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May 8, 2018 City Council Meeting

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Dorchester Road Rehabilitation: Update

At Tuesday's meeting, Niagara Falls City Council approved an additional $400,000 in capital funding to temporarily rehabilitate Dorchester Road from McLeod Road to Lundy's Lane.

The rehabilitation will involve milling and paving as an efficient, cost-effective, 10-year solution to address drivability and drainage issues by removing all the construction joints and re-establishing the crown in the road. Full road reconstruction and new infrastructure work is forecasted to commence in 8 to 10 years.

The original 2018 Capital budget included $500,000 to address concerns on Dorchester Road as part of the Road Resurfacing and Rehabilitation Program. The additional $400,000 will be allocated from the City's Federal Gas Tax Program.

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OLG Funding Report: Capital Projects

City Council amended the 2018 Capital Budget to include the additional projects totaling $2,549,123 using funding from the OLG Municipality Contribution Agreement Reserve.

Among the projects approved for funding from the Final OLG payment are:

Parks	Land Acquisition of Ker Park
Parks	Stage 1 of Basketball/Tennis Court Improvements at Ontario Park and FJ Miller Park
Recreation & Culture	MacBain Centre - Refresh with YMCA
Fire	Pumper 3 Replacement
Municipal Works - Roads	Culp Street Rehabilitation
Transportation	Traffic Calming (increased costs since Capital budget approval)
Finance/IS/Fire	Fire Services Information Systems upgrade
Municipal Works - Roads	Sidewalk Replacement Tourist Corridor
Municipal Works – Roads	Road Rehabilitation for Dorchester Road - (increased costs since Capital budget approval)
Finance/IS/Fire	Audio Visual Information System upgrade
Transportation	Orion VII Engine Replacements
Transportation	Tourist Corridor Traffic Management Strategy

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Riverfront Community Plan: Update

At Tuesday's meeting Council approved as per recommendation the Official Plan Amendment Application for the proposed Riverfront Community Plan. For full details, please see the report.

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Election Lawn Signs: By-Law Update

At Tuesday's meeting Council passed the Elections Sign By-Law which prohibits the posting of election lawn signs until 45 days before Election Day. The first day a sign can be posted is Friday, September 7, 2018.

The City's existing by-law states that municipal election lawn signs could be erected on Nomination Day, which would extend the time frame to 87 days before the election. The revised by-law is intended to address public concerns over visual pollution caused by the presence of lawn signs over the newly extended pre-election time frame.

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Council also approved the following reports at the May 8, 2018 meeting:

Final Tax Notice: Due Dates
The Final Tax Notice due dates for Residential, Pipeline, Farmland and Managed Forest Assessment Classes have been set for June 29 and 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.

Proclamation: National Public Works Week
The week of May 20 to 26, 2018 will mark the occasion with activities, events and ceremonies designed to pay tribute to our public works professionals, engineers, managers and employees and to recognize the substantial contributions.

Proclamation: National Access Awareness Week
The week of May 27 to June 2, 2018 will mark the occasion with the official flag and logo of the Mayor’s Accessibility Advisory Committee raised during this entire week at the front of City Hall.

Proclamation: June is Recreation & Parks Month
The City of Niagara Falls joins the Province of Ontario in proclaiming the month of June as Recreation & Parks Month which annually recognizes and celebrates the many social, environmental and economic benefits derived year round from quality public and private recreation and parks resources at the local, regional and provincial levels.

Pride Niagara: Flag Raising
The City of Niagara Falls will show its support and unity for Niagara's gender-diverse LGBT+ community by raising the rainbow flag on Monday, June 4, 2018 as part of the annual international Pride celebrations and Niagara Pride Week.

Proclamation: National Blood Donor Week
The week of June 11 to 17, 2018 has been proclaimed as "National Blood Donor Week" in the City of Niagara Falls. Promoted by Canadian Blood Services, #MissingType is a global campaign involving more than 22 countries and supporting hospital patients across Canada by raising awareness about the need for blood.

Event: BBQ Competition at Fireman's Park
The Stamford Centre Volunteer Fireman's Association's 1st Annual Summer Daze BBQ Classic will be held at Fireman's Park. The Kansas City BBQ Society sanctioned Master Series Competition will run July 13, 14 and 15, 2018 in support of local charities including Project Share and Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Niagara.

Live Stream of Council Meetings
Niagara Falls City Council meetings can be viewed live on the City's YouTube Channel via WeeStreem. View the May 8, 2018 meeting. The next meeting will be held on June 19, 2018.