Council-in-Committee

That: Council approve the Core Area Community Improvement Plan, attached as Appendix 1 to this report, and further That: Council approve the Brownfield Community Improvement Plan, attached as Appendix 2 to this report, and further That: Council direct Staff to prepare the necessary by-laws to adopt the Core Area Community Improvement Plan and Brownfield Community Improvement Plan.

That: Council receives Staff Report, Erie Beach Concept and associated studies, for information, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with finalizing the design and construction drawings.

That: Council amend the name to "Burdett T. Sisler - Bowen Road Park".

That: Council directs Staff to proceed with the preparation and submission of an application to Nature Canada for entry level Bird Friendly City certification for the Town of Fort Erie, and further That: Council directs Staff to establish an internal Town Staff working group to coordinate the certification application and identify opportunities to advance Bird Friendly City initiatives through existing municipal programs and policies.

That: Council extends Draft Plan approval for the 272 Ridge Road South Draft Plan of Condominium for 2 years, until September 26, 2028, and the Owners be so advised, and further That: Council directs that the conditions of approval for the 272 Ridge Road South Draft Plan of Vacant Land Condominium be amended as detailed in Appendix 3, and further That: Council determines in accordance with Section 51 (47) of the Planning Act, further notice is not required due to the minor nature of the changes.

That: Council defer consideration of Report PBBS-47-2026 to the September 28, 2026 Regular Council meeting.

That : Council receive the Memorandum regarding the Amendments to the Traffic By-law respecting the installation of an All-Way Stop at Michener Road and Point Abino Road, for information purposes.

That: Council receive the Response to Enquiry regarding the Black Creek Road Culvert (S112C) Replacement project, for information purposes.

That: Council direct staff to proceed with the installation of the chain linkfencing as described in the Response to Enquiry, with an upset limit of $6,000; and further That: Council direct that the chain link installation take place prior to the end of November, 2026.

That: Council receives the August 20, 2026, Land Committee meeting minutes attached as Appendix “1”; and further That: Council authorize the signing of a Quit Claim Deed for the property known as Instrument CB3072, as shown in yellow on Appendix “1.2” attached to the Meeting Minutes.

That: Council receives Report CS-09-2026 regarding the 2026 2 nd Quarter Financial Report for information purposes, and further That: Council amends the 2026 Capital Budget to advance Stevensville Hall HVAC Replacement Project (SHHR29) from the 2027 capital forecast with a revised project budget of $35,000 funded from the Facilities Maintenance Reserve, and further That: Council authorizes closure of the 2026 Leisureplex Dehumidifier Replacement (LPDR29) project and transfer project funds of $50,000 to the Facilities Maintenance Reserve, and further That: Council amends the 2026 Capital Budget to reopen Idylewylde Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project (IDYL20) with an increase of $238,000 funded from the Road Refurbishing Reserve ($16,000), Sanitary Sewer Refurbishing Reserve ($30,000), Storm Refurbishing Reserve ($47,000), and Water Refurbishing Reserve ($145,000).

That: Council approves the purchase of a 2026 tanker for Station 4 from the supplier at a quoted price of $759,619.81; and further, That : Council amends the 2026 Capital Budget to increase Tanker 4 capital budget (TANL20) by $332,000 with funding from the Fire Equipment Replacement Reserve to reflect the purchase price and related project costs

That: Council does now go into Closed Session at 7:49 p.m. to consider the following: 12.1 Closed Meeting Minutes of August 24, 2026; 12.2 Report CAO-15-2026 Physician Recruitment Incentive Funding for Dr. Olu Adeniyan, pursuant to Section 239 (2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 (personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees). 12.3 Report CAO-16-2026 Delegated Authority to Enter into a Transfer Payment Agreement - Development Charges Reduction Program, pursuant to Section 239 (2)(h) of the Municipal Act, 2001 (information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them); and 12.4 Inter-Municipal Services Corporation Partnership, pursuant to Section 239(2)(k) of the Municipal Act, 2001 (a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That: Council does now rise and reconvene from closed session at 8:12 p.m. with report: 12.1 That: Council approve the Closed Meeting Minutes of August 24, 2026; 12.2 That: Council approve Confidential Report CAO-15-2026 Physician Recruitment Incentive Funding for Dr. Olu Adeniyan and authorizes staff to proceed as directed in Closed Session; 12.3 That: Council approve Confidential Report CAO-16-2026 Delegated Authority to Enter into a Transfer Payment Agreement - Development Charges Reduction Program and authorizes staff to proceed as directed in Closed Session; and 12.4 That: Council authorize staff to proceed as directed in Closed session.

That: Council adjourns Council-in-Committee at 8:14 p.m.