Mhm. >> Good afternoon everyone. I'd like to welcome you to the Corporate Services Committee meeting of June 15th. It is now 12:00 noon. Uh, I'd like to call the meeting to order. Grimsby is situated on treaty land. This land is steeped in the rich history of the First Nations such as the Haudenosaunee and the Anishinaabe. Including the Mississaugas of the of the Credit First Nation. There are many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people from across Turtle Island that live and work in Niagara today. The The Regional Municipality of Niagara and Grimsby stands with all indigenous people, past and present, in promoting the wise stewardship of the lands on which we live. Are there any disclosures of pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest? Seeing none. Can I get a mover and seconder to approve the agenda? Mayor Jordan, Councillor Howe. Resolved that the agenda for the Corporate Services Committee meeting of June 15th, 2026 be received. All in favor? That's carried. Can I have a mover and seconder to receive the previous minutes? Councillor Howe. Councillor Vardy. Resolved that the following minutes be received. Grimsby Downtown Business Improvement Area Board of April the 8th, 2026, Corporate Services Committee of May 11th, 2026, the Grimsby Downtown Business Improvement Area Board meeting of May 13th, 2026. All in favor? That's carried. Okay, there are no delegations, no consent reports, no discussion reports, no correspondence. Any other business? Katie. >> [clears throat] >> It's for you, Chair. Um yeah, I just have the uh I have a memorandum that I'd like the committee to review um for the end of term presentation. Um let me just pull it up. I'll share the screen. Zoom in a little bit here. So, um I'll have the committee give this a a review. This is really just um uh uh compiling all of the the feedback that was received um from from the committee. So, some accomplishments from the term include providing governance and policy oversight through the review and recommendation of corporate policies, bylaws, and strategic initiatives um including things like the branding project, records retention bylaw, private property parking bylaw, open air fire bylaw, municipal election policies, and the delegation of council authority bylaw. Um enhancing council's understanding of municipal operations. Um basically the committee did receive updates across all uh departments that reported to this committee specifically. Um maintained and engaged in uh and engaged and effe- efficient committee structure throughout the term with strong attendance and participation. Um holding meetings during regular business hours to improve efficiency and minimize overtime costs for staff and committee members. And then some future opportunities that's come up for next term including uh reviewing the committee's governance and reporting structure to identify opportunities for streamlining decision-making processes, including evaluating whether certain matters could be considered directly to council or by council. Strengthen engagement and knowledge sharing across the organization by encouraging greater participation from staff at all levels um and providing opportunities for advisory committees that report through this committee to present updates and answer questions um engage directly with the standing committee. Maintain an effective and focused forum by corporate services matters by continuing to assess the committee's composition and meeting structure, ensuring discussions can appropriately address operational, administrative, and potentially sensitive matters while supporting informed decision-making. And then following [clears throat] your view and comment on the notes above, they'll be incorporated into the chair's remarks that will be delivered by Councillor Frake to council at their July 13th meeting. So, um the format here is the um we'll include the layout um of the committee's mandate from the terms of reference, accomplishments, future opportunities, and acknowledging committee members and department staff. Um if anyone has any questions, please >> Thank you, Katie. Any other questions or comments? So, we're all happy we did very well in the last term. Is going to get a vote on that? >> [laughter] >> All right, thank you, Katie, very much. Uh I got to switch glasses. >> [laughter] >> Okay. We don't need to We don't need to vote on that, right? Okay, thank you for that, Katie. And the next meeting for the Corporate Services Committee um this is the last Corporate Services Committee meeting. And thank you all for all of your all of your time and your and your participation and uh and let's hope we have a we see each other next term. Thank you very much. Meeting adjourned. I beat you.