TOWN OF FORT FRANCES

AGENDA - September 25, 2017

MEETING - Council Chambers , Civic Centre

1.

COUNCIL MEETING

(Session No. 071) 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:

2.1

Public Meeting re: 2018 Budget Presentations:

Verbal Presentations:

Written Submissions Received.

1) March 2018 Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) Provincial High School Curling Championships.

2) Road Upgrade Request -Elizabeth St. W. and York Av. N. (Fifth St. W. to Sixth St. W.)

3) Fort Frances Museum Advisory Committee - Full Time Museum Assistant.

4) Fun in the Sun Canada Day Committee - 2018 Funding Request.

2.2

Presentation of Canada 150 Volunteer Pins/Certificates.

2.3

Public Meeting re: 357/358 Applications for Tax Adjustment re: 333 Third Street West (2017) and 335 Third Street West (2017).

- approval of this report will agree with the recommendation from the Administration and Finance Executive Committee to approve the adjustment of 2017 taxes under Section 357/358 of the Municipal Act for property located at 333 Third Street West resulting from house demolition and 335 Third Street West resulting from house demolition.

2.4

Public Meeting re : 357/358 Application for Tax Adjustment re: 602 Fourth Street West (2016).

- approval of this report will agree with the recommendation from the Administration and Finance Executive Committee to approve the adjustment of 2016  taxes under Section 357/358 of the Municipal Act for property located at 602 Fourth Street West resulting from house demolition/razed by fire.

2.5

Public Meeting to hear representations regarding Stop Up, Close and Selling of portion of Flinders Avenue to Northwest Catholic District School Board

3.

Consent Agenda:

3.1

Items Referred  from Committee of the Whole

3.2

Request dated September 8, 2017 from Royal Canadian Legion, Fort Frances Branch 29 re: Proclaiming September 17th to 23rd, 2017 as "National Legion Week" in the Town of Fort Frances.

- requester will be advised of Council's proclamation.

3.3

Request dated September 8, 2017 from Royal Canadian Legion, Fort Frances Branch 29 re: Safety and Maintenance Concerns for the alley beside the Legion building at 250 Church Street.

- request will be referred to Operations and Facilities Executive Committee for recommendation.

3.4

Request dated September 20, 2017 from Royal Canadian Legion Branch 29 re: Safety upgrades to the existing crosswalk in front of the Fort Frances Legion - 250 Church Street.

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

3.5

Letter dated September 7, 2017 from L. Tennant re: Need for additional multi-residential lots in Fort Frances.

- will be referred to Planning and Development Executive Committee for recommendation.

3.6

Joint request dated August 31, 2017 from Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care (OCBCC) and Canadian Union of Public Employees, Ontario Division (CUPE) re: Proclaiming October 25th, 2017 as "17th Annual Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day" in the Town of Fort Frances.

- requester will be advised of Council's proclamation.

3.7

Request dated September 14th, 2017 from Tom Veert Contracting Ltd. re: Supply and Installation of Street Lighting on 8th Street.

- request will be referred to Operations and Facilities Executive Committee for recommendation.

4.

Approval of Council Minutes: *

4.1

Session No. 070 dated September 11, 2017.

5.

Approval of Committee of the Whole Minutes: *

5.1

Session No. 098 dated September 11, 2017.

6.

Resolutions from tonight's Committee meeting

7.

By-Laws:

7.1

xx/17 Being a by-law to approve an easement agreement with the Township of Alberton.

7.2

xx/17 Being a by-law to approve an agreement with Nortrax Canada Inc. for the purchase of a Wheeled Excavator through a public tender process.

8.

New Items:

8.1

Verbal Update re: 30th Annual Citizen of the Year Award.

9.

Information Correspondence:

9.1

Correspondence dated August 18th and September 12th, 2017 from the Hon. Kathryn McGarry, Minister of Natural Resources & Forestry; Hon. Steven Del Duca, Minister of Transportation and Ministry of Finance Parliamentary Assistant Yvan Baker, MPP re: Town of Fort Frances delegation meetings at the 2017 AMO Conference in Ottawa.

9.2

Association of Municipality of Ontario Communications:

September 8, 2017 Communication re: Ontario Announces Cannabis Control Board to Retail Cannabis Products and its Provincial Cannabis Framework; and AMO Watch Files dated September 7, September 14,  and September 21, 2017.

9.3

E-mail dated September 13th, 2017 from Hon. Yasir Naqvi, Attorney General re: Introduction of the Representation Statute Law Amendment Act, 2017.

9.4

Resolution passed September 6, 2017 from the Township of South Stormont in support of a resolution by the Municipality of Killarney re: Proposed Changes to Bill 68 pertaining to out of court payments.

9.5

Resolution as passed September 6th, 2017 from the Town of Blue Mountain not supporting the resolution of the Municipality of Marmora & Lake and the Municipality of Bluewater recommending removal of the tax exempt portion of remuneration paid to local officials should be applied to elected officials at all levels of government.

10.

Minutes:

10.1

Administration and Finance Executive Committee dated September 5th, 2017*.

10.2

Community Services Executive Committee dated September 5th, 2017*.

11.

Non-agenda Items

12.

ADJOURNMENT

13.

* Previously distributed to Council

14.

** Items can be viewed by contacting the Clerk