Regular Council in Committee

THAT: The Town extend the agreement for one year commencing October 1, 2002 with W.F. Smith Municipal Law Enforcement Services to provide parking enforcement inclusive of First Attendant Services and other by- law enforcement duties as may be assigned. (

THAT: Duncan Cameron, owner and Brian Learn, tenant be given relief from the Fence By-law No. 19-2000, to erect a six foot high chain link fence with a one foot barbed wire top within the “site triangle” at the property municipally known as 82 Wintemute Street. (

THAT: A zoning by-law amendment be submitted to Council amending the zoning of the subject lands from “Local Commercial C1 Zone” to a site specific “Local Commercial C1 Zone” in order to permit the lands to also be used for a candy kitchen and coffee shop. (

THAT: Council receive this report for information purposes, and further THAT: Council receive all public comments relative to the Adventures in Archaeology and Civilization Project, and further THAT: Council consider these comments in conjunction with its decision relative to entering into a Funding Agreement with the SuperBuild Corporation for Adventures in Archaeology and Civilization. (

THAT: Council authorize the retention of an air quality specialist to conduct an assessment to determine the impact of vehicle emissions on abutting residences affected by the drive-thru facility at the Crystal Beach Tim Horton’s Restaurant, and further THAT: The air quality specialist retained, as noted above, develop and provide site planning standards and zoning regulations for commercial drive-thru facilities, and further THAT: Provisions and regulations be included in the Town of Fort Erie Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 129-90, as part of a housekeeping amendment, to regulate commercial drive-thru facilities, and further THAT: Council adopt a resolution encouraging the Crystal Beach Tim Horton’s Restaurant to implement a site plan which improves the functionality and compatibility of the drive-thru facility. (

THAT: The Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie hereby authorizes the Mayor to proclaim November 8, 2002 as “World Planning Day” within the Town of Fort Erie, and further THAT: The Ontario Professional Planners Institute be notified that they may place proclamations in any of the local newspapers at their expense. (

THAT: Council authorizes the engagement of Ball Harrison Hansell for Group Health Benefits Brokerage based on fees quoted in the amount of $10,000/year for the period December 1, 2002 through December 31, 2005, and further THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign all documents required effecting this brokerage service fee for Group Health Benefits. (

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

THAT: Municipal Council approve and authorize the incorporation of the 2003 staff requisitions as shown on Table Five of Administrative Report No. CAO-33-2002 as part of the 2003 Budget deliberations, and further THAT: As part of the 2003 Budget deliberations, that Council consider the 2003 staff requisitions from Boards and Development Corporations in concert with their respective 2003 Budget requests. (

THAT: Recommendation No. 5 of the Council-in-Committee meeting of October 21, 2002 be and it is hereby rescinded, and further THAT: Council receive and adopt the revised 2003 updated long term Vehicle and Heavy Equipment Replacement Forecast presented as Appendix “A” to Report PW-52-1-2002 for planning purposes, and further THAT: Council direct staff to bring forward a resolution for Council’s approval authorizing pre-budget approval in the amount of $519,000 for the proposed Year 2003 Capital Vehicle purchases for the purpose of early tendering, and further THAT: Council direct staff to include a capital refurbishing project for the Fleet not to exceed $30,000 for Council’s consideration in the 2003 Capital Budget proposal, and further THAT: Council direct staff to include a proposal to fit the Utilities Section Backhoe, 92-U-522, with a ditching bucket, for use by the Roads Section, at a cost of $20,000, in the 2003 Fleet Capital Budget proposal. (

THAT: Council award the contract for the Bertie Street Culvert Replacement in the amount of $134,276.48 including g.s.t. to V. Gibbons Contracting Ltd., of Stevensville, Ontario, 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 award the contract for the Point Abino Road Bridge Replacement in the amount of $243,694.83 including g.s.t. to Peninsula Construction Inc. of Fonthill, Ontario, and further THAT: Council authorize the transfer of surplus funding in the amount of $9,000.00 from the Bertie Street Culvert Replacement Project, PW- 832.01BECU, and further COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES – MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2002 PAGE SEVENTEEN THAT: Council authorize the allocation of funds in the amount of $50,000.00 from the Bridge Inspection and Prioritization of Design, PW 834.00 APPR, funding, and further THAT: Council consider the approval of funding in the amount of $50,000.00 in the 2003 Budget in order to provide sufficient funding for this project, 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 adopt the Fort Erie Transportation Planning Study Report dated September 2002 for planning and development purposes, and further THAT: Staff be directed to bring forward a by-law for Council’s approval adopting the Fort Erie Transportation Planning Study Report dated September 2002 for planning and development purposes, and further THAT: Staff be directed to develop long-term development strategies to mitigate the adverse effects of traffic volume increases and traffic operational problems identified in the report, in particular, the road widening projections. (

THAT: Council accept the written request for maintenance/cleaning of the Bertie Bay Drain, and further THAT: Council authorize the Drainage Superintendent to prepare quotations for the appointment of a Drainage Engineer to update the Engineer’s Report and prepare contract documents for the maintenance/cleaning of the Bertie Bay Drain. (

THAT: Council receives, for information purposes, a summary of the Quarterly Water Quality Reports for the period July – September 2002 on Fort Erie’s Water Utility prepared as required under the Ontario Drinking Water Protection Regulations. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 10:28 p.m. (