TOWN OF FORT FRANCES

AGENDA - November 9, 2020

 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

Virtually

(Session No. 052) 5:30 PM

1.

Call to Order

2.

Non-agenda items identified to be considered later in this meeting, both in-camera and in open meeting.

3.

Disclosure of pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof.

4.

Council Reports on Board & Committee Activity:

4.1

Mayor June Caul - Verbal Update

Councillor Mike Behan - Verbal Update

Councillor Wendy Brunetta - Verbal Update

Councillor Andrew Hallikas - Verbal Update

5.

Consent Agenda:

5.1

Multi-Function Printer Leases.

- approval of this report will agree to the recommendation of the Administration and Finance Executive Committee to execute a lease and maintenance agreement  with  Thunder  Bay Xerographix  Inc.for  two replacement multifunction  printers to be deployed in the Fire Hall and Sports Centre at a quarterly lease cost of $600 over a period of 66 months.

5.2

2021 Budget Timetable.

- approval of this report will agree to the recommendation of the Administration and Finance Executive Committee to approve the 2021 Budget Timetable as presented with start time of 2:00 p.m. for all Special Committee of the Whole Budget meetings.

5.3

357-358 Applications for Tax Adjustment re: 125 Third Street East (2020).

- approval of this report will agree to the recommendation of the Administration and Finance Executive Committee to process the adjustment for 2020 taxes for the period July 31 to December 31, 2020 under Section 357/358 of the Municipal Act for property located at 125 Third Street East resulting from the property qualifying for a property tax exemption under subsection 3(1)11 of the Assessment Act as “land owned, used and occupied by a non-profit philanthropic corporation for the purpose of a house of refuge.”

5.4

Consumer Price Index.

- approval of this report will agree to the recommendation of the Administration and Finance Executive Committee to direct division managers to affect a 0.6% user fee increase for 2021, reflective of the Ontario Consumer Price Index inflationary increase.

5.5

Supply of 2021 Cemetery Flowers

- approval of this report will agree with the recommendation of the Operations & Facilities Executive Committee to award the supply of 2021 Cemetery Flowers to Hammonds Landscaping.

5.6

Award of Tender 20-OF-12 Supply of Marina Docks

- approval of this report will agree with the recommendation of the Operations & Facilities Executive Committee that Tender 20-OF-12 be awarded to Nor Col EZ Dock, that the purchase of these docks be deferred into 2021 where funds will be allocated to cover the shortfall and further that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the corporation.

5.7

Purchase of New Sand Truck

- approval of this report will agree with the recommendation of the Operations & Facilities Executive Committee to purchase the Peterbuilt Sand Truck at a total cost of $208,169.92.

6.

General:

6.1

Draft Strategic Plan Document

- approval of this report will agree to approve the attached strategic plan document, further authorizing administration to publish it on the corporate website and implement the plan.

7.

Information:

7.1

Committee of Adjustment decision (A6-2020) dated October 20, 2020

8.

Non-agenda items:

9.

ADJOURNMENT