Staff
Council will hear a presentation tonight from Union Gas district manager Glenn Burton regarding project updates in the Town of Fort Frances.
Last year, Union Gas started a major project to replace its natural gas distribution services here.
The two-year project involves replacing its steel natural gas lines with two- and four-inch yellow medium density plastic lines, as well as service replacements and hook-ups and other equipment rebuilds and replacements.
This work was primarily done in the west and north ends of town.
Council also is expected to receive a recommendation regarding remuneration for the incoming council this December.
While council previously had approved a pay hike along with other amendments to policy earlier this year, Mayor Roy Avis requested at the April 12 council meeting that the decision be reviewed.
He explained that when the Ontario budget was put forward March 25, both Premier Dalton McGuinty and Finance minister Dwight Duncan invited municipalities to follow the province’s lead in instituting a two-year wage freeze for provincial employees.
The public portion of tonight’s council meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:25 p.m.
It will be preceded by the in-camera committee of the whole meeting at 5:30 p.m.
Also on the agenda tonight is:
•a report regarding a backflow prevention device and water meter at 1201 Scott St.;
•a proposed deeming bylaw 22/10 re: Brock and Charmaine Herbert (830 Armit Ave.);
•a report regarding Rainy River Vet Services;
•a report with a recommendation regarding a financial request made by the “Fun in the Sun” committee at the April 12 council meeting;
•a report regarding grants approved and/or ongoing in 2009/10;
•a public meeting regarding zoning bylaw amendment 8/98-MM–824 Victoria Ave.;
•a public meeting regarding applications for tax adjustment at 533 Scott St., 1033 Scott St., 439 Third St. E., and 907 Crowe Ave.;
•a presentation from economic development advisor Geoff Gillon regarding enhanced economic development services proposal and economic development advisory committee restructuring;
•a request from Coun. Andrew Hallikas to proclaiming the week of May 31-June 4, 2010 as “Physician Appreciation Week” in the Town of Fort Frances;
•a memorandum from E.G. Berry, interim planner, re: a zoning amendment for Church of the Holy Spirit (824 Victoria Ave.);
•a request from CNIB to proclaim May, 2010 as Vision Health Month and May 27 as “CNIB Day” in the Town of Fort Frances.
•a request from Fort Frances Fire Chief Armstrong to proclaim Emergency Preparedness Week (May 2-8) in the Town of Fort Frances;
•a financial request from J. Cunningham, chair of the Fort Frances Public Library, re: Fort Frances Public Library grand-opening reception on June 21;
•a request from Fort Frances Curling Club re: change in tax due date;
•a bylaw to authorize an encroachment agreement with the owner of the property known as 824 Victoria Ave.;
•a bylaw to approve an agreement with Comprint Systems Inc. (dba DataFix) for Internet voter lookup services for purposes of the 2010 municipal election; and
•a bylaw to approve a contract with Ontario Clean Water Agency for overall responsible operator with regard to the town’s sewage collection system.
