Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (7 motions)
7 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That: Council directs staff to open the existing access point from Nancy Street to the Stormwater Management Pond property, and further That: The paved portion of the existing Nancy Street access point be extended to meet the existing Stormwater Management Pond service road, and further That: Staff consider a landscaped buffer along the north and south edge of the Nancy Street access point to be included for consideration in the 2021 supplemental budget deliberations. Councillor Butler requested that the 3rd part of the Motion be dealt with separately. That: Council directs staff to open the existing access point from Nancy Street to the Stormwater Management Pond property, and further That: The paved portion of the existing Nancy Street access point be extended to meet the existing Stormwater Management Pond service road. (
Moved by Councillor Dubanow, seconded by Councillor Zanko
Carried
Whereas the Town of Fort Erie has received multiple concerns from families that their loved ones are being discharged from hospital to Retirement Homes and not to Long-Term Care Homes, and Whereas the Town of Fort Erie recognizes Long-Term Care Homes, considered part of the health care system, are funded by the Province (along with resident co-pay requirements) and have very specific legislation under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007; to ensure the care needs of residents are met, and Whereas the Town of Fort Erie recognizes that Retirement Homes are entirely funded through the payments of residents and can vary quite widely in cost, care and housing offerings and quality, and that while they do have some oversight through the Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority, that is not part of the legislation under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007, and Whereas the Long-Term Care Homes have a formal complaint process with the Ministry of Long-Term Care to deal with complainants not satisfied, by an internal complaint process, and Whereas the private sector Retirement Homes do not have the same level of consistent family and patient satisfaction processes, complaint mechanism, clear health and safety protocols or adequate methods for communicating with residents and families, and Whereas the Town of Fort Erie has concerns that the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the inability of the Long-Term Care Homes to accept the high numbers of patients waiting for placement from Complex and Con
Moved by Mayor Redekop, seconded by Councillor Zanko
Carried
That: Council does now go into closed session at 8:14 p.m. to discuss the following: (a) Pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees Re: Performance Evaluation (
Moved by Councillor Butler, seconded by Councillor McDermott
Carried
That: Council does now rise and reconvene from closed session at 9:11 p.m. with report that staff proceed as directed. (
Moved by Councillor Zanko, seconded by Councillor Dubanow
Carried
That: By-law No. 97-2020: To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Council-in-Committee Meeting and Special Council Meeting held on October 5, 2020 is given first and second reading. (
Moved by Councillor McDermott, seconded by Councillor Butler
Carried
That: By-law No. 97-2020 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (
Moved by Councillor Noyes, seconded by Councillor Butler
Carried
That: Council adjourns at 9:13 p.m. to reconvene into a Regular Meeting of Council on October 19, 2020. (
Moved by Councillor Dubanow, seconded by Councillor Noyes