Council

1. That the Council of the Township of West Lincoln hereby supports Family and Children’s Services (FACS) Niagara and their upcoming fundraising and community event being Mountainview LemonAID Day to be held on Sunday, June 8, 2024 and encourage children, parents and families within the community to support and participate in Mountainview LemonAID Day in the Township of West Lincoln; and 2. That the event be shared on social media.

That the minutes of the open session portion of the March 25, 2024 regular Council Meeting, and the recommendations contained therein, be accepted.

That, the minutes of the public meeting held on April 9, 2024 under Section 34 of the Planning Act with respect to: 1. 3118 Grassie Road (Sikender Gulacha) - Site Alteration Application be accepted.

1. That the correspondence received from the Niagara Regional Labour Council, dated March 24, 2024, be received; and 2. That the Township recognize the National Day of Mourning on April 28th, 2024 and fly all flags on Township properties at half mast on April 28th, 2024.

WHEREAS, Canada is experiencing record population growth, having welcomed 1.25 million new Canadians last year alone; and WHEREAS, According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) we need to build at least 3.5 million additional homes by 2030, and municipalities need to build or expand the infrastructure to accommodate this growth; and WHEREAS, FCM has estimated that the cost of the municipal infrastructure required support housing development is, on average, in the range of $107,000 per unit; and WHEREAS, According to Statistics Canada the cost of upgrade existing municipal infrastructure so that it is in a state of good repair is in the range of $170 billion; and WHEREAS, Non-residential construction price inflation has risen by 29% since the end of 2020 and municipalities are facing soaring costs for infrastructure project without a corresponding growth in revenue; and WHEREAS, Unlike federal and provincial revenue, municipal tax revenue has not increased in recent years along with inflation, economic growth or population growth; and WHEREAS, Municipalities are facing a gap in federal infrastructure funding as the 10-year Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program has come to an end, the Canada Community-Building Fund is being renegotiated and the Permanent Public Transit Fund is set to start in 2026; WHEREAS, The Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF), which was formerly known as the federal Gas Tax Fund, provides more than $2.4 billion in annual capital fun

1. That the correspondence received from Niagara Health regarding Canadian Viral Hepatitis Elimination Day, dated April 2024, be received; 2. That the Township of West Lincoln recognizes and accepts May 11, 2024 as Canadian Viral Hepatitis Elimination Day; and 3. That May 11, 2024, being recognized as Canadian Viral Hepatitis Elimination Day in West Lincoln, be promoted on social media to raise awareness.

That the minutes of the April 9, 2024 regular Planning, Building & Environmental Committee Meeting, and the recommendations contained therein, be accepted.

That the minutes of the April 15, 2024 regular Administration, Finance & Fire Committee Meeting, and the recommendations contained therein, be accepted.

That the minutes of the April 15, 2024 regular Public Works & Recreation Committee Meeting, and the recommendations contained therein, be accepted.

1. That Recommendation Report T-09-2024 dated April 22, 2024, regarding the “2024 Tax Rate By-Law”, be received; 2. That the 2024 tax rates attached as Schedule A to report T-09- 2024 be approved; and, 3. That By-Law 2024-24 to set the rates of taxation for the year 2024 be approved.

That an Item of New Business be introduced regarding the renaming of the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital noting the urgency in timelines for responses to Hamilton Health Sciences concerning this matter.

That the new business item regarding the renaming of the hospital be

1. That it is the desire of the Council of West Lincoln to support the naming of the hospital based on input from our community; and 2. In order to gauge the community's stand, a survey shall be

5. That Hamilton Health Sciences be invited to a future meeting of Council or Committee regarding the renaming of the hospital to provide a presentation on the matter.

That the main motion regarding the Item of new business respecting the hospital renaming be approved as amended to include new clause 5.

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: 18.1 Interim Chief Administrative Officer and Treasurer (Donna DeFilippis) Re: Minutes of Settlement - Employee Applicable closed session exemption(s): • Advice that is subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; • Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; • Labour relations or employee negotiations. 18.2 Interim Chief Administrative Officer and Treasurer (Donna DeFilippis) Re: Performance Review/Status Update VERBAL UPDATE Applicable closed session exemption(s): • Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees

1. That, leave be granted to introduce By-laws # 2024-21, 2024-22, 2024-23, 2024-24, 2024-25, 2024-26, 2024-27 and 2024-28, and that the same shall be considered to have been read a first, second, and third time with one reading, and are hereby adopted; and, 2. That, the Mayor and Clerk be and are hereby authorized to sign and affix the Corporate Seal thereto, any rule of this Council to the contrary notwithstanding.