Regular Council in Committee

THAT: Council receives Report No. IS-52-07 regarding the Water Distribution System Master Plan Update (November, 2007) for information purposes. (

THAT: Council receives Report No. IS-52-07 regarding the 5 Year Facility Condition Status Report of Town-owned buildings for information purposes in preparing for the 2008 Budget deliberations. (

THAT: Council implements the Provincial Order as received by the Ontario Drainage Referee's Office on November 9, 2007 dated November 5, 2007, and further THAT: Council implements the Ontario Drainage Tribunal Order dated October 20, 2006 to proceed with drainage works on the Winger Road Municipal Drain, and further THAT: Council allows staff to proceed with the requirements of the Drainage Act and follow the "Recommended Schedule-Figure 1" as indicated in this report. (

THAT: Council accept the recommended revised bridge design (being 1.8 m wide with a steel deck), and further THAT: Council direct staff to prepare and execute the change order on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie. (

THAT: Council accepts the low tender for the Crescent Park Area Chemical Sealing of Sanitary Sewers - Contract No. IS.07SEAL in the amount of $31,651.60, including g.s.t., to Veolia ES Sewer Services Inc. of Pickering, Ontario, and further THAT:The unit price submitted be used to complete additional works in this area to an upset limit of $65,000, including g.s.t., and further THAT: Staff be authorized to prepare the by-law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the contract on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie. (

THAT: Council receives Report No. IS-57-07 for information purposes as a progress update on the Home Inspection component of our Extraneous Flow Reduction Program. (

THAT: Council receives Report No. IS-58-07 for information purposes as an advisory of regulatory amendments that impact the operation of our Water/Wastewater Utility. (

THAT: Council receive Report No. IS-59-07, regarding Public Notification of Sewage Discharges to the Environment, for information purposes, and further THAT: In the event that the Town is required to discharge sewage to the environment in the future, the notification protocol described in IS-59-07 be exercised. (

THAT: Council receive Report No. IS-60-07, regarding Bulk Water Sales - Commercial Water Haulers, for information purposes, and further THAT: Council repeal By-law No. 17-2001, being a by-law to authorize the entry into Commercial Water Haulers Agreements, and further THAT: Council amend Schedule "A" to By-law No. 39-07 to reflect the new recommended bulk water rate equal to the current established water rate plus $0.05 per cubic meter, and further THAT: Council authorize staff to implement a simplified application and billing process for the sale of bulk water from Town bulk water stations in accordance with Report No. IS-60-07. (

THAT: Council approve the October 29, 2007 Land Committee meeting minutes attached as Appendix "1" to Report No. CAO-22/LC-23-07. (

THAT: The list of taxes and penalties totaling $7,085.03 be deemed uncollectible and struck from the roll, in accordance with Section 354 of the Municipal Act, 2001. (

THAT: Council authorize the apportionment of taxes for a severance of lands for roll numbers 020 020 08300 and 020 020 08310 for the 2007 assessed value of $228,000 and 2007 taxes of $6,403.91 and direct staff to prepare the appropriate by-law. (

THAT: Council receive Report No. CS-36-07 for information purposes, the interim financial report for the nine months ending September 30, 2007. (

THAT: The report be amended to direct staff to limit the increase of the local tax rate to 4%. (

THAT: The 2008-2010 budget be prepared based on the assumptions of the key drivers impacting the budget, as outlined in Report No. CS-37-07, as amended. (

THAT: The Council of the Municipality of Fort Erie adopt a policy to ensure that it is accountable to the public for its actions and that its actions are transparent to the public, in the form attached as Appendix "1" hereto. (

THAT: The Council of the Municipality of Fort Erie adopt a policy regarding the delegation of its powers and duties, in the form attached as Appendix "1" hereto. (

THAT: Council does now go into closed session to discuss the following: (a) Human Resource Matter (Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees - Section 239 2(b) of Municipal Act, 2001) re Performance Evaluation of Chief Administrative Officer, and further THAT: Councillor Whitfield shall be appointed to carry out the duties of the Clerk for the purposes of this meeting. (

THAT: Council does hereby rise and reconvene with no report. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 8:46 p.m. (