Regular Council in Committee

THAT:Council hereby accepts this report for information purposes, and further COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MEETING – MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2010 PAGE THREE THAT:Council pass a resolution that grants 1104 Thompson Road temporary relief from current infrastructure services procedure for the sanitary servicing requirements within the urban area until municipal sanitary sewer is available or there is a significant change in use or redevelopment that, in the opinion of the Director of Infrastructure Services, warrants connection to the municipal sewage collection system. This temporary relief in no way relieves the present or any future owner(s) of any future financial obligations, frontage charges or other assessed fees associated with extension of municipal sanitary sewer or connection to the sewage collection system, and further THAT:Staff prepare a by-law to amend By-law No. 68-06. (

THAT:Council hereby receives Report No. IS-14-10 for information purposes. (

THAT:Council hereby awards Contract No. ISF.01-2010 - Crystal Beach Security/Parking Enforcement Services to Sheprott K-9 Security Inc. in the amount of $15.75 hour plus gst/hst for year 1 and year 2 of the contract. (

THAT:Council hereby approves an extension of the operating agreement terms for food concession services at Crystal Beach with Bernie Pollino o/a "Weekend at Bernie's" as set out in this report, and further THAT:Staff be directed to prepare the necessary by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the contract on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie. (

THAT:Council hereby accepts the Petition, for the Beaver Creek South Branch, attached as Appendix "A", under Section 4 of the Drainage Act for a new Municipal Drain, and further THAT:Council hereby authorizes the Drainage Superintendent to prepare a Request for Proposal to retain a Drainage Engineer, and further THAT:The $100,000 originally budgeted for the Beaver Creek Municipal Drain from the Federal Gas Tax Reserve be substituted with funding from the Storm Drainage Refurbishing Reserve. (

THAT:The recovery of all costs associated with the actual relocation of the drain be sought from the design engineer and failing such efforts, that the costs be assessed to the appropriate utility company in accordance with the Drainage Act. (

THAT:Council retain K. Smart and Associates Ltd. from Kitchener, Ontario to prepare a new Engineer's Report on the Winger Road Municipal Drain, in accordance with Section 77(2) of the Ontario Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.17, and further THAT:Staff be authorized to prepare the by-law to provide the Town of Fort Erie with a new Engineer's Report so the Municipal Drain can be relocated onto private property, and further THAT:The recovery of all costs associated with the actual relocation of the drain be sought from the design engineer and failing such efforts, that the costs be assessed to the appropriate utility company in accordance with the Drainage Act. (

THAT:Council award Contract No. IS-08QEWR - Removal of QEW East to North Off- Ramp at Concession Road to Rankin Construction Inc. in the amount of $616,014.00 (including gst). (

THAT:Council hereby approves the March 3, 2010 Land Committee meeting minutes attached as Appendix "1" to Report No. CAO-05/LC-03-10, and further THAT:Council hereby approves the recommended tasks as outlined in Appendix "2" to Report No. CAO-05/LC-03-10. (

THAT:Council hereby authorizes staff participation in the Region's Feasibility Study entitled "Common Rate Structure for Niagara's Water and Wastewater Systems" and that the CAO be authorized to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreeing to the parameters of the study. (

THAT:Council hereby receives Report No. CS-10-10 regarding the Statement of Remuneration and Expenses for Mayor, Council and persons appointed by Council for information purposes only. (

THAT:Council hereby receives Report No. CS-11-10 regarding the Development Charges Reserve Fund Status for information purposes only. (

THAT:The Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the extension of the agreement with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario for the transfer of Federal Gas Tax Revenues. (

THAT:This report be received for information purposes. (

THAT:The Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie hereby supports the initiatives of the Niagara Parks Police in their efforts to petition the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services to grant to the Niagara Parks Police full police service status as provided for under the Police Services Act, and further THAT:The appropriate persons be so notified of this action. (

THAT:Council-in-Committee does now go into closed session at 8:30 p.m. to discuss the following: (a) Property Matter (Pursuant to Section 239(c) – A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality) (i) Exercise Right to Re-purchase 390 Derby Road (Confidential Report No. CS-14-10) (ii) Easement and Restrictive Covenant - Point Abino Association (Confidential Report No. CS-15-10) (

THAT:Council-in-Committee does now reconvene and rise into open session at 9:25 p.m. with the following reports: (i) THAT:Jack Lemire be advised that the Town will exercise its right to re-purchase 390 Derby Road, Crystal Beach at the original purchase price. THAT:A by-law be submitted to Council authorizing the re-purchase of 390 Derby Road, Crystal Beach and acceptance of a Transfer from Jack Lemire, for the sum of $8,500 plus applicable taxes, free and clear of all encumbrances. (

THAT:Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 9:25 p.m. (