Regular Council

That: Council approves the Consent Agenda Items as recommended, save and except Item 3 (b). (

That: Consideration of the removal of the EC Overlay from the portion of the property on the west side of the Creek at 0 Beach Avenue to permit the construction of the single detached dwelling be postponed to July 16, 2018. (

That: Council accepts the resignation of Keith Hayes, Legion, Branch 71 Representative, from the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the Procedural By-law. (

That: Council appoints Noreen Smith, Legion, Branch 71 Representative, to the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee for the period ending November 30, 2018. (

That: Council proclaims July 28, 2018 as "World Hepatitis Awareness Day". (

That: Resolution No. 1, in part, regarding the decision of the Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) Recommendation regarding 3285 Thunder Bay Road in EAC’s Minutes of March 25, 2018, that was considered and approved by Council on April 9, 2018 as Item 9.3 (c) (v), below, be reconsidered: That: EC Overlay remain on the entirety of 3285 Thunder Bay Road and that the Ash Trees should not be permitted to be cleared from the property. Consideration would be given to supporting removal of Ash Trees from the perimeter of the property upon review of a plan showing details of the selective removal. (

That: The resolution be further amended by changing “subject to approval by Council” to: “provided that the owner: • engage a certified arborist to identify non-ash trees on the site; • tag those trees and prepare a plan to be submitted to the Town that identifies the location and species of non-ash trees; • identify on the plan the location of the access corridor - only dead ash trees can be removed to establish the access corridor; and • Town staff will need to approve the plan prior to any cutting of ash trees, or the establishment of the access corridor; • all trees when cut down must be removed from the site, leaving it in a tidy condition; and • no cutting or removal of during the nesting season as determined by staff.” Councillor Lubberts requested a friendly amendment to change “as determined by staff” to “as determined by the authority that is responsible”. Councillor Passero did not agree to the amendment; however, proposed a further friendly amendment to change “as determined by staff” to “as communicated by staff”. Following the friendly amendment to the amendment, the amendment was voted on as follows: That: The resolution be further amended by changing “subject to approval by Council” to: “provided that the owner: • engage a certified arborist to identify non-ash trees on the site; • tag those trees and prepare a plan to be submitted to the Town that identifies the location and species of non-ash trees; • identify on the plan the location of the access corridor

That: Council supports the Township of Baldwin’s Resolution to request the cancellation of Bill C-71. (

That: Council directs staff to: i. if feasible, alter the design to increase the distance between the property line on the eastern boundary and the proposed service driveway, ii. create a landscaped buffer between the eastern property line and the proposed service driveway, iii. close the existing access point from Nancy Street and remove the section of sidewalk that extends from Nancy Street to the Storm Water Management Pond property line, iv. extend the asphalt path around the entire perimeter of Phase 1 so it begins and terminates at Albany Street, v. ensure that the access point(s) from Albany Street are designed to restrict ATV’s, snowmobiles, and other motorized recreational vehicles, and vi. postpone the removal of the remaining woodlot until such time as the future phases of the Storm Water Management Pond are ready to proceed. (

That: Council directs staff to change the transit bus stop back to across from the Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre on Buffalo Road. (

That: Council receives the May 17, 2018 Land Committee meeting minutes attached as Appendix “1” to Report No. CAO-10/LC-06-2018, and further That: Council approves the recommended tasks as outlined in Appendix “2”, save and except Recommendation No. 3 in Appendix “2”. (

That: Recommendation No. 3 in Appendix “2” to Report No. CAO-10/LC-06-2018 be amended to provide that Council extend the lease for Heritage Arts to December 31, 2018, subject to staff providing a Report to Council on July 9, 2018 as to the revised hours of operation and provisions or review of performance of the lease terms 120 days into the lease renewal. (

That: Council receives the proposed funding strategy for the construction of a new amalgamated fire station in the Ridgeway and Crystal Beach area. (

That: Council amends the 2018 Capital Budget to supplement capital project STEN10 - Steam Engine Repair by $25,000 to be funded from the Museum Capital Reserve. (

That: Council receives for information Report No. CS-08-2018 regarding the “2017 Annual Financial Page 23 of 27 Regular Council – 18 June 2018 Meeting Minutes Report” attached as Appendix “1” and publish in accordance with Section 295 of the Municipal Act, 2001, and further That: Council allocates the $1,656,426 2017 General Levy Operating Budget surplus as follows: • $150,000 to the Road Refurbishing Reserve, • $300,000 to the Fire Station Reserve, • $400,000 to the Emergency Management Reserve, • $16,590 BIA and Crystal Beach Beautification Committee surpluses be

That: Council approves the Bridgeburg Business District Streetscape Plan, and further That: Council amends the 2018 Capital Budget to add the Bridgeburg Business District Streetscape Plan capital project BRID18 in the amount of $350,000 with grant funding of $56,756.09 from the Ontario Main Street Revitalization Initiative, $201,971 from the Road Refurbishing Reserve, $35,619 from the Sanitary Sewer Refurbishing Reserve, $24,671 from the Storm Sewer Refurbishing Reserve, and $30,983 from the Water Refurbishing Reserve. (

That: Council extend the hour of adjournment to 10:30 p.m. (

That: Council accepts the Ontario’s Main Street Revitalization Initiative funding of $56,756.09, for the purpose of implementing the Streetscape Plan for the Bridgeburg Business District, and further That: Council authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Municipal Funding Agreement with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) for the receipt of $56,756.09 of the Ontario’s Main Street Revitalization Initiative funds, and further That: A by-law be submitted to Council authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Municipal Funding Agreement. (

That: The by-law package containing: 79-2018: To Deem a Certain Registered Plan of Subdivision Not to be a Registered Plan of Subdivision - Jesse Jukosky - (3990 Erie Road) 80-2018: To Accept and Dedicate Parkland - 751 Edgemere Road (Michael Tierney) 81-2018: To Assume Secondary Services in the North Ridge Meadows Subdivision Phase 2 – Stage 2 - Plan 59M-313 (Puppy Hut Limited – Ed Lenchyshyn) 82-2018: To Establish the Town of Fort Erie Affordable Housing Committee 83-2018: To provide for Drainage Works in the Town of Fort Erie for the Winger Road Drain (Hydro Culverts) 84-2018: To Authorize the Entry into and Execution of a Grant Agreement with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Under the Municipal Asset Management Program is given first and second reading. (

That: By-laws: 79-2018 80-2018 81-2018 82-2018 84-2018 are given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: By-law No. 85-2018: To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Page 26 of 27 Regular Council – 18 June 2018 Meeting Minutes Meeting Held on June 18, 2018 is given first and second reading. (

That: By-law No. 85-2018 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: Council adjourns at 10:17 p.m. to reconvene into a Regular Meeting of Council on July 16, 2018. (