Regular Council

That: Council does now go into closed session at 6:12 p.m. to discuss the following: (a) Pursuant to Subsection 239 (2) (c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board, and Subsection 239 (2) (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose Re: Graeber Avenue (

That: Council does now rise and reconvene from closed session at 7:13 p.m. with report that staff proceed as directed. (

That: Council approves the Consent Agenda Items as recommended. (

That: Council receives the June 30, 2020 Special Land Committee meeting minutes attached as Appendix “1” to Report No. CAO-51/LC-05-2020; and further That: Council receives the August 6, 2020 Land Committee meeting minutes attached as Appendix “2” to Report No. CAO-15/LC-05-2020 and further That: Council receives the August 18, 2020 Special Land Committee meeting minutes attached as Appendix “3” to Report No. CAO-51/LC-05-2020; and further That: Council approves the recommendations contained in Appendix “4”. (

That: Council accepts the resignation of Amy Brunning, Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre Representative, Fort Erie Affordable Housing Committee, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the Procedural By-law. (

That: Council appoints Christoffer Knutt as a member at large, to the Fort Erie Affordable Housing Committee for the period ending November 14, 2022. (

That: The Motion be postponed to October 19, 2020 to permit staff to prepare a report with respect to costs. (

That: The Motion be postponed to October 19, 2020 to permit staff to provide a report to Council with respect to potential costs. (

Whereas The Corporation of The Town of Fort Erie entered into a contract with the Fort Erie SPCA on May 24, 2019, commencing June 1, 2019, and Whereas that contract is set to end on May 31, 2022, and Whereas the current contract with the SPCA fails to enforce the Municipality’s right to audit physical premises, impound intake information, health & safety, procedural policies, Veterinary visits, care of animals and disposal of animals, and Whereas the current contract also does not allow for the Town of Fort Erie to conduct investigations into complaints or allegations towards a contracted entity, and Whereas the SPCA has not provided detailed information regarding the qualifications, training and certification of staff tasked with euthanizing animals; animal control complaints and outcomes; animal intake including care, control, veterinary care and outcomes; nor distinguishing between humane society activities and animal control activities, and Whereas the current contract does not include a system in which the Town can accurately measure deliverables, and Whereas the current contract was single sourced rather than posted for bids, and Whereas animal control costs may not currently be reflective of Page 18 of 24 Regular Council - 24 Aug 2020 Meeting Minutes the real costs associated with the work performed, and Whereas the Town now has an opportunity to revamp its animal control services agreement to modernize and implement measures that would be reflective of animal rights a

That: The hour of adjournment be extended beyond 10:00 p.m. (

That: The by-law package containing: 77-2020 To Exempt Certain Lots in Plan 59M-452 from Part Lot Control - Block 4, 228 and 232 Alderson Court - Park Lane Home Builders Limited (J. Hill) 78-2020 To Authorize Entry into an Extension and Amending Agreement with Tokmakjian Inc. for the Provision of Conventional Page 21 of 24 Regular Council - 24 Aug 2020 Meeting Minutes Public Transit Service 79-2020 To Rename a Traveled Portion of Klauck Street to Klauck Street North 80-2020 To Rename an Untraveled Road from Clarkson Crescent to Beachwalk Crescent and to Rename an Untraveled Road from Clarkson Court to Loganberry Court 81-2020 To Assume Primary Services in the Village Creek Subdivision – Phase 2, Stage 2, Plan 59M-390 (800547 Ontario Limited – Debra Hill) 82-2020 To Assume Secondary Services in the Village Creek Subdivision – Phase 2, Stage 2, Plan 59M-390 (800547 Ontario Limited – Debra Hill) 83-2020 To Assume Primary Services in the Village Creek Subdivision – Phase 3, Stage 1, Plan 59M-438 (800547 Ontario Limited – Debra Hill) 84-2020 To Accept and Declare Lands as Public Highway on the West Side of Concession Road (0 Concession Road – 2685235 Ontario Limited (Frank Renda)) 85-2020 To Appoint Mark Schmitt as Deputy Fire Chief for the Town of Fort Erie and to Repeal By-law No. 80-2017 86-2020 To Assume Primary Services in the Ridgeway By The Lake Subdivision – Phase 3, Stage 1 (Plan 59M-418) (1923286 Ontario Inc. – Alfred Beam) 87-2020 To Assume Primary Services in the Ridge

That: By-laws: Page 22 of 24 Regular Council - 24 Aug 2020 Meeting Minutes 77-2020 78-2020 79-2020 80-2020 81-2020 82-2020 83-2020 84-2020 85-2020 86-2020 87-2020 88-2020 89-2020 90-2020 are given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: By-law No. 91-2020: To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Council-in-Committee Meeting Held on August 10, 2020 and Council Meeting Held on August 24, 2020 is given first and second reading. (

That: By-law No. 91-2020 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

Page 23 of 24 Regular Council - 24 Aug 2020 Meeting Minutes That: Council adjourns at 10:31 p.m. to reconvene into a Regular Meeting of Council on September 21, 2020. (