Committee of the Whole

WITH RESPECT to the February 1, 2022 Committee of the Whole – Reconvened Special Session meeting, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2022 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2022 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board budget be increased by $43,275.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2022 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care – Financial Services) Proposed 2022 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend the Pioneer Ridge Capital Budget - Jasper Call System project be increased by $20,500 to total $90,500 and that the source of financing for the project be changed from Capital Out of Revenue to Provincial Grant; AND THAT the 2022 Revenue Division Capital Budget – Tax Billing and Payment Software project be increased by $70,000; AND THAT the 2023 Revenue Division Capital Budget – Tax Billing and Payment Software project be decreased by $70,000.

WITH RESPECT to the resolution presented on the installation of netting at indoor arenas, we recommend that the resolution be amended by deleting “$284,250” and replacing it with “$74,250” and deleting “indoor arenas” and replacing it with “Delaney, Port Arthur, Neebing, Current River and Grandview arenas”.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2022 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2022 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the Proposed 2022 Operating and Capital Budget be amended to provide an addition of $284,250 to supply and install protective safety netting in indoor arenas; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

PAGE 5 OF 12 Committee of the Whole – Special Session – Tuesday, February 1, 2022 WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2022 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2022 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the Proposed 2022 Operating and Capital Budget be amended as follows as requested by the Thunder Bay Police Services Board: 1) Deletion of the new Police Facility project at a cost of $56 million from the Police Services Capital Budget.

WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from City Clerk Krista Power, dated January 28, 2022 relative to an updated revised budget submission from the Thunder Bay Police Services Board dated January 28, 2022, we recommend that the following paragraph be added after item two – “AND THAT the source of funding be Renew Thunder Bay, notwithstanding the criteria established in the Renew Thunder Bay – Strategic Infrastructure Plan.”

PAGE 6 OF 12 Committee of the Whole – Special Session – Tuesday, February 1, 2022 WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2022 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2022 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the Proposed 2022 Operating and Capital Budget be amended as follows as requested by the Thunder Bay Police Services Board: • Addition of $2.4 million to the Police Services Capital Budget to be used to fund preliminary work towards the proposed new Police Headquarters; AND THAT the source of funding be Renew Thunder Bay, notwithstanding the criteria established in the Renew Thunder Bay – Strategic Infrastructure Plan.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2022 (Corporate Services & Long-Term Care – Financial Services) we recommend that the chipseal budget be increased by $75,000 in order to provide greater resurfacing of rural roads; AND THAT Administration consider increasing this budget annually in future years to increase the amount of work that can be completed in-year.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2022 (Corporate Services & Long-Term Care – Financial Services) we recommend that the Community Services Budget (Public Art Budget) be increased by $50,000 with a one-time expansion in order to provide support for a higher number of projects in 2022; PAGE 7 OF 12 Committee of the Whole – Special Session – Tuesday, February 1, 2022 AND THAT Administration consider increasing this budget annually in future years to increase the amount of work that can be completed annually.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2022 (Corporate Services & Long-Term Care – Financial Services) we recommend that the Infrastructure and Operations budget be amended by reallocating the $120,000 allocated for the Vickers/Carrick Street bridge design to the recreational trail maintenance budget; AND THAT the design work be deferred until 2023 to allow for further negotiations and work to establish a partnership with CN to achieve a joint crossing on the Neebing-McIntyre Floodway; AND THAT, Administration, with the assistance the Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee as needed, pursue dialog with CN Rail to explore such a partnership.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2022 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services), we recommend that the proposed 2022 Operating and Capital budgets for tax and rate supported operations be received for consideration of Committee of the Whole; AND THAT the 2022 General Municipal Tax Supported Operating Budget be approved at $329,071,000 gross and $248,563,500 net; PAGE 8 OF 12 Committee of the Whole – Special Session – Tuesday, February 1, 2022 AND THAT the following Business Improvement Area levies be approved: 1. Waterfront District B.I.A. $101,500 2. Victoria Avenue B.I.A. $60,000; AND THAT the 2022 General Municipal Tax Supported Capital Budget be approved at $71,025,700 gross with financing as follows: Capital Financed by the Tax Levy (before EIRP and Debenture) 16,239,600 Enhanced Infrastructure Renewal Program (EIRP) 8,440,600 Less Debenture Debt (7,284,400) Net Capital Financed by the Tax Levy $17,395,800 Debenture Debt (Annual) $7,284,400 Reserve & Reserve Funds: Fifty-Five Plus Centre Endowment 25,000 Capital General 3,310,000 Capital Transit 35,200 Corporate Information Technology 412,100 Clean Green and Beautiful 220,000 Corporate Energy Innovation 50,000 Dedicated Gas Tax (Obligatory) 2,056,084 Equipment Replacement 540,000 EMS Vehicle & Equipment 855,000 Canada Community Building Fund (Obligatory) 12,684,700 Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) 10,000,000 Municipal Accommodation Tax 12,000 Recreation Trails 39,500 Renew Thunder Bay 3,050,000 $