Regular Council in Committee

THAT: Council authorize the award of Engineering Services to K. Smart and Associates Limited, of Kitchener, Ontario, to update the Engineer’s Report for the Bertie Bay Drain and the Mann Drain under Section 78 of the Drainage Act, RSO 1990, and to prepare the tender documents required for drain maintenance in the amount of $41,216.40 including g.s.t., and further THAT: Staff be authorized to prepare the necessary by-law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the contract on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie. (

THAT: Supplemental Report PCS-78-1-2003, regarding the status of the draft by-law to “Regulate the Destruction or Injuring of Trees” be received for information purposes only. (

THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council deeming Lot No. 145, Plan 27, NP 370 not to be a lot in a registered plan. (

THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council deeming Lot 58, Plan 57, NP 397 not to be a lot in a registered plan. (

THAT: The application to remove part lot control on Lot 34, north side of Lavinia Street, Thompson and Lewis Plan, NP 502, be approved, and further THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council removing Lot 34, north side of Lavinia Street Thompson and Lewis Plan, NP 502 from part lot control, and further THAT: The by-law expire three (3) months from the date of registration of the by-law and the Clerk notify the owner of the passage of the by-law, and further THAT: The Clerk in accordance with the Planning Act register the by-law in the Land Registry Office. (

THAT: Council approve the appointment of Mr. Chris Hall as the District Chief in Station No. 2, and further THAT: Council direct staff to prepare a draft by-law for the October 14, 2003 Regular Council meeting to amend By-law No. 191-98 to reflect the appointment of District Chief Chris Hall. (

THAT: Council direct staff to prepare a by-law for the purchase of a new Light- Duty Rescue Vehicle Truck from Seagrave Fire Apparatus Company of Carlton Place, Ontario, for the quoted price of $119,290.02, including taxes. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby recess into Special Meeting of Council. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby go into closed session to discuss the following: (a) Legal Matter Re: Kinghorn Legal Expenses (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby rise and reconvene with the following report: THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council to authorize the payment of the balance of the legal expenses incurred to date by Mr. George Walker in the defense of Mr. Laird Kinghorn in the amount of $10,821.56. (