Council-in-Committee

That: Council approves the consent agenda as recommended.

T hat: Council receives Report PBBS-70-2025 for information, outlining the establishment of the Bridgeburg North Secondary Plan Community Focus Group and its Terms of Reference, and further That: staff be directed to recommend individuals for Council’s consideration for participation on the Bridgeburg North Secondary Plan Community Focus Group at the next available meeting.

That: The application period for the Bridgeburg Secondary Plan Community Focus Group be reopened and advertised for an additional one-month period.

That: The second recommendation of Report PBS-70-2025 be amended by replacing “next available meeting” with “next appropriate meeting.

That: Council direct staff to consolidate the Town’s existing Core Area CIPs into a single, Town-wide CIP, and That: Council direct staff to amend the heritage incentive programs to reduce barriers for applicants, and That: Council direct staff to incorporate Crystal Beach Community Improvement Plan incentives into the existing Core Area CIP’s to fulfill the requirements of the Crystal Beach Secondary Plan.

That: A minimum of one-third of the funds held in reserve for the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) by the Town be allocated to the Crystal Beach Core Improvement Area for a period of three years following the implementation of the Crystal Beach CIP.

That: Council approves the Draft Plan of Subdivision dated June 11, 2025, for the lands known as 409 and 423 Walden Boulevard Subdivision, showing 3 blocks intended for 14 street townhouse dwellings, as illustrated in Appendix 2 of Report PBBS-72-2025, in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 c. P. 13 and the Regulations thereunder, subject to the conditions in contained in Appendix 3 of Report PBBS-72-2025, and further That: Council directs staff to circulate the Conditions of Draft Plan Approval in Appendix 3 of Report PBBS-72-2025 to the applicable agencies in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act .

That: Council receives the memorandum titled “Status Update – Fort Erie Tennis Club Operating Agreement”, dated November 3, 2025 for information; and further That: Council defers consideration of Report IS-13-2025 Fort Erie Tennis Club Operating Agreement to the next available Council meeting to allow additional time for review and finalization of the operating agreement.

That: Council authorizes the closure of capital projects identified in Appendix 1 to Report CS-10-2025, and further That: Council allocates all other capital project variances, with a net surplus of $3,604,667 in accordance with Appendix 1 to Report CS-10-2025, and further That: Council amends the 2025 Capital Budget to supplement the Ridgeway Road & Rebstock Road Signal Rebuild capital project (RRSI22) by $200,000 with funding from Road Refurbishing Reserve, and further That: Council amends the 2025 Capital Budget to supplement 2016 Bridge & Culvert Program capital project (BRIG16) by $150,000 with funding from the Canada Community Building Fund, and further That: Council amends the 2025 Capital Budget to substitute Walden Boulevard Upgrade capital project (WALD29) funding of $493,596 Storm Refurbishing Reserve, $524,236 Development Charges for Storm (ID #W1), $374,413 Sanitary Refurbishing Reserve and $816,619 Water Refurbishing Reserve with $2,208,864 of Housing-Enabling Water Systems grant funds, and further That: Council authorizes the Director of Corporate Services to approve any required changes to the reserve transactions to close the capital projects, up to the lesser of 10% or $100,000.

That: Council receive Report LLS-04-2025 – Election Sign By-law, and further That : Council directs Staff to submit the necessary by-law.

That: Council now proceed into Closed Session at 7:04 p.m. to consider the following: 12.1 Court of the Drainage Referee - Court File CV-21-00013656-0000 - Litigation Update, pursuant to Section 239 (2) (e) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board.

That: Council does now rise and reconvene from closed session at 7:48 p.m. with report: That: Staff proceed as directed in Closed Session.

That: Council adjourns Council-in-Committee at 7:50 p.m.

That: Council receives Report PBBS-70-2025 for information, outlining the establishment of the Bridgeburg North Secondary Plan Community Focus Group and its Terms of Reference, and further That: staff be directed to recommend individuals for Council’s consideration for participation on the Bridgeburg North Secondary Plan Community Focus Group at the next available meeting. Council-in-Committee Meeting Minutes - November 3, 2025 3

That: Council direct staff to consolidate the Town’s existing Core Area CIPs into a single, Town-wide CIP, and That: Council direct staff to amend the heritage incentive programs to reduce barriers for applicants, and Council-in-Committee Meeting Minutes - November 3, 2025 4 That: Council direct staff to incorporate Crystal Beach Community Improvement Plan incentives into the existing Core Area CIP’s to fulfill the requirements of the Crystal Beach Secondary Plan.

That: Council receives Report COS-02-2025 for information, and That: Council approves the amendment of the 2025 General Levy Operating Budget to include Douglas Memorial consulting costs of $100,000 with funding from the South Niagara Hospital Reserve.