Regular Council in Committee

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

That: The recommendation be amended as follows; That: Property owners within the core commercial business areas of Bridgeburg, Ridgeway, Crystal Beach, Stevensville and the South End be provided with direct notice by mail of public meetings for any proposed zoning changes. (

That: Council authorize the initiation of an amendment to the Town's Official Plan and Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 129-90 in accordance with the Ontario Planning Act to permit a portion of the commercial ground floor to be used for residential dwelling units in downtown cores; and That: Council authorize the initiation of an amendment to the Town's Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 129-90 in accordance with the Ontario Planning Act to allow a reduced access drive width to a rear parking lot in downtown cores, to permit outdoor patio separation distance to include a road allowance width and to permit parking areas adjacent to laneways in downtown cores; and That: Property owners within the core commercial business areas of Bridgeburg, Ridgeway, Crystal Beach, Stevensville and the South End be provided with direct notice by mail of public meetings for any proposed zoning changes. (

That: This report be received for information purposes and a Page 4 of 8 Council-in-Committee Meeting Minutes - Tuesday, February 3, 2015 report on the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment be presented to a future Council-in-Committee with the recommendations subsequent to the Public Meeting. (

That: Report No. CDS-15-2015 regarding Proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 24, being the Stevensville Secondary Plan, together with the proposed zoning implementation changes be received for the information of Council. (

That: Subsection 7.2.3 of the draft amended Gaming Policy, attached as Appendix “1” to the report be further amended by adding the words “or renewed” after the word “allocated” and before the word “by”. (

That: Council approve the amendments contained in this report, as amended, to Schedule "A" of By-law No. 185-2000 (Gaming Page 5 of 8 Council-in-Committee Meeting Minutes - Tuesday, February 3, 2015 Policy), and further That: Council hereby direct staff to prepare the amending by-law for consideration at the February 9, 2015 Regular Council Meeting. (

That: Council suspends the Rules of Procedure to: a) Change of the order of business for the Regular Meeting of Council, and b) Permit persons to address Council without submitting a request to the Clerk in advance, and c) Limit the time of each presentation to five minutes in order to conduct a public meeting on February 9, 2015 regarding a request by the District School Board of Niagara for the Town of Fort Erie to help fund a shared, community library and theatre at the new high school. (

That: Pursuant to Section 16.9 of Procedural By-law No. 145- 06, as amended, consent is hereby granted to consider a Corporate Services matter at this meeting due to extra-ordinary circumstances. (

That: Council declare its intention to approve a by-law pursuant to the provisions of Section 283(5) of the Municipal Act 2001, as amended that one-third of the remuneration paid to the elected members of council be deemed as expenses incident to the discharge of their duties as members of the Council. (

That: Council-in-Committee does now go into closed session at 7:48 p.m. to discuss the following: (a) Property Matter (Pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, sub. 239(2)(c) – A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality) Re: CMP Properties (b) Human Resource Matter (Pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, sub. 239(2)(b) - Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees) Re: Chief Administrative Officer position (

That: Council-in-Council does now rise and reconvene into open session at 9:04 p.m. with the following reports; Item (a) That: Staff to proceed as directed. (

That: Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 9:05 p.m. (