Regular Council

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

Whereas May 1st is Doctor’s Day in Ontario, and Whereas the Physicians in the Town of Fort Erie work tirelessly to ensure the patient experience is person-centered, with exemplary care being given to all, and Whereas many of our physicians work outside of their family practice, whether it is staffing our Urgent Care Clinic, our long term care homes, our retirement homes, our Palliative Care Unit, acting as Coroner, oversight for the NP program, Hospitalist care, and teaching the next generation of physicians, and Whereas as a small Town, we are one of a few that still has specialist service provision that includes Ophthalmology, Respirology, Internal Medicine, Cardiology and many more clinics that operate out of Douglas Memorial Hospital and our Primary Care sites, and Now therefore be it resolved, That: Council on behalf of all of the citizens of the Town of Fort Erie expresses appreciation and gratitude to all physicians in the Town of Fort Erie for their service, dedication and commitment to patient care in our community. (

That: Council appoints Brian Hodge, Ridgewood Lions Manor Representative to the Affordable Housing Committee for the period ending November 14, 2022. (

That: Council appoints Susan Fyke, Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre Representative, and Kathleen Moses as Alternate to the Community Health Care Services Committee for the period ending November 14, 2022. (

That: Council accepts the resignation of Shari Harper from the Ridgeway Business Improvement Area Board of Management, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the by-law. (

That: Council appoints Don Irvine to the Ridgeway Business Improvement Area Board of Management for the period ending November 14, 2022. (

That: Council approves the amendment to the 2019 Capital Budget to supplement the 2019 Road Resurfacing Program (RSRF19) by $1,126,754 with funding of $954,254 from the Federal Gas Tax Reserve and $172,500 from the Ontario Municipal Modernization grant. (

That: The by-law package containing: 53-2019: To Amend Traffic By-law No. 2000-89 (Parking) 54-2019: To Amend By-law No. 84-2014 (To Establish a System for Administrative Penalties Respecting the Stopping, Standing and Parking of Vehicles within the Town of Fort Erie) 55-2019: To Amend By-law No. 119-03 (To Regulate the Use of Parks and Beaches in the Town of Fort Erie) (General Regulations and Page 24 of 28 Regular Council – 23 Apr 2019 Meeting Minutes Prohibitions) 57-2019: To Deem a Certain Registered Plan of Subdivision Not to be a Registered Plan of Subdivision - 2495365 Ontario Inc. (F. Pingue) - 0 Catherine Street 59-2019: To Amend Fees and Charges By-law No. 40-09, as amended (Bay Beach Parking and Admission Fees) 60-2019: To Authorize the Sale of Lot 580, Plan 480, Bertie (0 Richmond Avenue) to Ryan Bellefielle and Karen Bellefielle 61-2019: To Authorize the Acquisition of Lots 22 and 23, Plan 459, Bertie from Jeanne Misener for Parkland Purposes 62-2019: To Designate 848 Garrison Road as Being of Architectural and Historical Value or Interest 63-2019: To Amend By-law No. 2-2019 (To Appoint Persons to Various Boards and Committees) (Fort Erie Public Library Board) 64-2019: To Authorize the Entry into a Strategic Alliance Agreement with the Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre is given first and second reading. (

That: Schedule “A” to By-law No. 59-2019 be amended to include a Flat Fee of $15 between midnight to 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to Midnight for Municipal Parking Lot Fees between May 1st through to September 30th. (

Page 25 of 28 Regular Council – 23 Apr 2019 Meeting Minutes That: Resolution No. 8B and third and final reading of By-law No. 59- 2019 is postponed to the Special Council Meeting to be held on May 13, 2019. (

That: By-laws: 40-2019 53-2019 54-2019 55-2019 57-2019 60-2019 61-2019 62-2019 63-2019 64-2019 are given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: By-law No. 56-2019: To Amend Zoning By-law No. 129-90, as amended – Removal of Holding Provision - Peace Bridge Village Phase 1 (Ashton Homes (Western) Limited – Aldo Vercillo) is given first and second reading. (

That: By-law No. 56-2019 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

Page 26 of 28 Regular Council – 23 Apr 2019 Meeting Minutes That: By-law No. 58-2019: To Accept and Declare Lands as Public Highway on the West Side of Ridge Road North (1201 Ridge Road North - Scott Hunter) is given first and second reading. (

That: By-law No. 58-2019 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: By-law No. 65-2019: To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Council-in-Committee Meeting Held on April 15, 2019 and its Special Council Meetings Held on April 16, 2019 and April 23, 2019 is given first and second reading. (

That: By-law No. 65-2019 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: Council adjourns at 9:08 p.m. to reconvene into a Regular Meeting of Council on May 21, 2019. (