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That: Correspondence Item 2(a) be changed to “Receive” only. (

Page 7 of 21 Regular Council - 13 Dec 2021 Meeting Minutes That: Correspondence Item 2(b) be changed to “Receive and Support”. (

That: Council approves the Consent Agenda Items as recommended, save and except Report Nos. PDS-105- 2021 and CAO-28/LC-20-2021, and as amended. (

That: Council approves the order of priority respecting Secondary Plan completion as follows: 1. Bridgeburg North Urban Expansion Area 2. Walden / Garrison Neighbourhood 3. a. Regional MCR Employment Land Expansion Area b. Regional MCR Community Expansion Area 1 4. Crescent / Kraft Neighbourhood 5. Regional MCR Community Expansion Area 2 6. Lakeshore Neighbourhood, and further That: Council directs staff to circulate a copy of Report No. PDS-105-2021 to the Region of Niagara and the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority. (

That: Council receives the December 2, 2021 Land Committee meeting minutes attached as Appendix “1” to Report No. CAO-28/LC-20- 2021, and further That: Council approves the recommendations contained in Appendix “2”, save and except Item 1) 5), being Recommendation No. 2 in Appendix “2”. (

That: Council receives the December 2, 2021 Land Committee meeting minutes attached as Appendix “1” to Report No. CAO-28/LC-20- 2021, and further That: Council approves the recommendation contained in Appendix “2”, with respect to Item 1) 5), being Recommendation No. 2 in Appendix “2”. That: Item 1) 5), being Recommendation No. 2 in Appendix “2” of Report No. CAO-28/LC-20- 2021 be postponed to the February 28, 2022 Council meeting. (

That: The moratorium be continued until such time as the land use issue has been resolved by Council. (

That: Report No PDS-106-2021 be postponed to the January 10, 2022 Council-in-Committee Meeting. (

That: The Council of The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie consents to the passage of By-law No. 2021-96 of The Regional Page 12 of 21 Regular Council - 13 Dec 2021 Meeting Minutes Municipality of Niagara, being a by-law to provide Niagara Region with the exclusive authority to establish, operate and maintain a consolidated passenger transportation system for the Niagara Region. (

That: Council accepts the resignation of Christoffer M. Knutt from the Community Gaming Development Corporation, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the Procedural By-law. (

That: Council appoints Margo Pinder to the Community Gaming Development Corporation for the period ending November 14, 2022. (

That: Council accepts the resignation of Heather Paterson, Niagara Health System Representative, from the Community Health Care Services Committee, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the Procedural By-law. (

That: Council appoints Tristan S. Jagiello, Enza Rose Wybraniak and Mollee CC Morin to the Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee for the period ending November 14, 2022. (

That: The Town of Fort Erie would like to thank Enbridge for their donation of $5,000 to aid with the purchase of training materials for the Fire Department through their Safe Community Project Assist Program and is grateful for this generous contribution. (

That: The Municipal Council of The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie accepts the non-repayable contribution to the Town of Fort Erie from the Canada Community Revitalization Fund in an amount up to $750,000.00 upon the terms and conditions of a Contribution Agreement, in support of the Town’s project to improve Jarvis Street; and further That: Council authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Contribution Agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister responsible for Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, and further Page 14 of 21 Regular Council - 13 Dec 2021 Meeting Minutes That: A by-law be submitted to Council authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the said Contribution Agreement. (

Whereas the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) serves to further the conservation, restoration, development, and management of natural resources in the Niagara Peninsula watersheds, pursuant to the Conservation Authorities Act; and Whereas the NPCA often collaborates with its municipal partners, government and non-government organizations, and the community to deliver on mutual goals and outcomes such as ecosystem restoration; and Whereas the NPCA and Niagara Parks Commission have partnered to restore “Gonder’s Flats” wetland which is owned by the Niagara Parks Commission and situated along the Niagara River in the Town of Fort Erie; and Whereas the “Gonder’s Flats Wetland Restoration Project” has been approved by the Niagara Parks Commission’s Properties and Infrastructure Committee; and Whereas the NPCA has secured funding from several organizations and are pursuing additional funding opportunities to implement the “Gonder’s Flats Wetland Restoration Project”; and Whereas a letter of support from the Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie is required from some funding sources such as the Intact Foundation’s Municipal Climate Resiliency Grant; and Whereas a letter of support from the Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie does not commit the Town to any funding contributions; Now therefore be it resolved, Page 15 of 21 Regular Council - 13 Dec 2021 Meeting Minutes That: The Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie supports the “Gonder’s Flats Wetland R

That: Council appoints Mary Jane Johnson to the Community Health Care Services Committee, as the Niagara Health System Representative for the period ending November 14, 2022. (

By-law No. 154-2021 was removed from the By-law Package at the request of Councillor Noyes. That: the by-law package containing: Page 18 of 21 Regular Council - 13 Dec 2021 Meeting Minutes 148-2021 To Authorize the Execution of an Assumption Agreement for South Coast Village Phase 2 – Block 2 with Marz Homes (Crystal Beach) Inc. (Dan Gabriele) 149-2021 To Adopt the Preliminary Capital Budget for the Town of Fort Erie for the Year 2022 150-2021 To Waive Business Licensing Fees for 2022 (Excluding Short Term Rentals) 151-2021 To Appoint James McCaffery as a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer, and Coordinator, Law Enforcement for The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie and to Repeal By-law No. 69-2020 152-2021 To Amend Parks and Beaches By-law No. 119-03 (Dogs in Parks) 153-2021 To Amend Animal By-law No. 73-2021 (Dogs in Parks) 155-2021 To Amend Fees and Charges By-law No. 40-09, as amended (Short-Term Rental Licence Fees) 156-2021 To Authorize the Entry into a Contribution Agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada as represented by the Minister responsible for Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (Jarvis Street Improvements Project) 157-2021 To Amend By-law No. 204-07 (Heritage Tax Rebate Program) 158-2021 To Amend the Fort Erie Senior Citizens Advisory Committee By-law No. 23-10, as amended (Composition) 159-2021 To Exempt Certain Lots in Plan 59M-488 from Part Lot Control, Block 41 (Viking Street) Peace Bridge Village Subdivision Ashton Home

That: By-laws: 148-2021 149-2021 150-2021 151-2021 152-2021 153-2021 155-2021 156-2021 157-2021 158-2021 159-2021 160-2021 161-2021 162-2021 are given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: By-law No. 154-2021 To Amend Business Licensing By-law 217- 05, as amended (Short-Term Rentals) is given first and second reading. (

That: Section 4.7 of Schedule “A” to By-law No. 154-2021 be amended by adding the words “(meaning five (5) or less demerit points)”, between the words “rules” and “during” in the last line, so that it reads “…provided the licence holder has complied with all rules (meaning five (5) or less demerit points) during the previous year.” (

That: By-law No. 154-2021, as amended, is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: By-law No. 163-2021: To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Council-in-Committee Meeting Held on December 6, 2021, Council-in- Budget Committee Meeting No. 2 Held on December 8, 2021, and its Council Meeting Held on December 13, 2021 is given first and second reading. (

That: By-law No. 163-2021 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: Council adjourns at 7:50 p.m. to reconvene into a Regular Meeting of Council on January 17, 2022. (