2001/11/12The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Council Chambers
No. 35
Moved by Alderman IOANNONI
November 12, 2001
Seconded by Alderman HENDERSHOT
RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls reaffirms
the passing of By-law No. 2001-213, a by-law to permit an alternate parking standard for a proposed
expansion to Souvenir City at 4199 River Road.
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
The motion Carried with Alderman Federow abstaining from the vote on a conflict of interest and
with all others voting in favour.
ACTING CITY CLERK
WAYNE THOMSON
MAYOR
The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Council Chambers
No. 36
Moved by Alderman HENDERSHOT
Seconded by Alderman FEREN
November 12, 2001
WHEREAS at the meeting of November 12, 2001 Council heard a presentation by
representatives of Whirlpool International Truck Bridge Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the
Whirlpool Group), a private company; and
WHEREAS the Whirlpool Group is proposing a dedicated truck bridge crossing
between Niagara Falls, Ontario and Niagara Falls, New York; and
WHEREAS the international crossing will be at the current Whirlpool Michigan
Central/Canadian Southern Railway Bridge, which will no longer service rail traffic,
commencing December 2001; and
WHEREAS with truck traffic between the two countries expected to continue to
increase, existing facilities will be ill-equipped to meet demands of future truck traffic; and
WHEREAS opportunities for related development, such as hotels, restaurants, garages,
brokerage houses and Customs and Immigration clearance facilities, are envisioned with this
development; and
WHEREAS the Whirlpool Group will have to receive approval f~om a number of
government agencies and departments (Canadian and American) for the project to come to
fruition.
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Niagara Falls Ci~ Council endorse, in principal,
the proposal by the Whirlpool International Truck Bridge Inc. to develop a dedicated truck
bridge crossing.
Carried Unanimously
ACTING CITY CLERK
WAYNE THOMSON
MAYOR