Committee of the Whole

WITH RESPECT to the July 22, 2024 Committee of the Whole meeting, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

WITH RESPECT to Report 253-2024-Infrastructure, Development & Operations- Capital Facilities and Construction, we recommend that the following paragraph be added to the resolution: ' AND THAT we thank the Thunder Bay Public Library (TBPL) Board for their ongoing hard work and encourage them to continue to seek opportunities to improve library services for the City of Thunder Bay.'

WITH RESPECT to Report 253-2024 - Infrastructure, Development & Operations – Capital Facilities Construction we support Administration’s recommendation to maintain the existing Thunder Bay Public Library facilities for the reasons outlined in the Report, rather than Scenario 2 or Scenario 3 of the Thunder Bay Public Library’s Master Facilities Plan which require additional municipal debt, significant investment in a leased space, and indirect impacts on the south core with the sale of Brodie Library; AND THAT a copy of this resolution be provided to the Thunder Bay Public Library Board to guide future planning; AND THAT Administration work with Thunder Bay Public Library to plan future capital investments in existing facilities; AND THAT item 2023-003-ADM TBPL Master Facilities Plan be removed from the Outstanding Items list; Committee of the Whole – July 22, 2024 AND THAT we thank the Thunder Bay Public Library (TBPL) Board for their ongoing hard work and encourage them to continue to seek opportunities to improve library services for the City of Thunder Bay; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

WITH RESPECT to Report 144-2024-Infrastructure, Development & Operations- Engineering & Operations, we recommend that the Transit and Municipal Fleet Net Zero Transition Plans be approved; AND THAT Administration continue advancing planning, design and construction to move forward with transit and municipal fleet electrification based on the Transition Plans; Committee of the Whole – July 22, 2024 AND THAT projects be brought forward for approval through the annual budget process; AND THAT any necessary By-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

WITH RESPECT to Report 271-2024-Corporate Services-Licensing & Enforcement, we recommend that the following be added as paragraphs 7 & 8; ‘AND THAT Administration review of the feasibility of including employees of the businesses on Waterfront BIA in the discounts provided in paragraph 1; AND THAT Administration report back on or before November 25, 2024;’

Committee of the Whole – July 22, 2024 WITH RESPECT to Report 271-2024-Corporate Services-Licensing & Enforcement, we recommend that a Downtown Core resident rate be established for the parkades at $52.28 +HST per month, a 25% discount from the listed rate, effective August 15, 2024; AND THAT a Downtown Core resident rate be established for the Crooks and Courthouse Daily Lots at $46.47 +HST per month, a 25% discount from the listed rate, effective August 15, 2024; AND THAT current Schedule D of the User Fee By-law 28-2007 be repealed and replaced with the amended Schedule D, as appended to this report; AND THAT By-law 245-2024 be repealed; AND THAT By-law 075-2024 be amended to include a Temporary Construction Exemption as outlined in this report; AND THAT the Outstanding Item 2024-003-ADM-Corportate Services Report Back – Parking Authority Financial Plan – Resident Consultation be removed from the Outstanding list; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification on August 12, 2024.

THAT a Committee of the Whole - Closed Session meeting be scheduled for Monday, August 12, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. in order to receive information pursuant to the Municipal Act (Section 239 (2)) relative to: (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or Committee of the Whole – July 22, 2024 local board; (e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; (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; (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board; and (3.1) the purpose of educating or training the members relative to City Manager Orientation.