Regular Council

McDermott That: Council approves the consent agenda as recommended

McDermott That: In accordance with the requirements of the Expense Allowance Policy By-law 142-06, as amended, Council authorizes Mayor Wayne H. Redekop, Councillor George McDermott and Councillor Joan Christensen to attend the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference on January 19-21, 2025 at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto, Ontario.

That: Council directs staff to prepare the necessary amendments to the Council Expense Policy (By-law 142-06) to permit each member of Council to attend one conferences and/or events requiring overnight stay, and that any reference to AMO specifically be removed to allow the member of Council to decide which conference they feel best meets their needs and for consideration be given to capping the number of members permitted to attend each event.

McDermott That: Council directs staff to prepare a report on the implementation and budgetary impacts of a Rodent Control Rebate program for property owners in the Town of Fort Erie as outlined in the memo presented to council on September 18, 2023.

That: Council does now rise and reconvene from closed session at 7:23 p.m. with report: 14.1 That: Council approves the Closed Meeting Minutes of October 7, 2024, and 14.2 That: Council appoints Alonte Vassallo to the Community Gaming Development Corporation for the term ending November 14, 2026, or until their successor is appointed, and 14.3 That: Council appoints Varghese Achandy Jose and Ann Jaanus to the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026, or until their successor is appointed, and 14.4 That: Council appoints: Rileigh Arts, Athena Bozich, William Connor, Alexis Isaacs, Alyssa Poulin, Grace Wang, and Erica Zhao to the Mayors Youth Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026, or until their successors are appointed, and 14.5 That: Council authorizes staff to proceed as directed in Closed Session.

McDermott That: By-laws 103-2024 to 106-2024 inclusive and 111-2024 and 112-2024 are given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal.

McDermott 102-2024 To Amend Business Licensing By-law 217-05, as amended (Short-Term Rentals) Final Yes (6) Mayor Redekop, Councillor McDermott, Councillor Dubanow, Councillor Flagg, Councillor Christensen, and Councillor Lewis Absent (1) Councillor Noyes

That: Council amends the by-law to include a cap of 275 licenses for dedicated short term rentals only. Yes (2) Mayor Redekop, and Councillor Flagg No (4) Councillor McDermott, Councillor Dubanow, Councillor Christensen, and Councillor Lewis Absent (1) Councillor Noyes

That: By-laws: 107-2024 To Designate 168 High Street as Being of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest; 108-2024 To Designate 400 Holloway Bay Road South as Being of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest; 109-2024 To Designate 45 Princess Street as Being of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest; and 110-2024 To Designate 487 Niagara Boulevard as Being of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest be

McDermott That: By-law 113-2024: To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Council-in-Committee Meeting Held on October 7, 2024 and its Council Meeting Held on October 21, 2024, is given first and second reading.

McDermott That: By-law 113-2024 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal.

McDermott That: Council adjourns at 7:42 pm to reconvene into a Regular Meeting of Council on November 18, 2024.

That: Council approves the consent agenda as recommended

That: Council directs staff to prepare a report on the implementation and budgetary impacts of a Rodent Control Rebate program for property Regular Council Meeting - October 21, 2024 6 owners in the Town of Fort Erie as outlined in the memo presented to council on September 18, 2023.

Whereas the Douglas Memorial Hospital was built primarily with funds left by the estate of William Douglas on his death in 1929; and Whereas the Douglas Memorial Hospital (“the Hospital”) opened for operation in 1931; and Whereas the Hospital operated in the black during all of it years of operation (1931-1998) as a full-service hospital under the management and guidance of its own Board of Trustees; and Whereas the Health Services Restructuring Commission (“HSRC”) recommended in 1998 that Douglas Memorial continue operation as a hospital within the new Niagara Health System (“NHS”), with acute and chronic care beds, emergency and ambulatory services and a range of diagnostics; and Whereas despite the creation of a standing committee of the NHS Board for Fort Erie, pursuant to recommendation of the HSRC, to assure local input into Board decision making and that no decision to eliminate any inpatient or emergency services would be made unless approved by such standing committee, the NHS embarked on a systematic reduction or elimination of various services at the Hospital until the adoption by the NHS of its “Hospital Improvement Plan” (“HIP”) in 2008; and Whereas pursuant to the HIP the NHS eliminated emergency and all other health care services at the Hospital in 2009, with the exception of a 24- hour Urgent Care Centre (“UCC”), chronic care beds, palliative care beds and some diagnostics, without the approval of the Hospital standing committee; and Whereas in July 2023 Niaga

Regular Council Meeting - October 21, 2024 9 That: Council does now go into Closed Session at 6:56 p.m. to consider the following: 14.1 Closed Meeting Minutes - October 7, 2024 14.2 Community Gaming Development Corporation Appointment (

That: The by-law package containing: 103-2024 To Authorize the Entry into a Development Agreement with Niagara Pines Developments Ltd. (Paul Savoia) – 92 Adelaide Street 104-2024 To Accept and Declare Lands as Public Highway – Nigh Road and Burleigh Road (3404 Nigh Road - Joshua Mackenzie) 105-2024 To Accept and Declare Land as Public Highway – Hazel Street and Prospect Point Road North (3624 Hazel Street – S.R. Niagara Investments Inc. (Salvatore and Rita Visca)) 106-2024 To Accept and Declare Lands as Public Highway – Rebstock Road (3967 Rebstock Road – Amanda and Thomas Hamilton) 111-2024 To Amend Zoning By-law 129-90, as amended 576 Ridge Road North (Block 50) 112-2024 To Enact an Amendment to the Official Plan Adopted by By-law 150-06 for the Town of Fort Erie Planning Area - Amendment 85 - 576 Ridge Road North, Fort Erie- 2846300 Ontario Inc. (Bryce Ivanchuk) – Owner are given first and second reading.

That: By-laws 103-2024 to 106-2024 inclusive and 111-2024 and 112-2024 are given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal.

Regular Council Meeting - October 21, 2024 11 That: By-law 102-2024 To Amend Business Licensing By-law 217-05, as amended (Short-Term Rentals) be given first and second reading.

102-2024 To Amend Business Licensing By-law 217-05, as amended (Short- Term Rentals) Final Yes (6): Mayor Redekop, Councillor Christensen, Councillor Dubanow, Councillor Flagg, Councillor Lewis, and Councillor McDermott Absent (1): Councillor Noyes

That: Council amends the by-law to include a cap of 275 licenses for dedicated short term rentals only. Yes (2): Mayor Redekop, and Councillor Flagg No (4): Councillor Christensen, Councillor Dubanow, Councillor Lewis, and Councillor McDermott Absent (1): Councillor Noyes

That: By-law 113-2024: To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Council-in- Committee Meeting Held on October 7, 2024 and its Council Meeting Held on October 21, 2024, is given first and second reading.

That: By-law 113-2024 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal.

That: Council adjourns at 7:42 pm to reconvene into a Regular Meeting of Council on November 18, 2024.