TOWN OF FORT FRANCES COUNCIL MINUTES SESSION NO. 005 FEBRUARY 19, 2008
The meeting of Council of the Town of Fort Frances was held in the Council Chambers, Civic Centre on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 from 7:10 p.m. to 7:36 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
1. Disclosures of pecuniary interest were made by members as follows:
1) Councillor A. Hallikas re: agenda item 9., stating the claim was for his travel expense. He did not participate in any discussion of nor vote on the matter.
2) Councillor S. Tibbs re: agenda item 10., stating the claim was for her travel expense. She did not participate in any discussion of nor vote on the matter.
2. Written communications as per the agenda attached.
3. Non agenda items:
1) Councillor S. Tibbs re: emergency management preparedness exercise February 20, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.
2) M. McCaig re: OGRA conference the week of February 25th, meetings scheduled with various provincial ministers.
4. Resolutions:
050 Perry-Ryan: THAT the following Consent items be approved:
1) Committee of the Whole Consent items # 7 and 8.
2) Council Consent Summary Report # 20.
3) Council Consent items # 22,23,24,25,26,27 and 28. CARRIED
7) approved the amended 2007 Child Care Service Contract with Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board.
8) approved a letter being sent to the property owner at 1026 Scott Street outlining certain assessment reduction options.
22) proclaimed March 2008 as ‘Red Cross Month’ in FortFrances.
23) proclaimed March 2008 as ‘Kidney Health Month’ in FortFrances.
24) referred the Police Services Board resolution re: By-Law Enforcement and OPP to the Community Services Manager.
25) referred the request from Downtown Scott Street BIA re: Downtown Recycling – Alley-side Pickup to the Operations and Facilities Executive Committee for recommendation.
26) endorsed the submission to the Ministry of Culture and Immigration by the City of Thunder Bay of a Northwestern Ontario Immigration Portal application, as requested from NOMA.
27) referred a request for financial support from Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame and Museum to the Administration and Finance Executive Committee for recommendation.
28) referred a request for financial support from Rainy river District Music Festival Association re: 68th Festival of the Performing Arts – April 2008 to the Administration and Finance Executive Committee for recommendation.
051 Perry-Wiedenhoeft: THAT the materials received February 15, 2008 from Derksen Professional Corporation re: multiplicities of litigation be received and the various matters proceed as directed. CARRIE
052 Perry-Wiedenhoeft: THAT the report dated February 15, 2008 from M. McCaig, CAO re: First Nations Advisory Committee update be received and further that the matter proceed as directed. CARRIED
053 Wiedenhoeft-Perry: THAT the report dated February 13, 2008 from L. Witherspoon, Treasurer re: Councillor Andrew Hallikas – Travel Expense be approved. CARRIED
Disclosure of Interest: A. Hallikas
054 Perry-Wiedenhoeft: THAT the report dated February 13, 2008 from L. Witherspoon, Treasurer re: Councillor Sharon Tibbs – Travel Expense be approved. CARRIED
Disclosure of Interest: S. Tibbs.
055 Perry-Wiedenhoeft: THAT the reports dated February 14 and 19, 2008 from F. Flatt, Municipal Planner re: Ontario Realty Corporation – Youth Justice Facility Site Plan Agreement – 520 Eighth Street East be received and that the matter proceed as directed. CARRIED
056 Perry-Wiedenhoeft: THAT the report dated February 15, 2008 from D. Brown, Manager Operations and Facilities re: Tender 07-OF-19 – Supply of Front End Loader – Public Works Area be approved and further that an authorizing by-law be prepared. CARRIED
057 Perry-Wiedenhoeft: THAT the report dated February 15, 2008 from M. McCaig, CAO re: Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation Applications be approved. CARRIED
058 Perry-Ryan: 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:
49/07-A A By-Law to repeal By-Law 49/07, a by-law to authorize a lease financing agreement for a telephone system and Public Works and upgrades to voicemail system at the Civic Centre.
11/08 A By-Law to approve certain maintenance service agreements.
12/08 A By-Law to authorize a merchant agreement for a Visa, MasterCard and debit card payments system at various Fort Frances municipal services locations.
13/08 A By-Law to approve a contract with Lakeside Process Controls Ltd. for support services re: Emerson Process Management Delta V control system installed at the Waste Water and Water Treatment Plants. CARRIED
059 Ryan-Perry: THAT the invitation from Mayor Dennis Brown and the Path of the Voyageur Planning Committee re: Second Regional Planning Session – February 21, 2008 be received and further that the following be authorized to attend: Deputy Mayor Sharon Tibbs. CARRIED
060 Ryan-Perry: THAT the invitation from Kenora/Rainy River Domestic Violence Coordinating Committee re: Jackson Katz Presentation – March 11-12, 2008- Kenora be received and proceed as directed. CARRIED
061 Perry-Ryan: THAT this meeting of the Council of the Town of Fort Frances be now closed. CARRIED
R. Avis, Chairperson
G. Treftlin, Clerk