TOWN OF FORT FRANCES

AGENDA - October 9, 2018

MEETING - Council Chambers , Civic Centre

1.

COUNCIL MEETING

(Session No. 094) 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: 357/358 Application for Tax Adjustment re: 911 Victoria Avenue North (2018)

- approval of this report will agree to the recommendation of the Administration & Finance Executive Committee to approve the adjustment of 2018 taxes under Section 357/358 of the Municipal Act for property located at 911 Victoria Ave. N. for the period Sept 10-Dec 31, 2018 due to the house being demolished for rebuild.

2.2

Public Meeting re:  357/358 Application for Tax Adjustment re: 1880 McIrvine Road (2018)

- approval of this report will agree to the recommendation of the Administration & Finance Executive Committee to approve the adjustment of 2018 taxes under Section 357/358 of the Municipal Act for the property located at 1880 McIrvine Road due to several small farm outbuildings being removed from the property prior to the 2018 tax year.

2.3

Public Meeting re: 357/358 Application for Tax Adjustment re: 907 Cornwall Avenue (2018)

- approval of this report will agree to the recommendation of the Administration & Finance Executive Committee to approve the adjustment of 2018 taxes under Section 357/358 of the Municipal Act for the property located at 907 Cornwall Ave. N. where the CT portion has been removed due to no business taking place at this property.

3.

Consent Agenda:

3.1

Items Referred  from Committee of the Whole

3.2

Letter dated September 28, 2018 from W. Friesen, The Sleepy Owl re:  Maintenance and Repair of back alley

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

3.3

Package received from Times Printing re:  Advertising Opportunity

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

3.4

E-mail submitted by Cynthia Donald re:  Signs on Bike Path

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

3.5

Letter dated October 4, 2018 from J. Loerzel, Riverside Community Counselling Services re:  Shine the Light proclamation and flag raising

- will be advised of Council's proclamation and will coordinate flag raising with Mayor Avis' office.

4.

Approval of Council Minutes: *

4.1

Session No. 093 dated September 24, 2018

5.

Approval of Committee of the Whole Minutes: *

5.1

Session Nos. 134 and 135 both dated September 24, 2018

6.

Resolutions from tonight's Committee meeting

7.

By-Laws:

7.1

By-law 53/18 being a by-law to approve a Business Service Agreement with Tbaytel.

7.2

By-law 54/18 being a by-law to authorize a Data Sharing Agreement for purposes of utilization of the Town's geospatial data with Ontario Provincial Police.

7.3

By-law 09/15-D being a by-law to authorize an extension to a license agreement with the Minister of Infrastructure for purposes of leasing storage space at the airport garage.

8.

Information Correspondence:

8.1

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Communications dated September 26th re: Province to Introduce Private Cannabis Retail Legislation - With Municipal Opt Out; September 28th re: Changes to other Acts related to the Use and Sale of Cannabis; and October 3rd, 2018 re: AMO Briefing: Municipal Governments in the Ontario Recreational Cannabis Framework.

8.2

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Watchfile dated September 27, 2018.

8.3

Correspondence dated September 30, 2018 from Stewardship Ontario re: Industry Funding for Municipal Blue Box Recycling for the second quarter of the 2018 Program Year.

8.4

Resolution as passed September 4, 2018 from the Township of Montague re: Request to Provincial Government to undertake consultation with municipalities prior to modifying legislation that effects municipal governments.

8.5

Resolution as passed September 12, 2018 from the Township of Amaranth re: Licensing Process to Take Water for Commercial Water Bottling Facilities.

9.

Minutes:

9.1

Administration and Finance Executive Committee dated September 18, 2018.

9.2

Community Services Executive Committee dated September 4, 2018.

9.3

Operations and Facilities Executive Committee dated September 19, 2018.

9.4

Downtown Business Improvement Area Board of Management Meeting dated August 8, 2018.

9.5

Planning and Development Executive Committee dated September 17, 2018.

9.6

Economic Development Advisory Committee dated September 10, 2018.

10.

Non-agenda Items

11.

ADJOURNMENT

12.

* Previously distributed to Council

13.

** Items can be viewed by contacting the Clerk