Regular Council in Committee

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

That: Council receives for information purposes Report No. PDS-38-2021 regarding a proposed Combined Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment for 0-5513 Dominion Road. (

That: Subsection 5 (18) be amended to permit the transfer of cat and dog licences. (

That: The word “(elaborate)” be removed at the end of the definition for “Poundkeeper” in Section 3 Definitions (aaa). (

That: Subsection 15 (1) (d) prohibiting invisible fencing be removed. (

Page 8 of 17 Council-in-Committee - 17 May 2021 Meeting Minutes That: The words “and only on the grassy areas of said parks” be removed from Subsection 9 (3). (

That: Report No. PDS-17-2021 be further postponed to the Council-in-Committee meeting of September 13, 2021 to permit circulation and comment from three (3) local veterinarians and public input through the Town’s web site. (

That: Any references to “Poundkeeper and “Licence Agent” be referenced throughout the by-law by way of using the language “and/or” where they appear in the by-law. Councillor Butler moved a friendly amendment to change “and/or” to “or”, which was accepted by the mover. Following acceptance of the friendly amendment, the amendment was voted on as follows: That: Any references to “Poundkeeper and “Licence Agent” be referenced throughout the by-law by using the language “Poundkeeper or Licence Agent”. (

That: Subsection 8 (6) (b) (iv) be amended to provide that for non-agricultural lands there be a three (3) dog maximum, by removing the words “and up to three (3) rescue foster dogs on non-agricultural property”. (

That: Subsection 8 (b), 8 (b) (iii) be amended to change “agricultural” to “agricultural and/or rural” and change “five (5) acres” to “two (2) acres”. Councillor Butler moved a friendly amendment to change “two (2) acres” to “three (3) acres”. Page 9 of 17 Council-in-Committee - 17 May 2021 Meeting Minutes Recommendation No. 10, as amended by the mover’s friendly amendment: That: Subsection 8 (b), 8 (b) (iii) be amended to change “agricultural” to “agricultural and/or rural” and change “five (5) acres” to “three (3) acres”. (

That: Section 5 be amended to provide that there is no requirement to licence a cat annually. (

That: Council receives for information purposes Report No. PDS-39-2021 regarding 477 Ridge Road North. Recommendation No. 12 That: The following recommendation be added: “That: Council directs that the AMPS fines that have been held in abeyance since January 11, 2021, be instated.” (

That: The following part of the recommendation be postponed to the Council-in-Committee of June 14, 2021, in order for staff to report back concerning a Traffic Management Plan: “That: Council directs that businesses wishing to occupy an on-street parking space reimburse the Town for the cost of providing concrete barriers for patron safety through the Temporary Outdoor Patio Regulations;” (

That: The hour of adjournment be extended to 10:30 p.m. (

That: Council accepts and approves the proposal from 1699225 Ontario Inc. o/a Regional Limousine for the Provision, Operation and Maintenance of the Fort Erie On-Demand Public Transit System, Request for Proposal No. ISE-21P-TRANSIT in the amount of $3,152,608.47 (including 13% HST) for a three (3) year term (October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024), and further That: Council directs staff to terminate the current contract with Tokmakjian Inc. in accordance with the terms of the contract to Page 13 of 17 Council-in-Committee - 17 May 2021 Meeting Minutes coincide with the start of the new contract with the successful proponent. (

That: Council directs staff to apply year-round load restrictions of five tonnes per axle on all Town Low Class Bituminous (LCB) roadways, and further That: Council directs that Traffic By-Law No. 2000-89, Schedule ‘X’, be amended accordingly, and further That: Council directs Highway Occupancy Policy By-law No. 120-2015 be amended to include load exemptions as identified in Report No. IS-23-2021. (

That: Council-in-Committee hereby adjourns at 10:30 p.m. (