TOWN OF FORT FRANCES

AGENDA - April 8, 2019

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

Committee Room and Council Chambers, Civic Centre

(Session No. 014) 5:30 PM

1.

Call to Order

2.

Non-agenda items identified to be considered later in this meeting, both in-camera and in open meeting.

3.

Disclosure of pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof.

4.

In-Camera:

4.1

Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board:  Agency One Matters (Verbal Update by Mayor Caul)

5.

Public Session Resumes in Council Chambers:

6.

Council Reports on Board & Committee Activity:

6.1

Mayor J. Caul - Verbal Update

Councillor M. Behan - Verbal Update

Councillor W. Brunetta - Verbal Update

Councillor A. Hallikas - Verbal Update

7.

Consent Agenda:

7.1

Rainy River District Music Festival Financial Request.

- approval of this report will agree to the recommendation of the Administration and Finance Executive Committee to authorize a donation of $100.00 to the Rainy River District Music Festival Association's 78th Festival of the Performing Arts taking place April 2019.

7.2

Pool Closure for Members

- approval of this report will agree to the recommendation of the Community Services Executive Committee to authorize, without precedent, that MSC memberships may be suspended by users for the scheduled pool shut down in 2019 (July and August) upon request to do so by individual members.

7.3

Request from Royal Canadian Legion re: Crosswalk corner of Church Street & Veteran Avenue

- approval of this report will agree to the recommendation of the Operations & Facilities Executive Committee to deny the Legion's request to paint markings onto the roadway, and further that signage at this crosswalk be changed to meet the standard of an uncontrolled crosswalk.

7.4

Landfill Use Request from Whitefish Bay First Nation

- approval of this report will agree to the recommendation of the Operations & Facilities Executive Committee to enter into a Service Agreement with Whiefish Bay First Nation and utilize a letter of understanding from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to facilitate the community bringing their waste to our landfill site.

7.5

TBT Engineering request for Side Entrance Agreement

- approval of this report will agree to the recommendation of the Planning & Development Executive Committee to move forward and sign a temporary agreement and further work with TBT Engineering to complete a permanent land use agreement by April 1, 2020 at 255 Scott Street and the Market Square.

8.

Administration and Finance Division:

8.1

Mayor June Caul - Training Travel Expense and Per Diem.

- approval of this report will agree to the recommendation of the Administration and Finance Executive Committee to approve the Travel Expense and Per Diem claims in the amount of $487.00 as submitted by Mayor June Caul for her attendance at the "As a Member of Council what you need to know" and "Land Use Planning: Beyond the Basics" Training in Thunder Bay on March 6-7, 2019.

9.

New Items:

9.1

Rainy River District Municipal Association scheduled to Host NOMA Conference in 2020 (Councillor Behan)

10.

Information:

10.1

Sewer and Water Data for 2019

10.2

Maintenance Summary for March 2019

10.3

Building Statistics - March 2019

11.

Non-agenda items:

12.

ADJOURNMENT