Regular Council

McDermott That: Council approves the consent agenda as recommended.

Section 26(1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, requires that a municipality revise its Official Plan to ensure that it: a) conforms with provincial plans or does not conflict with them, as the case may be; b) has regard to the matters of provincial interest listed in Section 2 of the Planning Act; c) is consistent with policy statements issued under subsection 3(1) of the Planning Act, and Whereas the Council of Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie has undertaken a comprehensive review of the Official Plan, including public consultation, engagement with Indigenous communities, and consideration of provincial policy documents, and Whereas the revised Official Plan has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act, and reflects the current planning framework, community needs, and provincial interests, and Whereas Section 26(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, requires that each time the Official Plan is revised under subsection (1), the Council shall, by resolution, declare to the approval authority that the Official Plan meets the requirements of clauses (1)(a), (b), and (c); Now therefore, be it resolved, That: Council of the Town of Fort Erie hereby declares that the Official Plan meets the requirements of Section 26(1) and Section 26(7) of the Planning Act, and further That: Council directs staff to submit the revised Official Plan and this resolution to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for review and approval, as req

That: Council accepts the resignation of Giulia Piazza from the Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with filing the vacancy in accordance with the Procedural By-law.

That: Council approves the Closed Session Meeting Minutes of September 8, 2025; and That: Council appoints Jaiden Domize, Harper Heaton and Leah Sandel to the Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026, or until their successors are appointed.

A.C. Douglas Park is a key community park serving residents in the growing Douglastown-Black Creek neighbourhood; and Whereas the addition of a splash pad at A.C. Douglas Park would enhance the park's recreational amenities and provide a safe, accessible and family-friendly outdoor activity during the summer months; and Whereas under the Municipal Act, 2001 , as amended, the Head of Council is required to propose the municipal budget each year, and Council may, through resolution, identify priorities for consideration during the budget review and amendment process; Now, therefore be it resolved, That: Consideration be given to the inclusion of a splash pad at A.C. Douglas Park in the Town’s 2026 Capital Budget.

That: By-law 88-2025 To appoint a Municipal Livestock Valuer and Investigator for the Town of Fort Erie, and to repeal By-law 120-09 be given first and second reading.

McDermott That: By-law 88-2025 be given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal.

McDermott That: By-law 89-2025 To Authorize Applications for the Cancellation, Reduction or Refund of Taxes Levied for the Years 2023, 2024 and 2025, be given first and second reading.

McDermott That: By-law 89-2025 be given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal.

That: By-law 90-2025 To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Council-in-Committee Meeting held on October 6, 2025 and its Regular Council Meeting held on October 20, 2025, is given first and second reading.

That: By-law 90-2025 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal.

That: Council adjourns at 6:54 pm to reconvene into a Regular Meeting of Council on November 17, 2025.

That: Council supports the City of Thorold’s resolution requesting that the Province of Ontario make the Sex Offender Registry public, and further That: Council also requests that the Federal Government of Canada make the national Sex Offender Registry public; and further Regular Council Meeting - October 20, 2025 2 That: copies of this resolution be sent to the Prime Minister of Canada, Federal Minister of Justice, Ontario Solicitor General, Attorney General of Ontario, Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), and local organizations including the Kristen French Child Advocacy Centre and the Niagara Sexual Assault Centre.

That: Council approves the consent agenda as recommended.

Whereas Section 26(1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, requires that a municipality revise its Official Plan to ensure that it: a) conforms with provincial plans or does not conflict with them, as the case may be; b) has regard to the matters of provincial interest listed in Section 2 of the Planning Act; c) is consistent with policy statements issued under subsection 3(1) of the Planning Act, and Whereas the Council of Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie has undertaken a comprehensive review of the Official Plan, including public consultation, engagement with Indigenous communities, and consideration of provincial policy documents, and Whereas the revised Official Plan has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act, and reflects the current planning framework, community needs, and provincial interests, and Regular Council Meeting - October 20, 2025 4 Whereas Section 26(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, requires that each time the Official Plan is revised under subsection (1), the Council shall, by resolution, declare to the approval authority that the Official Plan meets the requirements of clauses (1)(a), (b), and (c); Now therefore, be it resolved, That: Council of the Town of Fort Erie hereby declares that the Official Plan meets the requirements of Section 26(1) and Section 26(7) of the Planning Act, and further That: Council directs staff to submit the revised Official Plan and this resolution to the Ministry of Municipa

That: Council accepts the resignation of Jade Galloway from the Bridgeburg Station Downtown Business Improvement Area Board of Management, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the Procedural By-law.

Regular Council Meeting - October 20, 2025 6 Whereas A.C. Douglas Park is a key community park serving residents in the growing Douglastown-Black Creek neighbourhood; and Whereas the addition of a splash pad at A.C. Douglas Park would enhance the park's recreational amenities and provide a safe, accessible and family-friendly outdoor activity during the summer months; and Whereas under the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, the Head of Council is required to propose the municipal budget each year, and Council may, through resolution, identify priorities for consideration during the budget review and amendment process; Now, therefore be it resolved, That: Consideration be given to the inclusion of a splash pad at A.C. Douglas Park in the Town’s 2026 Capital Budget.

That: By-law 88-2025 be given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal.

That: By-law 89-2025 To Authorize Applications for the Cancellation, Reduction or Refund of Taxes Levied for the Years 2023, 2024 and 2025, be given first and second reading.

That: By-law 89-2025 be given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal.

Regular Council Meeting - October 20, 2025 8 That: Council adjourns at 6:54 pm to reconvene into a Regular Meeting of Council on November 17, 2025.