Committee of the Whole

Resolved that the delegation from Grimsby Baseball league be

Resolved that the Committee of the Whole Agenda for April 4, 2022 be approved, as amended.

Resolved that the Grimsby Green Advisory Committee meeting minutes of March 30, 2022 and the DIA meeting minutes of February 2 & 16, 2022 be received.

Resolved that the Committee of the Whole hereby approves the following items and that the various consent items be approved on the recommendation as contained therein: • Report TC 22-06 2022 Municipal Election Update a) That the report TC 22-06 2022 Municipal Election Update dated April 4, 2022, be received; and That the draft By-law, being a By-law to authorize the use of vote counting equipment, attached as Appendix A, be forwarded to Council for adoption; and That Council approve the Use of Corporate Resources Policy for Municipal Elections, attached as Appendix B to this report.

That Report FIN 22-10 Tax Payment Update dated April 4, 2022 be received; and Page 5 of 8 Committee of the Whole April 4, 2022 That Council direct staff to Amend the Town’s Tax Collection By-law 22- 16 to incorporate a grace period of 3 business days after each payment due date before penalties and interest are applied and that this be enacted retroactively to March 1, 2022. That staff be directed to prepare the necessary By-laws. RECORDED VOTE requested by Councillor Sharpe Yes: Councillors Bothwell, Freake, Kadwell, Sharpe, Vardy, and Mayor Jordan No: Councillor Dunstall, Ritchie, and Vaine.

That Report FIN 22-09 2021 Year End Results and Transfers dated April 4, 2022 be received; and That the 2021 surplus below be transferred to reserves as outlined in Appendix C: • $3,977,891 in operational levy • $672,577 in sewer • $1,242,795 in water • $26,620 in Downtown Improvement Area; and • $15,000 additional for the Elections reserve RECORDED VOTE requested by Mayor Jordan Yes: Councillors Bothwell, Dunstall, Freake, Kadwell, Ritchie, Sharpe, Vaine, Vardy, and Mayor Jordan No:

Resolved that Council provide direction to the Integrity Commissioner to proceed with an investigation for file IC-16891-0322. RECORDED VOTE requested by Mayor Jordan Yes: Councillors Bothwell, Freake, Vardy, and Mayor Jordan Page 6 of 8 Committee of the Whole April 4, 2022 No: Councillors Dunstall, Kadwell, Ritchie, Sharpe, and Vaine.

Resolved that the Investigation Report IC-16891-0322 be received.

Resolved that the Investigation Report IC-16339-0122 be received.

Resolved that Council waive procedures to allow consideration of the motion, as per section 7.7 (7) where it is deemed necessary to not delay the consideration, a notice of motion may be considered immediately Page 7 of 8 Committee of the Whole April 4, 2022 upon its introduction by a successful two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Members present.

Whereas safety is paramount near our parks; And whereas there is a park on the southwest corner of Baker and Central Avenue; And whereas many children attend the park on a regular basis; And whereas this intersection will only become busier as many projects in the town take shape; And whereas many children are given a false sense of safety at this intersection. Therefore be it resolved that Town Staff be directed to investigate and provide a recommendation on a four way stop at the intersection of Baker Road and Central Avenue, as soon as possible.

Resolved that the nomination to the transitional Niagara Transit Commission Board be

Resolved that the correspondence under Administration and Finance pertaining to: • Fort Erie Resolution - Climate Change Plan • Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - Growing the Greenbelt • NRT On-demand Update • Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake Motion re Ontario's Entrepreneurial Winery Industry • Niagara Region Correspondence respecting PDS 3-2022 Regional Transitional Incentive Timelines • Niagara Region Correspondence respecting PDS 6-2022 Niagara Official Plan: Preferred Urban Settlement Area Recommendations; be received