Regular Council

That: Council approves the amendment to the Town’s Zoning By-law 129-90 as detailed in Report PBBS-46-2025 for land known as 745 Dominion Road, and further That: Council directs staff to submit the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment By-law.

That: The recommendations from the Traffic Coordinating Committee (Appendix 2 – Proposed Speed Limit Reductions) be

That: Consideration of the motion to appoint the Chair and Vice-Chair for the Business Subdivisions of Council-in-Committee for the period of July 28, 2025, to October 25, 2026, be

That: Council does now go into Closed Session at 7:19 p.m. to consider the following: Item 14.1 Closed Session Minutes - June 9, 2025; Item 14.2 A ccessibility Advisory Committee Appointment pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; Item 14.3 Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (Niagara Region Representative) Appointment pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; Item 14.4 Ridgeway Business Improvement Area Board of Management Appointment pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; and Item 14.5 Community Health Care Services Committee - Councillor Representative Appointment pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

McDermott That: Council does now rise and reconvene from closed session at 7:30 p.m. with report: 14.1 That: Council approves the Closed Session Minutes of June 9, 2025, and 14.2 That: Council appoints Deyineyra Macdonnell to the Accessibility Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026 or until her successor is appointed, and 14.3 That: Council appoints Brendon Nicholson, Niagara Region Representative, to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026 or until his successor is appointed, and 14.4 That: Council appoints Frank Pirri to the Ridgeway Business Improvement Area Board of Management for the term ending November 14, 2026 or until his successor is appointed, and 14.5 That: Council appoints Councillor Dubanow, as the Councillor Representative and Councillor Noyes as the alternate Councillor Representative, to the Community Health Care Services Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026 or until his/her successor is appointed.

McDermott That: Council dispenses with the notice requirements to consider Councillor Lewis's Motions regarding South Niagara Hospital Funding and Fort Erie Urgent Care Centre Summer Hours of Operation.

McDermott That: The Town of Fort Erie temporarily withhold the previously committed funding to the South Niagara Hospital and discusses options for reallocating those funds to other healthcare initiatives, and That: The Town of Fort Erie engage in discussions to determine where these funds should/could be directed based on identified community health needs, which may or may not include the South Niagara Hospital or Niagara Health. Yes (7) Mayor Redekop, Councillor McDermott, Councillor Dubanow, Councillor Flagg, Councillor Christensen, Councillor Lewis, and Councillor Noyes

McDermott That: The Town of Fort Erie requests that the Minister of Health direct Niagara Health to reinstate the full hours of operation of the Fort Erie Urgent Care Centre (UCC) during July and August of 2025.

McDermott That: The by-law package containing: 56-2025 To Amend Zoning By-law 129-90, as mended – 4924 Sherkston Road; 57- 2025 To Amend By-law 52-09 (Change Delegated Authority to the Director of Planning, Building and By-law Services); 58-2025 To Authorize the Entry into an Amending Agreement between DCS Niagara Developments Inc. for 271 Ridgeway Road (Expand Permitted Uses); 59-2025 To Appoint Darryl Suess as a Fire Prevention Inspector for The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie; 60-2025 To Authorize Amending the Memorandum of Understanding between Hospice Niagara and The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie (Increase Grant Funding); 61-2025 To Authorize Applications for the Cancellation, Reduction or Refund of Taxes Levied for the Years 2023, 2024 and 2025; 62-2025 To Amend the User Fees and Charges By-law 132-2024 (Regional Official Plan Amendment Fees); and 63-2025 T o Amend Zoning By-law 129-90, as amended - 99 Joseph Street are given first and second reading.

That: By-laws 56-2025 to 63-2025 inclusive are given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal.

That: By-law 64-2025: To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Council-in-Committee meeting held June 9, 2025, and its Regular Council meeting held June 23, 2025, is given first and second reading.

That: Council adjourns at 8:05 pm to reconvene into a Regular Meeting of Council on July 21, 2025.

That: Council approves the amendment to the Town’s Zoning By-law 129- 90 as detailed in Report PBBS-46-2025 for land known as 745 Dominion Road, and further Regular Council Meeting Minutes - June 23, 2025 4 That: Council directs staff to submit the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment By-law.

That: Council approves the consent agenda as recommended.

That: Council does now go into Closed Session at 7:19 p.m. to consider the following: Item 14.1 Closed Session Minutes - June 9, 2025; Item 14.2 Accessibility Advisory Committee Appointment pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; Item 14.3 Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (Niagara Region Representative) Appointment pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; Item 14.4 Ridgeway Business Improvement Area Board of Management Appointment pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, personal Regular Council Meeting Minutes - June 23, 2025 9 matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; and Item 14.5 Community Health Care Services Committee - Councillor Representative Appointment pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

That: Council does now rise and reconvene from closed session at 7:30 p.m. with report: 14.1 That: Council approves the Closed Session Minutes of June 9, 2025, and 14.2 That: Council appoints Deyineyra Macdonnell to the Accessibility Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026, or until her successor is appointed, and 14.3 That: Council appoints Brendon Nicholson, Niagara Region Representative, to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026, or until his successor is appointed, and 14.4 That: Council appoints Frank Pirri to the Ridgeway Business Improvement Area Board of Management for the term ending November 14, 2026, or until his successor is appointed, and 14.5 That: Council appoints Councillor Dubanow, as the Councillor Representative and Councillor Noyes as the alternate Councillor Representative, to the Community Health Care Services Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026, or until his/her successor is appointed.

Regular Council Meeting Minutes - June 23, 2025 10 That: Council dispenses with the notice requirements to consider Councillor Lewis's Motions regarding South Niagara Hospital Funding and Fort Erie Urgent Care Centre Summer Hours of Operation.

That: The Town of Fort Erie temporarily withhold the previously committed funding to the South Niagara Hospital and discusses options for reallocating those funds to other healthcare initiatives, and That: The Town of Fort Erie engage in discussions to determine where these funds should/could be directed based on identified community health needs, which may or may not include the South Niagara Hospital or Niagara Health. Yes (7): Mayor Redekop, Councillor Christensen, Councillor Dubanow, Councillor Flagg, Councillor Lewis, Councillor McDermott, and Councillor Noyes

That: The Town of Fort Erie requests that the Minister of Health direct Niagara Health to reinstate the full hours of operation of the Fort Erie Urgent Care Centre (UCC) during July and August of 2025.

That: The by-law package containing: 56-2025 To Amend Zoning By-law 129-90, as mended – 4924 Sherkston Road; 57- 2025 To Amend By-law 52-09 (Change Delegated Authority to the Director of Planning, Building and By-law Services); 58-2025 To Authorize the Entry into an Amending Agreement between DCS Niagara Developments Inc. for 271 Ridgeway Road (Expand Permitted Uses); 59-2025 To Appoint Darryl Suess as a Fire Prevention Inspector for The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie; 60-2025 To Authorize Amending the Memorandum of Understanding between Hospice Niagara and The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie (Increase Grant Funding); 61-2025 To Authorize Applications for the Cancellation, Reduction or Refund of Taxes Levied for the Years 2023, 2024 and 2025; 62-2025 To Amend the User Fees and Charges By-law 132-2024 (Regional Official Plan Amendment Fees); and 63-2025 To Amend Zoning By-law 129-90, as amended - 99 Joseph Street are given first and second reading.

Regular Council Meeting Minutes - June 23, 2025 12 That: By-laws 56-2025 to 63-2025 inclusive are given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal.

That: By-law 64-2025 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal.