The Municipal Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie
Council-in-Committee Meeting Agenda

Monday, July 07, 2025 at 6:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Land Acknowledgement

3.

Roll Call

4.

Announcements/Addenda

5.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

6.

Notice of Upcoming Public Meetings and Open Houses

6.1

Public Meeting - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment - 0-8227 Hibbard Street

2655321 Ontario Ltd. (Mark Spadafora) - Urban and Environmental Management (Greg Taras) - Monday, July 21, 2025 - 6:00 pm - Council Chambers, Town Hall

7.

Public Meetings

8.

Consent Agenda

8.1

PBBS-49-2025

Bridgeburg North Secondary Plan Financial Agreement

• Recommendation:

  That: Council approves Report PBBS-49-2025 regarding a financial agreement for the completion of the Bridgeburg North Secondary Plan with the Participating Landowner Group (PLG), and

  That: Council directs Staff to bring the Financial Agreement and implementing by-law to the July 21, 2025, Council meeting for approval, and

  That: Council amends the 2025 General Levy Operating Budget to include PBBS staffing costs of $66,667 with grant funding from PLG.

8.2

PBBS-53-2024 

Q1 Development, Building, and By-law Enforcement Status Report

PBBS 2025 First Quarter (Q1) Development-Building-Planning-By-law Status Report

• Recommendation:

  That: Council receives Report PBBS-53-2024 regarding development, building, planning and by-law statistical reporting for information purposes, and further

  That: Council directs staff to forward a copy of Report PBBS-53-2025 to Regional Niagara Planning and Development Services, the District School Board of Niagara and the Niagara Catholic District School Board.

8.3

IS-14-2025

Annual 2024 American Water Works Association (AWWA) Water Loss Audit

• Recommendation:

  That: Council receives Report IS-14-2025 for information purposes.

8.4

IS-16-2025

2025 Asset Management Plan

• Recommendation:

  That: That Council receives Report IS-16-2025 for information purposes; and further

  That: Council directs that the costs of implementation and maintenance of the Asset Management Plan be included in future budget deliberations.

8.5

CAO-06-2025

Land Committee Meeting Minutes – June 19, 2025

• Recommendation:

  That: Council receives the June 19, 2025, Land Committee meeting minutes attached as Appendix “1”, and further

  That: The request from the owner of 294 Prospect Point Road to enter into an encroachment agreement for the flower beds, brick pillars, garden lighting and wiring located on the Town’s road allowance be denied and that the Applicant be required to remove the encroachments within 30 days.

9.

Planning, Building and By-law Services

9.1

Presentations and Delegations

9.1.1

Father Stuart MacDonald, Pastor, St. Joseph's Catholic Church

Re: Opposed to Heritage Designation - 3718 Netherby Road and Conservation District Information (PBBS-51-2025 and PBBS-52-2025)

9.2

Reports

9.2.1

PBBS-48-2025

Heritage Property Designation – 451 Niagara Boulevard

• Recommendation:

  That: Council approves the designation of 451 Niagara Boulevard as outlined in this report, for architectural, historical and contextual attributes and reasons, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act; pursuant to the recommendation of the Museum and Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee, and further

  That: Council directs staff to prepare a Designation By-law and provide Notice of Intention to Designate in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act.

9.2.2

PBBS-50-2025

Heritage Property Designation – 2584 Ott Road

• Recommendation:

  That: Council approves the designation of 2584 Ott Road as outlined in this report, for architectural, historical and contextual attributes and reasons, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act; pursuant to the recommendation of the Museum and Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee, and further

  That: Council directs Staff to prepare a Designation By-law and provide Notice of Intention to Designate in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act.

9.2.3

PBBS-51-2025

Heritage Property Designation – 3718 Netherby Road

• Recommendation:

  That: Council approves the designation of 3718 Netherby Road as outlined in this report, for architectural, historical and contextual attributes and reasons, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act; pursuant to the recommendation of the Museum and Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee, and further

  That: Council directs Staff to prepare a Designation By-law and provide Notice of Intention to Designate in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act.

9.2.4

PBBS-52-2025

Heritage Conservation District Information - Cluster of Buildings in Synder

• Recommendation:

  That: Council does not proceed with the pursuit of a Heritage Conservation District under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act for the cluster of buildings in Snyder, based on the findings outlined in report PBBS-52-2025.

9.2.5

PBBS-54-2025

Park Name Proposal for 3440 Thunder Bay Road

• Recommendation:

  That: Council approves the proposed name “Thunder Bay Park” for the neighbourhood park located at 3440 Thunder Bay Road; and further

  That: Council direct Staff to submit the necessary by-law.

9.3

New Business/Enquiries

9.4

Business Status Report

10.

Infrastructure Services

10.1

Presentations and Delegations

10.2

Reports

10.2.1

IS-13-2025

Tennis Club Operating Agreement

Supplemental Memorandum Attached

(Deferred from the June 9, 2025, Council-in-Committee Meeting, Moved by Councillor Christensen)

• Recommendation:
  That: Council authorize entry into an operating agreement with the Fort Erie Tennis Club for the management and operation of the Oakes Park tennis courts.

10.2.2

IS-15-2025

Budget Amendment – WMET25 2025 Residential Water Meter Replacement Program.

• Recommendation:

  That: Council amends the 2025 Capital Budget to increase the 2025 residential water meter replacement program (WMET25) capital project by $143,000 with funding from the Water Meter Reserve.

10.2.3

IS-17-2025

Updates to Consolidated Traffic By-law 2000-89 (Speed limits, Waterfront Park, Event Parking, Administrative Updates)

• Recommendation:

  That: Council approves the Seasonal Parking Restrictions for Waterfront Park Regular Events (Appendix 1); and further

  That: Council directs staff to prepare the necessary by-law amendment to the existing Consolidated Traffic and Parking By-laws 2000-89, Schedule C – No Parking, and further

  That: Council approves speed reductions on various Town Roads as listed in Appendix 2, and further

  That: Council directs staff to prepare the necessary by-law amendment to the existing Consolidated Traffic and Parking By-laws 2000-89, Schedule W – Speed Limit on Highways.

  That: Council approves several administrative updates to the Consolidated Traffic By-laws 2000-89, as attached in Appendix 3; and further

  That: Council directs staff to prepare the necessary by-law amendment to the existing Consolidated Traffic and Parking By-laws 2000-89 to update the various schedules as needed.

10.3

New Business/Enquiries

10.3.1

Receive and Approve Recommendation - Traffic Coordinating Committee - June 4, 2025:

(Deferred from the June 23, 2025, Regular Council Meeting, Moved by Councillor Dubanow and Seconded by Councillor Noyes)

• Recommendation:

  That: Council accepts and approves the proposed speed limit changes as presented in Appendix 2 of the Traffic Coordinating Committee Meeting held on June 4, 2025.

10.4

Business Status Report

11.

Corporate and Community Services

11.1

Presentations and Delegations

11.2

Reports

11.3

New Business/Enquiries

11.4

Business Status Report

12.

Closed Session

12.1

Closed Session Minutes - June 23 and June 30, 2025

12.2

Strong Mayor Powers and the Chief Administrative Officer

Pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board

12.3

LLS-02-2025 Request for Class 4 Area Designation Under the MOE's NPC-300 Guidelines for 4 and 6 Hagey Avenue

Pursuant to Section 239 (2) (f), advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

13.

Back to Open Session

14.

Scheduling of Meetings

15.

Adjournment