With the much-debated municipal byelection having come and gone, town council is expected to get various opinions this evening from some residents over whether it was worth the cost.
Four speakers are on the agenda for tonight’s council meeting, including Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft, 2006 municipal candidate Allan T. Bedard, and local residents Bill Krukoski and Larry Wood.
The agenda also includes a letter regarding council’s decision to hold a byelection, written by local resident Gordon McTaggart.
As tonight, council will receive a presentation from Heather Cram, of consultants Hilderman Thomas Frank and Cram, regarding an active transportation plan for Fort Frances.
Cram was here for an open house regarding the plan back in October, but tonight’s presentation will give council the opportunity to ask her any questions.
The committee of the whole will meet first at 5:30 p.m., but be in-camera until 6:05 p.m. Council then is scheduled to meet at 6:35 p.m.
Other business at tonight’s meeting will include:
•a resolution to be reconsidered regarding the appointment of deputy mayor and councillors to serve on boards, committees, and commissions;
•an appeal to the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. regarding a grant application for the proposed Fort Frances Library and Technology Centre;
•a letter from the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce regarding downtown parking;
•a bylaw to authorize the submission of an application for funding from the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Initiative for rehabilitation of the town’s water tower; and
•a bylaw to approve a renewal agreement with Frank Cowan Company Ltd. as insurance provider for the town from Nov. 1, 2007-Oct. 31, 2008.
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