The Fort Erie Record

Regular Council

November 17, 2025

Who was there

Present (6): Joan Christensen, Darren Flagg, Tom Lewis, George McDermott, Ann-Marie Noyes, Wayne Redekop

Absent (1): Nick Dubanow

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (19 motions)

19 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

McDermott That: Council receives for information purposes, Report PBBS-74-2025 regarding a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment for the lands located at 1326 Garrison Road, Fort Erie.
Moved by Councillor Christensen
Carried
McDermott That: Council receives for information purposes, Report PBBS-75-2025 regarding a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment for the lands located at 3331 Dominion Road, Fort Erie.
Moved by Councillor Flagg
Carried
McDermott That Council direct staff to prepare and submit a formal response to the Province opposing the proposed changes under ERO 025-1099, which mandate a standardized structure and content for municipal Official Plans; and That: Council direct staff to emphasize that these changes would eliminate secondary and site-specific plans, remove development standards from Official Plans, and severely restrict Fort Erie’s ability to reflect local priorities, community character, and geographic diversity in its planning documents.
Moved by Councillor Flagg
Carried
McDermott That: Council accepts the resignation of Mojeed Fayemi from the Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the Procedural By-law.
Moved by Councillor Lewis
Carried
That: Council receives the memorandum entitled " ERO Posting 25-1101 - Consultation on Enhanced Development Standards (Lot Level Outside of Buildings) " for information purposes.
Moved by Councillor Noyes, seconded by Councillor Flagg
Carried
McDermott That: Council receives the memorandum entitled "Website Refresh " for information purposes.
Moved by Councillor Christensen
Carried
McDermott That: Council receives the memorandum entitled "Town of Fort Erie Submission on the Province of Ontario's Special Economic Zones Framework" for information purposes.
Moved by Councillor Lewis
Carried
That : The by-law package containing: 91-2025 To Designate 451 Niagara Boulevard as Being of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest; 92-2025 To Exempt a Certain Block in Plan 59M-519 from Part Lot Control, 374 Basset Avenue, Block 67 (Harbourtown Subdivision) 800460 Ontario Limited; and 93-2025 To Remove Part Lot Control from Beachwalk Crescent and Loganberry Court, Part of Lots 32, 33, 34, 36, 37 and Lot 35, (Jetmar Subdivision) Marz Homes (Crystal Beach) Inc. are given first and second reading.
Moved by Councillor Flagg, seconded by Councillor Noyes
Carried
That: By-laws 92-2025 to 93-2025 inclusive are given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal.
Moved by Councillor Noyes, seconded by Councillor Flagg
Carried
McDermott That: By-law 94-2025 To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Council-in-Committee Meeting Held on November 3, 2025, and its Regular Council Meeting Held on November 17, 2025, is given first and second reading.
Moved by Councillor Christensen
Carried
McDermott That: Council adjourns at 9:34 pm to reconvene into a Regular Meeting of Council on December 15, 2025
Moved by Councillor Lewis
Carried
That: Council receives for information purposes, Report PBBS-74-2025 regarding a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment for the lands located at 1326 Garrison Road, Fort Erie.
Moved by Councillor Christensen, seconded by Councillor McDermott
Carried
That: Council receives for information purposes, Report PBBS-75-2025 regarding a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment for the lands located at 3331 Dominion Road, Fort Erie.
Moved by Councillor Flagg, seconded by Councillor McDermott
Carried
That: Council approves the consent agenda as recommended. Regular Council Meeting - November 17, 2025 5
Moved by Councillor McDermott, seconded by Councillor Christensen
Carried
That Council direct staff to prepare and submit a formal response to the Province opposing the proposed changes under ERO 025-1099, which mandate a standardized structure and content for municipal Official Plans; and That: Council direct staff to emphasize that these changes would eliminate secondary and site-specific plans, remove development standards from Official Plans, and severely restrict Fort Erie’s ability to reflect local priorities, community character, and geographic diversity in its planning documents. Regular Council Meeting - November 17, 2025 7
Moved by Councillor Flagg, seconded by Councillor McDermott
Carried
That: Council accepts the resignation of Mojeed Fayemi from the Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the Procedural By-law.
Moved by Councillor Lewis, seconded by Councillor McDermott
Carried
That: Council receives the memorandum entitled "Website Refresh" for information purposes.
Moved by Councillor Christensen, seconded by Councillor McDermott
Carried
That: By-law 94-2025 To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Council-in- Committee Meeting Held on November 3, 2025, and its Regular Council Meeting Held on November 17, 2025, is given first and second reading.
Moved by Councillor Christensen, seconded by Councillor McDermott
Carried
That: Council adjourns at 9:34 pm to reconvene into a Regular Meeting of Council on December 15, 2025
Moved by Councillor Lewis, seconded by Councillor McDermott
Carried

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