TOWN OF FORT FRANCES

AGENDA - September 13, 2021

MEETING - virtually

1.

COUNCIL MEETING

(Session No. 074) to immediately follow the Committee of the Whole

1.1

Call to Order

1.2

Territorial Acknowledgement

1.3

Moment of Meditation

1.4

Disclosure of pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof.

2.

Consent Agenda:

2.1

Items Referred  from Committee of the Whole

2.2

Email received August 24, 2021 from S. Covey, Chief of Police and Chief Security Officer, CN re:  Rail Safety Week 2021 Proclamation

- will be advised of Council's proclamation.

2.3

Email received September 2, 2021 from J. Deschamps, AFNOO re:  Provincial Franco-Ontarian Day Proclamation

- will be advised of Council's proclamation, flag raising will be coordinated with Mayor's office.

3.

Approval of Council Minutes: *

3.1

Session No. 073 dated August 9, 2021

4.

Approval of Committee of the Whole Minutes: *

4.1

Session No. 080 dated August 9, 2021

5.

Resolutions from tonight's Committee of the Whole meeting

6.

By-Laws:

6.1

By-law 45/21 being a by-law to approve an agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Infrastructure for funding under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP).

6.2

By-law 46/21 being a by-law to adopt an Emergency Management Program for the Town of Fort Frances pursuant to Section 2.1(1) of the Emergency Management & Civil Protection Act, R.S.O., 1990, Ch. E 9, as amended.

6.3

By-law 47/21 being a by-law to approve a license agreement with 1930709 Ontario Inc. for a food truck and temporary patio at the Sorting Gap Marina.

6.4

By-law 48/21 being a by-law to authorize Data Sharing Agreements for purposes of utilization of the Town's geospatial data with Scatliff + Miller + Murray, KGS Inc. and Compass Leadership.

6.5

By-law 49/21 being a by-law to approve an agreement with Automotive Materials Stewardship Inc. for funding for the collection of automotive products collected at the annual Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste event.

6.6

By-law 50/21 being a by-law to authorize the entering into of a land lease agreement with Alex & Gary Kontz at the Fort Frances Municipal Airport.

6.7

By-law 51/21 being a by-law to approve an agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Infrastructure for funding under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program - Community Culture and Recreation Stream.

6.8

By-law 52/21 being a by-law to approve a contribution agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages under the Regional Air Transportation Initiative.

6.9

By-law 53/21 being a by-law to approve an agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for Municipal Modernization Funding.

6.10

By-law 54/21 being a by-law to approve a Business Service Agreement with Tbaytel.

7.

New Items:

7.1

Rainy River District Municipal Association - General Meeting (virtually) September 22, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

- Council to consider resolution respecting attendance.

8.

Information Correspondence:

8.1

Letter dated August 12, 2021 from Minister Thompson, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs re: AgriRecovery Disaster Relief

8.2

Letter dated August 16, 2021 from J. Aitcheson, County of Perth re:  Call for MPAC Evaluation

8.3

Letter dated August 17, 2021 from B. Percy, Clerk, Municipality of Leamington re:  Negligence Act as it impacts Municipal Insurance

8.4

Letter dated August 27, 2021 from A. Mabo, Acting CAO/Clerk, Tay Valley Township re:  Lottery Licensing Support Request

8.5

Letter dated September 1, 2021 from N. Dufresne, Mayor, Sioux Narrows Nestor Falls re:  Northwestern Health Unit

8.6

Public Health Communique:  Northwestern Health Unit (2021 Budget Report)

8.7

News Release:  Homelessness, Mental Health, Additions (Ontario Petition for Change)

9.

Minutes of Local Boards / Committees:

9.1

Community Services Executive Committee - August 3, 2021

9.2

Operations & Facilities Executive Committee - August 4, 2021

9.3

Downtown BIA Board of Management - August 25 and July 14, 2021

10.

In-Camera - None.

11.

ADJOURNMENT

12.

* Previously distributed to Council

13.

** Items can be viewed by contacting the Clerk