Regular Council in Committee

THAT: Council receive Report No. PCS-111-04 for information purposes only. (

THAT: Council authorize the extension of the Town’s contract with the Planning Partnership, to perform the Garrison Road Functional Design and Traffic Study, and further THAT: The Region be provided with a copy of Report No. PCS-112-04 and be requested to participate in the Functional Design. (

THAT: Report No. PCS-113-04 regarding the application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a 24 unit apartment building to be located on a vacant lot at 672 Edgemere Road be received for information purposes, and further THAT: A report on the application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a 24 unit apartment building to be located on a vacant lot at 672 Edgemere Road be presented at a future Council-in-Committee meeting with recommendations subsequent to the public meeting. (

THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council deeming Lot 58, Plan 59/NP399, not to be a lot in a registered plan. (

WHEREAS the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority is undertaking improvements to the Canadian Plaza, and WHEREAS in order to expedite the construction of the toll lanes and toll booths, it is necessary to close the Central Avenue Exit Ramp and the eastbound QEW lane(s) to the exit, and WHEREAS the Ministry of Transportation is seeking concurrence from the Town of Fort Erie that the temporary Central Avenue Exit Ramp closure until the end of November 2004 is acceptable; NOW THEREFORE be it resolved by the Municipal Council of the Town Fort Erie that it hereby advises the MTO it has no objections to the temporary closure of the Central Avenue Exit Ramp at the QEW for the period ending on or before December 1, 2004 since the PBA will provide detours on the QEW in the westbound lanes and at Goderich/Queen Streets for local traffic as well as directional signage.(

THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council to authorize the entry into a Communications Access Agreement with the Niagara Regional Broadband Network (NRBN) for the installation and maintenance of a fibre optic network within municipal road allowances. (

THAT: Report No. PW-59-04 introducing a draft revised and updated Water By- law (Appendix “A”) be received for information purposes, and further THAT: Notice of the proposed Water By-law Update be published in the local newspaper for two consecutive weeks and posted on the website inviting public comment, and further THAT: The final draft by-law and results of the public consultation be submitted to the Council-in-Committee Meeting of October 18, 2004 for determination, and further THAT: The updated Water By-law be submitted to the Council Meeting of October 25, 2004 for consideration. (

THAT: The Council and the CGDC take no further action in the matter of the Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre Forensic Audit for the following reasons: 1. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has indicated they will not conduct a forensic audit of the Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre. 2. The CGDC Board of Directors has recommended that Council not proceed with their own forensic audit of the Native Friendship Centre given the response from the AGCO. 3. Resolution No. 15 passed by Council on August 25, 2003 has been partially

THAT: This matter be

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 8:48 p.m. (