Regular Council in Committee

THAT:Council hereby receives Report No. CAO-05-09 for information purposes only. (

THAT:The contract to produce and install the Artifact Shelving Systems be awarded to RS Material Handling Inc. in the amount of $55,770.79, including applicable taxes, and further THAT:A by-law awarding the tender be submitted to Council authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the contract agreements as outlined in Report No. CS-05-09. (

THAT:The draft noise and nuisance by-law attached to Report No. CS-06-09 be approved and that By-law No. 159-88, as amended be repealed. (

THAT:Council accepts this report for information, and 1. Directs staff to solicit public consultation to the by-law revisions 2. Host an Open House on the proposed revision, and 3. After having heard the public comments submit the final draft by-law for Council approval. (

THAT:Council Rules of Procedure be waived to permit the consideration of a Motion for Reconsideration at this meeting relative to service levels and associated staffing under the 2009 Operating Budget without the giving of Notice of Motion. (

THAT:Council hereby accepts the low tender for the Thunder Bay Storm Drainage Improvements (Phase 2) - Contract No. IS.09TBOD in the amount of $517,685.18 (including g.s.t.) from V. Gibbons Contracting Ltd. of Stevensville, Ontario, and further THAT:Staff be authorized to prepare the by-law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the contract on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie. (

THAT: Council hereby approves the purchase of seven new sections of dock for the Crystal Beach Waterfront Park Boat Launch, to replace ones damaged in January 2008 from Marina Harbour Systems Ltd. of Toronto, Ontario for $29,970.00, plus freight and applicable taxes, and further THAT: The Town's Purchasing and Tendering Policy (By-law No. 29-2002) be and it is hereby waived for the purchase of seven new sections of dock for the Crystal Beach Waterfront Park Boat Launch for reasons described in this report. (

THAT:Council hereby authorizes the direct purchase of four (4) Flo-Dar sewer flow-monitoring devices from the sole source supplier ACG Technology Ltd. for $59.460.00, plus g.s.t., and further THAT:The Town's Purchasing and Tendering Policy (By-law No. 29-2002) be and it is hereby waived for the purchase of these flow monitoring devices for the reasons described in this report, and further THAT:This authorized purchase approval is subject to by-law adoption of the 2009 Water and Sewer Budget on March 9, 2009. (

THAT:The 2009 Replacement Vehicle tenders be awarded as follows: (a) Contract FM-01-09: New 2008 Full Size 8 cylinder 4X4 Pick-up Truck be awarded to B. Patterson Chrysler Jeep of Fort Erie, Ontario, in the amount of $24,411.00 (including PST and trade in allowance and excluding GST); and (b) Contract FM-02-09: New 2009 4X4 Backhoe with Attachments be awarded to Wajax Industries of Mississauga, Ontario in the amount of $86,088.30 (including PST and trade in allowance and excluding GST), and further (c) Contract FM-03-09: New 2009 Mini Van be awarded to B. Patterson Chrysler Jeep of Fort Erie, Ontario in the amount of $19,376.28 (including PST and trade in allowance and excluding GST), and further THAT:Staff be directed to prepare the necessary By-law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the contracts with B. Patterson Chrysler Jeep and Wajax Industries on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie, and further THAT:Staff be directed to return $41,000 immediately to the Fleet Equipment Reserve Fund. (

THAT:Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 7:50 p.m. (