Council-in-Committee

That: Council receives the comments of the public and others regarding the Community Benefits Charge Strategy, and further That: Council adopts the Community Benefits Charge Strategy as presented, and further That: Council establishes a Community Benefits Charge Reserve for the collection and use of CBCs and Reserve By-law 93-12 be amended accordingly, and further That: Council transfers existing unallocated portions of legacy Administration and Parking Development Charge reserve funds to the CBC Reserve, and further That: Council directs staff to bring the Community Benefits Charge By-law to the August 28, 2023 Regular Council meeting for consideration.

That: Council defers Report CAO-18-2023 to the Regular Council meeting on August 28, 2023.

That: Council accepts and approves the tender submission for the Lindbergh Drive and Burbank Terrace Infrastructure Improvements – Contract ISE-23T- LIND20/BURB15 from Alfidome Construction Niagara in the amount of $4,235,424.04 (including 13% HST); and further That: Council amends the 2023 Capital Budget to supplement the Lindbergh Drive and Burbank Terrace Infrastructure Improvements – Contract ISE-23T- LIND20 by $1,419,490.00 (including non-rebatable HST) as identified in ‘Table 6’ with $973,200.00 from Storm Refurbishing Reserve and $446,290.00 from Road Refurbishing Reserve; and further That: Council amends the 2023 Capital Budget to supplement the Lindbergh Drive and Burbank Terrace Infrastructure Improvements – Contract ISE-23T- BURB15 by $125,230.00 (including non-rebatable HST) as identified in ‘Table 9’ with $41,910.00 from Sanitary Sewer Refurbishing Reserve, $21,145.00 from Storm Refurbishing Reserve and $62,175.00 from Road Refurbishing Reserve.

That: Council defers report IS-20-2023 to the October 16, 2023, Council-in-Committee Meeting so that staff can provide the following information: Clear definitions of rural and semi-rural ditches; and further An inventory of rural and semi-rural ditches not reasonably maintainable by residents; and further The cost for the Town to periodically maintain rural and semi-rural ditches; and further Consideration of whether there should be a change to the criteria of an assistance program other than financial criteria; and further Recommendations to the extent of public consultation on the Ditch Alteration and Maintenance Policy.

That: Council increases the composition of the Property Standards Committee to six (6) members; and further That: Council directs Staff to revise By-law 71-2023.

That: Council-in-Committee adjourns Council-in-Committee at 7:37 p.m.

That: Council approves the Consent Agenda as recommended, as amended.

That: Council defers report IS-20-2023 to the October 16, 2023, Council-in-Committee Meeting so that staff can provide the following information: 1. Clear definitions of rural and semi-rural ditches; and further 2. An inventory of rural and semi-rural ditches not reasonably maintainable by residents; and further 3. The cost for the Town to periodically maintain rural and semi-rural ditches; and further 4. Consideration of whether there should be a change to the criteria of an assistance program other than financial criteria; and further 5. Recommendations to the extent of public consultation on the Ditch Alteration and Maintenance Policy.