COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, July 08, 2025

7:00 P.m. - 11:00 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

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

1.

Human Resources Matter.

1.2

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

1.

Hunters Pointe Redevelopment Subdivision.

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 17, 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 - NIL

4.2

LEGISLATED PUBLIC HEARINGS/MEETINGS - NIL

4.3

DELEGATIONS - (10 minutes maximum per delegation)

1.

Jon Braithwaite, CEO, The Hope Centre, Shelly Mousseau, Program Director, Gateway and Jeffrey Sinclair, Manager of Homeless Services, Niagara Region re:  Ontario Road Shelter/Homelessness system.   Ref. No. 21-30

(Background information included in Council members packages).

RECOMMENDATION:
THAT Council receives for information the presentation by Jon Braithwaite, CEO, The Hope Centre, Shelly Mousseau, Program Director, Gateway and Jeffrey Sinclair, Manager of Homeless Services, Niagara Region regarding Ontario Road Shelter/Homelessness system.

4.4

AGENCIES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS - NIL

5.

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

5.1

Hunters Pointe Redevelopment Subdivision – Request to Remove Condition of Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval for an Overpass.            Ref. No. 25-75

5.2

2024 Year-End Operating Budget Variance Report and 2024 Capital Progress Report.   Ref. No. 25-4

5.3

2025 Capital Project Close-Out Report #1.   Ref. No. 25-4

5.4

Update to Traffic By-law 89-2000.   Ref. No. 25-22

5.5

Civic Square Revitalization Detailed Design RFP Award.   Ref. No. 99-99

5.6

Applications for Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-Law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision for 210 and 276 Quaker Road.                    Ref. No. 25-35

5.7

Request for Redline Revision to Draft Plan of Common Element Condominium – Warbler Place – 205 Lancaster Drive.   Ref. No. 23-105

6.

NEW BUSINESS - NIL

7.

BY-LAWS

7.1

A By-law to amend appointment By-laws 2018-48, 2018-49 and 2018-50.  Ref. No. 25-22, 23

7.2

A By-law to provide for the appointment of Deputy Fire Chief(s) to act as Fire Chief during the absence of the Fire Chief for the City of Welland Fire and Emergency Services; and to repeal By-law 2021-70 and By-law 2022-19.   Ref. No. 25-15

7.3

A By-law to authorize signing authority on behalf of the City of Welland; and to repeal By-laws 2013-82 and 2016-178.    Ref. No. 25-4

7.4

A By-law to exempt certain lands from Part-Lot Control - Block 7, Plan 59M-528, Parts 1 to 8 (inclusive), 59R-18367, (953, 957, 961, 967 Clare Avenue), City of Welland.   Ref. No. 25-84

7.5

A By-law to exempt certain lands from Part-Lot Control - Block 14, Plan 59M-528, Parts 1 to 3 (inclusive), 59R-18335, (79, 83, Harvest Oak Drive), City of Welland. Ref. No. 25-85

7.6

A By-law to exempt certain lands from Part-Lot Control - Block 15, Plan 59M-528, Parts 1 to 4 (inclusive), 59R-18337, (67, 75 Harvest Oak Drive), City of Welland.   Ref. No. 25-85

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)

City of Welland staff report back to Council with costs of installing large roadway markings indicating school crossing zone as well as with mid road signage indicating speed.  Staff to concentrate on high traffic school zones and for the report to come back prior to the September 2025 school year, and take an example of the Town of Pelham as they have school markings zones.    Ref. No. 25-22

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 8th day of July, 2025.

11.

ADJOURNMENT