Regular Council in Committee

THAT:The order of the agenda be altered to consider Infrastructure Services Business Subdivision first with the consideration of Report No. IS-24-11 (Baer Municipal Drain) first, and then consideration of the Corporate Services Business Subdivision. (

THAT:Council accepts the revised Engineer's Report for the Baer Municipal Drain, and further THAT:Council hereby repeals By-law No. 82-10 and authorizes the Town Clerk to create a new Drainage By-law for the re-filed Engineer's Report as submitted on February 9, 2011, and further THAT:Council hereby directs staff to follow the "Recommended Schedule-Figure 1" as indicated in this report, to meet the requirements under the Drainage Act. (

THAT:The order of the agenda be altered to consider Report No. IS-27-11 at this point. (

THAT:Council go into Closed Session to further consider this property matter (insofar as it relates to the offer to purchase for the Keeper’s Dwelling). (

THAT:Council-in-Committee does now go into closed session at 7:03 p.m. to discuss the following: (a) Property Matter (Pursuant to Section 239(c) of Municipal Act, 2001 - A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality) Re: Point Abino Lighthouse Lightkeeper’s Dwelling – Offer to Purchase (

THAT:Council-in-Committee does now rise and reconvene into open session at 8:12 p.m. with the following report: THAT:Council hereby accepts the offer to purchase the Point Abino Lighthouse Keepers’ Dwelling as received from Vincent Brannigan in the amount of $450,000, and further THAT:The Town Solicitor be and she is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement of Purchase and Sale on behalf of the Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie, and further THAT:A by-law be submitted to the next Council meeting to ratify same. (

THAT:Council hereby cancels the Restoration of the Point Abino Lighthouse project due to insufficient funding, and further THAT:The Town of Fort Erie withdraws from the cost sharing agreement with Parks Canada. (

THAT:Council hereby determines to proceed with the restoration project for the Point Abino Lighthouse subject to the closing of the sale of the Keepers’ Dwelling, and further THAT:The tender received from Phoenix Restoration Inc. in the amount of $1,326,726.22 (inclusive of h.s.t.) be and it is hereby accepted, and further THAT:All proceeds from the sale of the Keepers’ Dwelling shall be allocated to the Point Abino Lighthouse Restoration Project and that the Facilities Capital Reserve Fund shall be replenished through the 2012 budget deliberations at an estimated cost of $371,000 with said amount to be derived from a general levy budget allocation. (

THAT:Council hereby accepts the proposal for the Public Transportation Requirements Study - Project No. ISE.01-2011 as submitted by Paradigm Transportation Solutions Ltd. of Cambridge, Ontario to the upset limit of $41,380.00 (not including h.s.t.). (

THAT:Council hereby accepts the tender for the Low Slope Roof Replacement at the Gibson Centre - Contract No. ISF-01-2011 in the amount of $217,485.45 (including h.s.t.) from Triumph Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc. (

THAT:Council hereby accepts the tender for the Supply and Installation of Three Columbaria - Contract No. ISO-03-2011 from Sunset Memorial and Stone Ltd. for a total upset limit of $108,112.75 (including h.s.t.). (

THAT:Council hereby approves the extension of the Adopt-A-Park pilot project to include an agreement with the Crystal Beach Firefighters Association (Station 6) for the adoption of Waterfront Park for a two year period, and further THAT:The Director of Infrastructure Services be delegated the authority to execute the agreement. (

THAT:Council hereby accepts the tender for the completion of asphalt patching and any subsequent work to December 31, 2011 (to be

THAT:Council hereby accepts the tender to replace the tennis court at A.C. Douglas Park with multi-use courts from Lawns & More Inc. in the amount of $110,567.47 (including h.s.t.). (

THAT:Council hereby authorizes the purchase and installation of five air filtration systems from Air Vacuum Corporation in the amount of $82,205.24 (including h.s.t.), and further THAT:Council hereby waives By-law No. 2-10 "Purchase of Goods, Services and Construction" to make purchase of same. (

THAT:Staff pursue any and all avenues to seek out grant monies for the restoration of the Lighthouse over and above that already received from the Federal Government. (

THAT: The list of taxes and penalties totaling $26,531.06 be deemed uncollectable and struck from the roll, in accordance with Section 354 of the Municipal Act, 2001, and further THAT: Council hereby directs staff to vest the Town's interest in the property identified by roll number 020 010 98254. (

THAT:The Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie hereby authorizes the holding of a closed session meeting on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 commencing immediately following the Regular Council Meeting in Conference Room No. 1 at Town Hall in order to conduct an Education and Training Session on Council/ Council-Staff Relations to be facilitated by the Town’s CAO; all of which is pursuant to Section 239(3.1)1. of the Municipal Act. (

THAT:The Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie hereby adjourns at 8:45 p.m. (