The Fort Erie Record

Council-in-Committee

September 8, 2025

Who was there

Present (7): Joan Christensen, Nick Dubanow, Darren Flagg, Tom Lewis, 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 (11 motions)

7 carried, 4 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That: Council does now go into Closed Session at 5:53 p.m. to consider the following: Item 9.1 0-15850 Rebstock Road - OLT-25-000349 (PBBS-66-2025), 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.
Moved by Councillor Lewis
Carried
That: Council does now rise and reconvene from closed session at 6:16 p.m. with report: That: Confidential Report PBBS-66-2025 be approved; and That: Council authorizes staff to proceed as directed in Closed Session
Moved by Councillor Lewis
Carried
That: Council approves the consent agenda as recommended.
Moved by Councillor Dubanow
Carried
That: Council receives Report P BB S- 65 -2024 regarding development, building, planning and by-law statistical reporting for information purposes, and further That: Council directs staff to forward a copy of Report P BB S- 65 -202 5 to Regional Niagara Planning and Development Services, the District School Board of Niagara and the Niagara Catholic District School Board .
Moved by Councillor Lewis
Carried
That: approves the designation of 2782 Eagle Street as outlined in this report, for architectural, historical and contextual attributes and reasons, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act; pursuant to the recommendation of the Museum and Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee, and further That: Council directs staff to prepare a Designation By-law and provide Notice of Intention to Designate in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act.
Moved by Councillor Dubanow
Lost
That: Council approves the designation of 400 Central Avenue as outlined in this report, for architectural, historical and contextual attributes and reasons, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act; pursuant to the recommendation of the Museum and Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee, and further That: Council directs staff to prepare a Designation By-law and provide Notice of Intention to Designate in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act.
Moved by Councillor Lewis
Carried
That: Council approves the Draft Plan of Subdivision dated March 28, 2025, (last revised June 10, 2025) for the lands known as Spears Garden Subdivision (formerly the Lulong Ping Subdivision), showing 127 lots for single detached dwellings, 14 blocks for street townhouse dwellings (84), 1 stormwater management facility block, 1 park connection block, 1 future right of way connection block, 3 reserve blocks, 1 daylighting triangle block, 1 road widening block, and a new public road network, as illustrated in Appendix 2 of Report PBBS-64-2025, 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-64-2025, and further That: Council directs staff to circulate the Conditions of Draft Plan Approval in Appendix 3 of Report PBBS-64-2025 to the applicable agencies in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act .
Moved by Councillor Lewis
Carried
That: Council accepts and approves the tender submission for the Gibson Centre Expansion Project, Contract ISE-25T-GCAE23/GCBE25 from NIACON Limited in the amount of $7,261,522.00 (including 13% HST), and further That: Council authorizes the extension of the contract with ATA Architectural Inc. assignment for contract administration and inspection services in the amount of $54,743.00 (including 13% HST), and further That: Council amends the 2025 Capital Budget to supplement the Gibson Centre Building Expansion Project (GCAE23) by $2,115,124 with debentures of $2,080,000 and $35,124 from the Facilities Maintenance Reserve, and further That: Council amends the 2025 Capital Budget to decrease the Point Abino Road South Reinstatement (PARR20) by $2,080,000 with debenture financing, and further That: Council amends the 2025 Capital Budget to supplement the Gibson Centre Vehicle Bay Expansion Project (GCBE25) by $588,700 from the Development Charges (DC) Reserve.
Moved by Councillor Dubanow
Lost
That: Council does not award Contract ISE-25T-GCAE23/GCBE25 to NIACON Limited at this time and no binding award or contract execution shall occur pending further direction from Council; That: T he matter be
Moved by Councillor Dubanow
Referred
That: Council adjourns Council-in-Committee at 7:25 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Dubanow
Carried
That: Council accepts and approves the tender submission for the Gibson Centre Expansion Project, Contract ISE-25T- Council-in-Committee Meeting Minutes - September 8, 2025 5 GCAE23/GCBE25 from NIACON Limited in the amount of $7,261,522.00 (including 13% HST), and further That: Council authorizes the extension of the contract with ATA Architectural Inc. assignment for contract administration and inspection services in the amount of $54,743.00 (including 13% HST), and further That: Council amends the 2025 Capital Budget to supplement the Gibson Centre Building Expansion Project (GCAE23) by $2,115,124 with debentures of $2,080,000 and $35,124 from the Facilities Maintenance Reserve, and further That: Council amends the 2025 Capital Budget to decrease the Point Abino Road South Reinstatement (PARR20) by $2,080,000 with debenture financing, and further That: Council amends the 2025 Capital Budget to supplement the Gibson Centre Vehicle Bay Expansion Project (GCBE25) by $588,700 from the Development Charges (DC) Reserve.
Moved by Councillor Dubanow
Lost

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