Regular Council in Committee

That: Mr. David Falletta, Bousfields Inc. be permitted to make a presentation to Council. (

That: The Report be amended by adding the following additional recommendations: “That: Council directs staff to discuss with Mr. Long his proposal with respect to the property and report back to Council as soon as practical, and further That: Council directs that the monthly fines be suspended until staff reports back to Council.” Councillor Noyes moved a friendly amendment to the first added recommendation by adding: “and report back to Council within 2 months”, which was accepted by the Mover, Mayor Redekop. The amendments, as amended, were voted on as follows: That: Council directs staff to discuss with Mr. Long his proposal with respect to the property and report back to Council within 2 months, and further That: Council directs that the monthly fines be suspended until staff reports back to Council.” (

That: Council receives for information purposes Report No. PDS-01- 2021 regarding amendments to the Town’s Official Plan and Zoning By-law for 80-84 and 94 Jarvis Street. (

That: Council approves the amendments to the Town's Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw No. 129-90 as detailed in Appendix "3" and Appendix “4” of Report No. PDS-02-2021 for the lands known as 0-6489 Nigh Road, and further That: Council authorizes staff to prepare the necessary by- laws. (

That: Council endorses the Urban Boundary Expansion Study – Interim Report, for the purpose of the Region of Niagara’s Municipal Comprehensive Review process, attached as Appendix “1” to Report No. PDS-03-2021, and further That: Council directs staff to forward a copy of the Study to the Region of Niagara to further inform the Region of Niagara’s Municipal Comprehensive Review and Official Plan Update. (

That: Report No. PDS-04-2021 be postponed for one month to give staff an opportunity to have further discussions about realigning the access-egress point further south. (

That: Council approves the Town of Fort Erie Park Naming Policy attached as Appendix "1" to Report No. PDS-05-2021, and further That: Council directs staff to circulate the Policy to pending applicants, and undertake the park naming process for new Town Parks as identified in this Report. (

That: Council approves the use of an On-Demand Model for Public Transportation in Fort Erie and to replace the current Fixed Route Model, and further That: Council directs staff to issue an RFP to find a provider capable of On-Demand Public Transportation commencing in October 2021. (

That: Council directs staff to proceed with the construction of the boardwalk at Bernard Beach as designed. (

That: The hour of adjournment be extended to 10:30 p.m. (

That: Council approves the single source purchase of the 2020 Sanitary Sewer Closed Circuit Television Inspection & Council-in-Committee - 11 Jan 2021 Meeting Minutes Page 17 of 21 Assessment from 284612 Ontario Limited (o/a Bob Robinson & Son Construction), as a Scope Extension to CONTRACT ISE- 19P-SANCTV, at an upset limit of $158,635.62 (including 13% HST), and further That: Council accepts $102,500 in operating funding from the 2020 Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Program grant(s) from the Niagara Region, and further That: Council amends the 2020 Operating Budget to substitute $102,500 of Sewer Rate Stabilization Reserve funding with the CSO Control Cost Sharing Program grant funds to OJ-41075- SANCTV in the amount of $102,500. (

That: Council directs staff to submit a by-law to Council to temporarily waive all business licence fees, save and except short-term rentals, for 2021 to assist businesses during COVID- 19. (

That: Council-in-Committee hereby adjourns at 10:30 p.m. (