Regular Council in Committee

THAT: Report No. CDS-49-05 regarding applications for a Draft Plan of Subdivision and to amend the Zoning By-law for the lands located at the northeast corner of Netherby and Baker Roads from “Neighbourhood Development ND Zone” and “Hazard H Zone” to “Residential Multiple 1 Holding RM1 (H) Zone” permitting townhouses, “Residential 2 Holding R2 (H) Zone” permitting single detached dwellings, “Open Space OS Zone” permitting the stormwater management blocks and parkland, and “Hazard H Zone” for the creek area and associated floodplain be received for information purposes, and further THAT: A report on the applications for a Draft Plan of Subdivision and to amend the Zoning By-law for the lands located at the northeast corner of Netherby and Baker Roads be presented to a future Council-in- Committee Meeting with the recommendations subsequent to the public meeting. (

THAT: Council support the extension of Draft Plan of Subdivision for New Haven Estates Revised Draft Plan of Subdivision to December 23, 2006, and further THAT: The Owner and Regional Niagara Planning and Development Department be so advised. (

THAT: The Town of Fort Erie notify the Ministry of Transportation that it has no objections to the draft Niagara to GTA Environmental Assessment (EA) Terms of Reference (ToR), and further THAT: A copy of this report be forwarded to the Ministry of Transportation, the Region and the EDTC. (

THAT: Council hereby supports the City of Niagara Falls’ initiative to proceed with drainage works on the Boyer’s Creek Municipal Drain in accordance with the Drainage Act. (

THAT: The report be amended by adding a designated member from the legal community in the Niagara Region as a member of the evaluation team. (

THAT: The Terms of Reference for the Legal Services Request for Proposal attached as Appendix “1” to Report No. CAO-05-2005 dated April 18, 2005 be and they are hereby approved. (

THAT: Tendering Policy By-law No. 29-2002, be and it is hereby waived to permit an invitation only call for proposals for Legal Services for the Town of Fort Erie. (

THAT: The recommendation be amended by deleting the words “with direct municipal experience.” (

THAT: Proposals be invited for legal services in accordance with Tendering Policy By-law No. 29-2002 from lawyers/firms with direct municipal experience, and further THAT: Notice of same be posted on the Town’s website and publicly advertised. (

THAT: The matter of including a lawyer on the evaluation team be reconsidered. (

THAT: The inclusion of a lawyer on the evaluation team be removed. (

THAT: 1. Approval of the Ridgeway Summer Festival 2005 (RSF) on July 9th and 10th, 2005 is hereby granted pursuant to Section 6.36 of Zoning By-law No. 129-90, as amended including the Ridgeway/Crystal Beach Kinsmen sponsored Street Dance and Beer Tent, and further THAT: 2. A by-law be submitted to Council to authorize temporary road closures for the 2005 RSF, and further THAT: 3. A by-law be submitted to Council to provide for restricted parking during the RSF, and further THAT: 4. Permission be and it is hereby granted for the following: (a) Use of the former Public Works Yard for parking purposes; (b) Use of the Friendship Trail and parking lot at Ridge Road for vendors and the establishment of a bicycle parking corral; (c) Engagement of a shuttle service with the Lions Club to shuttle patrons between the Crystal Ridge Centre and the Festival subject to the Lions Club furnishing the Town with liability insurance in the amount of $2,000,000 naming the Town as additional insured, and further COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES – MONDAY, MAY 2, 2005 PAGE ELEVEN THAT: 5. Pursuant to Section 2.2 of Alcohol Management Policy By-law No. 185-95, as amended, the Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie hereby supports the issuance of a special occasion permit to the Ridgeway/Crystal Beach Kinsmen Club for July 9, 2005 for a beer tent on Ridge Road as part of the RSF subject to compliance with the said Alcohol Management Policy, and further THAT: The Ridgeway/Crystal Beach Kinsmen Club d

WHEREAS Council Rules of Procedure By-law No. 200-85, as amended provides for a summer meeting schedule for the months of June, July and August, and WHEREAS during the summer meeting schedule, one Council-in- Committee and one Council meeting is held on the second and third Monday of each month respectively, and WHEREAS it is deemed desirable to confirm the 2005 summer meeting schedule as June, July and August; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie that it hereby confirms the months of June, July and August as the summer meeting schedule for the year 2005. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now go into closed session to discuss the following: (a) Human Resources Matter Re: Recruitment of Chief Administrative Officer (

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

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 8:43 p.m. (