August 28, 2008, Council Meeting Minutes

TOWN OF FORT FRANCES COUNCIL MINUTES SESSION NO. 021 AUGUST 28, 2008 The meeting of Council of the Town of Fort Frances was held in the Council Chambers, Civic Centre on Thursday, August 28, 2008 from 7:14 p.m. to 7:29 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor R. Avis, Chairperson; (chaired 7:14 p.m. to 7:26 p.m. and 7:27 p.m. to 7:29 p.m.), Councillors J. Albanese, A Hallikas, K. Perry, G. Paul Ryan, S. Tibbs (chaired 7:26 p.m. to 7:27 p.m.) and R. Wiedenhoeft. ALSO PRESENT: M. McCaig, Administrator, G. Treftlin, Clerk; G. Bell, Manager, Community Services; and L. Witherspoon, Treasurer. 1. Mayor Roy Avis declared his pecuniary interest in agenda item 12, stating that the claim for purchase card expenses was his. He did not participate in any discussion of nor vote on the matter. He turned the chair over to Deputy Mayor Sharon Tibbs while the matter was considered. 2. Verbal Communications: 1) A hearing was held on an application from the town for adjustment of taxes on Town-owned property on Erin Crescent under S.357 of the Municipal Act. There was no one that spoke on the application. 3. Written communications as per the agenda attached. 4. Resolutions: 286 Hallikas-Wiedenhoeft: THAT the report dated August 21, 2008 from L. Witherspoon re: 357 Applications for Tax Adjustment re: Erin Crescent Roll Numbers be approved. CARRIED 287 Wiedenhoeft-Hallikas: THAT the following Consent items be approved: 1) Committee of the Whole Consent items # 8,9,10 and 11. 2) Council Consent Summary Report # 23 3) Council Consent items # 25 CARRIED 8) authorize the preparation of by-laws to amend the Official Plan and Zoning by-laws as applied for by the Rainy River District School Board for 528 Second Street East. 9) receive the Memorandum of Understanding Letter dated August 6, 2008 from the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce. 10) approve an advertisement in the NW Ontario Vacation Guide Map at at a cost of $520.00 plus gst. 11) approve the membership request to Northwest Ontario s Sunset Country Travel Association in the amount of $1,513.00 plus gst, and that the promotional information be forwarded to Rainy River Future Development Corporation for updating. 25) referred a request from Murry and Linda Snider and Philip and Carmen Williamson to purchase town land to the Planning and Development Executive Committee for recommendation. 288 Hallikas Wiedenhoeft: THAT the minutes of the Council meetings being Sessions No. 19 and 20 dated August 11 and 18, 2008 having been typed and distributed be approved. CARRIED 289 Wiedenhoeft Hallikas: THAT the reports of the Committee of the Whole of Council meetings being Sessions No. 27 and 28 dated August 11 and 18, 2008 having been typed and distributed be approved. CARRIED Council Minutes August 28, 2008 Page 2 290 Ryan Hallikas: THAT the report dated August 21, 2008 from R. Hallam, L. Witherspoon, G. Treftlin and F. Flatt re: 1578289 Ontario Ltd. Old Fort Frances High School Development be received and further that the matter proceed as directed. CARRIED 291 Perry Wiedenhoeft: THAT the email message from Jerome Morse dated August 28, 2008 re Nelson River Construction vs Town of Fort Frances, be received and the matter proceed as directed. CARRIED 292 Ryan Tibbs: THAT the report dated August 14, 2008 from R. Hallam, Superintendent Planning and Development re: By-Law 12/79 Animal Control By-Law Dogs be approved with direction and further that an amending by-law be approved. CARRIED 293 Tibbs Ryan: THAT the report dated August 14, 2008 from R. Hallam, Superintendent Planning and Development re: Transmodal Containers be approved and further that appropriate by-laws be prepared. CARRIED 294 Hallikas Ryan: THAT the report dated August 21, 2008 from L. Witherspoon, Treasurer re: Mayor Avis Purchase Card Expense be approved. CARRIED Disclosure of Interest R. Avis 295 Hallikas Wiedenhoeft: 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: 7/98-C A By-Law to amend Official Plan By-Law No. 7/98-528 Second Street East. 8/98-HH A By-Law to amend Zoning By-Law 8/98 528 Second Street East. CARRIED 296 Wiedenhoeft Hallikas: THAT this meeting of the Council of the Town of Fort Frances be now closed. CARRIED R. Avis, Chairperson S. Tibbs, Chairperson G. Treftlin, Clerk