COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

7:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS – CIVIC SQUARE

All Meetings can be viewed at:

City of Welland website: https://www.welland.ca/Council/LiveStream.asp
YourTV: The meeting will be aired live on Channel 700

 

Council Information Packages are available on the City of Welland website at 

https://www.welland.ca/Council/CouncilInformationPackages.asp

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1.

COMMITTEE-OF-THE-WHOLE (IN-CAMERA) - (5:30 P.M.)

1.1

UNDER THE BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT - WELLAND HYDRO ELECTRIC HOLDING CORPORATION.

1.

Welland Hydro-Electric Holding Corporation Annual General Meeting- Election and Confirmation of Directors.

1.2

SECURITY OF THE PROPERTY OF THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD:

1.

Property Matter.

1.3

LITIGATION OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION, INCLUDING MATTERS BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS, AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD:

1.

Update on Facility Tenant Matter.

1.4

A POSITION, PLAN, PROCEDURE, CRITERIA OR INSTRUCTION TO BE APPLIED TO ANY NEGOTIATIONS CARRIED ON OR TO BE CARRIED ON BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD:

1.

Transfer of Gateway Community Improvement Plan Incentives.

2.

ARISE FROM COMMITTEE-OF-THE-WHOLE (IN-CAMERA)

3.

OPEN COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 P.M.

3.1

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

3.2

NATIONAL ANTHEM

3.3

OPENING REMARKS

3.4

ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA

3.5

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

1.

Regular Council Meeting of June 3, 2025

3.6

CALL UPON THE CITY CLERK TO REVIEW COMMITTEE-OF-THE-WHOLE (IN-CAMERA) ITEMS TO BE ADDED TO THE AGENDA BLOCK

3.7

DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST

3.8

COUNCILLORS TO DETERMINE AGENDA ITEMS AND BY-LAWS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE BLOCK FOR DISCUSSION IN COMMITTEE-OF-THE-WHOLE (OPEN)

4.

ORAL REPORTS AND DELEGATIONS

4.1

PRESENTATIONS

1.

Kevin Carver, President and CEO , Mario Falvo, Nominating Committee Chair, and Tim Clutterbuck, Chair of Holding Corp., Welland Hydro-Electric Holding Corporation  re: Annual General Meeting.  Ref. No. 99-43

(Background information included in Council members package)

RECOMMENDATION:
THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WELLAND receives for information the presentation by Kevin Carver, President and CEO , Mario Falvo, Nominating Committee Chair, and Tim Clutterbuck, Chair of Holding Corp., Welland Hydro-Electric Holding Corporation regarding its annual general meeting.

4.2

LEGISLATED PUBLIC HEARINGS/MEETINGS - NIL

4.3

DELEGATIONS - (10 minutes maximum per delegation)

1.

Sue Barnett, Trustee/Chair, District School Board of Niagara re: Update on Welland schools.   Ref. No. 25-28

(Background information included in Council members package)

RECOMMENDATION:
THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WELLAND receives for information the presentation by Sue Barnett, Trustee/Chair, District School Board of Niagara regarding an update on Welland school.

2.

Leslie Monger, Executive Director of Community Living, Community Living Welland Pelham re: Overview of Community Living.   Ref. No. 25-28

(Background information included in Council members package)

RECOMMENDATION:
THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WELLAND receives for information the presentation by Leslie Monger, Executive Director of Community, Community Living Welland Pelham regarding a brief overview of Community Living.

4.4

AGENCIES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS - NIL

5.

COMMITTEE-OF-THE-WHOLE (OPEN)/AGENDA BLOCK

5.1

Neighbourhood Association Policy.   Ref. No. 24-90

5.2

Response to Council Motion - School Traffic Safety Committee.               Ref. No. 25-22

5.3

Tender Award & Reallocation of Funds - 2025 Crack Sealing Program.   Ref. No. 25-59

5.4

Lot 172 – Lincoln Street – Proposed Habitat for Humanity Niagara Housing Project.    Ref. No. 25-51

6.

NEW BUSINESS

6.1

Kristina De Marzio, Manager, Community Engagement re: Request to declare  June 6, 2025 as "Hope Air Day".   Ref. No. 25-6

RECOMMENDATION:
THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WELLAND declares June 6, 2025 as "Hope Air Day" in the City of Welland.

6.2

Richard K. Wong, National Chair, Canada Day Drumming re: Request to declare July 1, 2025 as "All Canadian Simultaneous Drumming Celebration Day".   Ref. No. 25-6

RECOMMENDATION:
THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WELLAND declares July 1, 2025 as "All Canadian Simultaneous Drumming Celebration Day".

7.

BY-LAWS - NIL

8.

NOTICES OF MOTION

8.1

COUNCILLOR MATTERS DISCUSSED WITH STAFF FOR REPORTING PURPOSES - (For the purpose of informing the public on a matter that has been discussed with staff since the previous Council Meeting)

8.2

NOTICES OF MOTION (PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED FOR DISCUSSION)

1.

(Councillor Chiocchio)

THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WELLAND reestablish the Community Watch Program in our community by replacing some of the faded community watch signage that is out there now across the city and possibly looking at some kind of community stickers for residents; and
THAT the City provides an educational piece to talk about crime prevention; and further
THAT city staff develop a report for Council’s consideration.   Ref. No.  25-78

2.

(Councillor DiMarco)

THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WELLAND form a State of Emergency Committee on an ad hoc basis to better address Welland declared state of emergency on mental health, homelessness and addiction; and
THAT Welland City Council  focus on recruiting individuals with lived experience with mental health, homelessness and addictions and this be reflected in the call for applications; and further
THAT Welland City Council approach the Niagara Region to request that a Niagara Region staff member who works in the homelessness services also sit on the new committee.   Ref. No. 21-30

3.

(Councillor DiMarco)

THAT THE CITY OF WELLAND OF THE CITY OF WELLAND rescinds the report CS-2023-01 of January 17, 2023 seeing what is currently in the works totally contradicts the CPTED report and also the GARDAWORLD SECURITY City of Welland Site Assessments report that we received earlier tonight; and
THAT Welland City Council reallocates the ATF funds that we received to areas brought to council just recently that asked the taxpayer for additional funding to the tune of approximately $677,000 to install pathways that other area residents have been requesting for since the inception of this plan in 2022; and further
THAT the work in the areas that are currently being done be halted immediately, regrated and reseeded so that the affected residents who have cared for these properties some for 48 + yrs can continue to do so seeing how the majority of time our city heavy equipment cannot access due to the wetness of the grounds.   Ref. No. 99-99

8.3

CALL FOR NOTICES OF MOTION (TO BE INTRODUCED AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING)

9.

CORPORATION REPORTS

9.1

MAYOR'S REPORT

9.2

COUNCILLORS WARD REPORT/ACTIVITIES - (2 minutes per Councillor)

9.3

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER'S REPORT

10.

CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW

10.1

A By-law to adopt, ratify and confirm proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Welland at its meeting held on the 17 day of June, 2025.

11.

ADJOURNMENT