2003/04/28The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Council Chambers
No. 13
Moved by Alderman PIETRANGELO
Seconded by Alderman VOLPATTI
April 28, 2003
WHEREAS the Provincial government introduced the Ontario Transit Renewal Program in 2002;
and
WHEREAS the program creates a partnership that will assist municipalities in replacing and
refurbishing existing transit fleets; and
WHEREAS Niagara Transit requires a bus replacement program for its aging fleet; and
WHEREAS the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls is entitled to 1/s of replacement and
refurbishment costs under the Ontario Transit Renewal Program.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the Ontario Transit Renewal
Program, the Council of the Corporaflon of the City &Niagara Falls hereby requests payment of
renewal funds for transit vehicles for conventional transit vehicles in the amount of $338,994.00.
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
Carried Unanimously
CITY CLERK
MAYOR
The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Council Chambers
No. 14 April 28, 2003
Moved by Alderman PIETRANGELO
Seconded by Alderman VOLPATTI
WHEREAS the Provincial governmem introduced the Ontario Transit Renewal Program in 2002;
and
WHEREAS the program creates a partnership that will assist municipalities in replacing and
refurbishing existing transit fleets; and
WHEREAS Niagara Transit requires a bus replacement program for its aging fleet; and
WHEREAS the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls is entitled to 1/3 of replacement and
refurbishment costs under the Ontario Transit Renewal Program.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the Ontario Transit Renewal
Program, the Council &the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls hereby requests payment of
renewal funds for transit vehicles for physically disabled persons in the amount of $26,640.00.
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
Carried Unanimously
CITY CLERK
MAYOR
The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Council Chambers
No. 15 April 28, 2003
Moved by Alderman PIETRANGELO
Seconded by Alderman VOLPATTI
WHEREAS the Regional Municipality of Niagara undertook the reconstruction of portions of
Mountain Road and Beechwood Road (Regional Road 70) to improve the operational safety of the
existing roadway network, rectify structural deficiencies and accommodate present and future travel
demands; and
WHEREAS the works created a new continuous curved street extending from Taylor Road, in
Niagara-on-the-Lake, to Thorold Stone Road at Townline Road in Niagara Falls; and
WHEREAS the Regional Municipality of Niagara has requested the street be renamed Taylor Road
along its entire length; and
WHEREAS the Regional Municipality of Niagara requires the lower-tier municipality to pass a
resolution supporting the name change; and
WHEREAS pending the Council's passing of this resolution, the Regional Municipality of Niagara
will initiate the public process under the Municipal Act, 2001 to change the name of a portion of
Beechwood Road (Regional Road 70) to Taylor Road.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Niagara Falls City Council has no objections to the
changing of the name ora portion of Beechwood Road (Regional Road 70) to Taylor Road; and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the resolution be forwarded to the Regional Municipality
of Niagara to begin the public process to change the street name.
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
Carried Unanimously
CITY CLERK
MAYOR