TOWN OF FORT FRANCES

AGENDA - May 28, 2018

MEETING - Council Chambers , Civic Centre

1.

COUNCIL MEETING

(Session No. 087) 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

Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre - 2017 Annual Report

C. Goulding, CEO and A. Hallikas, Board Chair

2.2

Public Meeting re: 357/358 Applications for Tax Adjustment re: 605 McIrvine Road (2017).

- approval of this report will agree to the recommendation of 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 605 McIrvine Road resulting from change of property use from taxable to exempt in accordance with Section 3(1)3i of the Assessment Act from November 12 - December 31, 2017.

2.3

Public Meeting re: 357/358 Applications for Tax Adjustment re: 1008 Walker Avenue (2017).

- approval of this report will agree to the recommendation of 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 1008 Walker Avenue resulting from change of property use from taxable to exempt in accordance with Section 3(1)11 of the Assessment Act from December 1 - 31, 2017.

3.

Consent Agenda:

3.1

Items Referred  from Committee of the Whole

3.2

Letter dated May 10, 2018 from T. Enge, Treasurer FFMHA re:  Request forgiveness

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

3.3

E-mail dated May 10, 2018 from L. Bell, 1st Vice President, Br#29 Ladies Auxiliary re:  Donation Request

- will be referred to the Administration & Finance Executive Committee for recommendation with input from Community Services Executive Committee.

3.4

Letter dated April 24, 2018 from J. W. Tiernay, Executive Director, Ontario Good Roads Association re:  Preferred Autonomous Vehicles Test Corridor

- will be referred to the Operations & Facilities Executive Committee for recommendation.

4.

Approval of Council Minutes: *

4.1

Session No. 086 dated May 14, 2018

5.

Approval of Committee of the Whole Minutes: *

5.1

Session Nos. 126 and 127 dated May 14, 2018

6.

Resolutions from tonight's Committee meeting

7.

By-Laws:

7.1

54/17-B  A by-law to amend certain fees in 2018.

7.2

23/18-A  A by-law to revise by-law 23/18 to establish a percentage by which tax decreases are limited in 2018 to properties in the Commercial, Industrial and Multi-Residential property classes.

7.3

30/18  A by-law to approve a General Service Agreement with Commercial Credit Adjusters Ltd.

7.4

31/18  A by-law to approve an agreement with Miller Environmental Corporation to host Household Hazardous Waste Events in Fort Frances.

7.5

32/18  A by-law to authorize the execution of an agreement with Makkinga Contracting & Equipment Rentals for Mill Road Overpass Rehabilitation and 2018 Road Reconstruction awarded through the public tender process.

7.6

33/18  A by-law to authorize the sale of certain municipal lands to 1995031 Ontario Ltd. (Front & Minnie)

7.7

34/18  A by-law to authorize entering into an agreement with Infrastructure Ontario with respect to the purchase of certain lands (Victoria Avenue).

8.

Information Correspondence:

8.1

AMO Communications

- AMO Policy Update - Important Changes for Fire and Police - What You Need to Know

8.2

E-mail from NOMA re: Update on Inter-Community Bus Service for Northwestern Ontario

8.3

Letter from Town of Oakville re:  CN Intermodal Update

9.

Minutes:

9.1

Administration and Finance Executive Committee dated May 8, 2018.

9.2

Economic Development Advisory Committee dated April 9, 2018.

9.3

Community Services Executive Committee dated April 16, 2018

10.

Non-agenda Items

11.

ADJOURNMENT

12.

* Previously distributed to Council

13.

** Items can be viewed by contacting the Clerk