Regular Council in Committee

THAT:The recommendations contained in Report Nos. CAO-22/LC-9-12 and CS-37-12 be and they are hereby approved. (

THAT:The Infrastructure Services - Engineering Department acquire the services of Kerry T. Howe Engineering Ltd., at an approximate cost of $40,600.00 to complete outstanding capital projects to be funded through the reallocation of Operating Budget wages and benefits, and further THAT:Council hereby authorizes the sole source to Kerry T. Howe Engineering and thus the provisions of the Town's Procurement Policy be waived.(

THAT:Council hereby authorizes the entry into a Specialized Transit Service Agreement with The Canadian Red Cross Society, in a form satisfactory to the Town's legal counsel for a five year period, effective January 1, 2013 at a cost of $222,945.57 per annum (inclusive of all applicable taxes) for the provision of the Fort Erie Accessible Specialized Transit (F.A.S.T.) Service, and further THAT:Council hereby directs staff to undertake a tendering process to purchase a new FAST van from the Transit Reserves for the purpose of providing specialized transit, with the results to be brought before Council in Spring 2013, and further THAT:The van purchased be leased to The Canadian Red Cross under an amended Vehicle Lease Agreement, and further THAT:Costs associated with the expansion of the FAST service be incorporated into the 2013 General Levy Budget to be presented to Council. (

THAT:Council authorize and approve the stopping up and closing of the southerly portion of the Elgin Street (also known as North Street) Road Allowance, Plan 502, north of Catherine Street, being Parts 2 and 3 on Reference Plan 59R-14676, and further THAT:Council authorize and approve the entry into the Letter Agreement with NCDSB for a joint venture to develop, market and sell combined NCDSB and Town lands, attached as Appendix “1”, and the land transfers provided for therein, and further THAT:Council authorize and approve the sale of part of the Elgin Street (also known as North Street) Road Allowance, Plan 502, north of Catherine Street, so closed, being Parts 1 and 2 on Reference Plan 59R-14676, to Niagara Catholic District School Board (NCDSB), for the sum of $45,000.00 plus HST, being fair market value, due on disposal of Parts 3 and 4 on Reference Plan 59R-14676, subject to: a) the lands merging in title with NCDSB’s abutting lands, and b) the terms and conditions of the Letter Agreement, and further THAT:The requirements of the Sale of Land Policy (By-law No. 184-07) be waived in this instance, and further THAT:The Mayor and Clerk be authorized and directed to execute all Transfers of Land, the Letter Agreement with the Niagara Catholic District School Board, and any other documentation which may be required to complete the terms and conditions of the Letter Agreement, and further THAT:Staff be authorized to prepare a by-law deeming Lots 137 – 144 inclusive, 151 – 163

THAT:Council hereby receives Report No. CAO-21-12 for information purposes, and further THAT:Council consider this report and the recommendations during 2013 budget deliberations. (

THAT:Hemson Consulting Ltd. be retained to provide the Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie with consulting services for the preparation of a Development Charges Background Study in the amount of $44,578.50 (including hst). (

THAT:Pursuant to Section 16.9 of Procedural By-law No. 145-06. as amended, consent is hereby granted to consider Community and Development Services at this meeting due to urgent circumstances, and further THAT:The order of the Agenda be changed to hear the Community and Development Services section first following the Consent Agenda section and that the Minutes reflect the order of the Agenda, as printed. (

THAT:The recommendation be amended to include an additional paragraph as follows: “THAT:Staff be directed to commission and erect a plaque in the park commemorating the donation of the property by the Property Owners’ Association of the Thunder Bay Area to the Town of Fort Erie.” (

THAT:Council hereby accepts the donation of the Property Owners’ Association of the Thunder Bay Area (Niagara District) land and building for public park purposes, and further THAT:Upon approval of the donation at the Property Owners’ Association of the Thunder Bay Area (Niagara District) Annual General Meeting of December 4, 2012, staff be directed to prepare a letter of agreement for the donation and transfer of the lands, in a form satisfactory to the Town's legal counsel, and further THAT:Council hereby authorizes the preparation of a by-law to establish Bill Connolly Field as a public park, and further THAT:Staff be directed to commission and erect a plaque in the park commemorating the donation of the property by the Property Owners’ Association of the Thunder Bay Area to the Town of Fort Erie. (

THAT:Council-in-Committee does now go into closed session at 7:57 p.m. to discuss the following: (a) Property Matter (Pursuant to Section 239(2)(c) of Municipal Act, 2001 - a proposed or pending acquisition of disposition of land by the municipality or local board) Re: Sale of Municipal Lands - n/e corner of Grape Street and Eaton Street (Confidential Report No. CDS-96-12) (

THAT:Council-in-Committees does now rise and reconvene into open session at 8:05 p.m. with the following report: THAT:Council hereby authorizes and approves the sale of property located at the northeast corner of Grape Street and Eaton Street, being Lots 449, 450 and 451, Plan 444 to Alejandro Gomez and Ana Leticia Barraza Q. Gomez in the amount of $5,000 subject to the lands merging in title with the purchaser’s property. (

THAT:Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 8:06 p.m. (