Regular Council in Committee

THAT: A zoning by-law amendment be submitted to Council amending the zoning of the subject lands from “Rural Commercial C7-9 Zone” to a site specific “Rural Commercial C7 Zone” in order to also permit a retail store, business office and the existing dwellings. (

THAT: Council proceed with the design and construction of Phase 3 of the Friendship Trail upon receipt of revenue from the sale of the Bay Beach property, and further THAT: The City of Port Colborne be so notified that the Town of Fort Erie will not be engaging in the joint tendering and construction of the trail system in Spring of 2003. (

THAT: A by-law be presented at the February 10, 2003 meeting to adopt the 2002 Municipal Housing Statement as prepared by C.N. Watson and Associates, dated November 27, 2002, and further THAT: Staff be authorized to initiate the Land Budget component of the Town’s New Official Plan utilizing the findings of the MHS and the methodology identified in Appendix “2” of Report No. PCS-10-2003. (

THAT: Council accept for information purposes, the Committee of Adjustment Policies and Procedures (PL-1-01 through PL-1-10) attached hereto as Appendix “1”, and further THAT: Council adopt the Committee of Adjustment Policies and Procedures PL-1-11 – Appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board to form part of the Town’s Policy and Procedure Manual, attached hereto as Appendix “2”. (

THAT: The second recommendation be

THAT: The application submitted by Frenchman’s Creek Estates Inc. dated October 26, 2002 be declared incomplete, and further THAT: The owner be so advised. (

THAT: This report be received for information purposes. (

THAT: Staff be directed to prepare a by-law for consideration at the February 10, 2003 Regular Council Meeting, authorizing temporary borrowing from the Toronto Dominion Bank, as described in the Agreement attached as Appendix “A” to Report No. F-07-2003, to a maximum of $2,643,000. (

THAT: Administrative Report No. F-08-2003 detailing 2002 remuneration and expenses for Members of Council be received for information purposes. (

THAT: Contract FM-08-03: New 2003 2 Tonne Cab and Chassis, Minimum 15000 G.V.W. (Gross Vehicle Weight) be awarded to Forbes Ford Sales Limited of Grimsby, Ontario; in the amount of $46,476.00 (inclusive of taxes). (

THAT: Council receive this Status Report on Extraneous Flow Reduction for information purposes, and further THAT: The Town of Fort Erie continue a proactive program to identify and eliminate surface and groundwater infiltration and sources of direct storm water inflow to the sanitary sewer system. (

THAT: The Council of the Town of Fort Erie receive Administrative Report No. PW-07-2003/PCS-12-2003 on the municipal infrastructure requirements for the development of the Fort Erie Business Park and adjacent industrial lands, and the proposed Spears/High Pointe Neighbourhoods, for information and discussion purposes, and further THAT: They form part of the Development Charges Review. (

THAT: Council adopts the Fort Erie Public Transportation Services Improvements Action Plan presented as Appendix “A” to Administrative Report No. PW-08-2003. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby go into closed session to discuss the following: (a) Legal Matter (i) Crossroads Site Plan – Ramp Escrow Agreement (PCS-09-2003) (b) Property Matter (ii) Land Committee Minutes – January 24, 2003 (CAO-05 – 2003/LC-01-2003) (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby rise and reconvene with the following report: (i) Crossroads Site Plan – Ramp Escrow Agreement (PCS-09- 2003) THAT: Confidential Report No. PCS-09/PW-09-03-2003 be received for information and that staff be authorized to inform Nordic Gaming that Council’s preferred alternative, relative to the Crossroads at Fort Erie Site Plan, is the conveyance of Part of Bertie Street Road Allowance in conjunction with appropriate compensation, and further THAT: Staff be authorized to negotiate same. (

THAT: The Land Committee minutes of January 24, 2003 be and they are hereby approved. (

(ii) Land Committee Minutes – January 24, 2003 (CAO-05 – 2003/LC-01-2003) THAT: The following recommendations contained in the Land Committee Minutes of January 24, 2003 be and they are hereby approved as follows: 1. Unathorized use of Town property THAT: The Land Committee recommends to Council that the Park and Garden lot currently being encroached upon by Ms. Jana Lee Thompson be disposed of as part of the solution, by means of offering the land to Ms. Thompson for sale at the current market price, and further THAT: If agreement with the abutting owner cannot be realized, the Town would remove the encroachments at the owner’s expense. 2. Deluca Land Donation THAT: The Land Committee recommends to Council the acceptance of the DeLuca land donation to be used for the development of the Stevensville Village development of the Stevensville Village Park, and that staff will determine how the property can be incorporated into the Stevensville Village Park Design. 3. Ash Avenue s/s, west of Burleigh Road North THAT: Lands on the south side of Ash Avenue, known as Lots 372-375, Plan 105 NP 445 be declared as surplus and offered as a non-buildable lot to the abutting property owners. 4. Delaware Avenue, w/s, north of Dominion Road THAT: Lands on the west side of Delaware Avenue, known as Lot 380, Plan 129, NP 469 be declared as surplus and offered as a non-buildable lot to the abutting property owners. 5. 155 Lincoln Road East and 57 Belfast Road South THAT: Lands on the north side

THAT: This matter be

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 8:37 p.m. (