TOWN OF FORT FRANCES

AGENDA - September 11, 2017

MEETING - Council Chambers , Civic Centre

1.

COUNCIL MEETING

(Session No. 70) to immediately follow the Committee of the Whole

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.

2.

Delegations/Deputations: 7:00 p.m.

2.1

Presentation of Canada 150 Volunteer Pins/Certificates.

2.2

Presentation from Rainy River Future Development Corporation re:

1) Fort Frances Economic Development Activity Report for the period April 1, 2017 to June 30th, 2017;

2) Invoice No. 001-06-2017 in the amount of $24,832.89 for Services for the period April 1, 2017 to June 30th, 2017.

2.3

Presentation from D. Kit Young-Hoon, Northwestern Ontario Health Unit re: Municipal Alcohol Policy (MAP).

3.

Consent Agenda:

3.1

Items Referred  from Committee of the Whole

3.2

Sponsorship opportunity from Riverside Foundation for Health Care re: Annual Fall Gala ("Making Magic for District Health Care") - Saturday October 14th, 2017 at La Place Rendez-Vous.

- request will be referred to the Administration and Finance Executive Committee for recommendation.

3.3

Letter re: Traffic concerns and request for stop signs from C. Gagne.

- request will be referred to Operations and Facilities Executive Committee for recommendation with input from the Traffic Safety Committee.

3.4

Request from Teachers of English as a Second Language Association of Ontario re: Proclaiming October 29th to November 4th, 2017 as "English as a Second Language Week" in the Town of Fort Frances.

- requester will be advised of Council's proclamation.

3.5

Montreal Canadiens Alumni Hockey Tour sponsorship opportunities re: Canadiens Alumni Charity Hockey Game - February 24th, 2017.

- request will be referred to the Administration and Finance Executive Committee with input from the Community Services Executive Committee.

3.6

Sponsorship Opportunity from the Voyageurs Lion Club re: "Seeing is Believing Magic Show", October 4th, 2017 at the Townshend Theatre.

- request will be referred to the Administration and Finance Executive Committee for recommendation.

4.

Approval of Council Minutes: *

4.1

Session No. 069 dated August 21, 2017*.

5.

Approval of Committee of the Whole Minutes: *

5.1

Session No. 097 dated August 21, 2017*.

6.

Resolutions from tonight's Committee meeting

7.

By-Laws:

7.1

Being a by-law designating and deeming a certain plan of subdivision, or part thereof, not to be a registered plan of subdivision (730 and 740 Sixth Street West).

7.2

Being a by-law to amend Zoning By-law #03/14, as amended (605 McIrvine Road)

7.3

Being a by-law to amend the Official Plan 2011, as amended - Section 4.2.2 (605 McIrvine Road)

7.4

Being a by-law to approve an agreement with Wasaw Enterprises for operation of concessions in the Memorial Sports Centre.

8.

New Items:

8.1

Request for support of Resolution No. 64-2017 as passed August 25th, 2017 from the Northwestern Ontario Health Unit re: The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 (Bill 148).

- requester will be advised of Council's support.

8.2

Rainy River District Municipal Association General Meeting - September 28th, 2017 - Emo LaVallee Community Centre.

- Council resolution will confirm attendees for registration purposes.

8.3

Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) - 2018  AGM and Annual Conference, January 21st to 23rd, 2018 - Toronto.

- Council resolution will confirm attendees for registration purposes.

8.4

Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA) - 2018 Annual Conference, February 25th,2017 to February 28th, 2017 - Toronto.

- Council resolution will confirm attendees for registration purposes.

9.

Information Correspondence:

9.1

Correspondence dated July 31, 2017 from C. Pittens, Program Manager, Emergency Management Field Operations re: Confirmation of 2017 Municipal Compliance under the Emergency Management and the Civic Protection Act (EMCPA) and its associated Regulation, Ontario Regulation 380/04.

9.2

Association of Municipalities of Ontario Communications:

August 21st, 2017 re: AMO Report to Member Municipalities - Highlights of the August 2017 Board Meeting and Helping Latest Double Hatter Firefighters; August 22nd, 2017 re: AMO Releases Digital Government Report; September 7, 2017 Watchfile.

9.3

August 2017 News Letter from Fort Frances Museum & Cultural Centre.

9.4

Resolution as passed August 22nd, 2017 from the City of Kawartha Lakes re: Farm House Severance.

9.5

Resolution as passed August 9th, 2017 from Township of Oro-Medonte re: Ontario's Wildlife Damage Compensation Program.

10.

Minutes:

10.1

Operations & Facilities Executive Committee - August 9, 2017

10.2

Community Services Executive Committee - August 8, 2017

10.3

Planning & Development Executive Committee - August 8, 2017

10.4

Administration & Finance Executive Committee - August 8, 2017

10.5

Downtown BIA - Board of Management Meeting (July 12, 2017)

11.

Non-agenda Items

12.

ADJOURNMENT

13.

* Previously distributed to Council

14.

** Items can be viewed by contacting the Clerk