The Fort Erie Record

Council-in-Committee

January 12, 2026

Who was there

Present (7): Joan Christensen, Nick Dubanow, Darren Flagg, Tom Lewis, George McDermott, Ann-Marie Noyes, Wayne Redekop

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (7 motions)

7 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That: Council authorize staff to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Fort Erie Public Library for the operation of existing and future municipally owned electric vehicle charging stations at library locations, and further That: Council authorizes and directs the Clerk of the Town to execute the Memorandum of Understanding in a form satisfactory to the Town Solicitor.
Moved by Councillor Dubanow
Carried
That: Council does now go into Closed Session at 6:13 p.m. to consider the following: 11.1 Closed Meeting Minutes of December 15, 2025; 11.2 Litigation Update - 3957 Rebstock Road - OLT-25-000811, pursuant to Section 239 (2) (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and 11.3 Memorandum - Town of Fort Erie Lease Renewals, pursuant to Section 239 (2) (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001, advise that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.
Moved by Councillor Christensen
Carried
That : Council does now rise and reconvene from closed session at 6:42 p.m. with report: 11.1 That: Council approves the Closed Meeting Minutes of December 15, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Lewis
Carried
That : Council does now rise and reconvene from closed session at 6:42 p.m. with report: 11.2 That: Council receives Confidential Report LLS-01-2026, titled OLT Litigation update - 3957 Rebstock Road - OLT-25-000737, and authorizes the Town Solicitor to proceed as directed in Closed Session.
Moved by Councillor Lewis
Carried
That: Council does now rise and reconvene from closed session at 6:42 p.m. with report: 11.3 That: Council receives Memorandum - Town of Fort Erie Lease Renewals for information purposes.
Moved by Councillor Lewis
Carried
That: Council adjourns Council-in-Committee at 6:46 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Dubanow
Carried
That: Council does now rise and reconvene from closed session at 6:42 p.m. with report: Council-in-Committee Meeting Minutes - January 12, 2026 4 11.3 That: Council receives Memorandum - Town of Fort Erie Lease Renewals for information purposes.
Moved by Councillor Lewis
Carried

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