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1 Civic Square, 60 East Main Street welland , ON, L3B 3X4 FOREWORD This Municipal Handbook is a compilation of information about the city of welland , its operations, history and other relevant information. It is hoped that its contents are helpful and provide you with the information you are looking for. TARA STEPHENS city Clerk This Municipal Handbook is current as of April 6, 2020 1 MEMBERS OF council 2018 - 2022 MAYOR Frank Campion city Hall: 905-735-1700 c/o city Hall 60 East Main Street, L3B 3X4 WARD COUNCILLORS Ward 1 Adam Moote Cell: 905-736-3620 Mary Ann Grimaldi 43 McColl Drive, L3C 3L8 Res: 905-788-3498 Ward 2 Leo Van Vliet Cell: 289-821-5037 435 Clare Avenue, L3C 3B2 David McLeod Cell: 905-736-0465 6 Willow Court, L3C 4L2 Ward 3 Lucas Spinosa Cell: 905-736-3624 John Chiocchio Cell: 905-736-0240 6-117 Wilson Drive, L3C 1S1 2 MEMBERS OF council 2018 2022 Ward 4 bryan Green Cell: 905-736-3621 Tony DiMarco Res: 905-734-6495 36 Whiteoak Crescent, L3C 6E6 Ward 5 Claudette Richard Cell: 905-736-1911 317 Gatfield Avenue, L3B 5A9 Graham Speck Cell: 905-714-6034 Ward 6 Jim Larouche Res: 905-734-3310 79 St.

2 Augustine Avenue, L3C 2K8 Bonnie Fokkens Cell: 905-736-0469 13 Crescent Drive, L3B 3N9 REGULAR welland city council MEETINGS Generally, the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 Visit for a complete schedule of meetings of welland city council . 3 welland REPRESENTATIVES ON THE council OF THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA Pat Chiocchio Res: 289-228-2503 160 Creekside Drive L3C 0B4 Leanna Villella Res: 905-650-2198 59 Church Street L3C 4N7 Mayor Frank Campion Bus: 905-735-1700 c/o 60 East Main Street L3B 3X4 4 GENERAL COMMITTEE CHAIRS council operates under a General Committee system as well as specific Standing Committees. All members of council are members of General Committee. General Committee operates under two umbrella services with a member of council responsible for chairing respective components. The umbrella services and their respective Chairs are as follows: Corporate Services, David McLeod (from December 1, 2019 to November 30, 2021) Infrastructure Services, Leo Van Vliet (until December 1, 2019 to November 30, 2020) General Committee generally meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 , as required.

3 Vice Mayors The Vice Mayor is appointed by council to assist in fulfilling functions of the Office of the Mayor as delegated by the Mayor. Members of council are appointed on a rotational schedule periodically throughout the term of council . The current schedule is as follows: December 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 Councillor Richard April 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020 Councillor Chiocchio 5 council MEMBERS APPOINTED TO STANDING & AD HOC COMMITTEES 2018 - 2022 AUDIT REVIEW COMMITTEE Mayor Frank Campion (ex-officio) Vice Mayor (Chair) (see schedule on page 4) David McLeod (Corporate Services Chair) Leo Van Vliet (Infrastructure Services Chair) Tony DiMarco (Human Resources Committee Chair) BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE All members of council EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM COMMITTEE Councillors Leo Van Vliet and Bonnie Fokkens FACILITY MANAGEMENT REVIEW TEAM (Youngs Sportsplex) Councillors bryan Green and Adam Moote HEALTH CARE COMMITTEE Mayor Frank Campion (ex-officio), Councillors Lucas Spinosa, Claudette Richard and Graham Speck HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE Mayor Frank Campion, Councillors Claudette Richard, Graham Speck and Tony Dimarco NOMINATING COMMITTEE Vice Mayor (Chair) (see schedule on page 4)

4 Immediate Past Vice Mayor Mayor Frank Campion (ex-officio) 6 council MEMBERS & CITIZENS APPOINTED TO BOARDS & BODIES 2018 - 2022 ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Councillor Adam Moote, Geoff Eden, Terry Scott, Kathleen Adams, Jonathan Cecilli, Lauryne MacDonald, Judith MacLeod ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Councillor Lucas Spinosa ARTS AND CULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Councillor Lucas Spinosa, Kathleen Annable, Michael Bedard, Marla Bestward, Jeff Etling, Taylor Peebles, Also Parrotta ATLAS LANDFILL REMEDIATION PROJECT PUBLIC LIAISON COMMITTEE Councillor Leo Van Vliet CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Vacant COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT & COURT/COMMITTEE OF REVISION Diane Zakraysek-Bourque, John Conlin, Wayne Ursacki DOG CONTROL APPEAL COMMITTEE Gary Galambos, Diane Zakraysek-Bourque, John Ingrao EASTDALE PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE LIAISON Councillors Vacant and Vacant city OF welland HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Councillor Bonnie Fokkens, John Mastroianni, Bridget Krajnak, Rose Dzugan, Connie McCutcheon.

5 Joanne Lynes MARKET SQUARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Councillor Bonnie Fokkens, Donald Bull, Lyle Packham, Jeff Etling, Joan Kretz, Maria Thornton, Lauryne MacDonald MAYOR S YOUTH ADVISORY council Student representatives for a one-year term & Mayor Frank Campion NIAGARA CENTRAL AIRPORT COMMISSION Councillors Jim Larouche, Adam Moote and Leo Van Vliet NIAGARA REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIAISON Vacant 7 NORTH welland BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT Councillors bryan Green and David McLeod, John Clark, Alanna Galeota, Doug Watson, Jeff Reuter, Mark Melloni, Dennis Rogers, Chad Scully, Cheryl Laplame PROPERTY STANDARDS COMMITTEE Gary Galambos, Diane Zakraysek-Bourque, John Ingrao SENIOR CENTRE FOUNDATION LIAISON Councillor Mary Ann Grimaldi SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Councillor Leo Van Vliet, Douglas Rapelje, Carol Sernasie, Lauryne MacDonald, Joan Churchman, Rose Dzugan, Jeanine Hughes, Arthur Rendall TOWN AND GOWN COMMITTEE Mayor Frank Campion, Councillors bryan Green, David McLeod and Tony DiMarco, Tara Stephens, James Cronshaw, Mark Slade, Rose Di Felice, Jack Tosta, Andrew Allan, Darrell Neufeld, Gina Allan, Lianne Gagnon, Tom Price, Ronald Fordyce, Ryan Huckla, Aldo Parrotta, Tara Woronchuk, Stephen Kosh, Kately Avella TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE Councillor Van Vliet, Infrastructure Services Chair, William Barnes Jr.

6 , Wendy Barnes, Melissa Glashan, Charles Owen, Judy MacLeod, Aldo Parrotta WATERWAY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Carol Sernasie, Jeff Etling, Margaret Molland, James Takeo, Amy Datema welland ARENAS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Councillor Tony DiMarco, Cliff Durant, Doug Mathews, Terry Neal, Shawn Kelley, Chris Siddall welland COMMUNITY WELLNESS COMPLEX ADVISORY COMMITTEE Councillor John Chiocchio welland DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) Mayor Frank Campion; city of welland Chief Administrative Officer, Gary Long; Councillors Jim Larouche, Bonnie Fokkens and Graham Speck; Ross Peever; Roy Timms; Mike Belcastro; David Veres; Mike Melinyshyn; Mark Melloni welland DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT Councillors Claudette Richard and Bonnie Fokkens, Dolorese Bujold Wright, Brenda Herchmer, Kelly Jones, Alyssa Adams, Leslie Robichaud, Glen Bowes, Cory Cruise welland HYDRO-ELECTRIC HOLDING CORP. Mayor Frank Campion, Wayne Armstrong, Tim Clutterbuck, Mario Falvo, Cathy Bassi 8 welland HYDRO-ELECTRIC SYSTEM CORP.

7 Councillor Jim Larouche, Wayne Armstrong, Tim Clutterbuck, John Kwekkeboom, Mario Falvo, Peter Inman, Mayor Frank Campion, Cathy Bassi welland PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD Councillor VanVliet, Lindsay bryan , Melanie Gross Kerho, Fred Sullivan, Carolyn Fast, Melissa McGlashan, Tina Tuyl, Lee Gordyn welland ROSE FESTIVAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Councillor Claudette Richard, Sandy Mocsan, Mark Goodfield, Cathy Jolliffe, Patti Goodfield welland ROSE FESTIVAL INC. Councillor Claudette Richard Executive: Sandy Mocsan, President; Mark Goodfield, 1st Vice President; Vacant 2nd Vice President; Cathy Jolliffe, Treasurer; Patti Goodfield, Secretary welland SAFE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WINTER LIGHTS COMMITTEE LIAISON Mayor Frank Campion council MEMBERS APPOINTED TO REGIONAL AD HOC COMMITTEES 2018 - 2022 HUMBERSTONE LANDFILL SITE PUBLIC LIAISON COMMITTEE Councillor Jim Larouche TRANSPORTATION STEERING COMMITTEE Councillor Leo Van Vliet LINKING NIAGARA TRANSIT COMMITTEE Mayor Frank Campion and Councillor Leo Van Vliet 9 MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS at city Hall, 60 East Main Street welland , ON L3B 3X4 (unless otherwise noted) MAYOR'S OFFICE - Second Floor 905-735-1700 Fax: 905-735-1543 Frank Campion, Mayor Theresa Ettorre, Administrative Assistant Ext.

8 2101 OFFICE OF CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER - Second Floor 905-735-1700 Fax: 905-735-1543 Gary Long, CAO Anna Smith, Administrative Assistant Ext. 2122 Laura Eden, Law Clerk (Fax: 905-734-7530) Ext. 2281 Bernice Booth, Corporate Communications and Ext. 2337 Marketing Coordinator Jane Walker-Scott, Multimedia Designer Ext. 2339 General administration Policy advice & co-ordination Organizational alignment Strategic & business planning Corporate Communications ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Second Floor 905-735-1700 Fax: 905-735-1543 Direct line: 905-735-3771 Dan Degazio, Director, Economic Development Lina DeChellis, Economic Development Officer Ext. 2111 Nicolas Aiello, Economic Development Researcher Ext. 2132 Primary city contact to the business community for those contemplating establishment or expansion of business activities in the city Promotes the city as a location for new business Provides information to business community to support its endeavours CORPORATE SERVICES Main Floor 905-735-1700 Fax: 905-732-1919 Steve Zorbas, General Manager, Corporate Services/Chief Financial Officer Nicci Hingley, Administrative Assistant Ext.

9 2171 10 FINANCE DIVISION Elizabeth Pankoff, Manager, Budgets & Financial Reporting/Deputy Treasurer Michael Lostracco, Revenue Services Coordinator Anka Vuksan Scott, Capital & Payables Manager Dan Harlan, Senior Financial Analyst Ext. 2201 Briar Rendell, Senior Accounting Clerk Ext. 2207 Janet Ferland, Tax Clerk Ext. 2184 Donny D Innocenzo, Utilities Clerk Ext. 2185 Miranda Nemes, Financial Analyst Ext. 2282 Jenna Northcott, Accounts Receivable Clerk Ext. 2181 Kelly Menard, Utilities Clerk Ext. 2194 Vacant, Finance Clerk Ext. 2178 Susan bryan , Accounting Clerk Ext. 2176 Payment of taxes, water bills, and all other services Tax and Water Certificates Payment of parking tickets Budget preparation Accounts payable Payment of General Accounts Receivable TRANSIT DIVISION 75 Federal Road, L3B 3P2 905-735-1700 Ext. 3101 Fax: 905-732-9422 Dave Stuart, Transit Manager Richard Bendell, Transit Office Coordinator Ext.

10 3031 Jonathan Galipeau, Transit Supervisor Specialized Services Ext. 3034 Operations and administration for provision of Transit and Schedule, route and fare information Bus charters Bus maintenance WELLTRANS (formerly HANDI-TRANS) 905-732-4181 or 905-735-1700 Ext. 3102 Fax: 905-732-9422 Alicia Moore, Coordinator Provide transportation for people with mobility impairments Charters TRANSCAB 905-735-4500 Transportation to and from the outlying areas of Cooks Mills, Dain city , Quaker Road, Hunter s Pointe, and Fitch Street area BROCK LINK Bus service from welland Terminal to Niagara College and Brock University with connections to St. Catharines Transit and Niagara Transit at Brock 11 NIAGARA SPECIALIZED TRANSIT 905-980-6000 Service provided by Regional Niagara Provide transportation for medical appointments throughout the Niagara Region Client s must register through the Region RECREATION AND CULTURE DIVISION welland COMMUNITY WELLNESS COMPLEX 145 Lincoln Street, L3B 4M6 905-735-1700 Fax: 905-732-6187 Richard Dalton, Manager, Recreation and Cultural Services Amanda Degazio, Supervisor Customer Service/Administration Ext.