Regular Council in Committee

THAT: Council hereby accept this report for information purposes only, and the request for service be

THAT: The Director of Infrastructure Services be delegated authority to issue Completion Certificates for Secondary Services where all paved driveway aprons, sodding of boulevards or tree plantings have not been completed by the Developer, but adequate securities are in place for the outstanding works and the Director is satisfied that it is appropriate to do so. (

THAT: Council hereby receives Report No. IS-06-08 for information purposes. (

THAT: Council hereby accepts the low tender for the Thunder Bay Storm Drainage Improvements - Contract No. IS.07BERN in the amount of $909,435.24, including g.s.t. to The Hard Rock Group of Port Colborne, Ontario, 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, and further THAT: Staff be authorized to utilize monies from the 2008 Storm and Road Reserves in the order of $275,000 and $50,000, respectively, prior to the approval of the full 2008 Capital Project Budget. (

THAT: Council hereby approves the February 11, 2008 Land Committee Meeting minutes attached as Appendix "1" to Report No. CAO-03/LC-02-08, and further THAT: Council hereby approves the recommended tasks as outlined in Appendix "2" to Report No. CAO-03/LC-02-08. (

THAT: Council Rules of Procedure By-law be waived in order to permit Ms. Karen DiBiase of the Ridgeway BIA to respond to questions of Members of Council. (

THAT: Council hereby directs staff to prepare a Licence Agreement to permit the Ridgeway Business Improvement Area to utilize the Municipal Parking Lot adjacent to the Friendship Trail at Ridge Road to conduct a seasonal Farmer's Market. (

THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council to authorize entering into a Shared Service Agreement with the Regional Municipality of Niagara. (

THAT: Council hereby receives Report No. CS-08-08 regarding the Analysis of 2007 Assessment for 2008 Taxation Year for information purposes only. (

THAT: Recommendation 2.1 and 2.2 as contained in the report be amended by deleting the words “Public Meeting.” (

THAT: The CAO be authorized to scrutinize correspondence directed to Council of a derogatory and inflammatory nature or that contains profanity or attacks the character of individuals and determine its disposition. (

THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council to amend Council Rules of Procedure By-law No. 145-06, as amended, in accordance with the recommendations contained herein. (

THAT:Paragraph 2 of the first recommendation be amended by deleting the words “is intimidating.” (

THAT: A by-law be submitted to Council to further amend Council Rules of Procedure By-law No. 145-06 by including the following: At the meetings of Council (and Council-in-Committee) the use of cameras, electric lighting equipment, flash bulbs, recording equipment, television cameras and any other device of a mechanical, electronic or similar nature used for recording the proceedings by auditory or visual means by members of the public, including accredited and other representatives of the news media, shall be permitted but may be limited at the discretion of the Chair or Council in the event it creates disruption, or interferes with the conduct of the meeting. Such recording of meetings shall be limited to the public area and such equipment shall be located and set-up in a manner that ensures public safety, and further THAT: Staff take steps to broadcast Council-in-Committee meetings on COGECO and both meetings on the internet as soon as possible, and further THAT: Real time Council/Council-in-Committee meeting internet broadcast capabilities be investigated for future budget deliberations. (

THAT: This report be received for information purposes and circulated to the appropriate Boards and Committees. (

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 8:32 p.m. (