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.
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CITY CLERK MAYOR