Graffiti Committee

Committee Type

Advisory committee or task force

Purpose

City Council, at its October 17, 2005 meeting, created the Mayor's Graffiti Committee. The purpose of the committee is to bring together individuals and groups from the community who share a common vision of ridding the city of the blight of graffiti.

Vision

To deter the act of graffiti, to have graffiti removed from public and private property in an expeditious manner and to promote city graffiti programs.

To report graffiti please call 905-688-5601, ext. 3138 

Download the Graffiti Removal Program Application

Goals

To use the resources of the group and to explore partnerships with outside organizations in a concerted effort to develop educational initiatives, support graffiti removal programs, explore mural programs and other initiatives which seek to deter graffiti vandalism in St. Catharines. The committee also seeks to create and recommend bylaws to Council which addresses its goals. 

Membership

Membership consists of the Mayor and two councillor representatives, several staff members who act in an advisory capacity and several members of the community who have been appointed by City Council.

Voting Membership

The staff members from the City of St. Catharines are not considered voting members. The remainder of the committee does have voting privileges.

Membership Responsibility

Members shall observe all corporate policies of the City of St. Catharines with respect to the Code of Conduct and Harassment policies and make every effort to attend all meetings.

Membership Term

The two councillor representatives are appointed for a term of one year. The members from the community are appointed for the duration of the committee.

Membership List

Members of City Council:

• Mayor Brian McMullan
• Coun. Jeff Burch
• Coun. Joe Kushner (alternate)

City of St. Catharines Staff:

• Stuart Green, Landscape Architect, Recreation and Community Services
• Kristen Sullivan, Project and Development Planner, Recreation and Community Services
• Stacey Wells, Assistant City Solicitor, Legal
• Julie Hughes, Mayor's Office
  

Community Representation:

• Ben Hannan, Scenic St. Catharines
• Ben Wilby, John Howard Society
• Dan Trainor, Niagara Catholic District School Board
• Daniel Frye, St. Catharines Community Policing
• Dave Schulz, Office of MP Rick Dykstra
• Edmund Bruckner, St. Catharines Community Policing
• Holly Washuta, Clean City Committee
• Kris Akilie, Mainstream Services
• Cam Hathaway, District School Board of Niagara
• Paul Jackson, Niagara Regional Police
• Peter Voulgaridis, Office of MPP Jim Bradley
• Selby Harris, AKEW:GO
• Stacey Sheehan, Crown Attorney's Office
• Tisha Polocko, Downtown Association

Meeting Schedule & Location(s)

Every two months or as required. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday June 25 @ 5:00 p.m. in Committee Room 1.

View the Minutes from the Last meeting.