GENERAL COMMITTEE AGENDA

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COUNCIL CHAMBERS – CIVIC SQUARE

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1.
OPEN GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING FOLLOWING THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

 

2.
VERBAL REPORTS AND DELEGATIONS

 

2.1
PRESENTATIONS

 

1.
Dr. Lesley Rigg, President and Vice Chancellor and Daniel Grubb, Government and Community Relations, Brock University regarding The History of Brock University and Strategic Plan.   Ref. No. 26-28

This item has attachments. 
1.2026-295 - Government Relations - President - Welland Presentation - PPT.pdf

(Background information included in Council members agenda).


RECOMMENDATION:
THAT the General Committee receives for information the presentation regarding the History of Brock University and Strategic Plan.

2.
Christian Wulff, Chief Executive Officer and Ben McDermott, General Manager, Health Fitness and Aquatics, YMCA regarding YMCA annual update.  Ref. No. 26-28

This item has attachments. 
1.2026 Council Presentation - YMCA.pdf

(Background information included in Council members agenda).

RECOMMENDATION:
THAT the General Committee receives for information the presentation regarding the YMCA Annual Update.

3.
Lina DeChellis, Director of Economic Development & Strategic Initiatives, Lisa Allen, Manager of Economic Development, Julia Ciolfi, Economic Development Officer and Laura Illingworth, Economic Development Coordinator regarding Economic 

 

Development Update.   Ref. No. 07-144

1.
Economic Development Office – Annual Update.       Ref. No. 07-144
This item has attachments. 
1.Economic Development Annual Update.pdf
2.Appendix I - Economic Development Annual Update Presentation.pdf

RECOMMENDATION:
THAT the General Committee receives for information Report EDO-2026-01 and the annual update presentation from the Economic Development Office on 2025 accomplishments.

2.2
DELEGATIONS (MAXIMUM 5/10/5 RULE) - NIL

 

2.3
AGENCIES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES REPORT(S) - NIL

 

3.
COMMITTEE-OF-THE-WHOLE (OPEN) - (ITEMS AUTOMATICALLY REMOVED FROM BLOCK)

 

3.1
2025 Investment Report & Investment Policy.   Ref. No. 26-4

This item has attachments. 
1.FIN-2026-13 Investment Policy and 2025 Investment Report(1).pdf
2.Appendix I - Draft Investment Policy - FINAL(1).pdf
3.Appendix II - City of Welland Report of Investments - December 31, 2025 - FINAL(1).pdf
4.Appendix III - Investment Policy and Report Summary Presentation(1).pdf

(Staff will provide a brief presentation prior to Council's discussion of this item).

3.2
Traffic Calming Policy - Draft.   Ref. No. 26-22

This item has attachments. 
1.Traffic Calming Policy Update.pdf
2.Appendix I - Traffic Calming Policy-final.pdf
3.Traffic Calming Policy 2007.pdf

3.3
Response to Notice of Motion - Homelessness, Mental Health and Addictions. Ref. No. 21-30

This item has attachments. 
1.CS-2026-01 - Response to Referred Notice of Motion-Homelessness, Mental Health and Addictions.pdf
2.Appendix I - List of culturally appropriate Indigenous supports.pdf

3.4
Response to Notice of Motion - Update on LIV Communities Development.   Ref. No. 25-19

This item has attachments. 
1.PB 2026-08 - Northern Reach Lands Update.pdf
2.Appendix I - Brownfield CIP Approval.pdf

3.5
City of Welland Proposed Updated Official Plan.   Ref. No. 07-88

This item has attachments. 
1.PB-2026-03 City of Welland Official Plan Update.pdf
2.Appendix II - Official Plan Update Public Comments.pdf
3.Appendix III - Agency Comments.pdf
4.Appendix IV - Employment Land Map.pdf
5.Appendix I - Proposed Official Plan_Final.pdf

4.
ADJOURNMENT

 
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