Regular Council in Committee

THAT: Council hereby accepts the new Engineer’s Report for the Winger Road Municipal Drain, and further THAT: Council hereby directs staff to follow the “Recommended Schedule- Figure 1” as indicated in this report, to meet the requirements under the Drainage Act, and further THAT: Council hereby allows staff to prepare the provisional by-law for Drainage Works on the Winger Road Municipal Drain, following the public meeting of April 18, 2006. (

THAT: Council hereby approves the tender submitted by Lawns and More Inc. of Ridgeway, Ontario, for grass cutting – Contract #ISO-01-2006 (2006 to 2008) for a 3 year total tender amount of $74,953.50, including 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 Lawns and More Inc. of Ridgeway, Ontario on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie. (

THAT: Council hereby approves the tender submitted by Horton Automatics of Burlington, Ontario for the installation of automatic sliding doors for the Leisureplex and Town Hall – Contract #ISF-01-2006, in the amount of $36,840.10, including 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 Horton Automatics of Burlington, Ontario on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie. (

THAT: Council hereby awards the contract for the 2006 Sidewalk Repair Project to Alfidome Construction Ltd. of Niagara Falls, Ontario at the tendered amount of $198,319.15, including g.s.t., and further COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES – TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2006 PAGE ELEVEN THAT: Council hereby approves the construction of 2540 meters of new sidewalk funded from the 2006 General Levy, included in the 2006 Sidewalk Repair Project, as detailed in Appendix “A”, and further THAT: Staff be authorized to prepare the necessary by-law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the contract on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie. (

THAT: Council award the contract for Road Resurfacing – Hot Mix Asphalt to Hard Rock Construction Inc. of Port Colborne, Ontario, at the tendered amount of $285,563.74, including g.s.t, and further THAT: Staff be authorized to prepare the necessary by-law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the contract on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie. (

THAT: Council hereby awards the contract for Asphalt Patching – Town wide for 2006 Season – Contract No. ISO-02-2006, to 984265 Ontario Ltd. (Circle P Paving) of Stevensville Ontario for the tendered amount of $128,890.60, including g.s.t., and further THAT: Staff be authorized to prepare the necessary by-law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the contract on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie. (

THAT: Council hereby approves the final Special Assessment Roll for the Local Improvement Project – Niagara River Parkway and Cairns Crescent Watermain Extension, dated April 18, 2006, and further THAT: Staff be authorized to prepare the necessary by-law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Special Assessment Roll on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie, and further THAT: Upon passing of the by-law, staff be directed to forward the by-law and apportioned costs for payment to all benefiting property owners. (

THAT: Council hereby receives Report No. CAO-9-06 for information purposes, and further THAT: Staff spend no further time on this matter as new business practices have been established so that this type of situation does not occur in the future. (

THAT: Council hereby approves the April 10, 2006 Land Committee minutes attached as Appendix “1” to Report No. CAO-10/LC-3-06, and further THAT: Council hereby approves the recommended tasks as outlined in Appendix “2” to Report No. CAO-10/LC-3-06. (

THAT: Council hereby accepts this report for information purposes. (

THAT: Taxes and penalties totaling $36,110.00 that were deemed uncollectible in Report No. CS-33-05 and struck from the roll, in accordance with Section 354 of the Municipal Act, 2001 be re-instated, and further THAT: The two properties that were the subject of Report No. CS-33-05 be readvertised for sale by public tender with minimum bids amounting to the tax and penalty arrears for the years 2003 to 2005 inclusive plus the Town’s collection costs. (

THAT: The Chief Administrative Officer is hereby authorized to utilize savings in the amount of $30,000 from wages due to various sick leaves in order to permit the Clerk to hire an Election Assistant for the period mid-May to on or about December 15, 2006; all of which will have no impact on the 2006 Budget and the tax levy/rate. (

THAT: Councillor Noyes be appointed as the alternate Council member to the Board of Directors of the Fort Erie Mobile Services. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 10:28 p.m. (