Regular Council in Committee

THAT: Report No. CDS-60-07 regarding a Zoning By-law Amendment for the land located at the north side of Dominion Road, between Argyle and Graham Roads be received for information purposes, and further THAT: A report on the Zoning By-law Amendment be presented to a future Council-in-Committee Meeting with the recommendations subsequent to the Public Meeting. (

THAT: Report No. CDS-61-07 regarding a Zoning By-law Amendment for the land located at 801 Buffalo Road be received for information purposes, and THAT: A report on the Zoning By-law Amendment be presented to a future Council-in-Committee meeting with the recommendations subsequent to the Public Meeting. (

THAT: Council does now hereby consider Report Nos. CDS-62-07, CDS-64- 07, CDS-65-07 and CDS-74-07 however, the minutes reflect the order of the Agenda as printed. (

Page 12 of 20 COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES - MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2007 THAT: Council does now hereby go into Closed Session however, the minutes reflect the order of the Agenda, as printed. (

THAT: Council does not hereby recess from the Council-in-Committee meeting, in part, to go into the Regular Council meeting to accommodate the delegations and public interests in a timely manner, however the minutes reflect the order of the Agenda, as printed. (

THAT: Report No. CDS-62-07 regarding the Official Plan and Zoning By-law for the lands located on the east side of Stevensville Road, north of Eagle Street, north of Bertie Tire to permit a Tim Horton's Drive Thru-Eat In Restaurant be received for information purposes, and further THAT: A report on the Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment be presented to a future Council-in-Committee Meeting with the recommendations subsequent to the Public Meeting. (

THAT: Council approve of a partnership between the Town of Fort Erie and the Property Owners Association of the Thunder Bay Area, for the lease of Bill Connelly Field for public park purposes, and further THAT: Council authorize staff to prepare a lease agreement in order to formalize this partnership, based upon the principles outlined in this report, and further THAT: The Mayor and Clerk are authorized to enter into a lease agreement in a form satisfactory to the Town Solicitor. (

THAT: Council accept Report No. CDS-065-07 regarding the Fort Erie Skatepark, for information purposes, and THAT: Council gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Niagara Page 13 of 20 COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES - MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2007 Community Foundation, in the amount of $6,000 for the construction of the Fort Erie Skatepark, and THAT: Council approve the location for the Fort Erie Skatepark at the Leisureplex complex, as recommended by the Fort Erie Skatepark Committee. (

THAT: Council support the proposed land exchanges for the creation of a new Neighbourhood Park in Crystal Beach (0.04 acre Cherrywood, 0.26 acres Elizabeth Road and the 0.56 acres from the Schooley Road Condominium), and THAT: The Town enter into negotiations with 1692760 Ontario Inc. to acquire the remaining 1.01 acres in order to provide a 2.73 acre Neighbourhood Park in Crystal Beach, and THAT: Council approve funding for the purchase of this parkland in the amount of $90,000 from the Parkland Reserve Fund. (

THAT: The lands on the south side of Caribou Trail , be declared surplus and offered as a non-buildable lot to the abutting property owners, subject to the lands merging in title with the purchaser's property. (

THAT: The request by Richard Anderson to purchase the lands on Norris Avenue, be denied as the municipality wishes to retain ownership of this parcel until such time as an urban development of the neighbourhood is more imminent. (

THAT: The request by David Hurren to purchase the lands on the west side of Thompson Road, be denied as the municipality wishes to retain ownership of this parcel until such time as urban development of the neighbourhood is Page 14 of 20 COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES - MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2007 more imminent. (

THAT: Council approve the publication of the Design Report Draft Environmental Impact Statement dated July 2007 and a Public Information Meeting to be tentatively scheduled in the Town of Fort Erie on September 27, 2007, and further THAT: The Town continue to participate in the Bi-National Integrated Environmental Process pursuant to the terms of Partnership Agreement. (

THAT: Council submit a Letter of Support for the proposed implementation of inter-municipal transit within the Regional Municipality of Niagara to Opportunities Niagara to be included in the August 15, 2007 application for funds to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), and further THAT: Report No. IS-36-07 be received for information purposes. (

THAT: Council accept the proposal for the provision and operation of the amusement machines at the Town of Fort Erie's Leisureplex for a period of 5 years commencing August 20, 2007 to D&D Amusement of Fort Erie, Ontario, and further THAT: Council accept the proposal for the provision and operation of the amusement machines at the Town of Fort Erie's Crystal Ridge Community Centre Arena for a period of 5 years commencing August 20, 2007 to Don Fulton & Sons of Fort Erie, Ontario, and further THAT: Staff be authorized to prepare the by-laws authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the contracts on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie. (

THAT: Council award the tender for the L.E.D. Sign Replacement - Contract No. ISF-03-2007, at the tendered amount of $55,368.00, including g.s.t. and p.s.t. to Signature Signs of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and further THAT: Staff be authorized to prepare the by-law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the contract on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie. (

THAT: Council award the tender for the Centennial Library Roof Replacement - Contract No. ISF-06-2007, at the tendered amount of $238,320.00, including g.s.t. to Roque Roofing Inc. of Hamilton, Ontario, and further THAT: Staff be authorized to prepare the by-law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the contract on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie. (

THAT: Council authorize payment to K. Smart and Associates Limited (the Drainage Engineer) for appearance at the Tribunal and Mediation Hearing in the matter of the Winger Road Municipal Drain as directed by both parties, and further THAT: Council direct staff to withhold any monetary settlements to private landowners within the Winger Road Municipal Drainage Watershed until otherwise directed by the Ontario Drainage Tribunal or Referee. (

THAT: Council accepts the new Engineer's Report for the Bertie Bay Drain 2007, and further THAT: Council direct staff to follow the "Recommended Schedule - Figure 1" as indicated in this report, to meet the requirements under the Drainage Act. (

THAT: Council approve additional works to be completed within the Walden Boulevard Watermain and Sanitary Sewer Replacement - Contract No. IS- 07WALD, to include the replacement of existing watermain on Mather Boulevard, and further THAT: Council further approve payment for the aforementioned additional works in the amount of $123,338.40, including g.s.t., to Vic Vatrt Contracting Ltd. of Welland, Ontario, as per the unit prices in effect for Contract No. IS- 07WALD. (

THAT: Council receive Report No. CAO-12-07 for information purposes. (

THAT: Report No. CAO-13-07 be approved as the Work Program for 2007. (

THAT: Council approve the July 16, 2007 Land Committee meeting minutes attached as Appendix "1" to Report No. CAO-14-07/LC-15-07 , and further THAT: Council approve the recommended tasks as outlined in Appendix "2" to Report No. CAO-14/-07LC-15-07. (

THAT: Council adopt the modernized Performance Management Evaluation System for management employees, and further THAT: Council amend By-law No. 270-89 accordingly, and further THAT: Council repeal By-law No. 85-90. (

THAT: Council receive Report No. CS-16-07 for information purposes, the interim financial report for the six months ending June 30, 2007, and further THAT: Council authorize a transfer of $40,000 from the Office and Computer Equipment Reserve Fund for costs associated with establishing the accounting and maintenance data bases for tangible capital assets (the PSAB Initiative). (

THAT: Council receive Report No. CS-17-07 for information purposes. (

THAT: Report No. CS-18-07 regarding the 2006 Municipal Performance Page 18 of 20 COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES - MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2007 Measurement Program (MPMP) be received for information purposes. (

THAT: Net capital surpluses and deficits on completed capital projects totaling $638,218.32 be allocated to reserve funds in accordance with the summary distribution attached as Appendix "A" to this report, and further THAT: Reserve By-law No. 148-06 be amended to establish a reserve fund for Frenchman's Creek Watermain. (

THAT: The purpose of this report is to inform Council of the present status of the parking enforcement program, and further THAT: Council receive this report for information purposes only. (

THAT: Council does now go into closed session to discuss the following: (a) Winterfest Interim Loan(Confidential Report No. CS-20-07) (

THAT: Council does now rise and reconvene with the following report: THAT: Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Release in favour of Winterfest, for the oustanding loan amount of $20,000, as outlined in the correspondence from Ruch & Williams attached as Appendix "A" to Report No. CS-19- Page 19 of 20 COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES - MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2007 07. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 8:45 p.m. (