Regular Council

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

That: Council extends draft plan approval for the Page 7 of 17 Regular Council - 19 May 2020 Meeting Minutes Hazelwood draft plan of subdivision located at the west side of Hazelwood Avenue, north of Erie Road until April 5, 2021, and the Owner and Regional Municipality of Niagara Planning and Development Services Department be so advised, and further That: Council directs that the conditions of approval for the Hazelwood draft plan of subdivision be amended as detailed in Appendix “5” of Report No. PDS-22-2020, and further That: Council directs that written notification of the amended conditions is not required due to the minor nature of the change in accordance with Section 51(47) of the Planning Act. (

That: Council approves the Terms of Reference for a Cannabis Legislation and Policy Study for the Town of Fort Erie as outlined in Report No. PDS-23- 2020. (

That: Council approves the removal of the Environmental Conservation Overlay at 1563 Kingston Road, to the extent required for the construction of the proposed dwelling, septic system, driveway, cistern and required yards, Page 8 of 17 Regular Council - 19 May 2020 Meeting Minutes subject to the owner submitting a Landscape Plan and Tree Preservation Plan, prepared by a qualified professional, to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Development Services or his/her designate, and further That: Council directs that the owner is required to provide a security deposit and a written undertaking to provide the Landscape Plan to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning & Development Services or his/her designate, to ensure the approved Landscape Plan is completed. (

That: Council accepts and approves the tender submission from Serianni Construction Ltd. for the Replacement of the Leisureplex Banquet Hall Flooring - Contract No. ISF-20T-LPFR19 in the amount of $76,614.00 (including 13% HST). (

That: Council receives Report No. CAO-10-2020 for information purposes. (

That: Council receives Report No. CS-07-2020 regarding COVID-19 Financial Impacts for information purposes, and further That: Council supports the motions of Region of Page 9 of 17 Regular Council - 19 May 2020 Meeting Minutes Niagara Report CHR 2-2020 for active collaboration between all regional municipalities to ensure the exchange of critical information in the development of short, medium and long-term impacts of COVID- 19 and coordinate the response and required advocacy strategies to the federal and provincial governments for financial relief related to COVID- 19. (

That: Council appoints Sandra Lyons to the Crystal Beach Business Improvement Area Board of Management for the period ending November 14, 2022. (

That: Council accepts the resignation of Jennifer Wilkinson 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 Procedural By-law. (

That: Council appoints the following Chairs and Vice-Chairs to the Business Subdivisions for the period of May 20, 2020 to July 31, 2021: Page 10 of 17 Regular Council - 19 May 2020 Meeting Minutes Corporate and Community Services Chair: Councillor McDermott Vice-Chair: Councillor Butler Planning and Development Services Chair: Councillor Zanko Vice Chair: Councillor Dubanow Infrastructure Services Chair: Councillor Noyes Vice-Chair: Councillor Lubberts (

Whereas the Medical Staff Association of Niagara Health and the Medical Academies of Lincoln, Niagara and Welland, have collectively requested municipal support by way of a letter dated May 11, 2020, and Whereas the Ministry of Health has implemented billing codes for the provision of virtual care, and Whereas these billing codes will not be paid to physicians in a timely manner, and Whereas this will result in office closures and patients losing their physicians and becoming orphaned; Now therefore be it resolved, That: The Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie supports the letter dated May 11, 2020 from the Medical Staff Association of Niagara Health and the Medical Academies of Lincoln, Niagara and Welland, and further That: The Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie hereby requests the Ministry of Health to ensure physicians are paid in a timely manner and that they are supported in a manner that Page 11 of 17 Regular Council - 19 May 2020 Meeting Minutes does not result in offices being closed and patients being orphaned, and further That: A copy of this resolution be circulated to The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, The Honourable Christine Elliott, Minister of Health, Wayne Gates, MPP-Niagara Falls, Sam Oosterhoff, MPP-Niagara West-Glanbrook, Jennifer Stevens, MPP-St. Catharines, Jeff Burch, MPP-Niagara Centre, The Regional Municipality of Niagara, and all Niagara Area Local Municipalities, for their support. (

Whereas the Federal and Provincial governments have been guided by advice from science and health professionals to date in dealing with the COVID-19 emergency and should continue to do so, and Whereas Canadians have been asked to stay at home and maintain physical distance from others if they go out to help flatten the curve of COVID-19, and Whereas the Federal and Provincial Governments are beginning to expand the scope of businesses allowed to operate, and locations where people may go as the economy is reopened, and Whereas there will be more businesses opening up, more individuals returning to work, and more patronage in local area businesses that will assist in moving the economy forward in a positive direction, and Whereas given that more people will be coming into closer contact with each other, there is a risk for the spread of the Page 14 of 17 Regular Council - 19 May 2020 Meeting Minutes Novel Coronavirus to rise as a direct result, and Whereas it would be wise to add to the government’s plan to mitigate that risk by implementing a policy and directive with respect to the wearing of non-medical masks when physical distancing is not possible, and Whereas local, national and global Public Health Officials agree that there are individuals who disclose or display no symptoms who may be carriers of the virus, those who have mild symptoms and are about to get sick, as well as those who are sick but don’t know that they are infected with COVID-19, who could transmit the v

That: Council Rules of Procedure be waived to permit Councillor Zanko to bring forward a motion without notice. (

That: Parks and Beaches By-law No. 119-03, as amended, be further amended to restrict any person(s) from staying in any park as their place of residence at any time, and further That: An administrative penalty be implemented in the amount of $100, and be issued to any person who violates this provision. (

That: By-law No. 49-2020: To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Council Meeting Held on May 19, 2020 is given first and second reading. (

That: By-law No. 49-2020 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: Council adjourns at 7:24 p.m. to reconvene into a Regular Meeting of Council on June 15, 2020. (