Regular Council in Committee

That: Council approves the Consent Agenda Items as recommended save and except Report Nos. CS-22-2018, CS-21-2018, FES-04-2018 and PDS-81-2018. (

That: Council accepts and approves the proposal from Frank Cowan Company Limited for 2019 Insurance and Risk Management Services in the amount of $594,429.48 (including applicable 8% PST) with the Town’s option to extend the agreement for up to four additional one-year terms. (

That: Council receives Report No. CS-21-2018 regarding the 2019 Development Charges (DC) Background Study, and further That: Council gives consideration of the use of more than one development charge by-law to reflect different needs for services in different areas, also known as area rating or area-specific DCs, and determines that for the services, and associated infrastructure proposed to be funded by DCs under the DC by- law, that the charges be calculated on a Town-wide basis, and further That: Council authorizes a Public Meeting to be held January 14, 2019. (

That: Council authorizes and approves giving notice of termination to the City of St. Catharines in accordance with the 24 month termination provision in the Fire Dispatch Services Agreement between the City of St. Catharines and the Town of Page 4 of 11 Council-in-Committee - 10 Dec 2018 Meeting Minutes Fort Erie, and further That: Council authorizes the Fire Chief of the Fort Erie Fire Department to investigate other Fire Dispatch Service Providers capable of meeting the Department’s emergency dispatch requirements. (

That: Council authorizes the entry into a Development Agreement with Dee Mc Properties Ltd. for the reconstruction of Beam Road to a rural standard, and further That: Council directs staff to prepare a by-law to execute the Development Agreement and associated documents. (

That: The following recommendation be added: “Council directs staff to arrange to bring in an outside consulting firm to consult with Council and to review with Council the delivery of the economic development services to the Town regarding various alternatives and the pros and cons of each.” (

That: Council receives for information the 2019 Budget Forecast as explained in Report No. CS-20-2018 and quantified in Appendix “1” and “2”, and further That: Council approves the proposed 2019 Budget Timetable as per Appendix “3”. (

That: In conjunction with the Cannibas Retail “Opt-Out” Report coming before Council on January 14, 2019, Council holds a Public Meeting that evening in the Council Chambers. (

That: Report No. PDS-17-2018 be postponed to the January 21, 2019 Council Meeting. (

That: Council-in-Committee adjourns at 7:14 p.m. (