Town of Pelham Regular Council Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the May 7, 2018 Regular meeting of Council be adopted as circulated.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Agenda item 5.1.2, being a youth forum report by the Mayor's Youth Advisory Council be received for information.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive and approve the 2017 Financial Statements and the Auditor's Report dated April 30, 2018 prepared by the firm of Deloitte, LLP; and THAT Council receive the Treasurer's Report dated May 7, 2018.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the April 12, 2018 report submitted by Regional Councillor Baty, be received for information.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following minutes be adopted as printed, circulated and read: 1. C-07/2018 - Council Meeting Minutes, April 16, 2018 2. SC-10/2018 - Special Council Meeting Minutes, April 30, 2018.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following Consent Agenda items be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved, as applicable: 9.1 Presentation of Recommendations Arising from P&P, for Council Approval BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the recommendations arising from the P&P-04/2018 – Policy and Priorities Committee Meeting, held April 16, 2018, as presented. 9.2 Minutes Approval Committee BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following minutes be adopted as printed, circulated and read: 1. P&P-04/2018 Policy & Priorities Committee Minutes, April 16, 2018. 9.4 Action Correspondence of a Routine Nature 9.4.1 NCDRA: Position regarding Niagara Region Uptake of Control and Governance of NCDRA and NDA WHEREAS, the Regional Municipality of Niagara at its Regional Council meeting on September 22, 2016 approved the following motion and direction to staff; “Regional Council Motion: September 22, 2016. THAT, Correspondence Item PWC-C 22-2016, dated September 6, 2016, being a memorandum from R. Walton, Regional Clerk, respecting Recommendations from the Transportation Steering Committee meeting held on July 26, 2016 for Consideration, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. THAT, Niagara Region SUPPORT IN PRINCIPLE adopting sole responsibility for operations and governance of Niagara District Airport (NDA) and Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport (NCDRA); AND 2. THAT, subject to completion of a phase 2 environmental assessment paid for by the current owners/ope

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive Communication Item #9.5.2, being correspondence from the Ministry of Transportation, dated April 30, 2018 regarding a confirmation of eligibility for the Local Transit Project; and THAT a copy be sent to the Region of Niagara and to the Transportation Strategy Committee and appropriate local municipal partners.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the concept sheet How might we update Council on our application for the NIC grant, and the recommendations contained therein be approved as follows: THAT the Mayor and Town Clerk sign the letter of agreement from the Niagara Region attached to this report in order to secure the funding; and THAT staff report to Council on the success of the Program at the end of 2018.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Seniors Active Living Centres Program Expansion 2018-19 concept sheet; and THAT Staff be authorized to implement the Seniors Active Living Centre Program; and FURTHER THAT Staff be authorized to apply to the Ministry of Senior Affairs for equipment under Special Grant Funding for programming.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive correspondence from Paul Dube, Ombudsman of Ontario, Report - Office of the Ontario Ombudsman regarding an investigation into whether the Town of Pelham held an improper closed meeting and an illegal informal gathering on September 5, 2017; and THAT staff be requested to forward a copy of the Ombudsman's Report to the Council of the Region of Niagara, Local Area Municipal Councils, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, all Niagara MPPs, and to Infrastructure Ontario; and THAT a copy be posted to the Town of Pelham website.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive correspondence from the Minister of Municipal Affairs dated April 23, 2018, regarding the local request for a provincial municipal audit; and THAT staff be requested to forward a copy of the correspondence to the Council of the Region of Niagara, Local Area Municipal Councils, the Ontario Ombudsman, and all Niagara MPPs.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Town of Pelham, having given due consideration to the following By-laws 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 following By-laws: 1. By-law 3990(2018) - Being a by-law to authorize the execution of a subdivision agreement with Hert Inc. and the Corporation of the Town of Pelham - Saffron Meadows Phase 1 Subdivision. File No. 26T19-02014. 2. By-law 3994(2018) - Being a by-law to set the rates of taxation for the year 2018.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following By-law be read a first, second and third time and passed: Being a By-law No. 3995(2018) 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, 2018.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Regular Meeting of May 7, 018 be adjourned until the next regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 6:30 pm.