TOWN OF FORT FRANCES

AGENDA - October 25, 2021

 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

Committee Room and Council Chambers, Civic Centre

(Session No. 84) 5:30 PM

1.

Call to Order/Roll Call

2.

Disclosure of pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof.

3.

General:

3.1

Integrity Commissioner Inquiry - Recommendation Report dated September 13, 2021 - Code of Conduct Complaint against Councillor Doug Judson.

Mr. Darrell Matson - Delegated Integrity Commission for the Town of Fort Frances to provide an overview of the Report.

4.

Delegations/Deputations:

4.1

Community Safety and Well Being Plan presented by RRDSSAB.

Council approval of the email received dated from Dan McCormick dated September 20, 2021 re:  Community Safety and Well Being Plan will support the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan as presented for the Rainy River District and furthermore that the Town of Fort Frances commits to continuing to work with the other nine district municipalities towards implementation of actionable items as identified within the Plan in order to further improve Community Safety and Well-Being across the Rainy River District.      

5.

Council Reports on Board & Committee Activity: 

5.1

Mayor June Caul - Verbal Update

Councillor Douglas Judson - Verbal Update

Councillor John McTaggart - Verbal Update

Councillor Rick Wiedenhoeft - Verbal Update

6.

Consent Agenda:

6.1

User Fee Bylaw Addition October 2021 for 6.13.7

- Council approval of this report will agree to the recommendation of the Community Services Executive Committee to cover proof of vaccination screening costs at the Townshend Theatre for the 2021/2022 season with Covid funds.  If Covid funds are not available then theatre reserves will be used. 

6.2

Council approval of this report will agree to the recommendation of the Community Services Executive Committee to have a by-law prepared to authorize Mayor and Clerk to execute the agreement on behalf of the corporation for the My Story, My Tattoo - Travelling Exhibit Agreement.

6.3

2022 Budget Timetable

- Council approval of this report will agree with the recommendation of the Administration & Finance Executive Committee to follow the Budget Timetable as presented, with meeting times at 5:30 p.m.

6.4

Consumer Price Index (CPI) Increase for 2022 User Fees

- Council approval of this report will agree with the recommendation of the Administration & Finance Executive Committee to use the Ontario CPI of 4.0% for the increase to User Fees for 2022.

6.5

Update of the Winter Control Policy

- approval of this report will agree with the recommendation of the Operations and Facilities Executive Committee that the Winter Control Policy be approved as amended.

6.6

Enter into an agreement with Honeywell Process Solutions

- approval of this report will agree with the recommendation of the Operations and Facilities Executive Committee to enter into a Master Field Sense Agreement with Honeywell Process Solutions and further that a by-law be passed to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the agreement on behalf of the organization

6.7

2021 Review of the Winter Control Parking Ban

- Council approval of this report will agree with the recommendation of the Operations and Facilities Executive Committee that the review of the parking ban be delayed by a year and be revisited prior to the 2022/23 winter control season.

7.

Administration and Finance Division:

7.1

Councillor Wendy Brunetta - NOMA Per Diem

- Council approval of this report will agree to the Administration & Finance Executive Committee recommendation to approve Schedule 'F" Travel Statement - Mayor/Council Honorarium per diems in the amount of $320.00 as submitted by Councillor Wendy Brunetta for her attendance at the NOMA Executive Board Meeting held in Thunder Bay on October 6-7, 2021

8.

Operations and Facilities Division:

8.1

Verbal Update on Capital Projects

9.

Information:

9.1

Fire Report from AFEC

9.2

Financial Statements - September

9.3

Operations and Facilities Division - Public Works Area Operations Statistics

9.4

Fort Frances Wastewater Treatment Facility September 2021 Monthly

9.5

Complaint Register August & September 2021

10.

ADJOURNMENT