Regular Council in Committee

THAT: The recommendation contained in the report be amended to include repairs to the snack bar roof and washroom facility at Lion’s Field Park in Ridgeway, and further THAT: The Clerk be directed to investigate potential liability issues with respect to the Town utilizing volunteers to help with the repair and paint work at Lion’s Field Park and maintenance work at other parks. (

THAT: Council authorize the Parks and Leisure Services Department to advertise for Request for Proposals for the supply and installation of a creative playground system at A.C. Douglas Park #1, not to exceed $40,000, and further THAT: $10,000 is used for various park enhancements throughout the Town of Fort Erie as described within the analysis portion of this report, and further THAT: Repairs be made to the snack bar roof and washroom facility at Lion’s Field Park in Ridgeway, and further THAT: The Clerk be directed to investigate potential liability issues with respect to the Town utilizing volunteers to help with the repair and paint work at Lion’s Field Park and maintenance work at other parks. (

THAT: The Town enter into a Site Plan Amending Agreement with Faith Reformed Church, Stevensville, Ontario for the expansion of the Faith Reformed Church at 3605 Black Creek Road, Stevensville, Ontario, and further THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Site Plan Amending Agreement and requisite documents. (

THAT: The recommendations be dealt with separately. (

THAT: 1. Lands on the west side of Oakhill Boulevard, known as Lots 427-429, Plan 135, NP 475 be declared as surplus and offered as a non-buildable lot to the abutting property owners subject to the property merging in title with the abutting property. (

THAT: 2. Lands on the west side of Richmond Avenue, known as Lot 632, Plan 140, NP 480 be declared as surplus and offered as a non-buildable lot to the abutting property owners subject to the property merging in title with the abutting property. (

THAT: 3. Lands on the south side of Nigh Road, known as Lots 303-304 and Lots 454-457, Plan 120, NP 469 be

THAT: 4. Lands on the west side of Bertie Bay Road, known as Lot 19, Plan 118, NP 458 be declared as surplus and offered as a non-buildable lot to the abutting property owners subject to the property merging in title with the abutting property. (

THAT: 5. Lands on the north side of Farr Avenue, known as Part Lot 23, Concession 1 LE NOT be sold, since a portion of the lands are currently being used for municipal purposes (cemetery) and have grave sites located within the property boundaries. (

THAT: Recommendation No. 10 be

THAT: 7. Lands on the west side of Bidwell Parkway, known as Lots 524, Plan 140, NP 480 be declared as surplus and offered as a non-buildable lot to the abutting property owners subject to the property merging in title with the abutting property. (

THAT: 8. Staff be authorized to advertise the declaration of these surplus parcels in the local newspaper and obtain an Opinion of Value for the parcels as per By-law No. 44-95. (

THAT: The application to do a redline revision of the New Haven Estates Draft Plan of Subdivision be approved, and further THAT: Condition 1 of draft approval be deleted and replaced with the following Condition No. 1: 1. That this approval applies to the New Haven Estates Plan of Subdivision, Part Lot 22, Broken Front Concession (Lake Erie), Town of Fort Erie, prepared by Upper Canada Consultants, May 11, 2004 be revised to show 90 lots, streets A to D, Block 91 future development, Block 93 storm water management, Block 95 daylight triangle and Blocks 92, 94 and 96 as lot reserves, and further THAT: Condition No. 11 of draft approval be modified to include the approval by the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority with regard to storm water management and to add the following as Subsection (e): (e) That approval be obtained from the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority or the Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans for any alteration to a watercourse and/or culvert installation, and THAT: Condition No. 22 of draft approval be deleted and replaced with the following Condition No. 22: 22. a) Prospect Point Road and Thunder Bay Road frontages across the subject lands are to be upgraded to an urban cross section. This road upgrade work is identified in the Town’s Development Charges By-law No. 139-04. Should the Developer wish to upgrade the road(s) in conjunction with servicing the subject lands, a credit based on the current charges for “Services Related to a Highway”

THAT: The Town Solicitor be requested to report on the legal implications of requiring a minimum lot size of 1 acre for all existing rural lots as discussed in Report No. PCS-109-04, and further THAT: The Town Solicitor also be requested to comment on the alternatives listed in Report No. PCS-109-04. (

THAT: This report be accepted by Council for information purposes only. (

WHEREAS the proposed Terms of Reference for the Niagara-Hamilton Joint Study on Waste Disposal has been submitted to the Ministry of the Environment for an environmental assessment, and WHEREAS the Clerk is in receipt of the proposed Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference for the Niagara Region and City of Hamilton on Waste Disposal, and WHEREAS the Ministry of the Environment is requesting stakeholders to comment by October 4, 2004 pursuant to a deadline established under the Environmental Assessment Act, and COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2004 PAGE EIGHT WHEREAS the Town of Fort Erie no longer has jurisdiction for Waste Management and subsequently does not have the staff expertise to conduct a proper review; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie that it hereby instructs the Clerk to advise the Ministry of the Environment that the Town of Fort Erie will not directly comment on the proposed Terms of Reference for the Niagara-Hamilton Joint Study on Waste Disposal but instead will rely upon the Regional Municipality of Niagara to protect the interests of the Town of Fort Erie, and further THAT: The Region of Niagara be requested to provide a summary report to the Town on any proposed impact on the Town of Fort Erie evolving out of the proposed Terms of Reference. (

THAT: Council does hereby approve the September 13, 2004 CSP and Regular Land Committee minutes attached as Appendix “1”, and further THAT: Council does hereby approve the recommended tasks as outlined in Appendix “2” to Administrative Report No. CAO-27/LC-3-04. (