Public Health warns of hepatitis A risk

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3 MEDIA RELEASE Public Health warns of hepatitis A risk NIAGARA REGION, Jan. 23, 2015 Niagara Region Public Health is advising anyone who ate at Marj s Village Kitchen (also referred to as Marj s) in Alma Ontario between Jan. 2 and Jan. 20, 2015, to call Niagara Region Public Health to determine if you may be at risk of hepatitis A and require the vaccination. Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health reports that an employee of the restaurant has a confirmed case of hepatitis A and anyone who ate in the restaurant during those timeframes could be at risk of infection. For customers who only visited the bakery, there is no risk. The risk of exposure to Niagara residents is low, said Jennifer Sharron, manager of infectious diseases. Given this popular restaurant s location on a major route Niagara Region Public Health wanted to inform Niagara residents of the potential risk. For individuals who ate at Marj s between Jan. 2 and Jan. 20, 2015, please call Niagara Region Public Health at ext. 7330, or Hepatitis A is a virus that causes liver infection with symptoms that can last a few weeks to several months. Symptoms can develop 15 to 50 days after exposure to the virus and can range from mild to severe. Infants and the elderly can get quite sick. Symptoms include fever, loss of appetite, tiredness, nausea and vomiting, dark urine and yellowing of the skin. The virus is rarely fatal and is not known to cause long-term infection. For more information on hepatitis A, visit the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care s website at Contact: Jennifer Sharron Niagara Region ext MR2015-PH-007 Join us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

4 n.,-q. #7 : N 3g3_ '3 ;i Region Administration Office of the Regional Clerk 220l St. David s Road W, PO Box lo42, Thorold, ON LZV 4T7 Telephone: Toll-free: I lS Fax: January 22, 2015 CL , January 15, 2015 BRCOTW , January 8, 2015 Report CSD Revised LOCAL AREA MUNICIPALITIES SENT ELECTRONICALLY Waste Management: 2015 Budget and Reguisition Report CSD Revised Regional Council, at its meeting of January 15, 2015, approved the following recommendations of its Budget Review Committee of the Whole Committee: That Report CSD Revised, dated October 16, 2014, respecting Waste Management: 2015 Budget and Requisition Report BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the 2015 gross Waste Management Services operating budget of $51,958,907 and net budget amount of $$5,578,802, and apportioned between the local municipalities in accordance with the methodology approved in PWA as follows, BE APPROVED as set out in the chart on page 1 of Report CSD Revised; 2. That each of the 2015 and 2016 Waste Management special levy INCLUDE 50% of the amended allocation of 2013 and 2014 enhanced services to the local municipalities based on rebates to and recovery from the 12 municipalities as per revised Appendix C. 3. That the imposition of a special levy for waste management purposes and that the net budget amount of $35,578,802 for the year 2015 and net credit of $280,399 for the years 2013 and 2014 to be levied by separate rates by the applicable Area Municipalities BE APPROVED; 4. That the preparation of all necessary By-Laws by the Regional Clerk to implement the above recommendations for consideration by Regional Council BE APPROVED; and 5. That Report CSD Revised BE CIRCULATED to the Local Area Municipalities..../2

5 A copy of Report CSD Revised is enclosed for your information." For further information on these matters, please contact Maurice (Mo) Lewis, Commissioner, Corporate Services at (905) , ext , Yours truly, Ralph Walton Regional Clerk. :cjp cc: Bonnie Martinson, Administrative Assistant Commissioner Corporate Services

6 Adjustment by Municipality CSD Revised Revised Appendix C Municipality 2013 Charge/ (Credit) 2014 Charge/ (Credit) Total Charges/ (Credits) Fort Erie $ (23,015) $ (23,094) $ (46,109) Grimsby (14,857) $ (15,199) (30,056) Lincoln (13,077) $ (13,243) (26,320) Niagara Falls 119,708 $ 120, ,112 Niagara on the Lake (11,050) $ (11,194) (22,244) Pelham (5,817) $ (5,850) (11,667) Port Colborne (15,599) $ (15,614) (31,213) St. Catharines 19,901 $ 20,386 40,287 Thorold (12,008) $ (12,067) (24,075) Wainfleet (4,833) $ (4,819) (9,652) Welland (5,230) $ (5,309) (10,539) West Lincoln (34,123) $ (34,401) (68,524) Total $ - $ - $ - Municipality Approved 2014 Requisition Proposed 2015 Requisition 50% of 2013/14 Adjustment Adjusted 2015 Requisition $ Increase (Decrease) Difference % Increase (Decrease) Remaining 50% Adjustment for 2016 Fort Erie $ 2,739,832 $ 2,738,598 $ (23,055) $ 2,715,544 $ (24,289) (0.89%) $ (23,055) Grimsby 1,821,714 1,814,212 (15,028) 1,799,184 $ (22,530) (1.24%) (15,028) Lincoln 1,588,986 1,608,678 (13,160) 1,595,518 $ 6, % (13,160) Niagara Falls 6,661,617 6,847, ,056 6,967,278 $ 305, % 120,056 Niagara on the Lake 1,397,832 1,422,929 (11,122) 1,411,807 $ 13, % (11,122) Pelham 1,206,532 1,202,654 (5,834) 1,196,821 $ (9,712) (0.80%) (5,834) Port Colborne 1,886,373 1,877,669 (15,607) 1,862,063 $ (24,311) (1.29%) (15,607) St. Catharines 11,053,880 11,075,625 20,144 11,095,769 $ 41, % 20,144 Thorold 1,462,078 1,464,892 (12,038) 1,452,855 $ (9,224) (0.63%) (12,038) Wainfleet 568, ,026 (4,826) 565,200 $ (3,116) (0.55%) (4,826) Welland 4,097,514 4,087,818 (5,270) 4,082,549 $ (14,966) (0.37%) (5,270) West Lincoln 861, ,479 (34,262) 834,217 $ (26,917) (3.13%) (34,262) Total $ 35,345,808 $ 35,578,802 $ - $ 35,578,802 $ 232, % -

7 CSD Revised October 16, 2014 REPORT TO: Budget Review Committee of the Whole SUBJECT: Waste Management: 2015 Budget and Requisition Report RECOMMENDATION That this Committee recommends to Regional Council: 1. THAT the 2015 gross Waste Management Services operating budget of $51,958,907 and net budget amount of $35,578,802, and apportioned between the local municipalities in accordance with the methodology approved in PWA as follows, BE REFERRED for consideration to the 2015 Budget Review Committee of the Whole: Municipality Base & Enhanced Services Fort Erie 2,738,598 Grimsby 1,814,212 Lincoln 1,608,678 Niagara Falls 6,847,222 Niagara on the Lake 1,422,929 Pelham 1,202,654 Port Colborne 1,877,669 St. Catharines 11,075,625 Thorold 1,464,892 Wainfleet 570,026 Welland 4,087,818 West Lincoln 868,479 Total 35,578, THAT the 2015 Waste Management special levy INCLUDE the reconciliation of the 2013 and 2014 enhanced services to local municipalities as per Appendix C; 3. THAT the imposition of a special levy for waste management purposes and that the net budget amount of $35,578,802 for the year 2015 and net credit of $280,399 for the years 2013 and 2014 to be levied by separate rates by the 1

8 CSD Revised October 16, 2014 applicable Area Municipalities BE REFERRED for consideration to the 2015 Budget Review Committee of the Whole; 4. THAT the preparation of all necessary By-Laws by the Regional Clerk to implement the above recommendations for consideration by Regional Council BE REFERRED for consideration to the 2015 Budget Review Committee of the Whole; 5. That the report BE CIRCULATED to the Local Area Municipalities. PURPOSE To present the proposed 2015 Waste Management operating budget and requisition. BUSINESS IMPLICATIONS The proposed net operating budget for 2015 for Waste Management Services totals $35,578,802, representing a $232,992 increase (0.66%) from the approved 2014 net budget. This increase is below the budget guidance amount of 2%. The net requisition amount will be allocated in accordance with the methodology approved in PWA As such, base waste management costs will be apportioned based on percentage of residential units in each municipality, while the enhanced service and associated disposal costs will be apportioned directly to the requesting municipalities. Appendix A provides more detail on the resulting allocation by municipality. The year-over-year increase in requisition amount by local municipality ranges from a decrease of 0.11% to an increase of 4.85%, with an average of 0.66%, as outlined in Appendix B. This range is the result of the differences in household growth between the local municipalities, as well as changes in the costs in the enhanced services received by the respective municipalities. During the preparation of the 2015 budget, it was noted that an adjustment was required to reconcile the allocation of enhanced services for 2013 and This resulted in two municipalities, St. Catharines and Niagara Falls, being undercharged by $280,399 (0.8% of net budget) with the other 10 municipalities overcharged as per Appendix C, Table 1. Waste management costs are charged to municipalities as a special levy with separate rates applicable to Area Municipalities as directed by Regional by-law. Therefore the only opportunity to make the correction is through amendment to the 2015 rates. Staff recommends that the 2015 rates be amended to provide a credit to those municipalities that were overcharged and the credit be funded from 2014 surplus operating revenues rather than an additional charge upon the two municipalities that were undercharged. As a result of the one-time adjustment the 2

9 CSD Revised October 16, 2014 requisition to area municipalities is decreasing for 2015 only by $47,407 as per Appendix C, Table 2. REPORT The proposed 2015 Waste Management net budget of $35,578,801 represents a $232,992 (0.66%) increase over Approximately 42% of the net budget is related to the waste collection and disposal program areas, followed by 26% for organics collection and processing, 10% for recycling collection and processing and the remaining net budget is for a range of other diversion programs, planning, and administration. As much of the program is delivered through partnerships with private sector service providers, 80% of the operating-related costs before capital financing and cost allocation are in the form of outsourced costs (alternative service delivery). The 2015 program remains unchanged from the 2014 budget, and maintains the existing FTE complement at the 2014 level (32.6 FTEs). The largest pressures on the 2015 Waste Management program result from an increase in gross operating costs associated with the award of the Region of Waterloo fibre and plastic film/bags processing contract. Other pressures are attributable to Walker compost processing contract and base collection contract escalations. The gross budget pressures in 2015 amount to an increase of $2,189,962. The gross budget proposed for 2015 totals $51,958,907, as outlined in Table 1 below. The net budget pressure has been largely mitigated by the increase in revenue of $1,956,968 due primarily to the recycling process revenues from the contract with the Region of Waterloo. The net revenue increase directly attributable to the Waterloo contract is approximately $250,000. After accounting for all Waste Management revenue sources such as recycling processing revenue, sales of Niagara Ecoglass, Waste Diversion Ontario funding, landfill tipping fees, garbage tag sales and the reduction in industry funding for Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste program, the net amount required for 2015 is $35,578,802. 3

10 CSD Revised October 16, 2014 Table Gross Budget Purchased / Outsourced Services $36,876,957 Materials & Supplies 3,763,605 Personnel Costs (net of capital recovery) 3,755,330 Repair & Maintenance 939,583 Allocation within/between Department 146,651 Administrative Expenses & Other 331,706 Subtotal - Operating $45,813,832 Cost Allocation 1,277,856 Capital Transfer to Reserve & Debt Charges 4,867,219 Gross 2015 Budget Total $51,958,907 Less: Revenues 16,380,105 Net 2015 Budget Requisition 35,578,802 Net 2014 Budget Requisition 35,345,808 % Change in Net Budget Requisition 0.66% REPORTS PERTINENT TO THIS MATTER PWA , Public Works Committee, July 19, 2011 PW , Public Work Committee, January 7, 2014 PWC ,Council, February 27, 2014 CSD , Corporate Services Committee, September 24,2014 Submitted by: Approved by: Maurice (Mo) Lewis Commissioner of Corporate Services/Treasurer Harry Schlange Chief Administrative Officer This report was prepared by Adam Smith, Financial Analyst Tax and Revenue, in consultation with Lydia Torbicki, Manager of Waste Planning and Policy, and reviewed by Cathy DeLuca, Program Financial Assistant, Margaret Murphy, Associate Director of Budget, Planning and Strategy, Helen Chamberlain, Director of Financial Management and Planning/Deputy Treasurer, and Catherine Habermebl, Director of Waste Management Services. APPENDICES A. Proposed 2015 Requisition by Municipality and Household B Proposed Requisition by Municipality C. Adjusted Requisition by Municipality 4

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12 CSD Revised October 16, 2014 Appendix A Proposed 2015 Requisition by Municipality and Household Total Charges 2015 (Base and Enhanced) CHARGES PER RESIDENTIAL UNIT Municipality 2015 Base 2015 Total Fort Erie $ 2,738,598 $ $ Grimsby 1,814, Lincoln 1,608, Niagara Falls (2) 6,847, Niagara on the Lake 1,422, Pelham (2) 1,202, Port Colborne 1,877, St. Catharines (2) 11,075, Thorold 1,464, Wainfleet 570, Welland 4,087, West Lincoln (1,2) 868, Total $ 35,578,802 $ $ ) Reflects 500 tonnes of free capacity in compensation for the NR 12 landfill site 2) Multi-residential households that receive enhanced garbage collection services are excluded from household allocations for base garbage collection contracts costs. 6

13 CSD Revised October 16, 2014 Appendix B 2015 Proposed Requisition by Municipality Municipality 2014 Approved Requisition Adjustments Reconciled 2014 Requisition Proposed 2015 Requisition $ Increase (Decrease) Difference % Increase (Decrease) Fort Erie $ 2,739,832 $ (23,094) $ 2,716,738 $ 2,738,598 $ 21, % Grimsby 1,821,714 (15,199) $ 1,806,515 1,814,212 $ 7, % Lincoln 1,588,986 (13,243) $ 1,575,743 1,608,678 $ 32, % Niagara Falls 6,661, ,404 $ 6,782,021 6,847,222 $ 65, % Niagara on the Lake 1,397,832 (11,194) $ 1,386,638 1,422,929 $ 36, % Pelham 1,206,532 (5,850) $ 1,200,682 1,202,654 $ 1, % Port Colborne 1,886,373 (15,614) $ 1,870,759 1,877,669 $ 6, % St. Catharines 11,053,880 20,386 $ 11,074,266 11,075,625 $ 1, % Thorold 1,462,078 (12,067) $ 1,450,011 1,464,892 $ 14, % Wainfleet 568,316 (4,819) $ 563, ,026 $ 6, % Welland 4,097,514 (5,309) $ 4,092,205 4,087,818 $ (4,387) (0.11%) West Lincoln 861,134 (34,401) $ 826, ,479 $ 41, % Total $ 35,345,808 $ - $ 35,345,808 $ 35,578,802 $ 232, % 7

14 CSD Revised October 16, 2014 Appendix C Adjusted Requisition by Municipality Table and 2014 Credit by Municipality Municipality 2013 Charge/ 2014 Charge/ Total Charges/ (Credit) (Credit) (Credits) Total Credits Fort Erie $ (23,015) $ (23,094) $ (46,109) $ (46,109) Grimsby (14,857) $ (15,199) (30,056) (30,056) Lincoln (13,077) $ (13,243) (26,320) (26,320) Niagara Falls 119,708 $ 120, ,112 - Niagara on the Lake (11,050) $ (11,194) (22,244) (22,244) Pelham (5,817) $ (5,850) (11,667) (11,667) Port Colborne (15,599) $ (15,614) (31,213) (31,213) St. Catharines 19,901 $ 20,386 40,287 - Thorold (12,008) $ (12,067) (24,075) (24,075) Wainfleet (4,833) $ (4,819) (9,652) (9,652) Welland (5,230) $ (5,309) (10,539) (10,539) West Lincoln (34,123) $ (34,401) (68,524) (68,524) Total $ - $ - $ - $ (280,399) Municipality Table Including One-Time Adjustment vs Requisition Approved 2014 Requisition Proposed 2015 Requisition Adjustments Adjusted 2015 Requisition $ Increase (Decrease) Difference % Increase (Decrease) Fort Erie $ 2,739,832 $ 2,738,598 $ (46,109) $ 2,692,489 $ (47,343) (1.73%) Grimsby 1,821,714 1,814,212 (30,056) 1,784,156 $ (37,558) (2.07%) Lincoln 1,588,986 1,608,678 (26,320) 1,582,358 $ (6,628) (0.41%) Niagara Falls 6,661,617 6,847,222-6,847,222 $ 185, % Niagara on the Lake 1,397,832 1,422,929 (22,244) 1,400,685 $ 2, % Pelham 1,206,532 1,202,654 (11,667) 1,190,987 $ (15,545) (1.29%) Port Colborne 1,886,373 1,877,669 (31,213) 1,846,456 $ (39,917) (2.13%) St. Catharines 11,053,880 11,075,625-11,075,625 $ 21, % Thorold 1,462,078 1,464,892 (24,075) 1,440,817 $ (21,261) (1.45%) Wainfleet 568, ,026 (9,652) 560,374 $ (7,942) (1.39%) Welland 4,097,514 4,087,818 (10,539) 4,077,279 $ (20,235) (0.50%) West Lincoln 861, ,479 (68,524) 799,955 $ (61,179) (7.04%) Total $ 35,345,808 $ 35,578,802 $ (280,399) $ 35,298,403 $ (47,407) (0.13%) 8

15 Bill 15 Authorization Reference: CSD Revised THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA BY-LAW NO A BY-LAW TO ADOPT THE 2015 WASTE MANAGEMENT BUDGET FOR THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA WHEREAS subsection 289 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended, requires that an upper-tier municipality shall in each year prepare and adopt a budget; and, WHEREAS the Council of The Regional Municipality of Niagara adopted its 2015 Waste Management Budget as described herein. NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Regional Municipality of Niagara enacts as follows: 1. That the 2015 Waste Management Net Operating Budget of $35,578,802 be and hereby is adopted. 2. That this by-law shall come into force and effect on the day upon which it is passed. THE REGIONAL MIJNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA I :1 ]. ILQ 2.>'{ " g A x Alan Caslin, Regional Chair V rr ~»... _ Ralph Walton, Regional Clerk Passed: Januag; 15, 2015 Page 1 of 1

16 Administration. Office of the Regional Clerk NO 'agara R Eglon 220r st. oavrds Road w, PO Box I042, Thomrd, orv Lzv 4T7 Te ephone: Toll-free: I l5 Fax: January 20, 2015 CL , January 15, 2015 PDC , January 7, 2015 Report PDS LOCAL AREA MUNICIPALITIES SENT ELECTRONICALLY Project Initiation Report Regional Official Plan Amendment 9 (ROPA 9) Employment Land Policies Phase II of Niagara Employment Lands Strategy PDS Regional Council, at its meeting of January 15, 2015, approved the following recommendations of its Planning and Development Committee: That Report PDS , January 7, 2014, respecting Project Initiation Report Regional Official Plan Amendment 9 (ROPA 9) Employment Land Policies Phase. ll of Niagara Employment Lands Strategy, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That this report BE RECEIVED for information; and 2. That a copy of this report BE CIRCULATED to the local area municipalities and Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH). A copy of Report PDS is enclosed for your information. Yours truly, Q ma. Ralph Walton Regional Clerk zamn..../2

17 cc: M. Christie, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing B. Dick, Senior Planner Growth Management K. Martel, Planner M. L. Tanner, Director and Chief Planner, Planning & Development Services S. McPetrie, Administrative Assistant to the Commissioner, Planning & Development Services N. Smagata, Administrative Assistant, Planning & Development Services \

18 PDS January 7, 2015 Page 1 of 4 1REPORT TO: Planning and Development Committee MEETING DATE: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 SUBJECT: Project Initiation Report Regional Official Plan Amendment 9 (ROPA 9) Employment Lands Policies- Phase II of Niagara Employment Lands Strategy RECOMMENDATIONS 1. That this report BE RECEIVED for information. 2. That a copy of this report BE CIRCULATED to the local area municipalities and Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH). KEY FACTS An Amendment is required to add employment land policies to the Regional Official Plan and implement the findings of the Niagara Employment Lands Study (Phase 2) Non Gateway Lands. This Amendment will complement and enhance the existing policy set in the Regional Official Plan relating to employment lands in the Gateway Municipalities. Completion of this work will mark Niagara s first ever comprehensive, Regionwide, employment lands strategy. CONSIDERATIONS Financial The cost of the work associated with this Amendment is included within the Planning and Development Services Department s proposed budget for Any additional financial requirements resulting from this Amendment would be brought forward for Council consideration as they are identified. Corporate Keeping with Niagara Region s collaborative One Team mandate, Planning and Economic Development will work collaboratively with the consultants retained to complete this work.

19 PDS January 7, 2015 Page 2 of 4 Governmental Partners Planning staff will consult and work collaboratively with local Planning and Economic Development staff from the Non Gateway municipalities during the development of the proposed Amendment. Provincial staff will also be engaged. A copy of the Draft Amendment will be prepared and circulated for wider public and agency review in Spring Public and/or Service Users A copy of the Draft Amendment and all relevant materials will be made available for public input prior to the Statutory Public Meeting, which will be held at a Planning and Development Committee in Spring ANALYSIS In 2012, the completed the strategy for the development of the vacant employment lands within the Gateway Economic Zone and Centre (Gateway). To implement the findings of the strategy, Regional Policy Plan Amendment (RPPA ) outlined a land use strategy to support economic development and job creation in the five Gateway Municipalities of Fort Erie, Welland, Port Colborne, Thorold and Niagara Falls. In addition, RPPA provided a comprehensive set of Regional-scale employment land policies for the Gateway municipalities, setting out an overall strategy and action plan for developing the employment base. In collaboration with Regional Council, Planning staff initiated a second phase of this project, intended to build on the momentum of the Gateway Amendment, by undertaking similar work for the seven municipalities located outside of the Gateway Economic Zone and Centre (St. Catharines, Lincoln, West Lincoln, Grimsby, Wainfleet, Pelham and Niagara-on-the-Lake). In early 2014, the findings from The Niagara Employment Lands Study (Phase 2) Non Gateway Lands were presented to Regional Council in ICP To realize a healthy future employment base, Phase 2 of the strategy identified a series of specific recommendations. The primary recommendation of the study was to prepare an Amendment to the Regional Official Plan that builds upon the approach utilized for the Employment Land Strategy (Phase 1) Gateway Municipalities. ROPA 9 would harmonize the two studies to ensure that the Regional Official Plan presents the development of employment lands in a comprehensive manner. The content of the proposed Amendment may include the following elements: Overall strategy for the Non-Gateway employment lands; Employment lands retention policies; Intensification priority areas and enabling policies;

20 PDS January 7, 2015 Page 3 of 4 Dry industrial policies; Support for non-traditional employment lands; Transportation and infrastructure improvement priorities; Identification of potential Regeneration Areas to facilitate brownfield redevelopment; Implementation tools; and, Monitoring program. ALTERNATIVES REVIEWED ROPA 9 is warranted. Failure to move forward with the initiation of ROPA 9 to implement the findings of the Phase 2 study will leave Niagara without a comprehensive, Region-wide, employment lands strategy. Without a strategy, there will be no policy foundation for future Region-wide economic development, land development, investment, strategic partnership and job growth and will be the basis for implementation activities such as the preparation of secondary plans, targeted infrastructure and transportation improvements and the proactive marketing of employment lands. ORIGIN OF REPORT This report was brought forward by staff in order to inform Council of the initiation of ROPA 9, which will implement Council s direction to complete Phase 2 of the Niagara Employment Lands Study. OTHER PERTINENT REPORTS ICP , Niagara Employment Lands Study (Phase 2) Non- Gateway Municipalities Final Results, January 29, 2014 ICP , Niagara Employment Lands Study (Phase 2) Non-Gateway Municipalities Interim Results, October 23, 2013 ICP , Niagara Non-Gateway Employment Land Strategy Project Update Report, March 21, 2013 ICP , RPPA Gateway Recommendation Report, June 6, 2012 SUBMITTED BY: Rino Mostacci, MCIP, RPP Commissioner Planning and Development Services APPROVED BY: Harry Schlange Chief Administrative Officer

21 PDS January 7, 2015 Page 4 of 4 This report was prepared by Brian Dick, MCIP, RPP, Senior Planner Growth Management and Kelly Martel, Planner and reviewed by Mary Lou Tanner, MCIP, RPP, Director and Chief Planner, Planning and Development Services.

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