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City continues investments in safe drinking water, renewal of water and wastewater infrastructure
Posted on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 11:02 AM
The City of St. Catharines continues to ensure residents can rely on safe, affordable drinking water, while balancing investments in the future of the City’s water and wastewater infrastructure and enhanced regulatory compliance measures.
On Monday, Council approved rates for water-wastewater services in its 2023 water and wastewater budget. The new rates, represent a $84.58 increase over the year for the average ratepayer – or the equivalent of less than a quarter a day. The increase comes as...
City looking for proponent to help redevelop surplus Geneva Street property into housing
Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 12:32 PM
The City of St. Catharines has reinitiated its efforts to see 320 Geneva St. redeveloped into a project that includes affordable housing.
On Monday night City Council approved the issuing of a negotiated request for proposal for the property, in an attempt to once again redevelop the surplus City lands into a mixed-income housing development that includes a long-term affordable requirement. To address some ongoing health and safety concerns, the City will also move forward with demolition of...
Tenant, property owner plead guilty, facing fines for not maintaining smoke alarms
Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2023 02:50 PM
Failure to ensure smoke alarms were installed and properly maintained at a Currie Street home has netted a property owner and tenant fines and convictions for Ontario Fire Code offences.
In a Jan. 26 court appearance in Provincial Offences Court, the two defendants and prosecutor for the City of St. Catharines arrived at a resolution, on a joint-submission basis, that led to the property owner pleading guilty to a charge related to a failure to maintain a smoke alarm in operating condition, and...
Operations of Merritton Centennial Arena set to transition from Lions Club to City
Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2023 09:31 AM
Lions Club votes not to extend lease agreement with City after nearly 45 years
After operating the Merritton Arena autonomously through a lease agreement originally dating back to 1979, the Lions Club of Merritton membership recently approved a motion to not renew the lease agreement beyond this year’s ice season.
The City of St. Catharines has allocated funding in its 2023 operating budget to support arena operations when the lease ends at the end of May. Lions Club treasurer Keith Brown, says...
Amendment to the Vital Services By-law to Clarify Transient Hallways Exclusion from Requirements
Posted on Friday, February 03, 2023 04:25 PM
Pursuant to By-law No. 2007-310 (as amended by By-law No. 2010-116), Notice is hereby given that it is Council’s intention to discuss a request to amend the Vital Services By-law to clarify that transient hallways are excluded from the prescribed requirements at the Council meeting of Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, which is scheduled to commence at 6 p.m.
Visit stcatharines.ca/Council for information on how to access and participate in the meeting and how to request to make a delegation before Council.
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