TOWN OF FORT FRANCES AGENDA MARCH 10, 2008 MEETING

TOWN OF FORT FRANCES AGENDA MARCH 10, 2008 MEETING

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (Session No. 011) 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

1. Call to Order

2. Non agenda Committee items which, because of urgency, cannot be deferred
to a subsequent meeting, 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.

In Camera 5:32 p.m. to 5:55 p.m.

4. Legal Matter (M. McCaig, CAO will speak to this).

5. Security of Property.

6. Non-agenda in-camera items

Public Session Resumes: 5:55 p.m.

Consent Agenda 5:55 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

7. Ministry of Transportation Additional Transit Funding.

8. BIA Request for Weekly Curbside Collection of Recycling Materials.

9. Northern Ontario Youth Internship & Co-op Student Wage Subsidy.

10. January 2008 Drinking Water Systems Monthly Summary Report.

11. Semi-Annual Testing of Lead-Water Distribution System.

12. Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.

13. Rainy River District Music Festival Association.

14. Sister Kennedy Centre re: Reserve Fund Transfer.

15. 2007 Capital Fund Financing.

16. Mark McCaig, CAO Travel Expense.

Administration and Finance Division 6:00 p.m. to 6:01 p.m.

17. Mayor Avis Travel Expense & Per Diem Claims.

18. Councillor Sharon Tibbs Travel Expense.

19. Councillor Albanese Travel Expense & Per Diem Claims.

20. Councillor Ryan Travel Expense & Per Diem Claims.

General 6:01 p.m. to 6:10 p.m.

21. Rainy River District Social Services Apportionment Formula
(materials to be distributed).




Information

22. Treasurer s Statement of Annual Council Remuneration and Expenses
In 2007.

23. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Financial Indicators
Review Reporting Year 2006.

24. Building Permit Report January and February 2008.

25. 2007 Annual Report Town s Drinking Water System DWS
#220000978.

26. Fort Frances Wastewater Treatment Facility Monthly Report
# Fort-2008-01*.

27. Town of Fort Frances Operations Statistics January 2008*.

28. Fort Frances Airport Aircraft Landings Year Comparison and
Fuel Sales Recap 2007 as at month ending January 2008.

29. Ministry of the Environment Safe Drinking Water Branch Notice of
Release of the 2007-08 Inspection Report Rating Record (IRR).

30. KGS Group 2007 Environmental Activities CN Fort Frances Yard
Final Annual Report

31. Non agenda Committee Items 6:10 p.m.

COUNCIL MEETING (Session No. 007) 6:20 p.m. to 7:10 p.m.

32. Call to Order

33. Prayer

34. Non agenda Council items which, because of urgency, cannot be deferred to a subsequent meeting, identified to be considered later in this meeting.

35. Disclosure of pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof.

Delegations/Deputations

36. Presentation from Heather Cram, Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram re:
Active Transportation Plan. (materials previously distributed).

37. Inspector Dave Lucas, Detachment Commander, Rainy River District OPP
re: Police Services Activity Report.

38. Report on recent Ontario Good Roads Association Conference (materials
to be distributed).

39. Report on J.W. Walker School Fire (materials to be distributed).

Consent Agenda

40. Summary Report

41. Items referred from Committee of the Whole

42. Resolution from the Township of Chapple re: Sustainability of Ontario s
Forest Communities.


Approval of Council Minutes *

43. Sessions No. 4, 5 and 6 dated February 11, 19 and March 3, 2008.

Approval of Committee of the Whole Minutes *

44. Sessions No. 7, 8, 9 and 10 dated February 11, 19, 20 and March
3, 2008.

45. Resolutions from tonight's Committee meeting

By Laws

46. 16/08 A By-Law to authorize the Town s participation in additional
public transit funding as committed to under the 2007 Ontario
Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review by the Minister of
Transportation.

Information Correspondence **

47. Association of Municipalities of Ontario Member Communication dated
February 19 re: Federal Liberal Party Pledges Infrastructure Money*;
February 25 re: Premier Announces Additional Infrastructure Funding for Municipalities at OGRA/ROMA Conference*; February 26 re: Federal
Budget Makes Gas Tax Permanent*; Approval of the Municipal Hazardous
or Special Waste Program Plan Phase 1*; and March 3, 2008 re: Notice
Call for Submissions Peter J. Marshall 2008 Municipal Innovation
Awards Competition.

48. Federation of Canadian Municipalities dated February 26, 2008*.

49. Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Bottom Line of Managing Your
Electricity Costs: A Guide for Municipalities; Energy Management
Calendar and Ontario Reliability Outlook (ORO).

50. International Awards for Liveable Communities 2008 (The LivCom
Awards) Registration Form - Dongguan City, China November 6-10,
2008.

51. Resolutions as passed December 20, 2007 from the Regional Municipality
of Niagara re: Amendments to Bill C-22*; February 19, 2008 from the City
of Woodstock re: Tax Capping;* and March 4, 2008 from the City of
Kingston re: World Malaria Day*.

52. Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board News dated
January 2008.

Minutes

53. Northwest Catholic District School Board dated January 15, 2008*.

54. Northwestern Health Unit Board of Health Regular Meeting dated
January 18, 2008*.

55. Operations and Facilities Executive Committee dated February 6, 2008*.

56. Administration and Finance Executive Committee dated February 12, 2008*.

57. Non agenda Council Items 7:05 p.m.
* Previously distributed to Council
** Items can be viewed by contacting the Clerk