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No specific items such as rezonings, contracts, or fee changes are listed.", "agenda_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=6c53d689-8685-43ee-b7df-ff60a6d67c1e&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=6c53d689-8685-43ee-b7df-ff60a6d67c1e&lang=English" } ], "recent": [ { "date": "2026-08-12", "body": "Committee of Adjustment", "headline": "Committee to hear consent and minor variance applications for three properties", "summary": "The Port Colborne Committee of Adjustment will hold a public meeting to consider three applications: a consent to sever (boundary adjustment) for 2421 Wilhelm Road, and minor variances for 2775 Highway 3 and 5520 Firelane 27. 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The agenda appears to contain only placeholders and no substantive content.", "agenda_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=0aff51b1-7520-4d51-a37d-2b641fc4c0e1&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=0aff51b1-7520-4d51-a37d-2b641fc4c0e1&lang=English" }, { "date": "2026-07-21", "body": "Port Colborne Senior Citizens Advisory Committee", "headline": "Committee to discuss Seniors Community Grant and Seniors Month", "summary": "The Port Colborne Senior Citizens Advisory Committee will meet to receive staff updates and discuss specific senior-focused initiatives. The agenda includes a review of the 2026-2027 Seniors Community Grant and a discussion regarding Seniors Month.", "agenda_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=a3b66479-d86b-4a78-8643-8fc7e4acaee3&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=a3b66479-d86b-4a78-8643-8fc7e4acaee3&lang=English" }, { "date": "2026-07-14", "body": "Council Meeting", "headline": "Meeting agenda contains only procedural items.", "summary": "This meeting agenda appears to be a placeholder or technical output with no substantive items for discussion or decision. It includes only standard boilerplate formatting elements such as video links and metadata fields.", "agenda_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=c2daeb10-2c28-4f55-8352-315863065a67&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=c2daeb10-2c28-4f55-8352-315863065a67&lang=English" }, { "date": "2026-07-13", "body": "Healthcare Advisory Committee", "headline": "Healthcare Advisory Committee discusses Indigenous health and virtual triage", "summary": "The Healthcare Advisory Committee will review presentations on Indigenous Health Services at Niagara Health and the Renfrew County Virtual Triage and Assessment Centre. Staff updates include a provincial funding announcement and a review of action plan survey results.", "agenda_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=1294c49b-be7a-45a2-8eed-794336670f53&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=1294c49b-be7a-45a2-8eed-794336670f53&lang=English" }, { "date": "2026-07-08", "body": "Committee of Adjustment", "headline": "Committee to decide on two minor variances and one property severance", "summary": "The Committee of Adjustment will hear three applications: two minor variances at 3229 Firelane 10 and 1132 Chippawa Road, and a consent to sever at 62 Erie Street and a vacant lot on Minto Street. The meeting includes adoption of agenda, disclosures of interest, and approval of previous minutes.", "agenda_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=79a595be-de40-410c-8084-be1a878f16de&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=79a595be-de40-410c-8084-be1a878f16de&lang=English" }, { "date": "2026-07-07", "body": "Public Meeting", "headline": "Public hearing on zoning change for 434 & 484 Barrick Road", "summary": "The City of Port Colborne is holding a public meeting to consider a proposed site-specific zoning by-law amendment for properties at 434 and 484 Barrick Road. This is a statutory public meeting required under the Planning Act. The meeting will also include standard procedural items such as adoption of agenda, disclosures, and a confirming by-law.", "agenda_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=2330c8a3-71cd-446e-ad99-f11c680201b6&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=2330c8a3-71cd-446e-ad99-f11c680201b6&lang=English" }, { "date": "2026-06-23", "body": "Council Meeting", "headline": "Council discusses land acquisitions, zoning amendments, and transit updates", "summary": "The Council will review several planning matters including the expansion of the Main Street Community Improvement Plan and development for Westwood Estates Phase III. Discussions also include a new childcare agreement with the YMCA and updates on Niagara Transit services.", "agenda_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=d4112552-3c0d-4932-975a-75ccce0b594a&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English", "minutes_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=18270", "source": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=d4112552-3c0d-4932-975a-75ccce0b594a&lang=English" }, { "date": "2026-06-17", "body": "Port Colborne Downtown BIA", "headline": "Port Colborne BIA to discuss tourism and digital kiosks", "summary": "The Business Improvement Area (BIA) will meet to receive staff updates and discuss new business. Key agenda items include a tourism update and a status report on digital kiosks.", "agenda_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=294ef5f2-8594-4925-a519-2cdb37ddbd4c&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=294ef5f2-8594-4925-a519-2cdb37ddbd4c&lang=English" }, { "date": "2026-06-16", "body": "Port Colborne Senior Citizens Advisory Committee", "headline": "Committee to discuss accessibility upgrades at Roselawn Centre", "summary": "The Port Colborne Senior Citizens Advisory Committee will discuss plans for accessibility upgrades at the Roselawn Centre. Other agenda items include planning for Seniors Month, a future presentation on grant writing, and municipal programs and workshops for seniors.", "agenda_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=29dbfea3-26ce-470f-a2cc-bf38b7f65332&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=29dbfea3-26ce-470f-a2cc-bf38b7f65332&lang=English" }, { "date": "2026-06-15", "body": "Healthcare Advisory Committee", "headline": "HAC to hear EarlyON presentation, discuss Indigenous representation in terms", "summary": "The Healthcare Advisory Committee will receive a presentation from Port Cares EarlyON Child and Family Centres. Members will also discuss adjusting the committee's Terms of Reference to include Indigenous representation, get updates on community engagement and a tour of the Cowan Community Health Hub.", "agenda_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=e81885b3-b528-40e9-8802-5c19936b04fc&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=e81885b3-b528-40e9-8802-5c19936b04fc&lang=English" }, { "date": "2026-06-10", "body": "Environmental Advisory Committee", "headline": "Environmental Advisory Committee meeting on June 10, 2026", "summary": "The committee will review previous minutes and receive staff updates. The primary discussion item involves reviewing potential funding opportunities.", "agenda_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=324a445d-8517-4ec7-a1cd-8210a8e2b013&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=324a445d-8517-4ec7-a1cd-8210a8e2b013&lang=English" }, { "date": "2026-06-10", "body": "Committee of Adjustment", "headline": "Committee to decide on minor variance for 4444 Miller Road and boundary adjustment on Empire Road", "summary": "The Committee of Adjustment will hear two applications: a minor variance for a property at 4444 Miller Road and a consent to sever (boundary adjustment) involving properties at 527 and 541 Empire Road. The meeting includes standard procedural items like adoption of agenda, disclosures of interest, and approval of previous minutes.", "agenda_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=257ccde5-5de2-40b7-9f41-4b8ac56244f6&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=257ccde5-5de2-40b7-9f41-4b8ac56244f6&lang=English" }, { "date": "2026-06-08", "body": "Heritage Advisory Subcommittee", "headline": "Museum board hears updates on Legion monument and delegation bylaw", "summary": "This is a routine meeting of the Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum Board. The agenda includes verbal updates on Legion Monument Research and a Council Delegation By-law, followed by adjournment. No decisions or votes on substantive matters are scheduled.", "agenda_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=579b090b-8539-45a2-af34-a7d5b581debb&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=579b090b-8539-45a2-af34-a7d5b581debb&lang=English" }, { "date": "2026-06-06", "body": "Port Colborne Public Library Board", "headline": "Library board to discuss strategic planning", "summary": "The Port Colborne Public Library Board is meeting to discuss strategic planning. The agenda includes routine items like call to order, land acknowledgement, and disclosures of interest, followed by a discussion on strategic planning led by A. Taylor.", "agenda_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=33b5b512-75d3-4bd2-beac-7014fc17b25c&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=33b5b512-75d3-4bd2-beac-7014fc17b25c&lang=English" }, { "date": "2026-06-03", "body": "Port Colborne Public Library Board", "headline": "Library board to discuss new 'Disconnecting from Work' policy", "summary": "The Port Colborne Public Library Board will consider a new HR policy on disconnecting from work, review operating budget and circulation reports, and discuss correspondence opposing provincial Bill 28. The meeting also includes a strategic planning update and a legacy document discussion.", "agenda_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=01b4f7c3-056f-451d-9b16-6225cb5bd8bf&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=01b4f7c3-056f-451d-9b16-6225cb5bd8bf&lang=English" }, { "date": "2026-05-26", "body": "Council Meeting", "headline": "Port Colborne council meeting appears procedural only", "summary": "This agenda contains no substantive items; it consists entirely of interface boilerplate and embedded content placeholders. The meeting appears to be procedural with no actionable decisions or discussions listed.", "agenda_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=dba3701c-db9e-4121-b770-0abd75591826&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=dba3701c-db9e-4121-b770-0abd75591826&lang=English" }, { "date": "2026-05-23", "body": "Special Council Meeting", "headline": "Council meets for training; only procedural confirming by-law", "summary": "This is a special council meeting with a closed session for executive leadership certificate training under the Municipal Act. No substantive decisions are made; the only open session business is adoption of a confirming by-law to ratify prior proceedings.", "agenda_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=dfe3757e-33f5-47cb-b060-0bef493d94ab&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English", "minutes_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=18177", "source": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=dfe3757e-33f5-47cb-b060-0bef493d94ab&lang=English" }, { "date": "2026-05-20", "body": "Port Colborne Downtown BIA", "headline": "BIA to receive update on digital kiosk project", "summary": "The Port Colborne Downtown Business Improvement Area board is meeting to discuss and receive updates on the digital kiosk project, along with routine administrative items such as approving minutes and staff updates.", "agenda_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=647d10ef-ac08-43de-8e60-f57af79ce220&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=647d10ef-ac08-43de-8e60-f57af79ce220&lang=English" }, { "date": "2026-05-19", "body": "Port Colborne Senior Citizens Advisory Committee", "headline": "Senior committee discusses Seniors Month planning and healthcare action plan", "summary": "The Port Colborne Senior Citizens Advisory Committee will discuss a Healthcare Action Plan and plan for Seniors Month. The meeting includes approval of previous minutes and staff updates.", "agenda_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=3b72c0ae-caf2-41e0-a012-88ca7d819eb8&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=3b72c0ae-caf2-41e0-a012-88ca7d819eb8&lang=English" }, { "date": "2026-05-13", "body": "Environmental Advisory Committee", "headline": "Committee to finalize 2026 workplan", "summary": "The Environmental Advisory Committee will review and approve its 2026 workplan and discuss next steps. Other items include approval of minutes from February and staff updates.", "agenda_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=dfbe0436-dff4-42fe-97cb-fec43fd859eb&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English", "minutes_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=18048", "source": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=dfbe0436-dff4-42fe-97cb-fec43fd859eb&lang=English" }, { "date": "2026-05-13", "body": "Committee of Adjustment", "headline": "Committee to decide on variance and consent for 12 Main St E", "summary": "The Committee of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on two applications: a minor variance and consent for 12 Main Street East, and a minor variance for 20 Main Street East. The meeting also includes adoption of minutes and other procedural items.", "agenda_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=865d117e-18b6-44bf-be1f-52f714932aa4&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=865d117e-18b6-44bf-be1f-52f714932aa4&lang=English" }, { "date": "2026-05-12", "body": "Council Meeting", "headline": "Council to amend Biederman Drain billing by-law for new costs", "summary": "Council will vote on By-law 7463/47/26 to amend the Biederman Drain billing schedule and repeal the previous by-law. They will also consider the Niagara Region Courts Intermunicipal Amending Agreement (By-law 7462/46/26) and a request for a temporary dog by-law exemption at 27 Runnymede Rd. A closed session is scheduled to discuss a private offer for a joint partnership in planning and development.", "agenda_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=efaeeaf1-7f9a-4364-83dc-1cb64639da43&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English", "minutes_url": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=18176", "source": "https://pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=efaeeaf1-7f9a-4364-83dc-1cb64639da43&lang=English" } ] }