Regular Council in Committee

THAT:In accordance with Section 2.7 of Council Rules of Procedure By-law No. 145-06, as amended, the location of the Council-in-Committee Meeting of February 6, 2012 be changed to Conference Room No. 1 due to a power outage that has made it impossible to conduct the meeting in the Council Chambers which is the usual location. (

THAT:The request for a variance from the requirements of sign By-law No. 42-99 to construct a billboard sign within a 200 metre radius of an existing billboard sign, be denied. (

THAT:Council hereby accepts Report No. CDS-14-12 for information purposes (

THAT:Staff be directed to contact the Spears High Pointe Neighbourhood Planning Committee to invite their input on the Spears High Pointe Neighbourhood Plan prior to the public meeting. (

THAT:Council hereby accepts Report No. CDS-15-12 for information respecting the current status of the Neighbourhood Planning/Secondary Plan Work Program for 2011-2014. (

THAT:Staff be requested to provide a status report on Rose Avenue, Beachview Avenue and Pierce Avenue Waterfront Road Allowances. (

THAT:Council extend the hour of adjournment beyond 10:00 p.m. (

THAT:Staff provide Council with the information that shows the closure of the Schooley Road allowance has been registered at the Land Registry Office. (

THAT:Pursuant to Section 16.9 of Procedural By-law No. 145-06, as amended, consent is hereby granted to consider a Corporate Services matter at this meeting due to urgent circumstances. (

THAT:Council does now go into Closed Session at 10:06 p.m. to discuss the following: (a) Human Resource Matter (Pursuant to Section 239 (2)(d) of Municipal Act, 2001 – Labour relations or employee negotiations.) Re: Negotiations with CUPE Local #714 (

THAT:Council does now reconvene from closed session at 10:10 p.m. with no report. (

WHEREAS the Council of the Town of Fort Erie is currently formulating its 2012 budget, and WHEREAS the forecast for our debt financing for 2012 shows us adding $2.9 million dollars leaving an ending debt balance of $11.5 million dollars through 2012, which equates to an increase of 51% since 2007; NOW THEREFORE be it resolved that the Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie hereby gives direction to the Acting CAO to hold the salaries of all non-union employees of the Town of Fort Erie at the 2011 levels and that this salary hold be effective immediately, and THAT:This hold be reassessed during 2013 budget deliberations. (

THAT:The 2012 Operating Budget and General Levy of $19,850,591 be approved as per Appendix "A", and forwarded for adoption by by-law on February 13, 2012, and further THAT:The 2012 General Levy Budget exclude capital asset amortization of $5,936,130, and further THAT:Council hereby receives for information Appendix "B" as the Reconciliation of Proposed 2012 General Levy budget to the Approved 2012 General Levy Budget. (

THAT:The Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie does now hereby adjourn at 10:20 p.m. (