Council-in-Committee

That: Council receives, for information purposes, Report PBBS-68-2025 regarding a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment for the lands located at 1405 Englewood Avenue.

That: Council receives the September 18, 2025, Land Committee meeting minutes attached as Appendix “1”.

That: Report CS-08-2025 2026 Budget Planning be received for information purposes, and That : Council approves reducing the time for Council to consider amendments to the 2026 budget from 30 days to 10 days.

That: Council direct staff to prepare and present a draft 2026 Budget with the municipal tax levy guidance of no more than 3.5 percent increase; and That: Staff be directed to present only alternative scenarios where a strong business case and supporting rationale are provided and not exceeding a 4.25 percent increase.

That: Council approves the cancellation, reduction or refund of taxes and penalties in the amount of $13,119.23 as per Appendix 1 to Report CS-09-2025 in accordance with Section 357 and 358 of the Municipal Act, 2001, and further That: Council directs Staff to submit the necessary by-law.

That: Council approves the issuance of funding under the Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant Program as detailed in Report PBBS-67-2025 for the lands known as 247 Ridge Road North, and further That: Council directs staff to prepare a by-law authorizing entry into an agreement with Nakatomi Developments Inc. (Jason Pizzicarola) for the Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant Program.

That: Council approves the designation of 162 Battery Street as outlined in this report, for architectural, historical and contextual attributes and reasons, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act; pursuant to the recommendation of the Museum and Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee, and further That: Council directs staff to prepare a Designation By-law and provide Notice of Intention to Designate in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act.

That: Council approve that Short-Term Rental (STR) applicants that do not have on-site parking in the Crystal Beach area, are permitted to apply to rent parking spaces in Municipally managed parking lots in Crystal Beach for an annual fee of $500 per space, with a permanent program and further That: Council direct staff to update By-law 112-2023, as amended, to allow Short-Term Rental parking in the parking lot located on the South side of Erie Road between Oxford Avenue and Oakwood Avenue and the Erie Road Parking Lot (November 1—March 31), as required, and further That: Council approve that only up to ten (10) parking spots will be dedicated to Short-Term Rentals in these parking lots, and further That: Council approve Delegated Authority to the Director of Infrastructure Services to approve/deny parking and to increase or decrease the number of parking spots needed in Municipally managed parking lots, and further That: Council direct staff to update By-law 132-2024 to Establish Fees and Charges for the Town of Fort Erie, as necessary.

That: Council approves, the establishment of a Sister City Agreement between the Town of Fort Erie and the Comune di Accadia, Province of Foggia, Italy, and; That: Staff be directed to advise the Comune di Accadia, and work collaboratively to prepare all necessary Sister City Agreement documents that outline the goals and objectives of the relationship including potential cultural, educational, economic and community-based opportunities, and; That: Council authorizes the Mayor, or their designate, to sign the Sister City Agreement on behalf of the Town, and further That: Staff notify the appropriate agencies, provincial and federal bodies of the establishment of the Sister City agreement.

That: Council adjourns Council-in-Committee at 8:41 p.m.

Council-in-Committee Meeting Minutes - October 6, 2025 3 That: Council receives, for information purposes, Report PBBS-68-2025 regarding a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment for the lands located at 1405 Englewood Avenue.

That: Council approves the designation of 162 Battery Street as outlined in this report, for architectural, historical and contextual Council-in-Committee Meeting Minutes - October 6, 2025 5 attributes and reasons, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act; pursuant to the recommendation of the Museum and Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee, and further That: Council directs staff to prepare a Designation By-law and provide Notice of Intention to Designate in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act.

That: Council approve that Short-Term Rental (STR) applicants that do not have on-site parking in the Crystal Beach area, are permitted to apply to rent parking spaces in Municipally managed parking lots in Crystal Beach for an annual fee of $500 per space, with a permanent program and further Council-in-Committee Meeting Minutes - October 6, 2025 6 That: Council direct staff to update By-law 112-2023, as amended, to allow Short-Term Rental parking in the parking lot located on the South side of Erie Road between Oxford Avenue and Oakwood Avenue and the Erie Road Parking Lot (November 1—March 31), as required, and further That: Council approve that only up to ten (10) parking spots will be dedicated to Short-Term Rentals in these parking lots, and further That: Council approve Delegated Authority to the Director of Infrastructure Services to approve/deny parking and to increase or decrease the number of parking spots needed in Municipally managed parking lots, and further That: Council direct staff to update By-law 132-2024 to Establish Fees and Charges for the Town of Fort Erie, as necessary.