Regular Council

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

That: Council appoints Eleanor Hurst, 96'ers, Maria Scott, Black Creek Leisure Homes Seniors Group and Ernie Patterson to the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee for the period ending November 30, 2018. (

That: Council appoints Kennedy Overholt, Mallory McCallum, Emily Thomas, Yas Sistar and Theodora Mollicone to the Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee for the period ending November 30, 2018. (

That: Council hereby determines that in accordance with Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, further notice is not required with respect to the deletion of changes to regulations for the residential 1 R1 Zone and Residential 2 R2 Zone and minor corrections made since the holding of the Public Meeting on September 8, 2015. (

That: Council directs staff to provide a report with respect to a potential policy requiring Heritage Impact Assessments on development that takes place adjacent to designated heritage properties. (

Whereas public libraries provide residents with a community space where they can freely access a wide variety of information in both print and digital format; and Whereas municipal governments are key funders of public libraries, appoint public library boards, and work in partnership with public library boards to deliver services that are responsive to community needs; and Whereas electronic books (e-books) are becoming an increasingly preferred medium for library users to access content and information; and Whereas major multi-national publishers are charging public libraries significantly higher costs to purchase e-books for their collections than they charge consumers; and Whereas imposing unreasonably high costs on public libraries to purchase e-books is not an appropriate solution to the publishing industry’s concerns regarding the evolution of digital technology, including piracy; Page 8 of 13 Regular Council - 18 Jan 2016 Meeting Minutes Now therefore be it resolved; That: Council requests that the Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport work with the federal and other provincial and territorial governments to find a solution that will allow public libraries to purchase e-books from publishers at a fair and reasonable price, and further That: Council directs staff to send a copy of this resolution to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), MPP Wayne Gates, MP Rob Nicholson, and our neighbouring muni

Whereas from time to time, municipal assets of a cultural, historic or recreational significance require restoration, renovation or repair, and Whereas members of the community often wish to volunteer their time, energy and/or materials to assist the municipality in restoring, renovating or repairing such municipal assets, and Whereas the desire of members of the community, whether individual or non-profit or corporate, to participate in such projects benefits the Town and helps to build community spirit, and Whereas there are certain issues relative to supervision, monitoring, insurance and safety that are associated with the participation of members of the public in such projects; Page 9 of 13 Regular Council - 18 Jan 2016 Meeting Minutes Now therefore be it resolved; That: Staff be directed to investigate and make recommendations to this Council, within 120 days, regarding the establishment of a volunteer work program relative to municipally owned assets that would permit individuals, non- profit organizations or corporations to volunteer their time, energy and expertise or to donate material to the restoration, renovation or repair of such cultural, historic or recreational assets. (

That: The by-law package containing: 1-2016: 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 2016 2-2016: To Provide for Interim Taxes for the Year 2016 3-2016: To Adopt the 2016 Water and Wastewater Budget, to Adopt Rates and Fees for the Year 2016 and to Amend By-law No. 240-96 4-2016: To Amend Fees and Charges By-law No. 40-09, as amended (2016 Review) 6-2016: To Designate a Downtown Stevensville Core Area Community Improvement Project Area 7-2016: To Adopt the Downtown Stevensville Core Area Community Improvement Plan 8-2016: To Amend Zoning By-law No. 129-90 Being the Comprehensive Zoning By-law for all Lands Within the Town of Fort Erie (Residential Regulations) 9-2016: To Authorize the Sale of Lands in the Fort Erie Business Park (West Side of Pettit Road – Truk-King Logistics Inc.) 10-2016: To Re-establish the Committee of Adjustment and to Authorize the Delegation of Approval Authority for Uncontested Consent Applications to the Director of Community and Development Services and to Repeal By-law Nos. 6-70, 206-99 and 7-2000 11-2016: To Amend Zoning By-law No. 129-90, as amended - Removal of Holding Provision S/E Corner of West Main Street and Old Mill Road (800547 Ontario Limited - Ed Lenchyshyn) Page 11 of 13 Regular Council - 18 Jan 2016 Meeting Minutes Is given first and second reading. (

That: By-laws: 1-2016 2-2016 3-2016 4-2016 6-2016 7-2016 8-2016 9-2016 10-2016 11-2016 are given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: By-law No. 5-2016: To Amend Fees and Charges By-law No. 40- 09, as amended (Building Permit Fees) is given first and second reading. (

That: By-law No. 5-2016 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: By-law No. 12-2016: To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Meeting Held on January 18, 2016 is given first and second reading. (

That: By-law No. 12-2016 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: Council adjourns at 7:44 p.m. to reconvene into a Special Meeting of Council on January 25, 2016. (