After a few weeks off (and a busy and exciting March break) we’re back at Council tomorrow night with a number of issue on the docket.

In Regular Council we’re dealing with the following motions:

• A presentation about Outdoor Play Space design requirements from Michelle Sanders, who has done a great job of putting more accessible playgrounds on Council’s radar;
• A motion supporting a petition entitled “Holding Elected Officials to a Higher Standard” – which sounds like a great idea in principle. I’m just trying to find out more information about it (this is what I have so far);
• A motion endorsing Councillor Dodge as a member of the Board of Directors for the AMO Large Urban Caucus;
• A motion stating that the City consents to amending the Regional Smoking bylaw;
• A motion endorsing the request from the Region to procure a Government Relations firm to poll residents regarding the Provincial Governance Review;
• And a motion regarding appointments to the District Airport Commission from the City.

In General Committee, we also have a pretty full slate:

• There is a report coming on the status of existing CIP applications and approvals, along with details of a full CIP review;
• A report regarding updating our Playground designs to be more accessible (referencing Michelle Sanders presentation);
• A report of the passive parks grass-cutting program;
• A report on the Municipal Emergency Management Program and Emergency Plan;
• A report on the Remuneration and Expenses of the Mayor and City Council;
• The Annual Investment Report;
• The Development Charges Reserve Fund Statement;
• An update to the Tax Billing and Collection Policy;
• The Water and Wastewater budget and Rates (a copy of which is here);
• A report on the Youth Sport Tourism Grant;
• A report on the award of tender for the Bill Burgoyne Refrigeration replacement;
• The Terms of Reference for the Older Adult Advisory Committee and Youth Forum Task Force;
• And the usual correspondence:
  • Report LCS-060-2019
  • 1) Resolution – Township of South Stormont; Re. Provincial Review of OMPF
  • 2) Resolution – Town of Saugeen Shores; Re. Recreation and Culture Capital Infrastructure Deficit
  • 3) Resolution – City of Toronto; Re. Providing Certainty in the Planning Appeals Process Clearing the Backlog at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal
  • 4) Resolution – Town of Newmarket; Re. Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competiveness Act, 2018
  • 5) Resolution – Niagara Region; Re. Provincial Review of Regional Government
  • 6) St. Catharines Downtown Business Association – 2018 Audited Financial Statements and 2019 Budget
  • 7) United Shoreline – Lake Ontario Flood Risks
  • 8) Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks – response to request for appointment of Supervisor for the NPCA
  • 9) Planning and Building Services – Building Activity Statistics December 2018
  • 10) Planning and Building Services – Building Activity Statistics January 2019
  • 11) MP Vance Badawey, Niagara Centre – Investing In Canada Infrastructure Program
  • 12) NR – PDS 2-2019 – Environmental Planning Function Overview
  • 13) NR – PDS 10-2019 – Update on Natural Environment Work Program – New Regional Official Plan
  • 14) NR – PDS 3-2019 – Development Applications Monitoring Report – 2018 Year End
  • 15) NR – CSD 7-2019 – 2019 Budget-Waste Management Services Operating Budget and Requisition
  • 16) NR – CSD 8-2019 – 2019 Budget-Water and Wastewater Operating Budget, Rate Setting and Requisition
  • 17) ORL as at 03 07 19