Committee of the Whole

WITH RESPECT to the March 21, 2022 Committee of the Whole meeting, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

WITH RESPECT to the deputation by DiGregorio Developments and Northern Planning on March 21, 2022 relating to The Need for a Belrose Secondary Plan, we recommend that the contents of the deputation be referred to Administration for review; AND THAT Administration report back on or before July 25, 2022; AND THAT any by-laws be presented to Council for ratification.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 36/2022 (Development & Emergency Services, Superior North Emergency Medical Service), we recommend that the purchase of four new emergency vehicles be awarded to Crestline Coach Ltd. for the amount of $760,000 plus HST; AND THAT Crestline Coach Ltd. be the proponent to supply up to four more new emergency vehicles in 2022; AND THAT the Manager-Supply Management be authorized to issue a purchase order to award this contract; AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign any necessary agreement related to the report; AND THAT Appropriation #5 be approved to address the shortfall in funding to purchase auxiliary equipment; AND THAT any necessary By-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 42/2022 (City Manager’s Office - Human Resources & Corporate Safety), we recommend that the Thunder Bay Living Wage data is reviewed and included in the annual salary report for the Non-Affiliated employee group; AND THAT Administration review and consider the Thunder Bay Living Wage data when recommending and establishing a bargaining mandate for impacted union groups; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to Council for ratification.

WHEREAS a Public Meeting having been held with respect to the application by Al-Obaidi Holdings Inc., relative to Lots 1 & 2, Registered Plan WM-63, municipally known as 2129 Arthur Street East, for a site specific amendment to permit a dental office in the existing detached house in the Residential designation; AND WHEREAS Council has decided that an amendment would not have any significant impacts on the surrounding residential area and would support the adaptive re-use of an existing building as well as the growth of a business; THE requested amendment to the Official Plan's Residential policies to permit a dental office in the existing detached house at 2129 Arthur Street East be approved; AND THAT the subject property be designated as an area of Site Plan Control.

WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from Manager – Community Strategies Cynthia Olsen dated February 28, 2022, we recommend that funding contributions in the amount of $50,000 be provided to the following community-based strategies: Poverty Reduction Strategy (Lakehead Social Planning Council), Thunder Bay Food Strategy (Roots to Harvest), Age Friendly (Lakehead Social Planning Council) and $15,000 for Incident Reporting (Lakehead Social Planning Council) to support coordination of these community-based strategies; AND THAT representatives of the strategies continue to report back annually on progress in implementing their respective strategy; AND THAT the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign all documentation related to this matter; PAGE 6 OF 7 Committee of the Whole – Monday, March 21, 2022 AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

The following resolution will be presented to Committee of the Whole for consideration: THAT a Committee of the Whole – Closed Session meeting be scheduled for Monday, March 28, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in order to receive information pursuant to the Municipal Act (Section 239 (2)) relative to: (a) the security of the property of the municipality or local board; (i) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization; (j) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the municipality or local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value.