Regular Council in Committee

THAT:Part 3 of the recommendation be dealt with separately and that Mr. Ron Palmer be permitted to address Council regarding his credentials. (

THAT:Report No. CDS-43-09 regarding the public consultation process to date, for the private/public partnership opportunity for the Crystal Beach ("Bay Beach") property be received for information purposes, and further THAT:Council hereby authorizes a joint application with the Molinaro Group for a Zoning By-law Amendment for the Crystal Beach Project pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding, and further (

THAT:Council hereby authorizes the engagement of Mr. Ron Palmer of The Planning Partnership to provide independent professional planning services for the Crystal Beach Project proposal as outlined in Appendix "11". (

THAT:The Dominion Woods Phase 2 Plan of Condominium submitted by Upper Canada Consultants, as shown in Appendix "3", showing 40 vacant land condominium lots for townhouse dwellings be approved in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1998 c.P. 13 and the Condominium Act R.S.O. 1998 c.19 and the Regulations thereunder subject to the conditions as outlined in Appendix "6" of Report No. CDS-44-09, and further THAT:The owner and agencies be advised of Council's decision on the application in accordance with the Provincial Regulations, and further COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES – MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009 PAGE TWELVE THAT:The Mayor be authorized to endorse the plans as approved 20 days after the Notice of Council's decision has been given provided that no appeals have been lodged, and further THAT:The conditions of Draft Plan Approval contained in Report No. CDS-44-09 be circulated to the applicable agencies in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act, and further THAT:The application to amend the Zoning By-law from the "Residential Multiple 1 RM1 Zone" to a "Site Specific Residential Multiple 1 Holding (RM1-H) Zone" be approved and a Zoning By-law Amendment be submitted to Council, and further THAT:The Holding provision not be removed until a Site Plan Agreement has been completed to the satisfaction of the Town, and further THAT:The applicant be advised that the Town's conditions of Draft Plan Approval for the condominium will lapse three (3) years fro

THAT:The consideration of the amendment be

THAT:The hour of adjournment be extended beyond 10:00 p.m. (

THAT:The schedule for the period January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 be and it is hereby amended by providing a 50% decrease for Library Services from $584.00 to $292.00. (

THAT:All development charge classes be frozen for one year and be reviewed again at that time. (

THAT:The 2009 Town-wide Development Charge Background Study presented at the June 15, 2009 public meeting and as amended by Report No. CDS-45-09 be adopted, and further THAT:The draft final 2009-2014 Development Charge By-law attached as Appendix "2" be adopted at a Special Council Meeting held on July 13, 2009. (

THAT:A copy of Report No. CDS-46-09 be forwarded to the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) (including Minister Cansfield), Regional Municipality of Niagara, Town's Environmental Advisory Committee, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority and MPP Kim Craitor, and further THAT:Council hereby recommends to the MNR that the Reference Manual be amended to allow consultation on the identification of Provincially Significant Wetlands and consider the comments on wetlands and adjacent lands in this report. (

THAT:Council hereby supports the extension of Draft Plan Approval for the Crystal Ridge Landing Draft Plan of Subdivision to May 10, 2011, and further THAT:The Owner and the Development Service Division of the Regional Niagara Public Works Department be so advised. (

THAT:Council hereby authorizes the appointment of AECOM Canada Ltd. of St. Catharines, Ontario to provide engineering services for the Bridge and Culvert Replacement Program - Contract #IS.09BRIG design project in the amount of $128,769, and further THAT:Council hereby authorizes staff to prepare the necessary by-law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Engineering Agreement on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie. (

THAT:Council hereby accepts the low tender for the Crescent Park (North) Storm Drainage - Phase 1 in the amount of $4,293,936.47 (including g.s.t.) to 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 appoints K. Smart and Associates of Kitchener, Ontario as the Drainage Engineer for the preparation of a new Engineer's Report for the Stevensville Petition in the amount of $20, 291.75 (including g.s.t.), and further THAT:The costs of the Engineering Report be charged to Capital Project STBL09, Stevensville-Black Creek Petition which has sufficient funding budgeted to allow this project to proceed financially, 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:An additional paragraph be added to the recommendation to read as follows; “THAT:Council investigate this year the possibility of providing public transit to Ward 6 since no such service currently exists.” (

THAT:Council hereby authorizes a service contract be entered into with the City of Niagara Falls (Niagara Falls Transit) for an eight month period effective September 8, 2009, with an option for extension/renewal at April 30, 2010, for the provision of the Inter- municipal Transit Service outlined as "Option 1" within this report, and further THAT:Staff be authorized to prepare the necessary by-law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Inter-municipal Transit Service contract on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie, and further THAT:Council investigate this year the possibility of providing public transit to Ward 6 since no such service currently exists. (

THAT:Council hereby accepts the low tender for the Sanitary Sewer Maintenance Hole replacements - Contract No. ISO-03-2009 to Anthony's Excavating/Elcho Farms Inc. of Wellandport, Ontario in the amount of $57,876.10 (including g.s.t.), and further THAT:Staff be directed to prepare the necessary by-law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the contract on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie. (

THAT:Council hereby approves the July 8, 2009 Land Committee meeting minutes attached as Appendix "1" to Report No. CDS-11/LC-02/09, and further THAT:Council hereby approves the recommended tasks as outlined in Appendix "2" to Report No. CAO-11/LC-02-09. (

THAT:Council hereby receives this report for information purposes only. (

THAT:The 2008 Audited Financial Report attached as Appendix "A" be received for information purposes and published in accordance with Section 295 of The Municipal Act, 2001. (

THAT:The 2009 Capital Budget be amended to include the following: • $5,884,000 budget increase for Ridge Road Infrastructure Improvements (RRDF05) funded with $270,333 Sewer Reserve, $324,467 Water Reserve $1,366,334 General Levy Debenture and $3,922,666 Infrastructure Stimulus Funding; • $660,000 for Skate Park Reconstruction (SKAT09) funded with $250,645 Skateboard Park Reserve, $9,355 surplus transfer from project SKAT04 and $400,000 Recreation Infrastructure Canada Funding; • $65,000 for FAST Van (FAST09) funded with $21,645 MTO Ontario Bus Replacement Program grant and $43,355 private donation being held in the Transit Capital Reserve; COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES – MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009 PAGE EIGHTEEN • $1,559,233 for North Crescent Park Storm Sewers (CRES07) funded with $734,565 General Levy Debenture and $824,668 Building Canada Funds; • Reduction of $1,200,000 for North Crescent Park Sewer and Water components, $1,146,000 from Reserves and $87,000 in Rate Debenture, and further THAT:Council hereby authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to execute agreements with the Province of Ontario for receipt of funding, and further THAT:Staff be directed to amend the 2009 Capital Budget and By-law to $21,002,918 as per Appendix "A". (

THAT:The Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie hereby waives Municipal Alcohol Policy By-law No. 72-99 to permit the sale of alcoholic beverages by the Ridgeway-Crystal Beach Kinsmen Club to be consumed at the Fort Erie Music Festival to be held at Crystal Beach Waterfront Park on August 15, 2009, and further THAT:Pursuant to Section 1.1 of Municipal Alcohol Policy By-law No. 72-99. the Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie hereby supports the issuance of a special occasion permit to the Ridgeway-Crystal Beach Kinsmen Club for this event, and further THAT:The Ridgeway-Crystal Beach Kinsmen Club be requested to provide public liability insurance in the amount of $2 million naming the Town as additional insured, and further THAT:The appropriate persons be so notified of this event. (

THAT:Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 10:53 p.m. (