Regular Council in Committee

THAT: Council hereby receives Report No. IS-49-08 regarding the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario's replacement of the Bowen Road structure over the QEW for information purposes. (

THAT: Council hereby approves the amended contract schedules (attached as Appendices "A" and "B" respectfully) with the Canadian Red Cross Society and Dunn the Mover Limited to meet Transit Operating Budget 2009 targets, and further THAT: Council hereby approves the suspension of the additional levels of conventional transit service as provided by Dunn the Mover (approved under Report No. IS-36-08) effective January 2, 2009, and further THAT: Staff be authorized to prepare the necessary by-law to amend the contracts attached as Schedules to By-law No. 65-07 and 150-04, as amended. (

THAT: Council hereby receives Report No. IS-51-08 regarding the Fort Erie Junior "B" Meteors Business Plan for information purposes, and further THAT: Council hereby accepts the Fort Erie Junior "B's" Business Plan, and further THAT: Staff be directed to allow the Fort Erie Junior "B's" to reconcile their account on or before March 31, 2009 as per Schedule "A" of the agreement. (

THAT: Council hereby approves the tender submitted by Snips Landscape of Welland, Ontario for grass cutting (Contract #ISO-07-2008 - 2008-2011) at an upset limit of $81,452.55, excluding g.s.t., and further THAT: Staff be directed to prepare the necessary by-law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the contract with Snips Landscape of Welland, Ontario on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie. (

THAT: Council hereby approves the preliminary capital budget allocation of $374,220 for a new 2008 Gradall Telescopic Boom Excavator with Brusher attachment, and further THAT: Council hereby approves the purchase of a new 2008 Gradall Telescopic Boom Excavator with Brusher attachment pursuant to the provisions of this report, including the trade-in of the 1989 Champion Grader, from Amaco Equipment of Mississauga, Ontario for a total upset limit of $374,220.00, excluding g.s.t., and further THAT: The Town's Purchasing and Tendering Policy (By-law No. 29-2002) be and is hereby waived for the purchase of a 2008 Gradall Telescopic Boom Excavator with Brusher attachment for reason described in this report. (

THAT: Council hereby accepts this report for information purposes only on the Beaver Creek Municipal Drain. (

THAT: Council hereby approves the December 8, 2008 Land Committee meeting minutes attached as Appendix "1" to Report No. CAO-16/LC--06-08. (

THAT: The list of taxes and penalties totaling $14,452.37, attached as Appendix "A" to Report No. CS-45-08 be cancelled, reduced or refunded as applicable in accordance with Section 357 and 358 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and direct staff to prepare the appropriate by-law. (

THAT: Net capital surpluses and deficits on completed capital projects totaling $1,735,241 be allocated to reserve funds in accordance with the summary distribution attached as Appendix "A" to this report. (

THAT: The list of taxes and penalties totaling $61,522.39 be deemed uncollectable and struck from the roll, in accordance with Section 354 of the Municipal Act, 2001, and further THAT: Council hereby directs staff to vest the Town's interest in four properties identified by roll numbers 020 010 99102, 020 015 00600, 020 029 229000 and 020 030 03600. (

THAT: The definition of “derelict vehicle” under Section 1.0 of the draft by-law be and it is hereby amended by adding the word “and” after item (a). (

THAT: The draft Property Standards By-law attached to Report No. CS-49-08, as amended, be approved and that By-law No. 183-98 be repealed.(

THAT: Staff submit a report to Council setting out the budget scenarios in the event the Race Track closes and the subsequent impact on the Slots facility. (

THAT: An invitation be extended to Ministers Bryant and Smitherman as well as Kim Craitor, M.P.P. to appear before Council to explain why the Race Track project did not meet the requirements of the Provincial Government and subsequently not approved. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 7:49 p.m. (