TOWN OF FORT FRANCES

AGENDA - June 10, 2019

MEETING - Council Chambers , Civic Centre

1.

COUNCIL MEETING

(Session No. 017) to immediately follow the Committee of the Whole

1.1

Call to Order

1.2

Prayer

1.3

Non-agenda items identified to be considered later in this meeting

1.4

Disclosure of pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof.

2.

Delegations/Deputations:

2.1

Presentation from T. Drysdale, Consultant Rainy River Future Development Corporation:

1) Fort Frances Economic Development Activity report for the period January 1, 2019 to March 31, 2019;

2) Invoice # 0004-03-2019 for payment in the amount of $45,069.96;

3) Enhanced Sustainable Forest License (ESFL) Project Agreement approval.

3.

Consent Agenda:

3.1

Items Referred  from Committee of the Whole

3.2

Request from La Place Rendez-Vous water/sewer charges during the billing periods of May/June 2017 and July/August 2017.

- will be referred to the Administration and Finance Executive Committee for recommendation with input from the Operations and Facilities Executive Committee.

3.3

Request from Riverside Health Care's LaVerendrye Hospital re: Cross on the public roadway from the exit of the staff parking lot and Sinclair Street.

- will be referred to Operations and Facilities Executive Committee for recommendation.

4.

Approval of Council Minutes: *

4.1

Session No. 016 dated May 27, 2019.

5.

Approval of Committee of the Whole Minutes: *

5.1

Session No. 017 dated May 27, 2019.

6.

Resolutions from tonight's Committee meeting

7.

By-Laws:

7.1

18/19 A By-Law to approve a grant agreement with Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) through its Municipal Asset Management program.

7.2

19/19 A By-Law to authorize the levying and collection of a special charge of taxes upon the Business Improvement Area as provided in the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, Sections 204 – 215.

8.

Information Correspondence:

8.1

Correspondence dated May 24, 2019 from Ministry of Finance re: Update on the Property Taxation of Railway Rights-Of -Way.

8.2

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Watchfile dated June 6, 2019.

8.3

Resolution passed May 21, 2019 from the Township of Lake of Bays in support of the correspondence from City of Brantford re: Single-Use Plastic Straws.

8.4

Correspondence from various Ontario provincial municipalities of their respective positions on Bill 108, More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019.

8.5

Joint Communique from Ten First Nations and Eight Municipalities of Northwestern Ontario re: NWO Caribou Concerns Need to be Heard.

8.6

CN News Release dated June 6, 2019 re: CN Celebrates 100 Years.

9.

Minutes:

9.1

Economic Development Advisory Committee dated April 1, 2019.

9.2

Fort Frances Police Services Board dated April 5, 2019.

9.3

Administration and Finance Executive Committee dated May 21, 2019.

9.4

Planning and Development Executive Committee dated May 21, 2019.

9.5

Community Services Executive Committee dated  May 21, 2019.

9.6

Operations and Facilities Executive Committee dated May 22, 2019.

10.

Non-agenda Items

11.

ADJOURNMENT

12.

* Previously distributed to Council

13.

** Items can be viewed by contacting the Clerk