Council approved a report from Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown on Monday night that the town strike a lease agreement for space on the water tower to Vianet.
The space formerly was leased to Jam21.Net, but that company was sold to Vianet as of Oct. 1, 2004.
This agreement with Vianet will be for a five-year term, effective Dec. 1, 2004, at a rate of $213.40/month.
The report also directed the town to increase the monthly rental rate from $200 to $213.40, effective Dec. 1, 2004, with Prairie Communication Ltd., another company which leases space on the tower for telecommunications purposes.
This monthly rate was adjusted upward by 6.7 percent based on the Ontario Consumer Price Indexes for 2002, 2003, and 2004.
Also at Monday night’s meeting, council approved a report from Community Services manager George Bell regarding amendments to the contract with the Fort Frances Children’s Complex.
The amended contract will be forwarded to the Rainy River District Social Services Board (DSSAB) for finalization.
As well, council granted a request from the local DSSAB to install three “Slow Down Children Playing” signs. Two will be installed along the 800 block of Third Street East and one near the west back lane entrance on Victoria Avenue (between 808-818 Victoria Ave.)
This cost is DSSAB’s responsibility.
But council denied a request from DSSAB for a street light to be installed in the back lane between the 800 block of Victoria Avenue and the 800 block of Christie Avenue;
Also Monday night, council approved a report from Brown ensuring the town has addressed a letter received from local MPP Howard Hampton on Nov. 1 regarding the water drainage concern at 816 Armit Ave..
As well, a letter will be written to Rick Perrault indicating this residential property has very poor drainage characteristics and that the owner should infill the lot to promote positive run-off towards the drainage system on Fourth Street East.
Also at Monday night’s meeting, council:
•authorize a request to cancel Canadian Wilderness Outposts Ltd.’s lease agreement at the municipal airport and reassign it to Melaire Ltd.;
•denied a request from resident Wayne Maxwell, owner of 935 Russell Bay, for costs incurred to inspect the water service line his property;
•denied a request from the Township of Atikokan to supply a qualified water distribution operator on a required basis at this point in time (this is due to the fact the town can’t spare qualified staff members to go to Atikokan and work there);
•approved a report from Brown ensuring that a letter from Kathy Haukaas regarding back lane maintenance has been reviewed, and that a letter be written back to Haukaas clearly indicating the present practices used to maintain the back lanes will continue in the future, and that no capital upgrades to back lanes are being considered at this time;
•approved a resolution to hold a public meeting to determine the need for any revision to the town’s official plan, pursuant to Section 26 of the Planning Act;
•authorized the preparation of a bylaw for an encroachment agreement between the Town of Fort Frances and Rainy River Standard Condominiums #1 for the building situated at 611 Nelson St. to allow for the encroachment of the existing structure;
•referred a financial request from the local “Communities in Bloom” committee in the amount of $5,000 to the 2005 budget process for consideration;
•approved the recommendation of the Administration and Finance executive committee that funding in the amount of $1,500 be approved for the Community Summit being held here Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005 (this will be paid from the economic development budget); and
•referred a request to purchase the lane adjacent to 1022 Third St. E. to the Planning and Development executive committee for a recommendation.
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