COUNCIL MEETING

(Session No. 115) 8:20 p.m. to 9:30 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 from T. Drysdale, Consultant, Rainy River Future Development Corporation re:

 1)  RRFDC Activity Report for the period April 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014;

 2)  Invoice (Fort Frances Economic Development) No. 001-06-2014 in the amount of $19,143.32.

2.2

Presentation of a Petition from Kendall Richardson on behalf of certain east end home owners - Support Investigating and Fixing Sewer Issues.

2.3

Presentation from Senior Retirees Against Pension and Elder Abuse (SRAPEA) re:

 1)  Economic Stability for Fort Frances and the Rainy River District;

 2)  Sister Kennedy Centre Board Board Policies, Procedures and Membership.

Consent Agenda:

3.1

Summary Report:

3.2

Items Referred  from Committee of the Whole

3.3

Request dated August 25, 2014 from Sean Ahrens re: Joining Part 1 and Part 7 of Parcel 37-2.

3.4

Letter dated July 23, 2014 from Rainy River District Stewardship re: Request to Partner in the Development of a Market Square in Downtown Fort Frances.

3.5

Letter dated September 4, 2014 from T. Parks re: Fencing Issues.

3.6

Joint request from the Canadian Union of Public Employees CUPE and The Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care (OCBCC) re: Proclaiming October 29, 2014 as "Child Care worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day" in the Town of Fort Frances.

3.7

Request from Association des francophones du Nord-Ouest de l'Ontario re: Proclaiming September 25, 2014 as Franco-Ontarian Day at the Town of Fort Frances.

Approval of Council Minutes: *

4.1

Sessions No. 113 and 114 dated August 11 and August 26, 2014*.

Approval of Committee of the Whole Minutes: *

5.1

Sessions No. 142 and 143 dated August 11 and August 26, 2014*.

Resolutions from tonight's Committee meeting

By-Laws:

7.1

By-Law 3/14-B  A By-Law to amend By-Law 3/14 for the purpose of clarification and/or other corrective changes.

7.2

By-Law 32/14  A By-Law to approve an employment agreement with Dawn Galusha and for her appointment as Deputy Treasurer for the Town of Fort Frances.

7.3

By-Law 33/14  A By-Law to rescind By-Law 14/14 to submit a question to the electors of the Town of Fort Frances in the 2014 Municipal Election.

New Items:

8.1

Municipal Act, 2001 Ontario Regulation 387/98 - Tax Matters - Taxation of Certain Railway, Power Utility Lands.

8.2

Change in Council Meeting Date - October 27, 2014.

8.3

Local Government Networking Group Meeting - September 17, 2014 - Emo.

Information Correspondence:

9.1

Notice of Decision from the Committee of Adjustment re: File No. A9/2014 - 604 Church Street; A10/2014 - 902 Crowe Avenue; A11/2014 - 618 Nelson Street; and A12/2014 - 352 Church Street.

9.2

Association of Municipalities of Ontario Watch File dated August 28th and September 4th, 2014.

9.3

Association of Municipalities of Ontario Communications dated September 2nd re: DEADLINE REMINDER - Preliminary Infrastructure Funding Applications Due September 19, 2014; and September 3rd, 2014 re: Renewed Provincial Poverty Reduction Strategy.

Minutes:

10.1

Committee of Adjustment dated May 21, 2014.

10.2

Operations and Facilities Executive Committee dated July 9, 2014*.

10.3

Downtown Business Improvement Area Board of Management Annual General Meeting dated July 16, 2014.

10.4

Administration and Finance Executive Committee dated August 5, 2014*.

10.5

Planning and Development Executive Committee dated August 5, 2014*.

Non-agenda Items 9:25 p.m.

* Previously distributed to Council

** Items can be viewed by contacting the Clerk