Regular Council

That: Council receives for information purposes Report No. PDS-61-2023 regarding proposed housekeeping amendments to the Town’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law 129-90.

That: Council approves the consent agenda as recommended

McDermott That: Council extend the Community Improvement Programs to continue funding Town’s portion as identified in the Brownfields and Core Area Improvement Plans, and further That: Council authorize staff to review and update the Community Improvement Programs and guidelines and report back to Council in early 2024.

the Town of Fort Erie acknowledges that the four pillars of a sustainable community are Social, Economic, Environmental and Cultural, and Whereas Fort Erie has a rich and diverse culture, and celebrating this heritage fosters a shared understanding which enhances community pride and strength, and Whereas Fort Erie recognizes that it has strived to be a place of refuge throughout the centuries for those seeking safety from oppression and longing for opportunities for a better life, and Whereas in appreciation of the inspiring efforts of people from around the world who have committed themselves to document and celebrate the story of the Underground Railroad – a movement that embraced the rights to self-determination and freedom from oppression and contributed to the eradication of slavery, and Whereas the Underground Railroad movement was a transformative period in history, and Fort Erie is both humbled and proud to have helped advance the course of progress for all people, and Whereas the courageous souls who travelled the Underground Railroad throughout the United States of America found safety at the end of that perilous journey when they crossed the Niagara River and reached the shores of Fort Erie, and Whereas those formerly enslaved people who chose to settle in Fort Erie in the 19th century added to the diverse cultural heritage of our community by establishing businesses, schools, and churches and represented one of the larger settlements in Bertie Township at that tim

That: Council receives Memorandum - Breanna Antonio, Coordinator, Planning and Development Services - Residential Rodent Prevention and Control Measures for information purposes.

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

That: Council does now go into Closed Session at 7:51 p.m. to consider the following items: Pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 (personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees) Re: Appointments to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 (personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees) Re: Appointment to the Fort Erie Public Library Board Pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 (personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees) Re: Appointment to the Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee

That: Council rises and reconvenes from Closed Session at 8:17 p.m. with report: That: Council appoints the following applicants to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026, or until their successor is appointed: Mayor Redekop Regional Councillor Insinna Jeffrey Sinclair, Niagara Region Kelly Lee Kendrick Mark Newman Brian Hodge Monica Witvoet Ashley Chiarello, and That: Council appoints Maria Brigantino to the Fort Erie Public Library Board for the term ending November 14, 2026, or until their successor is appointed; and That: Council appoints Dario Costa to the Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026, or until their successor is appointed.

That: The by-law package containing: 134-2023: To Establish the Community Benefit Charge Reserve 135-2023: To Amend Zoning By-law 129-90, as amended 3701 Elm Street, 1000314955 Ontario Inc. – Owner 136-2023: To Adopt the 2023-2026 Corporate Strategic Plan for the Town of Fort Erie 137-2023: To Amend Zoning By-law 129-90, as amended - 3303 Dominion Road - 13804003 Canada Inc. (Ahmed Dagher) – Owner 138-2023: To Approve the Final Assessment Levy for the Young and Hopf-Wagner Municipal Drain 143-2023: To Authorize Entry into a Grant Funding Agreement with the Fort Erie Group Family Practice 144-2023: To Authorize the Execution of a Subdivision Agreement for 726 Gorham Road Subdivision Agreement 145-2023: Being a By-law to Exempt Certain Lots in Plan 59R-17825 from Part Lot Control, Lincoln Road East All of Lot 347 and Lot 348 on Plan 27, NP370 Judith Ruth Donnan and Anthony Douglas Comisky is given first and second reading.

McDermott That: By-laws 134-2023, 135-2023, 136-2023, 137-2023, 138-2023, 143-2023, 144-2023, 145-2023 are given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal.

That: By-laws: 139-2023: To Accept and Declare Lands as Public Highway on the East Side of Schooley Road (0-17100 and 0-17101 Schooley Road) 140-2023: To Stop Up and Close part of the Florence Drive Road Allowance 141-2023: To Deem Part of a Certain Registered Plan of Subdivision not to be a Registered Plan of Subdivision – Florence Drive 142-2023: To Authorize the Exchange of Lands between The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie, Darren and Janine Perry-Flagg and 2850524 Ontario Incorporated (MJ Subenthiran) for purposes of a Pedestrian Corridor as identified in the Spears-High Pointe Secondary Plan, are given first and second reading.

That: By-laws 139-2023, 140-2023, 141-2023 and 142-2023 are given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and the Clerk under the corporate seal.

That: By-law No. 146-2023 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and the Clerk under the corporate seal.

That: Council extend the Community Improvement Programs to continue funding Town’s portion as identified in the Brownfields and Core Area Improvement Plans, and further That: Council authorize staff to review and update the Community Improvement Programs and guidelines and report back to Council in early 2024.

Whereas the Town of Fort Erie acknowledges that the four pillars of a sustainable community are Social, Economic, Environmental and Cultural, and Whereas Fort Erie has a rich and diverse culture, and celebrating this heritage fosters a shared understanding which enhances community pride and strength, and Whereas Fort Erie recognizes that it has strived to be a place of refuge throughout the centuries for those seeking safety from oppression and longing for opportunities for a better life, and Whereas in appreciation of the inspiring efforts of people from around the world who have committed themselves to document and celebrate the story of the Underground Railroad – a movement that embraced the rights to self-determination and freedom from oppression and contributed to the eradication of slavery, and Whereas the Underground Railroad movement was a transformative period in history, and Fort Erie is both humbled and proud to have helped advance the course of progress for all people, and Whereas the courageous souls who travelled the Underground Railroad throughout the United States of America found safety at the end of that perilous journey when they crossed the Niagara River and reached the shores of Fort Erie, and Whereas those formerly enslaved people who chose to settle in Fort Erie in the 19th century added to the diverse cultural heritage of our community by establishing businesses, schools, and churches and represented one of the larger settlements in Bertie Township at

That: Council receives Memorandum - Mark Schmitt, Fire Chief - Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs Bursary - Mental Wellness for information purposes.

That: Council accepts the resignation of Jesse Boles from the Bridgeburg Station Downtown Business Improvement Area Board of Management, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the Procedural By-law.

That: Council does now go into Closed Session at 7:51 p.m. to consider the following items:  Pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 (personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees) Re: Appointments to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee  Pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 (personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees) Re: Appointment to the Fort Erie Public Library Board  Pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 (personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees) Re: Appointment to the Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee Regular Council Meeting Minutes - September 18, 2023 9

That: Council rises and reconvenes from Closed Session at 8:17 p.m. with report: That: Council appoints the following applicants to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026, or until their successor is appointed: 1. Mayor Redekop 2. Regional Councillor Insinna 3. Jeffrey Sinclair, Niagara Region 4. Kelly Lee Kendrick 5. Mark Newman 6. Brian Hodge 7. Monica Witvoet 8. Ashley Chiarello, and That: Council appoints Maria Brigantino to the Fort Erie Public Library Board for the term ending November 14, 2026, or until their successor is appointed; and That: Council appoints Dario Costa to the Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026, or until their successor is appointed.

That: The by-law package containing: 134-2023: To Establish the Community Benefit Charge Reserve 135-2023: To Amend Zoning By-law 129-90, as amended 3701 Elm Street, 1000314955 Ontario Inc. – Owner 136-2023: To Adopt the 2023-2026 Corporate Strategic Plan for the Town of Fort Erie 137-2023: To Amend Zoning By-law 129-90, as amended - 3303 Dominion Road - 13804003 Canada Inc. (Ahmed Dagher) – Owner 138-2023: To Approve the Final Assessment Levy for the Young and Hopf- Wagner Municipal Drain 143-2023: To Authorize Entry into a Grant Funding Agreement with the Fort Erie Group Family Practice 144-2023: To Authorize the Execution of a Subdivision Agreement for 726 Gorham Road Subdivision Agreement 145-2023: Being a By-law to Exempt Certain Lots in Plan 59R-17825 from Part Lot Control, Lincoln Road East All of Lot 347 and Lot 348 on Plan 27, NP370 Regular Council Meeting Minutes - September 18, 2023 11 Judith Ruth Donnan and Anthony Douglas Comisky is given first and second reading.

That: By-laws 134-2023, 135-2023, 136-2023, 137-2023, 138-2023, 143-2023, 144-2023, 145-2023 are given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal.

That: 146-2023: To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Council-in- Committee Meeting Held on September 11, 2023 and its Regular Council Meeting Held on September 18, 2023 is given first and second reading.