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Finance and Administration Committee
March 29, 2016
What was decided (16 motions)
16 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
THAT Report CS 16-05, the summary of correspondence report, be adopted as amended and the recommendations contained therein be approved and acted upon.
Moved by Mayor Easton, seconded by Councillor T. Brunet
Carried
THAT correspondence from Tawse Winery dated March 9, 2016, regarding their Annual Summer Solstice Concert be received as information. AND THAT the Councilof the Town of Lincoln hereby declares the AnnualSummer Solstice Concert to be held on June 18,2016, on the grounds of Tawse Winery, 3955 Cherry Avenue, Vineland, to be municipally significant in accordance with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario's Special Occasion Permit requirements.
Moved by Councillor T. Brunet, seconded by Mayor Easton
Carried
THAT correspondence from Sullivan Mahoney LLP, received March 11,2016, regarding the Application to Purchase Road Allowance adjacent to 4130 Eleventh Street be received as information; AND THAT the request to purchase a Town Road Allowance be held in abeyance pending a decision regarding the Town's Road Allowance Closing and Sale policy; AND THAT, should an updated policy be approved and the Moratorium on Road Allowance Sales be lifted, that the request be processed in accordance with Council procedures.
Moved by Councillor R. Foster, seconded by Councillor D. Thompson
Carried
THAT Report CS 16-06 regarding the Moratorium on the Sale of Road Allowances be received as information; AND THAT Section 4 of the draft policy be amended to read as follows: "4. The Town will exercise caution and appropriate due diligence when considering the closure and conveyance of road allowances that.."; AND THAT the amended draft policy governing the closure and sale of road allowances by the municipalíty be ratified by Council; AND THAT the moratorium on the closing and sale of original Crown Survey road allowances enacted by Council on June 3,2013, in accordance with a May 27,2013, Corporate Priorities Committee motion, be and is hereby lifted.
Moved by Mayor Easton, seconded by Councillor T. Brunet
Carried
THAT Report TR 16-07 regarding the itemized statement of remuneration and expenses paid to each member of council for the year 2015, as prepared by the Director of Finance/Treasurer in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, be received as information.
Moved by Councillor D. Thompson, seconded by Councillor R. Foster
Carried
THAT Report TR 16-08 regarding the 2015 Building Permit Fee Report be received as information.
Moved by Councillor T. Brunet, seconded by Mayor Easton
Carried
THAT Report TR 16-09 regarding User Fees and Charges, be received as information; Finance and Administration 4 March 29,2016 AND that the 2016 Fees and Charges, as shown in the attached schedule, and originally established under By-Law No. 04-14 to regulate various fees and charges within the Town of Lincoln, be presented to Council for approval.
Moved by Mayor Easton, seconded by Gouncillor T. Brunet
Carried
THAT Report TR 16-10, the Financial Report as at February 29,2016, be received as information.
Moved by Gouncillor D. Thompson, seconded by Councillor R. Foster
Carried
THAT Report FD 16-05 be received for information; AND THAT staff be directed to prepare a business case to consider the viability of alternative fire station locations or configurations that may be better suited to meet present and future Fire Department service provision needs in the Beamsville area.
Moved by Mayor Easton, seconded by Councillor D. Thompson
Carried
THAT Report FD 16-08 be received for information; AND THAT Council enact a revised and updated by-law to establish and regulate a fire department for the Town of Lincoln.
Moved by Councillor T. Brunet, seconded by Mayor Easton
Carried
THAT Report FD 16-09 be received for information; AND THAT Council enact a by-law to authorize the participation of Lincoln Fire Rescue and Emergency Services in the Niagara Region MutualAid Plan.
Moved by Mayor Easton, seconded by Councillor T. Brunet
Carried
THAT Report FD 16-10 be received for information; AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign and execute a Fire Protection Services Agreement with the Township of West Lincoln for the purpose of providing autornatic aid and reciprocal assistance fire protection services.
Moved by Councillor R. Foster, seconded by Councillor D. Thompson
Carried
THAT Report FD 16-11 be received for information; AND THAT Council approve and adopt Town of Lincoln Policy No. FD-2016-1 "Town Employees Serving as Volunteer Firefighters Policy".
Moved by Councillor D. Thompson, seconded by Councillor R. Foster
Carried
THAT Report CS 16-07 regarding a Property Standards By-law Review and Update be received as information; AND THAT the amended draft Property Standards By-law be forwarded to Council for adoption.
Moved by Councillor T. Brunet, seconded by Mayor Easton
Carried
THAT Committee adjourn to closed session ín order to address a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board (a matter pertaining to a municipal road allowance).
Moved by Councillor T. Brunet, seconded by Mayor Easton
Carried
THAT Committee resume in open session.
Moved by Councillor D. Thompson, seconded by R. Foster