Regular Council in Committee

THAT:Council hereby awards the low tender for the Ridgeway Village Square, Contract No. IS.11RDGW, in the amount of $747,545.76 (including hst) to Stevensville Lawn Service Inc., and further THAT:The budget for Capital Project RDGW11 be increased $25,000.00 from the reallocation of Parkland Reserve from DOUG13, Douglastown Footpath Replacement, and further THAT:The budget for Capital Project RRDF05 be increased by $150,000.00 from the reallocation of Road Reserve from HLDF12 Highland/Farr Watermain Replacement. (

THAT:A by-law be submitted to Council to regulate and control the operation and care of municipal cemeteries. (

THAT: Council hereby receives for information purposes the Annual Water Quality Report for the period January – December 2012, on Fort Erie’s Water Supply, attached as Appendix “A”, prepared as required by O. Reg. 170/03 Schedule “11”, and further THAT: Council hereby receives and accepts Report No. IS-04-13 as the Annual Water Utility Summary Report to Council as required by O. Reg. 170/03 Schedule “22”, and further THAT: Council hereby receives Report No. IS-04-13 for the purpose of acknowledging the roles and responsibilities of owners (The Municipal Corporation) and the acknowledging body (the Council) and operators (Municipal Staff) of municipal drinking water systems as prescribed by the Safe Drinking Water Act 2002, Sections 11 and 19. (

THAT:Council hereby approves the January 11, 2013 and February 11, 2013 Land Committee meeting minutes attached as Appendix "1" and Appendix "2", respectively to Report No. CAO-01/LC-01-13 save and except Section 3.10 of the January 11, 2013 minutes and Section 3.10 of the February 11, 2013 minutes and related tasks under Appendix “3”. (

THAT:Council hereby approves Section 3.10 of the January 11, 2013 minutes and Section 3.10 of the February 11, 2013 minutes and the related tasks set-out in Appendix “3” to Report No. CAO-01/LC-01-13. (

THAT:The Corporation continue its efforts to improve health and safety performance, reduce incidents and limit WSIB costs. (

THAT:Council hereby authorizes the entry into a new agreement with the Fort Erie SPCA for a period of three (3) years with an increase of 1% per year for the duration of the contract, and further THAT:The Town of Fort Erie Fees and Charges By-law No. 40-09, be amended to increase the late dog license, kennel and foster licensing fees and the Dog Kennels License By-law No. 185-00, as identified in this report effective April 1, 2013, and further THAT:The provisions of Purchasing Policy By-law No. 2-10 be waived in order to permit the sole sourcing of this service due to limited options and history of the Fort Erie SPCA providing satisfactory animal control services to the Town of Fort Erie, and further THAT:A by-law be submitted to the next meeting of Council to increase each of the license and penalty fess as set out in Table "3" effective January 1, 2016. (

THAT:This report be received for information purposes. (

THAT:The Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie hereby suspends Council Rules of Procedure By-law No. 145-06, as amended to accommodate March Break and establishes the March meeting schedule as follows: March 4 – Council-in-Committee; March 11 – CANCELLED; March 18– Council-in-Committee and Special Council; March 25 – Regular Council. (

THAT:Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 6:20 p.m. (