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July 10, 2018 City Council Meeting

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CN Train Operations Study: Update

At Tuesday's meeting, Neil Ahmed, P. Eng., (WSP Canada Group) provided an update on the CN Train operations project. Council also received a report from the Transportation Services Department. The staff report discusses the potential for relocation along three alternate rail corridors and potential grade separations, as well as the transportation impact study, benefit-cost analysis, and next steps.

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2018 Sports Wall of Fame Inductees

Seven new inductees to the Sports Wall of Fame were approved by Council at Tuesday's meeting:

Pre-1990 Era

Ernest Reinhart (Builder, Slo-Pitch)
Sonny Badovinac (Builder, Slo-Pitch)

1991-Present Era

Ron Gallen (Builder, Boxing)
Gary MacDonald (Builder, Rugby)
Chris MacKenzie (Builder, Hockey)
Laura MacKenzie (Athlete, Hockey)
St. Michael Catholic High School Sr. Boys Soccer Team 2008 (Team, Soccer)

More than 300 people attend the event each year and the Committee works to gather sponsors to cover the cost of the program and the reception. For the past 29 years, the Sports Wall of Fame Committee has hosted the Niagara Falls Sports Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Induction into the Sports Wall of Fame is a great honour bestowed on our athletes, builders, teams and sponsors.

The Committee will host their 30th annual event on Sunday, January 27th, 2019, at the Gale Centre where the Sports Wall of Fame and Virtual Sports Wall of Fame are on display.

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Adult Business Licensing Delegation

Council unanimously voted to enact By-Law 2018-83, which authorizes the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls to enter into an agreement delegating authority from the Niagara Regional Police (NRP) to the Niagara Region for Adult Business Licencing, including the administration, inspection and enforcement, effective June 1, 2019. Niagara Region Business Improvement Manager Jeanette Goemans made a presentation to council seeking the delegation of authority.

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Integrity Commissioner: Reports

Integrity Commissioner Janet Leiper delivered two reports to City Council. The first report had been requested by Council regarding the report of a prior Integrity Commissioner and whether Council should reduce a prior sanction imposed by Council. Integrity Commissioner Leiper respectfully declined to comment on the report of a prior Integrity Commissioner.

The second report had been requested by Council to investigate an informal resolution between Councillor Ioannoni and the person(s) affected, and whether or not there was a breach of the Code of Conduct. The report finds the matter was resolved to the satisfaction of both parties and also, that as a result of the remediation efforts, it is unnecessary to make findings on whether there was a breach of the Code of Conduct or to ask Council to consider imposing a sanction.

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Council also approved the following reports at the July 10, 2018 meeting:

Final Tax Notice Due Dates: Reminder
The Final Tax Notice due dates for Residential, Pipeline, Farmland and Managed Forest Assessment Classes is September 28. Commercial, Industrial and Multi-Residential Assessment Classes have been set for August 31 and October 31 to accommodate the additional calculations required for these property classes.

Event: Heater's Heroes Run for Children
The 8th annual charity event in honour of the late Robert "Heater" Lavelle takes place Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Oakes Park in support of local children.

Event: Niagara Falls Night of Art
The 7th annual Niagara Falls Night of Art brings various art forms together on one night to showcase the best of Niagara's artistic talent. The event is expected to attract 600-1000 audience members from across Southern Ontario and Western New York to support and promote the artistic talents of residents of Niagara Falls and the Niagara Region. Hosted once again at the Niagara Falls History Museum on Thursday, September 20th, 2018.

Event: 15th Annual Pumpkinfest Celebration
On Saturday, October 20, 2018, Niagara Falls Transit will once again provide free shuttle service between Heartland Forest and overflow parking provided by Niagara Square for thousands of expected attendees.

Live Stream of Council Meetings
Niagara Falls City Council meetings can be viewed live on the City's YouTube Channel via WeeStreem. View the July 10, 2018 meeting. The next meeting will be held on August 14, 2018.