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Home St. Catharines Meetings February 23, 2026

Council · Regular

February 23, 2026

REGULAR COUNCIL MINUTES

18:00 – 20:35 · 2h 35m
13 present · 0 absent
Mat Siscoe Mayor — Bill Phillips Councillor — Bruce Williamson Councillor — Caleb Ratzlaff Councillor — Dawn Dodge Councillor — Greg Miller Councillor — Jackie Lindal Councillor — Joseph Kushner Councillor — Kevin Townsend Councillor — Mark Stevens Councillor — Marty Mako Councillor — Matt Harris Councillor — Robin McPherson Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Adam Smith Associate Director of Financial Management Services — Anthony Martuccio Director of Engineering, Facilities and Environmental Services — Brian York Director of Economic Development and Government Relations — David Oakes Chief Administrative Officer — David Upper Director of Fire Services — Donna Delvecchio Deputy City Clerk — Erin O'Hoski Deputy Chief Administrative Officer — Jeanette Pillitteri Director of Corporate Support Services — Natasha MacDonald Senior Project Manager, Housing Accelerator Program — Paul Chudoba Manager of By-law Enforcement — Phil Cristi Director of Community, Recreation and Culture Services — Sandor Csanyi Director of Legal and Clerks Services / City Solicitor — Sarah McWilliams Council and Committee Coordinator — Tami Kitay Director of Planning and Building Services — Tim Marotta Director of Municipal Works —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: That in accordance with Procedural By-law 2024-155, section M6.4, Council consider a motion not appearing on the agenda regarding Review of the City’s established Street Naming Policy and consider the renaming of Prince Andrew Court
    • · Motion 2 added: That in accordance with Procedural By-law 2024-155, section M6.4, Council consider a motion not appearing on the agenda regarding Correspondence from the Regional Chair regarding Niagara Amalgamation.
    • · Motion 3 added: That Council adopt the agenda for the meeting of February 23, 2026, as amended.
    • · Motion 4 added: That Council approve the consent agenda, save and except those items brought forward for discussion.
    • · Motion 5 added: That Council receive the presentation from Carlos Alvarez regarding the Audit Planning Report.
    • · Motion 6 added: That Report CAO-020-2026, regarding the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) Year Two Review, be received for information.
    • · Motion 7 added: That Council receive Report LCS-021-2026, Port Dalhousie Transient Dockage Update, for information; and That Council direct staff to identify options to use the current parking system to facilitate transient dockage payment.
    • · Motion 8 added: That the memorandum regarding ORL Item 2023-26, Buchanan House and Old Court House Updates be referred back to staff to outline options for potential uses for the Old Court House.
    • · Motion 9 added: That Council receive the memorandum regarding the Residential Rat Control Rebate Program (Appendix 1), for information; and That staff prepare a report to reinstate a rat rebate program and explore all possible alternatives to mediate issu…
    • · Motion 10 added: That Council receive the delegations regarding Overhead structure located above Ontario Street (Regional Road 42) between 285 and 282 Ontario Street.
    • · Motion 11 added: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED staff work with the property owner to have the overhead structure removed with a target date of December 1, 2026; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any costs be ultimately paid by the owners of the land; and BE IT FU…
    • · Motion 12 added: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct staff to initiate and follow the City’s established Street Naming Policy process to review and consider the renaming of Prince Andrew Court; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the process include a…
    • · Motion 13 added: That Council receive and file the minutes of the Advisory Committees of Council, as presented.
    • · Motion 14 added: That the following by-laws, be read a first time considered and passed; and That they be signed and executed by the Mayor and the Clerk.
    • · Motion 15 added: That, there being no further items of business, this meeting be adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
    • · Attendance added: Mat Siscoe (present)
    • · Attendance added: Bruce Williamson (present)
    • · Attendance added: David Oakes (present)
    • · Attendance added: Erin O'Hoski (present)
    • · Attendance added: Phil Cristi (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jeanette Pillitteri (present)
    • · Attendance added: Brian York (present)
    • · Attendance added: Anthony Martuccio (present)
    • · Attendance added: David Upper (present)
    • · Attendance added: Dawn Dodge (present)
    • · Attendance added: Matt Harris (present)
    • · Attendance added: Joseph Kushner (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jackie Lindal (present)
    • · Attendance added: Marty Mako (present)
    • · Attendance added: Robin McPherson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Greg Miller (present)
    • · Attendance added: Bill Phillips (present)
    • · Attendance added: Caleb Ratzlaff (present)
    • · Attendance added: Mark Stevens (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kevin Townsend (present)
    • · Attendance added: Sandor Csanyi (present)
    • · Attendance added: Tim Marotta (present)
    • · Attendance added: Tami Kitay (present)
    • · Attendance added: Adam Smith (present)
    • · Attendance added: Paul Chudoba (present)
    • · Attendance added: Natasha MacDonald (present)
    • · Attendance added: Donna Delvecchio (present)
    • · Attendance added: Sarah McWilliams (present)
    • · Participation added: Greg Miller arrive
    • · Participation added: Bruce Williamson arrive
    • · Participation added: Mat Siscoe depart
    • · Participation added: Mat Siscoe arrive