Town of Pelham Regular Council Meeting

THAT the agenda be amended to include addendum items:  10.5.2, 10.5.3 & 10.5.4 - Letters re: Official Plan  12.2.3 - Blue Jays Foundation - Field of Dreams Grant - Centennial Park Diamond 1 Upgrade.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the May 7, 2025 Regular meeting of Council be adopted, as amended.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Town of Pelham hereby appoints the following Member of Council to serve as the Town’s representative on the Pelham Finance and Audit Committee: 1. Councillor Shellee Niznik AND THAT the Town Clerk be directed to prepare an amending appointment by-law for Council’s consideration at the next meeting of Council.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Town of Pelham hereby appoints the following Member of Council to serve as the Town’s representative on the Pelham Environmental and Climate Adaptation Advisory Committee: 1. Councillor Bryce Brunarski AND THAT the Town Clerk be directed to prepare an amending appointment by-law for Council’s consideration at the next meeting of Council.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Town of Pelham hereby appoints the following Member of Council to serve as the Town’s representative on the Niagara Region Transportation Strategy Steering Committee: 1. Regional Councillor Wayne Olson AND THAT the Town Clerk be directed to notify the Niagara Region as required.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Town of Pelham hereby appoints the following Member of Council to serve as the Town’s representative on the Niagara Region's Niagara Transit Commission: 1. Regional Councillor Wayne Olson AND THAT the Town Clerk be directed to notify the Niagara Region as required.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following minutes be adopted as printed, circulated and read: 1. C-07/2025 Regular Council Meeting - April 16, 2025

THAT the motion be amended to add: AND THAT Council directs Planning Staff to update Section 4 of the final Official Plan to administratively clarify that 1) no new substantial development is permitted in natural feature buffers; 2) other natural features are mapped as an overlay and reflected in policy accordingly; and 3) farming uses are exempt from the adjacent lands of a significant natural feature within lands outside the urban areas.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive report 2025-0015 “Recommendation Report – Town of Pelham Official Plan,” for information; AND THAT Council directs Planning Staff to update Section 4 of the final Official Plan to administratively clarify that 1) no new substantial development is permitted in natural feature buffers; 2) other natural features are mapped as an overlay and reflected in policy accordingly; and 3) farming uses are exempt from the adjacent lands of a significant natural feature within lands outside the urban areas; AND THAT Council direct Planning Staff to prepare the by-law for adoption of the Town of Pelham Official Plan; AND THAT Council direct Staff to forward the adopted Official Plan to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for approval.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive report 2025-0085, “Video Surveillance Policy,” for information; AND THAT Council approve the attached Video Surveillance Policy S203-19 as presented, which includes:  Procedures required for legislative compliance, such as Notice of Collection signage, retention, and access;  The recommendations and privacy considerations provided by the Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) for the use of a video surveillance system; and  Staff roles and responsibilities, public consultation and video surveillance program reviews and audits.

THAT THE motion be amended to insert option # 1 into the second clause.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive report 2025-0113 “Blue Jays Foundation – Field of Dreams Grant – Centennial Park Diamond 1 Upgrade,” for information; AND THAT Council select option #1 to fund the Town’s portion of $320,000 for 2026 Capital Project #500526 – Parks LED light upgrade – Centennial Park Ball Diamond, and to proceed with project PRK 02-25 North Pelham Park Ball diamonds upgrade to clay for $90,000.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Town of Pelham, having given due consideration to the following By-law(s) do now read a first, second and third time and do pass same, and THAT the Mayor and Clerk be and are hereby authorized to sign and seal the by-law(s): 1. By-law 23-2025 - Being a By-law to appoint David Cribbs as CAO of The Corporation of the Town of Pelham. 2. By-law 24-2025 - Being a By-law to Authorize the Use of Alternative Voting and Vote-Counting Methods. 3. By-law 25-2025 - Being a By-law to amend Zoning By-law 4481(2022) for lands on the south side of Canboro Road east of Effingham Street (286 Canboro Road) from the Rural Residential (RR) and Village Commercial (VC) zones to the Rural Residential -169 (RR-169) and Environmental Protection One (EP1) zones. File No. AM-01-2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the next portion of the meeting be closed to the public in order to consider the following under Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, as follows: (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board (1 item - Ward One); and (d) labour relations or employee negotiations & (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; (1 item - Contract Services)

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council reconvene the regular meeting; AND THAT Council adjourn the In Camera Session and that Council do now Rise With No Report; AND THAT the Chief Administrative Officer be and is hereby authorized to undertake the directions provided during the In Camera meeting of May 7, 2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following By-law be read a first, second and third time and passed: Being a By-law No. 26-2025 to Adopt, Ratify and Confirm the proceedings of Council of the Town of Pelham at its Regular Meeting held on the 7th day of May, 2025.