Council

Resolved that the Council meeting minutes of July 18, 2016 be approved.

Resolved that the delegation of Chief Librarian for the Town of Grimsby Kathryn Drury and Art Director Rhona Wenger regarding the grant pertaining to nature programming be received.

Resolved that the delegation of Brian Purdy regarding the filming of the visit to Grimsby on June 2, 2016 by the Lieutenant Governor be received.

Resolved that the delegation of Bruce Manion regarding the Grimsby Gateway be received.

Resolved that Council of the Town of Grimsby lift Resolution AF- 16-65 from the August 8, 2016 Administration & Finance Committee meeting minutes for separate consideration.

Resolved that the Council of the Town of Grimsby refer Resolution AF-16-65 from the August 8, 2016 Administration & Finance Committee meeting minutes back to the Administration & Finance Committee for further discussion after the matter has been discussed at a Niagara Power Incorporated Shareholders' Meeting.

Resolved that the Administration & Finance Committee meeting minutes of August 8, 2016 be approved as amended.

Resolved that the Public Works Committee meeting minutes of August 10, 2016 be approved.

Resolved that Report FIN 16-27 regarding the Award of Proposal - Facilities Asset Management Plan be received; and That the facilities asset management plan proposal submitted by Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. at a pre-tax cost of $35,452 be approved; and That funding for the project be allocated from the Federal Gas Tax Reserve Fund instead of the Building Maintenance Reserve as per the 2016 budget.

Whereas Niagara Region Policy Plan, Chapter 2, Growing the Economy states the Region has a role in Tourism; and Whereas Section 2.a Tourism supports the Wine Route, Twenty Valley and the Great Niagara Circle Route, the Great Lakes Water Front Trail, the Trans Canada Trail; and Page 5 of 9 Council August 15, 2016 Whereas the Niagara Region Council passed the following motion: That staff be authorized to terminate lease arrangements with Timwen Partnership at the Grimsby Gateway Centre to close at the end of the third quarter, subject to a staff report to Council outlining a review; and That the review consider feedback from the Tourism Summit; and That the Report outline a new operation plan seeking financial support from the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and the Tourism Partnership of Niagara; and That a new Lease Agreement be negotiated with the landlord; and That staff be directed to develop a new operation plan for the Grimsby Gateway Centre. Now therefore be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Grimsby: 1. Supports in principle the concept of a Niagara Tourism Information Centre at the existing Casablanca/QEW interchange. 2. Supports, in principle, that Niagara Region develop a new operation plan and a new lease agreement to support a Niagara Tourism information kiosk at the Grimsby Gateway Centre. 3. Supports the direction that Niagara Region develop a Regional Tourism Strategy around the 5 Trail/Scenic Drives Tourism Strategy that will assist in bringing visitors t

Resolved that the memorandum from the Planning Department dated August 15, 2016 with reference to the Zoning Amendment Application - Self-storage facility, 260 Kerman Avenue, Grimsby be received.

Resolved that the Committee of Adjustment meeting minutes of July 19, 2016 be received and filed.

Resolved that the Committee of Adjustment meeting minutes of August 9, 2016 be received and filed.

Resolved that the correspondence from Stephanie Cole be received and that the request to declare September 2016 as Prostate Cancer Awareness month be approved.

Resolved that leave be given to introduce By-law Nos. 16-50 to 16- 58 inclusive and that same be read a first time.

Resolved that Council meet in Closed Session under Sec. 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees - Committee of Council

Resolved that Council return to Open Session.

Resolved the leave be given to introduce By-law Nos. 16-50 to 16- 58 inclusive read a first time be now read a second and third time and finally passed; and that the Mayor and Town Clerk do sign and seal the same; any rule contrary notwithstanding.