Regular Council

That: The delegation’s time be extended by three (3) minutes. (

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

That: There be no access to Netherby Road unless approved by the Ministry of Transportation. (

That: Council directs that short-term rentals not be permitted. (

That: Council approves the amendments to the Town's Zoning By-law No. 129-90 as detailed in Report No. PDS-05-2023 for the lands known as 63 Idylewylde Street, and further That: Council directs staff to prepare the necessary by-law. (

That: Council directs that the Cemetery Advisory Committee is dissolved; and further That: Council directs that the Communities-in- Bloom Committee is dissolved and directs Staff to submit a by-law to Council to repeal By-law Nos. 24-2020 and 1-2019; and further That: Council directs that the Transit Advisory Committee is dissolved and directs Staff to submit a by-law to Council to repeal By-law No. 143-2016; and further That: Council directs that the Parks and Open Space Master Plan Working Group, the Short-Term Rental Options Roundtable and Waverly Beach Ad Hoc Committee are dissolved; and further Page 12 of 23 Regular Council - 23 Jan 2023 Meeting Minutes That: Council directs Staff to continue with the review of the remaining Committees and submit future reports for Council's consideration of Staff's recommendations; and further That: Council appoints Councillor Noyes, Councillor Christensen, and Councillor Flagg to the Court of Revision and Councillor Lewis and Councillor McDermott as Alternates; and further That: Council appoints Councillor Dubanow, Councillor Noyes, and Councillor Christensen to the Gaming Appeals Committee and Councillor McDermott and Councillor Flagg as Alternates; and further That: Council appoints Councillor Noyes, Councillor Dubanow, and Mayor Redekop to the Dangerous Dog Appeals Committee and Councillor McDermott and Councillor Lewis as Alternates; and further That: Council appoints Councillor Noyes to the Traffic Coordinating Committee and Counc

That: Council appoints Weston Allen to the Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee for the period ending November 14, 2026, or until a successor is appointed. (

That: Council appoints Chris Hawkswell to the Crystal Beach Business Improvement Area Board of Management for the period ending November 14, 2026, or until a successor is appointed. (

Whereas the Town of Fort Erie, as a member of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, supports: protecting source water, planning for climate change impacts and shoreline resilience, ensuring safe and affordable water services for all our residents, and building up a sustainable blue economy in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Basin, and Whereas ensuring healthy communities and a strong economy for Canadians depend on securing Canada’s source water, which includes addressing water quality issues, contaminants and pollution, supporting biodiversity and reversing wetland and fish and wildlife habitat loss and improving community knowledge to empower citizens to safeguard this essential resource, and Whereas a Freshwater Action Plan and the Great Lakes Protection Initiative it supported were first announced in the 2017 Canadian federal budget with a $44.84 million investment over five years, and Whereas the Freshwater Action Plan has combined science and action to address priorities in the Great Lakes such as preventing toxic and nuisance algae, enhancing the resilience of coastal wetlands in the Great Lakes, restoring Great Lakes Areas of Concern and supporting Canada’s commitments under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, among other priorities, and Whereas a commitment was made by the Liberal Party of Canada in the 2021 federal election to strengthen the Freshwater Action Plan with an historic investment of $1 billion Page 14 of 23 Regular Council - 23

That: Staff be directed to expedite the revisions to the Town's Official Plan and Zoning By-law to gain compliance with the new Regional Official Plan and to address misalignments with the Town’s planning documents and Council's Strategic Plan and Vision. (

That: The by-law package containing: 2-2023: To Provide for Interim Taxes for the Year 2023 Page 20 of 23 Regular Council - 23 Jan 2023 Meeting Minutes 3-2023: 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 2023 4-2023: To Adopt the 2023 Water and Wastewater Budget, to Adopt Rates, Fees and Charges For The Year 2023 5-2023: To Rename a Portion of Commerce Parkway to Harber Court 6-2023: To Accept and Declare Lands as Public Highway on the North- West Corner of Catharine Street and Ellen Street - (82 Ellen Street – Sam Passero, Estate Trustee of the Estates of Frank & Maria Passero) 7-2023: To Exempt a Certain Block in Plan 59M-452 from Part Lot Control - Alderson Court - Block 1 (Parklane Place Subdivision) Park Lane Home Builders Limited 8-2023: To Enact an Amendment to the Official Plan Adopted by By-law No. 150-06 for the Town of Fort Erie Planning Area – Amendment No. 65 – 315 and 0-350 Garrison Road - 2717041 Ontario Inc. (Vijaykumar Patel) – Owner 9-2023: To Amend Zoning By-law No. 129-90, as amended - 315 and 0- 350 Garrison Road - 2717041 Ontario Inc. (Vijaykumar Patel) – Owner 10-2023: To Accept and Declare Lands as Public Highway on the South- West Corner of Mathewson Avenue and Dovercourt Road - 3815 Mathewson Avenue - Seguro Import Export Ltd. (R. El Fakih) 11-2023: To Appoint Kennedy Lidstone as a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer and Rep

That: By-laws: 2-2023 3-2023 4-2023 5-2023 6-2023 7-2023 Page 21 of 23 Regular Council - 23 Jan 2023 Meeting Minutes 8-2023 9-2023 10-2023 11-2023 are given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: By-law No. 12-2023: To Amend Zoning By-law No. 129-90, as amended - Peace Bridge Village Phase 4 Subdivision (0-10268 Louisa Street) - Ashton Homes (Western) Ltd. (Aldo Vercillo) – Owner, is given first and second reading. (

That: By-law No. 12-2023 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: By-law No. 13-2023: To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Council-in-Committee Meeting Held on January 16, 2023, Council-in- Budget Committee Meeting No. 2 Held on January 18, 2023 and its Council Meeting Held on January 23, 2023, is given first and second reading. (

That: By-law No. 13-2023 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: Council adjourns at 8:38 p.m. to reconvene into a Regular Meeting of Council on February 27, 2023. (