Regular Council in Committee

THAT:Pursuant to Section 16.10 of Council Rules of Procedure By-law No. 145-06, as amended, consent is hereby granted to consider a Community and Development Services matter due to extra-ordinary circumstances. (

THAT:The recommendations contained in Report Nos. IS-10-2014, and IS-11- 2014 be and they are hereby approved. (

THAT:Council hereby approves the May 9, 2014 Land Committee meeting minutes attached as Appendix "1" to Administrative Report No. CAO-08/LC-12- 2014; and THAT:Council hereby approves the recommended tasks as outlined in Appendix "2" to Administrative Report No. CAO-08/LC-12-2014. (

THAT:Council hereby receives this report and proposed Building By-law, and further THAT:The proposed Building By-law be passed at a future Council Meeting. (

THAT:The acceptance of an Agreement of Purchase and Sale from Nicholas John Joseph Brady and Julie Christine Brady to purchase 209 Jarvis Street in the amount of $120,000.00 plus HST is hereby authorized and approved, and further COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES – TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2014 PAGE FIVE THAT:The Interim Chief Administrative Officer be authorized and directed to execute the Agreement of Purchase and Sale and all other documentation required to complete the transaction, and further THAT:The Interim Chief Administrative Officer be delegated authority to negotiate and agree to any reasonable extensions of time including changes to the completion date, and to execute any documentation required to affect same, and further THAT:The sale proceeds be directed to the Facilities Maintenance Reserve Fund. (

THAT:Offices at Town Hall will close for business at 12 noon on the last regular day of business preceding December 25 and will remain closed until the start of the next regular day of business following January 1, and further THAT:Except for paid holidays, an employee who would normally be at work at Town Hall shall use vacation, paid days off and/or accumulated lieu time during the period, and further THAT:The CAO is hereby directed to communicate this to all employees and the public, and further THAT:Resolution No. 4 passed on November 7, 2005 and Resolution No. 17 passed on October 9, 2007 be and they are hereby rescinded. (

THAT:Capital projects identified in Appendix "1" appended to this report are considered complete and closed, and further THAT:All surpluses, deficits and transfers for capital projects, with a total net surplus of $513,033, be allocated in accordance with Appendix "2", and further THAT:The Stevensville Memorial Hall Reserve be eliminated and the $8,558 balance after project closing be allocated to the Facilities Maintenance Reserve according to Report No. CS-25-12. (

THAT:The Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie hereby authorizes the holding of a Special Council-in-Committee meeting on Monday, May 26, 2014 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers for the purpose of a training and education session on the Council Code of Conduct to be conducted by the Integrity Commissioner, Ms. Suzanne Craig. (

THAT:By virtue of Legal Expense Reimbursement Policy By-law No. 199-93, as amended, the Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie hereby authorizes the payment of legal expenses incurred by Councillor Donald Lubberts in the recent matter of an Application under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, in Thibert vs. Lubberts, provided Councillor Lubberts enters into a Memorandum of Understanding, Promissory Note or some other form of security to the satisfaction of the Town Solicitor, agreeing to refund, in full, the Town of Fort Erie within 30 days of the determination of the application by the Court in the event Councillor Lubberts is found guilty and there is a finding that he did not act in good faith; the terms of which are subject to the approval of the Town Solicitor, and further THAT:The Town Treasurer shall be provided with copies of any legal invoices, prior to payment, and further THAT:Section 13.1 of Council Rules of Procedure By-law No. 145-06, as amended be suspended regarding Notice of Motion, in order for this matter to be heard presently. (

THAT:Staff provide information through a report or memo comparing the Town with other municipalities regarding legal expense protection afforded to local boards specified by the Clerk outside of the insurance policy, i.e. Municipal Conflict of Interest Act allegations. (

THAT:Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 6:46 p.m. (