Regular Council

That: Council permits the urgent delegation of Mark Wilkie, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 230 regarding a funding request for the Canada 150 Celebration on July 1, 2017. (

That: Council approves the Consent Agenda Items as recommended. (

That: Council includes incremental funding to expand the current part-time position to a full-time position in Employment Services in the 2017 Operating Budget. (

That: Council directs staff to include additional staff resources for the Digital Services Division for consideration during the 2017 Budget deliberations. (

That: Council waives Section 7.2 (d) of the Purchasing Policy (By-law No. 2-10) to allow all vendors to participate in the Audio & Video Refurbishment Request for Proposal. (

That: Council accepts the resignation of Gary O'Brien from the Ridgeway Business Improvement Area Board of Management, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the provisions of the Procedural By-law. (

That: Council appoints Rob Faragalli to the Ridgeway Business Improvement Area Board of Management for the period ending November 30, 2018. (

That: Council accepts the resignation of Ernie Patterson from the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the provisions of the Procedural By-law. (

That: Council accepts the resignation of Pat Piper from the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the provisions of the Procedural By-law. (

That: Council appoints Richard Paterak to the Fort Erie Active Transportation Committee for the period ending November 30, 2018. (

That: The $3,000 request from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 230 be included for consideration in the 2017 Budget deliberations. (

That: Council waives the Rules of Procedure to dispense with notice to introduce new business. (

That: Council directs staff to provide a report regarding the rules of allowing dogs on the waterfront beaches, what other municipalities are doing and if staff have any recommendations for changing the policy with respect to the winter and shoulder seasons. (

That: The by-law package containing: 3-2017: To Provide for Interim Taxes for the Year 2017 4-2017: To Authorize the Mayor or Acting Mayor and the Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer of The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie to Borrow Certain Sums to Meet Expenses for the Year 2017 5-2017: To Adopt the 2017 Water and Wastewater Budget, to Adopt Rates and Fees For The Year 2017 and to Repeal By-law No. 240-96 6-2017: To Exempt Certain Lots in Plan 59M-390 from Part Lot Control Village Creek Subdivision – Phase 2 - 3973 and 3977 Village Creek Drive - 800547 Ontario Ltd (Ed Lenchyshyn) 7-2017: To Authorize the Entry into and Execution of a Letter of Agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in right of the Province of Ontario Represented by the Minister of Transportation under the Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation Program 8-2017: To Authorize the Entry into an Encroachment Agreement with the Owner of 36 Concession Road (Concession Road & Smith Street Road Allowances – Annunziata) 9-2017: To Authorize the Entry into and Execution of a Collaboration Agreement with The Niagara Parks Commission to Facilitate a Transfer Payment Agreement with the Ministry of Transportation under the Ontario Municipal Cycling Infrastructure Program for the Niagara River Recreational Trail: Riverwalk to Page 11 of 14 Regular Council - 23 Jan 2017 Meeting Minutes Bridgeburg Project 10-2017: To Authorize the Entry into and Execution of a Transfer Payment Agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in rig

That: By-laws: 3-2017 4-2017 5-2017 6-2017 7-2017 8-2017 9-2017 10-2017 11-2017 12-2017 13-2017 14-2017 15-2017 be given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: Council does now go into closed session at 7:33 p.m. to discuss the following: Property Matter (Pursuant to Section 239 (2) (c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board) Re: Acceptance of Offer to Purchase - Part of the Princeton Avenue Unopened Road Allowance, Plan 447 (

That: Council does now rise and reconvene from closed session at 7:40 p.m. with the following report: That: Council authorizes the acceptance of an offer to purchase part of the Princeton Avenue unopened road allowance, Plan 447, Bertie, on the west side of Buffalo Road (formerly Princess Drive) from VJR Custom Homes Limited, for the amount of $60,000.00 plus HST, and further That: Council authorizes and directs the Town Solicitor, and in his absence, the Chief Administrative Officer or his designate, to execute the Agreement of Purchase and Sale, and all other documents required to complete the transaction. (

That: By-law No. 16-2017: To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Meeting Held on January 23, 2017 is given first and second reading. (

That: By-law No. 16-2017 be given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: Council adjourns at 7:42 p.m. to reconvene into a Regular Meeting of Council on February 13, 2017. (