Special Council

Whereas the Town of Fort Erie currently has a contract with the Fort Erie SPCA (FESPCA), and Whereas the current contractual agreement with the FESPCA sets out that they must demonstrate a health and safety program with objectives and standards in compliance with applicable legislation and municipal policy, and Whereas that program is to be provided to the Town with a Health and Safety Policy and applicable Safe Work Procedures; Now therefore be it resolved, That: Council directs staff to request a copy of all FESPCA Policies and Procedures as it relates to its contractual obligation of Health, Safety and Procedural Guidelines as it applies to employees, facilities, animal intake, impound services, adoption, end of life, dog licensing, and any and all other as implied, and further Page 7 of 12 Special Council - 18 Nov 2020 Meeting Minutes That: Council requests the FESPCA to provide the documents within three (3) business days of the request from staff. Mayor Redekop requested a friendly amendment to change the words “as implied” in the first substantive clause to “incidental policies”, which was accepted by the Mover and her Seconder. Mayor Redekop requested a further friendly amendment to change the due date in the 2nd substantive clause from “within three (3) business days of the request from staff by” to “by February 5th, 2021 to Council”. Following the acceptance of the friendly amendments, the Motion was voted on, as amended, as follows: Whereas the Town of Fort Erie cu

Page 8 of 12 Special Council - 18 Nov 2020 Meeting Minutes Whereas The Corporation of The Town of Fort Erie entered into a contract with the Fort Erie SPCA on May 24, 2019 which commenced June 1, 2019, and Whereas that contract was set to end on May 31, 2022, and Whereas a new contract is scheduled to be placed on an open RFP bid system in 2022, and Whereas the current contract allows the Town to terminate the Agreement without penalty or payment by way of a 90-day written notice with the intent to terminate; Now therefore be it resolved, That: The Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie directs staff to notify the Fort Erie SPCA by written notice of termination no later than December 31st, 2020 with an effective contract end date of March 31st, 2021, and further That: Council directs staff to place the updated contract on an open bid system with the successful bidder to commence on April 1st, 2021. Mayor Redekop requested a friendly amendment that the word “RFP” be deleted from the second last recital in the preamble, which was accepted by the Mover and her Seconder. Following discussion, Councillor Butler requested friendly amendments to change the date from “March 31st” ,2021 in the first substantive clause to “May 31st”” , and to change the date in the second susbstantive clause from “April 1st” to “June 1st”, which was accepted by her Seconder. Following the acceptance of the friendly amendments, the Motion was voted on as follows: Whereas The Corporation of The Town

That: By-law No. 116-2020: To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Council-in-Committee Meetings held on November 2, 2020 and November 9, 2020 and Council Meeting held on November 16, 2020 is given first and second reading. (

That: By-law No. 116-2020 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: By-law No. 117-2020: To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Special Meeting held on November 18, 2020 is given first and second reading. (

That: By-law No. 117-2020 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: Council adjourns at 7:40 p.m. to reconvene into a Regular Meeting of Council on December 14, 2020. (