Regular Council in Committee

THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council deeming Lot Nos. 184, 185 and 186, Plan 61/NP401, not to be lots in a registered plan. (

THAT: Council issue a letter of recognition and appreciation to the Waterfront Regeneration Trust for the successful securement of SuperBuild funding for trail development in 27 Lake Ontario and Lake Erie waterfront communities, including Fort Erie, and further THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the Lake Ontario Waterfront Investment Program Funding Agreement under the Canada-Ontario Infrastructure Program. (

THAT: Report No. PCS-33-04 regarding the application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a No Frills Gas Bar at the northwest corner of Garrison Road and Thompson Road be received for information purposes, and further COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2004 PAGE FIVE THAT: A report on the application to amend the zoning by-law to permit a No Frills Gas Bar at the northwest corner of Garrison Road and Thompson Road be presented at a future Council-in-Committee meeting with recommendations subsequent to the Public Meeting. (

THAT: This report be received for information purposes, and further THAT: Report No. PCS-34-04 be circulated to the Region of Niagara, and relevant stakeholder groups for information purposes and their continued input into the New Official Plan exercise. (

THAT: The recommendation be amended to include that staff be directed to continue to gather information and prepare the report requested by Council under Recommendation No. 23 of the Council-in-Committee meeting of February 2, 2004. (

THAT: The recommendation be further amended to include that the Peace Bridge Authority be requested to conduct actual air quality site specific testing to be augmented with the computer modelling test. (

THAT: This report be received for information purposes and filed, and further THAT: The Town continue to participate in the Bi-National Integrated Environmental Process pursuant to the terms of Partnership Agreement, and further COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2004 PAGE SIX THAT: Particular attention be given to the air quality components of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Screening Report, and further THAT: Staff be directed to continue to gather information and prepare the report requested by Council under Recommendation No. 23 of the Council-in-Committee meeting of February 2, 2004, and further THAT: The Peace Bridge Authority be requested to conduct actual air quality site specific testing to be augmented with the computer modeling test. (

THAT: Council receive Administrative Report No. PW-11-04 on the status of the Easement Project, for information purposes only. (

THAT: Recommendation No. 3 be dealt with separately. (

THAT: The first recommendation be dealt with separately. (

THAT: Council not repeal By-law No. 345-74, being a by-law to establish Uniform Retirement Dates, at this time. (

THAT: The second recommendation be amended by providing “subject to staff providing a report detailing the criteria for considering exceptions to By- law No. 345-74. (

THAT: Council consider exceptions to the mandatory retirement rule as the need arises. (

THAT: By-law No. 1296-80, being a by-law to establish a Policy to Honour Retiring Employees, be repealed. (

THAT: Administrative Report No. CAO-10-04 be received for information purposes only. (

THAT: Item 3(d) (Hiring of a Youth Coordinator) be deleted from the Youth Program components. (

THAT: The Municipal Council direct staff to prepare a by-law for the February 23, 2004 Regular Council meeting establishing the program components for Community Health and Wellness, as amended, and further THAT: The C.A.O. be directed to submit recommendations to Council-in- Committee at the March 1, 2004 meeting on budget estimates and staffing function. (

THAT: Administrative Report No. F-10-04 detailing 2003 remuneration and expenses for Members of Council be received for information purposes, and further THAT: Public notice be given of Council’s intention to review Resolution No. 15 dated January 28, 2002, and to deem one third of the Council’s remuneration to be expenses incident to the discharge of their duties as members of Council in accordance with Section 283(7) of the Municipal Act, 2001. (

THAT: All future Land Committee meeting minutes shall be submitted to Council in two parts, namely: (i) Confidential matters to be dealt with in Closed Session, and the other non-confidential matters will be dealt with as part of the Council agenda. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now go into closed session to discuss the following: (a) Property Matter Re: Road Closing & Conveyance – Part of Walnut Street, west of Goderich Street (Confid. Letter from Ron Rienas, General Manager, PBA - dated February 12, 2004) (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now rise and reconvene with the following report: THAT: Council hereby establishes the selling price for the Walnut Street, west of Goderich Street Road Closing and Conveyance to the Peace Bridge Authority in the amount of $234,542 per acre with the Clerk directed to proceed to finalize the sale. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 9:27 p.m. (