Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (9 motions)
9 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council authorizing a partnership with the E.J. Freeland Community YMCA to provide a swim program at the Kinsmen Pool and two wading pools for the summer of 2005, and further THAT: This agreement be for one year and that it be reviewed in the fall of 2005. (
Moved by Councillor Shular
Carried
THAT: Council authorize the cleaning of the existing Dr. Cobb Drain as requested by landowners, after consideration of the Engineer’s Report at the Council-in-Committee meeting scheduled for January 10, 2005, and further THAT: Staff be directed to prepare the necessary provisional by-law accepting the Updated Engineer’s Report on the Dr. Cobb Municipal Drain as per the legislative requirements as outlined in the Drainage Act. (
Moved by Mayor Redekop
Carried
THAT: Council award the tender for Thunder Bay Area Drainage Improvement – Contract No. PW.04THUN at the tendered amount of $384,867.23, COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES – MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2004 PAGE THREE including g.s.t. to 984265 Ontario Ltd. (Circle P Paving Ltd.) of Stevensville, Ontario, and further THAT: Staff be authorized to prepare the necessary by-law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the contract on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie. (
Moved by Councillor Fell
Carried
THAT: Council direct the General Manager of the Community Gaming and Development Corporation to arbitrarily select two or three auditors from the list previously provided to the Manager and each auditor COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES – MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2004 PAGE SEVEN be asked to submit a response setting out how to proceed with a forensic audit of the Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre, including meetings with the Native Grandmother’s, and a costing for such processes, and further THAT: Staff provide a recommendation to Council based on the information received from the auditors selected for consideration by Council at the Council-in-Committee Meeting of January 24, 2005. (
Moved by Councillor Berry
Carried
THAT: Council authorize staff to proceed with the dissolution of the Fort Erie Museum Development Corporation (Incorporated through Letters Patent #4160100 dated February 22, 2001) utilizing the services of the legal firm of Borden, Ladner Gervais LLP. (
Moved by Councillor Gorham
Carried
THAT: The proposal received from Ontario Municipal Insurance Exchange (OMEX) for insurance coverage for the period December 31, 2004 to December 31, 2005 in the amount of $281,680, including applicable taxes be accepted, and further THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council authorizing the entry into an agreement with OMEX for the Town’s current insurance and future insurance program until so terminated by the Town of Fort Erie, and further THAT: The services of using a local insurance broker be discontinued with the expiration of the contract with Youngs Insurance Brokers Inc. on December 31, 2004. (
Moved by Mayor Redekop
Carried
THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council authorizing the establishment of a reserve fund for “Emergency Management” and “Gas Tax”. (
Moved by Councillor Gorham
Carried
THAT: Council receive Report No. CS-43-04 representing the financial report for the nine months ending September 30, 2004 for information purposes only, and further THAT: Budget Policy By-law No. 231-03 be re-enacted to allow continuation of the policy beyond June 30, 2004. (
Moved by Councillor Shular
Carried
THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 7:05 p.m. (