2003/09/08The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Council Chambers
No. 24
September 8, 2003
Moved by Alderman WING
Seconded by Alderman ORR
WHEREAS in accordance with the provisions of the Liquor Licence Act, Mr. Alex Markakis has
applied to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario for a licence to sell liquor at the premises
known municipally as 4437 Queen Street; and
WHEREAS 4437 Queen Street is the same premises as 4439 Queen Street, the location of a
formerly licenced establishment known as "Cell Block" (or "Anaconda");and
WHEREAS this is the same location for the proposed "Electrowerkz Caf6", an establishment for
which the Alcohol and Gaming Commission refused a liquor licence on or about April 20,2001; and
WHEREAS the Alcohol and Gaming Commission imposed a two-year prohibition from issuance
ora liquor licence at this location from 2001 until April 2003; and
WHEREAS the issuance a liquor licence at 4437 Queen Street is not in the public interest having
regard to the needs and wishes of the residents of Niagara Falls; and
WHEREAS Council supports the refusal of a liquor licence at 4437 Queen Street, and wishes to
show such support by means of a Resolution, as permitted by the Liquor Licence Act;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a liquor licence at 4437 Queen Street is not in the public
interest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents of Niagara Falls and should, therefore,
be refused.
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
Carried Unanimously.
DEAN IORFIDA
CITY CLERK
~ON
MAYOR
The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Council Chambers
No. 25
September 8, 2003
Moved by Alderman PIETRANGELO
Seconded by Alderman ORR
WHEREAS the international border influences tourism, law enforcement and the economy of the
Niagara Region; and
WHEREAS being a border community, the expeditious flow of traffic and goods over the
international bridges is important; and
WHEREAS ensuring that individuals with criminal records or dishonourable intent are prohibited
from entering the country, is also a priority; and
WHEREAS the goals indicated above are accomplished through sufficient manpower at the
international bridges, especially at the Primary Inspection Booths; and
WHEREAS in 2000, the Federal Govermnent added 70 additional officers to the Niagara River
crossings; and
WHEREAS recent projections from Canada Customs and Revenue Agency seem to indicate a
decrease in money budgeted to border operations; and
WHEREAS if these projections are based on this year's visitors figures, they can be viewed as an
anomaly based on extraneous factors such as SARS; and
WHEREAS in the last month there has been a substantial increase in visitors and cross border
traffic; and
WHEREAS the increase in traffic has resulted in lengthy delays in crossings into Canada because
of insufficient Primary Inspection Booths being opened; and
WHEREAS the Rainbow Bridge Plaza was recently expanded and there are plans for expansions
to the plazas at the Queenston-Lewiston and Peace Bridges; and
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WHEREAS such expansions will be futile if there are not enough Custom officers to man the
Primary Inspection Booths, especially during peak hours; and
WHEREAS insufficient staffing levels at the intemational bridges will have a negative impact on
the tourism and commercial sectors of the Niagara Region.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Federal Government, specifically the Minister of
National Revenue, be petitioned to ensure that staffing levels at the Niagara River bridges are
sufficient to ensure the expeditious flow of goods and traffic across the border; and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that staff levels at the International Bridges on the Niagara River
not decrease to pre-2000 levels; and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that this resolution also be forwarded to the area M..P's and the
Councils of Fort Erie and Niagara-on-the-Lake.
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
Carried Unanimously.
D~EAN IOREI~D?
CITY CLERK
MAYOR