July 12, 2022 City Council Meeting
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Canada Games - Hall of Honour Inductee - Mike Strange!
Vittoria Wikston, Director, Marketing & Community Development for the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games, provided a presentation to Council regarding the upcoming Canada Summer Games, and the recent Niagara Falls Torch Leg that took place on June 26th.
The Canada Games Hall of Honour recognizes exceptional Canada Games alumni and builders who have sparked greatness by distinguishing themselves during the Games and beyond, while also contributing to the growth of the Canada Games Movement. Ms. Wikston announced that Mike Strange was selected as a Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honour Inductee. The distinguished alumni category recognizes any individual who has participated in a previous Canada Games (as an athlete or in another capacity) and has since gone on to meaningful accomplishments in a field other than sport. Nominees exemplify the highest levels of ethical leadership in their profession and their community. Mike will be honoured at a reception on Friday August 5, 2022.
Congratulations Mike!
View the presentation here.
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GROW Community Food Literacy Centre
Grow Community Food Literacy Centre's mission is to "reduce hunger with dignity, build capacity & community, foster sustainability to support health belonging & social justice in Niagara Falls through food literacy."
Katie-Ann Wolfenberg, a Niagara Falls resident recently named a "Niagara Regional Impact Award" recipient for 2022, provided a brief presentation asking Council to help support the Grand Parade Walk. The Grand Parade is a family-friendly fundraiser walk that helps support local charities who provide essential care and service for aging Canadians. Team up, walk, and fundraise with GROW on Saturday, September 17, 2022!
Want to learn more about the Grande Parade Walk? Watch the video. For more about GROW visit the website.
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Allister Young Arts & Culture Endowment Fund 2022 Recipient
Dillon Douglas
The Allister Young Arts & Culture Endowment Fund is awarded annually to one Niagara Falls resident in any creative arts field. Clark Bernat, Culture & Museums Manager, was honoured to announce the 2022 award recipient - Dillon Douglas!
Dillon Douglas is and has been an active member in the literary, music and visual art community in Niagara Falls for almost 10 years. During his undergrad, he revitalized the Brock University Creative Writer's Club, hosting weekly workshops, orchestrating readings and publishing student anthologies. He wanted poetry to become something living, existential and embodied. When he's not doing branding, marketing and graphic design work, he also volunteers his time teaching high-school students how to read Shakespeare and understand literary theory online. Currently, he's been painting with a sublime fury. He has and plans to continue to develop the cultural ecology of Niagara through hosting group art exhibitions, events and community programs.
Learn more about the Allister Young Arts & Culture Fund, and the artist, Dillon Douglas, here.
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City of Niagara Falls Community Benefit Charges Strategy
Density bonusing provisions under Section 37 of the Planning Act allow municipalities to impose a charge against higher density development to pay for development-related capital costs. Density bonusing enables the City to negotiate contributions towards community benefits for development applications that exceed a site’s zoned height and density. This funding tool allows municipalities to invest in community benefits such as public art, parkland development, streetscape improvements or active transportation.
Bill 108 More Homes, More Choices Act, 2019 brought forward the new Community Benefit Charge (CBC) regime in 2019. Municipalities have until September 18, 2022 to transition to the new framework for CBCs. This includes adoption of a CBC By-law to ensure the City takes full advantage of the legislative tools available to fund growth related infrastructure.
Council received the report and directed staff to reach out to residential apartment developers for comments, research which other municipalities are charging in the Region. and bring a final report back in August.
View the report here. View the presentation here.
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General Amendments to By-law No. 79-200
By-law No. 79-200 is a comprehensive zoning by-law, passed in 1979, which covers much of the City’s land area, including most urban areas.
Council considered a number of amendments proposed to modernize regulations in the bylaw as well as undertake a number of technical amendments to make the by-law function better. The amendments are recommended for the following reasons:
- The proposed changes to the Residential Mixed (R3) zone will introduce standards that will promote compact development that will assist the City in meeting density goals;
- Other proposed changes, including permitting community gardens, allowing decks and porches in the privacy yards of townhouses, and requiring an amenity area for apartments, will provide amenities to improve the life of residents: and,
- Allowing the temporary parking of recreational vehicles and trailers in residential zones for up to 14 days per calendar year will implement Council’s earlier direction to consider temporary parking of these vehicles for loading and unloading.
- Council also approved general amendments to By-law No.79-200, as outlined in the report. They also added “general” in front of conformity in Section 4.4 (c) of By-law 79-200 and to split the proposed by-law into two by-laws: the first one dealing with community gardens and the second one dealing with the rest of the items outlined in the report.
Read the report here. View the presentation here.
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Naloxone use by Niagara Falls Fire Department
Council authorized the Fire Chief to enroll the Niagara Falls Fire Department (NFFD) into the Ontario Provincial Naloxone Program and to train fire department personnel in the use of Naloxone nasal spray for the responses to opioid overdoses. NFFD has seen a steady increase in medical call responses with trending analysis showing an increase in overdoses.
To view the report, visit here.
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Community Clean Up Program
Requests from the public for an opportunity to participate in volunteer clean-up activities with more flexibility, compatible with the volunteer’s schedule, are often received. To accommodate these requests, Staff have developed a new community clean-up program that will allow residents to register and participate with ease.
The new Community Clean-Up Program enables residents to register with city and participate on the same day. The Program will be administered by Staff to coordinate requests, acquire completed waiver forms, provide proper personal protective equipment and supplies, and follow-up with any maintenance issues.
Volunteers will be covered through the city’s insurance while conducting volunteer activities through this program.
Learn how you can participate here!
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2023 International Curling Event
Council approved financial support (to a maximum total of $160,000) for the Niagara Falls Curling Club, as the Host Committee, to host a Grand Slam of Curling Event in Niagara Falls in 2023 or 2024. The Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling is the largest series of professional events on the Women’s & Men’s World Curling Tour. Sportsnet is committed to an exceptional 360° full-week event experience including the Grand Slam Social House and JR.GSOC, all in an effort to grow the sport of curling in Canada and support the clubs and communities they visit.
Council directed staff to assist the Host Committee with the provision of the Gale Centre as the location for the event, social media support, grant submission support, and provision of a staff liaison to the Host Committee. The rental fee for the Gale Centre will be set at $25,000 for this event.
By supporting this event it is anticipated that the Curling Club will be able to strengthen its financial footing to continue to provide low-cost programming for the community.
View the report here.
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- Update of Indoor Facility Allocation Policy
- Council & Advisory Recognition Policy
- Zoning By-Law Amendment Application- 3846 Portage Road
- To permit two 4 storey stacked townhouse dwelling units on the subject lands, subject to a parking rate of 1.25 parking spaces per dwelling unit, and subject to the regulations outlined in the report
- View Report
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Proclamations, Flag-Raising and Illumination Requests
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Proclamation | November 29, 2022
Niagara Gives - Giving Tuesday
City Council to proclaimed Tuesday, November 29, 2022 as "Giving Tuesday" in the City of Niagara Falls. "Giving Tuesday" is an annual day to celebrate charity, philanthropy and volunteerism. Niagara will come together to donate their time and money to causes that matter most to the most vulnerable in the community.
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Upcoming Proclamations. Flag-Raising and Illuminations
(approved at Previous Council Meetings)
Proclamation | World Hepatitis Day (July 28, 2022)
Proclamation | 230th Anniversary- Black Loyalist Exodus (2022)
Proclamation | Never Give Up Day (August 18, 2022)
Proclamation | Rail Safety Week (September 19-25, 2022)
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Next Council Meeting: August 9, 2022
The next Niagara Falls City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at 1:00 p.m.. For more information, please visit niagarafalls.ca/council.
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