Regular Council in Committee

THAT: Council adopt the recommendations of the Fort Erie Public Transportation Requirements Study, dated November, 2002, provided as Appendix “A”, for planning and budget preparation purposes, and further THAT: Council direct staff to work in collaboration with the Community Health and Wellness Group to develop a time phased, costed, Public Transportation Requirements Study, dated November, 2002, for consideration by Council in 2003 Budget deliberations, and further COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES – MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2002 PAGE FIVE THAT: Council direct staff to work in collaboration with other stakeholders and the Regional Municipality of Niagara to develop inter-municipal public transportation services as recommended by the Niagara Region Inter- Municipal Transit Strategy dated August, 2002. (

THAT The Council of the Town of Fort Erie receive Report PW-60-2002 dated December 2, 2002 for information purposes regarding traffic safety of railway crossings and whistling requirements and control, and further THAT Council does hereby request John Maloney, M.P. for Erie-Lincoln, to request Transport Canada to accelerate the application review process for the Stevensville Road gate crossing and that Council approve the 2003 Capital Budget Worksheet for Rail Signage Improvements as listed in Appendix “1” to Report No. PW-60-2002, and further THAT Council directs staff to report on the impact of the Stevensville Road crossing upgrade and investigate alternative sources of funding leading to a whistle cessation program at Ott Road and East Avenue rail crossings. (

THAT: Council award the tender for the Shayne Avenue Drainage Improvements – Contract No. PW.834.02HYDR at the tendered amount of $49,548.62, including 7% g.s.t. to DeRose Bros. General Contracting Ltd., of Thorold, Ontario, 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: A zoning by-law amendment be submitted to Council amending the zoning of the subject lands from “Residential Multiple 2 Holding RM2(H) – 215 Zone” to “Residential Multiple 1 Holding RM1(H) Site Specific Zone” in order to permit the construction of a 24 unit block townhouse complex. (

THAT: Council award the “Gateway Urban Design Strategy – Design Services” to Brook McIlroy Inc., for an upset limit of $100,000 excluding g.s.t., and further THAT: A by-law awarding the contract be submitted to Council for approval, and further THAT: Council authorize staff, based upon Resolution No. 17 passed at the October 28, 2002 Regular Council meeting, to develop an Expression of Interest directed to the Honourable Allan Rock, Minister of Industry and Minister Responsible for Infrastructure, for improvements to the Gateway District that will result from this study, and that stakeholders be so informed. (

THAT: A resolution be submitted to Council authorizing the expenditure of $4,000.00 from the Leisureplex Reserve Fund to complete the video surveillance system at the Fort Erie Leisureplex. (

THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council authorizing the user fees as contained in this report, and further COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES – MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2002 PAGE SEVEN THAT: Except as noted all new fees take effect January 1st, 2003. (

THAT: The Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie approves the recommendation passed by the Community Gaming Development Corporation to adopt the percentage allocations for the four main categories (Relief of Poverty, Advancement of Religion, Advancement of Education and Purposes Beneficial to the Community) and the percentage ranges applied to the 12 subgroups of the category “Purposes Beneficial to the Community” as contained in Appendix “A” to this report. (

THAT: Council repeal By-law No. 1052-79, being the Tuition Reimbursement Policy, and further THAT: Council direct staff to prepare a by-law to adopt a new comprehensive Employee Training and Tuition Reimbursement Policy. (

THAT: The conveyance of part of Ott Road between College Road and Fox Road to the abutting property owners be and it is hereby approved subject to the applicant (ZOOZ) conveying 10 metres of its lands fronting on the east side of House Road to the Town for future equestrian trail purposes with the provisial that the applicant enter into an Undertaking with the Town to construct the future Equestrian Trail at this location and to landscape with trees and shrubbery on either side of the newly created Equestrian Trail; all of which shall be at the expense of the applicant and to the satisfaction of the Town, and further THAT: The Town of Fort Erie shall retain an easement on Ott Road for drainage purposes, if required and shall grant a right-of-way to the applicant over the lands on House Road to access its lands. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now go into Closed Session to discuss the following: (a) Human Resource Matter (i) Performance Evaluation - Chief Administrative Officer (b) Property Matter Re: Land Committee Minutes – November 22, 2002 (CAO- 40-2002) (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby rise and reconvene with the following report on the property matter but with no report on the Human Resource Matter: THAT: The SCP and Regular Land Committee minutes of November 22, 2002 be and they are hereby approved, and further THAT: Staff be directed to act in accordance with the recommendation respecting the Trans Canada Northwinds Project, and further COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES – MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2002 PAGE NINE THAT: Council waive the provisions of the Traffic By-law and permit each of the three property owners at 237 Garrison Road, 360 and 362 Mather Blvd. to use that part of the untravelled portion of Mather Blvd. for parking purposes for a maximum of one (1) year only until such time as the Garrison Road Streetscaping Strategy neighbourhood consultation takes place, and further THAT: An open house take place, paralleling the Stevensville Garage process, including a plan of the area and alternate land use in order to garner comments for the public on the future use of the property, and further THAT: The Clerk proceed to acquire an appraisal for the Quincy Street road allowance, and that the Region be advised the Town is willing to proceed with the stopping up, closing and conveyance of the Quincy Street road allowance pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Act in exchange for the balance of the abandoned CN lands between Dominion Road and Bertie Street with any difference in value to be credited to the Region for f

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 8:42 p.m. (