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Regular Council in Committee
March 20, 2017
What was decided (15 motions)
14 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That: Council approves the Consent Agenda Items as recommended save and except Report No. IS-06-2017. (
Moved by Councillor McDermott
Carried
That: Council adopts the recommendations and enhancement plan of the Transit Route, Bus Stop and Facility Improvements Plan – Phase III – Project No. ISE-16P-BUSS16 dated March 1, 2017 provided as Appendix ‘1’ of Report No. IS-06-2017, and further That: Council amends the Capital Budget 2017, to reallocate $10,000 from BUSS15 and $50,000 from BUSS16 for a total allocation of $60,000 to BUSS17 to complete the works outlined within Report No. IS-06-2017, and further That: Council directs staff to undertake implementation of Phase III of the plan to design and install capital on-street bus stop(s) to enhance the service as described in Report Nos. IS-34-2016 and IS-06-2017, with works to be
Moved by Councillor Zanko
Carried
That: Report No. IS-06-2017 be postponed until the Council-in- Committee meeting on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 to provide opportunity to Council, members of the public, and the Transit Advisory Committee to offer feedback. (
Moved by Councillor Passero
Carried
That: Council extends the time of the delegation regarding the Industrial Land Strategy to a maximum of 30 minutes. (
Moved by Councillor Passero
Carried
That: the question regarding the Crystal Ridge Park Master Plan Update be divided into three separate parts. (
Moved by Councillor Passero
Carried
That: Council approves the update of the Crystal Ridge Park Master Plan, based on feedback received through the community consultation process. (
Moved by Councillor Passero
Carried
That: Council directs staff to identify a funding allocation for a washroom in Crystal Ridge Park in the 2018 ten-year capital forecast. (
Moved by Councillor Zanko
Carried
That: Council directs staff to identify an allocation of $70,000 in the 2018 supplementary budget request, for a building to replace the current shipping container used for storage by the Ridgeway Lions Club. (
Moved by Councillor Knutt
Carried
That: Council awards the contract for the preparation of a Parks and Open Space Master Plan to The GSP Group, for an upset limit of $101,700.00 (including 13% HST). (
Moved by Mayor Redekop
Carried
That: Council approves the amendment to the Town’s Official Plan for the Bowen Road lands as detailed in Appendix “2” of Report No. PDS-22-2017, and directs staff to submit the necessary by-law to Council for approval, and further That: Council approves the amendments to the Town’s Zoning By-law No. 129-90 for the Bowen Road lands as detailed in Appendix “3” of Report No. PDS-22-2017, and directs staff to submit the necessary by-law to Council for approval, and further That: Council directs staff to forward a copy of the amendments to the Regional Municipality of Niagara for their records. (
Moved by Councillor McDermott
Carried
That: Council receives and adopts in principle the Fort Erie Economic Development and Tourism Corporation Industrial Land Strategy Final Report and forwards it to the Region of Niagara for its consideration as part of the Municipal Comprehensive Review that is currently underway, and further That: Council refers the Report to staff for further study and report. (
Moved by Mayor Redekop
Carried
That: Report No. IS-05-2017 be
Moved by Mayor Redekop
Deferred
That: Council accepts and approves the tender submission for the Highland Avenue Reconstruction Project – Contract No. ISE- 17T-HIGH14 from Peters Excavating Inc. in the amount of $4,448,884.58 (including 13% HST), and further That: Council extends the GHD Ltd. Engineering Assignment for Project Management, Contract Administration and Inspection Services in the amount of $241,492.30 (including 13% HST), and further Page 8 of 10 Council-in-Committee - 20 Mar 2017 Meeting Minutes That: Council authorizes an amendment to the Capital Budget 2017 to supplement the Highland Avenue Reconstruction Project – Contract No. ISE-17T-HIGH14 by $500,000.00 from the Road Reserve ($180,936.20), Sanitary Sewer Reserve ($116,163.32), Storm Sewer Reserve ($131,544.05) and Water Reserve ($71,356.43). (
Moved by Councillor McDermott
Carried
That: Council receives Report No. IS-11-2017 regarding the single source purchase of engineering services for sanitary flow monitoring and bridge and culvert assessment for information purposes. (
Moved by Councillor Passero
Carried
That: Council-in-Committee adjourns at 9:22 p.m. (