Regular Council

That: The delegate be given 4 additional minutes to complete his presentation. (

That: Council approves the Consent Agenda Items as recommended save and except Correspondence Item 9.2.2 (f). (

That: Council receives and supports City of St. Catharines – Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority – Disclosure of Legal Costs. (

That: Council hereby determines that in accordance with Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, further notice is not required to add a regulation requiring minimum 3m Landscape Buffer adjacent to Niagara Boulevard to the site specific Residential Multiple 2 (RM2-604) Zone. (

That: Council designates the Region of Niagara as the program administrator for the Ministry of Housing Development Charges Rebate Program, and further That: Council directs the Region of Niagara, as program administrator, to submit an Expression of Interest to the Ministry of Housing on behalf of the Town, and further That: Council authorizes the Region of Niagara, as program administrator, to enter into a Transfer Payment Agreement with the Ministry of Housing on behalf of the Town, and further Page 16 of 25 Regular Council - 22 Jan 2018 Meeting Minutes That: The Region of Niagara be notified of this resolution. (

That: Council accepts the resignation of Keith McTague from the Crystal Beach Business Improvement Area Board of Management, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the provisions of the Procedural By-law. (

That: Council accepts the resignation of Carl Uloth from the Crystal Beach Beautification Committee, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the provisions of the Procedural By-law. (

That: Council accepts the resignation of Lois Wilson from the Crystal Beach Beautification Committee, and further Page 17 of 25 Regular Council - 22 Jan 2018 Meeting Minutes That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the provisions of the Procedural By-law. (

That: Council accepts the resignation of Taylor Thomas from the Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the provisions of the Procedural By-law. (

That: Council accepts the resignation of Sam Sistar from the Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the provisions of the Procedural By-law. (

That: Council appoints Yvonne Hopkins to the Waverly Beach Ad-Hoc Committee for the period ending November 30, 2018. (

That: Recommendation No. 2, as amended on May 15, 2017 regarding Report No. PDS-36-2017 for the Hazelwood Draft Plan of Subdivision and those minutes were subsequently approved by Council on May 23, 2017, below, be reconsidered: That: Council extends draft plan approval for the Hazelwood Draft Plan of Subdivision located at the west side of Hazelwood Avenue, north of Erie Road until April 5, 2019 with revision of Condition 31 to require an update of the EIS scoped as requested by the NPCA, and the Owner and Regional Municipality of Niagara Planning and Development Services Department and Environmental Advisory Committee be so advised. (

That: Council extends draft plan approval for the Hazelwood Draft Plan of Subdivision located at the west side of Hazelwood Avenue, north of Erie Road until April 5, 2019 with revision of Condition 31 to require adherence to Species at Risk standards in discussion with and to the satisfaction of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), who will also act as the approval authority, and the Owner and Regional Municipality of Niagara Planning and Development Services Department, and the Environmental Advisory Committee be so advised. (

That: Council request staff to review the Town’s Official Plan, Zoning By-law and other planning documents, and provide Council with recommendations regarding policies and procedures that could be considered in the creation of a Housing Action Plan, in cooperation with the Niagara Region and other not-for-profit organizations in Niagara, including short-term and long-term strategies to address affordable housing issues. (

That: Report No. CAO-01-2018 be postponed to the February 26, 2018 Regular Council Meeting in order to obtain a definition of “rural.” (

That: Council receives Report No. CAO-02-2018 for information purposes. (

That: The by-law package containing: 1-2018: To Enact an Amendment to The Official Plan for The Town of Fort Erie - Amendment No. 37- Southend Secondary Plan 2-2018: To amend Zoning By-law No. 129-90 to Implement Official Plan Amendment No. 37, being the Southend Secondary Plan 3-2018: To Exempt Lot 1 in Plan 59M-263 from Part Lot Control - 5 & 7 Bardol Avenue - Starward Holdings Limited (Brandon Campbell) 4-2018: To Provide for Interim Taxes for the Year 2018 5-2018: 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 Page 22 of 25 Regular Council - 22 Jan 2018 Meeting Minutes 2018 6-2018: To Adopt the 2018 Water and Wastewater Budget, to Adopt Rates and Fees for the Year 2018 7-2018: To Authorize the Entry into and Execution of a Letter of Agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in right of the Province of Ontario Represented by the Minister of Transportation under the Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation Program 8-2018: To Amend Zoning By-law No. 129-90, as amended – Removal of Holding Provision - 842 Rosehill Road, 0 Rosehill Road, 0 Rosehill Road and 0 Rosehill Road (Dr. William A. Howe and Ms. Patricia Howe) 10-2018: To Amend Zoning By-law No. 129-90, as amended – Removal of Holding Provision - Willow Trail Subdivision (2298423 Ontario Inc. – Wilfred Goldlust) 11-2018: To Authorize the Execution of a Subdivision Agreement with 9136916 Canad

That: By-law Nos.: 1-2018 2-2018 3-2018 4-2018 5-2018 6-2018 7-2018 8-2018 10-2018 11-2018 12-2018 13-2018 14-2018 15-2018 16-2018 17-2018 18-2018 19-2018 20-2018 are given third and final reading, to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: By-law No. 9-2018: To Amend Zoning By-law No. 129-90, as amended – Removal of Holding Provision The Oaks at Six Mile Creek (Westwind Niagara Developments Inc. – Alfred Beam) is given first and second reading. (

That: By-law No. 9-2018 is given third and final reading, to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: By-law No. 21-2018: To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Special and Regular Council Meetings Held on January 22, 2018 is given first and second reading. (

That: By-law No. 21-2018 is given third and final reading, to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: The Regular Meeting of Council adjourns at 9:58 p.m. and reconvenes on February 12, 2018. (