Regular Council

That: Council approves the Consent Agenda Items as recommended. (

That: Council appoints Skyler Harrison to the Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee for the period ending November 30, 2018. (

Whereas CPC-2-0-03 was circulated in 2014 by Industry Canada (now called The Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada) and made effective July 15, 2014, and Whereas CPC-2-0-03 contains changes to protocols and processes concerning Radiocommunication and Broadcasting Antenna Systems, and Whereas many of these changes are related to the public consultation process, the consultation requirements extended to the Land Use Authority (LUA), and the time frames allowed for the process to be completed, and Whereas it is desirable to hold all radiocommunication and broadcasting antenna system proponents and their affiliates to the newer and higher standards regardless of when their application was submitted, and Whereas CPC-2-02-03 requires that construction of antenna systems must be completed within 3 years from the conclusion of consultation, Now therefore be it resolved, That: The Council of The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie respectfully calls upon the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to instruct proponents of any radiocommunication and broadcasting antenna systems where more than 3 years has lapsed between the consultation process and completed construction be required to submit a new application to the Minister, and restart the process outlined in 1.3 Process Overview of CPC-2-02-03, and further Page 7 of 12 Regular Council - 24 Oct 2016 Meeting Minutes That: This be applied to all antenna systems regardless of their st

Whereas the Town of Fort Erie is continuing to address drainage concerns throughout the municipality, and Whereas the Drainage Act requires an engineer’s report to identify the proposed solution to the drainage problem and how the costs will be shared, and Whereas the fees and expenditures of the engineer form part of the cost of the drainage works, and Whereas Section 61(3) of the Ontario Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter D.17, as amended, provides that where the assessment against any parcel of land is $50.00 or less, the council of the local municipality may provide that the assessment shall be paid out of the general funds of the municipality or that the assessment shall be paid in the first year in which the assessment is imposed upon the land assessed; and Page 8 of 12 Regular Council - 24 Oct 2016 Meeting Minutes Whereas in some instances there is considerable time that elapses between the engineer's report being adopted and the commencement of drainage works identified in the report, Now therefore be it resolved, 1. That where drainage works are not scheduled to be completed within 5 years of the date of adoption of the engineer's report by Council, the municipality shall pay for the engineer's report out of the general funds of the municipality; 2. Once drainage works commence, the apportioned share to each landowner of the cost of the drainage report as described in the assessment shall be reimbursed to the municipality in the same manner and time-frame as the drai

Whereas a presentation was made to Council-in-Committee on October 3, 2016 by Wally Beck, CET, Transit Consulting Network In Support of Transit Route, Bus Stop & Facility Improvements Plan (Report No. IS-34-2016), and Whereas Council adopted in principle, the recommendations and 5-year service enhancement plan of the Transit Route, Bus Stop and Facility Improvements Plan (Phases I and II) dated September 1, 2016, and Whereas Council directed staff to undertake implementation of the 5-year service concept and plan, with service levels and routes to be subject to annual budget deliberations, and Whereas Council directed staff to initiate Phase III of the plan to design, indicate locations and install capital on-street bus stop(s) to enhance the service as described in Report No. IS-34-2016, and Page 9 of 12 Regular Council - 24 Oct 2016 Meeting Minutes Whereas it is desirable to have a Transit Committee comprised of members of the community, Staff, Transit Manager and a Council Representative to work together in guiding the Transit Route, Bus Stop & Facility Improvements Plan, Now therefore be it resolved, That: Council directs staff to prepare a report regarding the establishment of a Transit Committee including Terms of Reference. (

That: The by-law package containing: 114-2016: To Adopt a Winter Control Plan for 2016-2020 and to Repeal By-law No. 124-2013 115-2016: To Provide for Drainage Works in the Town of Fort Erie, in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, known as the St. John’s Marsh Municipal Drain 1ST & 2ND READING 116-2016: To Amend By-law No. 35-2014 (Management, Supervisory and Exempt Employees Salary Administration Plan) 117-2016: To Accept and Declare Lands as Public Highway on the South Side of Albany Street (DiMartile) is given first and second reading. (

That: By-laws: 114-2016 116-2016 117-2016 are given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: By-law No. 118-2016: To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Meeting Held on October 24, 2016 is given first and second reading. (

That: By-law No. 118-2016 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and the Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: Council does now go into closed session at 7:23 p.m. to discuss the following: (a) Sale of Land - 5 acres - Fort Erie Business Park (Pursuant to Section 239 (2) (c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board) (

That: Council does now rise and reconvene from closed session at 7:40 p.m. with the following report: That: Staff proceed as directed. (

That: Council adjourns at 7:41 p.m. to reconvene into a Regular Meeting of Council on November 14, 2016. (