August 11, 2008, Council Meeting Minutes

TOWN OF FORT FRANCES COUNCIL MINUTES SESSION NO. 019 AUGUST 11, 2008 The meeting of Council of the Town of Fort Frances was held in the Council Chambers, Civic Centre on Monday, August 11, 2008 from 7:20 p.m. to 7:46 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, K. Lawson, Deputy Clerk, Manager, G. Bell, Community Services; D. Brown, Manager, Operations & Facilities; D. Scofield, Deputy Clerk. 1. Verbal Communications: 1) A request for a renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Town was presented by Christine Denby and Cathy Emes of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce. 2. Written communications as per the agenda attached. 3. Non-agenda item: 1) K. Lawson re: Request from Councillor Ryan for a review of pricing and conditions of sale of the Town’s commercial and industrial properties. 2) R. Wiedenhoeft re: Bike-A-Century fundraising cycling event for the Volunteer Bureau. Any one wishing to register or donate may contact Joel Morris at 274-9555. 3) J. Albanese re: Shaw Cable programming. 4. Resolutions: 265 Perry-Ryan: THAT the presentation from C. Denby and C. Emes, Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce re: Memorandum of Understanding be received and further that the matter be referred to the Administration and Finance Executive Committee for recommendation. CARRIED 266 Perry-Ryan: THAT the following Consent items be approved: 1) Committee of the Whole Consent items # 9,10,11,12,13 and 14. 2) Council Consent Summary Report # 26. 3) Council Consent items # 28 and 29. 9) recognized completion of the development at 1301 Mill Road. 10) approved leaving the Airport Emergency Response Truck out of service and further directed that Town staff abide by the appropriate Operational Guidelines and Procedures when reacting to an emergency response situation on or near the Airport property. 11) approved a 2 year extension for landfill site operations to Tom Veert Contracting Ltd a cost of $184,000. per year. 12) no action to be taken on a financial request from Weechi-it-te-win Family Services Inc. re: Child and Youth Institute Conference. 13) approved returning the unspent portion of the Area Services Board grant monies in the amount of $47,130.13 to the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 14) approved the 2007 Municipal Performance Measurement Program results. Council Minutes 2008 August 11 Page 2 28) referred a request from Northwest Ontario’s Sunset Country Travel Association re: Annual per capita marketing contribution to the Administration and Finance Executive Committee for recommendation. 29) referred the advertising request from Fort Frances Times re: Your Vacation Guide to NW Ontario to the Administration and Finance Executive Committee for recommendation. 267 Perry-Ryan: THAT the minutes of the Council meeting being Session No. 18 dated July 28, 2008 having been typed and distributed be approved. CARRIED 268 Perry-Ryan: THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole of Council meeting being Session No. 26 dated July 28, 2008 having been typed and distributed be approved. CARRIED 269 Ryan-Albanese: THAT the report dated August 7, 2008 from D. Brown, Manager Operations and Facilities re: Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lipinski – 1220 Second Street East be approved and further that the matter be referred to the Clerk for formal response. CARRIED 270 Ryan-Albanese: THAT Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the Heritage Tourism Plan Phase ll funding agreement dated July 3, 2008 under the FedNor Northern Ontario Development Program. CARRIED 271 Albanese-Ryan: THAT the report dated August 6, 2008 from D. Scofield, Deputy-Treasurer re: Community Physician Recruitment Incentive Package be approved. CARRIED 272 Ryan-Albanese: THAT the report dated August 7, 2008 from D. Brown, Manager Operations and Facilities re: Land Lease Rental – Walter Seis be approved and further that an authorizing by-law be prepared. CARRIED 273 Ryan-Albanese: THAT the report dated August 6, 2008 from G. Bell, Manager Community Services re: Heritage Tourism Plan Phase ll be approved and further that the matter proceed as directed. CARRIED 274 Wiedenhoeft-Hallikas: THAT the report dated July 31, 2008 from R. Hallam, Superintendent Planning and Development re: By-Law No. 12/79 – Animal Control By-Law – Dogs be approved and further that an amending by-law be prepared. DEFEATED Yeas: A. Hallikas, S Tibbs, R. Wiedenhoeft Nays: R. Avis, J. Albanese, K. Perry, G.P. Ryan 275 Perry-Albanese: THAT the matter of further review of By-Law 12/79 be forwarded to the Planning and Development Executive Committee for recommendation. CARRIED 276 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: 48/08 A By-Law to approve an agreement with North Air Services for Dial-A-Ride Services. 50/08 A By-Law to approve an agreement with Ontario as represented by the Ministry of Natural Resources with respect to funding under the Bear Wise Community Funding Program. CARRIED Council Minutes 2008 August 11 Page 3 277 Perry-Ryan: THAT August 25 to August 28, 2008 be proclaimed as ‘National Bowling Week’ in the Town of Fort Frances and further that Mayor or designate be authorized to attend the official opening August 25, 2008. CARRIED 278 Wiedenhoeft-Perry: THAT the request dated August 1, 2008 from Councillor P. Ryan re: Commercial/Industrial Properties for Sale by the Town of Fort Frances be referred to the Planning and Development Executive Committee with input from the Operations and Facilities and Administration and Finance Executive Committees. CARRIED 279 Perry-Ryan: THAT this meeting of the Council of the Town of Fort Frances be now closed. CARRIED R. Avis, Chairperson K. Lawson, Deputy Clerk