Committee of the Whole

WITH RESPECT to the January 19, 2021 Committee of the Whole – Special Session meeting, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2021 (Corporate Services & Long-Term Care – Financial Services), we recommend that the proposed 2021 Operating and Capital budgets for tax and rate supported operations be received for the consideration of Committee of the Whole.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2021 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) we recommend that $30,000 for interior duct cleaning be removed from the Capital Budget for Victoriaville Centre.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2021 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board budget be reduced by $167,800.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2021 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the tax supported budget be amended to decrease insurance premiums by $281,600 gross and $234,400 net; AND THAT the rate Waterworks budget be amended to decrease insurance premiums by $nil gross, $3,400 net; AND THAT the Wastewater budget be amended to increase insurance premiums by $nil gross, $1,500 net; PAGE 7 OF 12 Committee of the Whole – January 19, 2021 AND THAT the Solid Waste – Landfill Operations budget be amended to decrease insurance premiums by $nil gross, $1,800 net.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2021 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the tax supported budget be amended to capture increased CPP and EI costs by $144,400 gross and $138,400 net; AND THAT the rate Waterworks budget be amended to increase fringe benefits by $4,700 gross and net; AND THAT the Wastewater budget be amended to increase fringe benefits by $3,300 gross and net; AND THAT the Solid Waste – Landfill Operations budget be amended to increase fringe benefits by $700 gross and net.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2021 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that tax supported debenture debt charges budget be reduced by $37,100.

PAGE 8 OF 12 Committee of the Whole – January 19, 2021 WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2021 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that tax supported property assessment budget be reduced by $13,800.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2021 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the tax supported budget be amended to decrease the Community, Youth and Cultural Funding ongoing budget by $98,600; AND THAT the Community, Youth and Cultural funding one time budget be increased by $83,800 with a corresponding increase to the contribution from the Stabilization Reserve Fund.

WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from Mayor B. Mauro, dated January 17, 2021, we recommend that the issue be referred to Administration to provide a response on the implications of such a vacancy review; AND THAT Administration report back prior to the conclusion of the budget process.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2021 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that City Council accept the following recommendation from Administration’s list of one-time options to reduce 2021 Covid-19 impacts: Option 14: Defer $150,000 for updates to the Northwest Arterial Environmental Assessment in 2021.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2021 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that City Council accept the following recommendation from Administration’s list of one-time options to reduce 2021 Covid-19 impacts: Option 13: Defer $50,000 for property acquisition for the Northwest Arterial in 2021.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2021 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that City Council accept the following recommendation from Administration’s list of one-time options to reduce 2021 Covid-19 impacts: Option 33: Reduce $75,000 for elimination of one additional Pedestrian Crossover in 2021.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2021 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the resolution be amended by deleting the following paragraph; ‘AND THAT for 2020 year-end Administration release the tax supported capital project for Parkdale Environmental Assessment for $250,000 to help offset the impact of COVID-19;’

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2021 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget be amended to include up to $100,000 from the Parks and Open Spaces Budget for the addition of the construction of landing docks for use of the Thunder Bay Kayak and Canoe Club.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2021 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget be amended to include up to $100,000 from the Parks and Open Spaces Budget for the addition of an Environmental Assessment for the Dredging of Boulevard Lake.