The Pelham Record

Town of Pelham Regular Council Meeting

February 3, 2020

Who was there

Present (5): Lisa Haun, Bob Hildebrandt, Marvin Junkin, Marianne Stewart, John Wink

Absent (1): Ron Kore

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (17 motions)

15 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the February 3rd, 2020 Regular meeting of Council be adopted. Amendment: Moved By Mike Ciolfi Councillor Ciolfi requested that item 5.2.1 Delegation of Tim Nohara, Chair of the Cannabis Control Committee be
Moved by Mike Ciolfi, seconded by John Wink
Referred
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the February 3rd, 2020 Regular meeting of Council be adopted, as amended.
Moved by Mike Ciolfi, seconded by John Wink
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following minutes be adopted as printed, circulated and read: 1. SC-01/2020 Special Council Minutes January 13, 2020 2. C-01/2020 Regular Council Minutes January 13, 2020
Moved by John Wink, seconded by Marianne Stewart
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Consent Agenda items as listed on the February 3rd, 2020 Council Agenda be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved, as applicable. -------------------------------------------- -- 9.1 Presentation of Recommendations Arising from COW or P&P, for Council Approval BE IT RESOLVED THAT COUNCIL HEREBY approves the Recommendations Resulting from the following: 1. COW-01/2020 - Committee of the Whole - January 13 2020 9.2 Minutes Approval – Committee 9.2.1 COW-01/2020 Committee of the Whole Minutes January 13, 2020 BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the COW-01/2020 Committee of the Whole minutes, dated January, 2020 for information. 9.3 Staff Reports of a Routine Nature for Information of Action 9.3.1 BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive Report #2020-0010 ; and Council consider approval of the sign by-law forming part of February 3rd 2020 Council agenda (lifted) 9.4 Action Correspondence of a Routine Nature 9.4.1 John Reiter, LIPA Park, Request for Community Festivals & Special Occasion Permits BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the correspondence from John Reiter, LIPA Park, being a request for Community Festivals & Special Occasion Permits; and THAT Council approve the request to hold Community Festivals on the following dates: May 18, 2020 - Slovenian Open House, part of Niagara Folk Art Festival; July 5, 2020 Summerfest; August 9, 2020 - Music-in- the-Park Festival; and THAT the festivals outlined therein be and are hereby designated
Moved by Lisa Haun, seconded by Bob Hildebrandt
Carried
THAT consideration of Report 2020-0010 regarding the sign by-law be postponed until April 6, 2020.
Moved by Mike Ciolfi, seconded by Lisa Haun
Carried
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 by-laws: 1. By-law 4191(2020) - Being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Site Plan Agreement for the lands located at 730 Tice Road. 1825115 Ontario Inc. (Greenfield Gardens). File No. SP-07-19 2. By-law 4192(2020) - Being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Site Plan Agreement for the lands located at 1361 Maple Street. Slappendel Greenhouses Inc. File No. SP- 08-19 3. By-law 4193(2020) - Being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Site Plan Agreement for the lands located at 1010 Canboro Road. Slappendel Greenhouses Inc. File No. SP- 09-19 4. By-law 4194(2020) - Being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Development Agreement for the lands located at 997 Canboro Road. Jonathan & Amy Sinke. File No. DA-02-19 5. By-law 4195(2020) - Being a by-law to authorize the sale of Town-owned lands to Fonthill Gardens Incl., or successors in title, the lands being described on Schedules A and B appended hereto; and to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute all necessary documents to complete the transaction; and to authorize the Mayor and clerk to enter into an Agreement with Fonthill Gardens Inc. for the burying of hydro service, hydro transmission lines and all other utilities along Regional Road 20 (Highway 20) as det
Moved by Marianne Stewart, seconded by John Wink
Carried
THAT consideration of proposed By-law #4199(2020), being a by-law prohibiting and regulating signs, be postponed until the Council meeting scheduled for April 6, 2020.
Moved by Mike Ciolfi, seconded by John Wink
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Staff be instructed to investigate the potential to acquire real property within the vicinity of the Fenwick Downtown Core with a goal toward development of increased parking availability in the Fenwick Downtown, and report back to Council by the last Regular Council meeting in March, 2020 with options to be considered.
Moved by Marianne Stewart, seconded by John Wink
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council recess the In Camera portion of the meeting and reconvene immediately following the Committee meeting scheduled for this evening.
Moved by Mike Ciolfi, seconded by John Wink
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the next portion of the meeting be closed to the public in order to consider the following: Pursuant to the Municipal Act, Sections 239(2)(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and (f) advice subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose (1 item)
Moved by Lisa Haun, seconded by Bob Hildebrandt
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adjourn the In Camera Session and that Council do now Rise With Report.
Moved by Lisa Haun, seconded by Bob Hildebrandt
Carried
WHEREAS the Town of Pelham officially wishes to achieve savings in the administrative costs of operating the Pelham Public Library system; and further WHEREAS the Town of Pelham intends to seek solutions to increase the hours of Library operations and is not supportive of any reduction in front-line staff hours, other than Administrative staff hours, at this time; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT any cost-savings achieved by this endeavour will be reinvested in Library operations or capital needs in support of the Library system.
Moved by Mike Ciolfi, seconded by Lisa Haun
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following By-law be read a first, second and third time and passed: Being a By-law No. 4201(2020) to Adopt, Ratify and Confirm the proceedings of Council of the Town of Pelham at its Regular Meeting held on the 3rd day of February, 2020.
Moved by John Wink, seconded by Marianne Stewart
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Regular Meeting of Council be adjourned until the next regular meeting scheduled for February 18, 2020 at 5:30 pm.
Moved by Marianne Stewart, seconded by John Wink
Carried
Councillor Ciolfi requested that item 5.2.1 Delegation of Tim Nohara, Chair of the Cannabis Control Committee be
Moved by Mike Ciolfi
Referred
Councillor Stewart requested that Council dispense with the Rules of Procedure as they relate to a Notice of Motion, so as to allow Council to consider a new Motion, at Agenda Item #15, relating to parking within the downtown core area of Fenwick.
Moved by Marianne Stewart
Carried
Councillor Haun requested that the agenda be amended to allow for the introduction of a Notice of Motion relating to the Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport, at Agenda Item 15.
Moved by Lisa Haun
Carried

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