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2002/10/07The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Council Chambers No. 23 October 7, 2002 Moved by Alderman FEREN Seconded by Alderman PIETRANGELO BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls reaffirms its refusal to adopt the requested amendment to the Official Plan to permit the construction of a 5- storey, 27 unit apartment building on the land located at 5840 Dunn Street. AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously CITY CLERK WAYNE THOMSON MAYOR The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario No. 22 Moved by Alderman WING Seconded by Alderman JANVARY-POOL Council Chambers October 7, 2002 WHEREAS after each census, Federal legislation requires that representation assigned to each province in the House of Commons be adjusted; and WHEREAS Ontario is currently allocated 106 seats in the House of Commons; and WHEREAS the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission of Ontario is proposing an adjustment to the electoral boundaries which would decrease representation in Niagara from five (5) members to four (4); and WHEREAS a new, proposed electoral boundary would combine Niagara Falls and Fort Erie into one riding; and WHEREAS the Provincial Representation Act, 1996 stipulates that Provincial electoral boundaries will be identical to Federal ones; and WHEREAS the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission does have the discretion to deviate from its' numerical fmmuia to reflect historical patterns of electoral districts, amongst other criteria. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Niagara Falls City Council opposes the reduction of ridings in the Niagara Region from five (5) to four (4); and FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that Niagara Falls City Council urges the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission of Ontario to consider maintaining the most recent electoral ridings. AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. inThefavmoOtiur.on Carded with Alderman Puttick voting contrary to the motion and with all ~s~:~hag--.~ CITY CLERK MAYOR