Town of Pelham Regular Council Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the October 15, 2025, Regular meeting of Council be adopted, as circulated.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Niagara Regional Transit and Regional Budget Process update from Regional Councillor Olson, for information.

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

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Consent Agenda items as listed on the October 15, 2025 Council Agenda be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved, save and except 9.2.4, 9.2.7 and 9.3.1: 9.1. Mayoral Directions and Decisions Strong Mayor Powers were not exercised between the previous agenda's publication and the release of this agenda. 9.2. Staff Reports of a Routine Nature for Information or Action 9.2.1. Q3 2025 Clerks Quarterly Report, 2025-0232-Clerks BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Q3-2025 Clerk’s Office quarterly report, for information. 9.2. 2. Q3 2025 Corporate Services Quarterly Report, 2025-0210-Corporate Services BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Q3-2025-0210 Corporate Services quarterly report, for information. 9.2.3. Q3 2025 Planning and Development Quarterly Report, 2025-0213- Planning BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Q3-2025 Community Planning and Development quarterly report, for information. 9.2.4. Q3 2025 RCW Quarterly Report, 2025-0229-Recreation BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the 2025-0229 Q3 Recreation, Culture and Wellness quarterly report, for information. 9.2.5. Q3 2025 Fire and by-law Quarterly Report, 2025-0218-Fire Dept BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Q3-2025-0218 Fire and By-law Services quarterly report, for information. 9.2.6. 2025 Q3 Public Works Quarterly Report, 2025-0231-Public Works BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Q3-2025 Public Works quarterly report, for information. 9.2.7. Repeal of

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the 2025-0229 Q3 Recreation, Culture and Wellness quarterly report, for information.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive Memorandum 2025-0225, “Repeal of By-law re Fire Station Use,” for information; AND THAT Council approve in principle By-law 51-2025.

THAT clause two and three be struck and replaced with the following: AND THAT staff be directed to return to the November 5th meeting with a proposed voting process for the appointment to both entities.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the correspondence from Jason Trombetta regarding Niagara Peninsula Energy Inc. and Peninsula West Power Inc. Board Appointments, for information; AND THAT staff be directed to return to the November 5th meeting with a proposed voting process for the appointment to both entities.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive memo 2025-0224 “2025-PW-Bocce Ball Courts Update,” for information; AND THAT Council approve the additional $8,300 from the Parks Reserve.

THAT the second clause be amended to add Option 3, being that the Town relocates GNMRE and repurposes the building as a Town-run museum and cultural hub, managing daily operations and capital upkeep; AND THAT the project be red circled pending incoming grant opportunities.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive report 2025-0216 “Future of Quaker Meeting House and Building Update,” for information; AND THAT Council direct staff to proceed with Option 3, being that the Town relocates GNMRE and repurposes the building as a Town-run museum and cultural hub, managing daily operations and capital upkeep; AND THAT the project be red circled pending incoming grant opportunities.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive report 2025-0219 “ICIP Community, Culture, Recreation Stream- Rehabilitation Intake Grant (ICIP Culture),” for information; AND THAT Council direct staff to apply for the Project Revision Request to maximize the ICIP Cultural Grant in the amount of $1,052,890, which will fund $1,447,965 of capital projects: AND THAT Council approve $395,075 to be funded from the Parks Reserve.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive report 2025-0217 “Development Charges Update,” for information; AND THAT Council approve that $1.6 Million in Development Charges-eligible projects be funded from the Water/Wastewater reserves for 2026 with interest and that a repayment plan be established to reimburse the Water/Wastewater reserves from the Development Charges Obligatory reserve when funds become available. The interest rate shall be based on the current method of allocating interest to the Water/Wastewater reserves being the average actual interest rate earned in the year.

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. 50-2025 - Being a By-law to Designate the Fonthill Cemetery Mausoleum, located at 25 Highland Avenue as being of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest 2. 51-2025 - Being a by-law to repeal By-law 807(1982) for the Corporation of the Town of Pelham.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following By-law be read a first, second and third time and passed: Being a By-law No. 52-2025 to Adopt, Ratify and Confirm the proceedings of Council of the Town of Pelham at its Regular Meeting held on the 15th day of October, 2025.