 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 584.22
LIBRARY BOUND INC 404546 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 520.18
LIBRARY BOUND INC 404725 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 830.60
LIBRARY SERVICES CENTRE - 403828 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 232.55
LIBRARY SERVICES CENTRE 403966 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 28.34
LIBRARY SERVICES CENTRE 404161 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 156.09
LIFESAVING SOCIETY 403829 12-Apr-2017 ADMINISTRATIVE AFFILIATION FEE 97.00
LIGHTNING EQUIPMENT SALES INC 404377 03-May-2017 VEH ID#535 703.99
LINCOLN APPLIANCE SERVICE CENTRE INC 404547 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 465.56
LINCOLN APPLIANCE SERVICE CENTRE INC 404726 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 94.92
LINKS FOR GREENER LEARNING 404378 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 150.00
LOMBARDI,MICHAEL 403830 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 150.00
LONE PINE CANADA BOOK DISTRIBUTORS LTD - 404727 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 71.63
LOOPSTRA NIXON LLP 403967 19-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,367.37
LOW,JANICE 404162 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 100.00
M&L SUPPLY FIRE AND SAFETY - 404177 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 4,386.59
MACKENZIE,DAVID 404163 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 200.00
MACKINNON,AMANDA 404548 10-May-2017 REFUND 141.42
MACLEAN,JASON 404164 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 30.37
MACLEOD,JOHN 404728 17-May-2017 ADMINISTRATIVE TUITION 496.07
MARK'S COMMERCIAL 403831 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 5,732.67
MARK'S COMMERCIAL 403968 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 2,731.18
MARK'S COMMERCIAL 404165 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 2,002.48
MARK'S COMMERCIAL 404379 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 149.45
MARK'S COMMERCIAL 404549 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 15,491.41
MARK'S COMMERCIAL 404729 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 7,411.74
MARKS SUPPLY INC 403832 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 134.25
MARKS SUPPLY INC 403969 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 108.07
MARKS SUPPLY INC 404166 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 40.68
MARKS SUPPLY INC 404730 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 38.34
MARTIN SHEPPARD FRASER LLP 403833 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 115.62
MARTIN SHEPPARD FRASER LLP 404731 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,970.64
MASSI,SUSAN LYNN 404167 26-Apr-2017 REFUND 750.00
MAURICE,STEVE 404380 03-May-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 76.68
MAVES,JIM 404168 26-Apr-2017 ADMINISTRATIVE 50.00
MCD MECHANICAL 404169 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 7,800.00
MCD MECHANICAL 404381 03-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 7,800.00
MCDONALD,ROB 404170 26-Apr-2017 ADMINISTRATIVE-TUITION 331.11
MCDOWELL,ROWAN 404171 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 50.00
MCLEOD,DAVID 404550 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 61.00
MCNAMARA,SUSAN 403834 12-Apr-2017 TRAVELIMILEAGE 170.00
MCNAMARA,SUSAN 404732 17-May-2017 TRAVEUMILEAGE 170.00
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS '......
VENDOR NAME Cheque No Cheque Date Purpose Amount
MCRAE,RODERICK 403970 19-Apr-2017 REFUND 82.33
MCWOOD STUDIOS INC 404621 16-May-2017 MATERIALS 32,608.98
MECH,KEN 404733 17-May-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 34.56
MEDIA PRO INC 404734 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 171.76
MENENDEZ,CINDY NATALIA 404551 10-May-2017 REFUND 190.55
MERIDIAN CREDIT UNION 403971 19-Apr-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 285.08
MERIDIAN CREDIT UNION 404464 03-May-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 285.08
MERIDIAN CREDIT UNION 404735 17-May-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 311.14
MERIT CONTRACTORS NIAGARA 404552 10-May-2017 REFUND 1,250.00
MESSIER,FAWN 404736 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 100.00
METAL SUPERMARKETS 403972 19-Apr-2017 VEH ID#561 1,146.43
METAL SUPERMARKETS 404382 03-May-2017 VEH ID#1303 1,230.49
METAL SUPERMARKETS 404553 10-May-2017 VEH ID#1395 778.47
METHNER,PETER - 404383 03-May-2017 MATERIALS BOOTS 175.00 '..
METRO FREIGHTLINER HAMILTON 404172 26-Apr-2017 STORESANVENTORY 79.05
METRO PLUMBING&HEATING 404173 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 17,059.56
MG PROMOTIONS 404384 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 224.86 '..
MIGNELLI,CARMEN 404554 10-May-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 144.72
MILLER,RONALD 403835 12-Apr-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 180.00 '..
MILLER,RONALD 404737 17-May-2017 TRAVEUMILEAGE 160.00
MINISTER OF FINANCE 403973 19-Apr-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 122.88
MINISTER OF FINANCE 404174 26-Apr-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 65,504.00
MINISTER OF FINANCE 404175 26-Apr-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 4,044.31
MINISTER OF FINANCE 404385 03-May-2017 SERVICES 169.50
MINISTER OF FINANCE PAYMENT PROCESSING CENTRE 404556 10-May-2017 MEMBERSHIP 65.00
MINISTER OF FINANCE/MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION 404557 10-May-2017 REMITTANCE 585.75
MINISTRY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL 00079-0005 24-Apr-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 2,961.93 L.
MINISTRY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL 00081-0006 08-May-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 3,032.48
MINISTRY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL 00084-0005 22-May-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 3,032.48
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY INCIDENT CLAIMS 404738 . 17-May-2017 REFUND
MISSISSAUGA BUS COACH&TRUCK REPAIRS INC 403974 19-Apr-2017 STORESANVENTORY 2,582.53 '..
MISSISSAUGA BUS COACH&TRUCK REPAIRS INC 404558 10-May-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 349.83
MITCHELL,ALEX 404176 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 300.00
MITCHELL,LOUIE 403836 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 70.00
MMC BUS DIVISION INC. 403837 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 3,339.15
MOASE,SUZANNE 404739 17-May-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 383.55
MODERN LANDFILL INC 403975 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 497.02
MODERN LANDFILL INC 404178 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,840.06
MODERN LANDFILL INC 404386 03-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,235.58
MODERN LANDFILL INC 404740 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 31.62
MOHAWK MFG&SUPPLY CO 403838 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,005.23
MOHAWK MFG&SUPPLY CO 403976 19-Apr-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 2,004.25
MOHAWK MFG&SUPPLY CO 404179 26-Apr-2017 STORESIINVENTORY 2,963.76
MOHAWK MFG&SUPPLY CO 404387 03-May-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 937.25
MOHAWK MFG&SUPPLY CO 404559 10-May-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 2,012.50 '..
MOHAWK MFG&SUPPLY CO 404741 17-May-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 700.43
MOLDENHAUER,KATHY 404388 03-May-2017 TRAVEUMILEAGE 176.04
MONAIMUSEUMS OF NIAGARA ASSOCIATION 404180 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 100.00
MONTGOMERY BROS./NORTHLAND SUPPLY 403839 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,224.64
MONTGOMERY BROSJNORTHLAND SUPPLY 404181 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,656.86
MONTGOMERY BROS./NORTHLAND SUPPLY 404560 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 2,691.66
MONTGOMERY BROS./NORTHLAND SUPPLY 404742 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 384.20
MORNEAU SHEPELL LTD 404183 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,726.46
MORNEAU SHEPELL LTD 404389 03-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,726.46
MORNEAU SHEPELL LTD 404744 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 8,179.38
MOROCCO,ANNA 403977 19-Apr-2017 TRAVEUMILEAGE 112.32
MOROCCO,JOHN 404182 26-Apr-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 212.76
MOROCCO,JOHN 404561 10-May-2017 TRAVEUMILEAGE 133.92
MOROCCO,JOYCE 404743 17-May-2017 TRAVEUMILEAGE 434.60
MOSQUE,AISHA 404390 03-May-2017 REFUND TAX 51,246.24
MSDSONLINE INC. US DRAFT 27-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 3,099.00
MULLER'S WORKWEAR 403978 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 366.01
MULLER'S WORKWEAR 404184 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 63.28
MULLER'S WORKWEAR 404391 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 67.80
MUNRO,BARRY 404745 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 100.00
NAGY,HANYA 404185 26-Apr-2017 REFUND 426.95
NAGY,HANYA 404562 10-May-2017 PETTY CASH 883.42
NEDCO 403840 12-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 75,286.25
NEDERMAN CANADA LIMITED 404563 10-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,484.25
NEOPOST LEASING SERIVCES CANADA LTD. 404392 03-May-2017 LEASES AND RENTS 661.05
NIAGARA ANALYTICAL LABORATORIES INC 403841 12-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 589.86
NIAGARA ANALYTICAL LABORATORIES INC 404186 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES _ 1,356.00
NIAGARA ANALYTICAL LABORATORIES INC 404564 10-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 467.82
NIAGARA BATTERY&TIRE 403979 19-Apr-2017 VEH ID#483 1,315.93
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS
VENDOR NAME Cheque No. Cheque Date Purpose Amount
NIAGARA BATTERY&TIRE 403980 19-Apr-2017 VEH ID#291 311.18
NIAGARA BATTERY&TIRE 404188 26-Apr-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 3,691.99
NIAGARA BATTERY&TIRE 404189 26-Apr-2017 VEH ID#288 106.22
NIAGARA BATTERY&TIRE 404393 03-May-2017 VEH ID#124 2,858.25
NIAGARA BATTERY&TIRE 404746 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 7,894.72
NIAGARA CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD 00079-0006 24-Apr-2017 REMITTANCE 15,308.00
NIAGARA CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD 00081-0007 08-May-2017 REMITTANCE 5,160.00
NIAGARA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP 403981 19-Apr-2017 VEH ID#321 211.08
NIAGARA CUSTOM POWDER COATING INC 404394 03-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 226.00
NIAGARA CUSTOM SIGNS&GRAPHICS 404190 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 2,401.25
NIAGARA DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR PARTNERSHIP 404193 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 5,000.00
NIAGARA DRIVETRAIN CENTRE 403982 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 825.69
NIAGARA FALLS ART GALLERY 404191 26-Apr-2017 GRANT 1,948.61
NIAGARA FALLS HUMANE SOCIETY 403842 12-Apr-2017 REMITTANCE 180.00
NIAGARA FALLS HUMANE SOCIETY 403983 19-Apr-2017 GRANT 39,795.17
NIAGARA FALLS HUMANE SOCIETY 404747 17-May-2017 REMITTANCE 100.00
NIAGARA FALLS PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOC 00079-0007 24-Apr-2017 UTILITIES 15,526.36
NIAGARA FALLS PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOC 00081-0008 08-May-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 7,810.40
NIAGARA FALLS PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOC 00084-0006 22-May-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 15,526.36
NIAGARA FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY 403843 12-Apr-2017 PETTY CASH 779.20
NIAGARA FALLS TOURISM ASSOCIATION 403984 19-Apr-2017 GRANT 30,000.00
NIAGARA FALLS TOURISM ASSOCIATION 404192 26-Apr-2017 ADVERTISING 2,034.00
NIAGARA FITNESS SOLUTIONS 404395 03-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 271.20
NIAGARA FOLK ARTS MULTICULTURAL CENTER 404396 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 90.00
NIAGARA HISTORICAL SOCIETY&MUSEUM 404748 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 35.82
NIAGARA METER SERVICES INC. 404194 26-Apr-2017 "CONTRACT SERVICES 4,208.40
NIAGARA METER SERVICES INC. 404397 03-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 6,645.81
NIAGARA METER SERVICES INC. 404749 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 5,775.88
NIAGARA ON THE LAKE HYDRO INC 404398 03-May-2017 UTILITIES 152.28
NIAGARA PARKS COMMISSION 404565 10-May-2017 REFUND 1,250.00
NIAGARA PENINSULA ENERGY INC 403844 12-Apr-2017 UTILITIES 4,286.97
NIAGARA PENINSULA ENERGY INC 403985 19-Apr-2017 UTILITIES 8,601.27
NIAGARA PENINSULA ENERGY INC 404196 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES MARCH SER` 188,413.11
NIAGARA PENINSULA ENERGY INC 404399 03-May-2017 UTILITIES 5,127.82
NIAGARA PENINSULA ENERGY INC 404566 10-May-2017 UTILITIES 4,207.09
NIAGARA PENINSULA ENERGY INC 404750 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES WATER SER` 6,813.07
NIAGARA REGIONAL BROADBAND NETWORK 404198 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 9,350.63
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE 404197 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 50.00
NIAGARA RIVER TRADING COMPANY 404400 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 96.05
NIAGARA SPORT COMMISSION 404199 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,130.00
NIAGARA SPRING SERVICE LTD 403986 19-Apr-2017 VEH ID#124 2,700.99
NIAGARA SPRING SERVICE LTD 404200 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 131.33
NIAGARATHISWEEK 404201 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,735.01
NICHOLSON,JENNIFER&NICHOLSON,MICHAEL 403987 19-Apr-2017 REFUND 112.50
NOBLE CORPORATION 403988 19-Apr-2017 VEH ID#522 63.74
NORKETT,AL 403989 19-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 39.43
NORRIS,STEVE 404568 10-May-2017 ADMINISTRATIVE 270.00
NORTRAX CANADA INC. 404203 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS - 6,384.50
NOVAQUIP LIFTING SYSTEMS INC. 404751 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 986.71
NOVUS ENVIRONMENTAL INC 404569 10-May-2017 ADMINISTRATIVE NOISE STUDY 2,825.00
OH MY PRINT SOLUTIONS INC 404401 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 994.40
OIL FILTRATION SPECIALISTS INC 403990 19-Apr-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 1,159.38
OMERS 404204 26-Apr-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 666,324.98
OMERS 404205 26-Apr-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 37,923.90
OMHRA 404206 26-Apr-2017 TRAINING 337.87
ONTARIO BUILDING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION 403991 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 304.93
ONTARIO BUILDING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION 404208 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 691.18
ONTARIO ENVIRONMENTAL&SAFETY NETWORK LTD 404209 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,406.90
ONTARIO ENVIRONMENTAL&SAFETY NETWORK LTD 404402 03-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 39,338.59
ONTARIO ONE CALL 404207 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 859.53
ONTARIO TAX SALES INC 404403 03-May-2017 SERVICES 762.75
ORKIN CANADA CORPORATION 403992 19-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 149.73
ORKIN CANADA CORPORATION 404570 10-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 149.73
ORSINI BRbS INNS INC 404404 03-May-2017 REFUND TAX 6,205.66
OVERLAND CUSTOM COACH(2007)INC. 403845 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 614.27
OVERLAND CUSTOM COACH(2007)INC. 404571 10-May-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 998.85
PAGETTO,MITCHELL 404405 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 38.42
PARKVIEW EQUIPMENT 404406 03-May-2017 VEH ID#568 25.66
PASCO,JOHN 403846 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 144.63
PAULS,JEREMY 404210 26-Apr-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 18.84
PC AUTO ELECTRIC 403993 19-Apr-2017 VEH ID#101 221.37
PC AUTO ELECTRIC 404752 17-May-2017 VEH ID#483 581.95
PEACOCK,RONNALEE 403994 19-Apr-2017 REFUND 149.70
PEARSON DUNN INSURANCE 403995 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 2,500.20
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS
VENDOR NAME Cheque No Cheque Dale Purpose Amount
PEC ROOF MAINTENANCE 404211 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,317.98
PEEL,NANCY 404572 10-May-2017 REFUND 834.60
PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE OF CANADA LTD. 404215 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 48.51
PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE OF CANADA LTD. 404754 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 46.18
PENINSULA ABSTRACT INC - 404213 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 82.02
PENINSULA CONSTRUCTION INC. 403996 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 452.00
PENINSULA PEST CONTROL LTD 404212 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,791.05
PENNER BUILDING CENTRE 403997 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS _ 4.34 '..
PENNER BUILDING CENTRE 404214 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 480.17
PENNER BUILDING CENTRE 404753 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 308.23
PERFORMANCE AUTO GROUP 404755 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 111.73
PIC'S MOTOR CLINIC 404216 26-Apr-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 243.74
PIC'S MOTOR CLINIC 404407 03-May-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 1,371.37
PIGDEN,ANGELICA 403998 19-Apr-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 69.92
PINERIDGE TREE SERVICE LTD 404217 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 11,034.45
PINERIDGE TREE SERVICE LTD 404756 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 18,712.80
PINTER,JOHN 404218 26-Apr-2017 REFUND SITE PLAN DEPOSIT 8,445.00
PIROSKO,JASON 404573 10-May-2017 ADMINISTRATIVE 397.11
PLASTRUCT POLYZONE 404219 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,361.15
PLAYPOWER LT CANADA INC 404574 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 3,965.17
POST TIME SERVICES INC 404221 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 6,999.99
POSTMEDIA NETWORK INC 404220 26-Apr-2017 ADVERTISING - 5,250.37
POTTER,JIM 404408 03-May-2017 MATERIALS BOOTS 150.00
POTTHAST,FRED 403848 12-Apr-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 41.32
PRAXAIR 403999 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 6,971.46
PRAXAIR 404222 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 408.53
PRAXAIR 404575 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 9724
PRAXAIR 404757 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 788.50
PREMIER EQUIPMENT LTD 404000 19-Apr-2017 VEH ID#226 945.77
PREMIER EQUIPMENT LTD 404409 03-May-2017 VEH ID#251,235 77.93
PREMIER EQUIPMENT LTD 404758 17-May-2017 VEH ID#283 446.36
PREMIER TRUCK GROUP 404001 19-Apr-2017 VEH ID#687 5,457.54
PREVOST 403849 12-Apr-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 21.56
PREVOST 404002 19-Apr-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 2,015.94
PREVOST 404223 26-Apr-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 2,809.89
PREVOST 404576 10-May-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 1,744.24
PREVOST 404759 17-May-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 3,001.44
PRIMARY CARE NIAGARA-NIAGARA FALLS 403850 12-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 145.00
PRINTING HOUSE LTD - 403851 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,016.94
PRINTING HOUSE LTD 404224 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 834.62
PRINTING HOUSE LTD 404410 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 178.45
PRINTING HOUSE LTD 404577 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 52.94 ',..
PRO BATTERY SHOPS 403852 12-Apr-2017 SUPPLIES 1,603.70
PRO BATTERY SHOPS 404760 17-May-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 1,716.47
PROJECT SHARE 404003 19-Apr-2017 GRANT 24,866.67
PSECOINC 404761 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 13,394.57
PUROLATOR COURIER 403853 12-Apr-2017 COURIER 33.48
PUROLATOR COURIER 404004 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 4.43
PUROLATOR COURIER 404411 03-May-2017 COURIER 26.83
PUROLATOR COURIER 404578 10-May-2017 COURIER 408.75
PUROLATOR COURIER 404762 17-May-2017 COURIER 25.45
PVM HYDRAULICS LTD. 404579 10-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,123.58
PVS CONTRACTORS 404763 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 73.45
QRX TECHNOLOGY GROUP 404412 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 605.68
R J SMITH EQUIPMENT INC 404228 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 2,502.89
R J SMITH EQUIPMENT INC 404417 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 949.20
R J SMITH EQUIPMENT INC 404582 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 1,644.09
R W HAMILTON LTD. 404772 17-May-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 150.97
R.STASIAK ENGINEERING INC 403859 12-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 508.50
RACO AUTO SUPPLY LTD 403854 12-Apr-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 1,331.58
RACO AUTO SUPPLY LTD 404005 19-Apr-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 523.25
RACO AUTO SUPPLY LTD 404225 26-Apr-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 687.86
RACO AUTO SUPPLY LTD 404413 03-May-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 834.07
RACO AUTO SUPPLY LTD 404764 17-May-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 2,022.14
RANKIN CONSTRUCTION INC 403855 12-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 14,175.02
RANKIN CONSTRUCTION INC 404580 10-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 29,035.80
RBC 403856 12-Apr-2017 REFUND 378.20
RBC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 404226 26-Apr-2017 REMITTANCE 1,905.74
RECEIVER GENERAL 404006 19-Apr-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 542,829.66
RECEIVER GENERAL 404465 03-May-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 580,804.02
RECEIVER GENERAL 404766 17-May-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 586,659.93
REFRIGERATION ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD 404007 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 9,432.33
REFRIGERATION ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD 404414 03-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 27,511.73
REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA 00078-0003 17-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,035,139.89
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS
VENDOR NAME Cheque No. Cheque Date Purpose Amount
REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA 00081-0009 08-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 3,304,934.04
REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA 00082-0001 16-May-2017 TAX LEVY 18,647,152.00
REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA 00083-0003 15-May-2017 MATERIALS 5,369.88
RENSHENG,DOU 404685 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 100.00
REUVERS,COURTNEY 403857 12-Apr-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 244.48
RICOH CANADA INC 404227 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 5,806.81
RIDLEY&ASSOCIATES APPRAISAL SERVICES LIMITED 404767 17-May-2017 CONSULTING SERVICES 4,323.60
RISTO,BASIC 404415 03-May-2017 REFUND 1,250.00
RIVERSIDE BRASS 404008 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 336.74
RIVERSIDE BRASS 404416 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 970.67
RIVERSIDE BRASS 404581 10-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 135.60
RIVERSIDE BRASS 404768 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 650.88
RK&ASSOCIATES 404229 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 6,711.07
ROADSIDE RENTALS INC 404769 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 6,852.95
ROCHESTER MIDLAND CANADA CORPORATION 404230 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 252.67
RODGERS,REBECCA 404583 10-May-2017 ADMINISTRATIVE SELL BACK 834.60
ROGERS WIRELESS INC 403858 12-Apr-2017 SERVICES 1,418.91
ROGERS WIRELESS INC 404009 19-Apr-2017 SERVICES 1,000.38
ROGERS WIRELESS INC 404770 17-May-2017 SERVICES 2,307.45
ROZON,MATTHEW 404771 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 175.00
SACCO CONSTRUCTION LTD 404231 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 8,051.25
SACCO CONSTRUCTION LTD 404773 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 9,500.48
SACCO,DOLORES - 403860 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 54.17
SACCO,MARIA 404418 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 1,510.00
SAFE$TOR RECORDS MANAGEMENT 404419 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 167.24
SAFETY-KLEEN CANADA INC 404010 19-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 113.00
SAFETY-KLEEN CANADA INC 404232 26-Apr-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 3,453.00
SAFETY-KLEEN CANADA INC 404584 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 4,734.25
SANDHERR,ALYSIA 404011 19-Apr-2017 REFUND 69.71
SANI GEAR 404586 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 150.58
SAPPHIRE CONSTRUCTION OF NIAGARA INC 404233 26-Apr-2017 REFUND 6,250.00
SAVANNAH,SUSAN 404012 19-Apr-2017 REFUND 77.20
SB HAULAGE INC 404587 10-May-2017 REFUND 750.00
SCHACHOWSKOJ,KENT 403861 12-Apr-2017 TRAVEUMILEAGE 147.24
SCHACHOWSKOJ,KENT 404234 26-Apr-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 256.51
SCHAPPERT,MATTHEW 404588 10-May-2017 REFUND 483.11
SCHILZ,KELLY 404420 03-May-2017 REFUND TAX 245.00
SCOTIABANK BILL PAYMENT SERVICES 404774 17-May-2017 REFUND 844.00
SCOTT BEST SEWER SERVICES 404013 19-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 197.75
SCOTT BEST SEWER SERVICES 404235 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 197.75
SCOTT BEST SEWER SERVICES 404589 10-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 169.50
SCOTT CONSTRUCTION NIAGARA INC 404421 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 14,656.10
SEAWAY FLUID POWER GROUP 404014 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,854.46
SEAWAY FLUID POWER GROUP 404422 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 350.31
SEAWAY FLUID POWER GROUP 404775 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 813.01
SEBASTIAN,DAVID 404423 03-May-2017 REFUND 194.42
SERIANNI CONSTRUCTION LTD 403863 12-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 32,417.84
SERIANNI CONSTRUCTION LTD 404590 10-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 9,046.95
SERIANNI CONSTRUCTION LTD 404776 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 7,562.81
SERVICEMASTER CLEAN OF NIAGARA 404015 19-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 333.35
SERVICEMASTER CLEAN OF NIAGARA 404236 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 7,409.98
SHANAHAN,RICHARD 404777 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 32.94
SHOP INDUSTRIAL 404016 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 231.56
SHRED IT INTERNATIONAL ULC 404017 19-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 279.34
SHRED IT INTERNATIONAL ULC 404424 03-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 109.98
SHRED IT INTERNATIONAL ULC 404592 10-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 279.34
SID GRABELL CONTRACTING LTD 404237 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 20,649.03
SIDDIQUI,HIBA - 404238 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 50.00
SIGNATURE FENCE&DECK SYSTEMS 404778 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 10,961.00
SIGNATURE SIGNS 404239 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 742.18
SIMMONDS,TERESA 404240 26-Apr-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 92.61
SIRIANNI,PATRICK 404241 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 500.00
SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER DEVELOPMENT 404425 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 550.00
SLOAN,KARA 404593 10-May-2017 REFUND 153.74
SNAPD NIAGARA FALLS 404242 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 339.00
SNAPD NIAGARA FALLS- 404426 03-May-2017 ADVERTISING 440.70
SOLOSE,PAUL 404427 03-May-2017 REFUND PLOT 1,434.60
SOMERVILLE,GREG 404779 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 63.26
SPARKEDU 404018 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 3,000.00
SPARTAN RESCUE INC. 404780 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 7,977.74
SPEEDPRO IMAGING 404428 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 929.99
ST JOHN AMBULANCE 404020 19-Apr-2017 GRANT 39,062.50
ST JOHN AMBULANCE 404248 26-Apr-2017 GRANT 2,741.67
STJOHNAMBULANCE 404433 03-May-2017 ADMINISTRATIVE 8,650.00
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS
VENDOR NAME Cheque No Cheque Date Purpose Amount
ST JOHN AMBULANCE 404434 03-May-2017 DONATION 100.00
STAMFORD HOME HARDWARE 404244 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 244.03
STAMFORD HOME HARDWARE 404431 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 26.28
STAMFORD HOME HARDWARE 404781 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 135.57
STANCO SIGNS INC. 404595 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 406.24
STANTEC CONSULTING LTD 404430 03-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 5,497.90
STAPLES ADVANTAGE 404019 19-Apr-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 558.67
STAPLES ADVANTAGE 404245 26-Apr-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 776.41
STAPLES ADVANTAGE 404596 10-May-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 3,807.85
STEED&EVANS LIMITED 404432 03-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 63,732.00
STEWART,CHELSEA 404246 26-Apr-2017 REFUND 162.94
STITCH IT CANADA'S TAILOR 404247 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 196.40
STORAGE NIAGARA 404249 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 536.75
STREAMLINE UPHOLSTERY INC 404250 26-Apr-2017 VEH ID#59 1,169.55
STREAMLINE UPHOLSTERY INC 404435 03-May-2017 VEH I13#261 1,181.00
SULLIVAN MAHONEY LLP IN TRUST 404782 17-May-2017 CONSULTING SERVICES 1,030.05
SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA 00080-0003 01-May-2017 REMITTANCE 417,892.45
SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA-BILLING AND CO 403865 12-Apr-2017 REMITTANCE 2,527.26
SUNCOR ENERGY PRODUCTS INC 404436 03-May-2017 FUEL 46,544.01
SUNCOR ENERGY PRODUCTS PARTNERSHIP 403864 12-Apr-2017 FUEL 45,172.85
SUNCOR ENERGY PRODUCTS PARTNERSHIP 404021 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 53,267.42
SUNCOR ENERGY PRODUCTS PARTNERSHIP 404597 10-May-2017 FUEL 46,955.98
SUNCOR ENERGY PRODUCTS PARTNERSHIP 404783 17-May-2017 FUEL 55,544.92
SUPERIOR LAUNDRY SERVICE LTD. 404023 19-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 356.52
SUPERIOR LAUNDRY SERVICE LTD. 404253 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES SC 971.27
SUPERIOR LAUNDRY SERVICE LTD. 404439 03-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES CEMETERY 93.80
SUPERIOR LAUNDRY SERVICE LTD. 404598 10-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES CORONATIOI 271.21
SUPERIOR LAUNDRY SERVICE LTD. 404785 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES TRANSIT 353.14
SUPERIOR PROPANE 404022 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 2,170.67
SUPERIOR PROPANE 404252 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 86.23
SUPERIOR PROPANE 404784 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 3.96
SUPERIOR WHOLESALE FOODS 404251 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 198.36
SUPERIOR WHOLESALE FOODS 404438 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 470.70
SYKES LANDSCAPING INC 403866 12-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 3,034.05
SYKES LANDSCAPING INC 404024 19-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 8,752.98
SYKES LANDSCAPING INC 404440 03-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,118.75
SYMPOSIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC 404254 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 565.00
TALK WIRELESS INC 404255 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,220.40
TALK WIRELESS INC 404441 03-May-2017 VEH ID#158,301 384.20
TALK WIRELESS INC 404599 10-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 5,932.50
TALK WIRELESS INC 404786 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES TRANSIT 129.95
TAXITAB 404256 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 7,930.68
TO CANADA TRUST 403867 12-Apr-2017 REFUND 20.50
TECHNICAL STANDARDS&SAFETY AUTHORITY 403868 12-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 435.05
TECHNICAL STANDARDS&SAFETY AUTHORITY 404442 03-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 483.08
TED YATES VOICES&MORE 404808 17-May-2017 MATERIALS ENTERTAINMENT 125.00
TELUS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY 404257 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 305.10
TELLS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY 404443 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 4,210.28
TENAQUIP LIMITED 404025 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 475.79
TENAQUIP LIMITED 404600 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 190.47
TENNANT SALES AND SERVICE COMPANY 403869 12-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,999.51
TERANET INC 404444 03-May-2017 ADMINISTRATIVE 10,000.00
TERRAPROBE INC 404601 10-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 10,170.00
THE CITY OF BRANTFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT 403781 12-Apr-2017 TRAINING 500.00
THE REAL ESTATE BOOK 403870 12-Apr-2017 REFUND 100.00
THISTLEWAITE YARDWORKS 403871 12-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 101.70
THISTLEWAITE YARDWORKS 404026 19-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 894.66
THOMAS SHEPPARD BARRISTER&SOLICITOR IN TRUST 404620 11-May-2017 MATERIALS 100,000.00
THOMAS-CLAPP,SUE 404787 17-May-2017 TRAINING TUITION 186.45
THORPE,JAMES 404788 17-May-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 189.60
THUSUSKA,JEFF 404602 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 169.44
THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR(CANADA)LIMITED 403872 12-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 3,900.27
THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR(CANADA)LIMITED 404258 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 646.77
THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR(CANADA)LIMITED 404789 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES FIRE 329.90
TIKKY,MARIANNE 404259 26-Apr-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 152.15
TOROMONT INDUSTRIES LTD 404027 19-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 7,120.98
TOROMONT INDUSTRIES LTD 404260 26-Apr-2017 VEH ID#536 1,434.07
TOROMONT INDUSTRIES LTD 404603 10-May-2017 VEH ID#536 1,277.67
TOROMONT INDUSTRIES LTD 404790 17-May-2017 VEH ID#571 5,402.04
TORONTO STAMP INC 404028 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 40.18
TOTAL LAND CARE SERVICES
404261 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 27 809.31
TOTAL LAND CARE SERVICES 404445 03-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES LOT 12 16,814.40
TRANSAXLE PARTS(HAMILTON)INC. 403873 12-Apr-2017STORES/INVENTORY 959.82
TRANSAXLE PARTS(HAMILTON)INC. 404262 26-Apr-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 1,003.95
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS
VENDOR NAME Cheque No Cheque Dale Purpose Amount
TRANSAXLE PARTS(HAMILTON)INC. 404446 03-May-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 1,696.93
TRANSAXLE PARTS(HAMILTON)INC. 404604 10-May-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 4,219.36
TRANSAXLE PARTS(HAMILTON)INC. 404791 17-May-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 3,449.01
TRANSITIONS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS&CAREER STUDIES 404029 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 3,254.40
TRAPEZE SOFTWARE ULC 404605 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 1,438.43
TRAVELPIC PUBLICATIONS 404792 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 113.00
TRENDLE,BEN 404606 10-May-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 20.00
TULLIO,MELODY 403874 12-Apr-2017 REFUND 16.87
TWARDAWSKY,NICK 403875 12-Apr-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 84.24
TWARDAWSKY,NICK 404447 03-May-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 97.20
ULINE CANADA CORPORATION 404263 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 54.55
ULINE CANADA CORPORATION 404793 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 615.32
UNISYNC GROUP LTD 404030 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 225.77
UNITED WAY 404031 19-Apr-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 871.00
UNITED WAY 404794 17-May-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 971.00
UNTANGLED DIGITAL 404264 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 1,412.50
UPPER CANADA CONSULTANTS 404265 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 9,087.69
UPPER CANADA CONSULTANTS 404607 10-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 9,079.55
UPPER CANADA CONSULTANTS 404795 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 6,751.66
UPS CANADA 404608 10-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 171.22
URBAN&ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INC 403876 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,576.40
URBAN&ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INC 404032 19-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,002.30
URBAN&ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INC 404448 03-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 9,062.60
URBAN&ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INC 404609 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 1,922.42
URQUHART,TAYLOR 404610 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 175.00
UTP INC. DISTRIBUTION DIV 404796 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 157.07
VAN HOUTTE COFFEE SERVICES INC 404611 10-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 135.90
VANDERMEER,GEORGE JOHN&VANDERMEER,BETTY PATRICIA 404449 03-May-2017 REFUND 22.16
VANT,SHIRLEY 403877 12-Apr-2017 REFUND 144.78
VAUGHAN,MARSHALL 404450 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 67.78
VECTOR TOOLING 404034 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 2,853.25
VECTOR TOOLING 404612 10-May-2017 VEH ID#271 1,791.05
VECTOR TOOLING 404797 17-May-2017 VEH ID#289 395.50
VIKING CIVES LTD 404035 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,457.12
VIKING CIVES LTD 404451 03-May-2017 VEH ID#86 884.96
VITTIE,JANET 404452 03-May-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 151.20
VOITH TURBO 404613 10-May-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 1,320.45
WAJAX EQUIPMENT#30 404036 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS-VEH ID#201 W01155 70.22
WAJAX EQUIPMENT#30 404453 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 1,479.43
WAJAX EQUIPMENT#30 404614 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 27,967.96
WAJAX EQUIPMENT#30 404798 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 5,037.40
WALDICK,NEIL 404800 17-May-2017 MEMBERSHIP 135.60
WALKER AGGREGATES INC 403878 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 4,885.48
WALKER AGGREGATES INC 404037 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 474.77
WALKER AGGREGATES INC 404266 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 515.98
WALKER AGGREGATES INC 404454 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 2,095.85
WALKER AGGREGATES INC 404799 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 2,186.34
WALKER ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC. 404455 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 26.86
WALKER ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC. 404615 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 88.62
WARCHALA,MICHAEL 404801 17-May-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 130.68
WASTE MANAGEMENT 404268 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 120.76
WEESTREEM 404457 03-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 678.00
WEESTREEM 404802 17-May-2017 SERVICES 621.50
WEINMANN LIMITED 404270 26-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 24,794.52
WEINMANN LIMITED 404803 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 17,502.79
WELDDARE METAL WORKS LTD 404038 19-Apr-2017 . MATERIALS 2,881.50
WELLAND COUNTY LAW ASSOCIATION 404271 26-Apr-2017 MEMBERSHIP 152.55
WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA INC 404458 03-May-2017 STORES/INVENTORY 385.10
WESTPIER MARINE&INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC. 404039 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 571.96
WHITEHOTS INC. 403879 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,998.82
WHITEHOTS INC. 404040 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,940.93
WHITEHOTS INC. 404272 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,221.07
WHITEHOTS INC. 404459 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 1,283.74
WHITEHOTS INC. 404616 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 1,166.18
WHITEHOTS INC. 404804 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 792.20
WICKS,PHILIP 404041 19-Apr-2017 REFUND 153.82
WIENS,TED&WIENS,DIANA 404805 17-May-2017 REFUND 750.00
WILKINS,GREG 404460 03-May-2017 MATERIALS 200.00
WINFIELD,DARLANE 404806 17-May-2017 MATERIALS 67.60
WINTER FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS 404042 19-Apr-2017 GRANT 28,500.00
WOMEN'S PLACE OF SOUTH NIAGARA INC 404043 19-Apr-2017 GRANT 1,612.50
WOOD,RON 404807 17-May-2017 TRAINING 267.94
WORK AUTHORITY 403880 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 150.00
WORKAUTHORITY 404044 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 285.59
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS
VENDOR NAME Cheque No. Cheque Date Purpose Amount '..
WORKAUTHORITY 404273 26-Apr-2017 MATERIALS SAFETY BOOT 750.00
WORK EQUIPMENT LTD 404045 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,552.29
WSIB 403881 12-Apr-2017 REMITTANCE 1,675.30
WSIB 404274 26-Apr-2017 REMITTANCE 67,003.22
WSIB 404275 26-Apr-2017 PAYROLL REMITTANCE 746.65
WSIB 404279 01-May-2017 REMITTANCE 26,225.37
WSIB 404461 03-May-2017 REMITTANCE 32,012.93 '..
WSIB 404617 10-May-2017 REMITTANCE 68,584.75 '..
WSIB 404811 17-May-2017 REMITTANCE 26,555.79 '..
XPLORNET COMMUNICATIONS INC 404276 26-Apr-2017 SERVICES 96.04
YELLOW PAGES GROUP 404277 26-Apr-2017 ADVERTISING 530.49
YELLOW PAGES GROUP 404809 17-May-2017 ADVERTISING 530.49
YMCA OF NIAGARA 403882 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 2,562.31
YMCA OF NIAGARA 404047 19-Apr-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 3,389.18
YMCA OF NIAGARA 404462 03-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 2,446.24 ',..
YMCA OF NIAGARA 404618 10-May-2017 MATERIALS 1,077.28
YMCA OF NIAGARA 404810 17-May-2017 CONTRACT SERVICES 941.34
YWCA NIAGARA REGION 404048 19-Apr-2017 GRANT 4,277.75
ZAMBONI COMPANY LTD 403883 12-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 1,081.70
ZAMBONI COMPANY LTD 404278 26-Apr-2017 VEH ID#919 2,710.19
ZAMBONI COMPANY LTD 404619 10-May-2017 VEH ID#921 3,137.39
ZHANG,GUANGLI 404463 03-May-2017 TRAVEL/MILEAGE 220.07 ,...
ZWIEP,STEPHANIE 404049 19-Apr-2017 MATERIALS 175.00
Total 30,202,198.46
_ F-2017-23
Niigaraflls June 13, 2017
D J ce xnnn
REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Finance
SUBJECT: F-2017-23
2017 Schedule of Fees for Services
RECOMMENDATION
That the Schedule of Fees as presented in the attached schedule, be approved
effective July 1, 2017.
BACKGROUND
The City has a significant number of user fees that are charged for the delivery of
services. The fees are reviewed regularly to ensure that the amounts charged are
reflective of the objectives of the responsible department and corporation. The attached
list requires Council approval. The effective date of the new fees will be July 1, 2017,
except where otherwise applicable.
FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
User fees provide approximately 5% of the annual revenues generated by the City and
offer an opportunity for the City to offset operating costs without tax increases.
The 2017 user fee booklet will be completed and published by the Finance Department
once the list of fees are approved. Changes in respect to the individual user fees for
2018 will be considered as an integral part of the 2018 Budget process.
ATTACHMENTS
Schedule of Fees - July 1, 2017
Recommended by:
Todd Harrison, Direct r of Finance
Respectfully submitted: l
Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
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Table of Contents
Clerks & By-law Services ..........................................................................................................3
Finance ......................................................................................................................................5
LegalServices ...........................................................................................................................7
BusinessDevelopment .............................................................................................................7
Planning, Building & Development.............................................................................................8
CityDevelopment Charges .....................................................................................................15
MunicipalWorks.......................................................................................................................16
CemeteryServices .....................................................................................................18
FireServices............................................................................................................................21
Recreation & Culture
• Arenas.........................................................................................................................23
• Special Events ............................................................................................................23
• Room Rentals—MacBain Community Centre............................................................24
• Room Rentals—Gale Centre, Chippewa Arena.........................................................24
• Public Skating .............................................................................................................24
SwimmingLessons.....................................................................................................24
• Athletic Field Turf........................................................................................................25
PlayingField................................................................................................................25
Artificial Field Lighting.................................................................................................25
• Coronation 50 Plus Recreation Centre.......................................................................26
• Parade.........................................................................................................................26
Museums.....................................................................................................................27
• Market Fees—Sylvia Place Market............................................................................28
TransportationServices ..........................................................................................................29
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Clerks Department
Amusement Place, etc. 45.00 N/A April 30
Auctioneers 65.00 N/A December 31
Bake Shops 30.00 N/A December 31
Barber Shops, Hair Dressingand Esthetician Establishments 30.00 N/A December 31
Bill and Sin Postingand Installation 100.00 N/A December 31
Billard, Bagatelle and Pool Establishments 70.00 N/A December 31
Billard, Bagatelle and Pool Establishments- Plus rate per 20.00 N/A December 31
table
Bowling Alleys-per lane 20.00 N/A December 31
Butchers 30.00 N/A December 31
Camping Establishments 110.00 N/A Aril 30
Commercial Parkin Lots 100.00 N/A December 31
DrivingSchools 60.00 N/A December 31
DrivingInstructors 25.00 N/A December 31
Exhibitions, etc. 45.00 N/A Aril 30
Flea Markets for first 3 consecutive da s 650.00 N/A December 31
Flea Markets-additional rate per day 100.00 N/A To a maximum l $1,r y i r
one calendar year
Food Premises 30.00 N/A December 31
Laundrymen LaundryCompanies, Dr Cleaners, etc. 30.00 N/A December 31
Motels per room 40.00 N/A Aril 30
Motels Plus rate per room 5.00 N/A Aril 30
Pawn Brokers 110.00 N/A December 31
Pedlars- Resident 110.00 N/A December 31
Pedlars- Non-Resident 650.00 N/A December 31
Photographers-Resident 65.00 N/A December 31
Photographers-Non-Resident 140.00 N/A December 31
Public Garages 30.00 N/A December 31
Public Auto Service Stations 30.00 N/A December 31
Public Hall Grade 1 -Ca acif 1,000+ 45.00 N/A December 31
Public Hall Grade 2-Capacity 600-999 40.00 N/A December 31
Public Hall Grade 3-Capacity 300-599 35.00 N/A December 31
Public Hall Grade 4- Capacity 299-under 30.00 N/A December 31
Refreshment Vehicles-Motorized 185.00 N/A Aril 30
Refreshment Vehicles-Non-Motorized 100.00 N/A Aril 30
Restaurants 40.00 N/A
Specific Location Daily Sales - Resident 150.00 N/A To a maximum of$1,000 in
one calendar year
Specific Location Daily Sales- Non-Resident for the first day 500.00 N/A N/A
Plus additional rate per day 100.00 N/A N/A
Charitable Groups for first 3 days 325.00 N/A To a maximum of$575 in one
calendar year
Plus additional rate per day 50.00 N/A N/A
Tattoo and Body Piercing Parlours 100.00 N/A December 31
Theatres 110.00 N/A December 31
Tourist Homes, Bed & Breakfasts 65.00 N/A Aril 30
Second Level Lod in 200.00 N/A December 31
Group Homes 25.00 N/A December 31
First year Administrative Fee on all licences 25.00 I N/A N/A
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Clerks Department
Marriage Licence ( payable at the time of application) 125.00 N/A N/A
Recording of City Council Meeting DVD 30.97 4.03 Total $35.00
Owner of a Body-Rub Parlour 2,500.00 N/A N/A
Operator of a Body-Rub Parlour 400.00 N/A N/A
Body-Rubber at a Body-Rub Parlour 250.00 N/A N/A
Owner of an Adult Store 200.00 N/A N/A
Seasonal Business Services Licence 1,200.00 N/A Valid from Victoria Day weekend
until Canadian Thanksgiving
Monthly Seasonal Business Service Licence 300.00 N/A Valid for four(4)consecutive
weeks
Sign Removal Administration Fee 50.00 N/A 50.00
By-Law Booklets 5.00 .65 5.65
Littera -law Administration Fee 300.00 N/A 300.00
Variances and Appeals to By-laws(general) 250.00 N/A 250.00
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Finance
Water Rates
Service Charge*-Water see table below
Service Charge*-Sewer see table below
*Service Charges are based on the meter service size
Consumption Charge—Water-$0.983 per cubic meter
Consumption Charge—Sewer-$1.205 per cubic meter
Rate Table for Monthly Service Charges
15 millimeters 5/8" 20.13 19.53
18 millimeters 3/4" 20.13 19.53
25 millimeters 1" 20.13 19.53
37 millimeters 1 Y" 60.39 58.60
50 millimeters 2" 120.78 117.21
75 millimeters 3" 241.56 234.41
100 millimeters 4" 442.87 429.76
150 millimeters T 845.47 820.45
200 millimeters 8" 1,509.77 I 1,465.09
250 millimeters 10" 2 113.68 2,051.12
Flat Rate Table for Monthly Service Charges
monthly Charges 49.85 1 53.84
New Construction Monthly Charges 25.00 25.00
Reluctant MonthIV Charges 149.55 161.52
*Rates displayed assumes payment on or before due date. Payments received subsequent to due dates are subject to a
Late Payment Charge of 5%.
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Finance
New Account Set Up Fee 9.00 N/A 9.00
Collection Charge-overdue water bills 9.00 N/A 9.00
Returned Cheque Fee-per account 35.00 N/A 35.00
Water Information per property 20.00 N/A 20.00
Shutting Off or Turning On Water Supply (arrears & seasonal)-during 55.00 N/A 55.00
normal working hours
Shutting Off or Turning On Water Supply (arrears& seasonal)-outside 175.00 N/A 175.00
normal working hours
Fail to have property ready for booked meter inspection, sealing & remote 75.00 N/A 75.00
installation ISR
Shutting Off or Turning on Water Supply (maintenance)-during normal 34.00 N/A 34.00
working hours
Shutting Off or Turning on Water Supply(maintenance)-outside normal 175.00 N/A 175.00
working hours
Administration Fee for Water Arrears Transferred to Property Taxes 22.00 N/A 22.00
Note: for the purpose of this by-law, normal working hours shall mean Monday to Friday (exclusive of observed holiday)
between 8 am and 4 pm.
Tax Certificate per property 50.00 N/A 50.00
Tax Information per property 40.00 N/A 40.00
Registration Fees - Mortgage Letter 35.00 N/A 35.00
Registration Fees- Farm Debt Letter 35.00 N/A 35.00
Registration Fees- Final Letter 35.00 N/A 35.00
Interest/Penalty on Tax Arrears 1.25% N/A 1.25%
Extension Agreements 500.00 N/A 500.00
Provincial Offences Act-AdministrationFee 35.00 N/A 35.00
Personal Tax Information Co -Current Year No charge No charge No charge
Personal Tax Information Co -One Year 1.00 N/A 1.00
Personal Tax Information Co -Two Years and prior 15.00 N/A 15.00
Personal Tax Information Co - Prior to 1990 40.00 N/A 40.00
Mortgage Company Administration Fee 10.00 N/A 10.00
Dog Licence- Neutered 20.00N/A 20.00
Dog Licence- Non-neutered 40.00 N/A 1 40.00
Returned Cheque Fee perAccount 35.00 N/A 35.00
Address Change Request 314.29 40.86 355.95
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Legal
Preparation of Subdivision Agreement 3,500.00 NIA 3,500.00
Preparation of Development Agreement 3,500.00 N/A 3,500.00
Preparation of Condominium Agreement 3,500.00 N/A 3,500.00
Preparation of Site Plan Agreement 1,500.00 N/A 1,500.00
Preparation of AmendingSite Plan Agreement 650.00 N/A 650.00
Preparation of Section 37 Agreement 1,000.00 N/A 1,000.00
Preparation of Conservation Easement Agreement 750.00 N/A
750.00
Preparation of Encroachment Agreement 500.00 N/A 500.00
Preparation of Easement A reement500.00 N/A 500.00
Preparation of Lease/Licence Agreement with the Cit 500.00 65.00 565.00
Preparation of Release of Easement 150.00 N/A 150.00
Preparation of Registration Documentation for Part Lot Control By-law 200.00 N/A 200.00
Preparation of Registration Documentation for Deeming By-law 200.00 N/A 200.00
Preparation of Registration & Discharge of Property Standards Order 150.00 N/A 150.00
Preparation of All Other Agreements 1,500.00 195.00 1 1695.00
Preparation of Release and/or Discharge of Agreement 150.00 N/A 150.00
Processing of Air Rights Easement 500.00 N/A 500.00
Request to Purchase Property that has not been previously declared 500.00 N/A 500.00
surplus
*Subject to Applicable Disbursements
Business Development
Stanley Ave. Business Park Assoc.Annual Sign Fee for Third Party 500.00 65.00 565.00
Advertising for 4panels)
Term: October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017
Payment Due Date: August 1, 2016
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Planning, Building & Development
Official Plan Amendment Application 12,200.00 N/A 12,200.00
Aggregate Resource Extraction Full Cost N/A Full Cost
Recovery Recover
Hi h Rise Hotels 14,500.00 N/A 1.4 500.00
Com lex 12,200.00 N/A 12,200.00
Standard 5,600.00 N/A 5,600.00
High Rise Hotels 16,200.00 N/A 16 200.00
All Other Lands 13,500.00 N/A 13,500.00
Hi h Rise Hotels 6,000.00 N/A 6,000.00
All Other Lands (includingTestamentaryDevise 4,000.00 N/A 4,000.00
Amendment to Site Plan Agreement 1,500.00 N/A 1,500.00
Residential Plan 13,500.00 N/A 13,500.00
Modifications to Draft Plan Approval 2,500.00 NIA 2,500.00
Extension to Draft Plan Approval 1,000.00 N/A 1,000.00
Vacant Land/Common Element 10,000.00 N/A 10,000.00
Conversion 2,500.00 N/A 2,500.00
Standard 1,500.00 N/A 1,500.00
Extension of Draft Plan 1,000.00 N/A 1,000.00
Modification of Draft Plan—Vacant Land Condominium 2,500.00 N/A 2,500.00
Modification of Draft Plan—Standard/Conversion 1,225.00 N/A 1,225.00
Separation of semi-detached/on-street townhouse units per 1,700.00 N/A 1,700.00
lot/block
Deeming by-law(no fee when combined with a zoning 1,500.00 N/A 1,500.00
amendment
Property Relotting for the first lot(and $510 for each additional lot 3,400.00 N/A 3,400.00
created for the same lands
Mailing Re-notification 300.00 N/A 300.00
Reassessment re uirin a further report 400.00 N/A 400.00
News a er re-notification $600 deposit payable with application) Actual Cost N/A Actual Cost
Notes: Additional fees are required for Regional Planning review of most applications. Additional fees may be
required for Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority and Regional Niagara Health Department review, where
applicable.
Notes: Additional fees from the Legal Department are required for applications requiring agreements and registrations
of some by-laws.
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Planning, Building & Development
Consent A plication 3,400.00 N/A 3,400.00
Consent Application to separate two existingunits 1,700.00 N/A 1,700.00
Change of Conditions 200.00 N/A 200.00
Minor Variance 2,100.00 N/A 2,100.00
Re-notification/Rescheduling consent/minorvariance 200.00 N/A 200.00
Concurrent Consent/Minor Variance A lication 4,125.00 NIA 4,125.00
Concurrent Consent A lication-First A lication 3,400.00 NIA 3,400.00
Each additional application for the same lands 510.00 N/A 1 510.00
Request for Exem tion from 2- ear waitin enod for variances 400.00 I NIA I 400.00
Sign By-law Variance(no fee when combined with a zoning 2,100.00 N/A2,100.00
amendment
Sign By-law Amendment(no fee when combined with a zoning 5,600.00 N/A 5,600.00
amendment
Application for Sidewalk Cafe 500.00 N/A 500.00
Site Plan Compliance Letter(no fee when combined with a zoning 200.00 N/A 200.00
confirmation letter
Environmental Request Letter(no fee when combined with a 200.00 N/A 200.00
zoning confirmation letter
ZoningConfirmation Letter 200.00 N/A 200.00
Oficial Plan 39.82 5.18 45.00
Zoning By-law 79-200 as amended 39.82 5.18 45.00
Urban Woodlot Study 26.55 3.45 30.00
Accommodations&Attractions inventory 22.12 2.88 25.00
Garner Neighbourhood SecondaryPlan 13.28 1.72 15.00
Tourism PolicyReview 13.28 1.72 15.00
Tourist Area Development Strategy13.28 1.72 15.00
Tourist Area Development Application Guide 4.43 .57 5.00
Sign By-law Review Stud 13.28 1.72 15.00
Streetsca a Master Plan 13.28 1.72 15.00
Reverse Lot Frontage Interim Guidelines 1989 8.85 1.15 10.00
Site Plan Policy &Standards (copy included with application)_- 8.85 1.15 10.00
SmartGrowth in Niagara 4.43 .57 5.00
High-Rise Hotel Development Inventory No charge No char a No charge
Heritage Walking Tours No char a No char a No charge
Copies of Out-of-Print Materials 35.40 4.60 40.00
Photocopying -4 pages or more-black&white 24 .03 .27
Brownfield CIP 8.85 1.15 10.00
Brownfield Strategy No charge No char a No charge
Pilot Project Area No charge No char a No char e
Financial Incentives No charge No char a No char e
Main & Ferry SWOT Analysis Report No charge No charge No char e
Historic Drummondville CIP 8.85 1.15 10.00
Downtown CIP 8.85 1.15 10.00
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Planning, Building & Development
School, Church, Restaurant(over 30 seats), Library, Theatre, Educational or 18.59
Recreational Facility and Occupancies of a similar nature.
Casino 30.15
Hospital, Nursing Home, Reformatory, Prison and Occupancies of a similar nature 18.59
Single detached, semi-detached, duplex dwelling 12.09
Triplex, Four lex Townhouse Dwellings 11.48
Additional fee for finished basement, in any of above 3.53
Apartment Building 11.25
Hotel/Motel/Bed & Breakfast 18.59
Private Outdoor Swimming Pool (Regulated by Swimming Pool By-law 2014-58 -Seasonal 75.00
Private Outdoor Swimming Pool (Regulated by Swimming Pool By-law 2014-58—Above Ground 150.00
Private Outdoor Swimming Pool (Regulated by Swimming Pool By-law 2014-58—In Ground 200.00
Office or Medical Building, Financial Institutional and Occupancies of a Similar Nature: Finished 18.59
Office or Medical Building, Financial Institutional and Occupancies of a Similar Nature: 14.87
Architectural Shell
Low Rise Retail Store, Strip Plaza, Small Restaurant of 30 seats or less, and Occupancies of a 15.13
similar nature: Finished
Low Rise Retail Store, Strip Plaza, Small Restaurant of 30 seats or less, and Occupancies of a 12.11
similar nature:Architectural Shell
Factory, Plant, Warehouse Industrial Building and Occupancies of a similar nature 7.36
Offices in Industrial Building 13.85
Parking Garage 5.29
Service Station, Car Wash 12.62
Attached Garage/Carport 9.45
Other Accessory Buildings detached garage/carport, shed 3,89
Covered Deck/Porch 3.44
Uncovered Deck/Porch flat fee 150.00 flat fee
Sunroom/Solarium 9.45
Aciriculture Building barn, greenhouse) 3.72
Air Supported Structure, Tent, Temporary Fabric Structure: Under 250 m 150.00 flat fee
Air Supported Structure, Tent, Temporary Fabric Structure: 250 m or more 1.39)m
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Planning, Building & Development
Conversion of interior of existingbuildingto Casino $14.31
Signs—Under 10 m 150.00 flat fee
Signs - 10 m or more 300.00 flat fee
Trailer construction trailer, sea container 200.00 flat fee
Re-locatable Build in /Portable (support structure included 475.00 flat fee
Unenclosed Public SwimmingPool/Spa (pool ors a only) 475.00 flat fee
Wind Turbine Structure/On Ground Solar Collector 350.00 flat fee
Roof Mounted Solar Panels 250.00 flat fee
Other Designated Structure as listed in Division A 1.3.1.1. of the Building Code 250.00 flat fee
CSA Certified Mobile Home foundation not included $250.00 flat fee
Uncertified Mobile Home foundation included 6.43
Mobile Home Foundation 1.84
Alterations & Repairs
Including plumbingAND mechanical 11.15
Includin lumbin OR mechanical 10.23
Excluding lumbin AND mechanical 9.30
Includin lumbin AND mechanical 11.15
Includin lumbin OR mechanical 10.23
Excluding lumbin AND mechanical 9.30
Includin lumbing AND mechanical 7'25
Includin lumbin OR mechanical 6.65
Excludin lumbin AND mechanical 6.05
3.03
Foundation Onl
Includin lumbin AND mechanical 11.15
Includin lumbin OR mechanical 10.23
Excluding lumbin AND mechanical 9.30
Includin lumbin AND mechanical 9.07
Includin lumbin OR mechanical 7.32
Excludinglumbin AND mechanical T57
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Planning, Building & Development
11qncludinglumbin AND mechanical 4.42
ncludin lumbin OR mechanical 4.05
Excludina DlumbingAND mechanical 3.69
Roof Structure (replace, modify or alter structure $375.00 flat fee
Installation of drainage layer and weeping tiles stem $200.00 flat fee
Minor Alteration not requiring plans) $150.00 flat fee
Building less than 275 m2 in grosaoor area $150.00 flat fee
All other demolitions $0.30
Under pinning (per linear metre $29.00
Stage (Temporary) $275.00 flat fee
Demising Wall/Party Wail installation $150.00 flat fee
Fire lace/Woodstove $150.00 flat fee
Commercial Kitchen Hood & Fire Suppression System $275.00 flat fee
Fire Alarm System Upgrades/installations $275.00 flat fee
Sprinkler and/or Standpipe System Upgrades/installations $275.00 flat fee
Building Foundation—Complete to grade, including all underground services 15%
Completed Structural Shell—Complete exterior shell without any interior finishes 55%
Complete Architectural Shell—Complete exterior shell including interior finishes on 80%
exterior and structural walls
Complete Building—Includes all tenant improvements and complete interior finish 100%
Conditional Building Permit Agreement in addition to permit fees $500.00
Conditional Permit Deposit(refundable upon issuance of full permit) 10% i construction value
minimum $5,000
Transfer of Permit 150.00
Moving of a Building 100.00
Deferral of Permit Revocation 100.00
Building/Property/Zoning Report 100.00
Compliance Letter 200.00
Liquor Licence Inspection Report(collect$160 for the NFFD in addition to the $150 150.00
building fee= $310
Limiting Distance Agreement re istered on title 1,000.00
Change of Use Permit: Under 400 m $150.00 flat fee
Change of Use Permit: 400 m or more $0.78 per sq. m.
No Const. required $75.00 flat fee
Partial Occupancy Permit of an Unfinished Building $150.00 flat fee
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Planning, Building & Development
Stock Plans Review model plans reviewed without building permit application) $350
Off Hours Plans Examination Requests minimum 4 hours $125/hour
Review of Alternative Solution Submission minimum 4 hours $125/hour
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Secondary Plans Review $75/hour
Review of Revisions/Amendments to Permits $100/hour
Non Routine Inspection $75/hour
Off Hours Ins ection $150/hour
unprepared for inspection $75.00 flat fee
Fees Based on Value of Construction: For categories not listed above, the minimum permit fee identified in subsection
1.2 of this Schedule shall apply. $15 per$1,OOOof valuated construction cost or portion thereof.
Plumbing & Sewer Exclusive of other construction
All plumbin contained inside of a building: First seven 7 fixtures $100 flat fee
All lumbin contained inside of a buildin : Per additional fixtures $8/fixture
All lumbin contained inside of a buildin : First five 5 fixtures $200 flat fee
All plumbing contained inside of a building: Per additional fixtures $8/fixture
All buried piping on private property outside of a building: First 15 m $100.00 flat fee
All buried piping on private property outside of a building: Per additional 15 m $35.00 flat fee
Backflow Preventer installation water line $150.00 flat fee
Back Water valve installation sewer $150.00 flat fee
Sump Pit installation (weeping the installation included $200.00 flat fee
Grease/Oil Interceptor Installation $200.00 flat fee
Note: Plumbing and sewer permits are only required for plumbing works done exclusive of any other permit work. Where
work is done in relation to works permitted under a building permit, a separate plumbing and sewer permit is not required.
Security Performance Deposits
Detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, duplex, triplex, four lex, townhouse(per dwelling) $1,000.00
Detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, duplex, tri lex, four lex, townhouse $10,000.00
Additions to buildings described above where excavation is required $750.00
Miscellaneous construction accessory to the buildings described above with a construction $500.00
value greater than $3,500
! Construction projects other than those described above involving buildings or additions where a $1,250.00
Site Plan IS required
Construction projects other than those described above involving buildings or additions where a $2,500.00
E Site Plan IS NOT required $750.00
Demolition project
r Movinga building1,000.00
i; Conditional Buildin Permit De osit minimum $5,000 10% of constr. value
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Planning, Building & Development
Anytypeof dwelling in a plan of subdivision that has NOT already been assumed by the Cit 00wellin
An type of dwellingproposed to be laced on an infill lot $1,500 erdwellin
Moving a Building $1,000.00
Refunds
Where only administrative functions have been completed (application received, cost analysis 90%
complete and application is entered into Building Services Database
Where only administrative and zoning functions have been completed 80%
Where only administrative, zoning and plans examination functions have been completed 60%
Where the permit has been issued and field inspections have yet to be performed, subsequent 50%
to permitissuance
Where the calculated refund is less than the minimum permit fee application to the work, no refund shall be made
of the fees paid.Where a request for refund is made twelve (12) months or more after the issuance of the permit,
there shall be no fees refunded.
Other Applicable Fees
Water Meter $455.20
911 Sin $150.00
Property Standards
Certificate of Compliance 150.00 N/A 150.00
Dischar a of an Order registered on title 450.00 N/A 450.00
File of Notice of Appeal I 500.00 I N/A 500.00
Subject to the provisions of this part and this By=law 2014-87, development charges against land to be developed for
residential use shall be calculated and collected at the following base rates:
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Planning, Building & Development
City Development Charges 2016 -2017
Subject to annual change due to CPI as per By-law- Fees effective September 1, 2016
Development charges against land to be developed for residential use shall be based upon the following
designated services within the corresponding area provided by the City, and in proportions applicable to each
service.
Category Mun-Wide % Urban Services % City-Wide Only
General Government 0.33% 0.00% 0.62%
Roads, Public Works & Fleet 22.81% 0.00% 42.98%
Sidewalks 0.00% 2.17% 0.00%
Transit Services 3.07% 0.00% 6.79%
Parks& Recreation 22.18% 0.00% 41.79%
Library 1.08% 0.00% 2.03%
Stormwater Management 0.00% 15.10% 0.00%
Water 0.00% 3.12% 0.00%
Fire Services 3.60% 0.00% 6.79%
Sanitary Sewer 0.00 26.54% 0.00%
Total 53.07% 46.93% 100.00%
Sin le and Semi-Detached Dwelling $6,245
Townhouse Dwelling 6,252 1 ,317
A artment Dwellin 5,776 13.066
Tourist Core 24.26
Outside Tourist Core L 39.53
Non Urban Area 17.03
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Municipal Works
Monday to Sunda exclusive of observed holidays) between 8:00 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. 100.00 N/A 100.00
Monday to Sunda exclusive of observed holidays) between 7:15 p.m, and 8:00 p.m. 130.00 N/A 130.00
Monday to Sunda exclusive of observed holidays) between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. 255.00 N/A 255.00
Observed Holidays 255.00 N/A 255.00
"No action", cancellation or false alarm (exclusive of observed holidays) between 8:00 a.m. 30.00 N/A 30.00
and 7:15 p.m.
"No action" , cancellation or false alarm (exclusive of observed holidays) per lines 2 and 3 255.00 N/A 255.00
above
Video inspection of a private sewer service (only during times as per line 1 above) free No charge N/A N/A
once annually. All other requests will be charged as per lines 1, 2, and 3 above
Copy of DVD of video. 10.00 N/A 10.00
High pressure flushing of sewer lateral from maintenance hole/property line at City's Actual Actual Actual
direction or requirement Costs Costs Costs
Note: Payment can be made by cash or cheque in advance of doing any work.
5/8" Positive Displacement 451.67 N/A 451.67
5/8"x 3/4" Positive Displacement 455.20 N/A 455.20
3/4" Positive Displacement 497.22 N/A 497.22
1" Positive Displacement 680.68 N/A 680.68
1.5" Positive Displacement 1,043.50 N/A 1,043.50
2" compound 2,920.30 N/A 2,920.30
3"compound 4,456.06 1 N/A 4,456.06
4"compound 6,821.10 N/A 6,821.10
6"compound 11,261.38 N/A 11,261.38
6"x 8"compound 18,546.23 18,546.23
4" protectus 14,018.90 N/A 14,018.90
6" protectus 16,728.60 N/A 16,728.60
8" protectus 22,287.01 N/A 22,287.01
10" protectus 27,563.55 N/A 27,563.55
Wall Mount Transmitter 253.22 N/A 253.22
Pit Mount Transmitter 325.38 N/A 325.38
Pit Mount Antenna 124.02 1 N/A 1 124.02
Installation of Water Service Actual Cost N/A Actual Cost
Installation of Water Service: over W water service Actual Cost N/A Actual Cost
City supervised tapping fees: 3/4"-5/8" up to and including 1" service 100.00 N/A 100.00
City supervised tapping fees: 1 1/2" service and above 400.00 N/A 400.00
Hydrant Flushing/Testing: per hydrant 50.00 N/A 50.00
Bulk Water Distribution System-purchase card. 15.00 N/A 15.00
Exercise and Operate Shutoffs 34.00 N/A 34.00
Note:
- Meter Loaned with Back Flow Preventor for approved hydrant consumption: Damage to meter or back flow preventor
at cost.
- For the purpose of this By-law, normal working hours shall mean Monday to Friday (exclusive of observed holidays)
between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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Municipal Works
Full Size Prints 4.43 .57 5.00
50 .07 .57
Photocopies(perpage): Letter colour 85
Photocopies (perpage): Legal colour 75 .10 :
Photocopies (per page): Ledger colour 1.00 .13 1.13
Photocopies (per page): Letter black&white .30 .04 .34
Photocopies (per page): Legal black&white .40 .05 .45
Photocopies (per page): Ledger black&white .50 .07 .57
Letters of Compliance 13.28 1.72 15.00
Tender Documents 44.25 5.75 50.00
Engineering Manuals and Report 22.12 2.88 25.00
Horizontal &Vertical Control Book free update for 3 ears 44.25 5.75 50.00
Prints/Plots 1 meter or less 4.43 .57 5.00
Prints/Plots (per 0.5 meters after .89 .11 1.00
Application (security Deposit required upon approval of application) 300.00 N/A 300.00
Application-plus security deposit 50.00 N/A 50.00
Curb Cut per linear foot minimum cut fee 75.00 N/A 75.00
Sidewalk Re air er s uare foot 9.00 N/A 9.00
Curb Re air per linear foot minimum repair fee 40.00 NIA 40.00
Cost of providing CD if picked u 5.30 .70 6.00
Cost of providingCD if mailed 13.27 1.73 15.00
Saved documents on customer supplied USB 5.30 .70 6.00
Saved documents on included USB 13.27 1.13 15.00
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Cemetery Fees
Adult Single Lot 859.64 573.09 1,432.73 186.25 1,618.98
Preferred Adult Sin le Lot 994.64 663.09 1,657.73 215.50 1,873.23
"P" Section-Adult Single Lot 1,009.64 673.09 1,682.73 218.75 1,901.48
"P" Preferred Section-Adult Single Lot 1,144.64 763.09 1,907.73 248.00 2,155.73
Lund 's Lane Adult Single Lot 1,459.64 973.09 2,432.73 316.25 2,748.98
Lund 's Lane Preferred Adult Single Lot 1,594.64 1,063.09 2,657.73 345.50 3,003.23
Adult Two Lot Plot 1,719.28 1,146.18 2,865.46 372.51 3,237.97
Preferred Adult Double Lot 1,989.28 1,326.18 3,315.46 431.01 3,746.47
"P" Section-Adult Two Plot Lot 2,019.28 1,346.18 3,365.46 437.51 3,802.97
"P" Preferred Section -Adult Double Lot 2,289.28 1,526.18 3,815.46 496.01 4,311.47
Lund 's Lane Adult Two Plot Lot 2,919.28 1,946.18 4,865.46 632.51 5,497.97
Lund 's Lane Preferred Adult Double Lot 3,189.28 2,126.18 5,315.46 691.01 6,006.47
Child/Infant Single Lot Fairview size: 3'x5' 241.02 160.68 401.70 52.22 453.92
Cremation Plot four lots 533..95 355.97 889.92 115.69 1,005.61
Preferred Cremation Plot 668.95 445.97 1,114.92 144.94 1,259.86
Lund 's Lane Cremation Plot 1,113.95 755.97 1,889.92 245.69 2,135.61
Cremation Scattering N/A 25.00 25.00 3.25 28.25
One Time Care& Maintenance Fee per lot N/A 139.05 139.05 18.08 157.13
Niche Level A& B: Single Niche Stamford Green Only) 381.62 254.41 636.03 82.68 718.71
Niche Level A& B: Double Niche 883.74 589.16 1,472.90 191.48 1,664.38
Niche Level C-F: Single Niche Stamford Green 00482.04 321.36 803.40 104.44 907.84
Niche Level C- F: Double Niche 1,004.25 669.50 1,673.75 217.59 1,891.34
Niche Level A & B: Double Niche 682.89 455.26 1,138.15 147.96 1,286.11
Niche Level C- F: Double Niche 763.23 508.82 1 272.05 165.37 1,437.42
Adult Casket Burial 1,476.75 191.98 1,668.73
Child/Infant Burial 398.14 51.76 449.89
Cremains Urn Burial 453.65 58.97 512.63
Cremains Remembrance Garden 231.59 30.11 261.69
Cremains Scattering-Memorial Woods 79.31 10.31 89.62
Cremains-Partial 79.31 10.31 89.62
Interment Cancellation-Casket 475.86 61.86 537.72
Interment Cancellation-Urn 198.28 1 25.78 224.05
Resident-Single Inurnment 328.57 42.71 371.28
Non-Resident-Single Inurnment 410.71 53.39 464.11
Double Cremain Inurnment* 90.64 11.78 102.42
Dis-Inter Niche Urn 79.31 10.31 89.62
*Administration fee for the 2nd inurnment if taking place at the same time as the first and in the same Niche.
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Cemetery Fees
Adult/Child Dis-intermentonly* 1,427.58 185.59 1,613.17
Adult/Child Dis-interment& Re-interment 2,585.51 336.12 2,921.62
Infant Dis-interment only* 475.86 61.86 537.72
Infant Dis-interment& Re-interment 793.10 103.10 896.20
Cremains Dis-interment only* 237.93 30.93 268.86
Cremains Dis-interment& Re-interment 1 555.17 1 72.17 627.34
*Remains are removed from Municipal Cemetery
Funeral Crew Standby-Monday to Saturday- Funeral procession 47,89 6.19 53.77
arrives after scheduled time (charge per'%hour
Funeral Crew Standby-Sunday & Holidays- Funeral procession 63.45 8.25 71.70
arrives after scheduled time (charge per'%hour
Late arrival scheduled after 3:00 pm Monday-Saturday/2:00 103.00 13.39 116.39
Sunday& Holidays
Sunday& Holiday Casket Burial-Scheduled between 11:00 am & 832.76 108.26 941.01
2:00 pm
Sunday& Holiday Cremains Burial-scheduled between 11:00 am & 444.14 57.74 501.87
2:00 pm
Tent Rental All Interment Services 280.16 36.42 316.58
Less than 8 Working Hours Casket Burial Order 277.59 36.09 313.67
Less than 8 Working Hours Cremains Burial Order 142.76 1 18.56 161.32
Lower& Seal Concrete VaulULiner Lid 63.45 1 8.25 71.70
Lower Concrete Vault/Liner Box 111.03 14.43 125.47
Interment Rights Transfer 79.31 10.31 89.62
Interment Richts Exchange 79.31 10.31 89.62
Interment Rights/Sell Back 79.31 10.31 89.62
Interment Rights Replacement/Duplicate 39.66 5.16 44.81
Cremains Urn Burial-Double Admin Fee COMPANION URN 81.37 10.27 91.64
Cemetery Records Search (charge per hour 39.66 5.16 44.81
BRONZE WREATH-Maple Grove 697.93 90.73 788.66
GLASS=Single Niche-Stamford Green 55.52 7.22 62.73
GL-ASS- Double Niche-Stamford Green 95.17 12.37 107.54
BRONZE PLATE-Sin le Niche-Stamford Green 697.93 90.73 788.66
BRONZE PLATE-Double Niche-Samford Green 888.27 115.48 1,003.75
Key FOB extra Stamford Green 15.86 2.06 17.92
Memorial Tree with 4"x 2 '/2" name tag 475.86 N/A 475.86
Memorial Bench with Y x 6" plate installed on back of bench 1,982.75 N/A 1,982.75
Memorial Bench with bronze plaque 8"x 10" and stand 2,537.92 N/A 2,537.92
Memorial Marker-Maple Grove Memory Lane includes inscription) 555.17 N/A 555.17
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Cemetery Fees
Concrete Foundation per cubic foot-supply & install 25.44 3.31 28.75
Foundation Installation minimum charge) 229.69 29.86 259.55
Foundation Removal 237.93 30.93 268.86
Veteran Upright Marker Setting 126.90 16.50 143.39
Small Flat Marker Setting Under 172 square inches 79.31 10.31 89.62
Lar a Flat Marker SettingOver 172 square inches 126.90 16.50 143.39
Corner Markers Setting (per set of 4 71.38 1 9.28 1 80.66
Flat Marker over 172 square inches 50.00 6.50 56.50
Upright Marker including base up to 4 feet high/long high/long113.00
U ri ht Marker incliding base over 4 feet high/long high/long200.00 1 26.00 226.00
Notes:
A)Interment/Disinterment Services
1. All Committal Service scheduling is at the approval of the Cemetery Services based on location,weather,staff availability and
the number of services requested.
2. Monday to Saturday Interment Services(except on statutory or City holidays)may be scheduled between 9 am&3 pm only.
3. Sunday&statutory holiday Interment Services may be scheduled between 11 am&2:00 PM.An interment surcharge will apply.
4. A"scheduled"funeral late arrival&other interment surcharges will apply as indicated in the Cemetery fee schedule"Interment
Surcharges".
5. Funeral late arrivals(arriving after the scheduled time)will be subject to an additional"Funeral Crew Standby"fee.
6. Funeral Directors are responsible for advising families, in advance, of potential funeral late charges&applicable surcharges.
7. Dis-interments may be scheduled from May Vt to November 1 sy only and at the discretion of the Cemetery Manager or
designate.
8. The Funeral Director is responsible for the scheduling&all related costs for disinterments including:casket/urn/vault removal;
vaultlurn unsealing&resealing; Niagara Regional Health Unit approval&attendance.
9. One time care&Maintenance Fee is charged for an interment(full body or cremation)that takes place in a lot(grave)that was
purchased prior to 1955.
10. For persons who do not reside in the City of Niagara Falls, Interment Services Fees will be increased by 25%
B)Interment Right Sales
1. The Interment Rights Holder owns the interment rights to a single lot, plot and/or niche.The Interment Rights Holder must
abide by the regulations stipulated in the Cemetery By-aw, including the installation of a monument, maintenance of a
flowerbed or other memorialization.
2. The Interment Rights Holder may transfer,exchange or sell-back a plot, single lot or niche at any time before an interment
takes place. If the above Interment Rights have not been used,the purchaser may, in writing to the City within thirty(30)days
from the signing of the contract,cancel this contract and receive a full refund.Following thirty(30)days,the purchaser will be
eligible for a full refund less the Care&Maintenance Fees.
C) Resale/Transfers
1. The Rights Holder may resell unused lots/plots/niches to the City of Niagara Falls for a refund of the current market value.
Rights Holder may also resell unused lots/plots/niches privately.The City reserves first right of refusal for all resell/sell back of
D) Payment
Interment Rights(lot sales)must be paid in full before any burial and/or memorialization can take place. Payment for a burial
service(casket,cremation, niche, scatter)is due the day of the service.Visa, Debit, Cheque are acceptable.
E)Inquiries
All inquiries or concerns should be received in person at the Fairview Cemetery office,on Stanley Avenue, Monday
through Saturday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, or by calling(905)354.4721 Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Saturday appointments must be made at least 48 hours in advance.
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Fire
Private Home Day Care, Respite Homes 120.00 N/A 120.00
Licensed Da Care 150.00 N/A 150.00
BoardingRoom & Lodging & Bed & Breakfast 225.00 N/A 225.00
Residential-1-3 Units- (includes Single Family Dwelling, Duplex 150.00 N/A 150.00
and Tri- lex
Multi-Units-Apartments 1-4 Units 225.00 N/A 225.00
Multi-Units-Over 4 Units, rate per unit 75.00 N/A 75.00
Hotels/Motels- 1-10 units 325.00 N/A 325.00
Hotels/Motels-Over 10 units, rate per unit 75.00 N/A 75.00
Commercial & Industrial less than 1,000 square meters 120.00 N/A 120.00
For each additional 1,000 square meters 35.00 N/A 35.00
Re-inspection Fee for outstanding violations for the second and each 100.00 N/A 100.00
subsequent re-inspection
Care/Vulnerable Occupancies 100.00 N/A 100.00
Municipal Licensing Re-inspection 55.00 N/A 55.00
Compliance Inspection for Medical Grow operations 350.00N/A 350.00
Unsafe Building Order Compliance Inspection 350.00 N/A 350.00
General File Search 100.00 N/A 100.00
Occupant Load Signs 20.00 N/A 20.00
Reproduce Existing Documents 60.00 N/A 60.00
Security Key Boxes 110.00 14.30 124.30
Fire Route Signs 35.00 4.55 39.55
Fire Safety Plan Review&Approval-per submission 50.00 N/A 50.00
Letters & Produce Incident Reports to Insurance 70.00 N/A 70.00
Liquor Licence Inspection Report 160.00 N/A 160.00
Special Events (Approval Letter 70.00 N/A 70.00
Fireworks Displays (Approval Letter 70.00 N/A 70.00
Fire Safety Plan Box without lock 120.00 15.60 135.60
Fire Safety Plan Box with lock 132.00 17.16 149.16
Lock for Fire Safety Plan Box 12.00 1.56 13.56
Providing & Installing Carbon Monoxide Alarm Installation 35.40 4.60 40.00
Providing & Installing Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarm 35.40 4.60 40.00
Providing and installing a listed smoke alarm 15.00 1.95 16.95
Title Searches 40.00 5.20 45.20
Corporate Profiles 50.00 6.50 56.50
Fire Safety Training -Business minimum of 4 hoursper hour 50.00 N/A 50.00
Fire Safety Training-Non-Profit group No Charge No Charge No Charge
Supervision of Fire Drills-Business-per Fire employee 55.00 N/A 55.00
Supervision of Fire Drills-Non-Profit group No Charge No Charge No Char e
Plan Examinations,-per$I of permit value .10 N/A .10
Zoning Amendments, per$1 of application fee .10 N/A .10
Site Plan Review, per$1 of application fee .10 N/A .10
Committee of Adjustments, per$1 of application fee .10 N/A .10
Subdivision Plans, per$1 of application fee .10 N/A .10
Change of Fire Alarm Panel Permit 150.00 N/A 150.00
Replacement of Commercial cooking Suppression System 150.00 N/A 150.00
Fail to Comply with an Ontario Regulation causing an Emergency
Response O.Reg. 210/01
Per Hour per Fire Department Vehicle 450.00 N/A 450.00
Per additional ''/2 hour per Fire Department vehicle - 225.00 N/A 1 225.00
False Reporting 100.00 N/A 100.00
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Existing Facility—5000 USWG or less 250.00 N/A 250.00
New/Modified Facility—5000 USWG or less 500.00 N/A 500.00
Existing Facility— More than 5000 USWG 1,250.00 N/A 1,250.00
New/Modified Facility—More than 5000 USWG 2,500.00 N/A 2,500.00
First Two Alarms written warning after 2nd alarm No Charge No Charge No Charge
Third Alarm 300.00 N/A 300.00
Fourth Alarm 400.00 N/A 400.00
Fifth Alarm 800.00 N/A 800.00
Note: Each subsequent false alarm will result in the set fine of$800.00 with no limit.
For false alarms that are a result of repeated preventable alarms of fire, a warning letter will be provided indicating we
have been to this location for repeated false alarms that are a result of malfunctioning equipment. Any additional false
alarms of the same nature within the calendar year subsequent fees will be charged in accordance with our false alarm
By-law.
Requested inspection, outside of regular business hours, on weekends or holidays, is$150.00 per hour, with a minimum
fee of$300.00.
Non-Resident Motor Vehicle Response—per apparatus for 1shour 450.00 N/A 450.00
or part thereof
Non-Resident Motor Vehicle Response— per piece of equipment for 225.00 N/A 225.00
each additional half-hour or part thereof
Response for Open Air Burning—per apparatus for the V hour or 450.00 N/A 450.00
art thereof
Response for Open Air Burning—per apparatus of equipment for 225.00 N/A 225.00
each additional half hour or part thereof
After Hours Services (per person/per hour 100.00 N/A 100.00
Grow O erations/Drub Lab—Response and Remediation 350.00 N/A 350.00
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Recreation & Culture
Note: Commercial Groups/Community Groups Non-Profit:
• Prime hours are Monday-Friday 5:00 pm- 11:00 pm, Saturday-Sunday 7:00 am-close
• Non-prime hours are Monday-Friday 7:00 am-5:00 pm & 11 pm- 12:00 am.
• Statutory Holidays are charged at prime rates.
• Summer Ice Rates are applicable from May 1st through August 31't
• Exact dates of opening and closing to be determined each year.
Arenas, playing fields, Coronation Centre and MacBain Centre Community 20.00 2.60 22.60
Centre rentals
Adult Ice rental- rime time 212.60 27.64 240.24
Adult Ice rental-non-prime time 109.27 14.21 123.48
Youth Ice rental- rime time resident 138.84 18.05 156.89
Youth Ice rental- rime time non-resident 187.13 24.33 211.46
Youth Ice rental-non-prime time 88.62 11.52 100.14
Youth Tournament rime time non-tenant 160.02 20.80 180.82
Education Rate all elementaryschools 53.58 6.97 60.55
Floor Rental-Adult 69.00 8.97 77.97
Floor Rental-Youth 54.45 8.38 72.83
Floor Rental-Non-resident 81.16 10.55 91.71
All Users-prime time 208.50 27.11 235.61
All Users-non-prime time 137.97 17.94 155.91
Tenant Groups-prime time 170.56 22.17 192.73
Tenant Groups-non-prime time 113.71 14.78 128.49
Youth Tournament non-tenant rime time 160.01 20.80 180.81
Education Rate all schools 55.19 7.17 62.36
Floor Rental-Adult 71.07 9.24 31
"'
Floor Rental-Youth 66.38 8.63 75.01
Commercial Groups
Weekda 2,829.78 367.87 3,197.65
Weekend 3,211.07 417.44 3;628.51
Community Groups(registered non-profit)
Ice In 2,560.73 332.89 2,893.62
Ice Out 1,352.10 175.77 1,527.87
Installation and removal of portable floor(per ice pad)** 3,121.20 405.76 3,526.96
Removal and re-installation of side lass** 2,923.12 378.71 3,291.83
Removal and re-installation of end glass (per end *.* 3,121.20 405.76 3,526.96
Electrical services are extra. Rental must use the arena electrical contractor. First aid medical services are extra and a
responsibility of the rental.
Special Events: all rates are per day rates. All rentals are from 12:01 am to 11:59 pm. Rates are the same for all facilities.
**where the rentals work consecutively, the City will portion installation and removals between different rentals.
***assumes staff required to work for maximum of 4 hours for any one show and facility filled to stands and floor capacity.
City will negotiate rates proportional to established attendance.
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Recreation & Culture
MacBain Community Centre Room Rental Fees
Multi-Purpose Room A 25.00 3.25 28.25 125.00 16.25 141.25
Multi-Purpose Room D 60.00 7.80 67.80 300.00 39.00 339.00
Multi-Purpose Room E 60.00 7.80 67.80 300.00 39.00 339.00
Multi-Purpose Room D/E (together) 120.00 15.60 135.60 600.00 78.00 678.00
Community Board Room 25.00 3.25 28.25 125.00 16.25 141.25
Coronation Programming Room 60.00 7.80 67.80 300.00 39.00 339.00
Multi-Purpose Room A 12.50 1.63 14.13 60.00 7.80 67.80
Multi-Purpose Room D/E (together) 60.00 7.80 67.80 300.00 39.00 339.00
Multi-Purpose Room D 30.00 3.90 33.90 150.00 19.50 169.50
Multi-Purpose Room E 30.00 3.90 33.90 150.00 19.50 169.50
Coronation 30.00 3.90 33.90 150.00 19.50 169.50
Gale Centre/Chippawa Room Rental Fees
Not for Profit Community Group 50.006.50 56.50 200.00 26.00 226.00
For Profit Commercial Use 100.00 13.00 113.00 400.00 52.00 452.00
Birthday Parties-per booking 75.00 9.75 84.75
Not 17=or Community Group N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
For Profit Commercial Use 25.00 3.25 28.25 125.00 16.25 1 141.25
Per Booking 75.00 9.75 84.75 N/A N/A N/A
Note: Per day is for an 8 hour period. Special provisions for tournaments can be made through contract rental.
The Special Event rental rates are for the basic use and services of the facility only. Additional charges will be added for
staff, equipment rental and any other facility requirements that are requested. Organizations serving alcoholic beverages
must comply with the City's Alcohol Risk Management Policy.
Adult 16 years and over 3.32 .43 3.75
Child/Student 15 years and under 2.65 .35 3.00
Family Pass 2 adults, 3 children 6.20 .80 7.00
Seniors 60 years &over 2.65 .35 3.00
30 minutes- 10 lessons 34.51 4.49 39.00
45 minutes- 10 lessons 36.28 4.72 41.00
60 minutes- 10 lessons 38.94 5.06 44.00
Swim Team 75.00 9.78 85.00
Bronze Star 53.10 6.90 60.00
Bronze Medallion 123.89 16.11 140.00
Bronze Cross 106.19 13.81 120.00
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Resident minor/youth sport organization 75.24 9.78 85.02
Non-resident minor/youth sport organization 92.52 12.03 104.55
Resident Adult not-for-profit, sport organization 108.10 14.05 122.15
Non-resident Adult not-for-profit, sport organization 139.91 18.19 158.10
Commercial, private clubs or for profit 171.72 22.32 194.04
Youth per participant, includes practices, games and tournaments 7.55 1 0.98 8.53
Adult par team, includes practices and games tournaments not included 157.50 20.48 1 177.98
Track-exclusive use Oakes Park - per day 21.62 2.81 1 24.43
Per Hour Options
Resident youth 6.47 0.84 7.31
Non-resident youth 15.12 1.97 17.09
Resident adult 12.94 1.68 14.62
Non-resident adult 34.76 4.52 39.28
Commercial 45.70 5.94 51.64
Resident youth 5.37 0.70 6.07
Non-resident youth 12.94 1.68 14.62
Resident adult 10.76 1.40 12.16
Non-resident adult 23.88 3.10 26.98
Commercial 34.76 4.52 39.28
Resident outh No char a No char a No charge
Non-resident outh 6.92 0.90 7.82
Resident adult 7.47 0.97 8.44
Resident youth 30.10 3.91 34.01
Non-resident youth 84.67 11.01 95.68
Resident adult 33.03 4.29 37.32
Non-resident adult 158.66 20.63 179.29
Commercial 317.31 41.25 358.56
Li tin -one hour 17.93 2.33 20.26
Lighting-two hour 29.88 3.88 33.76
Lighting- perfour hour block 59.75 7.77 67.52
Lighting Youth per Evening) 30.00 3.90 33.90
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Coronation 50 Plus Recreation Centre
750 program drop in .66 .09 .75
800 program drop in .71 .09 .80
$2.15 drop in 1.90 .25 2.15
$2.50 regular fitness class 2.21 .29 2.50
$3.50 advanced fitness class 3.10 .40 3.50
Bingo & lunch-member 4.42 .58 5.00
Bingo & lunch- non-member 5.21 1 .69 6.00
Yoga/Aqua per session 4.87 .63 5.50
Zumba per session 3.98 .52 4.50
Wellness pass 17.70 2.30 20.00
Tai Chi Class Pass 13.27 1.73 15.00
Assessment & program 22.12 2.88 25.00
$2.50 fitness class pass 22.12 2.88 25.00
$3.50 fitness class pass 30.97 4.03 35.00
Resident 26.55 3.45 =35,
Non-resident 30.97 4.03
Photoco ies .13 .02 .15
Blue room - minimum 4 hours 1/2 da 26.25 3.41 29.66
Blue room -over 4 hours full da 41.99 5.46 47.45
New Auditorium - minimum 4 hours 52.52 6.83 59.35
New Auditorium -over 4 hours full da 78.76 10.24 89.00
Main Auditorium - minimum 4 hours 1/2 da 78.76 10.24 89.00
Main Auditorium - over 4 hours full da 105.00 13.65 118.65
Lower Auditorium-minimum 4 hours 1/2 da 52.52 6.83 59.35
Lower Auditorium -over 4 hours full da 78.76 1 10.24 89.00
Room set up charge 26.55 3.45 1 30.00
Parade Fees
Parade- Non profit og anization/community group 30.97 4.03 35.00
Parade- Non profit oManization/community grouplate fee 119.47 15.53 135.00
Parade-Commercial Business 309.73 40.27 350.00
Parade-Commercial Business late fee 398.23 51.77 450.00
Food Vendor 10'x10' 176.99 23.01 200.00
Food Vendor 10'x20' 265.49 34.51 300.00
Non Food Vendor 10'x10' 132.74 17.26 150.00
Non Food Vendor 10'x20' 221.24 28.76 250.00
Refundable Clean Up fee 44.25 5.75 50.00
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Recreation & Culture
Museums Fee Schedule
Adults 20+ 4.42 .58 5.00
Student 6-19 years old or with valid ID 3.54 .46 4.00
Under 6 years old No charge No charge No charge
Family u to 5 people- maximum 3 adults 13.27 1.73 15.00
Admission by donation No charge No charge No charge
School program (approx. 90 minutes /student 4.42 .58 5.00
School-selfuided tour/student 1.77 .23 2.00
45 minute museum or Battlefield experience school /student 2.65 .35 3.00
45 minute museum or Battlefield experience (group)/person 4.42 .58 5.00
90 minute museum or Battlefield experience school (student 3.54 .46 4.00
90 minute museum or Battlefield experience (group)/person 7.08 .92 8.00
Additional Tour of Battle Ground Hotel/person 1.77 .23 2.00
Full da educational outreach 221.24 28.76 250.00
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day educational outreach 1 132.74 17.26 150.00
Drummond Hill Cemete Tours/ erson11.50 1.50 13.00
Di ital co email 8.85 1.15 10.00
Image to disc 13.27 1.73 15.00
Colour copy of image 2.65 .35 3.00
Photocopy black &white 17 .03 .20
Individual membership/year 13.27 1.73 15.00
Family membership/year 22.12--r--2.88 25.00
Educational kit rental/week 8.85 1.15 10.00
Research re uest/first hour No charge No charge No charge
Research request-additional research/hour 44.25 5.75 50.00
Theatre (per hour 30.00 3.90 33.90
Theatre da 125.00 16.25 141.25
Use of audio-visual equipment one time fee 2000. 2.60 22.60
Courtyard (per hour 30.00 3.90 33.90
Courtyard (per da 125.00 16.25 141.25
Research room No charge No charge No charge
Cancellation fee one time fee 20.00 2.60 22.60
The museum (per hour 150.00 19.50 1 169.50
Use of audio-visual equipment one time fee 20.00 2.60 22.60
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Market Fees—Sylvia Place Market $ Fee $ HST $ Total
Stall 1 to 43 inclusive— Daily 30.00 3.90 33.90
Stall 1 to 43 inclusive— Monthly 75.00 9.75 84.75
Stall 1 to 43 inclusive—Yearly 125.00 16.25 141.25
Stalls 1, 2, & 3 1,000.00 130.00 1,130.00
Stall 500.00 65.00 565.00
Crafters'Table—Daily 10.00 1.30 11.30
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Transportation Services
Commercial Vehicle (loading permit annual) -first such vehicle 50.00 6.50 56.50
Commercial Vehicle (loading permit annually) - second such 10.00 1.30 11.30
vehicle- under the same registered owner as the first permit
Commercial Vehicle (loading permit annually) -each additional
such motor vehicle under the same registered owner as the 15t and 5.00 .65 5.65
2nd permits
Oversize/overweight load permit-single trip 25.00 3.25 28.25
Oversize/overweight load permit- annual) Mdaily
150.00 19.50 169.50
On-street overnight parkingpermit- annual) 75.00 9.75 84.75
Newspaper box permit-annual) 20.00 N/A 20.00
Parking meter bagging (per meter per day) 10.00 1.30 11.30
for ba ed
Residential on-street ermit/re lacement co10.00 1.30 11.30
Residential Convenience pass 75.00 9.75 84.75
Lot 1 -per month 25.00 3.25 28.25
Lot 2-per month 40.00 5.20 45.20
Lot 2-per hour 1.11 .14 1.25
Lot 3-per month 40.00 5.20 45.20
Lot 3-per hour 1.11 .14 1.25
Lot 4-per hour 2.66 .34 3.00
Lot 4-per 8 hours 10.63 1.37 12.00
Lot 5-per hour 2.66 .34 3.00
Lot 5-per 8 hours 10.63 1.37 12.00
Lot 7-per month 40.00 5.20 45.20
Lot 8-per month 40.00 5.20 45.20
Lot 9-per month 25.00 3.25 28.25
Lot 9-per hour 1.11 .14 1.25
Lot 10-per month 40.00 5.20 45.20
Lot 10-per hour 1.11 .14 1.25
Lot 12-per month 40.00 5.20 45.20
Lot 12-per hour 1.11 .14 1.25
Lot 13-per month 25.00 3.25 28.25
Lot 13- per hour 1.11 .14 1.25
Lot 15-per month 55.00 7.15 62.15
Lot 15-per hour 2.21 .29 2.50
Lot 17-per month 40.00 5.20 45.20
Lot 18-per hour 2.66 .34 - 3.00
Lot 18-per 8 hours 10.63 1.37 12.00
Lot 19-per month 40.00 5.20 45.20
Lot 19-per hour 1.11 .14 1.25
Lot 20-per hour 2.66 .34 3.00
Lot 20-per 8 hours 10.63 1.37 12.00
On-street rate-Commercial/business 1.33 .17 1.50
On-street rate- Hospital 1.55 1 .20 1 .75
On-street rate-Tourist 3.10 .40 3.50
Parkin Lot Replacement Cost: 1-15 days Full cost of lot NIA I Full cost of lot
Parking Lot Replacement Cost: 16-31 days I Half cost of I Half cost of lot
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Transportation Services
Niagara Falls Transit Fare Structure
Adult 3.00 N/A 3.00
VIP-Senior-65 & older 2.75 N/A 2.75
Student- 13 to 19 ears 2.75 N/A 2.75
6 to 12 years 1.75 N/A 1.75
5 and under Free N/A Free
Adult Day Pass 7.00 N/A 7.00
Adult 28.00 N/A 28.00
VI7P-Senior-65 & older 25.00 N/A 25.00
Student- 13 to 19 ears 25.00 N/A 25.00
Adult 80.00 N/A 80.00
VIP-Senior-65 & older 65.00 N/A 65.00
Student- 13 to 19 ears 65.00 N/A 65.00
Student1 260.00 1 260.00
Adult-24 hour ass 6.64 .86 7.50
Child-6 to 12 years-24 hour pass 3.98 .52 4.50
5 and under Free Free Free
Bus Charter-per hour minimum charter time-2 hours 130.00 16.90 146.90
Diesel Fuel#2 clear Market Value Market Value Market Value
Outside wash 30.00 3.90 33.90
Rear bus degrease 9.00 1.17 10.17
Washroom service 32.00 4.16 36.16
Washroom service including interior 39.50 5.14 44.64
Sweep inside 21.00 2.73 23.73
Mop inside 21.00 2.73 23.73
Park outside-regular 337 30.00 1 3.90 33.90
Windshield degrease &scrub 8.00 1.04 9.04
Labour-straight time 115.00 14.95 129.95
Labour-over time 150.00 19.50 169.50
Labour-computer diagnostics 125.00 16.25 141.25
AC Labour-straight time 120.00 15.60 135.60
AC Labour-overtime 160.00 20.80 180.80
Battery charge 30.00 3.90 33.90
*Day passes allow unlimited travel on Niagara Falls Transit for one calendar day.
**Semester passes are valid for high school students for 5 months. 20% discount.
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Transportation Services
Parked overtime-meter zones 20.00 N/A 20.00
Parked expired meter-designated metered zones 12.00 N/A 12.00
Parked facing wrong way 25.00 N/A 25.00
Over 30 cm from edge of roadway 25.00 N/A 25.00
Parked on a boulevard 25.00 N/A 25.00
Obstructing a sidewalk 50.00 N/A 50.00
Parked in a taxi stand 40.00 N/A 40.00
Obstructing lane or driveway 25.00 1 N/A 25.00
Parking within 20" of a crosswalk 50.00 N/A 50.00
Parking between 2:00 am-6:00 am 25.00 N/A 25.00
Parking in a bus stop 50.00 N/A 50.00
Stopping in a no stopping zone 50.00 N/A 50.00
Parking highway vehicle overnight 80.00 N/A 80.00
Obstruction fire lane 95.00 N/A 95.00
Handicapped parking only 300.00 N/A 300.00
Parking control photos .50 N/A .50
Parking infraction record information 5.00 N/A 5.00
NSF fees 35.00 N/A 35.00
Court conviction costs 16.00 N/A 16.00
MTO Search Fee 15.00 N/A 15.00
"No Show"for Hearing 50.00 N/A 50.00
8 hour intersection traffic count-per location 200.00 26.00 226.00
24 hour automatic traffic recorder ATR -per location 75.00 9.75 84.75
Spot speed stud - radar gun-per location 50.00 6.50 56.50
24 hourspeed stud ATR -per location 100.00 13.00 113.00
Motor vehicle collision summary report-per location 50.00 6.50 56.50
Intersection capacity analysis-per location 100.00 13.00 113.00
Traffic signal timing Ian summa -per location 50.00 6.50 56.50
Disabled Parking Sin 25.00 3.25 28.25
Disabled Parkin Tab- $300 fine 10.00 1.30 11.30
Six foot telespar post 30.00 3.90 33.90
24 hour Automatic Traffic Recorder(ATR)season-approximately 150 1,000.00 130.00 1,130.00
locations
Commercial parking lot sin 55.00 7.15 1 62.15
Hearin non-appearance fee 50.00
Late payment fee 20.00
MTO search fee 15.00
Screening non-appearance fee 25.00
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Nicigara,Falls June 13, 2017
REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Finance
SUBJECT: F-2017-24
Low Income Seniors' Water and Property Tax Rebate
RECOMMENDATION
For the information of Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report is being provided regarding the annual Low Income Seniors' Water Rebate
and the Low Income Seniors' Property Tax Rebate program. Included in the 2017 Utility
Budget and Operating Budgets are amounts of $65,000 (water) and $16,000 (tax). Staff
are providing this report to identify for Council that the applications for both rebate
programs will be available July 4, 2017 and similar to last year, the application period
will end October 31, 2017. Applications for both rebates are available at City Hall,
MacBain Centre or on-line.
BACKGROUND
Included in the 2017 Municipal Utility Budget, is an amount for the Low Income Seniors'
Water Rebate for the 2017 year. This rebate provides qualifying seniors a rebate of
$100. To qualify for this rebate, a senior must have a municipal water account with the
City of Niagara Falls and be a recipient of the Guaranteed Income Supplement. The
purpose of the grant is to offset some of the increases in water and wastewater
charges. Similarly, in 2011, Council approved a low income seniors' property tax rebate.
Qualified applicants for the Property Tax Grant would be any property owner who
receives the federal Guaranteed Income Supplement, owns a primary resident in
Niagara Falls and is a senior.
City staff will take applications from residents that may qualify for either program starting
July 4, 2017. Applications are available at City Hall and at the customer service office
at the MacBain Centre. The City will be notifying the general public through the
upcoming water and sewer bills, as well as through newspaper advertising.
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FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
The budget impacts of each program is different. The Low Income Senior's Water
Rebate impacts the Municipal Utility Budget and the expenditure is included in the rates
to all users. The budget expenditure included in the 2016 Utility budget is $65,000.
In 2016 the cost was $39,142.18.
Alternatively, the Low Income Property Tax Rebate impacts the General Purposes
Budget. The cost in 2016 was $14,984:47.
Recommended by: //(w
Todd Harriso , Direct r of Finance
Respectfully submitted:
Ken Todd, C ief Administrative Officer
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REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Municipal Works
SUBJECT: MW-2017-21
Hamilton Street, Homewood Avenue and Menzie Street
Sewer Separation, Watermain Replacement and
Road Reconstruction
Tender Award - Contract No. 2017-393-16
RECOMMENDATION
1. The contract be awarded to the lowest bidder Demar Construction Inc. at the
corrected tendered price of$2,779,167.42.
2. That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary contract
documents.
3. That the Mayor, City Clerk and City Solicitor be authorized to execute all documents
necessary for the creation of a new easement with Hydro One Networks Inc. for the
transfer, release and abandonment of the current easement.
4. That the 2017 Capital Budget Sheet be amended to reflect the reallocation of funds
from Engineering Fees to Land Fees.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This project will extend along Hamilton Street from Sixth Avenue, across a new Hydro
Corridor easement and continue westerly to include sanitary sewer work on Stanley
Avenue. Also included in this project is Homewood Avenue from Bridge Street to the
north limit and Menzie Street from Stanley Avenue to Homewood Avenue.
Project scope will include the removal of the existing combined sewer system,
installation of new sanitary and storm sewers, replacement of the existing watermain
and new water services and sewer laterals from main line to property line, as well as
road improvements including upgrades to the underlying pavement structure, new
sidewalks, curb and gutter.
The lowest tender price was received from Demar Construction Inc. in the amount of
$2,779,167.42. As part of the City's Infrastructure Renewal Program, this project
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received construction funding approval in the 2017 Capital Budget and there is sufficient
funding available to fund the proposed construction.
In order to complete construction across the Hydro One Networks Inc. corridor a new
easement is required. It is recommended that funds allocated in the 2017 capital
budget for Engineering Fees, specifically external inspection services, be reallocated for
Land Fees to cover all easement expenses.
Pending receipt of all required approvals, construction may begin by August 8, 2017,
and is expected to take one hundred and fifty (150) working days.
BACKGROUND
This project is an extension of the sewer separation project completed along Hamilton
Street from Fourth Avenue to Sixth Avenue. The limits of this project will extend along
Hamilton Street from Sixth Avenue, across a new Hydro Corridor easement and
continue westerly to include sanitary sewer work on Stanley Avenue. Also included in
this project is Homewood Avenue from Bridge Street to the north limit and Menzie
Street from Stanley Avenue to Homewood Avenue. A location plan has been provided
as Attachment 1.
Kerry T. Howe Engineering Limited was retained to complete the design of the first
phase and current phase of work. Project scope will include the removal of the existing
combined sewer system, installation of new sanitary and storm sewers as well as the
replacement of the aging, existing cast iron watermain with a new PVC watermain.
Proposed road infrastructure improvements will also include the upgrade of the
underlying pavement structure; new curb, gutter and subdrain; and new, wider concrete
sidewalks for all existing roadways.
In order to complete the work as proposed, new infrastructure is to be installed across
the corridor owned by Hydro One Networks Inc. (Hydro One). The corridor is bound by
Hamilton Street to the east and west, Bridge Street to the south and the former
Canadian National Railway corridor, now owned by the City, to the north. A previous
easement had been registered across the corridor by the City and the Hydro-Electric
Power Commission of Ontario. The original easement includes provisions for the
existing combined sewer and watermain across the corridor.
Initially, through discussion with Hydro One staff, it was understood that the original
easement could be utilised with a slight amendment; however, as the project
progressed, it became apparent that the existing easement would have to be
abandoned and a new easement would be required that would include all new
infrastructure (storm sewer separate from the sanitary sewer) as well as new easement
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limits to accommodate future maintenance. The proposed easement limits have been
highlighted on the location plan which has been provided as Attachment 1.
ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
The project tender documents were picked-up by seven (7) construction firms and one
(1) supplier; five (5) bids were submitted.
The Tender Opening Committee, consisting of the Acting City Clerk, Bill Matson, and
the Project Manager, Livia McEachern, opened tenders on Tuesday, May 30th, 2017.
The following is a summary of the totalled tender prices (excluding HST) from the
contractor submissions, complete with corrections as noted.
Contractor CItV Tender Price Corrected Price
Demar Construction Inc. Allanburg $2,779,170.64 $2,779,167.42
Provincial Construction Inc. Niagara Falls $3,176,980.10 $3,178,059.10
Nexterra Substructures Inc. Niagara Falls $3,360,923.81 $3,360,133.81
Catalina Excavating Inc. Stoney Creek $3,492,653.00
Centennial Infrastructure Inc. Niagara-on-the-Lake $3,798,485.00
The lowest tender price was received from Demar Construction Inc. in the amount of
$2,779,167.42.
Demar Construction Inc. has successfully completed many projects of this scale within
the Niagara Region and for the City of Niagara Falls; including the first phase of this
project. They are capable of undertaking and completing this project.
Pending receipt of all required approvals, construction may begin by August 8, 2017,
and is expected to take one hundred and fifty (150) working days.
FINANCIALISTAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
Funding for construction of the Hamilton Street, Homewood Avenue and Menzie Street
Sewer Separation, Watermain Replacement and Road Reconstruction Project was
approved in the 2017 Capital Budget. Partial funding was approved under the
Infrastructure Ontario Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF) and the Niagara
Region's Combined Sewer Overflow Control Policy Funding. The allocated budget will
cover all construction expenditures including material testing.
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Furthermore, the project budget included an allowance for external inspection services;
however, an internal City Inspector has been assigned to the project. Therefore, it is
recommended that approved funding for Engineering Fees be reallocated for Land Fees
to cover the unexpected easement expenses which include land costs and processing
costs, as well as possible additional costs incurred by the City during internal
processing.
At the time of this report, the final easement costs were not known. However, utilizing a
conservative estimated land value of $220,000 per acre, land cost can be estimated at
$99,220. Easement processing fees are approximately $1,500 per easement.
Additional processing fees may be required to release and abandon the current
easement. A revised 2017 Capital Budget Sheet has been included as Attachment 2.
CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
Implementation of this Capital Works project meets the intent of Council's Strategic
Priorities to establish infrastructure investment priorities, and to strengthen and promote
economic development within the City.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
1. Location Plan
2. Revised 2017 Capital Budget Sheet
Recommended by:
Geoff Holman, Director of Municipal Works
Respectfully submitted: I 4a-vla
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Livia McEachern
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Project I.D.# 393-16,392-13, 391-13(SS57)
Project Description Sewer Separation,Watermain Replacement and Road Reconstruction
Hamilton Street from Sixth Avenue to Stanley Avenue, Homewood Avenue from Bridge Street to
the north limit, and Menzie Street from Homewood Avenue to Stanley Avenue
Projected Start Date: May-17
YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Opening Balance-Jan 01
(surplus)/deficit - - - - -
EXPENDITURES
Engineering
Fees/Design/Studies
Land/Building/Furniture/
Equipment 110,000
Construction
Roads 1,060,000
Storm Sewers 792,000
Water 646,000
Sanitary Sewers 909,000
Sitework/Landscaping
Contingency
Other 100,000
Interest Expense
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 3,617,000 - - - -
FUNDING SOURCES
Special Purpose Reserves
Capital Holding Reserve
Reserve Fund
Transfer from Operating 524,250
Development Charges
Debentures
Gas Tax
Provincial/Federal Grants 2,712,750
External Contributions 350,000
Interest Earned
Other
TOTAL FUNDING SOURCES 3,617,000 - - - -
Closing Balance-Dec 31
(surplus)/deficit I - - - - -
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NiagaraFalls June 13th, 2017
✓ CANADA
REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
SUBMITTED BY: Municipal Works
SUBJECT: MW-2017-22
Fallsview Boulevard (Murray St. to Ferry St.)
Transportation EA Status Report
RECOMMENDATION
1. That the Fallsview Boulevard Transportation Environmental Assessment be
deferred pending the impact assessment of proposed development anticipated in
the Core Tourist Area; and
2. The staff advance the engineering design phase for the replacement of municipal
infrastructure excluding the offset intersection at Ferry St./Fallsview Blvd.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Fallsview Boulevard Transportation Environmental Assessment (EA) was
undertaken to assess alternatives to improving the offset intersection of Fallsview
Boulevard and Buchanan Avenue with Ferry Street and to review and incorporate
potential opportunities for the reconstruction of Fallsview Boulevard between Murray
and Ferry Street.
Six intersection alternatives were evaluated against a set of ten criteria based on the
best information available during the study. New development proposals in the
immediate area have the potential to impact the selection of the preferred alternative.
Finding a solution to improve the level of service at the Ferry Street intersection is the
more challenging aspect of the current EA however, it should not preclude plans to
replace the aging infrastructure on Fallsview Boulevard.
The purpose of this report is to seek Council's authorization to defer the finalization of
the Fallsview Transportation EA but to advance the detailed design of Fallsview
Boulevard between Murray and Ferry Streets. The engineering design funding for the
Fallsview Boulevard rehabilitation was recently approved and is sufficient to complete
the design assignment.
BACKGROUND
The aging cast iron watermain along Fallsview Boulevard, within the project limits is well
beyond its estimated life span with an increasing risk to water quality and service
interruptions. Additionally, the vitrified clay sanitary sewer and road structure,
particularly between Robinson and Ferry Streets are now due for replacement.
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In 2013, when initially faced with the prospect of a watermain replacement along
Fallsview Boulevard between Murray and Ferry Streets, local stakeholders including
members from both the Fallsview and Victoria Centre BIAs, expressed a preference to
expand the project scope to include full underground infrastructure replacements and a
full road reconstruction incorporating transportation and intersection improvements.
In September that same year, Council authorized staff to undertake a Municipal Class
Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate the Fallsview Boulevard transportation
improvements with the following primary objectives:
• To develop and assess alternative configurations of the Fallsview Boulevard/
Ferry Street/Buchanan Avenue intersection with the aim of improving the level of
service, safety and pedestrian connectivity; and
• Review and incorporate potential for roadway and infrastructure improvements
along Fallsview Boulevard (Murray Street - Ferry Street) in the context of future
capacity, replacement of deteriorating surface treatments and improved curb
appeal.
The engineering firm, CIMA, was retained to complete the EA. In preparation for the
EA, CIMA collected traffic count data from both the Region and the City's Transportation
Department for an expanded study area including a number of adjacent intersections
and Stanley Avenue (Regional Road 102). This data coupled with known development
proposals were used to generate a Traffic Report forecasting traffic volumes to 2034
that was in turn used as the basis for developing and evaluating alternatives.
ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
Fallsview Boulevard / Ferry Street / Buchanan Avenue Intersection
Six intersection configurations in addition to the 'do nothing' alternative were developed
and assessed against a set of ten evaluation criteria including traffic operations, transit
operations, traffic safety, accommodation of pedestrian and cyclists, parking supply,
property requirements, business impact, maintenance requirements, aesthetics and
cost. The intersection configuration alternatives are described below complete with
their respective evaluation rating. Figures of the alternatives are shown in Attachment
2.
Regional transportation staff reviewed the intersection alternatives and traffic models
developed by CIMA. The Region recognized that the existing offset intersection was not
ideal but expressed concerns related to intersection signalization given the potential
operational impact on the Stanley Avenue intersection. It is anticipated that any
intersection alternative that includes an alignment with Buchanan Avenue will result in
vehicles queuing back into the Stanley Avenue intersection given the short distance.
The Region is willing however to support an intersection aligned with Fallsview
Boulevard provided that Regional staff design the signals and develop the phasing,
signal timings and coordination plans for the Fallsview intersection as well as the
adjacent Stanley Avenue and Ellen/Clark Avenue intersections.
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The LCBO property has recently been purchased and the new owners are keenly
considering redevelopment of their site to accommodate a new, larger LCBO building.
A number of other properties within the vicinity of the intersection are also prime
candidates for redevelopment which together have the potential to change the selection
of the preferred intersection alternative.
Fallsview Boulevard Reconstruction
Reconfiguration of a new Fallsview Boulevard/Ferry Street/Buchanan Avenue
intersection will improve the level of service and operation of the intersection but it need
not be tied to the Fallsview Boulevard reconstruction which can be advanced
independently as a Schedule A+ project and incorporate the recommendations of the
current study as described below.
In consideration of future development, it is proposed that Fallsview Boulevard be
widened 1.45m on each side for a total of 2.9m. Although the existing lane configuration
will be maintained with two travel lanes and parallel parking on both sides of the
roadway, the additional road width will provide an opportunity to convert the parking
lanes into travel lanes in the future as needed.
The underground infrastructure within Fallsview Boulevard, including the existing cast
iron watermain that has well exceeded its expected design life, shall be replaced. New
concrete curbs and sidewalks will be constructed and overhead utilities will be
transferred underground. Additionally, new streetlighting and streetscaping opportunities
will be explored through the detailed design phase. It will also be important to ensure
that the detailed design reflects the servicing needs of new developments as they come
online.
Construction Timing
Construction timing will be an important consideration for the project. Consultation with
the Fallsview BIA and other local stakeholders will be necessary to minimize the
negative impacts of construction on the operation of abutting businesses. Additionally,
coordination with the construction of new developments within the project limits will be
important to facilitate timely completion while reducing the risk of damage to new
infrastructure related to the works.
FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
The Fallsview Boulevard Engineering Design funding was approved May 9th, 2017
under report F-2017-19.
CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
Implementation of these works meets the intent of Council's Strategic Priorities to
establish infrastructure investment priorities and to strengthen and promote economic
development within the City.
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LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
1. Study Area
2. Fallsview Blvd/Ferry St/Buchanan Ave Int section Alternatives
Recommended by:
Geoff Holman, Director of Municipal Works
Respectfully submitted:
Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
Sherri-Marie Millar, P.Eng.
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REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Municipal Works
SUBJECT: MW-2017-24
6800 Montrose Road, Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd
Waterservice Replacement Access Agreement
RECOMMENDATION
1. That staff be authorized to enter into an access agreement with Can-Eng Furnaces
International Ltd for the construction of a new fire and domestic waterservice
including all required abandonment of the original QEW watermain crossing, and;
2. That the Mayor, City Clerk and City Solicitor be authorized to execute the necessary
contract documents and agreements.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In June of 2015, Municipal Works staff identified a leak in the City's watermain under
the Q.E.W that connects Kinsmen Court to Oakwood Drive North. The preferred
alignment for a new QEW watermain crossing is proposed through the recently
constructed Marpin Court. As part of this realignment of the QEW watermain crossing,
Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd would be left connected to a dead end portion of
the original 150mm diameter cast iron watermain.
Urban and Environmental Management Inc was retained to design a new private fire
and domestic waterservice for Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd that would be fed off
of Kinsmen Court. City Staff will tender and construct the water service in accordance
with City standards and procurement processes. Following construction and the one
year maintenance of the installed waterservices, this infrastructure is to be transferred
over to Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd to become part of their private
infrastructure. Staff recommends that the access agreement include these provisions
as well as a provision for access to the property for future abandonment of the original
QEW watermain crossing.
The purpose of this report is to seek Council's authorization for staff to proceed with
entering into an access agreement with Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd for the
construction of a new fire and domestic waterservice including all required
abandonment of the original QEW watermain crossing. Following tendering of the
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designed work through the City's procurement process a report for tender award will be
brought to Council for their consideration and approval.
BACKGROUND
The original 150mm diameter cast iron watermain was installed in 1954 and had an
expected service life of 60 years. The main has had four (4) breaks in 2002, 2012,
2014 and 2015. The most recent break in 2015 is located under the QEW and cannot
be repaired by City forces. Through review of the current situation it was determined
that the preferred location for a new QEW watermain crossing would be at the recently
constructed Marpin Court. As part of this realignment of the QEW watermain crossing,
Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd would be left connected to a dead end portion of
the original 150mm diameter cast iron watermain.
The engineering consulting firm of Urban and Environmental Management Inc was
retained to design a new private fire and domestic waterservice for Can-Eng Furnaces
International Ltd that would be fed off of Kinsmen Court. City Staff along with the
Consultant have coordinated with Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd on this effort.
ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
Environmental Services staff currently flushes the dead end water system to ensure
water quality standards are maintained. As well as performs frequent water quality
sampling at the Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd site.
Staff is recommending that the City enter into an access agreement with Can-Eng
Furnaces International Ltd for the construction of a new fire and domestic waterservice.
City Staff will tender the design in accordance with the latest Supply and Services
procurement policies. Following construction and the one year maintenance of the
installed waterservices, this infrastructure is to be transferred over to Can-Eng Furnaces
International Ltd to become part of their private infrastructure which is common to
private industrial sites. Staff recommends that the access agreement include these
provisions as well as provision for access to the property for future abandonment of the
original QEW watermain crossing.
FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
The construction cost for the replacement of the Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd
waterservices was approved in the 2016 Capital Budget.
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CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
Implementation of this Capital Works project meets the intent of Council's Strategic
Priorities to establish infrastructure investment priorities, and to strengthen and promote
economic development within the City.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
1. Location Plan
Recommended by:
Geoff Holman, Director of Municipal Works
Respectfully submitted: I
Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
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Niagara,Falls
REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of the Municipal Council
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
SUBMITTED BY: Municipal Works
SUBJECT: MW-2017-25
George Bukator Park Trail Improvements
Information Update on Trail Surface Upgrade
RECOMMENDATION
1. That Council receive this report for information.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this report is to inform Council of the implications of upgrading the George Bukator
Park Trail to a stone dust surface.
BACKGROUND
The George Bukator Park Trail Improvements project will improve the existing nature trail that
links the east and west parking lots in George Bukator Park. This section of trail is approximately
2km long and was intended to have a soft surface (soil and wood chip.)
At the April 25, 2017 meeting, Council authorized the award contract 2017-377-15 (Report
MW-2017-15) to D&R Landscape Group for the construction of the George Bukator Trail for the
amount of$50,423.00 (excl. HST.) Council also requested staff to investigate the implications of
upgrading the,surface of this trail to stone dust.
ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
Staff reviewed the issues of upgrading the trail surface to stone dust. We found that this work
could not be completed by City forces. Adding this to the scope of work for D & R Landscape
Group would be the most effective way to complete this upgrade in the short-term. Equipment
access for surface placement may be more difficult in the future after the trail improvement
contract has been completed.
The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority had no concerns with a trail surface upgrade to
stone dust.
The current approved soft surface trail work is anticipated to start late June 2017 with completion
in July 2017 depending on site conditions. An upgraded surface of stone dust could be
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implemented within this general timeline.
FINANCIAUSTAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
Expenses for the current trail works awarded to D & R Landscape Group are within the funded
budget allocated to the George Bukator Park Improvements project.
Additional funding would be required in the amount of $40,050.00 to proceed with a stone dust
trail surface upgrade. Funding could be advanced from the 2018 OLG allocations.
There are no staffing or legal implications with this contract award.
CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
Implementation of this project meets the intent of Council's Strategic Priorities by ensuring that
investments in infrastructure maximize benefits, reduce risk and provide satisfactory levels of
service to the public.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
1. George Bukator Park Location Plan
Recommended by:
Geoff Holman, Director
of,Municipal Works
Respectfully submitted:
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Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
David Antonsen
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Niagara,F'a11s
REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of the Municipal Council
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
SUBMITTED BY: Municipal Works
SUBJECT: MW-2017-26
Ontario Park and FJ Miller Park Improvements Project
Contract Award 2017-446-17
RECOMMENDATION
1. That the tender for Ontario Park and FJ Miller Park Improvements with the revised scope of
work be awarded to Stevensville Lawn Service Inc. in the amount of$315,256.00 (excl. HST).
2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary tender contracts.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Bids received for Contact# 2017-446-17, Ontario Park and FJ Miller Park Improvements project
were above the allocated budget. Staff are recommending a reduction in the scope of work for
this contract by the deferral of the tennis court and multi-purpose basketball court elements. This
deferral allows for further study of facility needs and implementation strategies through the City of
Niagara Falls Tennis and Basketball Service Delivery Review currently in progress.
The purpose of this report is to seek Council's approval to award the Ontario Park and FJ Miller
Park Improvements project to the low bidder, Stevensville Lawn Service Inc with a revised scope
of work. The revised contract amount is within budget forecasts. No additional funding is
necessary.
BACKGROUND
Funding was also allocated for the improvement of Ontario Park and FJ Miller Park which will
included playground replacements with artificial turf surfacing, accessible pathways, seating, bike
racks, signage and landscaping. Each park was to a have the existing double tennis court
refurbished into 1 upgraded tennis court and 1 multi-purpose basketball court.
Council preapproval of these park improvements were provided to staff at the April 25, 2017
meeting through report MW-2017-13.
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ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
To implement the site work component of the improvements at Ontario Park and FJ Miller Park a
tender call was issued on May 9, 2017 with a closing date of May 23, 2017. Only 2 contractors
submitted bids.
Contractor City Tender Price Corrected Bid
Stevensville Lawn Service Inc. Stevensville $477,209.00 $477,009.00
CSL Group Ltd. Ancaster $677,881.25 $673,481.25
Staff completed a thorough review of each bid and found the bid submitted by Stevensville Lawn
Service Inc. for the amount of $477,009.00 (excluding HST) was the lowest bid and met all
necessary contractual requirements however significantly exceeded the contract budget of
$365,000.
In an effort to deliver the project within the current approved budget, staff explored a scope
reduction of this project. The proposed scope reduction would defer the tennis and
multi-purpose basketball components of this project while still completing the playground
replacements with artificial turf surfacing and related neighbourhood park amenities. Based on
this scope reduction the submitted bids could be revised as follows;
Bid as per Revised
Contractor city Scope of Work
Stevensville Lawn Service Inc. Stevensville $315,256.00
CSL Group Ltd. Ancaster $465,481.00
With a revised scope of work, the low bid submitted by Stevensville Lawn Service Inc. would be
within the approved budget and meet all requirements.
Deferral of the tennis and multi-purpose basketball court improvements could provide the City of
Niagara Falls with benefits beyond advancing this contract within budget. The deferral would
allow these courts at Ontario Park and FJ Miller Park to be fully considered as part of the City of
Niagara Falls Tennis and Basketball Service Delivery Review (SDR) that is currently in progress.
The SDR may find that alternate, works may be more appropriate and further stakeholder
consultation may provide new user information. Furthermore the SDR may provide
recommendations to improve Tennis and Basketball facilities in a more cost efficient manner.
These efficiencies could include tendering greater volumes of courts at times that are more
advantageous. Completion of Tennis and Basketball SDR is anticipated for Fall 2017.
Staff anticipates work could commence for Ontario and FJ Miller Parks late-June 2017 with
completion August 2017.
FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
Expenses as per the revised scope of work will be funded through 2017 Capital Budget
allocations to the Ontario Park Improvements Project and FJ Miller Park Improvements Project.
No additional funding is anticipated.
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There are no staffing or legal implications with this contract award.
CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
Implementation of this project meets the intent of Council's Strategic Priorities by ensuring that
investments in infrastructure maximize benefits, reduce risk and provide satisfactory levels of
service to the public.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Recommended by:
Geoff Holman, Director of Municipal Works
Respectfully submitted:
Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
David Antonsen '..
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REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Planning, Building & Development
SUBJECT: PDB-2017-19
Regulating Vacation Rental Units and Bed and Breakfasts
RECOMMENDATION
That Council provide direction to staff to proceed with scheduling an Open House for the
public, stakeholders, agencies and others to obtain further feedback on regulating
vacation rental units and bed and breakfasts, prior to a statutory public meeting of Council
to consider a related Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
With the advent of the sharing economy and websites such as airbnb, vrbo, home away,
etc.; there has been an increase in alternative forms of tourist accommodation such as
vacation rentals and rooms in bed and breakfast type establishments. The approach
taken in the City's planning documents and licensing regulations has created confusion
because of conflicting terms and has been ineffectual in regulating these uses. Based on
the great number of unregulated accommodations in the City, the use will not disappear.
A new approach is necessary. Council's direction to proceed on holding an open house
to present options to the public and stakeholders is requested.
BACKGROUND
Vacation rental units (formerly called cottage rental or vacation rental dwellings) are
dwellings that are rented in their entirety to one group of travellers at a time for a period of
less than 28 days. Such forms of tourist accommodation have been popular in other
parts of the world for many years and are quickly becoming a popular form of
accommodation in the City due in part to websites such as airbnb.com. Under recent
Ontario Divisional Court judgements, a vacation rental unit can be treated as a separate
and unique land use and can be regulated by municipalities.
In the last 15 years the City has approved site-specific zoning to add a vacation rental unit
as a site-specific use to 16 properties in the City without controversy. However, in 2011,
two Zoning By-law amendment applications for vacation rentals (AM-2011-012, 4080
Hickson Avenue and AM-2011-015, 5401 River Road, later withdrawn) were met with
strong opposition in part due to operating prior to approvals. Council approved AM-2011-
012, however, it was appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) by a neighbour.
The OMB overturned Council's decision and criticized the City for its lack of specific
policies to assess applications for vacation rental units, and the ineffectiveness of its
Noise By-law and Licensing By-law.
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For many years the City has been accommodating bed and breakfast establishments,
with up to 4 rooms for tourists, as of right in the River Road neighbourhood or through
zoning by-law amendment applications. However, a large number of accommodations
listed on airbnb.com and other similar websites are for rooms in owner occupied dwellings
and would generally be classified as a bed and breakfast. To ensure such
accommodations do not become a significant disruption to surrounding residents, it is
necessary to review and update the regulatory framework for bed and breakfasts.
ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
1. Current Official Plan Policies Governing Bed and Breakfasts and Alternative
Tourist Accommodations
The Official Plan currently contains policies that allow a bed and breakfast use by
an implementing Zoning By-law within the areas designated Tourist Commercial,
Residential, Parkway Residential, and Good General Agricultural. Policies also
provide for alternative tourist accommodations in the River Road Satellite Tourist
District, provided the residential character of the neighbourhood is protected. A
vacation rental unit is considered to be an alternative form of accommodation.
There are no provisions for alternative accommodation outside of the River Road
area and no policies to direct zoning amendments. There is a need to introduce
policies.
2. Current Zoning Provisions Regulating Bed and Breakfasts and Vacation
Rental Dwellings
Zoning By-law No. 79-200 permits Tourist Homes in the Tourist Commercial (TC)
zone and the area specific Residential Single Family and Two Family-Z (R2-Z)
zone located along River Road north of the tourist core. A Tourist Home is an
undefined term, but has historically been interpreted to mean a bed and breakfast.
The TC zone places no limits on the number of rentable rooms whereas the R2-Z
zone limits the number of rentable rooms to four.
Outside of these zones, several properties have been zoned, through site specific
applications, to permit bed and breakfasts. Larger bed and breakfasts (more than
4 bedrooms) have been termed an "inn" in planning documents. An inn is only
allowed by amendment to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to locate in
residential areas. The Niagara Grandview Manor at 5359 River Road is an
example of a recent inn approved by Council.
Vacation rental units are subject to a zoning by-law amendment throughout the
City. As noted before, applications have been approved to permit this use on 16
properties in the City. These approvals are concentrated along River Road. Most
of the vacation rental units existing have opened without municipal
permission/approval.
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3. Licensing Regulations
The City's Licensing By-law includes regulations for bed and breakfasts as lodging
houses. Vacation rental units are licensed as cottages under the Motel Schedule.
These uses are subject to the same enforcement and penalty regulations that
apply to other uses. Annual license fees are $65 for a bed and breakfast and $40
plus $5 per room for a vacation rental unit.
The Licensing By-law should specify regulations and penalties specific to these
uses. Licensing fees should be established to effectively manage, regulate and
enforce operations.
2. Vacation Rental Units and Bed and Breakfasts in the City
It is difficult to accurately count the number of suspected vacation rentals and bed
and breakfasts in the City at any given time due to the duplication of units listed on
multiple operating websites. Planning staff conducted a search of airbnb and 7
other similar websites and found that there were 122 dwellings and dwelling units
advertised for short term tourist accommodation in the City. Of these, 83 rentals
consist of the whole house being rented and 39 dwelling units being rented as an
accessory apartment. The consulting firm Host Compliance contacted the City; it
estimates there could be as many as 549 short stay accommodations operating in
the City (but does not differentiate licensed and non-licensed).
A recent quick sample search on airbnb revealed about 75 properties with rooms
for rent to tourists in a bed and breakfast format. Other long established licensed
bed and breakfasts do not appear on the search and therefore are not included in
the count, but would raise the numbers.
Although both kinds of uses are located throughout the City they tend to be
concentrated in areas in close proximity to the tourist core, such as the River Road
area, Historic Drummondville or within walking distance of Queen Victoria Park.
The vast majority of vacation rental units appear to be in areas not zoned for the
use typically because they occupy residential housing units. Although some bed
and breakfast listings also appear to be in areas not zoned for the use, a larger
concentration of these listings are in the part of the River Road neighbourhood
which has as of right zoning for bed and breakfasts
3. Issues Associated with Vacation Rental Units and Bed and Breakfasts
Typical complaints about vacation rental units include parking issues, noise and
partying resulting from large groups occupying the dwelling. Despite the large
number of suspected illegal vacation dwellings suspected of being operated, the
City has received complaints only about a small number of them. However, a
small number of bad operators taint all operators. Proper regulations are needed
to ensure everyone operates to the same standard.
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Bed and breakfast accommodations are generally supervised by a live-in owner or
manager, and this may be a reason why fewer complaints have been generated
from these facilities. However, staff are concerned that an increase in unregulated
listings of rooms for rent on airbnb and similar websites may result in disruptions
for neighbours of unlicensed facilities. Updated policies and regulations are
therefore recommended for consistency and fairness.
5. Public Submissions
To date the City has received 3 public submissions: two from residents and a draft
report from a group called the Niagara Vacation Rental Association (NVRA)
represented by Rocky Vacca.
The resident submissions cite a history of disruption from nearby, illegal vacation
rentals. One submission urges better monitoring and enforcement of municipal
by-laws by City Staff, restricting the size of vacation rental units to 3 or 4 bedrooms
and 6-8 persons occupancy, providing sufficient parking for vacation rentals and
strong licensing regulations to ensure vacation rentals are operated properly.
The report submitted by the NVRA, prepared by a planning consulting firm
(Quartek Consulting) outlines five approaches the City could consider for dealing
with vacation rental units. These are as follows:
- prohibit vacation rental units;
- do nothing;
- consider vacation rental units on a site by site basis through zoning
amendments;
- allow vacation rental units as of right through zoning with no other regulatory
tool; and,
- allow vacation rental units as of right in single family dwelling zones, but
require licensing.
The report prepared for the NVRA recommends the as of right zoning with
licensing as the preferred approach and recommends Official Plan policies, as well
as clauses to enhance the regulation and enforcement through licensing.
6. Other Municipalities
Planning Staff surveyed several other municipalities which have similar forms of
accommodation due to the presence of a large number of seasonal visitors. The
highlights are summarized as follows:
• The Town of Blue Mountains restricts vacation rental units (short term
accommodations) to their Resort Commercial zone and certain zones
permitting multiple unit residential. Such accommodations are to be limited
to an occupancy of 9 persons. Licensing of these facilities ($1500 - $2500
fee for an initial 2 years license) is required.
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• The City of Welland is developing a new comprehensive zoning by-law
which would permit a bed and breakfast with up to 3 rooms for tourists as-
of-right in residential, agricultural and certain commercial zones. No
regulations are proposed for vacation rental units.
• The Town of Niagara on the Lake permits vacation rental units and bed and
breakfasts, with a maximum of 3 bedrooms, as of right on residential,
commercial and rural designated lands. A detailed licensing regime is relied
upon to regulate these uses.
• The City of Toronto, which has reported it has over 16,000 vacation rental
units/units, is currently undertaking an extensive study into regulating these
uses. Staff are to report back with a recommended approach this month.
DISCUSSION
1. Approaches to Regulating Vacation Rental Units and Bed and Breakfasts
Through an analysis of what other municipalities have done and public comments,
there are four broad directions in how to regulate vacation rental dwellings and bed
and breakfasts, as follows:
• Prohibit vacation rental units and Bed and Breakfasts.
• Permit vacation rental units and Bed and Breakfasts under the Tourist
Commercial designation in the Official Plan and Tourist Commercial zone
only.
• Permit vacation rental units and bed and breakfasts under Residential,
Commercial and Rural designations throughout the City but require a zoning
by-law amendment to permit them on a site by site basis, subject to criteria
set out in the Official Plan. This is similar to the approach currently taken in
the City.
• Permit vacation rental dwellings and bed and breakfasts as-of-right in
Residential, Commercial and Rural designations in the Official Plan and
certain Residential, Commercial and Rural zones, but strictly regulate the
size of such uses and establish a comprehensive licensing and enforcement
scheme to regulate them. This is similar to the approach currently taken in
the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake.
2. Next Steps
It is apparent in today's society with its mobility and through internet access,
vacation rental units and bed and breakfast facilities are.here to stay and on the
rise. Staff recommend the above noted approaches be presented to the public and
stakeholders in an open house. Notice of the open house should be provided
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through the City's website, the Niagara Falls Review and also should be sent to
any persons who asked to be notified of this matter in writing. Further information
(i.e. specific zoning and licensing regulations which could be employed) should be
presented to the public at the open house.
Following this open house, public comments should be summarized and the
preferred option should be presented to Council for consideration in a public
meeting under the Planning Act.
Recommended by:
Alex Herlovitch, Director of Planning, Building & Development
Respectfully submitted: I
Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
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'.
REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Planning, Building & Development
SUBJECT: PBD-2017-21
Matters Arising from the Municipal Heritage Committee
2017 Designated Property Grants
RECOMMENDATION
1. That Council approve the alteration and grant to the Spence-Weaver Homestead
for the replacement of the cedar shingle roof on the scullery and single storey
addition at the rear of the house as it will assist in the preservation of the structure.
2. That Council approve the alteration to the Glenview Mansion with the first phase of
the window restoration as it will assist in the preservation of the structure.
3. That Council approve the alteration to the Orchard Cadham House with the
replacement of the asphalt shingle roof with asphalt shingles as it will assist in the
preservation of the structure.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
At the May 24, 2017 meeting of the Municipal Heritage Committee the following motions
were adopted:
With respect to the Spence-Weaver Homestead, 6590 Dunn Street:
"That the Committee has determined that the proposed work will not alter the
reasons for designation and supports the application for a Designated Property
Grant for one half the cost to a maximum of$5,000 for the restoration of the cedar
shingle roof on the scullery and one storey addition at the rear of the house."
And further,
With respect to the Glenview Mansion, 4223 Terrace Ave:
"That the committee has agreed to the alteration of the removal of the three
specific windows to do exploratory work and come back to the Committee in June
with detailed information regarding the proposed restoration of the windows."
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And further;
With respect to the Orchard/Cadham House, 6023 Culp Street c. 1850
"That the Committee has determined that the replacement of the asphalt shingle
roof with a new asphalt shingle roof will not alter the reasons for designation and
will assist in the preservation of the structure."
ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
— Spence-Weaver Homestead, 6590 Dunn Street, c. 1835
An application was received for the restoration of the cedar shingle roof on the
scullery and single storey addition at the rear of the house. The rear wood frame
wing was originally a settler's cabin dating to around 1800. An old brick scullery is
also attached to the west side of the cabin and has remnants of an original
cauldron and bread oven. The project is necessary for the preservation of the
structure.
The grant guidelines state that one half of the eligible estimated costs of a project
to a maximum of$5,000 will be paid to the owner. The maximum estimated cost of
this project is $13,070. Grant guidelines would cap the amount of eligible costs at
$5,000.
Glenview Mansion, 4223 Terrace Avenue, G. 1870
A request was received to permit the restoration of 3 windows on the house.
There are 42 windows and the owner is beginning a restoration project with the
windows that require the most immediate attention as they have broken glass and
deteriorating frames. The Consultant working with the owner has requested
permission to remove the three windows and investigate the extent of the
restoration required. The Glenview Mansion was built c. 1870 and was owned by
three prominent men in the City's history. John Drew, the builder and first resident
was an accomplished mason and contractor whose professional skills and
community involvement helped to develop the Town of Clifton/Niagara Falls. The
second owner, Dr. John Ferguson, made his fortune constructing railroads, canals
and water works for the improvement of the Niagara area. The third owner was
R.P. Slater, and influential businessman and developer who served several terms
as mayor and was instrumental in bringing hydroelectric development to Niagara
Falls. The house is a remarkable example of Italianate vernacular architecture
from the mid-Victorian period. This project is necessary to prevent further
deterioration of the structure.
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— Orchard/Cadham House, 6023 Culp Street c. 1850
A request was received from the owners to replace the current asphalt shingle roof
with a new asphalt shingle roof as the current roof had deteriorated to the point
where water damage was imminent. The owners are proposing to replace like
material with like material, so this alteration would be considered appropriate. The
roof is considered a heritage attribute and the replacement of the roof is
considered an alteration, therefore, Council approval is required. The Orchard
Cadham house was built by John Orchard, c. 1850. Orchard was a prominent
resident of Drummondville. The house has been described as an architectural
style in transition having a blend of architectural styles. The house was updated in
the 1890's with the addition of the circular tower and broad veranda. No
application for a grant is being requested.
FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
The 2017 Budget allocates $10,000 to the Municipal Heritage Designated Property Grant
Program. The project at the Spence Weaver House will represent $5,000.00 of the funds
allocated in the current budget year. As of the date of this report, no other applications
have been received for the current year.
CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
To further the preservation of the City's Heritage.
ATTACHMENTS
Appendix 1 — Spence Weaver House, 6590 Dunn Street
Appendix 2 — Glenview Mansion, 4223 Terrace Ave
Appendix 3 — Orchard Cadham House,
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REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Planning, Building & Development
SUBJECT: PBD-2017-23
PLC-2017-001, Request for Removal of Part Lot Control
Lots 49 & 51 and Blocks 57 & 65, Plan 59M-426
Chippawa West Phase 2 — Stage 3 Plan of Subdivision
Applicant: 1392927 Ontario Inc. (aka Lancaster Homes)
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the request and pass the by-law included in tonight's agenda to
designate Lots 49 & 51 and Blocks 57 & 65 Registered Plan 59M-426, as exempt from
Part Lot Control for a period of two years.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1392927 Ontario Inc. (aka Lancaster Homes) has requested that Council pass a by-law to
exempt the lands from being subject to Part Lot Control to allow the transfer of ownership
of future semi-detached and on-street townhouse dwellings units. The request can be
supported based on the following:
The use of this Planning Act mechanism is an acceptable alternative to a consent
because the lots and blocks are located within a registered subdivision;
The zoning permits the proposed parcels sizes; and
The by-law will permit a deed to be created for each parcel containing a dwelling
unit and permit each property to be sold.
BACKGROUND
1392927 Ontario Inc. (aka Lancaster Homes) has submitted a request to have Part Lot
Control removed from Lots 49 & 51 and Blocks 57 & 65 in Registered Plan 59M-426
known as the Chippawa West Phase 2 — Stage 3 plan of subdivision. The subject lands
are illustrated on Schedule 1.
The removal of Part Lot Control is a planning tool that is intended to allow minor boundary
adjustments to lots and blocks within registered plans of subdivision. In this case, the
removal of Part Lot Control is requested to allow the creation of a total of 4 parcels for four
(4) semi-detached dwelling units (Lots 49 and 51) and ten (10) parcels for 10 on-street
townhouse dwelling units (Blocks 57 & 65). Refer to Schedule 2 for further details.
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ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
The subject lands are located within the Chippawa West Phase 2 — Stage 3 plan of
subdivision (59M-426) which was registered on July 14, 2016. The subdivision contains a
mix of lots for single detached dwellings, semi-detached dwellings and blocks of land for
on-street townhouse dwellings. The subject lands are zoned Residential Mixed (R3-760)
by Zoning By-law No. 79-200, as amended by By-law No. 2006-205. The proposed
parcels comply with the zoning regulations.
Part Lot Control provisions under the Planning Act prevent lands that are within a
registered plan of subdivision from being further divided without a consent to sever.
Municipalities have the ability to exempt lots and blocks from Part Lot Control to allow lot
lines to be reconfigured or part of a lot or block to be conveyed without a consent.
Approval of a Part Lot Control by-law is requested so that each unit in the semi-detached
and on-street townhouse dwelling can be sold with its own parcel of land. Part Lot Control
has been requested to be lifted for two years to allow for flexibility in scheduling real estate
closing dates and to consider market absorption of the units. This time period should be
sufficient time to allow units to be absorbed by the market.
FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
As Development Charges have already been collected, there are no financial implications.
CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
Council's priority is to strengthen and promote economic development in the City. The
application is consistent with this priority.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
➢ Schedule 1 — Location Map
➢ Schedule 2 — Subdivision Plan 1
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REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Recreation & Culture
SUBJECT: R&C-2017-08
Revised Artificial Turf Field Allocation Policy
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the revised Artificial Turf Field Allocation Policy effective .
September 1, 2017.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The new artificial turf field located at E. E. Mitchelson Park, built in partnership with the
Niagara Catholic District School Board and the Niagara Falls Soccer Club will be
available to permit September 1, 2017. To ensure fair and equitable allocation of the
turf field, the existing Artificial Turf Field Allocation Policy needs to be revised. The
current allocation policy only defines the allocation of the Kalar Field.
The current policy outlines the allocation user priority and Niagara United Soccer Club's
matrix. A similar matrix for Niagara Falls Soccer Club has been developed for the E.E.
Mitchelson field. The NCSBD and the City agreed NCSBD will be the priority user
during the school year, Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
BACKGROUND
The Artificial Turf Allocation Policy follows the same basic allocation principles as
established in the Ice Allocation Policy (2010). The Policy defines insurance
requirements, allocation and distribution guidelines for the field, and hours of operation,
seasonal time lines, utilization matrix, special events and the cancellation policy. When
the Policy was developed in 2011, the draft Policy was shared with all field users for
their comments.
Niagara Falls Soccer Club has reviewed and agreed to the draft policy. The draft policy
was emailed to Niagara United Soccer Club and other artificial turf field users for their
review and comments. No comments were received. The Recreation Committee
discussed and approved the revised Policy at their May 23`d meeting.
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ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
When allocating time at the E.E. Mitchelson artificial turf field, Niagara Falls Soccer Club
is the first priority Monday to Friday after 5 pm and weekend hours as established in
their agreement. Local youth non-profit organizations are the second priority group
followed by local adult non-profit organizations. The same allocation principles are
adhered to at the Kalar Park artificial turf field, Niagara United has first priority followed
by local youth non-profit organizations. The time must be distributed in a fair and
equitable manner to maximize utilization and revenue opportunities.
FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
City Council approved funding in the 2017 Capital budget for the development of an
artificial turf field at E.E. Mitchelson Park. The Niagara Catholic District School Board
and Niagara Falls Soccer Club have provided funding for this worthwhile.project. Based
on the significant financial contributions both parties are considered first priority users
when allocating the utilization of the new field.
CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
The Strategic Priority of a Vibrant & Well planned City supports an active, connected
and creative community. One of the Key Actions is, to continue to implement the
recommendations from the 2007 Strategic Plan for the Provision of Parks, Recreation,
Arts & Culture.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
1. Revised Artificial Turf Field Allocation Policy
Recommended by: G�/�� �"� ✓%�
Kathy Moldenhauer, Director of Recreation and Culture
Respectfully submitted: 1�_
Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
POLICY
Recreation & Culture
Policy #: 1000.26
Niagara„Fglls Issue Date: September 1, 2011
c 9 . A R s Revision Date: June 13, 2017
ARTIFICIAL TURF FIELD ALLOCATION POLICY - Draft
Purpose
This policy and guidelines contained within will serve as a guide for the City of Niagara
Falls artificial turf field allocation process.
The policies identified in this document establish and clarify the City's responsibility for
artificial turf field allocation and administration, and the City's commitment to the
following:
• Managing fiscally responsible playing field and park operations
• Facilitating new revenue opportunities, by working closely with the hospitality sector
• Promoting Fairness, Equity and Accessibility
• Processing tournament, special event and seasonal field permits
• Providing excellence in customer service
• Promoting healthy living and access to City facilities
1. Artificial Turf Field Allocation Responsibility
The City of Niagara Falls, Recreation & Culture has the responsibility to manage the
allocation and distribution of playing fields on an annual basis to reflect registration,
utilization. and participation patterns, in addition to applying municipal, provincial and
federal directives where required.
The City of Niagara Falls recognizes the annual tax-based contribution provided by its
residents toward the development, capital maintenance costs and operation of park
facilities. The goal is to increase user fee revenues without unduly compromising
needs or access by the community organizations and clients. This approach will be
coupled with increasing utilization and reducing revenue loss occurring through
cancellations.
2. Rates and Fees
The City of Niagara Falls has a responsibility to provide accessible recreation to the
community and to operate facilities in a way that is fiscally responsible. Playing field
rates and fees are reviewed annually and recommended to City Council for approval.
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3. General Administration
1) Forms
All applicants and users must submit all requests for permit applications, processing,
amendments and cancellations on City—approved forms.
2) Insurance Requirements for All Users
Each organization shall, at all times during which it is allocated field time in City of
Niagara Falls Recreational Facilities, arrange, pay for and keep in force and in effect
Comprehensive General Liability Insurance on an "occurrence" basis including personal
injury, bodily injury and property damage protecting the Corporation of the City of
Niagara Falls, its elected Members of Council, its employees, agents and contractors
(hereinafter "Released Persons") and the organization against all claims for damage or
injury including death to any person or persons, and for damage to any property of the
Released Persons or any public or private property, howsoever caused including
damage or loss by theft, breaking or malicious damage, or any other loss for which the
Released Persons or the organization may become liable resulting from the
organization's use of turf field time in City of Niagara_Falls. Such policy shall be written
with inclusive limits of not less than Pive Million Dollars ($5,000,000), shall contain a
cross liability clause, a severability of interest clause, and shall be primary without
calling into contribution any other insurance available to the Released Persons as
additional insured parties. The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls must Be Named
as Additional Insured.
The organization shall provide certificates of insurance evidencing the coverage as
required above to the Recreation & Culture. Upon confirmation by the Recreation &
Culture, which certificates shall include the obligation on the part of the issuer of the
certificates to endeavour to provide thirty (30) days written notification of cancellation to
the certificate holders. Upon expiry, documents of renewed coverage are again to be
provided and the organization will make policies available to the City for review and in
the event of a claim.
3) R-Zone Policy
The R-zone Policy, R-2008-21 approved by City Council May 2008, promotes a
positive, safe, enjoyable and supportive environment for all users and staff in City
recreational programs and facilities. The R stands for Respect and Responsibility,
respect for yourself and others and responsibility for your actions. The policy outlines
the measures and enforcement steps to be taken by staff, volunteers and users in order
to address inappropriate behaviour or violence in Recreation, & Culture programs, City
owned or leased facilities and properties.
The City of Niagara Falls is committed to ensuring the safety of users and staff in its
programs, facilities or properties, fostering an environment where there is Respect for
others, and Responsibility for all actions. The City will exercise no tolerance to any form
of violence, vandalism or inappropriate behaviour in its programs, facilities or properties.
For more information please refer to the City's website, www.niagarafalls.ca
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4. Turf Field Allocation and Distribution
The City of Niagara Falls reserves the right to allocate the use of artificial turf fields on a
seasonal basis.
• Turf days and times will be allocated on historical usage to try and provide a solid
groundwork for user groups. The City will attempt to allocate user groups hours
similarly from season to season.
• Groups will be allocated the same amount of field time as was used in the previous
season. If a group is to receive less time than the previous season due to
cancellations or reduction in turf time the City of Niagara Falls will determine what
dates and times the group will not be allocated:
• If a user group can show a significant increase based on actual registration numbers
(participant registration information to be provided) they will be given consideration
for more hours than originally allocated.
• Following the turf field allocation process any available field time and/or cancelled
turf field time, Niagara United Soccer Club '(Kalar), Niagara Falls Soccer Club (E.E'.
Mitchelson) have the first right of refusal. The youth local clubs will confirm time to
be booked within 48 hours to provide an opportunity for other organizations to utilize
the available time(s).
1) Season, Application and Confirmation Date
The City of Niagara Falls understands that due to registration numbers the amount of
turf time allocated to each user group may fluctuate from season to season. Season,
application and allocation meeting dates are defined in the chart below.
Season Dates Application Date Date to Confirm
Fall/Winter October 1 to mid- August 15 September 1
December*
Spring late March* to May February 15 Marchl
10
Summer mid -May to March 15 April 30
September 30
*Weather permitting
2) Allocation User Priority
• First Priority: Prime Time (Monday to Friday 5 pm — 10 pm and all day Saturday and
Sunday) Niagara United Soccer Club (Kalar), Niagara Falls Soccer Club (E.E:
Mitchelson)
Non-Prime (Monday to Friday Academic Year, 8 a — 5;pm) DSBN and NCDSB
secondary and elementary schools
• Second Priority: Local youth community based non-profit sport organizations
• Third Priority: Local adult community based non-profit sport organizations
• Fourth Priority: Local commercial (profit) organizations
• Fifth Priority: Non-resident youth community based non-profit sport organizations
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• Sixth priority: Non-resident adult and commercial(profit) and all other requests
Any remaining or cancelled turf rental times will be offered to local youth clubs
3) Artificial Turf Field Days and Hours of Operation
• The field will be available to rent seven days of week 8:00 am - 11:00 pm (spring
and fall/winter) 7:00 am - 11:00 pm (summer). Prime hours Monday to Friday 5 pm —
10 pm and all day Saturday and Sunday.
Niagara United Soccer Club
The City acknowledges the financial contribution Niagara United Soccer Club
contributed to the capital construction cost of the Kalar artificial turf field. As a
community partner the City and the Club have agreed to the following days and times to
be used exclusively by the Club:
Table 1: Fall/Winter and Spring Matrix - Niagara United Exclusive Use
Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursda riday I Saturday Sunda
Time 5:00 5:00 5:00 - 9:00 5:00 Available 10 am - 10 am -
9:00 pm 9:00 pm pm 9:00 pm to rent 7:00 pm 1 7:00 pm
Table 2: Summer Matrix - Niagara United Exclusive Use
Day Monda Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SSunday
Time 5:00 5:00 5:00 - 11:00 5:00 - 5:00 - 9 am - 9 9 am - 9
11:00 n 11:00 pm m 11:00 m 11:00 pm pm pm
Niagara Falls Soccer,Club
The City acknowledges the financial contribution Niagara Falls Soccer Club contributed
to the capital construction cost of the E.E. Mitchelson Park artificial turf field. As a
community partner the City and the Club have agreed to the following days and times to
be used exclusively by the Club:
Table 3: Fall/Winter and Spring Matrix - Niagara Falls Soccer Club
Da Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursda Frida I
3aturday Sunda
Time 5:00 5:00 5:00 - 9:00 5:00 Available 10 am - 10 am -
9:00 pm 9:00 pm pm 9:00 m to rent 7:00 pm 7:00 pm
Table 4: Summer Matrix - Niagara Falls Soccer Club
Day MondaI Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunda
Time 5:005:00 - 5:00 - 11:00 5:00 - 5:00 9 am - 9 9 am - 9
11:00 m 11:00 pm pm 11:00 m 11:00 pm m m
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4) Conflict Resolution
Time request conflicts that arise from field schedules will be discussed at allocation
meetings. These conflicts will be brought forward to the specific groups affected for
discussion and resolution with the Director of Recreation & Culture or designate acting
as mediator.
5) Administration and Management of Tournaments and Special Events
The City of Niagara Falls recognizes the significant positive impacts that tournaments,
special events and championships can provide to the community. The City is committed
to achieving a balance between recreational and tournament/special events throughout
the year. The City of Niagara Falls recognizes the economic and recreational impact
past events have had on our community.
6) Consideration to schedule special events/tournaments
• Events will be given dates as similar as possible to previous years.
• An existing group can ask for a different date for their event as long as that event
does not conflict with another organization's event date.
• When a user group cancels their tournament, all users and applicants including
tournament organizers will be informed by email or telephone of the opportunity to
implement a new tournament.
• Staff will evaluate tournament requests based on the following criteria:
• Impact on regularly scheduled resident user groups
• Days and time requested
• Economic development for the City
• Relationship to the City
• All criteria will be considered, and with everything being equal, priority will be given
to resident organizations.
• When an existing tournament has been cancelled, the time may be reserved for a
new tournament.
5. Permit Amendments
1) Cancellations
The City of Niagara Falls has the right to control all playing field distribution and use of
City-owned and operated fields for the duration of the permit. Controls must be in place
to minimize the negative impacts that unused, returned, amended and cancelled field
time can have on park operations and its clients.
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2) Transferred/ Trades/Sub-Leased Turf Field Times
The City of Niagara Falls is the sole permit authority for all Turf field times. The City
must be aware of and be able to control the intended use of all Turf field permitted
within its facilities at all times.
3) Permit Cancellation
Playing Field Cancellation Policy (1000.57), all events are subject to the terms and
conditions within that policy. When a rental permit has been signed, the City of Niagara
Falls cancellation policy comes into effect.
As stated in the Playing Field Cancellation Policy:
• The Permit holder is responsible to contact R&C a minimum of ten calendar days in
advance to cancel the permit.
• If cancelled less than ten calendar days in advance or if the group is not present
during the rental time period a cancellation fee of$20.00 will be charged.
• If the organization is not present for the permitted time, their allocated time at the turf
field will be reviewed.
• In the event the permit holder fails to comply with the terms of the permit the City
can cancel the permit.
4) Permit Cancellations and Rescheduling by the City of Niagara Falls
The City reserves the right to reasonably postpone, reschedule or cancel any permitted
activity due to justified circumstances. The City reserves the right to cancel a permit or
portion of the permit if there is a breach of the condition or regulations or should the City
be of the opinion that the facilities are not being used for the purpose contained in the
application. Where postponement or rescheduling cannot be mutually coordinated, the
permit holder affected will receive a full refund/credit for the time owing.
6. General Management
1) Group Representation
In order for Recreation & Culture representatives to effectively serve their customers, all
groups are asked to elect no more than two representatives to serve as liaison between
the Recreation & Culture and their group. All communications between the group and
the Recreation & Culture should, at all times, be chandelled through each group's
representatives.
2) Opening Facilities Outside of Standards Hours of Operation
The opening of facilities on statutory holidays, when they are normally closed, or
beyond established operating hours (as defined by the Artificial Turf Field Allocation
Policy), will be considered only if the applicant agrees to pay all fees, including staff
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costs related to opening and pending the availability of staff. All reasonable requests
will be reviewed and responded to. Application does not guarantee approval.
Submitted By: Kathy Moldenhauer
Recommended By: Ken Todd, CAO
Approved By Council On: September 1, 2011
Report#: R-2011-11
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Nia ara alls June 13, 2017
REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Recreation & Culture
SUBJECT: R&C-2017-09
Street Performance Pilot Project
RECOMMENDATION
That a pilot project be initiated to introduce approved street performers in designated
BIA's. This project will run until December 2018.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The bylaw regulating the playing of musical instruments in public places came about
from the request of business stakeholders in the community. The by-law preserves the
public realm from commercial activities and prevents additional congestion on City
sidewalks in the tourist core. In the fall of 2012, a musician approached Council
regarding the possibility of amendments to allow buskers to ply their trade on public
property. Council directed staff to solicit comments from the City's Business
Improvement Areas (BIA's). At the July 8, 2014, Council Meeting a report (CD-2014-09)
was brought forward requesting that buskers be considered in Cultural Precincts. That
report was deferred by Council.
Since that report, further work has been conducted by the Arts, Culture & Museum
Committee (ACMC) that would create a pilot program and meet the needs of both BIA's
and local artists. Few BIA's were interested in such a project at this time, only the
Downtown BIA wished to work with the ACMC on this pilot project.
Street Performers will be adjudicated in partnership with the BIA's wishing to participate
in the programme. The accepted performers will be licenced by the City of Niagara
Falls.
BACKGROUND
The City receives from time to time, complaints from citizens, store owners and the
police regarding individuals and groups who stand on the sidewalks and play musical
instruments.
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Most of the locations chosen by these people are in the busy tourist core. As a result,
the sidewalks become congested and other people using the sidewalks are
inconvenienced.
In the summer of 2013, staff consulted with all of the City's BIA's to get feedback on the
issue. Two of the business areas where buskers would most likely want to ply their
trade, the Fallsview and Clifton Hill B.I.A.'s, were not interested in amendments to the
By-law permitting buskers in public places. With the Lundy's Lane B.I.A., the
commercial properties have substantial frontages, which could allow buskers with the
permission of the commercial property owner to perform.
In those 2013 discussions, the Victoria Centre, Main & Ferry and Downtown B.I.A.'s
were receptive and interested in the possibility of buskers in their areas. An analysis of
the areas and possible steps moving forward follows.
At the September 15, 2016, Arts, Culture & Museum Committee meeting the City Clerk
proposed that if the ACMC wishes to pursue the concept of street performers on City
property, that the ACMC should come back to Council with a proposed plan. That plan
is attached to this report.
ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
Street performers are often licenced and regulated through City ordinance or By-laws.
There are four major forms of busking:
1) Circle shows which tend to attract large crowds and usually involve theatrical
performance or circus type acts such as jugglers or magicians;
2) Walk by acts is usually single or duo musical performances and attract
pedestrian traffic who watch for an indefinite period of time;
3) Stoplight performances have become popular in some cities where the
performers rush to the middle of the street during a traffic break or at a stoplight
and then collect money from the occupants of the cars;
4) Cafe performer who performs for patrons of a restaurant or business.
Collecting of tips or donations from the observers serves as the source of revenue for
the performers. The amount collected is unpredictable and variable.
Susan Tannebaum in her book, "Underground Harmonies: Music and Politics," (1995)
indicates that street performance has a positive impact on a community. Studies
indicate a lower crime rate for areas in which regular Street Performance occurs, as well
as increased revenue for store owners and restaurants.
The ACMC reached out to several BIA's who had shown interest in a busker program in
the past. Several BIA's were at various stages of development and interest. Queen
Street BIA is willing to work with the ACMC on a street performer program in the
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summer of 2017. They are interested in scheduling Street Musicians for the "Cruisin on
the Q" events that take place every Tuesday as well as at Springlicious and other major
events. The ACMC will work with the Queen Street BIA and establish the location of
these buskers and the method of determining licenced performers. Currently the BIA
has identified two locations (at the top and bottom of the street closure) for Cruising on
the Q nights and one location during events. The ACMC will also work closely with the
BIA on the scheduling and identification of licensed performers.
Other BIA's may come on board later on in the pilot project stage and the ACMC will
work with them to identify locations and other protocol.
FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
By- law 99-16 is in place. This pilot project will have some staff implications for Cultural
Staff to assist with the audition process but will be a project lead by volunteers on the
Arts, Culture & Museum Committee working with the BIA's.
The license to be a street performer will be a cost of $10 for the year in 2017 (as the
project is to be initiated mid-way through the year) and $25 in 2018. Evaluation of the
pricing and mechanism will be part of the reporting at the end of the project.
CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
The City of Niagara Falls is committed to building and promoting a vibrant, sustainable
city that supports an active, connected, and creative community.
The Cultural Plan for the City of Niagara Falls also identifies the need for Culture to
work closely with the BIA's to find mutually beneficial goals and outcomes.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
1. Street Performance in the City of Niagara Falls Report by Arts, Culture &
Museum Committee
Recommended by: /��✓ ���
Kathy Moldenhauer, Director of Recreation and Culture
Respectfully submitted:i
Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
STREET PERFORMANCE IN THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
Street Performance, colloquially referred to as Busking, is the art of
performing in public places for gratuities. Street performance dates to
antiquity and is associated with singing, playing music, dancing, magic
or animal tricks, clowning and contortions. Performers or Buskers may
be found in almost every country throughout the world and in most
major cities.
Street performers are often licenced and regulated through city
ordinance or by-laws. There are four major forms of busking:
1) Circle shows which tend to attract large crowds and usually involve
theatrical performance or circus type acts such as jugglers or magicians;
2) Walk by acts are usually single or duo musical performances and
attract pedestrian traffic who watch for an indefinite period of time;
3) Stoplight performances have become popular in some cities where
the performers rush to the middle of the street during a traffic break or
at a stoplight and then collect money from the occupants of the cars;
4) Cafe performer who performs for patrons of a restaurant or
business.
Collecting of tips or donations from the observers serves as the source
of revenue for the performers. The amount collected is unpredictable
and variable.
Susan Tannebaum in her book, "Underground Harmonies: Music and
Politics," (1995) indicates that street performance has a positive impact
on a community. Studies indicate a lower crime rate for areas in which
regular Street Performance occurs, as well as increased revenue for
store owners and restaurants.
The City of Niagara Falls is considering introducing a Street
Performance programme to commence the summer of 2017. It will
involve walk by type of Busker Art. Current common law practises will
be adhered to, namely: the acts cannot interfere with normal flow of
traffic or exceed noise by-laws and have curfew restrictions depending
on the community. In addition, the performers will be auditioned and a
limited number given permission to perform. The local B.I.A must
support this programme for the Street Performance site to be selected.
It is recommended that Queen Street; Lundy's Lane; and Ferry and
Main be the first sites to be consulted.
Street Performers will audition before a team of judges. Those who are
accepted will be granted a license to perform at the designated and
approved sites. The time and locations will be rotated to ensure equal
access to revenues. As some sites, may be more lucrative, revenues
will be documented as well as other information which may assist the
committee in determining appropriate areas for performances in
coming years. All performers must be over the age of 18 years, and
provide a police check. Audition applications and times will be
available on line through the City of Niagara Falls website. Street
Performers will be expected to follow a code of ethical standards which
includes no profanity or offensive language and materials.
Performances must be "family friendly" and not contain sexist, racist or
offensive materials. Performances may not include the use of live
animals. The Street Performer committee will reserve all rights to
approve or revoke a License.
PROCESS:
In order for Street Performers to perform, By-Law 99-16, must be
reviewed and amended or repealed. Originally unsolicited
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performance proved to be a menace to pedestrian traffic either
impeding or inhibiting the flow of traffic around business
establishments. By-Law 99-16 was a direct result of complaints. The
programme being proposed would involve only performers who have
been pre-approved, who agree to perform only at designated spots,
and will abide by a code'of common law ethical standards.
Local B:I.A members will be engaged to ensure their co-operation and
acceptance of the plan.
Sites that approve and accept will nominate one member to sit on the
audition committee. The audition committee will consist of members
from the Arts, Cultural and Museum Advisory, a musician and B.I.A
representative.
A call for Auditions will be posted and date and times to be arranged. A
judge rating document will be used to rate or rank performers to be
selected.
For the first year of the pilot project, musicians will be given priority.
This is for expediency only and it is anticipated that in future years all
other types of street performance will be encouraged. For the pilot
year, there is a slight possibility that funds may be generated from the
Musicians Trust Fund to assist in remunerating the performers. This can
occur only if all performers are members of the Musicians Union or
prepared to become members and if there is a partnership with local
B.I.A organizations and the City of Niagara Falls.
Funding may also be available through the Arts, Culture and Museum
Committee's Cultural Development Fund. The deadline for application
is pending.
Liability Insurance is mandatory and will be available through a rider on
the City's policy and the B.I.A.
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RECOMMENDATION:
The Arts, Culture and Museum Committee recommends that the City of
Niagara Falls amend By-Law 99_16 to permit Licensed Street
Performers to perform in designated areas as identified by local B.I.A
organizations.
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REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
SUBMITTED BY: Transportation Services Department
SUBJECT: TS-2017-09
Morrison Street at Optimist Square / Adam's Centre
Traffic Operations Review
RECOMMENDATION
That the installation of traffic control signals on Morrison Street at Optimist Square /
Adam's Centre be referred to the 2018 Capital Budget deliberations.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A traffic operations study was carried out at Morrison Street and the driveways of the
Optimist Square and Adam's Centre plaza. The traffic operations study included a
review of traffic volumes and turning movements, visibility, collisions, as well as site
observations. The results revealed that the intersection has met the provincial criteria
for the installation of traffic control signals.
BACKGROUND
Transportation Staff has been requested by City Council at their December 13, 2016
meeting to review the traffic operations on Morrison Street, in the vicinity of the Optimist
Square driveway, specifically the outbound left-turning movement from the plaza.
Difficulty turning left out of the plaza to proceed eastbound on Morrison Street was
noted.
Morrison Street adjacent to the shopping centres is four lanes wide and consists of a
grass boulevard and a concrete sidewalk on each side. Morrison Street continues west
and tapers to two lanes beyond the next Adam's Centre driveway into the Optimist
subdivision. There is a transit stop on the north side of Morrison Street, east of the
Optimist Square driveway. There are six (6) daytime Niagara Falls Transit routes and
three (3) evening routes that use this section of Morrison Street given the presence of
the transit hub further west within the shopping centre.
The Optimist Square has three driveways, one on Dorchester Road and two on
Morrison Street. Two of the driveways currently have turn restrictions and geometric
features only allowing for right-in and right-out movements. The subject driveway, which
is the furthest west from Dorchester Road, allows for all movements. Additionally, the
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Adam's Centre driveway is on the south side of Morrison Street, which is the main
entrance to Zehrs Markets directly opposite of the subject driveway. These two
driveways form a de-facto four-legged intersection with Morrison Street.
ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
Technical studies were carried out at the intersection of Morrison Street and the plazas
driveways to determine if traffic control signals are warranted. The warrants for the
determination of traffic control signals take into account vehicular and pedestrian
volumes, delay to motorists crossing the major street, collision history and intersection
visibility. This criterion is based on the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario traffic signal
warrants and is used for justifying traffic signal installations throughout the province of
Ontario. Staff also carried out a visibility review, performed observations and inspected
signs in the area.
An eight-hour intersection turning movement count was carried out at the study
intersection for both a weekday and on a Saturday. The results identify that the traffic
volumes meet the minimum requirements for the 'installation of traffic signals. Area
traffic is expected to increase with the occupancy of the former Target building and
other smaller units in the Adam's Centre, and upon full build out of the Optimist
Subdivision.
Staff carried out a delay study during the peak hours to determine the delay drivers
experience exiting the Optimist Square plaza. The morning period experienced the
longest average delay at 18 seconds and queue length at 7 vehicles.
Visibility studies were carried out in the study area. Driver visibility on approach to
Morrison Street from both of the plazas driveways is acceptable. At the intersection,
motorists on the Optimist Square driveway and at the Adam's Centre driveway can
adequately view traffic on Morrison Street approaching from both directions. Similarly,
eastbound and westbound traffic on Morrison Street have adequate sight lines to view
stopped motorists within the plazas driveways. There were no collisions at the plaza
driveways reported from the previous 36 months.
Staff also investigated the behaviour of motorists at the Dorchester Road right-in-right-
out access. Approximately 10% of exiting drivers carried out a left turn despite signs
identifying that they are prohibited in doing so. Another 5% proceeded straight through
and entered the plaza on the east side of Dorchester Road. At that point, some drivers
made their way to the northernmost driveway to continue north on Dorchester Road.
Staff is recommending that the installation of traffic control signals on Morrison Street at
Optimist Square and the Adam's Centre be referred to the 2018 Capital Budget
deliberations.
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FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
The installation of a traffic signal is estimated to cost $250,000.
CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
Encourage multi-modal travel and active transportation initiatives, and enhance
motorist, cyclist and pedestrian safety.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Study area drawing.
Recommended by:
Karl Dren, Director of Transportation Services
Respectfully submitted: — L-'wj
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REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
SUBMITTED BY: Transportation Services Department
SUBJECT: TS-2017-15
Disabled Warning Signs
RECOMMENDATION
1. That customized signs indicating specific physical, developmental or behavioural
conditions not be installed.
2. That the generic "Disabled Child — Person Area" sign continue to be installed.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Research has shown that there is no evidence that warning signs identifying Autistic
Child; Epileptic Child, Attention Deficit Disorder; etc. reduce vehicle operating speeds or
have an effect in modifying driver behaviour. Given that the "Disabled Child - Person
Area" sign has been used in the past, it is recommended that this sign be continued for
use as the generic warning sign for physical, developmental and behavioural conditions.
BACKGROUND
Staff have recently been receiving requests for r
installing warning signs indicating an individual with
physical, developmental or behavioural issues.
Specifically, requests for signs indicating, Epileptic ^'
Child, Autistic Child, Attention Deficit Disorder Child
have been received. The general belief of the `
resident requesting the sign is that motorists will alter
their driving behaviour, ie. Slow down, upon seeing
this sign. To address a variety of potential conditions, '
a generic sign indicating "Disabled Child — Persons
Area" sign has been installed in the past.
Specific conditions are not generally indicated on signs
except for blind and hearing impaired. The exception
for blind and hearing impaired is that these signs
E provide information to the driver as what may be
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expected of the deaf or hearing impaired individual. For instance a motorist is aware
that a hearing impaired individual may not hear a vehicle approach or the vehicle horn,
whereas a blind individual may not see a vehicle. Thus, a motorist has an expectation
of the individuals limitation based on their condition. With respect to warning signs
depicting specific conditions ie. epilepsy, autism and attention deficit disorder there is
not a clear indication to the motorist as to what the expectation is.
Previously staff reached out to the Ontario Traffic Council (OTC) for an opinion and
guidance regarding the installation of signs that are not in the Ontario Traffic Manuals.
The OTC is an organization that draws its members from elected representatives, police
services, traffic/transportation practitioners, and individuals in related fields and has an
interest in the safe and efficient movement of traffic in the province. The OTC does not
endorse the use of signs that are not in the Ontario Traffic Manuals. The signs in the
manuals are those that through research and studies have proven to be effective in
advising/forewarning and regulating driving behaviour.
The "Disabled Child — Person Area" sign is not in the manuals, however, staff had
installed the sign in the past to alleviate residents' concerns. Staff is recommending
that the generic "Disabled Child — Person Area" sign is not further refined and
customized to indicate a specific physical, developmental or behavioural condition.
ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
The purpose of warning signs is to inform the road user of unexpected and potentially
dangerous conditions on or near the road. Warning signs should be uniformly designed
and implemented. Generally, symbol message signs are recommended as outlined in
the Ontario Traffic Manual (OTM) and Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices,
Canada (MUTCDC). The use of non-uniform signs is not recommended. Disabled
Child; Autistic Child; etc. warning signs are non-uniform in design and application. In
addition they are not considered official signs for use in the Province of Ontario.
Autistic Child; Attention Deficit Disorder, Epileptic Child; signs do not provide clear
guidance to motorists in terms of legal obligation, safe operating speed and where a
child might be located. Children are present on most streets within residential areas
and, therefore each driver, parent/guardian or child must take a reasonable care to be
aware of their surroundings at all times to avoid any potential vehicular — pedestrian
conflicts. Furthermore, these signs tend to provide parents with a false sense of security
that their children are safe when present on or near the road. Arbitrary use of these
signs could potentially give motorists the false impression that an area without such sign
does not have children present. Research has shown that there is no evidence that
these warning signs reduce vehicle operating speeds or their effectiveness in modifying
driver behaviour. Vehicle speeds are primarily determined by roadway conditions and
environment, not signage. Further, the usage of signage that isolates persons with
disability in today's inclusive society should not be promoted. Such signs could
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inadvertently identify, label and single out one or more particular individuals within the
community.
Staff reached out to local Niagara municipalities to inquire on their practice on such
requests. Niagara Region Staff does not support the installation of these signs, but
noted that such signs have been installed in the past based solely on political decisions.
Other municipalities unfamiliar with the Ontario Traffic Manuals have installed these
types of signs. Municipalities outside of Niagara have identified that they do not install
these signs.
Based on available research and current best practices, it is the direction of most
municipalities to not install signs denoting specific physical, behavioural, or
developmental conditions. Therefore it is recommended that the generic "Disabled
Child — Person Area" sign currently installed where warranted upon the request of a
resident is not further refined and customized to indicate a specific physical,
developmental or behavioural condition.
FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no financial, staffing or legal implications with Staff's recommendations.
CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
Encourage multi-modal travel and active transportation initiatives, and enhance
motorist, cyclist and pedestrian safety.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
None
Recommended by:
Karl Dren, Director of Transportation Services
Respectfully submitted:
Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
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REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
SUBMITTED BY: Transportation Services
SUBJECT: TS-2017-17
Update to Parking and Traffic By-law 89-2000
Regulatory Sign Installations in New Subdivisions
RECOMMENDATION
That the regulatory signs outlined in this report be approved for the Southgate Estates
Subdivision, second phase (third stage) of the Chippawa West Subdivision and the
second and third phases of the Oldfield Estates Subdivision.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Parking and Traffic Bylaw 89-2000 needs to be amended to reflect the additional traffic
and parking controls in new subdivisions.
BACKGROUND
Approval has been granted for the Southgate Estates Subdivision, second phase (third
stage) of the Chippawa West Subdivision and the second and third phases of the
Oldfield Estates Subdivision. The street system within each subdivision has been
constructed and new homes are being built. Conditions have been imposed through the
subdivision agreement for the installation of stop signs, parking prohibited signs and
stopping prohibited signs.
ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
A breakdown of the regulatory signs is as follows:
Stop Signs
That a stop sign be installed at the following intersections facing traffic:
1. Westbound on Eclipse Way at Tallgrass Avenue;
2. Westbound on Shuttleworth Drive at Tallgrass Avenue;
3. Southbound on Eclipse Way at Shuttleworth Drive;
4. Eastbound on Shuttleworth Drive at Emerald Avenue;
5. Southbound on Emerald Avenue at Willick Road;
6. Southbound on Sam lorfida Drive at Oldfield Road;
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7. Westbound on Coulson Crescent at Sam lorfida Drive;
8. Northbound on Coulson Crescent at Sam lorfida Drive;
9. Northbound on Hanniwell Street at Sam lorfida Drive;
10.Southbound on Pender Street at Oldfield Road; and,
11.Southbound on Cole Court at Oldfield Road.
Parking Prohibited Signs
That a "no parking" restriction is installed on:
1. The south side of Marpin Court between Montrose Road and the east limit of
Marpin Court, including the entire turning basin;
2. The north side of Marpin Court between Montrose Road and a point 30 metres
east of Montrose Road; and,
3. The west side of Cole Court between Oldfield Road and the northeast limit of
Cole Court, including the entire turning basin.
Stopping Prohibited Signs
That a "no stopping" restriction is installed on:
1. Both sides of Emerald Avenue between Willick Road and a point 40 metres north
of Willick Road;
2. The west side of Emerald Avenue between a point 63 metres south of Cinnamon
Grove and a point 119 metres south of Cinnamon Grove; and,
3. The east side of Emerald Avenue between a point 73 metres south of Cinnamon
Grove and a point 119 metres south of Cinnamon Grove.
FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
All costs associated with the sign purchase and labour costs have been incorporated
into the subdivision agreements and have been paid in full by the developers.
CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
Encourage multi-modal travel and active transportation initiatives, and enhance
motorist, cyclist and pedestrian safety.
Recommended by: �� -
Karl Dren, Director of Tra portation Services
Respectfully submitted: I
Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
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REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
SUBMITTED BY: Transportation Services Department
SUBJECT: TS-2017-20
School Bus Exemption to Heavy Vehicle Prohibitions
RECOMMENDATION
That the definition of a "heavy vehicle" in Parking and Traffic By-law 89-2000 be
amended to exempt school buses from roads that are prohibited to heavy vehicles.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The exemption will allow school bus drivers to travel on roads prohibited to heavy
vehicles.
BACKGROUND
Niagara Student Transportation Services (NSTS) Staff received a complaint that their
school bus drivers are either proceeding through or stopping to pick up and drop off
students on roads prohibited to heavy vehicle traffic.
The definition of a "heavy vehicle" in Parking and Traffic By-law 89-2000 "means a
commercial motor vehicle having a registered gross weight greater than 4,500
kilograms, but does not include a passenger vehicle, an emergency vehicle, any
vehicles owned and operated by the Transit Commission, a privately-owned commercial
motor vehicle making a delivery to or a collection from a bona fide destination which
cannot be reached via a highway or highways upon which heavy vehicles are not
prohibited by this by-law and taking the most direct route to such a destination or part of
a highway upon which heavy vehicles are not prohibited by this by-law;"
According to the current definition, school buses are not exempt from the restriction,
unless there are no alternate routes for drivers to use that is not prohibited to heavy
vehicle traffic.
ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
There are several local and minor collector roads in Niagara Falls that are prohibited to
heavy vehicles. The intent of these restrictions is to prevent truck drivers from
infiltrating or shortcutting through residential areas. Many heavy vehicle restrictions are
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outside the boundary of the tourist areas where complaints were received with tour bus
operators using residential roads to avoid congested arterial roads. These restrictions
are augmented with a "No Buses" tab to convey to tour bus operators that the
prohibition also applies to their vehicle.
There are neighbourhoods with multiple parallel and perpendicular roads that are
prohibited to heavy vehicle traffic. It may be impractical for a school bus driver to pick
up and/or drop off students within a neighbourhood without having to drive on one or
more prohibited roads. In addition, the majority of schools in the City are located inside
of neighbourhoods that can be accessed most directly and reasonably via a prohibited
route. Some municipalities, such as Hamilton and Mississauga, have explicitly
exempted school buses from roads restricted to heavy vehicle traffic through their traffic
by-law.
Staff is recommending that the definition of a "Heavy Vehicle" in Parking and Traffic By-
law 89-2000 be amended to exempt school buses from roads that are prohibited to
heavy vehicles. There are very few complaints that are received with school buses on
residential roads. However, if complaints are received with school bus activity on a
road, regardless if the road is prohibited to heavy vehicles or not, Staff works with NSTS
Staff to find a suitable solution. NSTS Staff have been helpful in the past in adjusting
routes and bus stop locations for safety reasons.
As a housekeeping matter, "the Transit Commission" will be replaced with "Niagara
Falls Transit" in the definition of a heavy vehicle.
FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no financial or staffing implications with Staff's recommendation. A by-law
amendment is required.
CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
Encourage multi-modal travel and active transportation initiatives, and enhance
motorist, cyclist and pedestrian safety.
Recommended by: /1 "'� 0
Karl Dren, Director of Transportation Services
Respectfully submitted:
Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
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REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
SUBMITTED BY: Transportation Services Department
SUBJECT: TS-2017-21
Cycling Facilities
RECOMMENDATION
For the information of City Council.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
When road improvement projects are in the planning and/or design stages, Staff will
recommend that dedicated bike facilities be included if that road is part of the City's
bicycle master plan route to achieve system connectivity.
BACKGROUND
A petition (Attachment #1) was received signed by several residents requesting
improvements to the bicycling network in the City either through widened sidewalks or
by providing a safety barrier between a vehicular lane and an on-road bike road.
One of City Council's Strategic Priorities is to "Encourage multi-modal travel and active
transportation initiatives, and enhance motorist, cyclist and pedestrian safety." The
priority is further advocated through the City's Sustainable Transportation Master Plan.
The Master Plan is a 20-year vision. A section of the Master Plan is devoted to active
transportation initiatives and provides a recommended network of on-road bike lanes.
The on-road cycling network is complemented with off-road trails that generally act as
recreational trails. Attachment #2 identifies the proposed active transportation network
and Attachment#3 identifies the existing network.
ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
A separated bicycle lane is a portion of a roadway for preferential or exclusive use by
cyclists which is delineated from the motor vehicle lanes by pavement markings or a
physical barrier and signage. Most on road cycling lanes in Niagara Falls are separated
by a painted white line from vehicular traffic and delineated through regulatory signage.
Staff has been establishing marked on-road bicycle lanes or edge lines on existing
roads were it has been feasible and safe to do so. When major road reconstruction
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projects through Environmental Assessment studies and development applications are
being proposed, Staff will recommend that bike facilities be included if that road is part
of the City's bicycle master plan route. Recent examples of newly constructed roads
that include dedicated bicycle lanes are Drummond Road between Lundy's Lane and
McLeod Road, Drummond Road between Oldfield Road to the hydro corridor, the entire
length of Oldfield Road, Kalar Road between Lundy's Lane and McLeod Road, McLeod
Road between Kalar Road and Pin Oak Drive, and Brown Road between Kalar Road
and the western limit of the Warren Woods Subdivision. In 2016, approximately 10.6
km of new bike lanes were established. However, several gaps remain in the network.
There are some roads that have shared bike facilities, whereby vehicular traffic and
bicyclists share the lane. There may not be enough space within the right-of-way on
these roads to allow for dedicated bike lanes. This was the case when Main Street was
reconstructed in Historic Drummondville. Generally, shared facilities are used on roads
that carry low to moderate traffic volumes. These shared facilities are delineated with
"sharrow" road markings and roadside warning signs.
The petition identifies the need to install a safety barrier between the bike lane and
automobile traffic, or provide a bike path next to the sidewalk. Physical separation can
vary depending on the available width, as well as roadway characteristics such as
vehicular speed, volume and type of traffic. Some of the more common barrier types
include flexible bollards, concrete curbs, planting boxes, parking lanes and raised
medians. Openings in the barriers would be needed at intersections, driveway
accesses, crosswalks and transit stops. Roads that contain numerous openings may
not be an appropriate candidate for a physically separated bicycle corridor. Many
established on-road bike lanes in Niagara Falls would meet this condition. Separation
barriers can be an impediment to snow clearing activities and general road maintenance
which can lower the level of service.
Linear off-road paths adjacent to sidewalks could be a suitable alternative if an on-road
bike facility cannot or is not recommended for a certain road. Both the sidewalk and the
off road bike lanes need to be free of encumbrances, therefore, the design team will
need to find suitable locations for utility posts, sign posts, transit shelters, street
furniture, hydrants, etc. Decisions on the type of bicycle facility to be used are vetted
through Environmental Assessment projects.
There are various methods in incorporating active transportation facilities within the
public right-of-way. Attachment #4 identifies the typical layouts as described above.
When road improvement projects are in the planning or design stage, Staff will
recommend that bike facilities be included if that road is part of the City's bicycle master
plan route. Local cycling associations are on the distribution list and provided notice of
Environmental Assessment projects and invited to attend Public Information Centres
(PIC) to provide input with respect to cycling initiatives.
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FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no financial, staffing or legal implications with Staff's recommendation.
CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
Encourage multi-modal travel and active transportation initiatives, and enhance
motorist, cyclist and pedestrian safety.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Attachment#1 - Petition
Attachment#2 - Proposed Active Transportation Map
Attachment#3 - Existing Bike Route and Trail Map
Attachment#4 - Typical Bike Lane Layouts
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Karl Dren, Director of Transportation Services
Respectfully submitted:
Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
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From: Dr,Rajwinder Dhillon, M.D.
I am writing to the city and its urban planning committee about improving bicycling
culture in the city of Niagara Falls.Currently we have number of roads in the city
shared by vehicles and bicyclers; or at least that's the motive.Interestingly the
number of bicycle riders on our roads is difficult to find.it is not that citizens of
Niagara Falls do not want to ride bike or lazy in any way. It is very dangerous to
share a road with high-speed vehicles especially for children.I would encourage
members of the city hall or planning committee try bicycling on those roads where It
is shared by automobiles and bicycles and you will realize how dangerous it is to
ride when a car moving at 50,60 or 70 kph few feet from you,
A lot of cities in the world are realizing the importance of promoting bicycle culture
i and other green modes of transportations.The Dutch tried these lanes in 1950's and
1960's,which we are implementing now.The injuries and deaths from accidents
skyrocketed.That's not a surprise because cycling is Integral part of their culture.
When they separated bike lanes from road not only mortality decreased more
people started biking and today they do not have childhood obesity epidemic that • ,
we have.
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Citizens of Niagara Falls are filing a petition with the city to improve the bicycle
lanes either by widening the side walk which can be shared by pedestrians and
cyclists with clear markings or installing barriers between cars and bicycles on the 7
road to make It safer for cars and bicyclists.
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I am sure you know the benefits of promoting this culture are multifold. It will i
decrease gas emissions;promote healthy life style especially for children given
obesity epidemic,clean air and more tourism,as tourists will feel comfortable riding 1
In the city. Children can ride bicycles to and from school.It will improve their I
health,city or school board can save money by having less school buses (except few
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I hope we can make progress on this issue as Niagara region Is booming and new
houses are being built.This is the right time to invest in this infrastructure, !
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6677 Sebastian Cres,Niagara Falls,ON
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the risk of accidents between vehicles and bicyclos and giving bikers more
confidence In riding bike.
Either of the above would reduce gas emissions,encourage, more people ride bicycle
not Just recreationally but also to commute from home to work and decrease the
congestion on our roads,This will make our city much more livable, tourist friendly
and help our tourism Industry.
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Nia ara 7glls June 13, 2017
REPORT TO: Mayor James M. Diodati
and Members of Municipal Council
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
SUBMITTED BY: Transportation Services Department
SUBJECT: TS-2017-23
McLeod Road @ Wilson Crescent
Intersection Control Review
RECOMMENDATION
For the information of City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Niagara Region Staff have recommended that a traffic signal, intersection pedestrian
signal or a pedestrian crossover not be installed at the intersection of McLeod Road and
Wilson Crescent.
BACKGROUND
McLeod Road between Dorchester Road and Drummond Road is under the jurisdiction
of the Niagara Region. McLeod Road is a four lane arterial road with a 50 km/h speed
limit and it has an interchange with the Queen Elizabeth Way west of Dorchester Road.
Wilson Crescent is a local two lane road that extends two blocks south from McLeod
Road and terminates at a French elementary school. The intersection of McLeod Road
and Wilson Crescent is configured as a tee-intersection, with the entrance to the
Bellagio Apartments forming the fourth leg. The closest protected crossing is at the
intersection of McLeod Road and Drummond Road, which is about 440 metres (1,450
feet) east.
Niagara Region Staff carried out traffic studies and recommended that an Intersection
Pedestrian Signal (I.P.S.) and a full Traffic Control Signal not be approved for
installation on Regional Road 49 (McLeod Road) between Dorchester Road and
Drummond Road. The Region's Public Works Committee approved the report at their
April 19, 2016 meeting which was subsequently ratified by Niagara Regional Council on
May 5, 2016. The report and minutes can be found as Attachment #2.
An I.P.S. is a partial traffic signal installed to primarily assist pedestrians. I.P.S's are
typically installed at midblock locations where motorists along one road are required to
stop when a pedestrian activates the traffic signal. Examples of an I.P.S is on Falls
Avenue near the Duty Free, Lundys Lane west of Kalar Road near the Tim Hortons, and
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Main Street south of Lundys Lane near the Farmers Market. Full traffic signals are
installed at intersections where there are a numerous potential maneuvers for vehicles
and pedestrians. I.P.S installations are approximately half the cost of a full traffic signal
given the reduced signal hardware infrastructure required.
City Council at its July 12, 2016 meeting directed Staff to report back on how best to
approach the Region to reconsider the implementation of a crosswalk at McLeod Road
and Wilson Crescent, and that Council members and residents be encouraged to
appear as a delegation at any future meetings at the Region dealing with the issue.
ANALYSIS/RATIONALE
Following Council's direction, City Staff met with Regional Staff. Region Staff agreed to
evaluate the intersection for a pedestrian crossover using the new provincial guidelines
for pedestrian crossing treatments. The Region concluded that a pedestrian crossover
is not warranted given the 4-lane cross-section and traffic volumes, and identified that a
pedestrian crossover may not operate safely. Attachment #3 is the Region's letter
response.
City Staff requested the Region's opinion if they were agreeable to install an
Intersection Pedestrian Signal (I.P.S.) if the City funded its installation. Region Staff
reiterated that the threshold for its installation is not fulfilled, and that the unwarranted
traffic control device installation tends to create adverse traffic conditions and negative
driver behaviour. Therefore, Region Staff recommend that unwarranted signals not be
installed. Attachment#4 is the Region's e-mail response.
FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no financial, staffing or legal implications with this information report.
For information, the cost associated with the installation of an Intersection Pedestrian
Signal (I.P.S.) is approximately $120,000, while full traffic signals would cost
approximately $250,000.
CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT
Encourage multi-modal travel and active transportation initiatives, and enhance
motorist, cyclist and pedestrian safety.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Attachment#1 — Study Area Drawing
Attachment #2 — PW 23-2016 Report & Minutes
Attachment#3 —April 6, 2017 Letter
Attachment #4 — May 1, 2017 E-mail
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Recommended by:
Karl Dren, Director of Transportation Services
Respectfully submitted:
Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer
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REPORT TO: Public Works Committee
MEETING DATE: Tuesday, April 19, 2016
SUBJECT: Request for Pedestrian Traffic Control Signal, Regional Road
49 (McLeod Road)
RECOMMENDATIONS
That an Intersection Pedestrian Signal (I.P.S.) and a full Traffic Control Signal NOT BE
APPROVED for installation on Regional Road 49 (McLeod Road) between Dorchester
Road and Drummond Road.
KEY FACTS
• The original request was submitted to staff in the Fall of 2015, requesting an
I.P.S. be installed on McLeod Road in the vicinity of Dell Avenue. The results of
the analysis undertaken by staff indicated that an I.P.S. was not warranted, and
as such, not recommended for installation. Memorandum PWC-C 36-2015 was
presented to this committee on October 13, 2015 highlighting these analysis and
findings.
• In further correspondence with the residents, staff was requested to undertake
studies to determine if an I.P.S. or full traffic control signals were warranted on
McLeod Road at other intersecting roadways between Dorchester Road and
Drummond Road. Staff also undertook the necessary studies to determine if a
Traffic Control Signal was also warranted along this section of roadway.
CONSIDERATIONS
Financial
Though not recommended, costs associated with the installation of an I.P.S. are
approximately$120,000 and $250,000 for full traffic control signals.
Corporate
The warrants utilized to determine if an I.P.S. is warranted are Regional Council
approved. These warrants are similar to the warrants specified in the Ontario Traffic
Manual (OTM) Book 12 —Traffic Signals (industry standard). Additionally in the absence
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of Regional Council approved warrants for Traffic Control Signals, OTM warrants were
utilized.
Governmental Partners
The original requests were initiated by residents of Niagara Falls and were forwarded to
the Niagara Region by staff from the City of Niagara Falls. A copy of all correspondence
with the requestors, including the results of the assessments, has been provided to the
staff of the City of Niagara Falls.
Public and/or Service Users
A controlled crossing is the preferred method of moving pedestrians safely across a
roadway. The signalized intersection of McLeod Road and Dorchester Road provides a
controlled crossing approximately 400 metres from the area under review. Prior to a
pedestrian signal being recommended for installation, staff must determine if it is
warranted by utilizing the existing approved signal warrants.
ANALYSIS
There are a series of warrants and minimum criteria which must be satisfied before an
Intersection Pedestrian Signal (I.P.S.) or a Traffic Control Signal can be recommended
for installation. These warrants were designed to evaluate the combined pedestrian
volume and delay, collision history, distance to the nearest protected crossing and
vehicle operating speeds.
One of the criteria for an I.P.S. is that it should not be installed closer than 200 metres
to another traffic control signal, since the intersections with Dorchester Road and
Drummond Road are signalized, the studies were undertaken outside of the 200 metre
range from these signalized intersections. The corridor examined was a total distance of
600 metres and included the intersections of Dell Avenue, Fern/Adams Avenue, Wilson
Crescent and Heximer Avenue. Another criterion is that a minimum of 100 pedestrians
must cross the main street during the highest/busiest eight hours of the day. From the
data collected, it was found that a maximum of 14 pedestrians crossed Regional Road
49 (McLeod Road) during these study hours.
All of the collected data was applied to the I.P.S. warrants. In order for a warrant to be
satisfied a minimum 80 points out of 100 points are required. The following are the
warrant results:
• McLeod Road at Fern Avenue/Adams Avenue 40 pts.
• McLeod Road at Wilson Crescent 33 pts.
• McLeod Road of Dell Avenue 41 pts.
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McLeod at Heximer Avenue 41 pts.
Results of applying the warrants specified in OTM Book 12 at the 4 intersections
indicate that full traffic control signals are not warranted at any of these locations along
this 600 metre section of roadway.
Based on the results, staff do not recommend the installation of Pedestrian activated
signals along this section of roadway or the signalization of the other intersections
between Dorchester Road and Drummond Road.
ALTERNATIVES REVIEWED
In 2011 this section of McLeod Road was reviewed as part of the Environmental
Assessment (EA) process. This study reviewed the future needs for requirements of
LP.S or a full traffic signal installation based on travel demands and user safety.
Recognizing that travel demands would have changed since the completion of the EA
study, new data / information was collected and analyzed. Analysis of this new data,
determined that neither I.P.S or traffic signals were warranted.
ORIGIN OF REPORT
Staff Direction, and follow up to PWC-C 36-2015 (Appendix ll)
OTHER PERTINENT REPORTS
PWC-C 36-2015, October 13, 2015 - Memorandum to Public Works Committee
SUBMITTED BY: APPROVED BY:
Ron Tripp, P.Eng., Commissioner Harry Schlange
Public Works Department Chief Administrative Officer
This report was prepared by Peter Vujic, Corridor Safety Manager and reviewed by Cathy De
Luca, Program Financial Analyst, Manoj Dilwaria, Associate Director Transportation Systems
and Planning and Nick Palomba, Director Transportation Services.
APPENDICES
Appendix I Map of Study Area
Appendix II Memorandum to Public Works Committee PWC-C 36-2015
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Memorandum
PWC-C 36-2015
Date: October 13,2015
To: Public Works Committee
From: Nick Palomba, Director,Transportation Services Division
Subject: Traffic Concerns on Regional Road 49 (McLeod Road) between
Dorchester Road and Drummond Road
City of Niagara Falls
There are a series of warrants and minimum criteria which have to be satisfied before a Pedestrian/Intersection Pedestrian
Signal (I.P.S.) can be recommended for installation. These warrants were designed to evaluate combined pedestrian volume
and delay,collisions,distance to the nearest protected crossing and vehicle operating speeds.
One of the criteria for an I.P.S. is that it should not be installed closer than 200 metres to another traffic control signal,
prompting the study to be undertaken at Regional Road 49 (McLeod Road), 50 metres east and west of Dell Avenue. This L...
location is very close to being the mid-point between the intersection of Dorchester Road and Drummond Road. Another
criteria is there must be a minimum of 100 pedestrians crossing the main street during the highest eight hours of the day.
From the data collected, it was found that only seven pedestrians crossed Regional Road 49 (McLeod Road) in the 100 ',..
metre vicinity of Dell Avenue in an eight hour period.
All of the collected data was applied to the I.P.S.warrants. In order for a warrant to be satisfied a minimum 80 points out of
100 points are required. The warrant for this location obtained a total of 41 points. Based on the results,an I.P.S. cannot be
recommended for installation.
This information was communicated to the requesters via e-mail (attached). A phone call was received from Mr.Jason Smith '...
in response to the outcome of the findings. Staff have agreed to undertake studies at Wilson Crescent in mid to late '...
September when children are back in school and buses are in the area. '..
On September 17, 2015 an e-mail from Karl Dren, Director of Transportation Services, City of Niagara Falls,was forwarded
to the Region for response to a request from Mr.and Mrs.Smith regarding the high rate of speed in the area(attached).
On September 18, 2015 a letter from Mr. Marquis Charette, Principal of Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse school was received
supporting the initiative to have a traffic signal installed at the intersection of Regional Road 49 (McLeod Road) and Wilson
Crescent(attached).
Staff are currently undertaking the necessary studies and data collection to determine if any traffic control modification is
necessary for the corridor of McLeod Road and will be reporting the findings within the next month.
Original signed by,
Nick Palomba
Director,Transportation Services Division
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Attachment 1
Vujic, Petar
From: Vujic, Petar
Sent: August-25-15 11:07 AM
To: Jason &Carol Smith
Cc: Dilwaria, Manoj
Subject: RE: McLeod Rd Crosswalk
Hi Jason and Carol,
This email is in response to your request regarding the possibility of having a pedestrian activated signal crossing
installed on Regional Road 49(McLeod Road) between Dorchester and Drummond Roads.
There are a series of warrants and minimum warrant criteria which have to be satisfied before a Pedestrian/Intersection
Pedestrian Signal (I.P.S.)can be recommended for installation. These warrants were approved by Regional Council and
were designed to evaluate combined pedestrian volume and delay,collisions, distance to the nearest protected crossing
and vehicle operating speeds.
One of the criteria for an I.P.S. is that it should not be installed closerthan 200 metres to another traffic control signal,
prompting the study to be undertaken at Regional Road 49(McLeod Road),50 metres east and west of Dell Avenue.
This location is very close to being the mid-point between the intersection of Dorchester Road and Drummond Road.
Another criteria is there must be a minimum of 100 pedestrians crossing the main street during the highest eight hours
of the day. From the data collected, it was found that only seven pedestrians crossed Regional Road 49 (McLeod Road)
in the 100 metre vicinity of Dell Avenue in an eight hour period.
All of the collected data was applied to the I.P.S.warrants. In order for a warrant to be satisfied a minimum 80 points of
100 points are required. The warrant for this location obtained a total of 41 points. Based on the results an I.P.S.cannot
be recommended for installation. The Region will continue to monitorthis area and at such time when traffic and
pedestrian characteristics change arrangements will be made to install appropriate controls.
I am available to meet with you on site to answer any questions you have.
Petar Vujic
Corridor Safety Manager
Niagara Region Public Works
905-685-4225 ext.3238
petar.yuRc@ nlaga raregIo n.ca
----Original Message-----
From: Dilwaria,Manoj
Sent:August-24-1511:04 AM
To:Jason&Carol Smith
Cc:Vujic, Petar
Subject: Re: McLeod Rd Crosswalk
Jason and Carol
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Petar Vujuc, Corridor Safety Manager at the Region,who has conducted the study will reach out to you today.
Thanks
Manoj
Sent from my!Phone
>On Aug 24, 2015,at 8:52 AM,Jason&Carol Smith Kiason.carol.smith@Rmail:com>wrote:
>Good morning,.
>I am following up on our communications of last month regarding the study that you said would be done by mid
August of traffic conditions on McLeod Rd in Niagara Falls in order to justify a crosswalk between Drummond Rd and
Dorchester Rd.Has this study been completed? When can we expect our crosswalk?
>
>Looking forward to your reply.
>Jason'&Carol Smith
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Attachment 2
Vujic, Petar
From: Dilwaria, Manoj
Sent: September-17-15 344 PM
To: Vujic, Petar
Subject: Fwd:Traffic Speed on McLeod Rd
Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message:
From:Karl Dren<kdren@,niagarafalls.ca>
Date: September 15, 2015 at 3:29:26 PM EDT
To: "Man_of.Dilwaria@,,Wagarareaion.ca' <Manoj.Dilwaria(ajagarareaion.ca>
Ce: Karl Dren<kdren@,niagarafalls.ca>,Marzenna Carrick,<mcarrickna iagarafalls.ca>,Dean
Iorfida<diorfid4@,L1iagamfalls.ca>
Subject: FW: Traffic Speed on McLeod Rd
Hi Manoj,
Outlined below is a complaint, dealing with speeding traffic on McLeod Road. As this section of
McLeod Road is under the Region's jurisdiction,I am forwarding this matter to you in order that
you may take appropriate action. This complaint has been sent to City Council as well,
therefore; could you please let the City Clerk, Dean Iorfida, know when the matter has been dealt
with so he can advise Council accordingly.
Thank you for your assistance.
Karl
----Original Message-----
From:Dean Iorfida
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 3:22 PM
To:Karl Dren
Cc:Marzeuna Carrick
Subject: RE: Traffic Speed on McLeod Rd
Are you going to forward to the Region?
-----Original Message-----
From:Karl Dren
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 3:20 PM
To:Dean Iorfida
Cc:Marzenna Carrick; Karl Dren
Subject:RE: Traffic Speed on McLeod Rd
Yes,McLeod Road is a Regional Road between Montrose Road and Stanley Ave.
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Karl
-----Original Message-----
From:.Dean lorfida
Sont: Tuesday, September 15,2015 3,.15 PM
To.Marzenna Carrick
Cc:Karl Drea
Subject: FW: Traffic Speed on McLeod Rd
Email went to all of Council.
I assume this portion is Regional?
Thanks
Dean
-----Original Message-----
From: Wanye Thomson[mailto:Wthomson@,fallsv cwRroup:com7
Sent: Tuesday,September 15, 2015 2:57 PM
To:Dean Iorfida
Subject:FW: TrafficSpeedon McLeod Rd
.Wayne T
-----Original Message-----
From: Jason&Carol Smith [mailto-.ason.carol.smithnginail_comJ
Sent: September-15-15 10:59 AM
To:traffiecomplaints@niagarapolice.ea
Cc: councilmembers@niagarafalls.ca
Subject: Traffic Speed on McLeod Rd
My wife and I continue to be concerned about the HIGII rate of speed of traffic on McLeod Rd
in Niagara Falls, especially between Dorchostot Rd and Drummond Rd. With at least one school
and a daycare in the area(Wilson
Cres) plus several handicapped persons and an aging population, more traffic speed control is
essential.
Please be as concerned as we are.
Regards
Jason and Carol Smith
6,515 McLeod Rd
Niagara Falls, ON 1,2G363
[City of Niagara Falls Logo]
www.niag_arafalls.ca<hpp'/%www.niagarafalls ca>
The City of Niagara Falls Confidentiality Notice The information contained in this
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Dear Sir or Madam,
By the following, I wish to support the initiative to have a traffic light and adjacent crosswalk installed at
the intersection of McLeod Rd and Wilson Cres.in Niagara Falls.
As principal of Ecole 81ementaire catholiique Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse situated at the end of Wilson
cres.,let me assure you of the volume that uses that intersection: we have a staff of over 25 that drives to
school morning and night, 5 buses come through twice a day, and many parents drop off their kids in the
morning and pick them up at night.
I often hear how dangerous it is to cross into McLeod Rd from Wilson Cres especially when turning left!
With cars zipping through,at often 70-80km/h,it is a very dangerous situation,prompting an accident to
happen.
Hopefully,Regional Council can evaluate this situation before anything fatal happens.
I remain available to discuss this matter further.
Please accept my deepest regards.
Marquis Charette
Principal
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Public Works Committee
Open Session Minutes PWC 5-2016
April 19, 2016
5.3. PW 23-2016
Request for Pedestrian Traffic Control Signal, Regional Road 49 (McLeod
Road)
Moved by Councillor Volpatti
Seconded by Councillor Gale
That Report PW 23-2016, dated April 19, 2016, respecting Request for
Pedestrian Traffic Control Signal, Regional Road 49 (McLeod Road), BE
RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED:
1. That an Intersection Pedestrian Signal (I.P.S.) and a full Traffic Control
Signal BE APPROVED for installation on Regional Road 49 (McLeod
Road) between Dorchester Road and Drummond Road.
Upon a recorded vote being requested, the members voted as follows:
Voting for the Motion (7): Councillors Campion, Diodati, Gale, Jeffs,
Luciani, Timms, Volpatti.
Voting Against the Motion (14): Councillors Augustyn, Bentley, Burroughs,
Regional Chair Caslin, Grenier, Heit, Hodgson, Joyner, Kenny,
MacGregor, Marshall, Petrowski, Redekop, Rigby.
Upon the recorded vote being taken, the Committee Chair declared the
motion,
Defeated
Moved by Councillor Heit
Seconded by Councillor Rigby
That Report PW 23-2016, dated April 19, 2016, respecting Request
for Pedestrian Traffic Control Signal, Regional Road 49 (McLeod Road)
BE RECEIVED for information.
Carried
PWC3
Niagara ��`f Region Public Works
Transportation
1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way,PO Box 1042,Thorold, ON L2V 4T7 '
Telephone:905-980-6000 Toll-free: 1-800-263.7215 Fax:905-685-0013 i
www.niagararegion.ca i
April 6, 2017
Ms. Marzenna Carrick
City of Niagara Falls
4310 Queen Street
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
Dear Ms. Carrick:
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Pedestrian Crossing Treatment
Regional Road 49 (McLeod Road) in the vicinity of Wilson Crescent
In the City of Niagara Falls
This letter is in response to the City of Niagara Fails request regarding the consideration of pedestrian
crossover (PXO) on Regional Road 49 (McLeod Road) in the vicinity of Wilson Crescent,
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As you have mentioned in your correspondence to the Region, the new guidelines for Ontario Traffic
Manual (OTM) Book 15 Pedestrian Crossing Treatments has been published. Regional staff has had a
meeting with the local area municipalities to discuss how the new PXOs will be implemented and the
education campaign needed to educate all the road users. From the meeting there were some local area
municipalities that were going ahead with the installation of PXOs on their roadways in the near future.
Through a collaborative approach, it-was unanimous that successful implementation of these PXOs is
dependent on uniformity and proper education.
In determining If it safe to install a PXO and if it is warranted, staff applied the most recent collected
data to the Pedestrian Crossover Selection Matrix from OTM Book 15. The matrix takes into
consideration the number of lanes for the roadway cross section, whether there is a pedestrian refuge
island, the posted speed limit, and the two-way vehicular volume of the roadway. Results indicate that
the upper bound threshold for vehicular volumes has been exceeded. Based on the attached matrix, a
pedestrian crossover is not recommended at this location. Based on McLeod Road having a 4-lane cross
section and a four hour, two-way vehicular volume of 5700 vehicles, a pedestrian crossover may not
operate safely.
At this time, staff is not recommending the installation of a PXO. Should you require any further
information or have any questions, please contact me.
Yours truly, f
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From: Pardo, Michael <Michael.Pardo@niagararegion.ca>
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 2:24 PM
To: Marzenna Carrick
Cc: Karl Dren; McCauley, Shawn j
Subject: RE: MLeod Road in the vicinity of Wilson Cres
Hi Marzenna,
The intersection of McLeod Road at Wilson Crescent was reviewed for an intersection pedestrian signal(IPS) in
2016. The IPS warrant calculation was performed and resulted in the threshold for installing an IPS not being met(score
of 33; needed 80). Regional Council endorsed the report from staff that recommended against the installation of an IPS
at that location. As a result,an IPS will not be installed at McLeod Road/Wilson Crescent intersection.
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The installation of traffic control devices that do not meet the warrant threshold for installation tend to create increased
delays, decreased road user compliance,violated driver expectancy and generally result In reduced safety. It is for this
reason that un-warranted signals are to be avoided,
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Cheersl
Michael Pardo, P. Eng.
Manager
Traffic Engineering
Niagara Region
Phone:905-980-6000 ext. 3249
www.n iaga ra regi o n.ca
Niagara ,f Region
From: Marzenna Carrick[mallto:mcarrlck@nlagarafalls.ca]
Sent:Thursday,April 27, 2017 12:16 PM
To: Pardo, Michael
Cc: Karl Dren
Subject: MLeod Road in the vicinity of Wilson Cres
Hello Mike
I have received your response dated April 6,2017 to the citys request for a PXO at the above mentioned locations. As
you noted based on the OTM [look 15,the warrants are not fulfilled for this type of device.
As an alternate method of providing a protected crossing for pedestrians,would the Region be agreeable to the
installation of an IPS funded by the city?
1 look forward to the Regions consideration.
Regards, '
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Administration
Nlapara Rep IOn Office of the Regional Clerk
b b 1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, PO Box 1042,Thorold, ON L2V 4T7
Telephone:905-685-4225 Toll-free: 1-800-263-7215 Fax 905-687-4977
w .niagararegion.ca '..
May 23, 2017
CL 7-2017, May 18, 2017
CSC 6-2017, May 10, 2017
Report CSD 24-2017
LOCAL AREA MUNICIPALITIES
SENT ELECTRONICALLY
2017 Tax Capping Policy
CSD 24-2017
Regional Council, at its meeting of May 18, 2017, approved the following recommendation
of its Corporate Services Committee:
That Report CSD 24-2017, dated May 10, 2017, respecting 2017 Tax Capping
Policy, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED:
1. That the 2017 tax capping program reflecting the following criteria BE
APPROVED:
a. An annual cap BE SET at the greater of:
i. An amount representing an increase of 10% of the previous year's
annualized tax, or
ii. An amount representing an increase of 10% of the previous year's
Current Value Assessment (CVA) tax.
b. That, following the application of the capping program, all properties
within +/- $500 threshold of the CVA taxes BE MOVED directly to CVA
taxation.
c. Properties at CVA tax in 2016 BE EXCLUDED from the capping
program.
d. Properties that would cross over CVA tax in 2017 BE EXCLUDED
from the capping program.
2. That the Multi-Residential property class be eliminated from the capping
program BE ADOPTED as there are no capped properties in 2017;
The Regional Municipality of Niagara
May 23, 2017
Page 2
3. That the phase-out of the capping program over four years for the Industrial
property class, with 2017 being year two of the four years, BE ADOPTED;
4. That the phase-out of the capping program over four years for the
Commercial property class with 2017 being year one of the four years BE
ADOPTED;
5. That the option to limit capping protection only to reassessment-related
changes prior to 2017 BE ADOPTED;
6. That the 2017 capping program BE FUNDED by claw back from within
respective classes pursuant to section 330 of the Municipal Act, 2001;
7. That the Region BE DIRECTED to act as a banker, under section 330(6) of
the Municipal Act, 2001 for the 2017 municipal tax adjustments;
8. That the necessary By-Laws BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Council
for consideration; and
9. That this report BE CIRCULATED to the Councils of the area municipalities
for information.
A copy of Report CSD 24-2017 is enclosed for your information.
Yours truly,
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Natasha L. Devos
Acting Regional Clerk
:amn
cc: M. Murphy, Associate Director, Budget Planning & Strategy
H. Chamberlain, Director, Financial Management and Planning
J. Burgess,Acting Commissioner, Enterprise Resource Management Services
S. Lowe, Executive Assistant to the Commissioner, Enterprise Resource Management Services
ki_aga,� � Region May
24-2017
May 10, 2017
Page 1
Subject: 2017 Tax Capping Policy
Report to: Corporate Services Committee
Report date: Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Recommendations
1. That the 2017 tax capping program reflecting the following criteria BE
APPROVED:
a. An annual cap BE SET at the greater of:
i. An amount representing an increase of 10% of the previous year's
annualized tax, or
ii. An amount representing an increase of 10% of the previous year's
Current Value Assessment (CVA) tax.
b. That, following the application of the capping program, all properties within
+1- $500 threshold of the CVA taxes BE MOVED directly to CVA taxation.
c. Properties at CVA tax in 2016 BE EXCLUDED from the capping program.
d. Properties that would cross over CVA tax in 2017 BE EXCLUDED from
the capping program
2. That the Multi-Residential property class be eliminated from the capping program
BE ADOPTED as there are no capped properties in 2017.
3. That the phase-out of the capping program over four years for the Industrial
property class, with 2017 being year two of the four years, BE ADOPTED
4. That the phase-out of the capping program over four years for the Commercial
property class with 2017 being year one of the four years BE ADOPTED
5. That the option to limit capping protection only to reassessment-related changes
prior to 2017 BE ADOPTED.
6. That the 2017 capping program BE FUNDED by claw back from within
respective classes pursuant to section 330 of the Municipal Act.
7. That the Region BE DIRECTED to act as a banker, under section 330(6) of the
Municipal Act for the 2017 municipal tax adjustments.
8. That the necessary By-Laws BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Council for
consideration
9. That this report BE CIRCULATED to the Councils of the area municipalities for
information.
CSD 24-2017
May 10, 2017
Page 2
Key Facts
• In 2016 the Region took advantage of the provincial options to increase flexibility to
exit the capping regime.
• The Province continues to provide municipalities with the opportunity to exit or
phase-out from the capping program. New for 2017 is the ability to exclude 2017
reassessment increases for excess land, vacant and occupied land from the capping
protection.
• The eligibility to exit or phase-out of the capping program is based on the status of
properties in the capping program from the previous taxation year.
• The Region is currently in the 2nd year of a four-year phase-out from the capping
program for the Industrial property class in 2017.
• The Region is eligible to opt into a four year phase-out from the capping program for
the Commercial class in 2017 as it had no capped properties beyond 50% of CVA
levels in 2016.
• The recommendations of this report are consistent with analysis in Appendix 2 for
Scenario 2 which excludes the 2017 reassessments and continues the four year
phase-out initiated in 2016.
• Niagara has almost exited the capping program. There are no capped properties
within the Multi-Residential class. In the commercial class 11 properties capped
and 19 clawed back, total dollars $36,383. In the Industrial class 1 property capped
and 1 clawed back, total dollars $1,055.
• Local area municipal Treasurers support taking steps to accelerate the movement of
properties to CVA tax and the exit from the capping program.
Financial Considerations
The recommendations contained herein do not have financial implications on the
Region, as any capping protection in a property class is funded through a clawing back
of tax reductions within the same class. The recommendations will, however, have
implications to those existing property owners whose properties are capped and those
whose properties are subject to claw back. Properties that have been subject to
capping protection (meaning they have paid less than their calculated/CVA property
taxes) will see the eventual loss of their capping protection. On the other hand, property
owners that have been subject to a claw-back of tax reductions (therefore paying more
than CVA taxes) will realize these reductions and eventually pay their calculated/CVA
property taxes.
CSD 24-2017
May 10, 2017
Page 3
Analysis
Business tax capping was introduced by the Province in 1998 to ensure the impact of
CVA reform was manageable for taxpayers in the Multi-Residential, Commercial and
Industrial property classes. The system was originally intended to last just 3 years, with
increases on these classes limited to 10% in 1998, 15% in 1999 and 20% in 2000
(referred to as 10-5-5).
Nearly 20 years later, the tax capping program in Niagara continues, although the
number of properties impacted has shrunk significantly. In 2005 there were over 4,000
properties impacted by capping (1,111 capped, 3,212 subject to claw back) in the
amount of $9,398,541. By 2016, that number decreased to 101 properties impacted by
capping (24 capped, 77 subject to claw back) in the amount of $166,000. Appendix 1
shows the number of capped properties by class since 2005. For 2017, the total
number of properties decrease to 32 impacted (12 capped, 20 subject to claw back) in
the amount of$37,438.
Alternatives Reviewed
Staff considered additional options as follows:
Status Quo: not recommended
New tools available are not employed in the status quo option and it does not accelerate
the movement of properties to CVA tax and the exit from the capping,program which is
contrary to the approach that was initiated in 2016.
Scenario 1 — status quo capping parameters plus excluding the reassessment related
increases: not recommended
This scenario represents status quo capping parameters adopted in 2016 plus the
additional option for 2017 of excluding the reassessment related increases for excess
land, vacant land and occupied land for commercial and industrial properties. This
alternative is not recommended as it would extend the life of the capping program which
creates inequities in the capped classes, creates an additional administrative burden on
local area municipal staff and is contrary to the approach that was initiated in 2016.
CSD 24-2017
May 10, 2017
Page 4
Relationship to Council Strategic Priorities
The recommendations contained in this report promote equity in the business classes
who are the providers of jobs in the region, which support economic prosperity
Other Pertinent Reports
CSD 10-2017 — 2016 Reassessment and 2017 Tax Policy, Ratios and Rates, March 22,
2017
Prepared by: Recommended by:
Helen Chamberlain Jason Burgess
Director Acting Commissioner
Financial Management and Planning Enterprise Resource Management
Enterprise Resource Management Services
Services
Submitted by:
Carmelo D'Angelo, BSc, MPA
Chief Administrative Officer
This report was prepared in consultation with Margaret Murphy, Associate Director, Budget
Planning & Strategy.
Appendices
Appendix I Number of Properties impacted by Capping
Appendix 2 2017 Tax Policy Study: Capping Scenario Analysis
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MUNICIPAL TAXWO
ADVISORY GROUP
2017 TAX POLICY
STU DY :
Capping Scenario
Analysis
The Regional Municipality
Of Niagara
Prepared by:
MUNICIPAL TAX ADVISORY GROUP
44 Crawford Crescent
Campbellville, Ontario, LOP 1B0
www.municipaitaxadvisory.com
May 2, 2017
May 2,2017 1
MUNICIPAL TAX KIN '..............''....
ADVISORY GADUP '..
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DISCLAIMER............................................................................................................................ 3
PREFACE: ................................................................................................................................4
EXECUTIVESUMMARY............................................................................................................ 6
METHODOLOGY AND APPLICATION OF CAPPING PROVISIONS................................................ 6
Calculationof 2017 Cap .......................................................................................................... 6
Status Quo:Application of 2016 Capping Parameters ........................................................... 6
Scenario1:............................................................................................................................... 7
Scenario2:........................... ................................................................................................... 7
SUMMARYTABLES.................................................................................................................. 8
1. Status Quo Column....................................................................................................... 8
2. Scenario 1 ..................................................................................................................... 8
3. Scenario 2 ..................................................................................................................... 8
COMPARISON OF STATUS QUO CAPPING (2016)AND SCENARIOS 1 and 2.............................. 9
Table 1: Summary: Changing Capping Parameters on the Commercial Class ........................... 9
Table 2: Summary: Changing Capping Parameters on the Industrial Class ............................. 10
Table 3 Summary: Changing Capping Parameters on the Multi-Residential Class.................. 11
Table 4 Summary: Commercial Class Billing Adjustments Capped Commercial Properties.... 12
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Table 5 Summary: Commercial Class Billing Adjustments Decreases Limited (Clawback)
CommercialProperties.............................................................................................................. 13
Table 6 Summary: Industrial Class Billing Adjustments ........................................................... 14
Capped Industrial and Decreases Limited (Clawback) Industrial Properties............................ 14
Status Quo:Table 7: Municipal Banking Report ...................................................................... 15
Scenario 1:Table 8: Municipal Banking Report ....................................................................... 16
Scenario 2:Table 9: Municipal Banking Report ....................................................................... 17
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ADVISORY GROUP
DISCLAIMER
The information,views, data and discussions in this document and related material are provided
for general reference purposes only. Any regulatory and statutory references are, in many
instances, not directly quoted excerpts and the reader should refer to the relevant provisions of
the legislation and regulations for complete information.
The reader is cautioned that decisions should not be made in the sole consideration of or reliance
on the information and discussions contained in this report. It is the responsibility of each
individual in either of a decision-making or advisory capacity to acquire all relevant and pertinent
information required to make an informed and appropriate decision with regards to any matter
under consideration concerning municipal finance issues.
No attempt has been made by the Municipal Tax Advisory Group to establish the completeness
or accuracy of the data prepared by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC)and
the On-line Property Tax Analysis (OPTA) system, which have been relied upon for purposes of
preparing this report. As a result, no warrantees or guarantees are provided that the source data
is free of error or misstatement.
Finally, the Municipal Tax Advisory Group is not responsible to the municipality, nor to any other
party for damages arising based on incorrect data or due to the misuse of the information
contained in this study, including without limitation, any related, indirect, special or
consequential damages.
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ADVISORY 13ROUP
PREFACE:
The Province of Ontario has advanced legislation in 2016 and more so in 2017 to provide
municipalities with the opportunity to exit the capping program which was initiated in 1998 to
mitigate against shifts in taxes from the 1997 tax structure to the new current value structure.
Temporarily created as 10%, 5%, and 5%for 1998, 1999 and 2000 respectively, property owners
would pay the 1997 tax level plus 10%in 1998; 5%over the 1998 tax for 1999; 5%over the 1999
tax for 2000 plus all levy changes during that period. Almost 20 years later, the Province is now
enabling municipalities to adopt policies to exit the capping regime.
This report models various capping options for 2017. These options are described as follows:
• exclude the reassessment related increases for excess land, vacant and occupied land;
essentially any equity adjustments for 2017 taxation are not subject to capping protection
should this option be adopted,
• Implement a phase-out program for all three classes subject to the application of Part IX
(Limitation on Taxes) of the Municipal Act, 2001,
• Eliminate any of the classes from capping regime based on the class meeting certain
conditions (no capped properties).
Two Scenarios (progressional) are produced on the basis that the Region is planning to exit
property tax capping as quickly as is legislatively possible.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Our model of capping indicates the Region of Niagara has almost exited capping. According to
the model, the Multi-Residential Class does not contain any capped properties in 2016 and
therefore can be exemptfrom the application of Part IX of the Municipal Act, 2001 and no further
capping calculations and capping tests have to be conducted on the class. The Region should
consider passing such a by-law provision in 2017.
The commercial cap modelled indicates that a commercial cap must still be maintained; however,
the Region can pass a by-law in 2017 to phase out capping over the next four years of this class.
One class of property in Ontario was found to be problematic, vacant land due to large capping
protection as a result of varied and fluid current value. This class inhibited capping exit
expeditiously; however, municipalities can now exclude them from phase-out programs. Our
review of Niagara's properties indicate that Niagara phase-out program for the commercial class
and having the greatest number of capped properties is not impacted by vacant land within the
class. A four-year phase-out program should be considered without having to exclude vacant
land.
The Industrial class is within its capping exit period; three years remain on the phase out of the
capping program of the industrial class.
The Region of Niagara may wish to consider adopting a by-law which precludes assessment
related increases for 2017 from the application of Part IX of the Municipal Act (capping).
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ACIVISCIRY GADUP
METHODOLOGY AND APPLICATION OF CAPPING PROVISIONS
Calculation of 2017 Cap
The preliminary capping report is produced for 2017'. 2017 Niagara Region General Tax rates as
determined in an earlier Tax Policy Study: Ratio Analyses Report; Revenue Neutral Tax rates for
all lower tier municipalities (both general and special area rates); and 2017 Provincial Education
tax rates are employed to determine 2017 CVA tax in this Studyz.
The two scenarios produced in this reportare compared to the 2016 adopted capping parameters
which are applied to 2017: "Status Quo Capping". Status Quo Capping forms the base from
which to measure the two additional options available to the Region in 2017 to maximize exit
strategies from Part IX (Limitation on Taxes) of the Municipal Act, 2001.
Status Quo:Application of 2016 Capping Parameters
Status Quo(2016 adopted) capping parameters are used to model capping impact and effects for
2017. New exit tools available to the Region are not employed in the Status Quo Columns of the
Tables in this report. The "Status Quo Columns" of data and text illustrate minimum 2017
capping3 and forms the base to measure the application of any of the new tools available to
Ontario municipalities.
2016 Capping Parameters(Applied to 2017 Data)
Annualized Tax Limit 10.00%
Prior Year CVA Tax Limit 10.00%
CVA Tax Threshold-Increasers $500
CVA Tax Threshold -Decreasers $500
Exclude Properties Previously at CVA Tax Yes
Exclude Properties that Move from Capped to Clawed Back Yes
Exclude Properties that Move from Clawed Back to Capped Yes
Exclude Reassessment Increase No
Exit capping immediately Not Eligible
Capping phase-out No/Yes^
1 All capping calculations are point in time and are subject to change. Post roll adjustments will affect the values in
the capping and banking tables produced. The changes are expected to be minimal and not material to the overall
results contained within this report.
2 Levy changes are permitted to flow through to all three classes (providing the Region adopts a Multi-Residential
Class Tax Ratio of 2.0)and do not affect capping except for minor redistribution of levy change from Capped property
to Clawback property.
s The 2017 Status Quo columns of data and text are presented on the premise that the 2016 Capping Parameters
would form the minimum Tax Capping Policy for 2017.
4 No for Commercial Class, No for Multi-Residential Class and Yes for Industrial Class (Industrial Class phase-out
adopted in 2016).
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ADVISORY [3AOUP
Scenario 1:
This scenario represents status quo capping parameters adopted in 2016 plus the additional
option for 2017 of excluding the reassessment related increases for excess land,vacant land and
occupied land for commercial and industrial properties.
Scenario 2:
Scenario 2 presents full use of capping tools available for 2017: status quo capping parameters
adopted in 2016 plus the additional option for 2017 excludingthe reassessment related increases
for excess land,vacant land and occupied land for commercial and industrial properties,
Plus:
Implementation of a four year phase out for the commercial class and an immediate option to
eliminate capping application within the multi-residential class. The industrial class is within the
four-year phase-out(year 2) adopted by the Region in 2016.
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SUMMARY TABLES
A series of tables have been produced to illustrate the impact of maximizing the use of tools to
exit capping as quickly as permitted for each of the three classes subject to the application of
Part IX of the Municipal Act.
The Summary Tables 1, 2 and 3 illustrate the capping parameters for each of the commercial,
industrial and multi-residential classes. Following the Capping Parameters Tables, the property
specific billing adjustments are detailed for commercial and industrial classes. In 2016,the Multi-
Residential Class did not have any capped properties. A by-law excluding the class from any
future application of capping is warranted. Note that once out of capping,the Municipality may
not opt to have capping reapply at a later year.
Tables 4 and 5 illustrate capping adjustments in the commercial class for status quo plus
Scenarios 1 and 2. Table 6 summarizes the adjustments for properties in the industrial class.
Tables 7 through 9 provide an overview of the banking function to redistribute recovery of
decreases (Clawback) for the Region to pay over to local municipalities which will not recover all
tax due to capping limitation.
The following is a description of the column heading for each of the Summary Tables'following:
1. Status Quo Column: 2016 capping parameters applied to 2017 data.
2. Scenario 1 status Quo capping parameters plus the additional option for 2017 of
excluding the reassessment related increases for excess land, vacant land and occupied
land for commercial and industrial properties6.
3. Scenario 2 Status Quo capping parameters plus the additional option for 2017 of
excluding the reassessment related increases for excess land, vacant land and occupied
land for commercial and industrial properties, plus a four year phase out for the
commercial class and an immediate option to remove the Multi-Residential Class from
capping.
s Data calculated by and inserted into this report from OPTA Tables. '..
'Municipalities have the option to limit capping protection to only reassessment related changes priorto 2017.
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COMPARISON OF STATUS QUO CAPPING (2016) AND SCENARIOS 1 and 2
Table 1:
Summary: Changing Capping Parameters on the Commercial Class
Commercial
Parameters Status Quo Scenario 1 Scenario 2
Annualized Tax Limit 10.0000% 10.0000% 10.0000%
Prior Year CVA Tax Limit 10.0000% 10.0000% 10.0000%
CVA Tax Threshold-Increasers 500 500 500
CVA Tax Threshold -Decreasers 500 500 500
Exclude Properties Previously at CVA Tax Yes Yes Yes
Exclude Properties that Move from Capped to Clawed Back Yes Yes Yes
Exclude Properties that Move from Clawed Back to Capped Yes Yes Yes
Exclude Reassessment Increase No Yes Yes
Exit capping immediately Not Eligible Not Eligible Not Eligible
Capping phase-out No No Year 1 (1/4)
Clawback (%Claw) 15.6904% 10,3062% 7.7943%
Decrease Retained (%Decr) 84.3096% 89.6938% 922057%
Net Class Impact 0.01 0.01 0.01
Number of Capped Properties 12 11 11
Number of Clawback Properties 24 20 19
Number of Properties at CVATax 7,164 7,169 7,170
Total Number of Properties 7,200 7,200 7,200
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Table 2:
Summary: Changing Capping Parameters on the Industrial Class
Industrial
Status Quo I Scenario 1 Scenario 2
Annualized Tax Limit 10.0000% 10.0000% 10.0000%
Prior Year CVA Tax Limit 10.0000% 10.0000% 10.0000%
CVA Tax Threshold - Increasers 500 500 500
CVA Tax Threshold- Decreasers 500 500 500
Exclude Properties Previously at CVA Tax Yes Yes Yes
Exclude Properties that Move from Capped to Clawed Back Yes Yes ,Yes
Exclude Properties that Move from Clawed Back to Capped Yes Yes Yes
Exclude Reassessment Increase No Yes Yes
Exit capping immediately Not Eligible Not Eligible Not Eligible
Capping phase-out Year 2 (1/3) Year 2 (1/3) Year 2 (1/3)
Clawback (%Claw) 10.2382% 1.4924% 1.4924%
Decrease Retained (%Decr) 89.7618% 98.5076% 98.5076%
Net Class Impact 0.00 0.00 0.00
Number of Capped Properties 2 1 1
Number of Clawback Properties 2 1 1
Number of Properties at CVATax 1,070 1,072 1,072
Total Number of Properties 1,074 1,074 1,074
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Table 3
Summary: Changing Capping Parameters on the Multi-Residential ClasS7
Multi-Residential
Status Quo Scenario 1 Scenario 2
Annualized Tax Limit 10.0000% 10.0000% 0.0000%
Prior Year CVA Tax Limit 10.0000% 10.0000% Yes
CVA Tax Threshold-Increasers 500 500 Not Eligible
CVA Tax Threshold-Decreasers 500 500 0
Exclude Properties Previously at CVA Tax Yes Yes 0
Exclude Properties that Move from Capped to Clawed Back Yes Yes 0
Exclude Properties that Move from Clawed Back to Capped Yes Yes 0
Exclude Reassessment Increase No Yes 0
Exit capping immediately No No 0
Capping phase-out Not Eligible Not Eligible 0
Clawback (%Claw) 0.0000% 0.0000% 0.0000%
Decrease Retained (%Decr) 100.0000% 100.0000% 0.0000%
Net Class Impact 0.00 0.00 0.00
Number of Capped Properties 0 0 0
Number of Clawback Properties 0 0 0
Number of Properties at CVA Tax 582 582 582
Total Number of Properties 582 582 582
There are no properties in the Multi-Residential Tax Class that are eligible for application of Part IX of the Municipal
Act(Limitation on Taxes)
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Status Quo: Table 7:
Municipal Banking Report'
Commercial Industrial Multi-
Municipality Residential
Cap Total Cap Total Total
Levy Adjust. Collected Levy Adjust. Collected Collected
West Lincoln Twp. $406,723 $0 $406,723 $211,709 $0 $211,709 $50,835
Grimsby Town $1,928,222 $1,784 $1,930,006 $423,222 $0 $423,222 $189,245
Lincoln Town $1,412,942 $0 $1,412,942 $970,037 $0 $970,037 $162,642
Niagara-On-The- $2,586,158 $3,874 $2,590,032 $214,169 -$7,812 $206,357 $71,142
Lake Town
St.Catharines City $20,017,790 $33,099 $20,050,889 $3,003,992 $0 $3,003,992 $8,121,251
Fort Erie Town $2,963,350 -$5,221 $2,958,129 $779,013 $0 $779,013 $520,343
Port Colborne City $1,750,753 $3,299 $1,754,052 $1,454,309 $0 $1,454,309 $609,786
Wainfleet Twp. $190,594 $0 $190,594 $51,998 $0 $51,998 $5,237
Welland City $4,697,338 $3,524 $4,700,862 $1,259,081 $577 $1,259,658 $2,312,129
Niagara Falls City $24,262,025 -$50,293 $24,211,732 $1,568,831 $0 $1,568,831 $2,961,098
Thorold City $1,849,654 $9,934 $1,859,588 $1,077,723 $7,236 $1,084,959 $497,909
Pelham Town $627,209 $0 $627,209 $48,496 $0 $48,496 $163,881
Niagara R $74,346,158 $0 $74,346,158 $12,585,077 $0 $12,585,077 $16,592,657
Total of all Classes $137,038,916 $0 $137,038,916 $23,647,657 $1 $23,647,658 $32,258,155
8 Banking report based on point in time calculation. Final reports may vary based on post roll adjustments that may be
posted and levy changes calculated for each area municipality.
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Scenario 1: Table 8:
Municipal Banking Report"
Commercial Industrial Mum-
Residential
Municipality Cap Total Cap Total Total
Lew Adjust. Collected Levy Adjust. Collected Collected
West Lincoln Twp $406,723 $0 $406,723 $211,709 $0 $211,709 $50,835
Grimsby Town $1,928,222 $1,172 $1,929,394 $423,222 $0 $423,222 $189,245
Lincoln Town $1,412,942 $0 $1,412,942 $970,037 $0 $970,037 $162,642
Niagara-On-The-
Lake Town $2,586,158 $2,545 $2,588,703 $214,169 $1,055 $213,114 $71,142
St. Catharines City $20,017,790 $20,601 $20,038,391 $3,003,992 $0 $3,003,992 $8,121,251
Fort Erie Town $2,963,350 -$5,657 $2,957,693 $779,013 $0 $779,013 $520,343
Port Colborne City $1,750,753 $2,167 $1,752,920 $1,454,309 $0 $1,454,309 $609,786
WainfleetTwp $190,594 $0 $190,594 $51,998 $0 $51,998 $5,237
Welland City $4,697,338 $1,777 $4,699,115 $1,259,081 $0 $1,259,081 $2,312,129
Niagara Falls City $24,262,025 -$28,904 $24,233,121 $1,568,831 $0 $1,568,831 $2,961,098
Thorold City $1,849,654 $6,299 $1,855,953 $1,077,723 $1,055 $1,078,778 $497,909
Pelham Town $627,209 $0 $627,209 $48,496 $0 $48,496 $163,881
Niagara R $74,346,158 $0 $74,346,158 $12,585,077 $0 $12,585,077 $16,592,657
Total of all Classes $137,038,916 $0 $137,038,916 $23,647,657 $0 $23,647,657 $32,258,155
9 Ditto. '..
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Scenario 2: Table 9:
Municipal Banking Report10
Commercial Industrial Multi-
Residential
Municipality Cap Total Cap Total Total
Levy Adjust. Collected Levy Adjust. Collected Collected
West Lincoln Twp. $406,723 $0 $406,723 $211,709 $0 $211,709 $50,835
Grimsby Town $1,928,222 $886 $1,929,108 $423,222 $0 $423,222 $189,245
Lincoln Town $1,412,942 $0 $1,412,942 $970,037 $0 $970,037 $162,642
Niagara-On-The- $2,586,158 $1,924 $2,588,082 $214,169 -$1,055 $213,114 $71,142
Lake Town
St. Catharines City $20,017,790 $15,182 $20,032,972 $3,003,992 $0 $3,003,992 $8,121,251
Fort Erie Town $2,963,350 -$4,237 $2,959,113 $779,013 $0 $779,013 $520,343
Port Colborne City $1,750,753 $1,639 $1,752,392 $1,454,309 $0 $1,454,309 $609,786
Wainfleet Twp. $190,594 $0 $190,594 $51,998 $0 $51,998 $5,237
Welland City $4,697,338 $1,373 $4,698,711 $1,259,081 $0 $1,259,081 $2,312,129
Niagara Falls City $24,262,025 -$21,535 $24,240,490 $1,568,831 $0 $1,568,831 $2,961,098
Thorold City $1,849,654 $4,768 $1,854,422 $1,077,723 $1,055 $1,078,778 $497,909
Pelham Town $627,209 $0 $627,209 $48,496 $0 $48,496 $163,881
Niagara R $74,346,158 $0 $74,346,158 $12,585,077 $0 $12,585,077 $16,592,657
Total of all Classes $137,038,916 $0 $137,038,916 $23,647,657 $0 $23,647,657 $32,258,155
io Ditto.
May 2,2017 17
Teresa Fabbro
From: Bill Matson
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2017 4:34 PM
To: CouncilMembers; SeniorStaff
Cc: Teresa Fabbro
Subject: FW: 2017 Plum Pox Virus Survey in the Niagara Region
Attachments: PPV public notice May 2017 copy E.pdf
Council Members,
The following email and attachment will be included as a Communication item on the next Council agenda but I thought
I would share it with you now in case you should have anyone enquiring about the possible PPV Inspectors visiting any
Niagara Falls properties conducting an inspection.
Bill Matson
Manager of Clerks Services/ Deputy Clerk The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls billmatson@niagarafalls.ca
905-356-7521 ext. 4342
905-658-0411 cell
-----Original Message-----
From:Julie Holmes [mailto:Julie.Holmes@inspection.gc.ca]
Sent:Thursday, May 25, 2017 2:16 PM
To: Bill Matson
Cc:Jennifer Robinson
Subject: 2017 Plum Pox Virus Survey in the Niagara Region
Good afternoon, Bill.
On May 25th, 2017,the Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA) will be initiating a summer residential survey for the
Plum Pox Virus (PPV) within the Niagara Region. PPV is a serious disease of plants that threatens Canada's stone fruit
industry. The Niagara Region is currently under federal quarantine and regulations are in place to prevent the spread of
PPV outside of this area.
This year, the survey will be conducted within the cities of Stoney Creek, Lincoln, Grimsby, Beamsville,Vineland,Jordan,
St. Catharines,Thorold, Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake. The survey will run throughout the summer months and
will conclude at the end of August 2017.
PPV Inspectors will be going door-to-door to sample PPV-susceptible plant species and/or verify compliance with the
current propagation ban, which prohibits anyone in the quarantine area from producing trees and plants that are
susceptible to the virus. This means that property owners may see CFIA inspectors on their property. Notification of the
survey through a Public Notice (attached) will be present in local newspapers the week of May 22nd. Additionally, all
CFIA staff will have a federal government-issued identification badge and will wear an orange safety vest so that they are
easily identifiable to city staff and members of the public.
Should you have any questions regarding this survey, please feel free to get in touch with me using the contacts
identified below.
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Best regards,
Julie Holmes
Julie Holmes
(905)570-7355 1 Julie.Holmes@inspection.gc.ca I Facsimile/Telecopieur : (905) 572-2197 Plant Health Program Officer
-Central Region -Canadian Food Inspection Agency Agente, protection des vegetaux- Region central-Agence
canadienne d'inspection des aliments
709 Main Street West/709, rue Main I'ouest, Hamilton, ON, L8S 1A2
Government of Canada/Gouvernement du Canada www.inspection.gc.ca
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Propagation r and Sampling
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Plum Pox Virus
Between May and September 2017, the Canadian Food
Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be inspecting selected rural
and residential properties in the Niagara Region, to sample
susceptible trees for the Plum Pox Virus and/or to verify
compliance with the propagation ban that is in place. This
means that property owners may see CFIA inspectors on
their property.
The Niagara Region is currently under federal quarantine. Regulations are
in place to prevent the spread of plum pox virus outside of the quarantine
area. Plum Pox Virus is a serious plant disease that threatens Canada's
stone fruit industry. It does not affect human or animal health.
Plants that are susceptible to the virus include apricot, nectarine, peach
and, plum trees, and some ornamental shrubs such as purpleleaf
sandcherry.
A ban on propagation is in place. This ban prohibits anyone in the Niagara
quarantine area from producing trees and plants that are susceptible to the
virus. This includes producing trees and plants from seed, cuttings,
grafting or any other method.
For a listing of the regulated plants and more information about the
regulated area, please contact the CFIA at:
905-938-5060 or wwwAnspection.gc.ca
Teresa Fabbro
From: Carey Campbell
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2017 4:10 PM
To: Bill Matson;Teresa Fabbro
Subject: FW: Proclamation for June 27
From: Samantha Gaspar [mailto:SGaspar@cdbaontario.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 11:25 AM
To: Jim Diodati
Subject: Proclamation for June 27
Dear Jim Diodati,
Since 2000, the province of Ontario has been celebrating June as Deafblind Awareness Month.
June was selected to honour the birth month of Helen Keller, the most iconic person in deafblind
history.
A motion was made in the Senate of Canada to have June declared as Deafblind Awareness Month
nationally across Canada.
On June 27, to honour the birthday of Helen Keller, together with Niagara Parks we have planned a
day to celebrate in the Niagara region.
The day has been built on a unique experience highlight the many treasures the Niagara region has
to offer. Our group will be venturing out on a Journey behind the falls, for individuals who are
deafblind water is a very sensory element. This experience will allow them to learn and experience
the connection behind the Canadian Horseshoe and what they will witness later in the evening.
Following the excursion, everyone will gather for a dinner at Queen Victoria Restaurant which again,
connects those two sensory experience...and what's more sensory then food!
A group of approximately 60 deafblind individuals will be travelling from across the province to
witness the great Canadian Horseshoe and the American side of the falls light up in our colours, red,
white and black.
I was hoping you would be able to attend and deliver a proclamation on behalf of CDBA Ontario and
spreading the word within the city of Niagara Falls for the purpose of raising awareness and
celebrating a milestone.
I am available for any questions you may have and I do hope you are able to fulfil this request.
Thank you,
W'Samantha Gaspar
i
Event Planning & Fund Development Assistant
Canadian Deafblind Association Ontario Chapter
50 Main Street, Paris ON N3L 2E2
T: 519-442-0463 ext 143, or 1-877-760-7439 ext 143
TTY: 519-442-6641
Fax: 519-442-1871
www.cdbaontario.com
"All people who are deaf blind will live rich meaningful lives."
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Teresa Fabbro
From: Carey Campbell
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2017 3:52 PM
To: Bill Matson;Teresa Fabbro
Subject: FW: Mayors Proclamation Request-for World Hepatitis Day 2017
Attachments: WHD 2017 Proclamation - Niagara Falls.pdf;WHD 2017 Proclamation - Niagara -On-
The-Lake.pdf,WHD 2017 Proclamation - Pelham.pdf; WHD 2017 Proclamation - Port
Colborne.pdf,WHD 2017 Proclamation - St. Catharines.pdf; WHD 2017 Proclamation -
Thorold.pdf,WHD 2017 Proclamation - Wainfleet.pdf,WHD 2017 Proclamation -
Welland.pdf; WHD 2017 Proclamation -West Lincoln.pdf;WHD 2017 Proclamation -
Grimbsy.pdf,,WHD 2017 Proclamation - Lincoln.pdf;WHD 2017 Proclamation - Fort
Erie.pdt
From:�Usick,Kareng[ma ilto:Karen.Usick@niagarahealth.on.ca]
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2017 4:24 PM
To: 'mayor@portcolborne.ca'; 'ajeffs@wainfleet.ca'; 'mtoscher@pelham.ca'; 'w.redekop@forterie.ca'; 'mayor@welland.ca';
'pdarte@noti.org'; 'mayor@st.catharines.ca'; 'mayor@thorold.com'; 'seaston@lincoln.ca'; 'djoyner@westlincoln.ca'; Jim
Diodati; 'bbentley@grimsby.ca'
Subject: Mayors Proclamation Request- for World Hepatitis Day 2017
Greetings
On July 28th Niagara Health's-Hepatitis C Care Clinic will be joining our Global Partners to recognize World
Hepatitis Day. On behalf of our program I would like to invite you to partner with us in helping to raise
awareness of World Hepatitis Day 2017. In previous years I have applied to the municipalities throughout
Niagara on behalf of our Hepatitis C,Care Clinic Program to have a World Hepatitis Day proclamation in the
host city or catchment area of our World Hepatitis Day Community event. Our inaugural 2014 event was held
in the City of St. Catharines at the Farmers Market, in 2015 our awareness event was held at Centennial
Square in Niagara Falls and the 2016 community awareness event was held at the Welland Farmers Market,
which reached out to the municipalities in South Niagara—Welland, Fort Erie, Port Colborne, Wainfleet and
Pelham. This year our community event will be held at Montebello Park in St. Catharines and we will reach
out to St. Catharines, Thorold, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Grimsby, Lincoln and West Lincoln. But, how amazing
would it be if we were to proclaim World Hepatitis Day in all municipalities of Niagara;joining together united
to work towards the elimination of hepatitis.
The Hepatitis C Care Clinic, which is part of the Niagara Health - Mental Health and Addictions Program, is
funded through the Ministry of Health, Hepatitis C Secretariat. The program mandate is to provide care to the
marginalized population, which may "fall between the cracks" of the health care and social services systems to
provide a "safety net" to ensure everyone receives the care they need when they need it. This is why we feel
our community events are so important each year to bring a street-based health and social services fair to the
residents of Niagara that may not know where to look for the care they need. Each year the number of
community partners continues to grow; in 2016 at our community event there were 37 service providers that
joined us to bring their care and program to the residents of Niagara.
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Hepatitis B and C are two life-threatening liver diseases. One in 12 people around the world are living with
hepatitis B or C—including 600,000 Canadians. Both viruses are transmitted through blood-to-blood contact.
Hepatitis C, in particular, has a low diagnosis rate, and the Public Health Agency of Canada now estimates that
44%of Canadians living with the disease do not know they have it. That is why we recognize that a key goal of
each year's World Hepatitis Day event is to encourage Niagara residents to get tested and know their status,
especially because of the new, highly effective and tolerable therapies for Hepatitis C that are now available.
On July 28, 2016 the World Hepatitis Alliance launched the "NOhep" campaign, which will be the first global
movement that will work towards the elimination of viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030. Our
World Hepatitis Day activities allow us to join our national partners led by the Canadian Society for
International Health, Global partners lead by the World Hepatitis Alliance and we also join our global partners
by illuminating notable landmarks here in Niagara with the colour green, which represent the "NOhep"
campaign.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or require further information.
Thank you for your consideration and review of our World Hepatitis Day Proclamation request!
Hope you have a great day!
Warm regards,
xaren
Karen Usick I Community Coordinator
Mental Health &Addictions I Hepatitis C Care Clinic
Karen.Usick@NiagaraHealth.on.ca
W: 905-378-4647 x32555 I C: 289-696-2523
260 Sugarloaf Street, Port Colborne, ON L3K 21\17
HCCC Website Address- www.niagarahealth.on.ca/services/hepatitis-c-care
NHS Addiction Services-www.niagarahealth.on.ca/services/addiction-recovery
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"Education is the most powerful way to change the World"
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WORLD HEPATITIS DAY JOURNEE DE SENSIBILISATION A
L'HEPATITE
July 28th, 2017 Le 28 juillet 2017
WHEREAS, an estimate of about 600,000 ATTENDU QU'on estime a 600 000 le nombre
Canadians living with hepatitis B or C can de Canadiennes et de Canadiens vivant avec
potentially develop cirrhosis, liver failure, liver 1'hepatite B ou C qui risquent de developper
cancer and related illnesses; une cirrhose, une insuffisance hepatique, un
cancer du foie et des maladies connexes;
WHEREAS, Ontario has over 110,000 people ATTENDU QUE I'Ontario compte plus de
living with hepatitis B or C, both of which are 110 000 personnes vivant avec I'hepatite B ou
slow and progressive diseases; and C, deux maladies lentes et progressives; et
WHEREAS, there are vaccines available for ATTENDU QU'il existe des vaccins pour proteger
Hepatitis A and B; emerging Hepatitis C contre I'hepatite A et B et que de nouvelles
treatment therapies can cure nearly 95% of therapies de traitement de I'hepatite C peuvent
cases;and guerir pres de 95 %des cas; et
WHEREAS, World Hepatitis Day provides an ATTENDU QUE la Journee mondiale de
opportunity to reach out to millions of I'hepatite est one occasion de joindre des
Canadians and encourage hepatitis testing, millions de Canadiennes et de Canadiens,
provide treatment and care for those affected d'encourager le depistage de I'hepatite et de
while paving the way towards elimination of fournir traitements et soins aux personnel
hepatitis as a public health concern in Canada touchees tout en ouvrant la voie vers
by 2030; I'elimination de I'hepatite en tant que probleme
de sante publique au Canada d'ici 2030;
THEREFORE, 1, Jim Diodati, Mayor of the City of PAR CONSEQUENT, je, Jim Diodati, maire de la
Niagara Falls, do hereby proclaim July 28th, Ville de Niagara Falls, proclame par la presente
2017 Hepatitis Awareness Day in Niagara Falls. le 28 juillet 2017 Journee de sensibilisation a
I'hepatite a Niagara Falls.
Jim Diodati
Mayor/Maire
Administration
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www.niagararegion.ca '.....
May 23, 2017
CL 7-2017, May 18, 2017
PEDC 2-2017, May 10, 2017
Report PDS 19-2017
LOCAL AREA MUNICIPALITIES
SENT ELECTRONICALLY
Bill 73 Requirement: Planning Advisory Committee
PDS 19-2017
Regional Council, at its meeting of May 18, 2017, approved the following recommendation
of its Planning and Economic Development Committee:
That Report PDS 19-2017, dated May 10, 2017, respecting Bill 73 Requirement:
Planning Advisory Committee, BE RECEIVED and the following
recommendations BE APPROVED:
1. That the Planning Advisory Committee of Niagara BE ESTABLISHED in
accordance with the requirements of Bill 73 and the Planning Act,-
2. That the Terms of Reference attached to Report PDS 19-2017 as Appendix I
for the Planning Advisory Committee of Niagara BE ADOPTED; and
3. That a copy of this report BE SHARED with the local area municipalities.
A copy of Report PDS 19-2017 is enclosed for your information.
Yours truly,
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Natasha L. Devos
Acting Regional Clerk
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cc: E.Acs, Planner
D. DeRelds, Manager, Customer Service and Long Range Planning j
N. Oakes, Executive Assistant to the Commissioner, Planning & Development Services
Niagara' /Af,� Region PDS 19-2017
May 10, 2017
Page 1
Subject: Bill 73 Requirement: Planning Advisory Committee
Report to: Planning and Economic Development Committee
Report date: Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Recommendations
1. That the Planning Advisory Committee of Niagara BE ESTABLISHED in
accordance with the requirements of Bill 73 and the Planning Act;
2. That the Terms of Reference attached to this report as Appendix I for the
Planning Advisory Committee of Niagara BE ADOPTED; and
3. That a copy of this report BE SHARED with the local area municipalities.
Key Facts
• The purpose of this report is to propose the establishment of a new Planning
Advisory Committee as now required by Provincial legislation.
• Bill 73 (Smart Growth for Our Communities Act) received royal assent on December
3, 2016 and came into force on July 1, 2016 and requires that all Upper and Single
Tier Municipalities establish a Planning Advisory Committee which must include at
least one resident who is neither a member of a municipal Council or an employee of
the municipality.
• It is proposed that the Planning Advisory Committee of Niagara be established and
that this Committee:
• be composed of who are primarily subject matter experts;
• comments on planning matters directly related to the preparation of the
Regional Official Plan; and
• be chaired by the Director of Community and Long Range Planning.
• The proposal to establish a new Planning Advisory Committee has considered the
Terms of Reference of current committees resourced through Planning and
Development Services as well as approaches taken by other upper and single tier
municipalities to satisfy the requirements of Bill 73.
PDS 19 -2017
May 10, 2017
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Financial Considerations
The proposed structure of the Committee would utilise existing resources and would not
require additional financial resources. Similar to other Advisory Committees of Regional
Council, membership is on a volunteer basis with no associated remuneration.
Staff resources may need to be adjusted in the future to support current committees
resourced through Planning and Development Services, however it is expected that this
would be considered during a functional review of all advisory committees.
Analysis
In December 2015, Bill 73 the Smart Growth for our Communities Act received Royal
Assent. On July 1, 2016, most of the amendments of Bill 73 came into effect. With
respect to this report, Bill 73 amended Section 8 of the Planning Act creating a new
requirement for upper and single tier municipalities to appoint a PAC. Under the criteria
set out by the Province, the PAC would be comprised of:
• Membership as approved by Council
• At least one resident who is neither a member of a municipal Council or an
employee of the municipality.
Although the Province has created a statutory requirement to establish a PAC, there is
flexibility in the application. The Planning Act does not require the PAC to be a decision
making body, nor does it define the scope of matters the PAC should advise on. In
discussions with internal staff and other Ontario municipalities, staff created an attached
Terms of Reference (TOR) for the PAC which would focus the Committee on supporting
work related to the Region's new Official Plan.
Through discussions at the Regional Planning Commissioners of Ontario (RPCO) and
reviewing options utilized by other Upper and Single Tier municipalities across the
Province to address the requirement of a Planning Advisory Committee, other
municipalities are either opting to create new committees, or appoint existing
committees (with a PAC focus) to serve in a planning advisory role as required by Bill
73. The following table outlines approaches taken by several other municipalities in
Ontario.
Municipality Approach Taken Timeline
Peel Region New Committee Not Yet Finalized
City of Toronto New Committee Not Yet Finalized
Simcoe County New Committee Finalized
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May 10, 2017
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York Region New Committee Finalized
City of Orillia New Committee Finalized
Peterborough County New Committee Finalized
District of Muskoka Appoint Existing Committee Finalized
City of Hamilton Appoint Existing Committee Finalized
Chatham-Kent Appoint Existing Committees Finalized
It should be noted that the municipalities who have opted to appoint existing
committees, had committees that were functioning as a quasi-planning advisory
committee already. Currently there are 4 Advisory Committee resourced through
Planning and Development Services, including:
1. Agricultural Policy and Action Committee
2. Smarter Niagara Steering Committee
3. Culture Committee
4. Greater Niagara Circle Route Committee
A review of each of these 4 Committees concluded that in order to align a Committee to
comment of planning matters related to the regional Official Plan restructuring and
revisions related to committee mandates, Terms of Reference and existing membership
would be required. For these reasons it is felt that the appointment of an existing
committee to serve as the Region's PAC is not a viable option. Therefore a new
committee is recommended with a new Terms of Reference specific to achieving and
supporting Council's Strategic priorities.
A structure and Terms of Reference for the Planning Advisory Committee of Niagara
have been prepared referencing an approach similar to the Waste Management
Advisory Committee. The TOR suggests the following:
• The PAC would support work related to the Region's new Official Plan and any
associated amendments to the Regional Official Plan;
• The PAC membership would have a strong focus on attracting subject matter
experts from specified fields, with members having outlined duties and
responsibilities;
• The Director of Planning and Development Services would serve as the Chair;
• The PAC would meet on a quarterly basis however extra meetings may be called
depending on time sensitivity of topics reviewed;
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May 10, 2017
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• PAC members would be presented with subject matter and all required
background material and would provide comments, comments received by the
PAC would be included in reports to Planning and Economic Development
Committee and Council.
Alternatives Reviewed
This report suggests a new committee be created to address Bill 73's requirement for
Niagara Region to have a PAC which includes at least one resident who is neither a
member of a municipal Council or an employee of the municipality.
Alternatively to the creating a new committee, there are two other options:
1. Council could choose to appoint an existing advisory committee to serve as the
PAC. However, this would not achieve the proposed structure, mandate and
goals staff has set out in the attached Terms of Reference. This option is not
recommended.
2. Council could choose to appoint a member of the public to the Planning and
Economic Development Standing Committee to satisfy Bill 73's changes to the
Planning Act. This would not be consistent with other Regional Standing
Committees and would likely present a number of procedural challenges. This
alternative has not been adopted by any other municipality staff is aware off, and
is therefore not recommended.
Relationship to Council Strategic Priorities
This report and associated creation of a Planning Advisory Committee is aligned with
Councils Priority of Doing Business Differently and Fostering Growth.
Bill 73's changes to the Planning Act, including the creation of a Planning Advisory
Committee will contribute to faster decision making and expedited processes for
development.
Other Pertinent Reports
• PDS 15-2017 Bill 73 Planning Act Changes (April 19, 2017)
• PDS 27-2015 Bill 73 Smart Growth for Our Communities Act (June 24, 2015)
• ICP 5-2015 Land Use Planning and Appeal System — Comments on
Consultation Document (January 8, 2014)
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May 10, 2017
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Prepared by: Recommended by:
Doug Giles Rine Mostacci, MCIP,RPP
Director Commissioner
Planning and Development Services Planning and Development Services
Submitted by:
Carmelo D'Angelo, BSc, MPA
Chief Administrative Officer
This report was prepared in consultation with Erik Acs, MCIP, RPP, Planner, Danielle De Fields
MCIP RPP, Manager of Community Planning.
Appendices
Appendix 1 Terms of Reference for PACN Page 6
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF NIAGARA (PACN)
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Appendix to Report PDS 19-2017
Recommended for Approval by the Planning and Economic Development
Committee on May 10, 2017
Ratified by Regional Council on <date>
Consolidated Version as of <date>
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Planning Advisory Committee of Niagara
Terms of Reference
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. PREAMBLE.............................................................................................................. 3
2. MANDATE................................................................................................................ 3
3. REPORTING STRUCTURE .....................................................................................3
4. BUDGET................................................................................................................... 3
5. MEMBERSHIP..........................................................................................................3
5.1 Composition....................................................................................................... 3
5.2 Chair ..................................................................................................................4
5.3 Term...................................................................................................................4
5.4 Privacy ...............................................................................................................4
6. ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................4
6.1 Role of the Chair................................................................................................4
6.2 Vice Chair........................................................................................................... 5
6.3 Role of Committee Members.............................................................................. 5
6.4 Role of Regional Staff........................................................................................5
7. RESOURCES........................................................................................................... 5
8. MEETINGS.....................-........................................................................................ 5
9. ABSENTEEISM ........................................................................................................ 6
10. AMENDMENTS TO THE TERMS OF REFERENCE ............................................ 6
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Planning Advisory Committee of Niagara
Terms of Reference
1. PREAMBLE
The Planning Advisory Committee of Niagara (PACN) is appointed by Regional Council
pursuant to the Planning Act. Members of PACN are bound by these Terms of
Reference and are responsible to Regional Council. The PACN will report to Regional
Council through Planning and Economic Development Committee.
2. MANDATE
The mandate of the PACN is to provide Regional Council and staff with input regarding
key land use planning matters in Niagara Region in accordance with this Terms of
Reference.
This mandate will be fulfilled by considering and providing input on subject matters
related to the Regional Official Plan.
3. REPORTING STRUCTURE
The PACN will report to Community and Long Range Planning. Comments made by
PACN will be included in associated reports to Planning and Economic Development
Committee.
4. BUDGET
There is no budget allocated to the PACN.
There shall be no compensation payable to members for service to the Committee.
5. MEMBERSHIP
5.1 Composition
Membership for the PACN shall not exceed a maximum of 8 members from the
community at large. When possible, membership will be targeted to subject matter
experts including, but not limited to:
• Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers (416*);
• Architects, urban planners and land surveyors (215*);
• Contractors and supervisors, agriculture and related operations and services
(825*);
• University professors and College Instructors (401&402`)
• Home Builders; and
• Developers.
*As defined under the National Occupational Classification.
Subject matter experts should have professional qualifications or be members of a
recognized industry professional organization.
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Planning Advisory Committee of Niagara
Terms of Reference
Membership for the PACN shall include:
• At least one resident of the municipality who is neither a member of a municipal
council nor an employee of a municipality;
Each member shall satisfy the following:
• The member shall be a resident of or conduct business in the Regional
Municipality of Niagara;
• Membership is open to anyone who accepts these Terms of Reference; and
• Membership is voluntary.
All attempts will be made to stay within the guideline composition; however, if the
applications received or the qualifications of applicants do not fully address the
guideline composition criteria, the most capable and qualified applicants will be
recommended for appointment to fulfill the membership composition.
5.2 Chair
The Committee will be chaired by the Director of Community and Long Range Planning.
5.3 Term
The term of membership shall be two years, and the membership shall be approved by
Council in accordance with membership requirements in the Terms of Reference.
Up to 4 Committee members can serve 1 consecutive term on PACN. Members wishing
to serve a consecutive term must re-apply.
5.4 Privacy
The meetings of the PACN are public. Members should be aware that their names will
be in the public realm and a list of membership may be provided when requested.
Member information, other than name or municipality, will be kept confidential in
accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
6. ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
6.1 Role of the Chair
The role of the Chair is as follows:
• To preside over meetings of the PACN, in accordance with Niagara Region
Procedural By-Law 120-2005, as amended from time to time;
• Encourage balanced and professional discussions;
• Enforce on all occasions the observance of order and decorum among members;
• Adjourn meeting when business is concluded; and
• In the absence of the Chair, the Vice Chair shall assume the role of the Chair.
The Chair of the Committee does not have voting rights.
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Planning Advisory Committee of Niagara
Terms of Reference
6.2 Vice Chair
A Vice Chair will be appointed from Community and Long Range Planning.
It is the role of the Vice Chair to preside over Committee meetings in the absence of the
Chair and to perform any other duties delegated by the Chair.
The Vice Chair of the Committee does not have voting rights.
6.3 Role of Committee Members
All PACN members have the responsibility to help achieve the PACN Mandate.
Committee members are also responsible for:
• Reviewing meeting materials in advance of the meetings and arriving
prepared to provide comment on the subject matter for consideration;
• Providing input on subject matters in a timely and professional manner;
• Acting, on a rotating basis, as a coordinator of comments pertaining to subject
matter for consideration, and providing coordinated comments to the Chair in
advance of meetings.
• Acting in a leadership role with respect to special projects (as required); and
• Agreeing to describe, process and resolve issues in a professional and
respectful manner;
6.4 Role of Regional Staff
Niagara Region staff will:
• Coordinate scheduling, work plan, and items for the PACN agenda;
• Act in the role of Committee Chair
• Prepare and/or present relevant background information to the PACN
membership;
• Provide templates to PACN to guide responses on Committee items for input;
• Forward meeting notes to Planning and Development Committee;
• Act as the primary contact between PACN and Niagara Region;
7. RESOURCES
Planning and Development Services is the designated lead department for PACN
providing resource support and will coordinate technical expertise from other
departments as required. Staff involvement will be limited as outlined in section 6.4.
8. MEETINGS
An annual meeting schedule following a quarterly cycle shall be set for the PACN. The
schedule will be circulated to the members for approval each year. Should a time
sensitive matter arise, the PACN may meet at the request of staff through the Chair.
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Planning Advisory Committee of Niagara
Terms of Reference
The PACN meetings will be held at Regional Headquarters. All meetings will be open to
the public.
Meetings shall be governed by the Region's Procedural By-law, being a by-law to
govern the calling, place and proceedings of the meetings of Council and its
Committees, as may be amended from time-to-time.
A committee member who is unable to attend a meeting, shall forward his/her regrets to
the Office of the Regional Clerk. Should the Office of the Regional Clerk not have
confirmation of quorum the Friday (Thursday if public holiday) prior to the week of the
meeting, the meeting shall be cancelled.
9. ABSENTEEISM
Members who miss two unauthorized consecutive meetings shall be deemed to have
resigned from the Committee and will be notified of this in writing from staff and copied
to the Chair.
10. AMENDMENTS TO THE TERMS OF REFERENCE
The Terms of Reference should be reviewed and refined at a minimum of every two
years to ensure that they remain current and meaningful.
Proposed amendments to the Terms of Reference shall be submitted to Regional
Council for approval through the Planning and Development Committee and shall take
effect only upon the approval of Council.
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CLERKS DEPARTMENT
Inter-Departmental Memo
To: Mayor James M. Diodati & Members of Council
From: Bill Matson, Acting City Clerk
Date: June 13, 2017
Re: Committee of Adjustment Vacancy
The Committee of Adjustment recently lost a valued member after the passing of Mel
Dove last month. As a result, the Committee has a vacancy.
As per the General Terms of Reference for Advisory Committees, Council may fill the
vacancy by go to the runner up list from the beginning of the Council term or accept a
recommendation from the Board.
The runner-up from the beginning of the Council term is Peter Colosimo, who received
three votes, at that time.
City staff have contacted Mr. Colosimo who has expressed continued interest in being a
member.
If Council wishes to appoint Mr. Colosimo as the 5th citizen member on the Committee
of Adjustment, a by-law to appoint as such appears in draft form on tonight's agenda.
RECOMMENDATION: For the Consideration of Council
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Teresa Fabbro
From: Bill Matson
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 4:11 PM
To: Sue Scerbo
Cc: Kirstin Jensen;Alex Herlovitch; Ken Mech; Teresa Fabbro
Subject: RE: Vacancy on the Committee of Adjustment
Sue,
I will prepare a.Memo to Council on how we may go about filling the vacancy based on passed precedent. It is likely that
Council would agree to appoint the next runner-up form the appointment process from the start of the term. In seeing
your previous email that Peter Colosimo, (the runner-up), does still have an interest in sitting on the Committee, I will
also have a by-law prepared for his appointment should Council be in agreement to proceed as such.
Bill Matson
Manager of Clerks Services/Deputy Clerk
The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls
billmatson @niaga rafa Ils.ca
905-356-7521 ext.4342
905-658-0411 cell
From: Sue Scerbo
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 1:58 PM
To: Bill Matson
Cc: Kirstin Jensen; Alex Herlovitch; Ken Mech
Subject: Vacancy on the Committee of Adjustment
Hi Bill,
Sadly, one of our Committee of Adjustment members, Melvin Dove, has passed away. This has left a vacancy on the
Committee of Adjustment.
In the absence of the Secretary/Treasurer to the Committee of Adjustment, I am requesting that you proceed with
bringing the matter to Council's attention requesting an appointment to the Committee.
Please let me know when the matter will be placed on Council's Agenda.
Thank you.
Susan Scerbo
Senior Zoning Administrator
City of Niagara Falls
Planning, Building and Development
4310 Queen Street
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
905-356-7521 (ext.4296)
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Teresa Fabbro
From: Bill Matson
Sent: Monday,June 05, 2017 4:03 PM
To: Teresa Fabbro
Subject: FW: Contraband Tobacco Trade Follow Up
Attachments: 2017-05-23 MOF.pdf; Follow up - Contraband Tobacco Trade - Minstry of Finance.pdf
Teresa,
This can be added as a Communication "for the Information of Council".
I have a second email that also relates to this topic.
Bill
From: Powell, Charlotte [mailto:charlotte.powell@niagararegion.ca]
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 9:35 AM
To: 'Deborah Reid (deb.reid@niagarapolice.ca)'; Fort Erie - Laura Bubanko; 'Grimsby - Hazel Soady-Easton'; 'Lincoln -
William Kolasa'; Bill Matson; 'Niagara-on-the-Lake - Holly Dowd'; 'Pelham - Nancy Bozzato'; 'Port Colborne - Ashley Grigg';
St. Catharines - Bonnie Nistico-Dunk; Thorold - Donna Delvecchio; Wainfleet - Meredith Kirkham
(mkirkham@wainfleet.ca); Welland -Tara Stephens; 'West Lincoln - Carolyn Langley'
Subject: FW: Contraband Tobacco Trade Follow Up
Good Morning,
Please see the attached correspondence from the Ministry of Finance in response to our
correspondence about the Contraband Tobacco Trade, for your information.
Thank you!
Charlotte Powell, BA
Council Support Assistant
The Office of the Regional Clerk
Niagara Region
Phone: 905-980-6000 ext. 3221 Toll-free: 1-800-263-7215
www.n iagararegi o n.ca
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Dear Mr. Walton,
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Thank you for your correspondence dated December 9, 2016 with respect to Niagara
Regional Council's questions regarding unregulated tobacco.
The Ministry of Finance recognizes that addressing the issue of unregulated tobacco
requires a balanced approach of partnerships and enforcement activities, and would be
pleased to explore opportunities for the province to work with partners from Niagara
Region.
The Ministry currently works with various local law enforcement agencies to educate
and inform them on issues related to unregulated tobacco, and on ways that local law
enforcement can help address this challenge. We would be pleased to schedule an
information session with Niagara Regional Police to begin this discussion.
Should Niagara Regional Police be interested in this kind of education session, please
contact: Berthy Franken, Senior Manager, Investigations (905-433-6258) for further
information.
With respect to the specific questions posed to the Ministry, below are our responses.
Your correspondence requested:
That, through correspondence with the Ministry of Finance and other provincial
authorities, Regional Staff.-
N confirm that tobacco tax fines, if collected, flow back to the Regional Municipality
or individual municipalities within the Region; and
00 confirm what mandate is available to Tobacco Control Officers, Niagara Regional
Police Services, and local(Hamilton/Niagara) Ministry of Finance officers to
enforce Tobacco Tax Act statutes and regulations related to contraband
tobacco, either independently or in cooperation with provincial officials.
Tobacco Tax Fines:
All fines imposed under the Tobacco Tax Act become property of the individual
municipality within which they are collected. This applies regardless of what
enforcement officer has levied the fine.
Tobacco Tax Enforcement
Under the Tobacco Tax Act, police officers who see unmarked cigarettes and/or
unmarked fine cut tobacco in plain view can immediately seize the product and lay
charges (s. 29 (4)).
Where a police officer has reasonable and probable grounds that a contravention of the
Tobacco Tax Act has occurred (ie. suspicion that a vehicle is transporting unregulated
tobacco), authorization by a Ministry of Finance official is required prior to searching an
individual. This can be accomplished by calling the Ministry of Finance at (1-800-656-
8626) for authorization.
As a participant in the retail inspections cross-designation pilot projects, tobacco control
officers in Niagara Region have also been authorized to seize unmarked tobacco
products in plain view, if found during the course of a normal Smoke-Free Ontario retail
inspection.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions, or would like to
discuss opportunities that the province and Niagara Region can collaborate to address
unregulated tobacco issues.
Sincerely
Heather Bowie
G. Jill Eymann
Berthy Franken
Paul Devnich
David Lorenzo
Administration
Office of the Regional Clerk
1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, PO Box 1042,Thorold,ON L2V 4T7
Telephone: 905-980-6000 Toll-free: I-800-263-7215 Fax:905-687-4977
www.niagararegion.ca '.....
December 9, 2016
Ms. Norma Chaston, Business Analyst
Hamilton/Niagara Ministry of Finance
Program Specification and Support Branch
Ellen Fairclough Buildin�q
119 King Street, W., I Floor
Hamilton, Ontario L8P 4Y7
VIA email Norma.Chaston(a ontario.ca
RE: Contraband Tobacco Trade
Minute Item (#13.3), CL 19-2016, December 8, 2016
Dear Ms. Chaston:
Regional Council at its meeting held on Thursday, December 8, 2016, approved the
following resolution:
Whereas Federal provincial and local governments have invested a great deal
of time and money over the last fifty years, in cooperation with stakeholders
and industry, to regulate tobacco sales to promote public health and limit the
exposure of teenagers and young people to tobacco products;
Whereas a campaign promoted by Ontario retailers and police-affiliated
organizations has identified the growing threat posed by increased production
and sale of contraband cigarettes operating outside of these rules, making it
easier for young people to access cigarettes and tobacco products in this
province; and,
Whereas local municipalities and authorities in Quebec believe they have
succeeded in dramatically cutting contraband sales in that province through
action taken under new provincial legislation adopted in 2009, while there is no
comparable local broad process to best enforce the contraband tobacco laws in
Ontario.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That Regional Council REQUEST the Niagara Regional Police Services
Board consider identifying specific measures to enhance enforcement against
the contraband tobacco trade, to estimate, in their experience, the level of
contraband activity in the Region, and to report on their estimates;
Norma Chaston, Minstry of Finance
Contraband Tobacco Trade
December 9, 2016
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2. That, by circulation of this resolution, if adopted, Regional Council ADVISE
local municipalities of the opportunity to ensure aggressive enforcement
against contraband tobacco through a more coordinated approach , and invite
municipalities and tobacco vendors to cooperate in developing a reasonable,
feasible, and effective process to enhance enforcement involving Tobacco
Control Officers, Niagara Regional Police Services and the Ministry of Finance
with a particular focus on schools and retail areas near Niagara elementary,
secondary, and post-secondary schools; and,
3. That, through correspondence with the Ministry of Finance and other
provincial authorities, Regional Staff:
(i) confirm that tobacco tax fines, if collected, flow back to the Regional
Municipality or individual municipalities within the Region; and
(ii) confirm what mandate is available to Tobacco Control Officers, Niagara
Regional Police Services, and local (Hamilton/Niagara) Ministry of Finance
officers to enforce Tobacco Tax Act statutes and regulations related to
contraband tobacco, either independently or in cooperation with provincial
officials.
Yours truly,
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Ralph Walton
Regional Clerk
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cc: Deb Reid, Executive Director, NRBSB
Area Municipalities
David Lorenzo, Manager, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention
REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA
POLICE SERVICES BOARD
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January 23, 2017
SENT VIA EMAIL &
INTEROFFICE COURIER
Mr. Ralph Walton
Regional Clerk
1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way
P.O. Box 1042
Thorold, Ontario
L2V 4T7
Dear Mr. Walton:
Re: Contraband Tobacco Trade
RMON Minute Item(#13.3), CL 19-2016, December 8, 2016
I am writing on behalf of the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board further to
your correspondence dated December 9, 2016 advising of the resolution passed by Niagara
Regional Council with its request for further information from the Niagara Regional Police
Service about specific measures to enhance enforcement against the contraband tobacco trade
and the level of contraband activity in the Niagara Region.
The Board considered Council's resolution at its December 15, 2016 meeting and the matter
was reviewed by the Chief of Police. The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS), as a
municipal police agency, has limited involvement with contraband tobacco and related activities.
The primary law enforcement agencies responsible for addressing problems related to
contraband tobacco are at the Federal and Provincial levels, namely Canada Customs, the
RCMP, the Ontario Provincial Police, and First Nations Police.
It was recommended that the Board's Executive Director work with the Chiefs office to provide a
response to Regional Council, including suggestions as to who may be able to better assist with
the information request.
The Chiefs office has provided the following information for consideration:
The NRPS Special Investigative Service (SIS) branch has been largely focused on organized
crime and illegal drug activity within the Region, which continues to garner much success. The
SIS has assisted other agencies with local enforcement in the area of contraband tobacco, but
their core responsibilities centres on organized crime activity, vice, drugs, terrorism, gangs and
civil disorders.
The RCMP, who was the main agency responsible for enforcement of contraband tobacco, has
moved to a system whereby a priority list of crimes that require immediate attention dictates
where they will invest their resources. The RCMP Hamilton/Niagara Detachment's current focus
is on Fentanyl.
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Contraband Tobacco
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) main focus would be on the smuggling of contraband
tobacco and holds authority under the Customs Act and Excise Act. The first point of contact is
with the RCMP when a seizure is made but they have been working the newly formed OPP —
Contraband Tobacco Enforcement Team (CTET). In their recent experiences, their
investigations reveal that much of the tobacco being crossed over the border is Toronto bound.
Their investigations have not revealed any activity within the Niagara Region in the recent past.
Currently, the primary agency dealing with contraband tobacco is the Ontario Provincial Police
(OPP). In December 2015, the Ministry of Finance and the OPP entered into a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) that allowed for the establishment of the Contraband Tobacco
Enforcement Team (CTET). The purpose of the MOU was to set out the framework for the OPP
and the Ministry to work cooperatively and collaboratively on the CTET to conduct investigations
addressing the link between organized crime networks and contraband tobacco. As per the
MOU, the OPP is the lead agency of the CTET and are to establish the CTET in accordance
with the MOU.
The mandate of the CTET is to:
Conduct investigations with respect to organized crime groups in Ontario involved in illegal
activity involving contraband tobacco. CTET will gather and provide intelligence and
coordinate enforcement interventions for the purpose of addressing organized crime and
contraband tobacco networks in Ontario. CTET will also leverage the OPP's relationship
with municipal police forces in gathering intelligence and for enforcement interventions, as
permitted by law.
The CTET falls under the OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) and is comprised
of one Detective Sergeant, four Detective Constables, one investigator from the Ministry of
Finance and one Intelligence Analyst. The CTET employs the OCEB multi-faceted strategy of
prevention, intervention and suppression using the principles of intelligence-led policing
including the OPP's "Tactical Priority Setting" process in coordinating its approach to targeting
organized crime and contraband tobacco networks. The CTET will create and strengthen cross
sector, multi-agency partnerships to work toward safer and healthier communities by applying
Ontario's Mobilization and Engagement Model for Community Policing. The CTET focuses on
four priorities: raw leaf farmers; smuggling; manufactured in country; and money laundering.
It is of special note that appearing for the first time in the 2016 Criminal Code is a section that
specifically deals with contraband tobacco. Prior to this the main enforcement in this area was
under the Excise Act whereby charges could only be laid federally, by the RCMP or CBSA. The
new section reads as follows:
Selling, etc., of Tobacco Products and Raw Leaf Tobacco
Section 121.1 (1) No person shall sell, offer for sale, transport, deliver, distribute or have
in their possession for the purpose of sale a tobacco product or raw leaf tobacco that is
not packaged, unless it is stamped. The terms 'tobacco product" "raw leaf production",
"Packaged" or "Stamped" have the same meanings as in section 2 of the Excise Act,
2001. Et al.
This new legislation certainly opens the door to municipal law enforcement to enforce at a street
level should they encounter such activity. All above mentioned agencies are willing to work
collaboratively on any information that may lead to investigations in the Niagara Region.
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January 23, 2017
Contraband Tobacco
It is difficult to estimate the levels of contraband activity in Niagara. The CTET speculates the
levels are low. The CTET is in its infancy and is exploring areas of immediate interest and high
activity. They have yet to conduct any contraband tobacco investigations in the Niagara Region.
If during a local investigation the Niagara Regional Police Service became aware of any issues
that fell within the mandate of the CTET the Service would provide that information to the CTET
for further investigation and action.
For further inquiries, the Region may want to contact the Ontario Provincial Police Detective
Sergeant, Luc R. Bouvier of the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, who heads up the
Contraband Tobacco Enforcement Team. He can be reached via email at Luc.Bouvien(bppp.ca
I would ask that you take the appropriate action to place this information on the Agenda for the
next Regional Council meeting as the Board's response to Council's request for information.
Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely, p
Deb Reid
Executive Director
G. Chair and Members, Niagara Police Services Board
Chief of Police, Niagara Regional Police Service
Teresa Fabbro
From: Bill Matson
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2017 9:07 AM
To: Teresa Fabbro
Subject: FW:Welland City Council Resolution: P&B-2017-26: Region of Niagara Development
Charges
Attachments: PB201726 Reg Dev Charges Welland May 9 2017.pdf
For June 13`h
From: Tara Stephens [mailto:tara.stephens@welland.ca]
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 2:35 PM
To: Adam Cross; Ashley Grigg; Bill Matson; Bonnie Nistico-Dunk; Carmela Radice; Carolyn Langley; Dean Iorfida; Diane
Ploss; Donna Delvecchio; Hazel Soady-Easton; Holly Dowd; Laura Bubanko; Meredith Kirkham; Nancy J. Bozzato; Peter
Todd;Tara Stephens; Vicki Butters; William'Kolasa; Donna Delvecchio; Carolyn Langley
Cc: Devos, Natasha; Grant Munday; Cindy Viger; Sal Iannello
Subject: Welland City Council Resolution: P&B-2017-26: Region of Niagara Development Charges
Good afternoon Area Clerk's:
Attached is a resolution and report for your Council's for consideration at your earliest convenience.
Thank you.
Tara Stephens
_ City Clerk
Legislative Services
Office of the City Clerk
Corporation of the City of Welland
Welland 60 East Main Street, Welland, Ontario 3X4
Phone: (905)735-1700 Ext. 2159 Fax:: (9(905)732-1919
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Email: clerk@welland.ca www.welland.ca
ONTARIO - CANADA
May 10, 2017 File No. 06-75
VIA EMAIL
Niagara Area Municipalities
Clerk's Division
Dear Niagara Area Municipalities and Clerk's:
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Rei Mav 9, 2017— WELLAND CITY COUNCIL
At its meeting of May 9, 2017, Welland City Council passed the following motion:
"THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WELLAND requests Regional
Council make changes to the proposed Region of Niagara Development
Charges By-law as outlined in this report; and further
THAT Welland City Council requests the report be forwarded to the
Niagara Region and all municipalities within the Niagara Region for
information and support."
A copy of the related staff report has been provided for your information and review.Welland City
Council and staff request the report and recommendation be forwarded and considered by your
Council at your earliest convenience.
Thank you for your time.
Yours truly, j
Tara Stephens y
City Clerk i
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G.G. N. Devos, Acting Regional Clerk, Niagara Region, Office of the Regional Clerk q
G. Munday, Manager of Development Approvals
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SUBJECT: REGION OF NIAGARA DEVELOPMENT CHARGE
BACKGROUND STUDY, APRIL 28, 2017
AUTHOR: GRANT MONDAY, B.A.A.
MANAGER OF DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS
APPROVING G.M.: SAL IANNELLO, P. ENG., B.B.A, M.A.
GENERAL MANAGER
INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES/CITY
ENGINEER
RECOMMENDATION:
THAT THE COUNCIL,OF THE CITY OF WELLAND requests Regional Council to make
changes to the Proposed Region of Niagara Development Charges By-law as outlined in
this Report; and further
THAT Welland City Council requests the report be forwarded to the Niagara Region, and
all municipalities within the Niagara Region for information and support. f
ORIGIN AND BACKGROUND: II
The Region of Niagara has been in the process of creating a new Development Charge
By-law. Development Charges are fees collected from developers at the time a building
permit is issued. The fees help pay for the cost of infrastructure required to provide
municipal services to new development, such as roads, transit, water and sewer f'
infrastructure, community centres and fire and police facilities. Most municipalities in
Ontario use development charges to ensure that the cost of providing infrastructure to
service new development is not borne by existing residents and businesses in the form
of higher property taxes. A Development Charge By-law can be used as a tool to help
attract desirable development outcomes including but not limited to Downtown
Redevelopment, community improvement plans, brownfield redevelopment, and r
affordable housing.
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Local and Regional Development Charge By-laws are one of the tools that have been
successfully used to promote economic growth and smart growth in the City of Welland
and the Region as a whole. The City has specifically partnered with the Region on a
number of incentive programs including Development Charge Exemptions/Refunds in
three main focus areas. The focus areas are Employment Growth, Brownfield
Redevelopment and Downtown Redevelopment.
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The current Regional DC By-law expires on September 1, 2017. City Staff have been
involved in the consultation process and have provided comments to the Region's
Consultants and Staff throughout the process. On April 13, 2017 the City sent a letter to
the Chair of the Regional Development Charge Policy Task Force on a draft version that
was released to City Staff. City Staff .and the Mayor had a number of concerns
regarding that version of the proposed Development Charge By-law. The letter is
attached as Appendix I. {
A public version of the Region of Niagara Development Charge Background Study was q6
released for comment on April 5, 2017 which includes the Draft Development Charge
By-law and proposed rates (attached as Appendix 11). Staff have reviewed the proposed
DC Background Study and By-law and our concerns are listed under the Comments and
Analysis Section.
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COMMENTS AND ANALYSIS: u
Staff have reviewed the proposed Region of Niagara Development Charge Background g
Study and have outlined a number of requested changes that should be made in the
proposed By-law.
1. The By-law proposes to only provide a 50% reduction of the applicable DC in
designated Community Improvement Plan areas. Currently, the Region provides
a 50% exemption and an additional 50% reduction if the proposal meets certain
Smart Growth criteria. City Staff do not support this new direction and request
that the current policy be included in the new By-law for a number of reasons.
First, there are a number of Applicants in the early stages of the development
process that purchased lands within our Downtown and Health and Wellness
Cluster CIP Area with the expectation that the Region would continue to offer the
same financial incentive. The proposed policy does not provide investor
confidence or policy clarity as there is no fixed date or indication of how the
policy might change.
Finally, the current policy helps to direct growth to Downtown Cores and promote
smart growth principles and sustainable development. Having vibrancy and
growth in Downtown Cores is critical for promoting public transit ridership and
achieving economies of scale with respect to municipal and regional service r
delivery. The current DC By-law policy offering up to a 100% exemption/refund
helps to direct some growth to these areas. In particular, it assists the Region
and Local Municipalities in achieving intensification targets set out In the Growth
Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe. We need to be clear for the life of the
proposed new DC By-law that the Region is committed to achieving growth and
redevelopment in our Downtown Cores. The current policy for
exemptions/refunds in designated CIP areas should continue for the life of the
proposed new DC By-law.
2. The By-law proposes to provide up to a 100% reduction in the applicable
Development Charge for development on a Brownfield Site subject to meeting
Regional Smart Growth Criteria. This is similar to the current By-law. They are
now proposing to add a limitation to the amount of Regional Development
Charges that can be reduced by tying the incentive to the total cost of
remediation. Staff does not agree with this approach as the current policy was
put into place to promote development on Brownfields as these sites already had
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built in servicing capacity based on their previous uses. For example, take a
brownfield site that once contained a large factory that once employed 1000
people and replace it with housing for 200 people. The impact on services
(roads, water, sewer etc) would be below the demands of the previous use. It
was also meant as an incentive to steer development to these areas.
3. It appears that the new Draft DC By-law will not offer a 100% exemption for
Industrial Development. There is currently a 100% exemption on the applicable
DC for Industrial Development. City Staff are requesting that the Region include
a 100% exemption for Industrial Development in the proposed DC By-law rather
than relying on a yearly budgeted amount being allocated to Industrial DC
Grants.
The City of Welland currently provides a 100% exemption for Industrial
Development. We know for certain that these Industrial Development financial g
incentives have been central in attracting new Industrial Development within the
City of Welland and Region wide. If these incentives were not available or are
not available in the future we would have achieved minimal or no new industrial
growth.
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4. It appears that the new DC By-law will offer a Development Charge exemption r
for secondary dwelling units within an existing dwelling subject to certain unit size
limitations. However, no provision has been made for a dwelling unit being
created in an accessory building. Staff recommend that this provision be
changed to provide a Development Charge exemption for any second unit and
either within the existing dwelling or in an accessory building. We feel this would
help to promote this type of affordable housing and would help promote infill
development and make it easier to implement.
5. The Definition of Agriculture is too restrictive for small scale agricultural
operations that may not qualify for a Farm Business Registration Number or be
assessed in the Farmland Realty Tax Class. It is unclear what Regional
Development Charge rate would apply to small scale/hobby farm operations. F
The definition of Agriculture should align with the Region of Niagara Official Plan
or something similar to the one contained In the City of Welland Development
Charge By-law (City DC By-law). Neither of these definitions makes any
reference to a Farm Business Registration Number or Farmland Realty Tax
Class. The current definition is too restrictive and does not promote agriculture
uses within the City's agricultural areas or the Region as a whole.
6. The date of calculation has been set to the date of Building Permit issuance.
This differs from the City DC By-law which calculates the applicable charge at the
time of building permit submission. For administrative purposes this should be
changed to the date of permit issuance. This proposed policy change creates
problems when building permits are submitted close to the date when the
charges automatically increase. There would be significant pressure on City
Staff to issue permits prior to this date to avoid the increase in charges.
In addition, Staff reviewing a building permit application would not know exact
date of permit issuance and would therefore need to perform two calculations.
The existing calculation date should remain as the date of application submission
which is consistent with the calculation of Building Permit Fees, Development
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Charges and other fees collected by the City.
7. With reference to Section 6 in Appendix Il, Staff has concerns on how a live/work
unit or mixed-use building with less than four dwelling units would be charged
under the proposed new By-law. As it currently stands the residential component
would not be considered an apartment use. This makes it unclear what charge
applies, the single-detached rate or the apartment rate. More clarification is
needed in this regard to ensure the apartment rate based on the number of
bedrooms applies versus the single-detached rate. Staff feels it is an important
policy objective to allow for a mix of uses where possible to support
intensification of our Built-Up Area and to create employment opportunities near
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where people live.
8. With reference to Appendix III, the proposed Regional DC rates have primarily
been subject to significant increases from the current charges. The single-
detached dwelling rate is proposed to increase from the current charge of
$10,484 to $19,006. The charge for apartment dwelling units are increasing from
a flat rate of $4,651 to $7,836.00 for a one (1) bedroom or smaller apartment,
$12,280 for a two (2) and three (3) bedroom apartment, and $26,125 for a four
(4) bedroom or larger apartment. The Special Care rate is increasing from $2,804
per bedroom to $7,185 per bedroom. The Industrial rate is decreasing from
$5.43 per square foot to $4.73 per square foot. The Institutional rate is
Increasing from $3.80 per square foot to $8.15 per square foot. The Commercial
rate is decreasing from $12.12 per square foot to $11.41 per square foot.
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Regional Staff have indicated that the proposed rates significantly increased because of
the number of capital projects that are required to accommodate anticipated population
and job growth within the Region. It appears that a significant amount of Regional
capital improvements are required in the GrimsbyMest Lincoln Areas and Niagara Falls
to accommodate growth. Regional Staff have ruled out the use of area specific charges
with the charges being set based on capital improvements needed in that area. We
would recommend that area specific charges be implemented which would have
different fees established for each Local Municipality.
The significant increase in Regional DC Rates may reduce the Region's competitiveness
in attracting new development. The increases will impact affordability for home buyers
and will increase rental rates by increasing the cost of creating new apartment style
housing and limiting the supply. The increases to rates for apartment style housing will
detract from the development of transit supportive medium and high density
development. There is an increased demand for affordable single rental rooms and
increasing the Regional DC Fees for these types of formats will not increase the supply.
The proposed Regional Development Charges By-law will have a negative impact on the
City's efforts to promote redevelopment in the Downtown and Health and Wellness
Cluster, Brownfield Redevelopment and Employment Development. With reference to
Appendix IV, Staff has shown the City and Region Development Fees/Rebates for a new
apartment building containing sixty (60) one (1) bedroom apartments on King Street t
within the Downtown and Health and Wellness CIP Area. We have provided estimates
based on the status quo and the proposed policy changes by the Region. The net
development fees payable to the Region would significantly increase from $53,729.00 to
$304,422.00. This represents an approximately 560% increase in net Regional
development fees and taxes over ten years.
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FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION:
There are no direct costs associated with approving the recommendations contained
within this Report.
OTHER DEPARTMENT IMPLICATIONS:
Several City departments have provided input into this Report. Other departments will
continue to be involved with the proposed Regional DC By-law in the future.
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION:
The proposed Regional Development Charge By-law is an important economic and
planning issue for the City that has ramifications for our economic development strategy 99
and our ability to attract new residents and jobs and to expand our tax base.
Staff has recommended a number of changes to the proposed Regional DC By-law
which would ensure the City and Region are aligned as best as possible on desirable
growth,outcomes. Based on the foregoing, we would request that the Region consider
incorporating City of Welland's requests noted above into the Final Draft DC By-law.
The current version of the proposed Regional DC By-law would severely limit the
potential to redevelop Downtown and Brownfields and reduces the City of Welland's and
the Region's competitiveness in attracting development into these areas.
Staff are also recommending the Report be circulated to the Niagara Region, and all €
municipalities within the Niagara Region for information and support.
ATTACHMENTS:
Appendix I - Letter from the City of Welland to the Regional Development
Charge Policy Task Force dated April 13, 2017
Appendix II - Proposed Regional Development Charge By-law
Appendix 111 - Regional Development Charges Proposed Increases
Appendix IV - Development Fees/Grants Comparison
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
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Welland, Ontario
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Regional Councillor Selena Voipatti, Chair,
Regional Development Charges Policy Task Force,
1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, Campbell West,
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Dear Chair Volpatti:
RE: Proposed 2017 Regional Development Charge Background Study and By-law
City of Welland Staff appreciates the opportunity to be Involved in the process of developing a
new Regional Development Charge (DC) By-law. We see Local and Regional Development
Charge By-laws as one of the tools that has been successfully used to promote'economic growth
and smart growth in the City of Welland and the Region as a whole. The City has specifically
partnered with the Region on a number of, incentive programs including Development Charge 1
Exemptions/Refunds in three main focus areas. The focus areas are Employment Growth,
Brownfield Redevelopment and Downtown Redevelopment,
City of Welland Staff have reviewed the information contained In the Task Force Agenda and can
offer the following comments for your consideration.
1. The entire Background report or proposed development charge rates are not included in
the Agenda, City Staff reserve making comments on these items until they are available
for review.
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2. We support the proposed definitions contained within the Draft By-law including the
addition of institutional uses to the definition of brownfield.
3. The By-law proposes to continue with the Interim Development Charge Reduction
Program which offers a 50% exemption and a 50% refund of the applicable DC in
designated Community Improvement Plan areas, However, Staff position is that these
incentives formed part of the current DC By-law, City Staff do not support this interim
policy direction and request that the current policy be included in the new By-law fora
number of reasons. First„there are a number of Applicants in the early stages of the
development, process who purchased lands within our Downtown and Health and
Wellness Cluster CIP with the expectation that the Region would continue to offer the
same financial incentives. An interim policy does not provide investor confidence or policy
clarity as there is no fixed date or indication of how the policy might change,. The current
policy for exemptions/refunds in designated CIP areas should continue for the life of the
proposed new DC By-law.
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Another reason is that the Durrant policy helps to direct growth to Downtown areas and '
promote smart growth.principles and sustainable development. Having vibrancy and
growth in Downtown Cores is critical for promoting public transit ridership and achieving
economies of scale with respect to municipal and regional service delivery. The current
DC By-law policy offering up to a 100% exemption/refund helps to direct some growth to t
these areas. In particular, it assists the Region and Local Municipalities in achieving
intensification targets set out in the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe. We
need to be clear for the life of the proposed new DC By-law that the Region is committed
to achieving growth and redevelopment In our Downtown Cores.
4. It appears that the new Draft DC By-law will not offer a 100% exemption for Industrial
Development. There is currently a 100% exemption on the applicable DC for Industrial
Development, City Staff are requesting that the Region include a 100% exemption for
Industrial Development in the proposed DC By-law. t
The City of Welland currently provides a 100%exemption for Industrial Development. We
know for certain that these Industrial Development financial incentives have been central
In attracting new Industrial Development within the City of Welland and Region wide. If
these Incentives were not available or are not available in the future we would have
achieved minimal or no new Industrial growth.
The proposed Regional Development Charge By-law is an Important economic and planning
issue for the City that has ramifications for our economic development strategy and our ability to
attract new residents and Jobs and to expand our tax base,
Based on the foregoing,we would request that the Task Force consider incorporating the Clty of
Welland requests noted above into the Final Draft DC By-law.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
Frank Cattipion Gary Long IN
Mayor CAO
Cc. Regional Council
Natasha Davos, Acting Regional Clerk
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The Corporation of the Region of Niagara
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A BY-LAW TO ESTABLISH DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
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WHEREAS subsection 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended c. 27
(hereinafter called "the Act") provides that the council of a municipality may pass By-
laws for the imposition of development charges against land for increased capital costs
required because of the need for services arising from development in the area to which a
the by-law applies;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Regional Municipality of Niagara
has given Notice on April 28, 2017 according to section 12 of the Development Charges €
Act, 1997, as amended, of its intention to pass a by-law under Section 2 of the Act;
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AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Regional Municipality of Niagara
has heard all persons who applied to be heard no matter whether in objection to, or in
support of, the development charge proposal at a public meeting held on June 8, 2017;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Regional Municipality of Niagara
had before it a report entitled Development Charge Background Study dated April 28,
2017 prepared by Watson &Associates Economists Ltd., wherein it is indicated that the f
development of any land within the Regional Municipality of Niagara will increase the
need for services as defined herein;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Regional Municipality of Niagara
on June 29, 2017 approved the applicable Development Charge Background Study,
inclusive of the capital forecast therein, in which certain recommendations were made
relating to the establishment of a development charge policy for the Regional
Municipality of Niagara pursuant to the Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended;
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AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Regional Municipality of Niagara
on June 29, 2017 determined that no additional public meeting was required to be held
as part of the approval process;
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NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Regional Municipality of Niagara enacts as
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DEFINITIONS €
1. In this By-law:
"Act" means the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27, as amended;
"agricultural use" means use or intended use for bona fide farming purposes which
means the proposed development will qualify as a farm business operating with a s
valid Farm Business Registration Number issued by the Ontario Ministry of I
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and/or be assessed in the Farmland Realty Tax
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(a) including (but not limited to):
(i) cultivation of crops, whether on open land or in greenhouses,
including (but not limited to) fruit, vegetables, herbs, grains, field
crops, sod, trees, shrubs, flowers, and ornamental plants;
(ii) raising of animals, including (but not limited to) cattle, horses, pigs,
poultry, livestock, fish; and
(iii) agricultural animal husbandry, dairying, equestrian activities, t
horticulture, fallowing, pasturing, and market gardening;
(b) but excluding:
(i) retail sales activities; including but not limited to restaurants, banquet
facilities, hospitality facilities and gift shops;
(ii) services related to grooming, boarding or breeding of household
pets; and
(iii) cultivation of marijuana crops and/or marijuana production facilities.
"apartment" means any residential building containing more than four dwelling
units where the units are connected by an interior corridor, but does not include a
special care/special need dwelling unit/roam, or dormitories;
"back-to-back townhouse dwelling" means a building containing more than two t
dwelling units separated vertically by a common wall, including a rear common
wall, that do not have rear yards;
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"bedroom" means a habitable room larger than seven square metres, including a
den, study, or other similar area, but does not include a living room, dining room,
kitchen or bathroom.
"board of education"means a board as defined in the Education Act, R.S.O. 1990,
c. E.2, as amended;
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"brownfield" means land located within the urban areas as defined from time to
time in the Regional Official Plan, upon which there has been previous agricultural,
industrial, institutional or commercial use or other use as prescribed under Ontario
Regulation 153/04, as amended from time to time, and for which site remediation
is required, as determined by the local municipality, and a Record of Site Condition
has been filed on the Province's Brownfields Environmental Site Registry in order
to permit a change of use pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O.
1990 and Ontario Regulation 153104, as amended from time to time;
"building permit" means a permit pursuant to the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O.
1992, c. 23, as amended;
"calculation date"means the date on which the first building permit is issued by the
local municipality;
"commercial purpose" means used, designed or intended for use for or in
connection with the purchase and/or sale and/or rental of commodities; the
provision of services for a fee; or the operation of a business office, and includes
hotels and motels;
"development"means the construction, erection or placing of one or more buildings
or structures on land or the making of an addition or alteration to a building or
structure that has the effect of increasing the size or usability thereof, and includes
redevelopment; notwithstanding the foregoing, development does not include €
temporary structures, including but not limited to, seasonal hoop structures,
seasonal fabric structures, tents, or produce sales stands;
"dwelling room" means either
a) each bedroom used, designed or intended for use by one or more persons
living together in a lodging home, dormitories, or
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b) in the case of a special care/special dwelling unit/room, each individual room
or suite of rooms used, designed or intended for use by one or two persons
with or without exclusive sanitary and/or culinary facilities.
"dwelling unit" means one or more rooms used, designed or intended to be used
by one or more persons as a residence and which has access to culinary and/or
sanitary facilities. A "dwelling unit" does not include a Park Model Trailer
conforming to National Standard of Canada #CAN/CSA - Z241.0-92 or similar
standard;
"existing industrial building" means a building or buildings existing on a site in the
Regional Municipality of Niagara as of July 6,2012 came into effect or the buildings
or structures constructed and occupied on a vacant site pursuant to site plan
approval under section 41 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13(the "Planning
Act") subsequent to the July 6, 2012 was passed for which development charges t
were exempted or paid for and means a building used for or in connection with: .
(a) manufacturing, producing, and processing, as well as storing and or
distribution of the goods manufactured, produced or processed on site;
(b) research or development in connection with manufacturing, producing or
processing something;
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manufactured, produced or processed, if the retail sales are at the site €'
where the manufacturing, production or processing takes place;
(d) office or administrative purposes, if they are:
(i) carried out with respect to manufacturing, producing, processing,
storage or distributing of something; and
(ii) in or attached to the building or structure used forthat manufacturing,
producing, processing, storage or distribution;
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"granny flat" means a one-unit detached, temporary residential structure,
containing culinary and sanitary facilities that is ancillary to an existing residential
structure and that is designed to be temporary;
"gross floor area" means the total floor area, measured between the outside of
exterior walls, virtual walls or between the outside of exterior walls or virtual walls
and the centre line of party walls dividing the building from another building, of all
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floors and mezzanines, above and below the average level of finished ground
adjoining the building at its exterior walls;
"group home" means a dwelling for the accommodation of three to eight residents,
supervised by agency staff and funded wholly or in part by any government or its
agency and approved or supervised by the Province of Ontario under any Act.
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"industrial use" means land, buildings or structures used for or in connection with
manufacturing by:
(a) manufacturing, producing, and processing, as well as storing and or
distribution of goods manufactured, produced or processed on site; lfi
(b) research or development in connection with manufacturing, producing or
processing something;
(c) retail sales by a manufacturer, producer or processor of something they
manufactured, produced or processed, if the retail sales are at the site )
where the manufacturing, production or processing takes place;
(d) office or administrative purposes, if it is:
(i) carried out with respect to manufacturing, producing, processing,
storage or distributing of something; and
(iv) in or attached to the building or structure used for that manufacturing,
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"institutional" means lands, buildings or structures used or designed or intended
for use by an organized body, society or religious group for promoting a public or €
non-profit purpose and offices where such uses are accessory to an institutional
use.
"live/work unit" means a unit which contains separate residential and non-
residential areas intended for both residential and non-residential uses
concurrently, and shares a common wall or floor with direct access between the
residential and non-residential areas.
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"local board" means a municipal service board, transportation commission, public
library board, board of health, police services board, planning board, or any other ¢
board, commission, committee, body or local authority established or exercising
any power or authority under any general or special Act with respect to any of the
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affairs or purposes of one or more local municipalities or the Region, but excluding
a board of education, a conservation authority, any municipal services corporation
that is not deemed to be a local board under O. Reg. 599/06 made under the
Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended;
"local municipality" means any one of the municipalities of the Town of Fort Erie,
Town of Grimsby, Town of Lincoln, City of Niagara Falls, Town of Niagara-on-the-
Lake, Town of Pelham, City of Port Colborne, City of St. Catharines, City of s
Thorold, Township of Wainfleet, City of Welland, and the Township of West t
Lincoln;
"lodging home" means a boarding, lodging, or rooming house in which lodging is
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provided for more than four persons in return for remuneration or for the provision
of services, or for both, and in which the lodging rooms do not have both bathrooms
and kitchen facilities for the exclusive use of individual occupants.
"long term care home"means homes, nursing homes or homes for the aged where
the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care funds the care provided in such homes
and application for accommodation is made through a Community Care Access
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"mixed-use building" means a building or structure used for both residential and
non-residential use;
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"multiplex dwelling" means a residential building containing three or more dwelling
units, each of which unit has a separate entrance to grade;
"municipal housing project facilities" has the same meaning as that specified in the
Region's Municipal Housing Facility By-law (No. 34-2004), as may be amended;
"non-residential building" means a building or structure used exclusively for non-
residential use;
non-residential use"means use or intended use for any purpose other than human
habitation and includes, but is not limited to, an institutional use, an industrial use,
and a commercial use;
"other multiple" means all residential units other than a single detached dwelling,
semi-detached dwelling, apartment dwelling or a dwelling room, including, but not
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limited to, row dwellings, multiplex, back-to-back townhouse dwelling, stacked
townhouse dwelling, and the residential component of live/work units;
"parking structure" means buildings or structures uses for the parking of motor
vehicles; I
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"place of worship" means any building or part thereof that is owned by a church or e
religious organization that is exempt from taxation as a place of worship pursuant
to the Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c, A.31, as amended;
"premise" means one or more dwelling units and/or one or more square feet used
for non-residential use;
"Region"means The Regional Municipality of Niagara;
"Regulation" means O. Reg. 82/98 under the Act, as amended;
"residential building" means a building used exclusively for residential use,
including but not limited to a single detached dwelling, a semi-detached dwelling,
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a row dwelling, stacked townhouse dwelling, back-to-back townhouse dwelling, a
multiplex dwelling, an apartment dwelling, a dwelling room; or the residential
component of a live/work unit; 9
"residential use" means use or intended use for human habitation and ancillary
purposes, and includes such use related to agricultural use, but does not include
a hotel/motel use; for purposes of this definition "ancillary purposes" includes (but
is not limited to) vehicle storage and equipment storage;
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"row dwelling" means a residential building containing three or more dwelling units
separated by vertical division, each of which units has a separate entrance to
grade;
"semi-detached dwelling" means a dwelling unit in a residential building consisting
of two dwelling units having one shared vertical wall, but no other parts, attached;
"single detached dwelling" means a residential building containing one dwelling
unit and not attached to another structure. Where it is attached to another structure
by footings or below grade walls only, it shall be considered a single detached
dwelling for the purposes of this by-law; and
"special care/special dwelling unit/room" means a residence
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a) containing two or more dwelling rooms, which rooms have common entrance
from street level; and
b) where the occupants have the right to use in common with other occupants,
halls, stairs, yards, common room and accessory buildings; and
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c) that is designed to accommodate persons with specific needs, including but not
limited to, independent permanent living arrangements; and where support
services, such as meal preparation, grocery shopping, laundry, housing,
nursing, respite care and.attending services are provided at various levels; and
includes but is not limited to retirement homes or lodges, group homes,
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"stacked townhouse dwelling" means a building containing two or more dwelling
units where each dwelling unit is separated horizontally and/or vertically from
another dwelling unit by a common wall or floor;
"use" means either residential use or non-residential use.
"wind turbine" means a part of a system that converts energy into electricity, and
consists of a wind turbine, a tower and associated control or conversion
electronics. A wind turbine and energy system may be connected to the electricity
grid in circuits at a substation to provide electricity off-site for sale to an electrical
utility or other intermediary, where there is a rated output of more than 3 kilowatts.
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RULES
2. For the purposes of complying with section 6 of the Act:
(a) The rules for determining if a development charge is payable in any
particular case and for determining the amount of the charge shall be in
accordance with sections 4 through 9, and 20 and 21.
(b) The rules for determining exemptions, relief, credits and adjustments shall
be in accordance with sections 10 through 17.
(c) The rules for determining the phasing in of development charges shall be in
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(d) The rules for determining the indexing of development charges shall be in
accordance with sections 20 and 21. t.
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(e) The rules respecting the redevelopment of land shall be in accordance with
sections 18 and 19.
LANDS AFFECTED
3. 'This By-law applies to all lands in the geographic area of the Region, being all of
the lands shown on Schedule "A".
APPROVALS FOR DEVELOPMENT
4. (1) Development charges under this By-law shall be imposed against all development
if the development requires:
(a) the passing of a zoning by-law or of an amendment to a zoning by-law under
section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended; §
(b) approval of a minor variance under section 45 of the Planning Act;
(c) a conveyance of land to which a by-law passed under subsection 50(7) of
the Planning Act applies;
(d) the approval of a plan of subdivision under section 51 of the Planning Act;
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(f) the approval of a description under section 50 of the Condominium Act,
1998, S.O. 1998, c. 19, as amended; or
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or structure.
(2) That nothing in this By-law prevents Council from requiring, in an agreement under
section 51 of the Planning Act or as a condition of consent or an agreement
respecting same under section 53 of the Planning Act, that the owner, at his or her
own expense, install such local services related to or within the area to which a
plan of subdivision or consent relates, as Council may require, in accordance with
the Region's applicable local service policy in the effect at the time.
DESIGNATION OF SERVICES
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(a) a charge in respect of general government, police services, emergency
medical services, health services, P.O.A. services, long-term care, social
housing, waste diversion, public works and services related to a highway;
(b) if water service is available, a charge in respect of water; and
(c) if wastewater service is available, a charge in respect of wastewater.
AMOUNT OF CHARGE
Amount of Charge— Residential
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on all residential development, including a dwelling unit accessory to a non-
residential development and the residential component of a mixed-use building,
including the residential component of a live/work unit, according to the number
and type of dwelling units on the lands as set out in Schedule "C".
Amount of Charge— Non-residential
7. For development for non-residential purposes, development charges shall be
imposed on all non-residential development and, in the case of a mixed-used
building, on the non-residential component of the mixed-use building, including the
non-residential component of a live/work unit, according to the type and gross floor
area of the non-residential component as set out in Schedule "C.
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8. The development charge schedule in Schedule "C is not phased in.
TIMING AND CALCULATION AND PAYMENT
9. (1) The development charge under this By-law shall be calculated using the rate
effective on the calculation date with respect to such development and shall be
payable on the issuance of the first building permit with respect to such
development.
(2) No Chief Building Official of any local municipality shall issue a building permit in
respect of a development for which a development charge is payable pursuant to
this By-law, until such development charge is paid.
(3) The Region may, by agreement pursuant to section 38 of the Act, permit an owner
to perform work that relates to a service to which this by-law applies in lieu of the €€€
payment of all or any portion of a development charge. The Region will give the
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owner who performed the work a credit towards the development charge in g
accordance with the agreement and subject to the requirements of the Act. In
addition, the Region may, in the case of development located outside of the g
existing service area, require payment of an appropriate share of the costs of the
required infrastructure within the existing service area, in addition to the costs
external to the service area.
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10. The following are exempt from the payment of development charges under this
By-law by reason of section 3 of the Act:
(a) lands and buildings owned by and used for the purposes of any local
municipality or the Region or any local board unless such buildings or parts
thereof are used, designed or intended for use primarily for or in connection
with any commercial purpose; and
(b) land and buildings owned by and used for the purposes of a board of
education unless such buildings or parts thereof are used, designed or a
intended for use primarily for or in connection with any commercial purpose.
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imposed under this By-law respecting:
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(a) granny flats;
(b) parking structures;
(c) non-residential lands and buildings used for agricultural use; )
(d) that portion of a place of worship which is used exclusively as a place of
worship for religious services and any reception and meeting areas used in
connection with, or integral to the worship space.
(e) lands and buildings used or intended to be used as municipal housing
project facilities, as set out in section 110 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S,0.
2009 c. 25, O.Reg.603/06 under the Municipal Act 2001, and the Region's
Municipal Housing Facility by-law, all as may be amended;
(f) lands and buildings used for affordable housing projects that receive
funding through an agreement with Niagara Regional Housing or a
department or designated agency of the Niagara Region, provided that:
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(i) this exemption shall only apply to that proportion or number of units
in a development which are designated or identified as affordable
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If the owner ceases to use the proportionate share of the lands and
buildings for affordable housing, the development charges exempted
under this section shall become due and payable. The owner shall be
required to enter into an agreement with the Region under section 27 of
the Act respecting the timing and calculation of payment of development
charges, notice of which the owner shall register on the title to the lands at
its sole cost and expense with the intention that the provisions shall bind
and run with title to the lands. and
(g) gas station canopies;
Partial Exemptions
12. Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, the development charge
imposed under this By-law respecting the development of a long-term care
home shall be reduced by 50%. &&
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13. The rules with respect to Brownfield Development located within the Urban Areas
for Regional Development Charges Reduction are set out in Schedule "D" and
supporting Schedules D1-11.
Rules with Respect to Development located within the Designated Exemption Areas and
Brownfield Development within the Urban Areas
14. The rules with respect Development located within the Designated Exemption
Areas and to Brownfield Developments within the Urban Areas for Regional 3
Development Charges Reduction are set out in Schedule "E" and supporting
Schedules E1 to E10.
Rules with Respect to Exemptions for Intensification of Existing Housing
15. Pursuant to the Act, no development charge is payable if the development is only
the enlargement of an existing dwelling unit.
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16. Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, no development charge is payable if the
development is only the creation of:
(a) one or two additional dwelling units in a single detached dwelling, where the
total gross floor area of the additional dwelling unit or units is less than or
equal to the gross floor area of the existing dwelling unit;
(b) one additional dwelling unit in a semi-detached dwelling or row dwelling,
where the gross floor area of the additional dwelling unit is less than or equal
to the gross floor area of the existing dwelling unit; or f
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(c) one additional dwelling unit in a dwelling other than a single detached
dwelling, semi-detached dwelling or row dwelling, where the gross floor
area of the additional dwelling unit is less than or equal to the gross floor e
area of the smallest existing dwelling unit in the residential building.
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17. (1) Pursuant to the Act, and notwithstanding any other provision of this by-law,
there shall be an exemption from the payment of development charges for
one or more enlargements of an existing industrial building, up to a
maximum of fifty percent of the gross floor area before the first enlargement
for which an exemption from the payment of development charges was g
granted pursuant to the Development Charges Act or this section.
Development charges shall be imposed in accordance with this by-law with
respect to the amount of floor area of an enlargement that results in the
gross floor area of the industrial building being increased by greater than
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fifty per cent of the gross floor area of all the existing industrial buildings on
the site.
(2) If the gross floor area is enlarged by more than 50 percent, the amount of
the development charge in respect of the enlargement is the amount of the
development charge that would otherwise be payable multiplied by the
fraction determined as follows:
1. Determine the amount by which the enlargement exceeds 50 percent
of the gross floor area before the enlargement.
2. Divide the amount determined under paragraph 1 by the amount of
the enlargement.
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Rules With Respect to Redevelopment— Demolitions
18. (1) If application is made for a building permit in respect of a parcel of land upon which
a premise existed within five years prior to the date of such application, but which
premise has been demolished or destroyed before the date of such application,
then the amount of development charges payable upon issuance of the said
building permit shall be reduced by the net amount, calculated pursuant to this By- a
law at the current development charge rates, that would be payable as
development charges in respect of the demolished or destroyed premise, provided
that such reduction shall not exceed the development charges otherwise payable.
For purposes of this subsection, "net" means the excess of the development
charges for premises constructed, over the development charges for premises
demolished or destroyed.
(2) If, at the time of payment of development charges in respect of a parcel of land,
the owner of the said land provides written notification of his/her intention to
demolish (within five years) a premise existing on that parcel at the time of such
payment, then upon the subsequent assurance by the Treasurer of the relevant ;
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local municipality (or his or her designate) to the Region's Treasurer, within five j
years after such payment, that such premise on such parcel has indeed been so i
demolished (and the particulars of such demolished premise), the Region shall
refund to such ownera reduction in the development charges paid,which reduction
is the amount, calculated pursuant to this By-law or a predecessor by-law of the
Region, at the development charge rates in effect at the time of such payment, that
would have been payable as development charges in respect of the premise
demolished, provided that such reduction shall not exceed the development
charges actually paid.
(3) Where demolition takes place on a brownfield, the above conditions apply
however, an application may be made to the Regional Treasurer for an extension
of time for the redevelopment credit of up to three additional years if the
redevelopment has not been able to proceed due to delays in completing the !
remediation works. This application must be received prior to the expiry of the
initial five year period as provided in section 18. (1) of this by-law. This application
will be considered by Regional Council for approval.
(4) Where the first use of a premises would be exempt from development charges by
operation of s.10 of this By-law, the reduction available under 18.(1), 18(2), and
18(3) above shall be determined by assessing the first use of the premises at the
Institutional rate set forth in Schedule "C" to this By-law.
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Rules With Respect to Redevelopment— Conversions
19. (1)If a development includes the conversion of a premise from one use (the"first use")
to another use, then the amount of development charges payable shall be reduced
by the amount, calculated pursuant to this By-law at the current development
charge rates, that would be payable as development charges in respect of the first
use, provided that such reduction shall not exceed the development charges
otherwise payable.
(2)Where the first use of a premises would be exempt from development charges by
operation of s.10 of this By-law, the reduction available under 19.(1) above shall
be determined by assessing the first use of the premises at the Institutional rate
set forth in Schedule "C"to this By-law,
INDEXING
20. The amounts of development charges imposed pursuant to this By-law, as set out
in Schedule "C" shall be adjusted annually without amendment to this By-law, in t
accordance with the Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics
(catalogue number 62-007).
21, For greater certainty, on January 15t of each year, the annual indexation
adjustment shall be applied to the development charge as set out in Schedule "C,
plus the accumulated annual indexation adjustments from previous years, if any.
GENERAL
22. The following schedules to this By-law form an integral part of this By-law:
Schedule "A" — Map of the Regional Municipality of Niagara
Schedule "B" — Components of Services Designated in Section 5
Schedule "C" — Development Charges
Schedule "D" — Rules with Respect to Brownfield Development located within
Urban Areas for Regional Development Charges Reduction
(subject to section 13)
Schedule "D1" — Urban Areas for Regional Development Charges (Partial)
Exemption/Waiver(subject to section 14)—Town of Fort Erie d
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Schedule "D2" -- Urban Areas for Regional Development Charges (Partial)
Exemption/Waiver(subject to section 14)--Town of Grimsby €
Schedule "DY — Urban Areas for Regional Development Charges (Partial)
Exemption/Waiver(subject to section 14) —Town of Lincoln
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Schedule "D4' — Urban Areas for Regional Development Charges (Partial)
Exemption/Waiver (subject to section 14) -- City of Niagara
Falls
Schedule "D5" — Urban Areas for Regional Development Charges (Partial)
Exemption/Waiver(subject to section 14)—Town of Niagara-
on-the-Lake
Schedule "D6" — Urban Areas for Regional Development Charges (Partial)
Exemption/Waiver (subject to section 14) —Town of Pelham
Schedule "D7" — Urban Areas for Regional Development Charges (Partial)
Exemption/ Waiver (subject to section 14) — City of Port
Colborne
Schedule "D8" — Urban Areas for Regional Development Charges (Partial)
Exemption/ Waiver (subject to section 14) — City of St.
Catharines
Schedule "D9" — Urban Areas for Regional Development Charges (Partial)
Exemption/Waiver (subject to section 14) — City of Thorold
Schedule "D10" -- Urban Areas for Regional Development Charges (Partial)
Exemption/Waiver (subject to section 14) — City of Welland
Schedule "D11" — Urban Areas for Regional Development Charges (Partial)
Exemption/Waiver(subject to section 14)—Township of West
Lincoln
Schedule E' — Rules with Respect to Development located within the
Designated Exemption Areas and Brownfield Developments t
within the Urban Areas for Regional Development Charges
Reduction Program (subject to section 14)
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Schedule "E1" — Designated Exemption Areas for Regional Development
Charges (Partial) Exemption/Waiver (subject to section 13)—
Town of Fort Erie
Schedule "E2" — Designated Exemption Areas for Regional Development
Charges (Partial) Exemption/Waiver (subject to section 13)—
Town of Grimsby
Schedule "E3" — Designated Exemption Areas for Regional Development
Charges (Partial) Exemption/Waiver(subject to section 13)—
Town of Lincoln
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Schedule "E4" — Designated Exemption Areas for Regional Development
Charges (Partial) Exemption/Waiver(subject to section 13) —
City of Niagara Falls
Schedule "E5" — Designated Exemption Areas for Regional Development
Charges (Partial) Exemption/Waiver(subject to section 13)—
Town of Pelham
Schedule "E6" — Designated Exemption Areas for Regional Development
Charges (Partial) Exemption/Waiver (subject to section 13)—
City of Port Colborne
Schedule "E7" — Designated Exemption Areas for Regional Development
Charges (Partial) Exemption/Waiver(subject to section 13)—
City of St. Catharines
Schedule "E8" — Designated Exemption Areas for Regional Development
Charges (Partial) Exemption/Waiver (subject to section 13)—
City of Thorold
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Schedule "E9" — Designated Exemption Areas for Regional Development
Charges (Partial) Exemption/Waiver(subject to section 13)— j
City of Welland
Schedule "E10" — Designated Exemption Areas for Regional Development
Charges (Partial) Exemption/Waiver(subject to section 13)—
Township of West Lincoln
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23. This By-law shall come into force and effect on September 1, 2017.
24. Pursuant to the Act, and unless it is repealed earlier, this By-law shall expire five €
years after the date it comes into force.
25. Each of the provisions of this By-law is severable and if any provision hereof
should, for any reason, be declared invalid by the Ontario Municipal Board or a @@
court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force j
and effect.
26. By-law 62-2009 is hereby repealed effective September 1, 2017. 1
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Schedule B
To By-Law No._-2017
Region of Niagara
Components of Services Designated in Section 5
100% Eligible Services
Police Services
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• Services Related to a Highway
• Services Related to a Highway— Related Vehicles
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• Services Related to a Highway— Previously Completed Unfunded Works
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Emergency Medical Services
• Ambulances
• Facilities
Health Services
• Facilities
Provincial Offences Act(P.O.A.)
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Social and Child Services
• Facilities
Long-term Care
• Facilities
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Schedule B
To By-Law No. _-2017
Region of Niagara
Components of Services Designated in Section 5
Social Housing
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Waste Diversion
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Schedule "D"
Rules with Respect to Brownfield Development located within the Urban Areas for
Regional Development Charges Reduction (subject to section 13)
For all Development Charges reductions pursuant to this Schedule "D", the total amount
of the reduction shall not exceed the total cost of remediation. For confirmation that a
development is to be considered a Brownfield development, costs associated with
remediation of brownfields may be subject to verification, third party review, or
independent audit, at the expense of the applicant, If required by the Region.
Brownfield Development Located within the Urban Areas
(a) The applicable development charge shall be reduced by the total cost of
remediation for brownfield development located within the approved Urban Area
as set out in Schedule "D1 to DI I"to this By-law, as may be amended from time a
to time; as approved by Council of the Region, without amendment to this By-
law.
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only for those eligible costs over and above eligible costs not paid under
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Schedule "D1"
Urban Areas for Regional Development Charges Reduction (subject to section 14)
Town of Fort Erie
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Schedule "D2"
Urban Areas for Regional Development Charges Reduction (subject to section 14)
Town of Grimsby
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whatsoever,either expressed or implied,as to the accuracy,completeness,reGabilily,curronoy or otherwise of the information shown an this map.
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Schedule "D3"
Urban Areas for Regional Development Charges Reduction (subject to section 14)
Town of Lincoln
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Schedule "D4"
Urban Areas for Regional Development Charges Reduction (subject to section 14)
City of Niagara Falls
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Schedule "DV
Urban Areas for Regional Development Charges Reduction (subject to section 14)
Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake
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Schedule"D6"
Urban Areas for Regional Development Charges Reduction (subject to section 14)
Town Pelham
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Schedule "D7"
Urban Areas for Regional Development Charges Reduction (subject to section 14)
City of Port Colborne
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Schedule"D8"
Urban Areas for Regional Development Charges Reduction (subject to section 14)
City of St. Catharines
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Urban Areas for Regional Development Charges Reduction (subject to section 14)
City of Welland
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Schedule"1311"
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Rules with Respect to Development located within the Designated Exemption
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(a) For all Development Charge reductions pursuant to this Schedule "E", the interim
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Brownfield Developments within the Urban Areas, as set out in Schedule D1 to
D11 to this By-law, will provide a maximum 50% reduction in Development
Charges provided the Smart Growth Design Criteria endorsed by Council of the
Region on May 14, 2014 and/or any level of LEED certification are achieved.
(b) The interim Development Charge Reduction Program will remain in effect until a a
revised Development Charge Reduction Program is approved by Council of the
Region.
(c) The interim Development Charge Reduction Program may be eliminated or
modified as approved by Regional Council without amendment to the By-Law.
(d) In the case of a qualifying project under Schedule D, the total benefit shall not
exceed the total Development Charges payable.
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APPENDIX III
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
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PROPOSEDINCREASES
May 1, 2017
USE EXIST$ PROP$ % INCREASE
Single house 10484 19006 81
Semi house 6375 19006 198
Row Townhouse 6375 13846 117
4 BR Apartment' 4651 26125 462
3 BR Apartment 4651 12280 164
2 BR Apt 4651 12280 164
1 BR Apt/Bachelor 4651 7836 68
Room Lodging or Care 2804 7185 156
Commercial 12.12 11.41 -6
Institutional 5.868.15 39
Industrial' 5.43 4.73 -13
Notes:
1. 4 BR apartments do not usually exist except where student lodging residences are designed in
pod-like apartment units. Under the existing by-law a lodging residence with a 4 BR pod might €
be charged at the 4 BR rate resulting In the 462%increase noted. If designed more like a
dormitory, a pod proposed under the existing by-law might be charged 4 x$2804=$11,216 and
the$26,068 proposed charge would be a 132%increase. This by-law does attempt to remove
the ambiguity of apartment versus 4 BR room lodging pod, however it does result In a significant
increase from the existing charge,from either perspective.
2. Industrial rates currently 100%exempt,under existing Industrial DC Grant Program,staff
believes the grant should be incorporated into the by-law as an exemption.
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Estimated Total Development Fees, Grants, Property Taxes - 60 X 1
Bedroom Apartment Building on King Street
Status Quo Proposed Regional Policy Changes
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Development City of Welland Region of Niagara City of Welland Region of Niagara
Fees/Grants/Property Taxes
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Development Charge $202,320.00 $279,060.00 $202,320.00 $470,160,00
Development Charge
Exemption with Smart ($202,320.00) ($279,060.00) ($202,320.00) ($235,080.00)
Growth
Planning & Building Fees $30,900.00 - $0 $30,900.00 $0
Planning & Building Fee
Rebate ($5,000.00) $0 ($5,000.00) $0
Residential Grant Program ($15,000.00) ($15,000.00) ($15,000.00) ($15,000.00)
Total Estimated Property
Taxes(3% Increaselyear) $273,381.05 .$257,212.06 $273,381.05 $257,212.06
over 10 Years
Total TIG(80%)-Over 10 ($200,331.14) ($188,482.65) ($200,331.14) ($172,870.00)
years
Total Development
Fees/Taxes for 10
Years -After $83,949.91 $53,729.41 $83,949.91 $304,422.06
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
By-law No. 2017 -
A by-law to set and levy the rates of taxation for City purposes, for Regional purposes,
and for Education purposes for the year 2017.
WHEREAS Section 312 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. c.25 provides that the Council of
a local municipality shall pass a by-law to levy a separate tax rate on the assessment in
each property class;
AND WHEREAS the assessment of classes of rateable property described as
residential/farm, multi residential, commercial, industrial, pipeline, farmland, managed
forest and large industrial, as defined in the Assessment Act, and regulations thereto,
have been determined on the basis of the aforementioned property assessment rolls;
AND WHEREAS the tax ratios and the tax rate reductions for prescribed property classes
for the 2017 taxation year have been set out in By-law 2017-33 of the Regional
Municipality of Niagara, dated 30th day of March 2017;
AND WHEREAS the tax rates and tax levies for purposes of the Regional Municipality of
Niagara for the 2017 taxation year have been set out in By-law 2017-34 of the Regional
Municipality of Niagara, dated 30th day of March 2017;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls has adopted
estimates of all sums required to be raised by it during the year 2017;
AND WHEREAS the tax rates on the aforementioned property classes and property
subclasses have been calculated pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001,
and applicable regulations in the manner set out herein;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF
NIAGARA FALLS HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. The assessments for the City of Niagara Falls on which the sums required for the
year 2017 are to be levied for the various purposes hereinafter set forth are as
follows:
Assessment Category Assessment Assessment Amount
Amount General Urban Service Area
RESIDENTIAL/FARM 7,250,673,778 6,789,417,390
MULTI-RESIDENTIAL 277,443,123 275,770,095
NEW MULTI-RESIDENTIAL 9,227,480 9,227,480
COMMERCIAL
Taxable General 11,503,000 11,503,000
Taxable Full 1,717,981,259 1,666,257,709
Excess Land 31,750,400 30,004,475
Vacant Land 136,019,325 133,783,300
New Construction 98,616,723 94,678,948
New Construction — Excess Land 6,317,093 5,475,343
Office Building 9,009,270 9,009,270
Shopping Centre 208,923,517 208,923,517
Excess Land 8,898,946 8,898,946
Parking Lot 52,079,600 51,345,100
LANDFILL
Taxable Full 3,152,500 0
INDUSTRIAL
Taxable Full 80,064,937 74,153,243
Excess Land 3,512,400 2,996,375
Vacant Land 20,825,162 18,972,265
New Construction 13,768,075 4,615,550
New Construction — Excess Land 1,119,825 87,125
PIPELINES
Taxable Full 41,049,250 24,221,250
FARMLANDS 65,988,675 1,435,250
MANAGED FORESTS 1,062,050 0
FARMLANDS AWAITING 1,685,650 0
DEVELOPMENT
2. There shall be levied and collected by taxation in the City of Niagara Falls for the
year 2017 for the several purposes and in the manner hereinafter provided, the
several sums and amounts following and for such purposes the several rates
hereinafter mentioned are hereby imposed, namely:
(a) in the whole of the City of Niagara Falls:
(i) for the general purposes, including items of civic expenditure, except
those hereinafter specifically mentioned, the sum of $63,040,188,
which includes the amount of $6,750,022 for waste management
services;
(ii) for public and separate school board purposes the sum of
$40,827,628;
(iii) for the purpose of The Regional Municipality of Niagara the sum of
$69,964,591; and
(b) in Urban Service Areas 1 and 2:
(i) for urban service purposes the sum of$8,541,077.
3. The tax rate schedule set out in Schedule "A" is hereby adopted to be applied
against the whole of the assessment for rateable property.
4. Every owner shall be taxed according to the tax rates in this by-law and such tax
shall become due and payable for 2017 only, for,
(a) Residential, Pipeline, Farmland and Managed Forest Assessments
on June 30, 2017 and September 29, 2017, and
(b) Commercial, Industrial and Multi-Residential Assessments on August
31, 2017 and October 31, 2017.
5. The Treasurer is hereby authorized and required to make, prepare and certify a
Tax Roll in accordance with the requirements of this By-law and other applicable
law.
6. It shall be the duty of the Tax Collector to pay into the hands of the Treasurer of the
City of Niagara Falls all sums of money that may be collected by him under the
authority of this by-law and to make a return of his or her Roll on or before the 31st
day of December 2017.
7. This by-law shall come into force and effect immediately upon passing thereof.
8. Schedule "A" attached to this By-law shall form part of this By-law.
Passed this gth day of May, 2017
........................................................... ......................................................
BILL MATSON, ACTING CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR
First Reading: June 13, 2017
Second Reading: June 13, 2017
Third Reading: June 13, 2017
Schedule „A„
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
2017 Tax Rates
Urban Urban
Assessment General Rates Service Area Service
Area Total
Property Class Code City Waste Region Schools Total
Mgmt.
Residential/Farm RT 0.464417% 0.055690% 0.577237% 0.179000% 1.276344% 0.074598% 1.350942%
New Multi-Residential NT 0.464417% 0.055690% 0.577237% 0.179000% 1.276344% 0.074598% 1.350942%
Multi-residential MT 0.928834% 0.111380% 1.154474% 0.179000% 2.373688% 0.149197% 2.5228850.
Commercial
-Occupied CT/XT/CM 0.816724% 0.097936% 1.015129% 1.140000% 3.069789% 0.131189% 3.200978%
-Excess Land CU/XU 0.571707% 0.068556% 0.710590% 0.798000% 2.148853% 0.091832% 2.240685%
-Vacant Land CX 0.571707% 0.068556% 0.710590% 0.798000% 2.148853% 0.091832% 2.240655% '..
Commercial Other
-Occupied DT/GT/ST/Zr 0.816724% 0.097936% 1.015129% 1.140000% 3.069789% 0.131189% 3.200978%
-Excess Land DU/SU/ZU 0.571707% 0.068556% 0.710590% 0.798000% 2.148853% 0.091832% 2.240685%
Landfill HT 1.365508% 0.163743% 1.697227% 1.822671% 5.049149%
Industrial
-Occupied ITAT 1.221417% 0.146465% 1.518133% 1.390000% 4.276015% 0.196194% 4.472209%
-Excess Land IU/LU 0.854992% 0.102525% 1.062693% 0.973000% 2.993210% 0.137336% 3.130546%
-Vacant Land IX 0.854992% 0.102525% 1.062693% 0.973000% 2.993210% 0.137336% 3.130546%
Industrial-New
Construction
-Occupied JT/KT 1.221417% 0.146465% 1.518133% 1.140000% 4.026015% 0.196194% 4.222209%
-Excess Land JU/KU 0.854992% 0.102525% 1.062693% 0.798000% 2.818210% 0.137336% 2.955546%
Pipelines PT 0.790485% 0.094790% 0.982515% 1.140000% 3.007790% 0.126974% 3.134764%
Farmland FT 0.116104% 0.013923% 0.144309% 1 0.044750% 0.319086% 0.018650% 0.337736%
Managed Forests TT 0.116104% 0.013923% 0.144309% 0.044750% 0.319086% 0.018650% 0.337736%
Farmland Awaiting C1 0.348313% 0.041768% 0.432928% 0.134250% 0.957259% 0.055949% 1.013208% '..
Development '..
Farmland Awaiting N/A
Development II
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
By-law No. 2017 -
A by-law to authorize the execution of a Licence Renewal Agreement with Her Majesty
The Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by The Minister of Infrastructure,
respecting the use of the Hydro corridor adjacent to City lands known as Don W.
Johnson Park, for recreational purposes.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. A Licence Renewal Agreement — (Recreational) made between Her Majesty The
Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by The Minister of Infrastructure as
Licensor, and The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls as Licensee,
respecting the use of the Hydro corridor adjacent to City lands known as Don W.
Johnson Park, for recreational purpose, as attached hereto, is hereby approved
and authorized.
2. The Mayor and the Acting City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the said
Licence Renewal Agreement.
3. The Acting City Clerk is hereby authorized to affix the corporate seal thereto and
to deliver the said Licence Renewal Agreement.
Passed this thirteenth day of June, 2017
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BILL MATSON, ACTING CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR
First Reading: June 13, 2017.
Second Reading: June 13, 2017.
Third Reading: June 13, 2017.
HYDRO CORRIDOR Licence Renewal(rec.)Febmary,20p
LICENCE RENEWAL AGREEMENT—(RECREATIONAL)
BETWEEN:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF ONTARIO
as represented by THE MINISTER OF INFRASTRUCTURE
(hereinafter called the "Licensor")
and-
THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
(hereinafter called the "Licensee")
WHEREAS:
A. Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation acting as agent on behalf of Her
Majesty the Queen in right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of public
infrastructure(previously the Minister of Economic Development,Employment and
Infrastructure)entered into a Licence Agreement with the Licensee, dated March 4a`,
2008 (the"Licence Agreement'),regarding certain lands located in the City of
Niagara Falls,(formerly the Township of Stamford),in the Regional Municipality of
Niagara,Registered Plan 653,Parts of Lots 13-17,32-36,74-82,Block E, comprising
an area of approximately 5.2 acre(s), (the"Licence Lands")for the purpose of
recreational use only;
B. The Minister of Infrastructure is responsible for real property pursuant to the
Ministry oflnfrastructure Act, S.O. 2011, c. 9, Sched 27;
C. Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation confirms that it is the designated agent
of the Minister of Infrastructure with authority to act in respect of the Licence
Agreement.
IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth and the sum of two dollars
($2.00)paid by the Licensee to the Licensor,the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and
other good and valuable consideration,the Licensor and the Licensee agree as follows:
1. The Licence Agreement is hereby renewed, subject to the terms set out below.
2. "Licensor"shall mean Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation acting as agent on
behalf of Her Majesty the Queen in right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of
Infrastructure.
3. The Term of the Licence Agreement shall be five(5)years,commencing on the 1st day
of July,2017.
4. The Licensee shall pay to the Licensor an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the
annual realty taxes or grants and/or payments in lieu thereof payable with respect to the
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Licence Lands, as owned by the Licensor and used by the Licensee pursuant to the
Licence Agreement for the purposes stated herein.
5. The Licensor's address for service of notice pursuant to the notice section of the
Licence Agreement and other related particulars are amended as follows:
Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation
Sales and Acquisitions
1 Dundas Street West, Suite 2000
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2L5
Attention: Patrick Grace—Director, Corridor Lands
Telephone: (416) 327-2959
Telecopier: (416)327-3942
6. All terms which are defined in the Licence Agreement shall have the same meaning
when used in this Licence Renewal Agreement unless they are amended herein.
7. Except as they may be amended by this Licence Renewal Agreement, all of the terms
and conditions of the Licence Agreement shall apply to the renewed Term and shall be
binding upon and enure to the benefit of the Licensor and the Licensee.
8. The Licensee acknowledges that this Agreement and any related information,
documents and/or Data(as defined in the Open Data Directive)may be released
pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act(Ontario) or the
Open Data Directive issued under the Management Board of Cabinet Act(Ontario), as
each may be amended or replaced from time to time.
HONI File#:NIAGARA FALLS 632.1-616
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Licence Renewal Agreement.
Signed by the Licensee at this day of 20_
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
Per:
Name: Name:
Title:
Per:
Name:
Title:
I/We have authority to bind the Corporation
Signed by the Licensor at this day of 20_
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF
ONTARIO as represented by THE MINISTER OF
INFRASTRUCTURE,as represented by ONTARIO
INFRASTRUCTURE AND LANDS
CORPORATION
Per
Name:
Title:
I have authority to bind the Corporation: '..
HONI File#:NIAGARA FALLS 632.1-616
Schedule "A"
HONI File:NIAGARA FALLS 632.1-616
Tenant: CITY OF NIARAGA FALLS
Legal Description: Registered Plan 653, Registered Plan Lot 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 32, 33,34, 35,
36, E,Township Stamford .
City of Niagara Falls,Regional Municipality of Niagara
Licenced Area: 5.2 acres
QLands Owned by Her Majesty the Queen in the Right of Ontario
Licence Lands
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
By-law No. 2017-
A by-law to amend By-law No. 79-200, to rezone Lands DTC conditional on the dwellings
that are located on the Lands being demolished and removed within two years of the
passing of this by-law (AM-2016-018).
WHEREAS a large area of the City of Niagara in the vicinity of the Fallsview tourist area
was designated Tourist Commercial in the 1967 Official Plan of that City in anticipation of
the expansion of the Tourist commercial business area of the that City:
AND WHEREAS the same Tourist Commercial designation was maintained over the lands
in question ("the Lands") by the 1993 City of Niagara Falls Official Plan;
AND WHEREAS the anticipated expansion of the Tourist Commercial Area around the
Fallsview Subdistrict never has occurred;
AND WHEREAS the City of Niagara Falls' Comprehensive Zoning By-law, By-law No. 79-
200, as amended, enacted a Tourist Commercial land zoning on the Lands:
AND WHEREAS the Lands consist of individual lots owned by individual property owners;
AND WHEREAS many of the individual lots that make up the Lands are occupied by
dwellings;
AND WHEREAS the dwellings on the individual lots that make up the Lands are, in nearly
all cases, unsuitable for and undesirable for tourist commercial land uses;
AND WHEREAS the unsuitability of the dwellings for tourist commercial land uses has, in
some instances, led to the dwellings being allowed to fall into disrepair;
AND WHEREAS it is in the public interest to demolish such dwellings that have fallen into
disrepair;
AND WHEREAS in some individual instances when a property owner has torn down a
derelict dwelling situated upon a lot within the Lands, the Municipal Property Assessment
Corporation has increased the municipal assessment of the lot thereby increasing the tax
burden upon the owner of the lot;
AND WHEREAS the reason for the increase in assessment is that, so long as the
dwelling, no matter how .derelict, remained standing, MPAC assessed a given lot as
residential property, but as in the event that the dwelling located upon the lot was
demolished, the same lot was then assessed as vacant commercial land;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the City of Niagara Falls has resolved to provide an
incentive to the owners of lots supporting derelict dwellings to demolish those dwellings
promptly.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS ENACTS
AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Lands that are the subject of and affected by the provisions of this by-law are
described in Schedule 1 of this by-law and contain dwellings on the date of the
passing of this by-law and shall be referred to in this by-law as the "Lands".
Schedule 1 is a part of this by-law.
2. The purpose of this by-law is to amend the provisions of By-law No. 79-200, to
rezone the Lands conditional on dwellings being demolished and removed within a
specified time period. In the case of any conflict between a specific provision of this
by-law and any existing provision of By-law No. 79-200, the provisions of this by-
law are to prevail.
3. Upon the demolition and removal of a dwelling existing on the date of the passage
of this by-law from a portion of the Lands and the establishment of landscaped
open space on the same portion of the Lands, the provisions of this by-law shall be
shown on Sheets C5, D4 and D5 of Schedule "A" of By-law No. 79-200 by
redesignating that portion of the Lands from TC and TC-1047 to DTC.
4. Notwithstanding any provision of By-law No. 79-200 to the contrary, the following
uses and regulations shall be the permitted uses and regulations governing the
permitted uses on and of a portion of the Lands, upon which a dwelling, existing on
the date of the passage of this by-law, has been demolished and removed and the
zoning of the portion of the Lands has been changed to DTC.
5. The permitted uses shall be the uses permitted in a DTC zone.
6. The regulations governing the permitted uses shall be the regulations specified for
a DTC zone.
7. All other applicable regulations set out in By-law No. 79-200 shall continue to apply
to govern the permitted uses on the Lands, with all necessary changes in detail.
8. No person shall use the Lands for a use that is not a permitted use.
9. No person shall use the Lands in a manner that is contrary to the regulations.
10. This by-law shall remain in full force and effect for two years from the date of
passage of this by-law, after which time this by-law shall expire and be deemed to
be repealed and of no effect.
11. The provisions of this by-law shall be shown on Sheets C5, D4 and D5 of Schedule
"A" of By-law No. 79-200 by designating the lands TC and numbered 1047.
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12. Section 19 of By-law No. 79-200 is amended by adding thereto;
19.1.1047 Refer to By-law No. 2017-
Passed this 13th day of June, 2017.
........................................................ .................................................................
BILL MATSON, ACTING CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR
First Reading: June 13, 2017
Second Reading: June 13, 2017
Third Reading: June 13, 2017
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
By-law No. 2017-
A by-law to amend By-law No. 79-200, to regulate the Grotolla Court plan of subdivision
on the Lands (AM-2016-023).
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Lands that are the subject of and affected by the provisions of this by-law
are described in Schedule 1 of this by-law and shall be referred to in this by-law
as the "Lands". Schedule 1 is a part of this by-law.
2. The purpose of this by-law is to amend the provisions of By-law No. 79-200, to
permit the use of the Lands in a manner that would otherwise be prohibited by
that by-law. In the case of any conflict between a specific provision of this by-law
and any existing provision of By-law No. 79-200, the provisions of this by-law are
to prevail.
3. Notwithstanding any provision of By-law No. 79-200 to the contrary, the following
uses and regulations shall be the permitted uses and regulations governing the
permitted uses on and of the Lands.
4. The permitted uses shall be the uses permitted in a R1 E zone.
5. The regulations governing the permitted uses shall be:
(a) Minimum setback from the QEW 14 metres
right-of-way for all buildings,
structures and private swimming
pools
(b) Maximum storeys 2
(c) The balance of regulations specified for a R1 E use
6. All other applicable regulations set out in By-law No. 79-200 shall continue to
apply to govern the permitted uses on the Lands, with all necessary changes in
detail
7. No person shall use the Lands for a use that is not a permitted use.
8. No person shall use.the Lands in a manner that is contrary to the regulations.
9. The provisions of this by-law shall be shown on Sheet B2 of Schedule "A" of By-
law No. 79-200 by redesignating the Lands from DH to R1 E and numbered 1046.
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10. Section 19 of By-law No. 79-200 is amended by adding thereto:
19.1.1046 Refer to By-law No. 2017-_
Passed this thirteenth day of June, 2017.
........................................................ .....................................................
BILL MATSON, ACTING CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR
First Reading: June 13, 2017
Second Reading: June 13, 2017
Third Reading: June 13, 2017
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
By-law No. 2017-
A by-law to provide for the adoption of Amendment No.124 to the City of Niagara Falls
Official Plan.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANNING ACT, 1990, AND THE REGIONAL
MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA ACT, HEREBY ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1. The attached text and map constituting Amendment No.124 to the City of
Niagara Falls Official Plan is hereby adopted.
Passed this thirteenth day of June, 2017.
........................................... ...............................................
DEAN IORFIDA, CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR
First Reading: June 13, 2017
Second Reading: June 13, 2017
Third Reading: June 13, 2017
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OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 124
PART 1 — PREAMBLE
(i) Purpose of the Amendment
The purpose of the amendment is to protect the quality and quantity of the City's
source of drinking water through the restriction of certain land uses within an
identified intake protection zone area.
(ii) Location of the Amendment
The amendment applies to the Niagara Falls Intake Protection Zone 1 area
identified by the Niagara Source Protection Plan and shown on Map 1 attached
hereto.
(iii) Details of the Amendment
Map Change
The amendment adds the identification of the Niagara Falls Intake Protection
Zone 1 (IPZ-1) to Schedule A of the Official Plan.
Text Change
The amendment adds a new Section 7 — Source Water Protection Policies under
Part 3 — Environmental Management of the Official Plan.
(iv) Basis of the Amendment
In response to instances of contaminated drinking water resulting in illness and
death to humans, the Province of Ontario introduced the Clean Water Act in
2006. A Niagara Source Protection Plan was created under the provisions of the
Clean Water Act with the aim of providing a framework and policies to reduce the
risk posed by water quality and quantity threats to drinking water. The attached
policies have been prepared in conformity with the Source Protection Plan and
the Niagara Region's policies on source water protection to protect existing and
future sources of drinking water by preventing contaminants from entering
sources of municipal drinking water.
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PART 2 — BODY OF THE AMENDMENT
All of this part of the document entitle PART 2 — Body of the Amendment, consisting of
the following text and attached map, constitute Amendment No. 124 to the Official Plan
of the City of Niagara Falls.
DETAILS OF THE AMENDMENT
The Official Plan of the City of Niagara Falls is hereby amended as follows:
1. MAP CHANGES
SCHEDULE A — LAND USE PLAN of the Official Plan is amended by adding the
Niagara Falls Intake Protection Zone 1 (IPZ-1) as shown on the attached map
entitled "Map 1 to Amendment No. 124".
2. TEXT CHANGES
i) PART 3 — ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT is modified with the
addition of the following new Section 7:
SECTION 7 — SOURCE WATER PROTECTION POLICIES
Preamble
The following Source Water Protection policies have been developed under the
Source Protection Plan for the Niagara Peninsula Source Protection Area which
implements the Clean Water Act directive to ensure that source drinking water is
protected for now and for the future.
The objective of the Source Protection Plan (SWP) is to identify potential risks to
local water quality and water supply and to create a plan to reduce or eliminate
these risks. The following policies implement the goal of the SWP through land
use restrictions within the identified Municipal drinking water Intake Protection
Zone.
Objectives
• To protect the quality and supply of existing and future drinking water
sources.
• To ensure that activities that may be considered significant threats to
drinking water are prevented or, if they exist, cease to be a significant
threat.
Policies
1. Source Water Protection Policies shall apply to those lands identified as
'Niagara Falls Intake Protection Zone 1' (IPZ-1) as shown on Schedule
A»
2. The application of untreated septage to land is considered a significant
drinking water threat. New waste, disposal sites for the application of
untreated septage to land shall not be permitted within the Niagara Falls
Intake Protection Zone 1 (IPZ-1).
3. The discharge from new stormwater management facilities is considered a
significant threat where the storm sewer drainage area is at least 100h in
size with the predominant land use being commercial or industrial. The
following shall apply:
i) New stormwater management facilities which meet these criteria
are not permitted to discharge into the Niagara Falls Intake
Protection Zone 1 (IPZ-1); and
ii) New industrial or commercial land uses which meet the 100ha
storm sewer drainage criteria are not permitted within the IPZ-1.
For the purposes of this policy, new industrial or commercial land
uses only includes industrial or commercial land uses which are not
currently designated as such in the Official Plan.
4. The discharge from wastewater treatment plants or combined sewer
overflows, or discharge of industrial effluent is considered a significant
threat as defined under the applicable circumstances as outlined by the
Ministry of Environment in Table 22 and Table 48 in Appendix C of the
Assessment Report for the Source Protection Plan (2013). Future
combined sewers, wastewater treatment facilities, and industrial effluent
systems shall not be permitted within the Niagara Falls Intake Protection
Zone 1 (IPZ-1) where they would be a significant threat.
5. The storage, handling, and application to land of agricultural source
material, and the lands used for livestock grazing/pasturing, farm animal
yards .and outdoor confinement areas, are considered significant threats
therefore future agricultural land uses shall not be permitted within the
IPZ-1.
6. The City shall cooperate with the Source Protection Authority in the
monitoring and implementation of the Source Protection Plan for the
Niagara Peninsula Source Protection Area.
ii) PART 4 — ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENATION, SECTION 14 -
GENERAL IMPLEMENATION POLICIES is amended by adding the
following sentence to the end of Policy 14.2.3: "This includes a storm
sewer drainage or risk management plan required by a Risk Management
Official within the Niagara Falls Intake Protection Zone 1 (IPZ-1)."
3. OTHER CHANGES
i) APPENDICES, APPENDIX I - DEFINITIONS is amended by adding the
following new definitions:
"Agricultural Source Material" - means treated or untreated materials, as
defined by the Nutrient Management Act, other than compost that meets
the Compost Guidelines, or a commercial fertilizer, if they are capable of
being applied to land as nutrients.
"Industrial Effluent Systems" - Systems which convey and discharge the
by-product from an industrial process that can contain contaminant from
non-domestic wastes.
"Intake protection zone" - An area delineated in the Source Water
Protection Plan for the Niagara Peninsula Source Protection Area that
surrounds a municipal surface water intake and within which it is desirable
to regulate or monitor drinking water threats.
"Risk Management Official" - A person appointed under Part IV of the
Clean Water Act, 2006, by the Council of Niagara Region that has
authority to pass by-laws respecting water production, treatment, and
storage under the Municipal Act, 2001.
"Risk Management plan" - A plan for reducing a risk, prepared in
accordance with the regulations and the rules under S. 58 of the Clean
Water Act, 2006.
"Significant Drinking Water Threat or Significant Threat" - A threat that,
according to a risk assessment, poses or has the potential to pose a
significant risk to the quality of municipal drinking water;
"Source Protection Plan" - means a drinking water source protection plan
prepared under of the CleanWater Act, 2006.
"Source Water" - Water in its natural or raw state, prior to being drawn into
a municipal drinking water system.
"Stormwater Management Facility" — A facility for the treatment, retention,
infiltration or control of stormwater.
"Waste disposal sites" - The application of untreated septage, the storage,
treatment and discharge of tailings from mines and waste disposal sites as
defined under Part V of the Ontario Environmental Protection Act with
respect to Source Water Protection.
"Wastewater Treatment Plant/Facility" - The part of a sewage works that
treats or disposes of sewage but does not include the part of the sewage
works that collects or transmits sewage.
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SCHEDULE - A - TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN
Area Affected by this Amendment
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
By-law No. 2017 -
A by-law to designate Lots 49 and 51 and Blocks 57 and 65, Registered Plan 59M-426,
not be subject to part-lot control (PLC-2017-001).
WHEREAS subsection 50(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, provides, in part, that
the council of a local municipality may by by-law designate lands that would otherwise
be subject to part-lot control, not be subject to such part-lot control;
AND WHEREAS such by-laws are required under subsection 50(7.1) of the Planning
Act to be approved by the appropriate approval authority, that being the Regional
Municipality of Niagara as per subsection 51(5) of the Planning Act, subsequently
delegated to the City of Niagara Falls by Regional Municipality of Niagara By-law No.
8819-97;
AND WHEREAS the said lands are zoned by By-law No. 2006-205 to permit semi-
detached and on-street townhouse dwelling units;
AND WHEREAS the owner of the said lands proposes to divide Lots 49 and 51 and
Blocks 57 and 65 into 14 parcels to be sold separately;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls deems it
expedient to designate that the said lands not be subject to part-lot control.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. That subsection 50(5) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, not apply to Lots 49 and
51 and Blocks 57 and 65, Registered.Plan 59M-426, in the City of Niagara Falls,
in the Regional Municipality of Niagara.
2. This by-law shall remain in full force and effect for two years from the date of
passage of this by-law, after which time this by-law shall expire and be deemed
to be repealed and of no effect.
Passed this thirteenth day of June, 2017.
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BILL MATSON, ACTING CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR
First Reading: June 13, 2017
Second Reading: June 13, 2017
Third Reading: June 13, 2017
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
By-law No. 2017 -
A by-law to amend By-law No. 2002-081, being a by-law to appoint City employees,
agents and third parties for the enforcement of provincial or municipal by-laws.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1 . By-law No. 2002-081 is amended by deleting Schedule "B", and that Schedule "B"
attached hereto shall be inserted in lieu thereof.
Passed this thirteenth day of June, 2017.
............................................................... ......:....................................................
BILL MATSON, ACTING CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR
First Reading: June 13, 2017.
Second Reading: June 13, 2017.
Third Reading: June 13, 2017.
SCHEDULE "B"
1. Municipal By-law Enforcement Officers:
Paul Brown
Tim Burshtein
Tom Craig
Ed Czban
Barry Dalton
John Grubich
Nick Pietrangelo
Dave Rogers
Philip Rudachuk
Bart Skiba
Brian Sparks
Salvatore Valeo
Ron Waters
Dan Wilson
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
By-law No. 2017 -
A by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement with Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Catholic Elementary School respecting the Adopt-A-Program public service program for
volunteers.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. An Agreement dated June 13, 2017 and made between Our Lady of Mount
Carmel Catholic Elementary School as Volunteers and The Corporation of the
City of Niagara Falls as City, respecting the Adopt-A-Program public service
program for volunteers to be responsible for litter pick up, weed pulling, etc.,
specifically on Carlton Avenue from Dunn Street to Ash Street, as attached
hereto, is hereby approved and authorized.
2. The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the said Agreement.
3. The Clerk is hereby authorized to affix the corporate seal thereto and to deliver .
the said Agreement.
Passed this Thirteenth day of June, in the year 2017.
........................................................ ....................................................................
BILL MATSON, ACTING CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR
First Reading: June 13, 2017
Second Reading: June 13, 2017
Third Reading: June 13, 2017
THIS AGREEMENT made this 13th day of June, A.D., 2017.
Between:
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Elementary School
Hereinafter called the "Volunteers"
Of the first part;
And
The Corporation of The City of Niagara Falls,
Hereinafter called the "City"
Of the second part;
Whereas the City's Adopt-A-Program has been established as a public service program for
Volunteers to be responsible for litter pick up, weed pulling, etc. along a selected area;
And whereas the Volunteers have agreed to participate in the program subject to certain terms
and conditions set out herein.
Now therefore this agreement witnesseth that in consideration of the premises and the
mutual covenants, the parties hereto agree with each other as follows:
1. The lands affected by this agreement are described in Schedule "A" attached hereto.
2. The Volunteers shall obey and abide by all laws and regulations relating to safety and
such terms and conditions as may be stipulated by the City from time to time, and abide
by the rules and conditions set out in Schedule 'B" attached hereto.
3. The Volunteers shall indemnify, save, defend and keep harmless from time to time and
at all times, the City of, from and against all actions, causes of action, interest, claims,
demands, costs, charges, damages, expenses and loss which the City may at any time
bear, incur, be liable for, sustain or be put unto for any reason or on account of or by
reason of or in consequence of the City entering into this agreement.
4. The Volunteers release and forever discharge The Corporation of the City of Niagara
Falls, its officers and employees from any and all actions, causes of actions, claims and
demands, for damages, loss, injury, or obligations or liabilities of any kind which
heretofore may have been or may hereafter be sustained to any persons or property
arising out of or connected with actively participating in this Adopt-A-Program.
5. The City shall confirm the specific section of a City Street, Park, Walkway and/or Trail to
be adopted by the Volunteers.
6. The City shall provide safety information, trash bags, gloves and vests to the Volunteers
upon receiving notice prior to the beginning of a clean-up.
7. The City shall erect sign(s) with the Volunteers' name displayed at one end of the
adopted Street, Park, Walkway and/or Trail, unless, in the opinion of the City erected
signs would jeopardize the program, be counter-productive to its purpose, or create a
hazard to the safety of the general public, or be in conflict with City policy.
8. The City shall remove and dispose of filled trash bags following the clean-up at a
designated location.
9. The City shall remove litter such as large, heavy, or hazardous items that have been
indicated by the Volunteers for pick up by the City.
10. The City shall monitor activities of the Adopt-A-Program to ensure that objectives of the
program are being met.
11. The City shall have sole approval as to the name, titles or words to be placed on any
Adopt-A-Program signs.
12. Either party may terminate this agreement at any time upon 30 days notice given in
writing to that effect to the other party and the Volunteers shall forthwith surrender to
the City any and all articles and signs provided by the City under this agreement.
13. Any notice to be given pursuant to this agreement may be delivered or sent by prepaid
first class mail or facsimile transmission to the Volunteers and the City as follows:
Volunteers:
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Elementary School
Mr. Domenic Massi
6525 Carlton Ave
Niagara Falls, ON L2G 5K4
Telephone: (905) 354-2523
Email: domenic.massi@ncdsb.com
The City:
The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls
4310 Queen Street
P.O. Box 1023
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
Attention: Director of Recreation & Culture
Telephone: (905) 356-7521, Ext. 3330
Fax: (905) 356-7404
14. Any such notice, if mailed, shall be conclusively deemed to be given to and received by
the other party three (3) business days after the mailing thereof or if sent by facsimile
transmission, on the date the facsimile transmission was sent.
15. Wherever the singular or masculine is used in this agreement, they shall be construed
as if the plural or the feminine or the neuter has been used where the context or the
party or parties hereto so require, and the rest of the sentence shall be construed as if
the grammatical and terminological changes thereto rendered necessary had been
made and all covenants herein contained shall be construed to be several as well as
joint.
In witness whereof the Volunteer(s) have hereunto set their hands and seals and the City has
hereunto affixed its corporate seal duly attested by the hands of the proper signing officers in
that behalf and the said signing officers certify that they have authority to bind the corporation.
In the Presence of )
Name: Mr. Domenic Massi
Name:
Name:
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY
OF NIAGARA FALLS
Name: James M. Diodati
) Title: Mayor
Name: Dean lorfida
) Title: City Clerk
Schedule "A"
To an Agreement dated the 13th day of June, A.D., 2017
between
Volunteers
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The Corporation of The City of Niagara Falls
The City of Niagara Falls recognizes the group, named above, as being responsible for the
adoption of the following Street:
Carlton Avenue Between Dunn Street Road and Ash Street.
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to an Agreement dated the 13th day of June, A.D., 2017
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1. The Volunteers shall make arrangements for travel to the work site.
2. The Volunteers shall ensure provision of all supervision, safety equipment and
medical/first aid service to its fellow Volunteers.
3. The Volunteers shall pick up litter on their assigned Street, Park, Walkway and/or Trail
a minimum of three times per year.
4. The Volunteers shall be encouraged to sort litter into four different categories: glass,
plastic, metal, and 'tithe" refuse to facilitate disposal procedures.
5. The Volunteers shall give the Acting Director of Recreation & Culture or his/her
designate of the City 48 hours notice prior to beginning of a clean-up,
6. The Volunteers shall collect litter only on the adopted Street, Park, Walkway and/or
Trail.
7. The Volunteers shall not pick up litter along any vehicular travelled road surface,
medians, bridges in tunnels, on overpasses, or around other structure or locations that
could pose a danger.
8. The Volunteers shall wear clothing that will not impair vision or movement during clean
up.
9. The Volunteers shall provide adult supervision for youth participating in the clean-up.
10. The Volunteers shall ensure no Volunteer possesses or consumes illegal drugs or
alcoholic beverages immediately before or during clean-up activities.
11. The Volunteers shall suspend litter pick up when weather conditions become inclement
(i.e. fog, rain, drizzle, high wind, electrical storms, etc.)
12. The Volunteers shall work only during daylight hours (1 hour after sunrise and 1 hour
before sunset).
13. The Volunteers shall indicate closed containers, heavy objects, or suspended
hazardous materials for pick up and disposal by City staff.
14. The Volunteers shall surrender items of value (wallet, purse, camera, etc.) found on
City property to the nearest police station.
15. The Volunteers shall ensure that no signs, posters, or other display material(s) are
brought to the adopted section during or between clean up.
16. The Volunteer shall place filled trash bags at the designated pick up sites as
prearranged by the City's Acting Director of Recreation & Culture or his/her designate
and the Authorized Group Representative.
17. The Volunteers shall notify the City immediately after each clean up in order for litter
bags to be removed by City staff.
18. The Volunteers shall return all inventory to the City at the completion of an Adopt-A-
Program clean-up day unless it is renewed.
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
By-law No. 2017 -
A by-law to amend By-law No. 2005-070, being the Fence By-law.
WHEREAS this housekeeping amendment reflects who currently administers the by-law
for the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1 . By-law No. 2005-070 is amended by deleting Section 1(a) and replacing with the
following:
"Chief Building Official" means the Chief Building Official appointed by the
Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls or his/her agent;"
2.. By-law No 2005-070 is further amended by deleting section 2.(1) and replacing
with the following:
"The Chief Building Official or his/her agent is hereby delegated the power
to grant minor variances to this By-law subject to the following criteria:"
3. By-law No. 2005-070 is further amended by deleting section 2.(2) and replacing
with the following:
"The decision of the Chief Building Official or his/her agent shall be in
writing, setting out reasons therefor, and sent to the requester of the minor
variance and to every owner of land who shares the fence with the
requester."
4. That any reference to the term "City Clerk" is deleted and replaced with "Chief
Building Official or his/her agent".
5. That by-law 2014-153 is hereby repealed.
Passed this thirteenth day of June, 2017.
........................................................ ...........................................................
BILL MATSON, ACTING CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR
First Reading: June 13, 2017.
Second Reading: June 13, 2017.
Third Reading: June 13, 2017.
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
By-law No. 2017 -
A by-law to amend by-law 2015-33, being a by-law to provide for citizen appointments to
certain Committees and Boards.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. That section 2 be amended removing the name, "Melville W. Dove" and
substituting in his place 'Peter Colosimo.
Passed this thirteenth day of June, 2017.
........................................................... ......................................................
BILL MATSON, ACTING CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR
First Reading: June 13, 2017.
Second Reading: June 13, 2017.
Third Reading: June 13, 2017.
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
By-law No. 2017 -
A by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement with Niagara Falls Soccer Club
Inc., respecting the use of E.E. Mitchelson Park, located on Springdale Avenue in the
City of Niagara Falls.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. An Agreement — made between Niagara Falls Soccer Club, and The Corporation
of the City of Niagara Falls, respecting the use of the artificial turf field and the
use of operating and managing the Club House located on the Park Lands, for
recreational purpose, as attached hereto, is hereby approved and authorized.
2. The Mayor and the Acting City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the said
Agreement.
3. The Acting City Clerk is hereby authorized to affix the corporate seal thereto and
to deliver the said Agreement.
Passed this thirteenth day of June, 2017
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BILL MATSON, ACTING CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR
First Reading: June 13, 2017.
Second Reading: June 13, 2017.
Third Reading: June 13, 2017.
THIS AGREEMENT made this 16t day of May, 2017.
BETWEEN:
THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
Hereinafter referred to as the "City"
-and-
NIAGARA FALLS SOCCER CLUB INC.
Hereinafter referred to as the "NFSC"
WHEREAS the City is the registered owner of the lands and premises known as E.E.
Mitchelson Park, located on Springdale Avenue, in the City of Niagara Falls, (the "Park
Lands"), and as more particularly shown on Attachment 1 attached hereto;
AND WHEREAS the NCDSB is the owner of the lands shown as Areas A, B and C on
Attachment 1, (the "NCDSB Lands");
AND WHEREAS the City will construct an outdoor artificial multipurpose sports field
(the "Field") on the Park Lands and the NCDSB Lands, and as more particularly shown
on Attachment 1;
AND WHEREAS the NFSC wishes to contribute to the capital construction costs of the
Field;
AND WHEREAS the NFSC is also desirous of operating and managing the Club House
located on the Park Lands;
AND WHEREAS the City is committed to the fair and balanced allocation of public field
facilities, which allocation will maximize the utilization of the Field by a diversity of field
sport users and scheduling will be approached in a consistent manner, while being
responsive to community needs;
NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH that in consideration of the
mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and subject to the terms and
conditions in this Agreement, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Contribution and Payment Particulars
1.1 The NFSC hereby acknowledges and agrees that the current estimate of the
capital construction costs of the Field is ONE MILLION AND TWO HUNDRED
AND TWELVE THOUSAND AND ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHT DOLLARS
($1,212,108.00), plus HST.
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1.2 The NFSC also acknowledges and agrees that the estimated capital construction
costs of the Field as set out in paragraph 1.1 above, shall be shared on a
percentage basis by the City, the NCDSB, Saint Paul High School and the
Niagara Falls Soccer Club, in the following manner:
The City Fifty (50) Percent
The Niagara Catholic Twenty (20) Percent
District School Board
Saint Paul High School Ten (10) Percent
NFSC Twenty (20) Percent
2. Grant
2.1 The City grants to the NFSC the right to use the Field for a term to be the lesser
of 15 years commencing on the 15t day of September, 2017, to and including the
31 st day of August, 2032, or the useful life of the Field.
2.2 The City further grants to the NFSC the right to operate and manage the Club
House for the same term as its right to use the Field as set out in paragraph 2.1
above.
3. Right of First Negotiation
3.1 Provided that the NFSC is not in default under this Agreement, the NFSC shall
have the right of first negotiation to the use of the Field and the Club House at
the expiry of the term set out in paragraph 2.1 above, upon terms and conditions
to be negotiated between the parties hereto.
3.2 The right of first negotiation as set out in paragraph 3.1 above shall only arise in
the event that the City decides to construct a replacement Field on the Park
Lands and the NCDSB Lands.
4. Use of the Field and User Fees
4.1 The NFSC shall have priority to use the Field from Monday to Friday between the
hours of 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday between the hours
of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., as determined by the NFSC in each year of the term
of this Agreement.
4.2 The use of the Field by any user, including the NFSC, shall be scheduled and
administered by the City.
4.3 The City acknowledges and agrees that the NFSC shall have priority use of the
Field during the term of this Agreement at no charge or cost to it, save and
except for lighting charges as determined by City Council, from time to time.
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4.4 The NFSC acknowledges and agrees that use of the Field during the spring,
summer and fall months in each year of the term will be allocated according to
the City's standard process, subject to the NFSC's priority as established in
paragraph 4.1 above. Requests for the use of the Field by the NFSC are to be
submitted to the City by the 15th day of February in each and every year during
the term of this Agreement, with subsequent Field allocation meetings slated for
the following March in each and every year during the term of this Agreement.
4.5 The City shall process all applications and issue all permits for the use of the
Field by other users and shall collect all fees for such use.
4.6 The NFSC acknowledges and agrees that Council has the unfettered authority to
set and revise user fees for the Field, for use of the Field during the City's
periods of exclusive use of the Field.
4.7 The NFSC acknowledges and agrees that its use of the Field other than during
its priority time, shall be subject to the City's athletic field permitting procedures
and at all times to the maintenance programs and any other applicable City
policy, procedure or program in force from time to time.
5. Terms and Conditions of Use of Field
5.1 No transfer or assignment of any rights hereunto shall be made by the NFSC
without the prior written consent thereto of City Council, which consent may be
unreasonably withheld.
5.2 The City shall be entitled to cancel access to the Field by the NFSC and any
other users, without notice, in the event of an emergency, inclement weather or
necessary maintenance.
5.3 Any or all work required to the Field shall be undertaken by the City's employees
or contractors. The NFSC shall not be permitted to make alterations or changes
to the Field or the Park Lands, of any kind, but may request the City's
consideration for such alterations or changes.
6. Maintenance and Repair of Field
6.1 The City shall be responsible for the maintenance and repair of the Field,
together with exterior lighting fixtures.
6.2 The City shall keep the Park Lands free from litter.
6.3 The NFSC shall not permit waste paper, garbage, ashes or waste or other
objectionable material to accumulate on the Field and shall not permit damage or
injury to the Field or the fixtures and improvements thereon.
6.4 The NFSC shall not do any act or thing or permit anyone else for whom it is
responsible to do any act or thing which may render void or voidable any policy
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of insurance on the Field or which may result in any increase in the City's
insurance premiums.
7. Occupancy of Club House
7.1 The NFSC acknowledges and agrees that it is not and shall not be a tenant of
the City and that the City shall be the sole owner of the Club House. The
occupancy of the Club House is limited to the occupancy necessary in order to
provide the services under this Agreement. The NFSC shall have exclusive
occupancy of the Club House without the payment of an annual occupancy fee
for and during the term of this Agreement, save and except for use by the City, its
officers and employees, as set out in paragraph 8 below. The NFSC shall
ensure that the City has keys to all locks and codes for all security alarms, at all
times.
8. Community Use of Club House
8.1 The NFSC shall permit reasonable use of the Club House facilities to other
community organizations when same are not in use by the NFSC.
8.2 The City shall retain exclusive use the following areas of the Club House:
8.2.1 The main level office; and
8.2.2 A basement storage area for equipment storage; not to exceed 400
square feet.
9. Entry and/or Inspection of Club House by the City
9.1 The City shall have the right to enter the Club House without notice in the event
of an emergency which shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, fire,
explosion, water pipe breakage and other such occurrences. In all other
circumstances, the City shall have the right to enter the Club House upon giving
the NFSC 48 hours' notice, in writing. The City shall have the right to examine
the condition of the Club House and if repairs are required in the opinion of the
City, the City shall notify the NFSC in writing and the NFSC shall make the
necessary repairs for which it is responsible, within 7 days. If, after the 7 day
period the Club House is not cleaned, maintained or repaired to an adequate
standard as shall be determined by the City, in its sole discretion, the City may
perform any cleaning, maintenance or repair required and the NFSC shall
forthwith reimburse the City for the cost thereof. In the event that the work is to
be done by the City, then the City may bring all necessary materials to do such
cleaning, maintenance and repair to the Club House, or any part thereof, of any
services thereto.
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10. Alterations or Improvements to the Club House
10.1 The NFSC shall be permitted to make alterations or improvements to the interior
of the Club House upon receiving the written consent of the City's Director of
Municipal Works, which consent shall not be arbitrarily or unreasonably withheld.
The NFSC's request for such consent shall be in writing and shall be
accompanied by an adequate description of the contemplated work, and where
appropriate, detailed specifications and working drawings. The City's Director of
Municipal Works may require that any or all work to be done hereunder, be done
by the City's contractors or workmen engaged by the NFSC, but first approved in
writing by the City, and all such work shall be subject to the inspection by and the
reasonable supervision of the City and shall be performed in accordance with all
laws and conditions whether the same be federal, provincial or municipal, and
completed in a good and workmanlike manner and with reasonable diligence in
accordance with the description of the work approved by the City. The NFSC
shall obtain all necessary permits, at its own expense. All work to be done or
materials to be supplied hereunder shall be at the sole cost of the NFSC, unless
prior arrangements are made in writing for participation in the cost by the City.
10.2 The NFSC shall promptly pay all charges incurred by it for any work, materials or
services that may be done, supplied or performed in respect of the Club House.
The NFSC will not create any liens, mortgages or other encumbrances in respect
of any alterations or improvements or permit any such encumbrances to attach to
the Club House. In the event of any such claims or liens made, the City may pay
or settle the same at its sole discretion and the NFSC shall be liable for all costs
and expenses of any such settlement.
10.3 The NFSC agrees that it shall not, without the written approval of the City's
Director of Municipal Works first having been obtained, erect any signs on the
outside of the Club House. The City agrees that signs may be erected inside the
Club House, provided that the NFSC shall provide a list of the signs to the City
for its information and, provided further, that the signs shall not contain any
advertising of tobacco or alcoholic beverages or any other communications
which, in the absolute discretion of the Director of Municipal Works for the City,
would be detrimental or offensive to the public.
11. The City's Obligation to Maintain and Repair Club House
11.1 The City shall be responsible for making all structural repairs to the Club House
which, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall include roof, outside
walls, foundation, plumbing inside the walls, electrical panels and wiring inside
the walls, capital replacement of heating and cooling units and for maintaining
the grounds in and about the Club House at all times in a clean, tidy and safe
condition consistent with municipal standards and policies and with the age and
purpose of the building. The City will also be responsible for the repair and
maintenance of athletic field lighting and irrigation systems and regular
maintenance of athletic fields and other park facilities in accordance with present
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or future programs and service levels. The City shall be responsible for the
removal of snow from the parking lot located north of the Club House and that
such removal shall be performed in accordance with the City's snow removal
policies and procedures and shall not necessarily occur before or during those
times the Club House is in use. The City shall be responsible for the collection
and disposal of garbage, litter and other wastes generated by the concession,
office and meeting areas between the 1St day of May and the 30th day of
September, in each year. The City shall be responsible for the repair and
maintenance of exterior building lighting fixtures, as well as repair and
maintenance to plumbing fixtures and electrical fixtures in washrooms located on
the ground floor and which are open to the public.
12. The NFSC's Obligation to Maintain and Repair Club House
12.1 The NFSC will, subject to the responsibilities of the City, perform all day to day
maintenance of the Club House including, but without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, routine janitorial duties, provided that the NFSC may negotiate a
commercial cleaning contract; all maintenance and repair of the interior of the
Club House and related equipment which, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, shall include painting, decorating, repair to plumbing fixtures, repair to
electrical fixtures, outletting switches and lamps, excluding the washrooms open
to the public on the ground floor and excluding damage by affiliated sports
groups, servicing of heating and cooling components, and replacement of
carpeting. The NFSC will pay all costs incurred in the day to day operation of the
Club House including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
provision of all necessary supplies and equipment and all utilities necessary for
the proper operation and use of the building as a Club House which utilities may
include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, electricity, gas, water, sewage and
telephone service. Electrical and water charges related to the use of the Field
will be paid for by the City. User fees for athletic field lighting will apply to all
permit holders in accordance with present or future policies of the City's
Recreation & Culture Department. The NFSC shall be responsible, at all times,
for the removal of snow and ice from the pedestrian walkway leading from the
Club House parking lot to the west entrance of the Club House and the south and
east Club House entrances, within a reasonable time.
13. Use of the Club House
13.1 The NFSC agrees that it will not use the Club House nor allow the Club House to
be used for any purpose other than for the purposes of a building providing club
house facilities to the NFSC and any other purposes usually and generally
ancillary or related to the use of such premises and for the purposes of defraying
the costs of operating the facility, unless it applies for and receives the prior
written consent for such use from the Director of Municipal Works for the City.
13.2 The NFSC shall not commit or permit any waste, damage or injury to the Club
House or the fixtures and improvements therein.
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13.3 The NFSC shall not do any act or thing or permit anyone else for whom it is
responsible, to do any act or thing which may render void or voidable, any policy
of insurance on the Club House either with respect to the building or to the
grounds or which may result in any increase in the premiums for the insurance.
13.4 The NFSC shall be responsible for the disposal of all garbage, litter and other
waste generated by the concession, restrooms, office and meeting room areas
between the 1 st day of October and the 30th day of April of each year.
13.5 The NFSC shall maintain and operate the Club House at all times in a prudent
and responsible manner and with due regard to the protection of the facility and
the safety of those using it.
14. Compliance with Law
14.1 The NFSC shall comply promptly, at its own expense, with all laws whether the
same be federal, provincial or municipal laws, by-laws, regulations and
requirements which may be applicable to the NFSC or to the manner of use,
occupation and operation of the Club House.
15. Removal of Chattels
15.1 The NFSC may remove its chattels and fixtures from the Club House, upon
written consent of the City, provided removal of the same shall not cause
damage to the Club House.
16. Concession Stand Obligations
16.1 Without in any way limiting the terms and conditions of the within Agreement, but
in recognition of the special rules and regulations which the City requires with
respect to the operation of a concession, the NFSC hereby acknowledges and
agrees to be bound by the following rules and regulations in the event that the
NFSC shall, at any time and from time to time, operate a concession in the Club
House:
16.1.1 The NFSC shall observe and comply with and endeavor to ensure strict
observation of and compliance with, all statutory requirements,
regulations, rules and by-laws, be they federal, provincial or municipal,
which in any way affect or relate to the operation of the concession.
Photocopies of all permits must be submitted to the Director of Municipal
Works for the City before May 1st of each year.
16.1.2 The NFSC shall not put up or exhibit, or permit or allow to be put up or
exhibited, on the Park Lands, any sign, notice, notice board, painting,
design or advertisement, without obtaining the prior consent, in writing, of
the Director of Municipal Works for the City.
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16.1.3 The NFSC shall, at its own expense, keep and maintain the concession in
a clean, sanitary, attractive condition that is satisfactory to the Director of
Municipal Works for the City and the Medical Officer of the Regional
Municipality of Niagara, and shall regularly dispose of all garbage, waste
material and rubbish accumulating in connection with the exercise of the
concession, and the NFSC shall, at all times, ensure that such garbage,
waste material and/or rubbish is not dropped off or left in or upon any part
of the Park Lands and keep the grounds within a distance of 40 feet
surrounding the concession and the Club House, free from papers, empty
boxes, containers and other rubbish and debris of all kinds. All such
papers, empty boxes, containers and other rubbish and debris shall be
deposited in a garbage receptacle or bin. Annual inspections and
servicing of fire extinguishers must be conducted by certified companies
and copies of the Certificates confirming the operational condition of the
safety equipment are to be provided by May Vt of each year to the
Director of Municipal Works for the City.
16.1.4 In exercising the concession, the NFSC shall sell food and beverages
customarily sold to the public at athletic games or events. The NFSC shall
not enter into any agreement with a product supplier or sell any item or
products other than those described herein without first obtaining written
approval from the Director of Municipal Works for the City.
16.1.5 The NFSC shall offer for sale, or withdraw from sale, as the case may be,
pursuant to the concession, any kind of refreshment or food product that
may be designated by the Director of Municipal Works for the City,
16.1.6 The NFSC shall not sell, or allow to be sold, pursuant to the concession,
any refreshments in glass and plastic containers or bottles.
16.1.7 No intoxicating, alcoholic or fermented ale, wine, liquor or spirits shall be
sold, dispensed, or, with the knowledge of the NFSC, consumed in or
about the Club House and concession, without the written approval of the
City's Director of Municipal Works and in accordance with the City's
Alcohol Management Policy and required licence of the Alcohol and
Gaming Commission of Ontario.
16.1.8 The NFSC shall sell all refreshments offered for sale pursuant to the
concession at no more than prevailing competitive prices that are
satisfactory to the Director of Municipal Work for the City.
16.1.9 The NFSC agrees that the rights conferred under this Agreement do not
include the use of vending machines unless the Director of Municipal
Works for the City gives his/her written consent.
16.1.10 The Director of Municipal Works and the Medical Officer of Health
for the Regional Municipality of Niagara or their duly authorized
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representatives shall have the right to enter any part of the Club House to
inspect, at any time, the quality of the refreshments offered for sale
pursuant to the concession and the manner in which the same are
prepared, kept and served, and the said Director of Municipal Works or
the said Medical Officer of Health may require the NFSC to make such
change or changes in respect thereto as, in their opinion, or the opinion of
either of them, is or are desirable.
16.1.11 The NFSC shall not assign or transfer the concession, or any of its
rights or obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the City,
and such consent may be arbitrarily refused by the City in its sole and
uncontrolled discretion.
16.1.12 The NFSC shall indemnify the City and each of its servants,
employees and agents, from and against all actions, suits, claims and
demands which may be brought against or made upon the City, its
servants, employees and agents, or any of them, and from and against all
loss, costs, charges, damages and expenses which may be incurred,
sustained or paid by the City, its servants, employees and agents, or any
of them, arising out of the exercise of the concession, the consumption of
refreshments pursuant thereto, or the use and occupation of the Park
Lands on which the Club House building is located.
16.1.13 The NFSC further covenants to and agrees that all goods, wares,
merchandise, foodstuffs, refreshments, equipment and property of any
nature and kind brought into the Park Lands, or on its behalf, shall be at
the NFSC's own risk absolutely and the City shall in no case be
responsible for any loss or damage thereto, howsoever caused.
16.1.14 The NFSC agrees that the concession may be open to the public,
on a seasonal basis from mid May to mid September in each year of the
term of this Agreement.
16.2 If at any time the NFSC is in default in the performance of any one of the
covenants contained in paragraph 16 herein, the Director of Municipal Works for
the City shall set out in writing, the particulars of such default and if the default is
not corrected within 7 days after the notice is deemed to be received in
accordance with this Agreement, the City shall have the right to terminate the
operation of the concession stand forthwith and thereupon, all the rights of the
NFSC hereunder shall immediately cease, determine and be at an end, and the
City shall not be liable for any payment to the NFSC of any monies whatsoever
by reason of such termination.
16.3 Notwithstanding paragraph 16.2 above, if the NFSC defaults in the performance
of any of the terms and conditions under this Agreement, the City shall have the
right, upon 30 days written notice to the NFSC to do any or all of the following:
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16.3.1 Permit the NFSC the right to remedy the breach under this Agreement
within 30 days.
16.3.2 Cause the default to be remedied or corrected and any costs or expenses
incurred by the City in so doing shall be reimbursed to the City by the
NFSC forthwith upon demand.
16.3.3 All matters in difference between the parties in relation to this Agreement
shall be referred to the arbitration of a single arbitrator, if the parties agree
upon one, otherwise to three arbitrators, one to be appointed by each
party and a third to be chosen by the first named before they enter upon
the business of arbitration. The award and determination of the arbitrator
or arbitrators or any two of the three arbitrators shall be binding upon the
parties and their respective heirs, executors,-administrators and assigns.
17. Non-Waiver of Breach
17.1 Any condoning, excusing or overlooking by either party of any default, breach or
non-observance by the other at any time or times in respect of any covenant,
agreement or condition herein contained shall not affect, in any way, that party's
rights in respect of any subsequent default, breach or non-observance.
18. Insurance/Indemnification/Liability
18.1 The NFSC shall indemnify the City and each of its servants, employees and
agents, from and against all actions, suits, claims and demands which may be
brought against or made upon the City, its servants, employees and agents, or
any of them, and from and against all loss, costs, charges, damages and
expenses which may be incurred, sustained or paid by the City, its servants,
employees and agents, or any of them, arising out of the operation of the Field,
and the use and occupation of the Park Lands on which the Field is located and
the use and occupation of the Field in the Park Lands.
18.2 The NFSC hereby fully and forever releases, acquits and discharges the City, its
officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns, from and against any and
all actions, causes of action, claims, demands, costs, charges, damages,
expenses and loss of whatsoever kind or nature on account of any and all known
and unknown injuries, losses and damages which may be sustained or received
by it as a result of this Agreement.
18.3 Further, the City shall not be liable for any death, injury or damage to or loss of
property occurring in or about the Field or any death, injury or damage with
respect to occurrences insured against or required to be insured against by the
NFSC or any indirect or consequential damages that may be suffered by the
NFSC, even if caused by the negligence of the City or its agents or others from
whom it is at law responsible.
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18.4 The NFSC further covenants and agrees that all goods, wares, merchandise,
foodstuffs, refreshments, equipment and property of any nature and kind brought
into the Park Lands by itself, or on its behalf, shall be at its own risk absolutely
and the City shall in no case be responsible for any loss or damage thereto,
howsoever caused.
18.5 The NFSC shall keep in full force and effect, at its expense, in the names of the
NFSC and the City:
18.5.1 General liability insurance in an amount of not less than Five Million
Dollars ($5,000,000.00) in respect of injury to or death of one or more
persons, or property damage occurring on, in or about the Field, including
personal liability, liability assumed by contract and the NFSC's legal
liability (which policy shall provide for cross-liability and severability of
interests and which will be the primary insurance which will not call into
contribution any other insurance available to the City);
18.5.2 Insurance against loss or damage by fire in respect of all improvements to
the Field and equipment appurtenant thereto to the full insurable value of
same and containing the standard extended perils and endorsements; and
18.5.3 Such other insurance as would be carried by a prudent youth sport
organization and as the City may from time to time reasonably require.
18.6 The foregoing policies shall be kept in good standing and in full force and effect
at all times throughout the term and shall be in a form and with insurers
acceptable to the City. All of the foregoing policies shall contain a waiver of any
right of subrogation by the NFSC's insurers against the City, its contractors,
agents and employees, whether or not any loss is caused by the act, omission or
negligence of the City, its contractors, agents or employees. The NFSC shall
furnish the City and keep it furnished with certificates of such insurance policies,
on request. All of the foregoing policies shall contain an undertaking by the
insurer that such policy shall not be cancelled or terminated except after not less
than 30 day's prior written notice to the City.
19. Notice
19.1 Where this Agreement requires notice or a document to be delivered by one
party to the other, such notice or document shall be in writing and delivered
either personally, by e-mail, by fax or by prepaid ordinary first class post, by the
party wishing to give such notice or document, to the other party at the address
noted below.
19.2 Such notice or document shall be deemed to have been given:
19.2.1 In the case of personal delivery, on the date of delivery;
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19.2.2 In the case of e-mail or fax, on the date of transmission provided it is
received before 4:30 p.m. on a day that is not a holiday, as defined in the
Legislation Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 21, Schedule F, failing which it shall
be deemed to have been received the next day, provided the next day is
not a holiday; and
19.2.3 In the case of registered post, on the third day, which is not a holiday,
following posting.
19.3 Notice shall be given to the City at:
The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls
Municipal Work Department
4310 Queen Street, P.O. Box 1023
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
Attention: Director of Municipal Works
Telephone No. (905) 356-7521
Fax No. (289) 296-0048
and to the NFSC at:
Niagara Falls Soccer Club Inc.
P.O. Box 22022
Niagara Falls, ON L2J 4J3
Attention: Tim Chamberlain, President
Telephone No.(905) 374-4040
20. General
20.1 The NFSC acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement with the City is in no
way to be deemed or construed to be a contract of employment. Specifically, the
parties agree that it is not intended by this Agreement that the NFSC or its staff,
agents or employees are to be considered to be employees of the City for the
purposes of the Income Tax Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 1, the Canada Pension Plan,
R.S.C., 1985, c. C-8, the Employment Insurance Act, S.C. 1996, c. 23, the
Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 16, Sched. A, the
Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. 0.1 and the Health
Insurance Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.6, all as amended from time to time and any
other substituted legislation.
20.2 The NFSC and the City are independent contractors with respect to each other
and nothing herein shall create any partnership or other relationship between
them. Neither party shall act as, or represent itself to any third party as being an
agent of the other for any purpose whatsoever, except as may be approved or
directed in writing.
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20.3 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and there
is no representation, warranty, collateral agreement or condition affecting this
Agreement other than expressed herein.
20.4 Wherever the singular or masculine is used in this Agreement they shall be
construed as if the plural or the feminine or the neuter has been used where the
context or the party or parties hereto so require and the rest of the sentence shall
be construed as if the grammatical and terminological changes thereby rendered
necessary had been made and all covenants herein contained shall be construed
to the several as well as joint.
20.5 This Agreement and the rights and obligations and relations of the parties shall
be governed and interpreted under the laws of the Province of Ontario and the
federal laws of Canada applicable in Ontario and the parties exclusively attorn to
the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario.
20.6 The NFSC'and the City agree that this Agreement may be amended only by the
mutual consent in writing by each of the parties hereto.
20.7 It is hereby declared and agreed that this Agreement and everything herein
contained shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto,
their successors and assigns, subject to the earlier provisions hereof respecting
assignment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have hereunto executed this Agreement.
THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
Per:
James M. Diodati, Mayor
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
By-law No. 2017 -
A By-Law to Authorize an Extension Agreement Relating to Inter-Municipal Transit
Services Within the Niagara Region.
WHEREAS the Corporation is a party to a Pilot Project Agreement with The Regional
Municipality of Niagara and the service providers, namely: The St. Catharines Transit
Commission and The Corporation of the City of Welland, relating to extension of transit
services with the Regional Municipality of Niagara, as authorized by Niagara Falls City
Council by By-law 2014-135
AND WHEREAS the term of the said agreement was extended from time to time and
currently has an expiry date of May 5, 2017;
AND WHEREAS there is a desire of the municipal service providers and the Regional
Municipality of Niagara to extend the pilot project term to December 31, 2017.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. An Extension Agreement — between the Regional Municipality of Niagara and the
Service Providers (St. Catharines Transit Commission, The Corporation of the
City of Niagara Falls and The Corporation of the City of Welland) for the Inter-
municipal Transit Pilot Project, as attached hereto, is hereby approved and
authorized.
2. The Mayor and Acting City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the said
Agreement.
3. The Acting City Clerk is hereby authorized to affix the corporate seal thereto and
to deliver the said Agreement.
Passed this thirteenth day of June, 2017
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BILL MATSON, ACTING CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR
First Reading: June 13, 2017.
Second Reading: June 13, 2017.
Third Reading: June 13, 2017.
EXTENSION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made as of the 26th day of April, 2017.
BETWEEN:
THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA
(Hereinafter called the"Region")
and -
THE ST. CATHARINES TRANSIT COMMISSION,
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS AND
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF WELLAND
(Hereinafter collectively called the"Service Providers")
WHEREAS by an Agreement made effective as of 00:01 on the 24Lh day of September, 2010 (hereinafter called
the "Original Agreement"), the Region and the Service Providers agreed that the Service Providers shall provide
Services for a pilot project regarding transit services (hereinafter called the "Pilot Project");
AND WHEREAS the Original Agreement had a termination date of 23:59 hours September 5, 2014;
AND WHEREAS the parties agreed to extend the term of the Original Agreement by way of an Extension
Agreement dated as of July 18, 2014 to 23:59 hours September 5, 2015 ("First Extension Agreement');
AND WHEREAS the parties agreed to extend the termination date as set forth in the First Extension
Agreement to a revised termination date of 23:59 hours May 5, 2017 ("Second Extension Agreement');
AND WHEREAS the parties hereto desire to extend the Original Agreement to a revised termination date of
23:59 hours Dec 31, 2017 with all other terms to remain the same save as amended by this Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE this in consideration of the sum of TWO DOLLARS ($2.00) and the exchange of other
good and valuable consideration,.the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as
follows:
I. The Original Agreement, First Extension Agreement and Second Extension Agreement shall be amended as
of the date first written above to extend the term of the Original Agreement to 23:59 hours Dec 31, 2017.
2. The terms, covenants, provisos, and stipulations in the Original Agreement are hereby confirmed in full
force save and except such modifications only as are necessary to make them consistent with the extended
term provided by this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement.
THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA
Per:
Name: Ron Tripp
Title: Commissioner of Public Works
THE ST. CATHARINES TRANSIT COMMISSION,
Per/
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Name: bave S erlock
Title: General Manager
We have the authority to bind the Corporation.
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
Per:
Name: James M. Diodati
Title: Mayor
Name: Dean lorfida Tfrc LTSa✓
Title: Clerk 4¢ 7-/A/2:Z GC4e AeK
We have the authority to bind the Corporation.
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF WELLAND
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Name: Tara Stephens
Title: Clerk
We have the authority to bind the Corporation.
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
By-law No. 2017 -
A by-law to authorize an application to The Regional Municipality of Niagara for the
issuance of debentures for The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls for the purpose
of paying for the replacement of HVAC system at the Niagara Falls Public Library main
branch.
WHEREAS Subsection 401(3) of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a lower tier
municipality in a regional municipality does not have the power to issue debentures.
AND WHEREAS The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls is a lower tier municipality
in the Regional Municipality of Niagara.
AND WHEREAS By-law No. 2015-35 is a by-law to authorize the 2015 Capital Budget
which includes the borrowing of up to $1,400,000 to fund the work.
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls deems is
expedient to make application to the Regional Municipality of Niagara for the issuance
of debentures for the work.
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF
NIAGARA FALLS HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. An application to The Regional Municipality of Niagara for the issuance of
debentures of$1,105,000 for The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls, is
hereby authorized.
2. The Mayor, Clerk, and Treasurer, as the case may be, are hereby authorized to
execute all documents necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of section 1.
Passed this 13th day of June, 2017
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BILL MATSON, ACTING CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR
First Reading: June 13, 2017
Second Reading: June 13, 2017
Third Reading: June 13, 2017
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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
BY-LAW
Number 2017 -
A by-law to amend By-law No. 89-2000, being a
by-law to regulate parking and traffic on City
Roads. (Parking Prohibited, Limited Parking, Stop
Signs at intersections)
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The Council of the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls hereby ENACTS as follows:
1. By-law No. 89-2000, as amended, is hereby further amended
(a) by removing from the specified columns of Schedule C thereto the following items:
PARKING PROHIBITED
COLUMNI COLUMN COLUMN COLUMN
HIGHWAY SIDE BETWEEN TIMES OR DAYS
Colborne St. South A point 59 m west of Portage Rd. and At All Times
St. Peter Avenue
Palmer Ave. West Simcoe St. and a point 201 m south of Jepson St. At All Times
(b) by adding to the specified columns of Schedule C thereto the following items:
PARKING PROHIBITED
COLUMNI COLUMN COLUMN COLUMN
HIGHWAY SIDE BETWEEN TIMES OR DAYS
Colborne Street South Portage Road and St. Peter Avenue At All Times
Colborne Street North Portage Road and a point 35 metres west of At All Times
Portage Road
COLUMN1 COLUMN COLUMN3 COLUMN
HIGHWAY SIDE BETWEEN TIMES OR DAYS
Palmer Avenue West Simcoe Street and Jepson Street At All Times
Palmer Avenue West Jepson Street and a point 20 metres south of At All Times
Jepson Street
(c) by adding to the specified columns of Schedule E thereto the following item:
LIMITED PARKING
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5
HIGHWAY SIDE BETWEEN TIMES OR DAYS MAXIMUM
PERMITTED PERIOD
Colborne Street North A point 35 metres west At All Times 2 Hours
of Portage Road and a
point 72 metres west of
Portage Road
(d) by adding to the specified columns of Schedule P thereto the following items:
STOP SIGNS AT INTERSECTIONS
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2
INTERSECTION FACING TRAFFIC
Dorchester Road&Oldfield Road Northeast bound on Dorchester Road
Dorchester Road &Oldfield Road Westbound on Oldfield Road
This By-law shall come into force when the appropriate signs are installed or removed.
Passed this thirteenth day of June, 2017.
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BILL MATSON, ACTING CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR
First Reading: June 13,2017
Second Reading: June 13,2017
Third Reading: June 13,2017
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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
BY-LAW
Number 2017 -
A by-law to amend By-law No. 89-2000, being a
by-law to regulate parking and traffic on City
Roads. (Stopping Prohibited, Parking Prohibited,
Stop Signs at Intersections)
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The Council of the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls hereby ENACTS as follows:
1. By-law No. 89-2000, as amended, is hereby further amended
(a) by adding to the specified columns of Schedule A thereto the following items:
STOPPING PROHIBITED
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4
HIGHWAY SIDE BETWEEN TIMES OR DAYS
Emerald Avenue Both Willick Road and At All Times
a point 40 metres north of Willick Road
Emerald Avenue West A point 63 metres south of Cinnamon Grove and At All Times
a point 119 metres south of Cinnamon Grove
Emerald Avenue East A point 73 metres south of Cinnamon Grove and At All Times
a point 119 metres south of Cinnamon Grove
(b) by adding to the specified columns of Schedule C thereto the following items:
PARKING PROHIBITED
COLUMNt COLUMN COLUMN COLUMN
HIGHWAY SIDE BETWEEN TIMES OR DAYS
Cole Court West Oldfield Road and the northeast limit of At All Times
Cole Court, including the entire turning basin
Marpin Court North Montrose Road and At All Times
a point 30 metres east of Montrose Road
Marpin Court South Montrose Road and the east limit of At All Times
Marpin Court, including the entire turning basin
(c) by adding to the specified columns of Schedule P thereto the following items:
STOP SIGNS AT INTERSECTIONS
COLUMNI COLUMN
INTERSECTION FACING TRAFFIC
Eclipse Way& Shuttleworth Drive Southbound on Eclipse Way
Emerald Avenue& Shuttleworth Drive Eastbound on Shuttleworth Drive
Emerald Avenue&Willick Road Southbound on Emerald Avenue
Oldfield Road&Cole Court Southbound on Cole Court
Oldfield Road & Pender Street Southbound on Pander Street
Oldfield Road&Sam lorfida Drive Southbound on Sam lorfida Drive
Sam lorlida Drive&Coulson Crescent Northbound on Coulson Crescent
(East Intersection)
Sam lorfida Drive&Coulson Crescent Westbound on Coulson Crescent
(West Intersection)
Sam lorfida Drive& Hanniwell Street Northbound on Hanniwell Street
Tallgrass Avenue& Eclipse Way Westbound on Eclipse Way
Tallgrass Avenue&Shuttleworth Drive Westbound on Shuttleworth Drive
This By-law shall come into force when the appropriate signs are installed.
Passed this thirteenth day of June, 2017.
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BILL MATSON, ACTING CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR
First Reading: June 13,2017 '..
Second Reading: June 13,2017 '..
Third Reading: June 13,2017 '..
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
By-law No. 2017-
A by-law to fees and charges for various services, licences and publications for the City
of Niagara Falls.
WHEREAS it has been the municipality's practice to consolidate fees and charges in a
booklet for the ease of the public; and
WHEREAS all the charges contained within the by-law and booklet were previously
approved by Council; and
WHEREAS a copy of this by-law, in the form of a booklet, will be available at City Hall
for public consumption.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the fees and charges for various services licences and publications for the
City of Niagara Falls are hereby imposed as set out in Schedule A, attached to
this by-law.
2. That By-law 2016-57 is hereby repealed.
Passed this thirteenth day of June, 2017.
BILL MATSON, ACTING CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR
First Reading: June 13, 2017
Second Reading: June 13, 2017
Third Reading: June 13, 2017
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS,
By-law No. 2017 _
A by-law to authorize the payment of$30,202,198.46 for General Purposes.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS '
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the attached list of
disbursements for the period of from April 11, 2017 to May 23, 2017.
Passed this thirteenth day of June, 2017. ,.
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BILL MATSON, ACTING CITY CLERK JAMES.M. DIODATI, MAYOR
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Third Reading:
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
By-law No. 2017 -
A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of City Council at its meeting held on
the 13th day of June, 2017.
WHEREAS it is deemed desirable and expedient that the actions and proceedings of
Council as herein set forth be adopted, ratified and confirmed by by-law.
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF
NIAGARA FALLS ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. The actions of the Council at its meeting held on the 13th day of June, 2017
including all motions, resolutions and other actions taken by the Council at its
said meeting, are hereby adopted, ratified and confirmed as if they were
expressly embodied in this by-law, except where the prior approval of the Ontario
Municipal Board or other authority is by law required or any action required by
law to be taken by resolution.
2. Where no individual by-law has been or is passed with respect to the taking of
any action authorized in or with respect to the exercise of any powers by the
Council, then this by-law shall be deemed for all purposes to be the by-law
required for approving, authorizing and taking of any action authorized therein or
thereby, or required for the exercise of any powers thereon by the Council.
3. The Mayor and the proper officers of the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls
are hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to the
said actions of the Council or to obtain approvals where required, and, except
where otherwise provided, the Mayor and the Clerk are hereby authorized and
directed to execute all documents arising therefrom and necessary on behalf of
the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls and to affix thereto the corporate seal
of the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls.
Passed this thirteenth day of June, 2017.
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BILL MATSON, ACTING CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR
First Reading: June 13, 2017
Second Reading: June 13, 2017
Third Reading: June 13, 2017