Council Meeting

Resolved that the agenda for the September 8, 2025 Council meeting be approved as amended.

Resolved that the Council minutes of August 11, 2025 be approved, with the exception of Resolutions C-25-147 and C-25-148; and 1. That the Finance Committee minutes of August 28, 2025 be approved.

Resolved that Sections 10.8(2)(c) and 13.1 of the Rules of Procedure be temporarily suspended by an affirmative vote of two-thirds to discuss Councillor Vardy's Notice of Motion to reconsider Council remuneration.

Resolved that Council reconsider Resolution C-25-147; and 1. That the Council remuneration percentile target be changed from P60 to P50; and 2. That the Mayor’s annual base pay be set at $54,129, effective for the new term of Council, and that this amount be adjusted for 2% inflation for 2026 ($55,212); and 3. That Councillor annual base pay be set at $25,145, effective for the new term of Council, and that this amount be adjusted for 2% inflation for 2026 ($25,648).

Resolved that Council reconsider Resolution C-25-148; and 1. That the Health Care Spending Account in the amount of $1,000 be eliminated.

Resolved that Resolutions C-25-147 and C-25-148 from the Council minutes of August 11, 2025 be approved as amended.

Resolved that the staff memo on the Grimsby Power Incorporated Valuation be received.

Resolved that the staff memo on the Business Ambassador Inauguration Dinner be received; and 1. That the GEDAC Council Endorsement Package, dated August 7, 2025, be approved.

Resolved that the following Board minutes be received:  Committee of Adjustment - July 15, 2025  GEDAC - August 7, 2025  Grimsby Downtown BIA - August 13, 2025

Resolved that Council hereby approves the following item and that the consent item be approved on the recommendations as contained therein: PA-25-29 1. That report PA-25-29, Heritage Designation – 10 Mountain Street, 43 Main Street East and 242 Main Street East, dated September 8th, 2025, be received; and 2. That Council proceed with the passing of the designation By-laws for the properties at 10 Mountain Street, 43 Main Street East and 242 Main Street East.

Whereas the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) is the primary east-west transportation corridor through Niagara; and Whereas the Town of Grimsby is the gateway to Niagara with limited roadways travelling parallel, creating regional vulnerabilities and a bottleneck affect when incidents or delays occur on the QEW; and Whereas transportation disruptions on the QEW result in congestion and gridlock across town(s) and the region; limits mobility for residents, businesses, and emergency services; and have direct economic and social costs on our community in Niagara; and Whereas the Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis (CANCEA) estimated the economic and social cost of congestion in Ontario in 2024 was $56.4 billion; and Whereas a new corridor in the Niagara Region has the potential to increase access to businesses along the new corridor and increase efficiency of the movement of people, goods, products and services to market. All of which make Niagara more attractive to job-creating business investment, and new residents looking to live and work in Niagara; and Whereas a strategic corridor linking the rapidly growing Waterloo Region, Hamilton, and Niagara Region has the potential to strengthen economic ties between municipalities, creating an inter-regional economic powerhouse and transportation connection serving over two million people, while reducing the bottleneck affect on the QEW in Niagara, Hamilton and the GTA; and Whereas a new transportation corridor between Niagara and the GTA

Whereas September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness, funding research and supporting those living with prostate cancer; and Whereas prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer to affect Canadian men; and Whereas raising awareness for prostate cancer is one of the best ways to help people learn about signs, symptoms and preventive screening. It also helps build communities and foster connections. Therefore be it resolved that I, Mayor Jeff Jordan, do hereby proclaim September 2025 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

Whereas Rail Safety Week is to be held across Canada from September 15 to 21, 2025; and Whereas 261 railway crossing and trespassing incidents occurred in Canada in 2024, resulting in 68 avoidable fatalities and 58 avoidable serious injuries; and Whereas educating and informing the public about rail safety (reminding the public that railway rights-of-way are private property, enhancing public awareness of the dangers associated with highway rail grade crossings, ensuring pedestrians and motorists are looking and listening while near railways, and obeying established traffic laws) will reduce the number of avoidable fatalities and injuries cause by incidents involving trains and citizens; and Whereas Operation Lifesaver is a public/private partnership whose aim is to work with the public, rail industry, governments, indigenous communities, police services, media and others to raise rail safety awareness; and Whereas CN and Operation Lifesaver have requested City Council adopt this resolution in support of its ongoing efforts to raise awareness, save lives and prevent injuries in communities, including our municipality. Therefore be it resolved that I, Mayor Jeff Jordan, do hereby proclaim September 15-21, 2025 as Rail Safety Week.

Resolved that the correspondence from Niagara Transit be received.

Resolved that leave be given to introduce By-laws 25-47 to 25-51 inclusive; and 1. That By-law 25-50 be read a first time, considered, and passed as amended; and 2. That the remaining By-laws be read a first time, considered, and passed.

Resolved that Council meet in closed session under Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, specifically regarding the Downtown Reimagined Communications Strategy Request for Proposal, pursuant to Section 239(2)(i).

Resolved that the direction provided in closed session regarding the Downtown Reimagined Communications Strategy Request for Proposal be approved.

Resolved that leave be given to introduce By-law 25-52 and that the same be read a first time, considered, and passed.