TOWNSHIP OF WEST LINCOLN
PUBLIC WORKS/RECREATION/ARENA COMMITTEE ;
AGENDA ;

MEETING NO. SIX

Monday, June 20, 2022 at 6:30 P.m. - 7:30 P.m.

Township Administration Building

318 Canborough Street, Smithville, Ontario

** NOTE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC:
Due to efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 and to protect all individuals, the Council Chamber will not be open to the public to attend Standing Committee or Council meetings until further notice.
** Virtual Attendance & Participation:
Members of the public who wish to participate by providing oral comments for matters that are on the agenda must attend the virtual meeting by obtaining a Zoom invite in advance by emailing [e-mail] by June 20, 2022 before 4:30p.m.Those who wish to observe the meeting may view the meetings livestream which can be found on the Council and Committee Calendar on the Township’s website.**

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1.

CHAIR - Councillor Harold Jonker

Prior to commencing with the Public Works/Recreation/ Arena Committee meeting agenda, Chair Jonker will noted the following:

1. Due to efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 and to protect all individuals, the Council Chamber will not be open to the public to attend Standing Committee and Council meetings until further notice.
2. The public may submit comments for matters that are on the agenda to [e-mail] before 4:30 pm on the day of the meeting. Comments submitted will be considered as public information and read into public record.
3. The meeting will be recorded and available on the Township’s website following the meeting.

2.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT

The Township of West Lincoln, being part of Niagara Region is situated on treaty land. This land is steeped in the rich history of the First Nations such as the Hatiwendaronk (Hat-i-wen-DA-ronk), the Haudenosaunee (Hoe-den-no-SHOW-ee), and the Anishinaabe (Ah-nish-ih-NAH-bey), including the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. There are many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people from across Turtle Island that live and work in Niagara today. The Township of West Lincoln, as part of the Regional Municipality of Niagara, stands with all Indigenous people, past and present, in promoting the wise stewardship of the lands on which we live.

3.

CHANGE IN ORDER OF ITEMS ON AGENDA

4.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND/OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST

5.

APPOINTMENTS

There are no appointments/presentations.

6.

REQUEST TO ADDRESS ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

NOTE: Procedural By-law Section 10.13(5) – General Rules
One (1) hour in total shall be allocated for this section of the agenda and each individual person shall only be provided with five (5) minutes to address their issue (some exceptions apply). A response may not be provided and the matter may be referred to staff.

1. The Chair to inquire if the IT Help Desk Analyst was aware if there were any members of the public who were in attendance virtually on the Zoom meeting call who wished to address a specific item on tonight's Public Works/Recreation/Arena Committee agenda, as permitted under Section 6.7 of the Procedural By-law.
2. The Chair to inquire if the Clerk had received any emails or correspondence from a member of the public prior to 4:30 p.m. today who wished to address a specific item on tonight's Public Works/Recreation/Arena agenda, as permitted under Section 6.7 of the Procedural By-law.

7.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

NOTE:  All items listed below are considered to be routine and non-controversial and can be approved by one resolution.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member requests it, in which case the item will be removed from the consent resolution and considered immediately following adoption of the remaining consent agenda items.

7.1

ITEM PW20-22

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the Public Works/Recreation/Arena Committee hereby approves the following Consent Agenda Items:

  1. Items 1 and 2 be and are hereby received for information

  with the exception of Items #(s)_____________

1.

West Lincoln Public Library Board - Minutes of May 13, 2022

2.

Information Report PW-12-2022 - St. Ann’s Road Reconstruction Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study (EA Study) Project Update

8.

COMMUNICATIONS

8.1

ITEM PW21-22

Shannon Stubbes, MP - Shadow Minister for Rural Economic Development and Rural Bandband Strategy (Lakeland), Damien C. Kurek, MP - Deputy Shadow Minister for Rural Economic Development and Rural Bandband Strategy (Battle River - Crowfoot) and Jacques Gourde, MP - Deputy Shadow Minister for Rural Economic Development and Rural Bandband Strategy (Levis - Lotbiniere)
Re:  Federal Funding for Rural Communities - Network, Share Priorities and Solutions

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That, the correspondence received June 6, 2022 from requesting the Township of West Lincoln, being a municipality of less than 20,000 residents, to provide a voice of rural Canadians and share the following three most important issues impacting our economic development as a rural community:
  (1)  Rural Broadband 

  (2)  Airport Location and Flight Patterns

  (3)  Major Bridge and Culvert Replacement 

  And That, the Mayor's Office send a letter to M.P. Stubbs M.P. Kurek and M.P. Gourde advising of Township's feedback to ensure that work for rural Canada is as productive as possible and advise of the Township's interest in participating in any future proposed townhalls. 

8.2

ITEM 22-22

Township of East Hawkesbury, the Township of Clearview, the Township of Adjala-Tosorontio, the Township of Adelaide-Metcalfe, the Township of Lake of Bays, the Township of Amaranth, the Township of Scugog, and Northumberland County
Re:  Funding Support for Infrastructure Projects - Bridge and Culvert Replacements in Rural Municipalities

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That, the correspondence from the Township of East Hawkesbury, the Township of Clearview, the Township of Adjala-Tosorontio, the Township of Adelaide-Metcalfe, the Township of Lake of Bays, the Township of Amaranth, the Township of Scugog, and  Northumberland County, requesting support by encouraging the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada to provide more funding to rural municipalities to support infrastructure projects, including those projects related to major bridge and culvert replacements; be received and supported; and, 

  That, a copy of this resolution be sent to the Federal and Provincial Ministers of Infrastructure, Sam Oosterhoff, MPP - Niagara West, Dean Allison, MP - Niagara West, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), and all Ontario Municipalities. 

9.

STAFF REPORTS

9.1

ITEM-23-22

Project Manager (Ray Vachon) & Director of Public Works & Recreation (Mike DiPaola)
Re:  Recommendation Report PW-11-2022 - Campbell Bridge Detailed Condition Survey RFP Award (PW RFP 2022-01) - Budget Amendment (BA2022-05)

10.

OTHER BUSINESS

10.1

ITEM PW24-22

Councillor Shelley Bradaric
Re:  Wellandport Park Shoreline Enhancement - Request for Verbal Update 

10.2

ITEM PW25-22

Councillor Shelley Bradaric
Re:  Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That, the Director of Public Works & Recreation be and is hereby directed to investigate the installation of electric vehicle charging stations within the Township of West Lincoln and report back to a future Public Works/Recreation/Arena Committee meeting.

10.3

ITEM PW26-22

Members of Council
Re: Other Business Items of an Informative Nature

11.

NEW BUSINESS

NOTE:  Only for items that require immediate attention/direction and must first approve a motion to introduce a new item of business.  (Motion Required)

12.

CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That, the next portion of this meeting be closed to the public to consider the following pursuant to Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act 2001:

  12.1  CAO (Bev Hendry)
  Re:  Legal/Solicitor Client Privilege/Property Matter - West Lincoln Community Centre

  VERBAL UPDATE
  Applicable closed session exemption(s):
  

  • Advice that is subject to Solicitor-Client privilege including communication necessary for that purpose
• RECOMMENDATION:

  That, this Committee meeting does now resume in open session at the hour of ___ p.m.

12.1

ITEM PW27-22

• CAO (Bev Hendry)

  Re:  Legal/Solicitor-Client Privilege/Property Matter - Community Donations - West Lincoln Community Centre
  VERBAL UPDATE

  Recommendation shall be provided at the meeting.

13.

ADJOURNMENT