COUNCIL MEETING

(Session No. 62)  6:20 p.m. to 6:35 p.m.

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.

Delegations/Deputations

2.1

Presentation of Local Government Week Winning Essays from Robert Moore Grade 5 Students:

1) Jenna Mose - Student - Mrs. Ste. Croix's Grade 5 Class;

2) Destiny Morrisseau - Student - Mrs. Moxham's Grade 5 Class.

2.2

Appointment of Deputy Mayor and Councillors to sit on Boards and Committees.

Consent Agenda

3.1

Summary Report

3.2

Items Referred  from Committee of the Whole

3.3

Request dated December 4, 2012 from Safe Communities Rainy River District re: 2012/2013 Per Capita Funding.

3.4

Report from T. Drysdale, Consultant re: Fort Frances Community Foundation.

3.5

Request dated November 30, 2012 from Emerald Ash Borer Task Force - Northwestern Ontario re: Erecting of Signage on Municipally Owned Property.

3.6

Request dated November 29, 2012 from Alzheimer Society Kenora/Rainy River Districts re: Proclaiming January 2013 as "National Alzheimer Awareness Month" in the Town of Fort Frances.

3.7

Request received December 4th, 2012 from Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame re: 2013 Annual Membership and Fundraising Campaign.

Approval of Council Minutes *

4.1

Sessions No. 59, 60 and 61 dated November 20, 26 and December 7, 2012.

Approval of Committee of the Whole Minutes *

5.1

Sessions No. 74, 75, 76, 77 and 78 dated November 20, 26 and December 7, 2012.

Resolutions from tonight's Committee meeting

By-Laws

7.1

By-Law 8/98-WW to amend Zoning By-Law 8/98, with respect to lands municipally described as Part of Block C Plan SM-112.

7.2

By-Law 46/12 to authorize interim borrowing in 2013.

New Items -

8.1

Rainy River District Municipal Association Requests:

1) Notice of Annual General Meeting - January 26, 2013 - Barwick;

2) Invitation  for names to be put forward for election of President

and Vice-President and membership appointments.

3) Invitation to the 2nd Local Government Networking Session -   

January 16, 2013 - Devlin.

Information Correspondence

9.1

Association of Municipalities of Ontario Watch File dated November 29 and December 6, 2012.

9.2

Association of Municipalities of Ontario Communicate dated December 5, 2012 re: AMO Report to Members - Highlights of the November 2012 Board Meeting.

9.3

Federation of Canadian Municipalities Communique re: President's Corner Update.

9.4

Rainy River District Municipal Association notice re Resolutions for Consideration at the AGM January 26th , 2013.

9.5

Letter dated December 4, 2012 from Municipal Property Assessment Corporation re: Update from MPAC.

9.6

Public Meeting Minutes - November 26, 2012 re: Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment 8/98-WW re: Part Block C Plan SM-112 located south and east of the intersection of Fifth Street East and Williams Avenue (former Huffman School Property).

9.7

Resolution as passed November 20, 2012 from the Corporation of the City of London re: Increase to "Heads and Beds" Payment.

9.8

Northwest Catholic District School Board - Director's Annual Report 2011-2012.

Minutes

10.1

Downtown Business Improvement Area Board of Management dated October 10, 2012.

10.2

Community Services Executive Committee dated November 19, 2012*.

Non-agenda Items: 6:30 p.m.

* Previously distributed to Council