Council

Resolved that the Council meeting minutes for March 4, 2013 be approved.

Resolved that the Special Council meeting minutes for March 11, 2013 be approved.

Resolved that Kurt Whitnell and Lisa Svihuis representing the Lincoln Leapers with reference to upcoming provincial championships in April, 2013 be received.

Resolved that the Council of the Town of Grimsby suspend the Committee structure procedure and recommend and support a request from the Grimsby DIA.

Resolved that Tony Quirk, Chair of the Grimsby Downtown Improvement Area with reference to Downtown Gateway Feature Update and an application to the Niagara Region be received and that the DIA's request for support of an application to the Region of Niagara to carve a tree at Mountain and Elm Streets be forwarded to the appropriate Regional staff. And also that the Region plant a new tree in its place.

Resolved the Public Works Committee minutes for March 4, 2013 be approved.

Resolved that the Administration & Finance Committee meeting minutes for March 11, 2013 be approved.

Resolved that correspondence from Minister Linda Jeffrey, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing with reference to the Town of Grimsby request to abolish the OMB be received.

Resolved that the correspondence from the City of Port Colborne with reference to Asian Carp in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence be received.

Resolved that the correspondence from Bruce Herdman from the Niagara Gateway Harmony and a request to declare April 7 - 13, 2013 as Barbershop Harmony Week be received.

Resolved that the correspondence from Autism Ontario be received and that April 2, 2013 be declared as World Autism Awareness Day.

Resolved that Council meet in Closed Session under Section 239 (2)(e) litigation or potential litigation - Escarpment Vista Estates

Resolved that Council return to Open Session.

Resolved that the Planning & Development Committee minutes for March 5, 2013 be approved.

Resolved that leave be given to introduce By-law No. 13-17 and that same be read a first time.

Resolved that leave be given to introduce By-law No. 13-17 read a first time be now read a second and third time and finally passed and that the Deputy Mayor and Clerk do sign and seal the same any rule of Council to the contrary notwithstanding.