COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, February 18, 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) - (5:00 P.M.)

1.1

PERSONAL MATTERS ABOUT AN IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUAL, INCLUDING MUNICIPAL OR LOCAL BOARD EMPLOYEES:

1.

HR Matter.

1.2

SECURITY OF THE PROPERTY OF THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD:

1.

I.T. Strategic Master Plan - Risks Overview.

1.3

RECEIVING OF ADVICE THAT IS SUBJECT TO SOLICITOR-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS NECESSARY FOR THAT PURPOSE:

1.

Draft Condition of Approval - Legal Review.

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 February 4, 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

DELEGATIONS - (10 minutes maximum per delegation)

1.

Mike Marcello, Welland resident re: Excess water bill. Ref. No. 25-28

RECOMMENDATION:
THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WELLAND receives for information the presentation by Mike Marcello, Welland resident regarding excess water bill.

4.2

PRESENTATIONS 

1.

John Mascarin, Aird & Berlis, LLP re: To provide overview of legal opinion provided in the reports listed below.

1.

Response to Notice of Motion 2024-297.   Ref. No. 02-160   Remove From Block

RECOMMENDATION:
THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WELLAND receives for information the response to notice of motion 2024-297.

2.

Request for Legal Opinion: Referral of Notice of Motion on Public Disclosure of In-Camera Information.   Ref. No. 02-160   Remove From Block

RECOMMENDATION:
THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WELLAND receives for information the Request for Legal Opinion: Referral of Notice of Motion on Public Disclosure of In-camera Information and report attachment; and further
THAT Welland City Council directs staff to publish a report on this matter in open session to provide transparency and accurate information, as per the direction of the Notice of Motion, and supported by the legal opinion attached to this report.

4.3

AGENCIES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

1.

Jesse D'Hulster, Chair/Executive and Kaitlyn Joaquin, Treasurer, Welland Downtown Business Improvement Area re: 2024 Annual Report and update on its activities.   Ref. No. 99-90

(Background information included in Council members packages)

RECOMMENDATION:
THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WELLAND receives for information the presentation by Jesse D'Hulster, Chair/Executive and Kaitlyn Joaquin, Treasurer, Welland Downtown Business Improvement Area regarding its 2024 annual report and update on its activities.

4.4

LEGISLATED PUBLIC HEARINGS/MEETINGS - NIL

5.

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

5.1

I.T. Strategic Master Plan Report Progress and Updates.  Ref. No. 24-60

5.2

184 Denistoun Street – Proposed Niagara Regional Housing Project.   Ref. No. 21-30

5.3

Rear Yard Disconnection of Sewer (RYDS) - Grant Allocations.   Ref. No. 21-121

5.4

Amendment To The Fees And Charges By-Law 2024-116. Ref. No. 24-38

5.5

Updates to the Parking By-laws: Administrative Penalties, Parking Permits, Private Property Enforcement – Referred Part I.   Ref. No. 24-22  (See By-law 7.1 to 7.3)

5.6

Layout, Establish and Name the Lands on Part of Aqueduct Street, Clare Avenue and Thorold Road. Ref. No. 25-54

(See By-laws 7.4 to 7.9)

5.7

Response to Notice of Motion – Council Information Package.   Ref. No. 23-29

5.8

Official Plan Update - Budget.    Ref. No. 07-88

6.

NEW BUSINESS - NIL

7.

BY-LAWS

7.1

A By-law to amend By-law 89-2000, being a By-law regulating Traffic and Parking with the City of Welland.   Ref. No. 25-22

(See item 5.5)

7.2

A By-law tp amend By-law 2019-134, being a By-law to establish an Administrative Penalty System for Non-Parking Related Offices (Schedule "A).  Ref. No. 25-22

(See item 5.5)

7.3

A By-law to amend a By-law 11027, being a By-law to control the parking of motor vehicles on the property of Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology. Ref. No. 25-22

(See item 5.5)

7.4

A By-law to Lay Out, Establish, Assume and Name as a Public Highway for road widening purposes Part 3 Plan 59R-17614 as part of Aqueduct Street.   Ref. No.25-54

(See item 5.6)

7.5

A By-law to Lay Out, Establish, Assume and Name as Public Highway for road widening purposes Part 1 Plan 59R-18095 as Part of Thorold Road. Ref. No. 25-54

(See item 5.6)

7.6

A By-law to Lay Out, Establish, Assume and Name as a Public Highway for road widening purposes Part 3 Plan 59R-18198 as Part of Clare Avenue.  Ref. No. 25-54

(See item 5.6)

7.7

A By-law to Lay Out, Establish, Assume and Name as a Public Highway for road widening purposes Part 3, Plan 59R-17081 as Part of Clare Avenue.   Ref. No. 25-54

(See item 5.6)

7.8

A By-law to Lay Out, Establish, Assume and Name as a Public Highway for road widening purposes Part 4, Plan 59R-17676 as Part of Clare Avenue.   Ref. No. 25-54

(See item 5.6)

7.9

A By-law to Lay Out, Establish, Assume and Name as a Public Highway for road widening purposes Part 1, Plan 59R-17329 as Part of Clare Avenue.   Ref. No. 25-54

(See item 5.6)

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) - NIL

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 18th day of February, 2024.

11.

ADJOURNMENT