The Fort Erie Record

Regular Council in Committee

July 11, 2022

Who was there

Present (4): Nick Dubanow, George McDermott, Ann-Marie Noyes, Wayne Redekop

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 (17 motions)

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

That: The recommendation be amended to provide that staff take more strident steps to prevent extraneous flows into the waste water system by builders during construction. (
Moved by Councillor Noyes
Carried
That: Council approves the Consent Agenda Items as amended, and save and except Report No. PDS-47-2022. (
Moved by Councillor Dubanow
Carried
That: Council authorizes the entry into a Subdivision Agreement with 2835033 Ontario Inc. for the Alliston Woods Subdivision, and further That: Council permits the Developer to pre-service the subdivision prior to registration of the Subdivision Agreement subject to receipt of the drawings, security deposit, cash payment, approvals, insurance certificate, and letter of indemnification to the satisfaction of the Town, and further That: Council authorizes staff to prepare a by-law to execute the Subdivision Agreement and associated documents. (
Moved by Councillor Dubanow
Carried
That: Report No. PDS-19-2021 be further postponed to the August 8, 2022 Council-in-Committee Meeting. (
Moved by Councillor Zanko
Carried
That: Council receives for information purposes Report No. PDS-46-2022 regarding a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision for 726 Gorham Road. (
Moved by Councillor McDermott
Carried
That: The first Recommendation dealing with advertising be amended such that rather than demerit points for advertising a Page 9 of 16 Council-in-Committee - 11 Jul 2022 Meeting Minutes Short-Term Rental without a licence, there would be a fine with a prohibition to apply for a licence and an escalating penalty, similar to operating without a licence. (
Moved by Mayor Redekop
Carried
That: An additional provision be included to require the owner or operator of a Short-Term Rental maintain a record of the renters at the property, and produce that record upon reasonable request by the Town. (
Moved by Mayor Redekop
Carried
That: The prohibition to apply for a licence be increased to five years. Councillor Zanko made a friendly amendment to her Recommendation to change “five years” to “two years, and one additional year for each additional infraction, to a maximum of five years. That: The prohibition to apply for a licence be increased to two years, and one additional year for each additional infraction, to a maximum of five years. (
Moved by Councillor Zanko
Carried
That: Once fifteen demerit points are reached, the licence is revoked, and the owner has the opportunity to appeal it and have a hearing. (
Moved by Councillor Lubberts
Carried
That: Report No. IS-19-2022 be further postponed to the July 18, 2022 Council Meeting. (
Moved by Mayor Redekop
Carried
That: Council receives the Infrastructure Services Staffing Levels Review completed by DFA Infrastructure Inc. for information; and further That: Council directs that increases to staffing complements be considered in future budgets as outlined in this administrative report. (
Moved by Mayor Redekop
Carried
That: Council receives the report prepared by CIMA+ regarding Train Whistle Cessation Study for information purposes, and further That: Council directs staff to commence discussions with Canadian National Railway regarding the conclusions of the report and negotiations on cost sharing leading to the cessation of Canadian National Railway train whistles between Sider and House Roads; and further That: Council directs staff to bring forth a supplemental budget request for 2023 for the requirements identified in the report. (
Moved by Councillor Dubanow
Carried
That: The remuneration be amended to $21,656. (
Moved by Councillor Lubberts
Carried
That: The hour of adjournment be extended to 10:30 p.m. (
Moved by Councillor Zanko
Carried
That: Council receives the June 30, 2022, Land Committee meeting minutes attached as Appendix “1” to Report No. CAO- 13/LC-12-2022, and further That: Council approves the recommendations contained in Appendix “2”. (
Moved by Councillor Lubberts
Carried
That: Council approves the amendments contained in this report to Schedule “A” of By-law No. 185-2000, as amended (Charitable Gaming Policy), and further That: Council repeals By-law No. 187-2000, and further Page 15 of 16 Council-in-Committee - 11 Jul 2022 Meeting Minutes That: Council directs staff to prepare the amending by-law. (
Moved by Councillor Dubanow
Carried
That: Council-in-Committee adjourns at 10:26 p.m. (
Moved by Councillor Dubanow
Carried

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