Council

Resolved that the Council meeting minutes of August 15, 2016 be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved.

Resolved that Jim Howden, Director of the Niagara Community Foundation and a member of the Grimsby Community Fund receive cheques presented by Mayor Bob Bentley on behalf of these organizations.

Resolved that the delegation of Mandy Cavasin, Campaign Associate with United Way of St. Catharines & District with reference to the 2016 United Way Campaign be received.

Resolved that the delegation of Nancy Elkin, Board Member of the Alzheimer Society Niagara Foundation with reference to the 21st Annual Coffee Break be received.

Resolved that the Public Works Committee minutes of September 13, 2016 be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved.

Page 4 of 11 Council September 19, 2016 Resolved that the Planning & Development Committee meeting minutes of September 13, 2016 be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved.

Resolved that the Town of Grimsby application for the 2016 Niagara Region Waterfront Investment Program be endorsed.

Resolved that correspondence item No. 294 from the Office of the Niagara Regional Clerk regarding a resolution passed by Regional Council on July 21, 2016 endorsing a letter requesting that a resident of the Region of Niagara, though no particular individual, be considered for appointment to the Senate of Canada by the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments and requesting that support of said letter from each of Niagara's municipalities, be received; And that Council for the Town of Grimsby does hereby support said letter.

Page 5 of 11 Council September 19, 2016 Resolved that the Committee of Adjustment meeting minutes of August 19, 2016 be received and filed.

Resolved that the Committee of Adjustment meeting minutes of August 23, 2016 be received and filed.

Resolved that the Resolutions from Other Municipalities be received.

Resolved that the Council of the Town of Grimsby hereby rescinds the requirement contained in resolution C-16-189 from the August 15, 2016 Council meeting minutes to refer resolution AF-16-65 to the Administration & Finance Committee.

Whereas NPI is an Ontario corporation formed pursuant to articles of amalgamation dated June 17, 2009 (“Articles”); and Page 6 of 11 Council September 19, 2016 Whereas the Town and FortisOntario Inc. (“Fortis”) entered into a shareholders’ agreement (“NPI Agreement”) dated June 17, 2009 relating to NPI and Grimsby Power Incorporated (“GPI”), a wholly- owned subsidiary of NPI, providing for the operation of GPI and regulating changes in the ownership of NPI; and Whereas in addition to GPI, Grimsby Hydro Inc. (“GHI”) and Grimsby Energy Inc. (“GEI”) are wholly-owned subsidiaries of NPI (GPI, GHI and GEI together with Holdco2, collectively, the “Subsidiaries”). Niagara West Transformation Corporation, a predecessor wholly-owned subsidiary of NPI, amalgamated with GPI effective October 1, 2015 as approved and authorized by the Town and Fortis; and Whereas the Town and Fortis wish to restructure the Subsidiaries to align more directly with the intended governance and economic benefit expectations of the shareholders by the segregation of GHI and GEI such that they be entirely owned by the Town; and Whereas the specific steps to complete the restructuring (the “Restructuring”) have been set out in a tax planning memorandum prepared by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP and delivered to NPI and GPI, which Restructuring has been approved by the boards of directors of NPI and GPI; and Whereas the corporate structure which will result following the Restructuring is set out in Schedule “A”. There

Resolved that leave be given to introduce By-law Nos. 16-59 to 16- 64 inclusive and that same be read a first time.

Resolved that Council meet in Closed Session under the Municipal Act, 2001, Sec. 239(2)(b) personal matters about identifiable individuals including municipal or local board employees; and Sec: 239(2)(d) labour relations or employee negotiations 1. Communications position 2. Administration Clerk 3. Committee of Council 4. Future direction of the Grimsby Museum 5. Nominations for the Ontario Heritage Trust Award

Resolved that Council return to Open Session.

Resolved that the Council of the Town of Grimsby extend the 11:00 p.m. curfew.

Resolved that the Administration & Finance Committee meeting minutes of September 12, 2016 be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved.

Resolved that the Council of the Town of Grimsby dissolve the Grimsby Heritage Advisory Committee.

Resolved that the Council of the Town of Grimsby nominate Linda Coutts for the Ontario Heritage Trust Award for 2016

Resolved that leave be given to introduce By-law Nos. 16-59 to 16- 64 inclusive read a first time be now read a second and third time and finally passed; and that the Mayor and Town Clerk do sign and seal the same; any rule of Council to the contrary not withstanding.