TOWN OF FORT FRANCES COUNCIL MINUTES    SESSION NO. 002    January 21, 2008

The meeting of Council of the Town of Fort Frances was held in the Committee Room, Civic Centre on Monday, January 21, 2008, from 7:40 p.m. to 7:47 p.m.

PRESENT:    Mayor R. Avis, Chairperson; Councillors J. Albanese, A Hallikas, K. Perry, G. Paul Ryan, S. Tibbs and R. Wiedenhoeft.

ALSO PRESENT:    M. McCaig, Administrator, G. Treftlin, Clerk; G. Bell, Manager, Community Services; D. Brown, Manager, Operations & Facilities, L. Witherspoon, Treasurer, R. Hallam, Superintendent Planning and Development, D. Scofield, Deputy Treasurer.
1.    This special meeting was called to consider resolutions emanating from a special meeting
of Committee of the Whole of Council held earlier  today and to consider items of business as listed on the agenda attached.
2.    Written communications as per the agenda attached.
3.    Non agenda item:
    1)    Requests to make presentation to Council at the January 28th meeting re:                 filling Council vacancies.
4.    Resolutions:
    017    Tibbs-Hallikas: THAT the provisions of Section 5a) of the Procedural By-Law         No. 34/95 be suspended to allow non-agenda items to be considered at this meeting.                            CARRIED
    018    Hallikas-Tibbs: THAT the following by-laws be introduced and read a first, second and third time, be finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Corporate Seal and become law forthwith:
    36/81-E    A By-Law to amend the by-law regarding qualifications for appointment of members to local boards, committees and commissions.
    07/08    A By-Law to provide limited signing authority to the Town’s solicitor in a matter of mediation.    
    06/08    A by-Law to approve an agreement with the Minister of Transportation for financing under the Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation Program.    CARRIED
    019    Tibbs-Hallikas: THAT the request for a letter of support dated December 19, 2007 from Rainy River Future Development Corporation re: Community Investment Readiness Project be received and further that Mayor Avis be authorized to issue a letter of support as requested.            CARRIED
    020    Hallikas-Tibbs: THAT the report dated January 16, 2007 from R. Hallam, Superintendent Planning and Development re: Request from Fort Frances Junior Sabres – Placement of Promotion Sign be approved.         CARRIED
    021    Perry-Wiedenhoeft: THAT the regular meeting of Council scheduled for February 25, 2008 be rescheduled for February 19, 2008.        CARRIED
    022    Tibbs-Hallikas: THAT this special meeting of the Council of the Town of Fort Frances be now closed.                    CARRIED
R. Avis, Chairperson
G. Treftlin, Clerk