3 ITEMS FROM PORT COLBORNE'S RECENT COUNCIL MEETING

TENNESSEE AVENUE GATES, BORDEN ROAD ALLOWANCE AND ALMA STREET ALLOWANCE, NOISE VARIANCE REQUEST FOR BELMONT BAR AND GRILL

Sometimes to keep history around, it needs an update.

The stone pillars were one of the many topics tackled by the City of Port Colborne's council on June 14.

TENNESSEE AVENUE GATES SCOPE CHANGE AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING

The stone pillars that mark the location of the Humberstone Summer Resort Co., incorporated in 1890, need to be widened.

The resort built a wall in 1895 enclosing their property. It included two 10-foot high pillars that supported a large iron gate. The pillars were repositioned in the 1930s to widen the road.

According to the city's report, "south of the gates on Tennessee Avenue, a confirmed burial mound from the Attawandaron or Chonnonton (sometimes referred to as the "Neutral") nation, c. 1600-1650, along with other nearby archeological evidence of the presence of First Nations who lived, hunted, fished and traversed the area."

Council voted to grant the project an additional $20,000 to address the entrance pillar widths at Firelane 1 and Lorraine Road, and at Firelane 2 and

Pinecrest Road. The work will "include the redesign of the pillars at each location to accommodate emergency vehicles and other larger vehicles."

Construction is planned for 2023.

BORDEN AVENUE ROAD ALLOWANCE / ALMA STREET ALLOWANCE

Council officially declared the Borden Road allowance as surplus. That paves the way for the land to the sold.

The city is working with the neighbours to sell portions of the lot where there are current encroachments. City staff are to create an "one building lot on the west half of the Borden Avenue road allowance and to sell the property."

The original Stop up and Close bylaw for the Borden Ave road allowance was passed by council on April 12, 2022.

Council also approved a bylaw to start a Stop Up and Close bylaw for the Alma Street Road allowance. It is the first step to having the city declare the land surplus. The area in question is the "part of the original Alma Street Road allowance between Welland

Street and Canal Bank Road."

The land was selected by the Economic Development and Tourism Services division who are doing a review of city-owned property to identify potential surplus lands that could be made available to support development opportunities and expand the city's tax base

NOISE VARIANCE REQUEST FOR BELMONT BAR AND GRILL

The Belmont Bar and Grill requested a noise variance to have a band play on their patio.

Council voted to grant the variance on noise for Fridays from June 17 to Sept. 2, from 8 p.m. until 11:59 p.m. and on Saturdays from June 18 until Sept. 3, from 8 p.m. until 11:59 p.m. for a DJ with equipment and live bands being able to amplify music.

Mayor Bill Steele said if the city receives significant noise complaints from area residents, the city will enforce the bylaw.

Council voted to delegate the authority to the fire chief after setting a halfway point of July 19 to check on the situation.