Regular Council in Committee

THAT: Council receive Report No. CAO-14-2005 for information purposes. (

THAT: Net capital surpluses and deficits on completed capital projects totalling $111,799.95 be allocated to Reserve Funds in accordance with the summary distribution attached as Appendix “A’ to this report. (

THAT: Taxes and penalties totaling $91,540.49 be deemed uncollectable and struck from the roll in accordance with Section 354 of the Municipal Act, 2001. (

THAT: This matter be

THAT: Council hereby approves the engagement of The Bench Press Ltd. (Creative Outdoor Advertising) for the installation and maintenance of transit shelters and benches within the Town of Fort Erie for a period of ten years, and further THAT: Staff be directed to prepare the necessary by-law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the final agreement with The Bench Press Ltd. (Creative Outdoor Advertising). (

THAT: Trow Associates Inc. of Stoney Creek, Ontario, be retained to provide the Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie with a Facility Condition Assessment Study for 19 municipally owned buildings in the amount of $77,639.00, including applicable taxes, and further THAT: Council allocate $77,639.00 from the Building Reserve Fund to complete a Facility Condition Assessment Study as per the scope of work attached as Appendix “1”, and further THAT: Staff be authorized to prepare the necessary by-law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the agreement for the Facility Condition Assessment Study with Trow Associates Inc. on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie. (

THAT: The application to amend the Zoning By-law for Part 1 of the subject lands to a “Site Specific Rural (RU) Zone” to recognize the reduced lot area and frontage of Parcel 1 and the reduced lot area of Parcel 2 and that a “Site Specific Hazard H Zone” be applied to the area that is a Provincially Significant Wetland be received for information purposes, and further THAT: A report on the application be presented to a future Council-in- Committee meeting with the recommendations subsequent to the Public Meeting. (

THAT: Report No. CDS-111-05 regarding applications for a Draft Plan of Subdivision and to amend the Zoning By-law for the lands located at the northeast corner of Thunder Bay Road and Ridge Road North from “Neighbourhood Development ND Zone” to “Residential Multiple 1 Holding RM1(H) Zone” permitting townhouses, “Residential 2 Holding R2(H) Zone” permitting single detached dwellings and “Open Space OS Zone” permitting the stormwater management block be received for information purposes, and further THAT: A recommendation report on the applications for a Draft Plan of Subdivision and to amend the Zoning By-law for the lands located at the northeast corner of Thunder Bay Road and Ridge Road North be presented to a future Council-in-Committee meeting. (

THAT: The application by Reshma Nanavati to amend the Zoning By-law for the lands located at the southwest corner of Dominion Road and Albert Street from “Residential 2 R2 Zone” to a “Site Specific Residential Multiple 1 Holding RM1(H) Zone” to permit 9 street townhouses be approved, and further COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2005 PAGE TWELVE THAT: A Zoning By-law amendment be presented to Council for adoption, and further THAT: The holding provision not be removed until a Site Plan Agreement has been approved by the Town. (

THAT: The application to amend the Zoning By-law for the lands located on the east side of Prospect Point Road, south of Thunder Bay Road, to a “Residential 1 Site Specific Holding R1(H) Zone”, to permit reduced setbacks, reduced lot frontages and increased lot coverages be approved, and further THAT: A Zoning By-law Amendment be presented to Council for adoption. (

THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council deeming Lots No. 91 and 93, Plan 62/NP402, not to be lots in a Registered Plan. (

THAT: Council authorize the establishment of a Youth Advisory Committee as per the Terms of Reference attached to Report No. CDS-115-05. (

THAT: Council authorize the establishment of a Joint Steering Committee with the Niagara Parks Commission to investigate land use and development opportunities with respect to the Niagara Parks Marina and associated lands, and further THAT: Council authorize the preparation of Terms of Reference for the above noted Steering Committee and that the Terms of Reference be presented to Council for consideration and adoption, and further THAT: Council authorize notice in order to seek and select citizen appointees to the above noted Steering Committee. (

THAT: The Town enter into a Site Plan Agreement with The Regional Municipality of Niagara for the Ridgeway Ambulance Station located on the west side of Gorham Road, south of Dominion Road, subject to receipt of the final drawings to the Town’s satisfaction, and further THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council authorizing the Mayor and the Clerk to execute the Site Plan Agreement and requisite documents. (

THAT: Council receive Report No. CDS-118-05 regarding the by-law for the delivery of Cultural and Museum Services for information purposes, and further THAT: The attached draft by-law for the delivery of Cultural and Museum Services within the Town of Fort Erie be adopted, and further THAT: Notice of the intent to adopt a new Cultural and Museum Services By- law be provided and an opportunity for input be given prior to the adoption of said by-law. (

THAT: The hour of adjournment be extended beyond 9:30 p.m. (

THAT: The recommendation be and it is hereby amended by deleting Recommendation No. 2 which states as follows: “THAT:The Town’s urban boundaries not be expanded since there is sufficient designated urban land to meet the Town’s short, medium and long term growth needs as established by Provincial Policy” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “THAT:The urban boundaries be expanded east of Thompson Road and south of the Niagara Boulevard and that those lands be included in the Draft Official Plan for submission to the Region for approval.” (

THAT: The Revised Urban Land Needs Assessment be approved, and further THAT: The urban boundaries be expanded east of Thompson Road and south of the Niagara Boulevard and that those lands be included in the Draft Official Plan for submission to the Region for approval, and further THAT: The Region implement the proposed refinement to the urban boundaries and removal of deferrals as illustrated by Appendix “4”, and further THAT: A copy of Report No. CDS-119-05 be circulated to property owners seeking urban boundary expansions as well as the Region and Ministry of Municipal Affairs. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now go into Closed Session to discuss the following: (a) Human Resource Matter Re: Minutes of Settlement – Grievance #02-2004. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now rise and reconvene with the following report: THAT: The Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie hereby ratifies the Minutes of Settlement dated September 16, 2005 in the matter of Arbitration between the Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie and CUPE Local 714, Grievance #02-2004 dated April 7, 2004 and hereby confirms the execution of same by the Human Resources Manager. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 9:55 p.m. (