The Fort Erie Record

Regular Council

March 25, 2019

Who was there

Present (4): Nick Dubanow, George McDermott, Ann-Marie Noyes, Wayne Redekop

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (15 motions)

15 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That: The delegation’s time be extended by two minutes. (
Moved by Councillor McDermott, seconded by Councillor Dubanow
Carried
That: Council approves the Consent Agenda Items as recommended, save and except Item 9.2 3(d). (
Moved by Councillor Dubanow, seconded by Councillor Butler
Carried
That: Council appoints Gail Spear to the Bridgeburg Station Downtown Business Improvement Area Board of Management for the period ending November 14, 2022. (
Moved by Councillor McDermott, seconded by Councillor Butler
Carried
That: Council accepts the resignation of Robin Sider from the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the by-law. (
Moved by Councillor Noyes, seconded by Councillor Butler
Carried
That: Council appoints Graham Rignall and Rosalie Snyder to the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee for the period ending November 14, 2022. (
Moved by Councillor Noyes, seconded by Councillor Dubanow
Carried
That: Staff provide a report to Council with recommendations with respect to the implementation of a program for the installation and monitoring of red-light cameras at all traffic signals in school zones and any other permitted areas in the Town of Fort Erie. (
Moved by Mayor Redekop, seconded by Councillor Butler
Carried
Whereas the Town of Fort Erie is the owner of a parcel of land west of and immediately adjacent to residential properties located on Canada Drive, and Whereas the Emerald Ash Borer has devastated Fort Erie’s tree canopy, necessitating the need for dead ash trees to be felled to protect both persons and property from the effects of falling trees, and Whereas the Town of Fort Erie is responsible for felling dead ash trees located on property owned by the municipal corporation, including the property to the west of homes on Canada Drive. Page 8 of 11 Regular Council - 25 Mar 2019 Meeting Minutes Now therefore be it resolved, That: Town staff are directed to facilitate the removal and/or disposal of felled ash trees remaining on the Town owned property to the west of homes on Canada Drive in a manner consistent with Good Forestry Practices, and further That: The Town's Arborist is permitted to provide similar direction on other Town owned property when a large volume of hazardous trees is felled within a relatively small area, on a case by case basis. (
Moved by Councillor Dubanow, seconded by Councillor Butler
Carried
That: Report No. PDS-14-2019 be postponed to April 8, 2019. (
Moved by Councillor Butler, seconded by Councillor Zanko
Carried
That: The by-law package containing: 49-2019: To Authorize the Entry into a Lot Grading Agreement with Dinesh Mistry - 1235 Orchard Avenue 50-2019: To Adopt the Capital Budget and the General Levy Operating Budget for the Town of Fort Erie for the Year 2019 is given first and second reading. (
Moved by Councillor Zanko, seconded by Councillor McDermott
Carried
That: By-law Nos.: 49-2019 50-2019 are given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (
Moved by Councillor Noyes, seconded by Councillor Dubanow
Carried
That: By-law No. 51-2019: To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Council Meeting Held on March 25, 2019 and its Special Closed Session Meeting Held on March 25, 2019 is given first and second reading. (
Moved by Councillor McDermott, seconded by Councillor Lubberts
Carried
That: By-law No. 51-2019 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (
Moved by Councillor Lubberts, seconded by Councillor McDermott
Carried
That: Council adjourns at 7:24 p.m. to reconvene into a Special Meeting of Council on April 8, 2019. (
Moved by Councillor Zanko, seconded by Councillor McDermott
Carried
That: Council appoints Bill Matthews to the Fort Erie Cemetery Advisory Committee for the period ending November 14, 2022. (
Moved by Councillor McDermott
Carried
That: Council approves the bingo lottery permit allocations for the period April 1, 2019 - March 31, 2020 pursuant to Appendix "A" of the Memorandum dated March 18, 2019 from the Community Gaming Development Corporation. (
Moved by Councillor Zanko
Carried

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