Town of Pelham Regular Council Meeting

THAT the agenda be amended to add a closed session item under Section 239(2)(f) &(e) of the Municipal Act, to receive a time-sensitive legal opinion regarding a planning matter in Ward 2.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the May 21, 2025, Regular meeting of Council be adopted, as amended.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the presentation from Pelham Seniors Advisory Committee representatives regarding the Age Friendly Housing Strategy, for information; AND THAT Council direct Planning staff to continue to include a wide variety of housing typologies in the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to promote age-friendly housing in the Town of Pelham.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following minutes be adopted as printed, circulated and amended: 1. C-08/2025 Regular Council Meeting - May 7, 2025

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Consent Agenda items as listed on the May, 21, 2025 Council Agenda be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved: 9. Consent Agenda Items to be Considered in Block 9.1 Mayoral Directions and Decisions 9.1.1 MD 2025-01 Delegation of Organizational Structure and Employment Matters to CAO BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive Mayoral Direction 2025-01, for information. 9.2 Staff Reports of a Routine Nature for Information or Action 9.2.1 Pelham Summerfest 2025 - Municipal Significance Designation, 2025- 0121-Recreation BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive memo 2025-0121 “Pelham Summerfest 2025 – Municipal Significance Designation”, for information; AND THAT Council declare Pelham Summerfest 2025 (July 17 -20, 2025) as a “Municipally Significant” event. 9.2.2 Update on the Greening the Landscape Research Consortium, 2025- 0112-Planning BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive report 2025-0112 “Information Report - Update on the Greening the Landscape Research Consortium,” for information. 9.2.3 Town of Pelham Heritage Inventory and Designations, 2025-0065- Planning BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive report 2025-0065 “Town of Pelham Heritage Building Update and Next Steps,” for information. 9.2.4 Official Plan - Section 4 Changes, 2025-0129-Planning BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive Memo 2025-0129 “Official Plan – Section 4 Changes”, for information. 9.3 Information Correspondence 9.3.1 Ministry of Natural Resources Rabies Control Operations

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive report 2025-0117 “Heritage and Significant Community Tree Program,” for information; AND THAT Council support the Heritage and Significant Community Tree Program as outlined.

THAT the motion be amended to add: THAT item "PKR 02-25 North Pelham ball diamond clay replacement" in the amount of $90,000, be removed from the list of deferrals noted in appendix 1; AND THAT item "Bocce Ball Courts" in the amount of $44,000, be removed from the list of deferrals noted in appendix 1.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive report 2025-0123 for information; AND THAT Council approve the operating budget savings and capital deferral as listed in Appendix 1, as amended.

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. 27-2025 - Being a by-law to appoint members to the Pelham Finance and Audit Committee and the Environmental and Climate Adaptation Advisory Committee. 2. 28-2025 - Being a by-law to provide for the adoption of the Official Plan for the Town of Pelham. 3. 29-2025 - Being a by-law to Delegate Authority to the Niagara Region to Regulate the Destruction or Injury of Trees in Woodlands Under 1.0 Hectare, Heritage Trees, and Significant Community Trees.

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: (e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; & (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose (1 item - Planning Matter in Ward 2)

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council reconvene the regular meeting; AND THAT Council do now rise with no report.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following By-law be read a first, second and third time and passed: Being a By-law No. 30-2025 to Adopt, Ratify and Confirm the proceedings of Council of the Town of Pelham at its Regular Meeting held on the 21st day of May, 2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Regular meeting of Council be adjourned until the next regular meeting scheduled for June 4, 2025, at 9:00 am.