Regular Council

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

That: Council consents to the absence of Councillor Lubberts from meetings for more than three successive months commencing March 26, 2018, in accordance with Section 4.1(e) of Council Rules of Procedure By-law No. 36-2016. (

That: Council appoints Michele Fortuna to the Crystal Beach Beautification Committee for the period ending November 30, 2018. (

That: Council appoints Cindy Logsdail to the Crystal Beach Beautification Committee for the period ending November 30, 2018. (

That: Council accepts the resignation of Roger and Maureen Ricker from the Communities-in-Bloom Committee, and further Page 10 of 14 Regular Council - 26 Mar 2018 Meeting Minutes That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the provisions of the Procedural By-law. (

Whereas both the Province of Ontario and the Region of Niagara recognize that the lack of affordable housing has become problematic, and Whereas the Town of Fort Erie recognizes that there is a shortage for affordable housing within its own community, and Whereas the Town of Fort Erie currently does not have a Housing Committee, and Whereas the Town of Fort Erie does not have an Official Plan which deals with affordable housing within its community; Now therefore be it resolved, That: Staff be directed to establish a Housing Committee comprised of leaders and members of the community, a member of staff along with a member of Council and that Terms of Reference be established. (

That: Council receives Administrative Report No. CAO-07-2018 for information purposes. (

That: Council directs that the Corporation maintain its commitment to improve worker health and safety, mitigate risks, limit incidents and lower associated costs. (

That: The by-law package containing: 45-2018: To Authorize the Entry into a Development Agreement with Adam Fortier Bosco and April Fortier Bosco - 320 Buffalo Road 46-2018: To Amend Zoning By-law No. 129-90 - 672 Edgemere Road - John Henricks, Niagara Planning Group (Agent) - Niagara Innovative Living Inc. (Renzo Giancaterino) (Owner) 47-2018: To Assume Secondary Services in the Village Creek Estates Subdivision – Phase 1, Plan 59M-347 - (Puppy Hut Limited – Ed Lenchyshyn) 48-2018: To Authorize the Sale of Lot 219, Plan 458, Bertie; Lot 218, Plan 469, Bertie (0 Bird Avenue S/S) to Freedom Star Can Inc. (George Ghinea) 49-2018: To Authorize the Sale of Lot 78, Plan 445, Bertie (0 Hiawatha Avenue S/S) to Sara Malcovich & Brent Neumann) 50-2018: To Stop Up and Close and Authorize the Sale of the Unopened Road Allowance Legally Described as Lanes, Plan 519, Village of Fort Erie, Abutting Lots 362 to 365; Fort Erie (0 Walden Blvd. S/S) (Daniel & Pauline Beauchamp) 51-2018: To Deem a Certain Registered Plan of Subdivision Not to be a Registered Plan of Subdivision - Daniel and Pauline Beauchamp (240 Walden Boulevard and Lanes, Plan 519, Village of Fort Erie, Abutting Lots 362 to 365) Page 12 of 14 Regular Council - 26 Mar 2018 Meeting Minutes 52-2018: To Amend the Town of Fort Erie Investment Policy By- law No. 109-2015 (Minimum Credit Requirements for Credit Union Investments) 53-2018: To Amend By-law No. 183-07 - To Adopt Operating Guidelines for Business Improvement Areas (Bank

That: By-law Nos. 45-2018 46-2018 47-2018 48-2018 49-2018 50-2018 51-2018 52-2018 53-2018 are given third and final reading, to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: By-law No. 54-2018: To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Meeting Held on March 26, 2018 is given first and second reading. (

That: By-law No. 54-2018 is given third and final reading, to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: Council adjourns at 7:08 p.m. and reconvenes into a Regular Meeting of Council on April 9, 2018. (