REGULAR COUNCIL
AGENDA
 

C-03/2021
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Town of Pelham Municipal Office - Council Chambers
20 Pelham Town Square, Fonthill

​During the ongoing global pandemic, Novel Coronavirus COVID-19, the Town of Pelham Council will continue to convene meetings in compliance with Provincial directives.  Attendance by  most Members of Council will be electronic.  Public access to meetings will be provided via Livestream  www.youtube.com/townofpelham/live and subsequent publication to the Town's website at www.pelham.ca. 


Representatives from Region of Niagara Transit Project Team

Matt Robinson, Scott Fraser, Heather Talbot, Brendan McIlhone and Eric Gillespie

(Timed item as First Presentation)

Community Emergency Management Co-Ordinator/Fire Chief, B. Lymburner

Chief Administrative Officer, D. Cribbs

1. 4317(2021) - Being a by-law to amend Zoning By-law 1136 (1987), as amended, for lands located on the west side of Rice Road south of Walker Road, legally described as Part of Lot 171, Geographic Township of Thorold, Town of Pelham, Regional Municipality of Niagara, from the Agricultural (A) zone to a site specific Residential Multiple 1 (RM1-300) zone. Town of Pelham. File No. AM-06-20

2. 4318(2021) - Being a by-law to adopt an Amendment to the Official Plan for the Town of Pelham Planning Area. Amendment No. 11. 1304 Rice Road. Saffron Valley Phase 2

3. 4319(2021) - Being a By-law to Repeal and Replace By-law #3505(2014) as amended being a By-law to establish an Administrative Municipal Penalty System (AMPS) in respect to the enforcement of traffic, parking, standing or stopping of vehicles.

4.4321(2021) - Being a by-law to accept one foot reserves being Parts 1 and 2, Plan 59R-16879, Part of Block 2 on Plan 59M-481 pursuant to the subdivision agreement for Phase 1 of Saffron Meadows Phase 3. (File No. 26T19-02-2018)

5. 4322(2021) - Being a by-law to assume the subdivision known as Residences at Lookout Subdivision and to designate the streets as shown on Registered Plan 59M-403 as public highways and to name the streets accordingly.

Moved by Councillor Stewart; Seconded by Councillor Haun

WHEREAS Council for the Town of Pelham requested that Staff undertake a review of the City of Burlington’s public participation process for development applications and report back to Council;

AND WHEREAS Report #2021-0027, Review of the City of Burlington’s Public Participation Process – Development Applications was received for information by Council at their regular meeting of February 1, 2021;

AND WHEREAS said report outlines generally the Pre-Application Community Meeting Protocol used by the City of Burlington;

AND WHEREAS said report identifies that implementation of a similar protocol will require further analysis regarding implementation requirements, staff and meeting room resources, a policy amendment given that the Pre-Application Meeting has no legislative authority, and consultation with the development community, as well as implications on staff work load and resources;

NOW BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council directs staff to continue the analysis as it pertains to implementation requirements for a Pre-Application Community Meeting Protocol and report back to Council by the end of May 2021 with a recommended implementation plan.

 

Mover: Councillor Haun; Seconder: Councillor Stewart


WHEREAS on October 19, 2020 a Notice of Motion was presented outlining the notion of the formation of a Working Group to explore options to honor the late Councillor, Mike Ciolfi;

AND WHEREAS at a regular meeting of November 2, 2020, Council endorsed the establishment of a limited duration working group for the Councillor Ciolfi Dedication Project to be located in the servery / bar area on the second floor of the Meridian Community Centre;

AND WHEREAS the Working Group has had initial meetings and created a concept that they believe to be appropriate in scope, scale and content to honor Councillor Ciolfi by including elements that are representative of activities that were important to him;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town provide a mixed operating and capital budget of $5,000 to provide seed money to the Working Group to create the memorial;

AND FURTHER that the memorial be created using local labour, local artistic talent and include images of both accomplished Pelham athletes and way-finding signage/interactive mapping of the Town and its hiking trails, parks and cycling routes;

AND FURTHER that members of the Councillor Ciolfi Dedication Project Working Group be authorized to approach appropriate parties on behalf of the Town to inform them of the specifics of the memorial and explain options for involvement, including donations, for which the Town of Pelham will issue charitable tax receipts for donations exceeding $20.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the next portion of the meeting be closed to the public in order to consider a matter under Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, as follows:

(i) - a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization;

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