Regular Council in Committee

THAT: Report No. CDS-3-05 be approved as the Work Program for Community & Development Services for 2005. (

THAT: The fees by-law be adjusted as outlined in Appendix “1” of Report No. CDS-4-05. (

THAT: Appendix “1” to Report No. CDS-5-05 be and it is hereby amended by moving “Bay Beach” from “Necessary Programs” to “Mandatory Programs.” (

THAT: Report No. CDS-5-05, as amended, be approved as the Work Program for Parks & Open Space Development for 2005 . (

THAT: Council authorize the Town of Fort Erie’s participation in the National Communities-in-Bloom Program for 2005, and further THAT: Council authorize the Communities-in-Bloom Committee to initiate a “Don’t be a Litterbug” Program, and further THAT: The Committee’s request for additional funds in the amount of $8,500 be forwarded for consideration at the February 15, 2005 Budget meeting. (

THAT: Council authorize staff to circulate a copy of CDS-7-05 together with the Draft Protocol to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Ministry of Natural Resources, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority and the Region, as well as the Town’s legal counsel requesting them to comment on the Draft Protocol by February 25, 2005, and further THAT: Planning staff recognize the new PSW’s and LSW’s as Environmental Protection in the Draft Official Plan. (

THAT: Part 2 of the recommendation be and it is hereby amended by adding ”subject to further consultation with the Ministry of Natural Resources” after the words “Planning Staff recognize the new PSW’s.” (

THAT: The Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie hereby approves the percentage ranges applied to the 7 categories identified in Appendix “A” to this report, and further COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MINUTES – MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2005 PAGE FIVE THAT: Council approves the recommendation of the Community Gaming Development Corporation to establish the projected net lottery revenue amount for 2005 at $5,500.00. (

THAT: The recommendation be and it is hereby amended by adding the following words thereto “at an upset limit of $35,000.” (

THAT: Council does now go into Closed Session to discuss a legal matter relative to this report. (

THAT: Council does now reconvene and rise into open session with no report. (

THAT: The hour of adjournment be extended beyond 9:30 p.m. (

THAT: The Municipal Council waive the tendering by-law and direct staff to prepare a by-law for the January 31, 2005 Council meeting to engage the single audit firm that responded to the informal proposal request. (

THAT: Report No. CDS-10-05 for the Committee of Adjustment be received, and further THAT: The fees by-law be adjusted as outlined in Appendix “1” of Report No. CDS-10-05. (

THAT: The Capital Construction Program – Project Status Report – January 24, 2005 be received by Council for information purposes. (

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

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

THAT: Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 10:30 p.m. (