Regular Council in Committee

THAT: The Street Lighting Policy be updated to reflect current lifestyle conditions.

THAT: The contract for Janitorial Services for the Municipal Centre Town Hall, Leisureplex and Gibson Centre be awarded to Commercial Cleaning Services, and further THAT: A by-law be presented to Council awarding said contract. (

THAT: The Town enter into a Development Agreement with John Daskewich and Rita Bomberry, subject to receipt of the final drawings to the Town’s satisfaction, and further THAT: The Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the requisite documents. (

THAT: An Official Plan Amendment be submitted to Council changing the Official Plan designation for the subject lands from “GC General Commercial” to “R Urban Residential”, and further THAT: A zoning by-law amendment be submitted to Council changing the zoning of Parts 1 and 2 from “General Commercial (C2) Zone” to “Site Specific Residential 2 (R2) Zone”. (

THAT: Report No. PCS-120-03 regarding Black Creek be received for information purposes, and further THAT: A report on the Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment be presented to Council-in-Committee with a recommendation subsequent to th e Public Meeting. (

THAT: Staff be authorized to conduct an agency circulation and that a Public Meting be held to receive public input on the proposed various housekeeping amendments to the zoning by-law as outlined in this report. (

THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council deeming Lot Nos. 31 and 32 on the north side of Lavinia Street, Thompson and Lewis Plan, NP 502 not to be lots in a registered plan. (

THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council authorizing the entry into an Encroachment Agreement with Nola McCafferty to permit the continued use and maintenance of a porch and stairs which encroach on the west side of Cook Avenue road allowance (153 Cook Avenue). (

THAT: The 2004 Insurance Program submitted by Jardine Lloyd Thompson Canada in the amount of $335,991 plus applicable taxes attached as Appendix “1” to Report No. F-44-2003 be accepted, and further THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign all documents required to effect this insurance coverage. (

THAT: Council concur with the recommendations of staff that a by-law be prepared to authorize an agreement with AllStream (formerly AT&T) to provide an Internet Service at a speed (bandwidth) of 1500 Kbps also known as a T1 service. (

THAT: Taxes and penalties totaling $328,723.05 be deemed uncollectable and struck from the roll, in accordance with Section 354 of the Municipal Act, 2001. (

THAT: Council receive the lottery statistical report for the year ending 2002 for informational purposes only. (

THAT: 1. Council receive Administrative Report No. CAO-1-2004 for information purposes within the context of 2004 Budget Guidelines and working towards meeting the Town’s obligations FOR a Municipal Performance Measurement Program, and further THAT: 2. In accordance with Section 300 of the Municipal Act which requires the Town to provide notice to the public, that the Town of Fort Erie intends to adopt the Municipal Performance Measurement Program. (

THAT: The Town of Fort Erie purchase a brick in the amount of $2,500 for the D-Day Memorial to be constructed at the Juno Beach site where Canadian Regiments landed on D-Day in 1944 as a tribute to those citizens of Fort Erie who fought on behalf of all Canadians, and further THAT: This recommendation be

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now recess to go into Special Council meeting. (

THAT: Council does now reconvene from Special Council meeting and defer the Closed Session to December 15, 2003 due to the importance of the issue and given the late hour. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee d oes now hereby adjourn at 9:52 p.m. (