Regular Council in Committee

THAT: Report No. CDS-82-08 regarding the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment located on the south side of Garrison Road known municipally as 749 Garrison Road be received for information purposes, and further THAT: A report on the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment be presented to a future Council-in-Committee Meeting with the recommendations subsequent to the Public Meeting. (

THAT: Council hereby receives Report No. CDS-83-08 regarding the Communities-in-Bloom Program for information purposes, and further THAT: Council hereby authorizes the submission of an application to participate in the National Communities-in-Bloom Competition, prior to the December 31, 2008 deadline. (

THAT: Council hereby receives Report No. CDS-94-08 regarding the Kinsmen Aquatic Facility Feasibility Study for information purposes, and further COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES – MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2008 PAGE SEVEN THAT: An allocation of $45,000 for the preparation of the Kinsmen Aquatic Facility Feasibility Study be considered as part of the 2009 Preliminary Capital Budget approval process. (

THAT: The application by V. Gibbons Contracting Ltd. and Vaughn Gibbons to amend Zoning By-law No. 129-90 for Parts 2 to 4 from "Agricultural" to a "Site Specific Agricultural Zone" to permit a reduced lot area, lot frontage and minimum distance separation and to amend Parts 3 and 5 by amending the "Agricultural A- 175 Zone" to include the additional lands (Part 3) and to recognize a reduced front yard setback be approved, and further THAT: A Zoning By-law Amendment for 1856 Ott Road and 1807 Stevensville Road be submitted to Council for approval, and further THAT: The holding provision be removed from the contractor's yard as the Site Plan Agreement for the contractor's yard has been registered. (

THAT: Council hereby receives Report No. CDS-86-08 regarding an update on Official Plan modifications for information purposes, and further THAT: A copy of Report No. CDS-86-08 be forwarded to the Regional Municipality of Niagara and Town's Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC). (

THAT: The Town enter into a Site Plan Agreement with Avondale Stores Limited for the proposed addition to the existing Avondale Store located on the east side of Stevensville Road, south of Netherby Road and west of Snyder Street, subject to receipt of the final drawings to Town's satisfaction, and further THAT: Council hereby provides Avondale Stores Limited relief from the Town's Encroachment Policy, and further THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council authorizing the Mayor and the Clerk to execute the Site Plan Agreement and requisite documents. (

THAT: Council exempt from municipal and school taxes the portion of the lands leased from the Property Owners Association of the Thunder Bay Area (Niagara District) at Bill Connolly Field which are used as a municipal capital facility for the purposes of the municipality and public use pursuant to s.110(6) of the Municipal Act, 2001, and further THAT: A Municipal Capital Facility Agreement be entered into with the Property Owners Association of the Thunder Bay Area (Niagara District) to provide for the tax exemptions and that the Town agrees to purchase the land at the conclusion of the lease for a nominal amount. (

THAT: Consent is hereby granted to consider a Corporate Services matter at this meeting due to extraordinary circumstances and to suspend Section 16.5 of Council Rules of Procedure By-law No. 145-06, as amended in order to deal with Corporate Services business. (

THAT: Council does now proceed with the nomination and election of Chairs and Vice-Chairs for each of the Council-in-Committee Business Subdivision in the following order: Chairs (1) Community and Development Services (2) Infrastructure Services (3) Corporate Services COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES – MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2008 PAGE NINE Vice-Chairs (4) Community and Development Services (5) Infrastructure Services (6) Corporate Services AND FURTHER that a by-law be submitted to Council to appoint the respective members of Council to the said positions of Chair and Vice-Chair. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 7:48 p.m. (