TOWN OF FORT FRANCES

AGENDA - March 12, 2018

MEETING - Council Chambers , Civic Centre

1.

COUNCIL MEETING

(Session No. 081) 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

Presentation from Anita Marcotte, Community Coordinator, Rainy River District, Cloverbelt Local Food Coop

3.

Consent Agenda:

3.1

Items Referred  from Committee of the Whole

3.2

Letter dated January 22, 2018 from J. Horton, BIA Board Member re: Resignation

- will be received with thanks for contribution.

3.3

Letter dated February 28, 2018 from B. Gustafson, Staff Advisor, FFHS Chem Free Grad Committee re:  Donation

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

3.4

Letter dated March 5, 2018 from A. Werenko, Owner, Rainy Lake Plaza re:  Application for Rebate on Property Taxes

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

4.

Approval of Council Minutes: *

4.1

Session No. 080, dated February 26, 2018

5.

Approval of Committee of the Whole Minutes: *

5.1

Session Nos. 114 and 115, both dated February 26, 2018

6.

Resolutions from tonight's Committee meeting

7.

By-Laws:

7.1

12/18  A by-law to approve Maintenance Agreements awarded through the Request for Quotation process.

7.2

13/18  A by-law to authorize the entering into of a renewal lease agreement with Bearskin Lake Air Service LP at the Fort Frances Municipal Airport.

8.

New Items:

9.

Information Correspondence:

9.1

Correspondence from S. Jones MPP to Hon. C. Ballard, Minister of Environment and Climate Change re: Sharing of Information.

9.2

Correspondence from Hon. M. Gravelle to Mayor R. Avis re: Recent delegation meeting at the Rural Ontario Municipal Assocation (ROMA) Conference, January 22nd, 2018.

9.3

Invitation from The Ag Day Committee re: Rainy River Federation of Agriculture's Spring Ag Day - April 13, 2018 at the Emo Legion.

9.4

Joint notice from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and Rainy Lake Tribal Resource Management Inc. re: Inspection of Approved 2018-2019 Annual Work Schedule Sapawe Forest.

9.5

AMO Policy Update dated March 6, 2018 re: Draft Response and Information on Proposed MCSCS Fire Regulations.

9.6

Correspondence from Ministry of Municipal Affairs and AMO Policy Update re: Province Broadens Municipal Investment Powers.

9.7

Correspondence from Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry re:  work Schedule Crossroute Forest 2018-2019

10.

Minutes:

10.1

Administration and Finance Executive Committee - February 20, 2018.

10.2

Operations & Facilities Executive Committee - February 21, 2018

10.3

Planning & Development Executive Committee - February 20, 2018

10.4

Downtown BIA - Board of Management January 10, 2018

10.5

Economic Development Advisory Committee dated January 8th, 2018.

11.

Non-agenda Items

12.

ADJOURNMENT

13.

* Previously distributed to Council

14.

** Items can be viewed by contacting the Clerk