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2002/02/11 THIRD MEETING Monday, February 11, 2002 From 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. City Hall, Committee Room #2A & B 1) Approval of the 2002 01 28 Community Services Committee Minutes 2) Community Centre Update John MacDonald 3) ADJOURNMENT: MINUTES OF COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING, Monday, January 28, 2002, CITY HALL, ROOM 2 AT 4:30 P.M. PRE/ENT: fl'AFl;: PREI'.I*: GUEITJ' Chairperson Victor Pietrangelo, Mayor Wayne Thomson, Alderman Gary Hendershot, Alderman Art Federow, Alderman Wayne Campbell, Alderman Shirley Fisher, Alderman Norm Puttick, Alderman Selina Volpatti, Alderman Janice Wing, Alderman Kim Craitor, Alderman Carolynn Ioannoni, Alderman Judy Orr Ed Lustig, John MacDonald, Ed Dujlovic, Ken Burden, Tony Ravenda, Barney Ruddell, Ray Kallio, Dean Iorfida, Darrell Smith, Doug Darbyson, Cathy Crabbe (Steno) Mr. Corey Larocque - Niagara Falls Review, Bob McGregor (CHRE) Jim Dougan, Falls Management Company, Rick Dritsacos, Helia Enterprises, George Barkwell, Niagara Heavy Construction Association I) MINUTE/ IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FISHER and seconded by Alderman Volpatti that the minutes of the January 14, 2002 meeting be accepted. Motion: Carried 2) OLD B I11'! NEI'$ Alderman Volpatti requested a verbal status report on the activities at Fralick's Tavern subsequent to the discussion at the Community Services Meeting of January 28, 2002. Mr Burden advised the membership that the auditor for the Friends of Lundy's Lane Battlefield would not provide a comment on the financial status of the organization. Adele Kon is currently on holiday and attempts made by the Finance Department to meet with the Friends have been unsuccessful to date. In response to Alderman Puttick's inquiry, Mr. Burden reported that at the direction of Council, there have been no financial expenditures to this location since the Committee's last meeting. 3) PRE]ENTATION Totten Sims Hubicki: RE: Main Street EA Gm,fy Pappin of Totten Sims Hubicki gave members of Council an update on the Main Street EA study emphasizing that their research indicates the next ten years will see a doubling of vehicular traffic in the area in question with a potential 4,000 cars per hour. After reviewing the concerns of many people and organizations subsequent to a public meeting in June and November, Mr. Pappin advised the Council that it was the opinion of Totten Sims Hubicki that option 5A best addressed the concerns of all levels of complaints. Mayor Thomson, Members of Council and Jim Dougan, Executive VP and Chief Development Officer for FMC and Mr. Rick Dritsacos of Helia Enterprises engaged in a lengthy discussion of the recommendation with no clear decision. 4) DEPUT,~TION George Barkwell: Niagara Heavy Construction Mr. George Barkwell of the Niagara Heavy Construction Association made a presentation to the Committee on the importance of regular maintenance and upgrading of the municipal infxastmcture Mayor Thomson thanked Mr. Barkwell for a good presentation, acknowledging that the Committee could not argue with any of his suggestions and expressed the opinion that the return of government funding to municipalities would make the regular maintenance of infrastructure easier to provide. IT WAS MOVED BY MAYOR THOMSON, seconded by Alderman Volpatti that Council accept the report and presentation on behalf of the Niagara Heavy Construction Association and refer it to staff. Motion: Carded Action: Recommendation submitted to Council 2002-01-28 3 5) REPORT. I* a) MW-2002-13 Municipal Drain No. 6, Montrose Road- Interim Levying By-Law IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN VOLPATTI and seconded by Alderman Campbell that Council pass an interim levying by-law that states the costs incurred by the City of Niagara Falls to construct Municipal Drain No. 6 be assessed to all landowners as set out in the assessment schedule in the Engineer's Report. Motion: Action: Carried Recommendation submitted to Council 2002-01-28 b) MW-2002-14 Main Street Closure Study Environmental Assessment Darrell Smith reminded the Committee that The Master Transportation Plan was launched in early 2001 with one public meeting held in June and a subsequent meeting in November. We are following the EA process, Schedule B which is to (i) present the problem (ii) present alternatives (iii) recommend a solution to the problem. We are getting to the point where we are ready to publish our findings and once the report has been published, any member of the public, business community or agency has the opportunity to request the MOE for a Phase 2 order which would direct the City to go back and look at the issues in greater detail. IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN VOLPATrI, seconded by Alderman Fisher to receive and file the report. Motion: Defeated Mayor Thomson concurred with Alderman Puttick's observation that there is no strict time line on this issue and that a separate meeting should be arranged for Council to further discuss this matter. IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN PUTTICK and seconded by Alderman Orr that this report be deferred to a special meeting of Council and local stakeholders. Motion: Carried Action: Recommendation submitted to Council 2002-01-28 4 6) NEW BUJINE/'$ IT WAS MOVED BY MAYOR THOMSON and seconded by Alderman Volpatti that due to the length of the Community Services Meeting, the Committee of the Whole item be deferred to the next meeting. Motion: Carried Action: Recommendation submitted to Council 2002-01-28 7) ADJOURNMENT MEETING WAS ADJOURNED, MOVED BY ALDERMAN HENDERSHOT, seconded by Alderman Fisher at 6:05 p.m.