Council

THAT the minutes of the February sth, 2018, Regular Meeting of Council, including the confidential addendum thereto, be adopted.

THAT the minutes of the February 7h,2018, Sport, Recreation and Culture Committee be adopted and the recommendations contained therein be approved and acted upon.

THAT the minutes of the February 12th,2018, Planning Committee meeting be adopted and the recommendations contained therein be approved and acted upon.

THAT the minutes of the lnfrastructure Committee meeting of February 14th, 2018 be adopted as amended and the recommendations contained therein be approved and acted upon.

a) THAT Report TR 18-03 regarding the Provincial Development Charges Rebate program be received as information; and b) THAT the Council designate the Niagara Region, being the housing Service Manager as the program administrator; and c) THAT the Niagara Region, as the housing Service Manager, be directed to submit an Expression of lnterest (EOl) to the Ministry of Housing (MHO); and d) THAT the Niagara Region, as the housing Service Manager, be authorized to enter into a Transfer Payment Agreement with the MHO on behalf of the Town of Lincoln, and e) THAT the Niagara Region, as the housing Service Manager, provide written confirmation from a person of appropriate authority of its willingness to act as program administrator on behalf of the Town of Lincoln; and D THAT the Niagara Region, as the housing Service Manager, work with the Town of Lincoln in determining rental housing development and units that are eligible to Regular Council 3 February 20,2018 receive rebate funding under the Development Charges Rebate Program, planning approvaltimelines and any municipal incentives that may be available.

THAT leave be given to introduce the following by-law: a) No. 2018-1 1, To Discharge the Terms and Conditions of a Site Plan Agreement Executed Under By-Law No. 01-121 (Elizabeth Novak and Ludmila Nicolette Novak)

That, in accordance with Section 2.4 of Town of Lincoln Procedure By-law No. 2016- 40, Council does hereby suspend Section 11.3 of the Procedure By-law on this occasion to permit the immediate consideration of a motion for which notice has been given.

a) WHEREAS there has been considerable attention from Niagara Region pertaining to the Town of Pelham finances; and b) WHEREAS on December 11,2017, the City of Port Colborne's Council passed a motion stating they are "strongly opposed to the resolution approved by Niagara Regional Council respecting the financial position of the Town of Pelham" and similar motions have been passed by the Councils of Thorold, St. Catharines and Welland in recent weeks, and c) WHEREAS Regional Government should work together with local area municipalities to move a common agenda forward; and d) WHEREAS the Town of Lincoln strives to uphold the independence of the Town of Lincoln while involving the Region of Niagara when required by the province and in our mutual best interest; and Regular Council 4 February 20,2018 e) WHEREAS it is encouraged that local residents work with local area Councils to best address localarea matters; and D WHEREAS it is important for staff from both the Region and the local area municipalities to continue to work together; g) NOW THEREFORE BE lT RESOLVED that the Council of the Town of Lincoln endorses Port Colborne's, Thorold's, St. Catharines' and Welland's motions; and h) BE lT FURTHER RESOLVED that this motion be shared with Regional Council and all Niagara municipalities.

THAT leave be given to introduce the following by-law: No. 2018-12, To adopt, confirm and ratify matters dealt with by Council resolution.

THAT By-law No. 2018-12, read a first time, be now read a second and third time and finally passed, and that the Mayor and Clerk sign and sealthe said by-law.