Regular Council

That: Council approves the consent agenda as recommended.

McDermott That: Council approves the Draft Plan of Subdivision dated February 1, 2024, showing five lots for single-detached dwellings, nine blocks for 18 semi-detached dwelling units, and 15 blocks for 74 street townhouses as illustrated in Appendix 3 of Report PDS-02-1-2024, in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 c. P. 13 and the regulations thereunder, subject to the conditions contained in Appendix 4 of Report PDS-02-1-2024, and further That: Council directs staff to circulate the Conditions of Draft Plan Approval in Appendix 4 of Report PDS-02-1-2024 to the applicable agencies in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act, and further That: Council receives Report PDS-02-2024, attached as Appendix 1, for information purposes.

McDermott That : The Environmental Conservation (EC) Overlay Zone be removed from 2677 Ott Road where the addition is proposed, and further That: The Environmental Conservation (EC) Overlay Zone be removed from 2200 Eagle Street where the accessory building is proposed.

That: Council accepts the resignation of Bev Ferris from the Accessibility Advisory Committee, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the Procedural By-law.

McDermott That: Council accepts the resignation of Carol LaCivita from the Ridgeway Business Improvement Area Board of Management, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the Procedural By-law.

That: In accordance with the requirements of the Expense Allowance Policy By-law 142-06, as amended, Council authorizes Councillor Darren Flagg to attend the Ontario Small Urban Municipalities (OSUM) Annual Conference on May 1-3, 2024 in Orillia, Ontario.

That: Council does now go into Closed Session at 7:11 p.m. to consider the following: Previous Closed Meeting Minutes Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Appointment(s) pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 (personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees) Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee Appointment(s) pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 (personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees) Environmental Advisory Committee Appointment(s) pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 (personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees) Accessibility Advisory Committee Appointment(s) pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 (personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees)

That: Council does now rise and reconvene from closed session at 7:30 p.m. with report: That: Council appoints Sara Towner to the Affordable Housing Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026, or until their successors are appointed; and further That: Council appoints Anderson Dy and Paige Henneberger (committee alternate) to the Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026, or until their successors are appointed; and further That: Council appoints Andrew Holdsworth Shannon Larocque Nadine Litwin Frank Raso David Ruttan Tim Seburn Dr. Richard Stockton Jim Willwerth to the Environmental Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026, or until their successors are appointed; and further That: Council appoints Lindsay Davis to the Accessibility Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026, or until their successors are appointed.

McDermott That: Council directs staff to review policies regarding the definition of front yard, back yard and (interior/exterior) side yards to better reflect the actual usage of lots with atypical frontage within the Town of Fort Erie, and further That: Staff provide a report to council by no later than June 2024 with information on proposed policy changes and/or bylaw amendments necessary to accurately reflect the definition of front, rear and (interior/exterior) yards of those lots.

That: The By-laws 14-2024 to 19-2024 and By-laws 25-2024 to 30-2024 inclusive are given first and second reading.

That: the following by-laws be

That: By-law 31-2024: To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Council Meeting Held on January 29, 2024, Council-in-Budget Committee Meeting Held on January 31, 2024, and its Council-in-Committee Meeting Held on February 12, 2024 is hereby given first and second reading.

That: By-law 31-2024 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal.

That: Council adjourns at 7:55 pm to reconvene into a Regular Meeting of Council on March 18, 2024.

That: Council approves the Draft Plan of Subdivision dated February 1, 2024, showing five lots for single-detached dwellings, nine blocks for 18 semi-detached dwelling units, and 15 blocks for 74 street townhouses as illustrated in Appendix 3 of Report PDS-02-1-2024, in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 c. P. 13 and the regulations thereunder, subject to the conditions contained in Appendix 4 of Report PDS-02-1-2024, and further That: Council directs staff to circulate the Conditions of Draft Plan Approval in Appendix 4 of Report PDS-02-1-2024 to the applicable agencies in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act, and further That: Council receives Report PDS-02-2024, attached as Appendix 1, for information purposes.

That: The Environmental Conservation (EC) Overlay Zone be removed from 2677 Ott Road where the addition is proposed, and further That: The Environmental Conservation (EC) Overlay Zone be removed from 2200 Eagle Street where the accessory building is proposed.

That: Council accepts the resignation of Carol LaCivita from the Ridgeway Business Improvement Area Board of Management, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the Procedural By-law.

Whereas: Section 18.8 of Council's Rules of Procedure By-law states that Prior to April 1 in the second year of the term, Council meets in open session and selects the Chair and Vice-Chair for each Business Subdivision for the second sixteen month period of the term. Now therefore be it resolved, That: Council appoints the following Chair and Vice-chair for the Business Subdivisions of Council-in-Committee for the period of March 14, 2024 to July 27, 2025: Planning and Development Services Councillor Christensen, Chair Councillor Dubanow, Vice-Chair Infrastructure Services Councillor Lewis, Chair Councillor Noyes, Vice-Chair Corporate and Community Services Councillor Flagg, Chair Councillor McDermott, Vice-Chair Regular Council Meeting - February 26, 2024 7

That: Council does now go into Closed Session at 7:11 p.m. to consider the following:  Previous Closed Meeting Minutes  Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Appointment(s) pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 (personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees)  Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee Appointment(s) pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 (personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees)  Environmental Advisory Committee Appointment(s) pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 (personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees) Regular Council Meeting - February 26, 2024 8  Accessibility Advisory Committee Appointment(s) pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 (personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees)

That: Council directs staff to review policies regarding the definition of front yard, back yard and (interior/exterior) side yards to better reflect the actual usage of lots with atypical frontage within the Town of Fort Erie, and further That: Staff provide a report to council by no later than June 2024 with information on proposed policy changes and/or bylaw amendments necessary to accurately reflect the definition of front, rear and (interior/exterior) yards of those lots.

Regular Council Meeting - February 26, 2024 10 That: By-laws 14-2024 to 19-2024 and By-laws 25-2024 to 30-2024 inclusive are given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the Corporate Seal.