The Municipal Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie Regular Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 27, 2017 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Mayor Redekop, Chair at 6:01 p.m. 2. Invocation The Invocation was read by the Clerk. 3. Roll Call Present: Mayor Redekop; Councillors Butler, Knutt, Lubberts, McDermott and Passero Absent: Councillor Zanko due to a work commitment Also Present: Regional Councillor Annunziata Staff: L. Bubanko, K. Dolch, K. German, J. Janzen, T. Kuchyt and K. Walsh 4. Announcements/Addenda There was one addendum under Presentations and Delegations the deletion of Delegation Vince DeSimone, NOTL Re: Opposed to Environmental Advisory Committee Decision of February 12, 2017 Request for Removal of EC Overlay 0 Garrison Road, west of 4106 Garrison Road. Mayor Redekop made announcements regarding various events and items of community interest. 5. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest Councillor Passero disclosed a pecuniary interest with respect to New Business item 10 : Community Gaming Development Corporation Approval of 2017-2018 Permittee Applications, as he is involved with several of the organizations listed. He abstained from discussing and voting on the matter.
Mayor Redekop disclosed a pecuniary interest with respect to New Business item 10 : Community Gaming Development Corporation Approval of 2017-2018 Permittee Applications, as he or members of his family are directly involved in several of the organizations listed. He abstained from discussing and voting on the matter. 6. Public Notice of Upcoming Meetings Public Meeting Re: Zoning By-law Amendment - 3303 Dominion Road - Tuesday, April 18, 2017-6:00 p.m. - Town Hall Council Chambers - The information report will be available on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. 7. Regional Councillor Report Regional Councillor Annunziata provided a verbal report on various items of business at the Region. 8. Presentations and Delegations Vince DeSimone, 865 Niagara Stone Road, NOTL Re: Opposed to Environmental Advisory Committee Decision of February 12, 2017 - Request for Removal of EC Overlay - 0 Garrison Road, west of 4106 Garrison Road This delegation was cancelled. 9. Consent Agenda Items 9.1 Request to Remove Consent Agenda Items for Discussion None. 9.2 Consent Agenda Items for Approval 1. Minutes Approve - Regular Council Meeting - February 27, 2017 (b) Approve Recommendations - Council-in- Committee Meeting - March 6, 2017 (c) Approve Recommendations - Council-in- Committee Meeting - March 20, 2017 Page 2 of 11
2. Correspondence Receive - Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board - Burgoyne Bridge Replacement Project Forensic Audit (b) Receive and Support - Town of Lincoln - Region-Wide Strategic Plan for Agricultural Irrigation (c) (d) (e) Receive - City of Port Colborne's Resolution of Support - Burgoyne Bridge Replacement Project Forensic Audit Receive - Town of Pelham's Resolution of Support - Fonthill Lions "Message in a Bottle" Initiative Receive - City of St. Catharines - Provincial Auditor General's Offer to NPCA - Third Party Audit 3. Board/Committee Minutes Receive - Ridgeway Business Improvement Area Board of Management - March 1, 2017 (b) Receive - Fort Erie Public Library Board - February 21, 2017 (c) Receive - Senior Citizens Advisory Committee - February 1, 2017 (d) Receive - Environmental Advisory Committee - February 15, 2017 (e) Receive - Fort Erie Active Transportation Advisory Committee - February 21, 2017 (f) Receive - Traffic Coordinating Committee - March 1, 2017 (g) Receive - Accessibility Advisory Committee - February 28, 2017 (h) Receive - Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee - March 20, 2017 Page 3 of 11
4. Other Matters Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution No. 1 Moved by: Councillor McDermott Seconded by: Councillor Butler That: Council approves the Consent Agenda Items as recommended. 9.3 Items Removed for Discussion None. 10. New Business/Enquiries Mayor Redekop surrendered the Chair to Councillor Lubberts. Community Gaming Development Corporation - Approval of 2017-2018 Permittee Applications Resolution No. 2 Moved by: Councillor Knutt Seconded by: Councillor Butler That: Council approves the bingo lottery permit allocations for the period April 1, 2017 - March 31, 2018 pursuant to Appendix "A" of the Memorandum dated March 8, 2017 from the Community Gaming Development Corporation. Mayor Redekop resumed the Chair. (b) Environmental Advisory Committee Minutes - February 12, 2017 Resolution No. 3 Moved by: Councillor Lubberts That: Council receives the Environmental Advisory Committee minutes of its February 12, 2017 meeting, and further That: Council approves the recommendations regarding the property west of 4106 Garrison Road with respect to the Environmental Conservation Overlay and Environmental Impact Study. Page 4 of 11
(c) Appointment - Ridgeway Business Improvement Area Board of Management - Brad Murphy Resolution No. 4 Moved by: Councillor Butler (d) That: Council appoints Brad Murphy to the Ridgeway Business Improvement Area Board of Management for the period ending November 30, 2018. Appointment - Ridgeway Business Improvement Area Board of Management - Barbara Scarlett Resolution No. 5 Moved by: Councillor Butler (e) That: Council appoints Barbara Scarlett to the Ridgeway Business Improvement Area Board of Management for the period ending November 30, 2018. Notice of Resignation - Gabrielle Todd - Communities-in-Bloom Committee Resolution No. 6 Moved by: Councillor Lubberts That: Council accepts the resignation of Gabrielle Todd from the Communities-in-Bloom Committee, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the provisions of the Procedural By-law. (f) Municipal Heritage Standing Committee Minutes - February 13, 2017 Resolution No. 7 Moved by: Councillor Passero Seconded by: Councillor Knutt That: Council receives the Municipal Heritage Standing Committee minutes of its February 13, 2017 meeting, and Page 5 of 11
further (g) That: Council approves the recommendation regarding the request from the Point Abino Lighthouse Preservation Society with respect to the request to move the clock works mechanism. Notice of Resignation - Ross McLean - Fort Erie Active Transportation Advisory Committee Resolution No. 8 Moved by: Councillor Passero Seconded by: Councillor Knutt That: Council accepts the resignation of Ross McLean from the Fort Erie Active Transportation Advisory Committee, and further That: Council directs staff to proceed with filling the vacancy in accordance with the provisions of the Procedural By-law. (h) Appointment - Communities-in-Bloom Committee - Brian Wright Resolution No. 9 Moved by: Councillor Lubberts That: Council appoints Brian Wright to the Communities-in- Bloom Committee for the period ending November 30, 2018. (i) Appointments to the Transit Advisory Committee Mayor Redekop opened the floor for nominations for the Member of Council position on the Transit Advisory Committee. Councillor McDermott nominated Councillor Butler. There were no further nominations received. Resolution No. 10 Moved by: Councillor Knutt Seconded by: Councillor Passero That: Council appoints Maxine Johnson, Dalton Bird, Greg Bailey, Margaret Gleeson, David Duchesne, Ken Walker and Page 6 of 11
(j) Councillor Butler to the Transit Advisory Committee for the period ending November 30, 2018. Appointments - Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee - Trinity Bernier; Scooter Nagy; Faith Phibbs; Sam Sistar 11. Motions Resolution No. 11 Moved by: Councillor Butler That: Council appoints Trinity Bernier, Scooter Nagy, Faith Phibbs and Sam Sistar to the Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee for the period ending November 30, 2018. Mayor Redekop surrendered the Chair to Councillor Passero. Mayor Redekop Re: Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Resolution No. 12 Moved by: Mayor Redekop Seconded by: Councillor Butler Whereas the Town of Fort Erie is a member of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, which consists of 127 municipalities in Canada and the United States that border the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River; and Whereas the Great Lakes constitute the largest reservoir of fresh water in the world, containing approximately 20% of the globe s fresh water supply; and Whereas the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River are bounded by two provinces of Canada and eight states of the United States of America, whose responsibility along with the two federal governments - is to oversee and ensure the sound stewardship of these waters; and Whereas the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River are a vital source of drinking water for 45 million people who live in the Great Lakes basin; and Page 7 of 11
Whereas the Great Lakes are of fundamental importance to the economies of Canada and the United States through activities related to the fisheries, industry, shipping, farming, tourism and sports/recreation; and Whereas by the end of the 1960 s, industrial toxic chemicals, raw sewage and farming nutrients had turned the waters of the Great Lakes into hazards to human health and the sustainability of life in many forms; and Whereas since the 1970 s the governments of the United States and Canada have recognized the significance of the Great Lakes waters and have committed to its regeneration; and Whereas those efforts over the years have brought the Great Lakes back to life; and Whereas it has only been through stringent standards and regulations requiring the protection of the waters in the Great Lakes system; continuous research, testing and remedial initiatives; federal, state and provincial commitment to the ideals of environmental stewardship, safe and clean drinking water, protection of wildlife habitats in and adjacent to the Great Lakes and the economic opportunities that arise from such a magnificent fresh water reservoir that have permitted the Great Lakes to regain its importance as a life-sustaining resource; and Whereas the President of the United States has advanced 2017 budget proposals that include the reduction in funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative by 97%, making the program virtually meaningless; and Whereas this proposal is reckless, unwarranted and dangerous to the future quality of the waters of the Great Lakes system; and Whereas the budget proposal of the President fails to recognize the decades of commitment by successive federal, state and provincial governments to rejuvenate the Great Lakes and the need for continuous vigilance to ensure the safety of the waters of the Great Lakes system to those millions of people who rely upon it for clean drinking water, employment, food and recreation; Page 8 of 11
12. Notice of Motion Now therefore be it resolved: 1.That the Council of the Town of Fort Erie recognizes its responsibility as a steward of the waters of the Great Lakes system and fully supports the work of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative; 2.That the Council of the Town of Fort Erie recognizes the importance of programs, projects, research, initiatives and activities that restore, protect, promote, maintain and enhance the quality of the waters in the Great Lakes system and the responsibility of the governments of Canada and the United States of America and the states and provinces that bound the Great Lakes system; 3.That the Council of the Town of Fort Erie hereby expresses its opposition to any reduction in the budget allocated by the United States government to Great Lakes Restoration Initiatives and programs that address the environmental integrity of the waters of the Great Lakes system for 2017 and future years; 4.That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Office of the President of the United States of America, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Leader of the House of Representatives Minority, the Leaders of the Majority and Minority of the United States Senate, the Prime Minister of Canada, the Governors of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois and Indiana, the Premiers of Ontario and Quebec, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Region of Niagara and local municipalities in Niagara, the Members of Parliament and Members of Provincial Parliament in Niagara, the International Joint Commission, Conservation Ontario and Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority. Mayor Redekop resumed the Chair. Councillor Butler gave notice of motion to be considered at the April 10, 2017 Regular meeting of Council regarding fast tracking the Niagara South Hospital so that building can start in the next couple of years as opposed to the targeted date of 2023 as it is imperative to have a stateof-the-art facility in place in anticipation of Niagara s growth, in particular, Fort Erie. Page 9 of 11
13. Consideration of By-laws Resolution No. 13 Moved by: Councillor Knutt Seconded by: Councillor Passero That: The by-law package containing: 31-2017: To Authorize the Entry into a Lease Agreement with 1322977 Ontario Inc. (Steve & Nada Sustic) for Parking Purposes (Palmwood Hotel Crystal Beach Waterfront Park) 32-2017: To Stop Up and Close and Authorize the Sale of Part of the Glenolden Lane Unopened Road Allowance on the East Side of Eastwood Avenue (Susan Duffy and Michael Croft) 33-2017: To Re-establish the Communities-in-Bloom Committee and Approve its Terms of Reference and to Repeal By-law No. 193-03 is given first and second reading. Resolution No. 14 Moved by: Councillor Butler That: By-laws: 31-2017 32-2017 33-2017 are given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. Resolution No. 15 Moved by: Councillor Passero Seconded by: Councillor Knutt That: By-law No. 34-2017: To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Meeting Held on March 27, 2017 is given first and second reading. Page 10 of 11
Resolution No. 16 Moved by: Councillor McDermott Seconded by: Councillor Butler That: By-law No. 34-2017 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. 14. Scheduling of Meetings Various meetings were announced. 15. Adjournment Resolution No. 17 Moved by: Councillor Knutt Seconded by: Councillor Passero That: Council adjourns at 7:02 p.m. to reconvene into a Regular Meeting of Council on April 10, 2017. Mayor Clerk Page 11 of 11