Regular Council in Committee

THAT: The delegation’s time be extended beyond the ten (10) minute limit. (

THAT:Council hereby receives Report No. CS-09-09 regarding the Development Charges Reserve Fund Status for information purposes only. (

THAT:Council hereby receives Report No. CS-10-09 regarding the Statement of Remuneration and Expenses to Mayor, Council and persons appointed by Council for information purposes only. (

THAT:Council hereby approves the Set Fines as set out in Appendix "1" to Report No. CS-11-09 for By-law No. 17-09 and By-law No. 30-09, and further THAT:Staff be directed to apply to the Regional Senior Justice for approval. (

THAT:Council hereby receives for information purposes the Annual Water Quality Report for the period January - December 2008, on Fort Erie's Water Supply, attached as Appendix "A", prepared as required under the Safe Drinking Water Act and associated regulations, and further THAT:Council hereby receives and accepts Report No. IS-13-09 as the Annual Water Utility Summary Report to Council as required by O. Reg 170/03 Schedule 22, and further THAT:Council hereby receives Report No. IS-13-09 for the purpose of acknowledging the roles and responsibilities of owners (The Municipal Corporation and the governing body - the Council) and operators (Municipal Staff) of municipal drinking water systems as prescribed by the Safe Drinking Water Act 2002, Section 11 and 19. (

THAT:Council hereby accepts the low tender for the Rink Floor Replacement at the Crystal Ridge Arena - Contract No. IS.02-2009 in the amount of $573,295.80 (including g.s.t.) from A-Con Construction Ltd., 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. (

THAT:Council hereby accepts the additional fees associated with the expanded scope of works for the Crescent Park North Storm - Contract No. IS.07CRES in the amount of $67,387.47 (including g.s.t.) from Phillips Engineering Ltd. of Burlington, Ontario, and further THAT:Staff be authorized to prepare and execute the change order on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie. (

THAT:Council hereby supports the Grass Pickerel Study administered by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and further THAT:Council hereby authorizes staff to proceed to retain a Drainage Engineer to prepare a Preliminary Report in accordance with Section 78 and 74 of the Drainage Act, RSO, 1990, c.17. (

THAT:Consent is hereby granted to consider a Community and Development 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 Community and Development Services businesses. (

THAT:The request from Habitat for Humanity Niagara for the return of Planning and Building Fees associated with the development at the northeast corner of Phipps Street and Dodds Way be denied. (

THAT:Council waive the $250.00 planning fee for the final certification of consent and provide a grant to Habitat for Humanity Niagara in the amount of $19,019 being an amount equivalent to the Planning and Building Fees and cash in lieu for parkland paid to the Town in 2006 and 2008 to be funded from the General Levy Stabilization Reserve and Parkland Reserve. (

THAT:Council-in-Committee does now hereby adjourn at 8:37 p.m. (