Regular Council in Committee

THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council deeming Lots 50, 51, 52, 64 and 65, Plan 48, NP 388 not to be lots in a registered plan. (

THAT: The Town enter into a Site Plan Agreement with Corrine Foster Rice for the northeast corner of Stonemill Road and Dominion Road, and further THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Site Plan Agreement and requisite documents, and further THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council to amend the Town’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 129-90 to remove the holding provision after the owner has entered into a Site Plan Agreement with the Town. (

THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council deeming Lots 254, 255, 256 and 257, Plan 63, NP 401 not to be lots in a registered plan. (

THAT: Council receive this report for information purposes, and further THAT: Council authorize staff to conduct Public Information Sessions to gather input respecting the proposed housekeeping amendments to Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 129-90, and further THAT: Council authorize staff to circulate the draft housekeeping amendment to agencies and stakeholders for comment prior to holding a formal Public Meeting. (

THAT: A zoning by-law amendment be submitted to Council amending the zoning of the subject lands from “Residential Development RD Zone” and “Residential 2A R2A Zone” to “Residential 2 R2 Zone”, and further THAT: Draft Plan Approval for the Coral Avenue Phase 2 Draft Plan of Subdivision, Blocks 26, Plan 59M-159, Regional File No. 26T-91017 be

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now go into closed session to discuss related confidential information. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now rise and reconvene with no report. (

THAT: Recommendation No. 9 be

THAT: Council authorize staff to negotiate the extension of the closing date of the Agreement of Purchase and Sale by 3 months – to December 31, 2002, and the due diligence date to December 13, 2002. (

THAT: The Clerk be directed to prepare, in consultation with legal counsel, a draft access agreement with the Point Abino Association and report to Council on same. (

THAT: The Clerk be directed, in conjunction with legal counsel, to review alternate access opportunities, and report to Council on same. (

THAT: Town Council consider adopting a motion at the September 23, 2002 meeting requesting: 1) The Council of the Regional Municipality of Niagara to formally assume ownership of the Thompson Road Sewage Pumping Station, including forcemain upgrade and extension, pursuant to the November 4, 1976 policy instrument of Regional Council # DE 3986 and the April 18, 1978 Regional Public Works & Utilities Committee policy instrument DEA#42; and 2) The Council of the Regional Municipality of Niagara to undertake a capital improvement of the Thompson Road Sewage Pumping Station Trunk Sewage Works, including forcemain upgrade and extension, pursuant to Section 75 of the Regional Municipalities Act, Chapter R.8 to accommodate the need for increased sewage flow capacities; and THAT: Council consider adopting a motion at the September 23, 2002 meeting requesting the Council of the Regional Municipality of Niagara to direct Regional Development Charges collected from development projects in the Town of Fort Erie to growth-related projects in the Town of Fort Erie pursuant to the Development Charges Act, S.O., 1997, Chapter 27. (

THAT: Staff be authorized to prepare a by-law to adopt the Interim Sanitary Sewer System Upgrade Policy for the Thompson Road Sewage Pumping Station Sewershed. (

THAT: Council receive for review, comment and consultation purposes, the Fort Erie Wayfinding Implementation Action Plan provided under Administrative Report No. PW-47-2002, and further COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2002 PAGE NINE THAT: Staff be directed to develop the Implementation Action Plan in consultation with the stakeholders for 2003 budget deliberations and approval, and further THAT: The Economic Development and Tourism Corporation be requested to include support to the Wayfinding Implementation Plan in their 2003 budget. (

THAT: Council receive this report on the update to the Engineer’s Reports on the Black Creek Municipal Drain, Marsh Drain and the St. John’s Marsh Drain for information purposes, and further THAT: Council be advised that a Public Meeting is scheduled for September 26, 2002, to advise benefiting property owners of the Engineer’s Reports update process and schedule. (

THAT: Staff be authorized to negotiate a land exchange with the Region for the acquisition of the former CN lands located on Dominion Road to Helena Street; Helena Street to Maud Street and Garrison Road to Bertie Street for recreational trail purposes in exchange for the conveyance of part of the unopened Quincy Street road allowance to the Region based on: COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2002 PAGE TEN Cost per linear foot that the Friendship Trail was purchased for; The Region’s past partnering development of the trail; The municipality’s further interest in developing the linear park. (

THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council to ratify and confirm By-law No. 436 of the former Township of Willoughby, being a by-law to close up and sell a certain road allowance in the Township of Willoughby, being the road allowance between Lots 10 and 11 with the requisite legal description corrections, and further THAT: The Clerk be directed to register the by-law in the local Land Registry Office. (

THAT: The Clerk be directed to correspond with Gordon Viges indicating the Town of Fort Erie is not interested in purchasing his property at 405 Schooley Road. (

THAT: Council does now go into closed session to discuss the following: (a) Property Matter Re: Acquisition of Waterfront property (Confid. Report F-37- 2002) (b) Human Resource Matter Re: Employee benefits for Economic Development Officer (Confid. memo K.P. Zurby) (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now rise and reconvene with the following report: THAT: Staff be directed to act in accordance with the instructions of Council. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 8:58 p.m. (