The Fort Erie Record

Regular Council in Committee

May 5, 2008

What was decided (18 motions)

16 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT:The Town not retain counsel to attend the Ontario Municipal Board Hearing concerning the appeal of Zoning By-law Amendment 06-08 for the property owned by Robert and Marcia McLean at 4638 College Road, and further THAT:The owners Robert and Marcia McLean be advised to retain their own legal counsel to support their own application at the Ontario Municipal Board for Pet Day Care Establishment at 4638 College Road. (
Moved by Councillor Steckley
Lost
THAT: Council Rules of Procedure be suspended in order to permit Council to ask Mrs. McLean further questions. (
Moved by Councillor Whitfield
Carried
THAT:The recommendation be amended by changing the legal fees cost sharing arrangement to 40% for the Town and 60% for the McLean’s with no upset limit. (
Moved by Councillor Annunziata
Lost
THAT:The Town retain legal counsel to attend the Ontario Municipal Board Hearing concerning the appeal of Zoning By-law Amendment No. 06-08 for Robert and Marcia McLean on the west side of Stevensville Road at 4638 College Road (Pet Day Care Establishment) and that a 50/50 cost sharing arrangement up to an upset limit of $2,000 for the McLean’s be and it is hereby authorized to cover the legal fees the Town will incur and the McLean’s shall not be charged any fees to cover the cost of Town planning staff for the Hearing. (
Moved by Councillor Noyes
Carried
THAT:Report No. CDS-30-08 regarding Zoning By-law Amendment located at 1746 Garrison Road (north side) and 1748 Pound Avenue be received for information purposes, and further THAT:A report on the Zoning By-law Amendment be presented to a future Council-in-Committee with the recommendations subsequent to the Public Meeting. (
Moved by Councillor Shular
Carried
THAT:Report No. CDS-31-08 regarding zoning by-law amendment located on the west side of Point Abino Road South be received for information purposes, and further THAT:A report on the zoning by-law amendment be presented to a future Council-in-Committee with the recommendations subsequent to the Public Meeting. (
Moved by Councillor Shular
Carried
THAT:Council hereby accepts Report No. CDS-32-08 for information purposes. (
Moved by Councillor Whitfield
Carried
THAT:Council hereby approves the proposed Parkland Dedication By-law as presented in Report No. CDS-34-08. (
Moved by Councillor Shular
Carried
THAT:Paragraph 7 of the recommendation be and it is hereby amended by adding the following thereto “and the Frenchman’s Creek Trunk Sewer Line Phase 1 has been completed and operational and the Garrison Road Sewer Realignment has been completed so that sewage flows from the High Pointe Subdivision will flow to the new Frenchman’s Creek Trunk Sewer Line Pumping Station and not into the Crescent Park Sewage Shed.” (
Moved by Councillor Steckley
Carried
THAT:The High Pointe Draft Plan of Subdivision, as shown in Appendix "2" with 112 lots for single detached dwellings, 2 blocks for 27 street townhouse dwelling units, 2 blocks for 0.3 metre lot reserves, 1 block for pedestrian walkway, 1 block for a future roadway, 1 block for parkland, 2 blocks for a temporary turning circle and 1 block for stormwater management be approved in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, RSO, 1990 c.P.13 and the Regulations thereunder subject to the conditions as outlined in Appendix "11" of Report No. CDS-35-08, and further THAT:The owner and agencies be advised of Council's decision on the application in accordance with the Provincial Regulations, and further THAT:The revised conditions of Draft Plan Approval contained in Report No. CDS-35-08 be circulated to the applicable agencies in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act, and further THAT:The Spears/High Pointe Neighbourhood Plan be amended for the lands located north of Green Acres Drive and Kennedy Drive, west of Pettit Road and south of Bertie Street in accordance with the approved plan, and further THAT:The application to amend the zoning by-law from "Neighbourhood Development (ND) Zone" and "Rural (RU) Zone" to a "Site Specific Residential 1 Holding R1 (H) Zone, a "Site Specific Residential 2 Holding R2(H) Zone", a "Residential 2A Holding R2A(H) Zone", a "Site Specific Residential Multiple 1 Holding RM1(H) Zone" and a "Site Specific Open Space Holding OS(H) Zon
Moved by Councillor Whitfield
Carried
THAT:The request by Rob Mills for approval of the street name "Driftwood Trail" for the new street in Ridgeway-by-the-Lake Subdivision Phase 2 be approved, and further THAT:The additional street names of "Sandstone" and "Creekside" be reserved for future phases of Ridgeway-by-the-Lake Subdivision, with their suffixes to be determined at a later date, and further THAT:The subject names be added to the List of Approved Street Names as per By-law No. 15-04. (
Moved by Councillor Shular
Carried
THAT:Pursuant to Section 16.9 of Procedural By-law No. 145-06, as amended, consent is hereby granted to consider Corporate Services matters at this meeting due to extra-ordinary circumstances. (
Moved by Councillor Lockwood
Carried
THAT:Council Rules of Procedure be suspended in order to permit the Chair to speak to the matter. (
Moved by Councillor Whitfield
Carried
THAT:The recommendation be amended by adding the words “that no further action be taken on this matter.” (
Moved by Councillor Shular
Carried
THAT:Council hereby receives Report No. CAO-8-08 for information purposes and direct staff accordingly that no further action be taken on this matter. (
Moved by Councillor Whitfield
Carried
THAT:Council hereby accepts this report for information purposes only, and further THAT:Sections (A) and (C) of Schedule "A" to By-law No. 118-03 be amended to eliminate the use of percentage limits on Schedule "I" and "II" Bank Investment instruments and to add credit unions as a permitted institution. (
Moved by Councillor Shular
Carried
THAT:Council hereby amends the 2008 Budget By-law No. 50-08, Schedule "A" to reduce the transfer to the Roads Reserve Fund by $153,000 in order to maintain the overall percentage tax rate increase at 3.85% for the residential property class, and further THAT:Council authorize By-law No. 62-08 to set the 2008 tax rates and to levy taxes for the year 2008. (
Moved by Councillor Shular
Carried
THAT:Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 11:14 p.m. (
Moved by Councillor Lockwood
Carried

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