Regular Council in Committee

THAT: Section B6 of Council Rules of Procedure By-law No. 200-85, as amended, be and it is hereby suspended in order to alter the start time of the Council-in-Committee meeting after the holding of the Special Council meeting. (

THAT: Council adopt the Terms of Reference for the Fort Erie/Niagara Parkway Steering Committee attached as Appendix “2” to Report No. CDS-116-1- 05, and further COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES – MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2005 PAGE FOUR THAT: The EDTC recommend appointees to the Steering Committee as per the Terms of Reference. (

THAT: The recommendation be amended by changing the extension date of “September 23, 2007” to “August 30, 2006”, and further THAT: Any additional extensions will be conditional upon the developer conducting a public open house in June or July 2006 when the majority of seasonal residents are present. (

THAT: Council support an extension of Draft Plan Approval for the Abino Dunes Condominium Plan of Subdivision to August 30, 2006, and further THAT: Any additional extensions will be conditional upon the developer conducting a public open house in June or July 2006 when the majority of seasonal residents are present, and further THAT: The Owners, their Solicitor and the Regional Niagara Planning and Development Department be so advised. (

THAT: Council hereby grants a variance to Fence By-law No. 51-2003 to permit a 2.0 metre high fence in the front yard and sight triangle at 201 Phipps Street. (

THAT: Council hereby receives Report No. CDS-135-05 for information purposes. (

THAT: Council support an extension of Draft Plan Approval for Village Creek Estates Phase I and Phase II Revised Draft Plan of Subdivision to May 1, 2007, and further THAT: The Owner and Regional Niagara Planning and Development Corporation be so advised. (

THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council authorizing an agreement to permit up to three model homes in the Crystal Ridge Landing Draft Plan of Subdivision. (

THAT: Council award the tender for the Ferndale Park – Parking Lot Improvements Project, Contract No IS.05FERN, at the tendered amount of $46,492.74, including g.s.t. to Stevensville Lawn Service, Stevensville, Ontario, and THAT: Council authorize the re-allocation of $22,000 from the Ott Road Soccer Field Drainage Improvements Project to the Ferndale Park – Parking Lot Improvements Project, 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: The Council authorize the purchase of a new one-person total station survey unit (Trimble 5603 Robotic Total Station) and related equipment, in the amount of $42,032.50 (including taxes), and further THAT: Council authorize this expenditure from the Capital Roads Refurbishing Reserve. (

THAT: Council hereby receives Report No. CS-38-05 for information purposes. (

THAT: Council direct staff to prepare a by-law to adopt the cellular phone usage and justification policy attached as Appendix “A” to this report. (

THAT: The Adventures in Archaeology Capital Project be removed from the report and dealt with during the 2006 budget deliberations. (

THAT: Net capital surpluses and deficits on completed capital projects totaling $531,060.98, as amended, be allocated to Reserve Funds in accordance with the summary distribution attached as Appendix “A” to this report. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now go into closed session to discuss the following: (a) Legal Matter Re: Burleigh Road Subdivision (Confid. Report No. CS-39- 05) (b) Human Resource Matter Re: Provisions for Acting Pay – Management and Supervisory Staff (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now rise and reconvene with the following reports: THAT: 1. A by-law be submitted to Council to amend By-law No. 149-92 being a by-law to connect properties to the Thunder Bay Area Contract No. 15 Sanitary Sewer and By-law No. 127-88 being a by-law to connect properties to the Thunder Bay Area Contract No. 13 Sanitary Sewer such that the special service charges are apportioned over the newly created lots in the Burleigh Road Subdivision starting in the 2006 tax year. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 9:11 p.m. (