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Regular Council in Committee
August 10, 2015
What was decided (16 motions)
14 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That: Council approves the Consent Agenda Items as recommended. (
Moved by Councillor Butler
Carried
That: Council amends the Habitat for Humanity grant amount to be $29,168.04 by waiving the Committee of Adjustment Fees under By-law 23-2015 and the Building Permit Fees under By- law 31-2015, and further That: Council refers the remaining fee grant requests to the Council-in-Budget Committee for consideration in the 2016 Budget. (
Moved by Passero
Carried
That: Council receive Report No. CDS-64-2015 for information purposes, and further That: A copy of Report No. CDS-64-2015 be forwarded to the Town of Fort Erie Economic Development and Tourism Corporation and Region of Niagara. (
Moved by Councillor McDermott
Carried
That: Council approves the approach recommended in the Analysis section of Report No. CDS-65-2015 to establish a process to have the Town of Fort Erie Economic Development and Tourism Corporation (EDTC) finalize an Industrial land strategy for the Town, and further That: A copy of this report be sent to the Fort Erie Economic Development and Tourism Corporation, Regional Planning and Development Department; Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority and Hemson Consulting Inc. (
Moved by Councillor Zanko
Carried
That: Council deal with the recommendations individually as permitted. (
Moved by Mayor Redekop
Carried
That: Council amends the motion regarding section number 4.(b) (iv) of Consolidated By-law No. 119-97 to increase the maximum number of rescue foster dogs permitted from two (2) to a maximum of eight (8) rescue foster dogs, with the minimum acreage at five (5) and one (1) additional acreage per dog. (
Moved by Councillor Butler
Withdrawn
That: Council directs staff to amend section 4.(b) (iv) of Consolidated By-law No. 119-97 to increase the maximum number of rescue foster dogs permitted from two (2) to five (5). (
Moved by Councillor Passero
Carried
That: Council directs staff to amend section 4. of Consolidated By-law No. 119-97 to allow the fostering of rescue dogs on non- agricultural property as outlined in Report No. CS-11-2015. (
Moved by Councillor Passero
Carried
That: Council directs staff to amend Consolidated By-law No. 119-97 by adding a definition of "person". (
Moved by Councillor Passero
Lost
That: Council directs staff to continue enforcing the applicable by-law sections for fostering rescue dogs and dog licensing. (
Moved by Councillor Passero
Carried
That: Council directs staff to amend Exotic Animals By-law No. 146-2001, by removing Ilamas and alpacas from the prohibited list, and further That: Council directs staff to amend Zoning By-law No. 129-90 to allow Ilamas and alpacas in agricultural and rural zones. (
Moved by Councillor Passero
Carried
That: Council amends section 4.(b) (vi) of Consolidated By-law No. 119-97 to reflect that proof of adoption of a rescue foster dog only be required when adopted by Town residents. (
Moved by Mayor Redekop
Carried
That: Council directs the Clerk to review By-law No. 119-97 and report to Council any further changes that may be deemed necessary within the next six (6) to eight (8) months in consultation with some sanctuaries and the SPCA to provide a robust report. (
Moved by Councillor Butler
Carried
That: The 2015 semi-annual investment review be received for information purposes only, and further That: The Investment Policy adopted by By-law No. 142-09, as amended be repealed and replaced in accordance with Appendix '4' to this report. (
Moved by Mayor Redekop
Carried
That: Council hereby approve the July 29, 2015 Land Committee Meeting Minutes attached as Appendix "1", and further That: Council approve the recommended tasks as outlined in Appendix "2". (
Moved by Councillor Passero
Carried
That: Council-in-Committee adjourns at 7:20 p.m. (