Committee of the Whole

WITH RESPECT to the resolution to establish the Monday, August 25, 2025 Committee of the Whole - Closed Session, we recommend: THAT the following reasons be removed: (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 local board; (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; and THAT the following reasons be added: (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;

THAT a Committee of the Whole – Closed Session meeting be scheduled for Monday, August 25, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. in order to receive information pursuant to the Municipal Act (Section 239 (2)) relative to: (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.

WITH RESPECT to the Monday, August 25, 2025 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 264 - 2025, we recommend that a new 2025 Capital Budget Project be created for the Eye on the Street – Phase 3 Expansion; AND THAT the municipal portion of the Eye on the Street – Phase 3 Expansion project, in the amount of $254,731 be financed from the Capital General Reserve Fund; AND THAT Budget Appropriation #18-2025 be approved; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

WITH RESPECT to Report 266-2025, we recommend release of the City’s-approved contribution to construction of the new Art Gallery, in the amount of $5.0 million, be released in the following manner: 50% upon execution of a funding agreement 50% upon execution of the required land lease amendments; AND THAT the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign a funding agreement relative to this project; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

WITH RESPECT to the presentation from the Thunder Bay Art Gallery on August 25, 2025, we recommend that the request for additional funding be referred to Administration for more information; AND THAT Administration report back by the end of October 2025 on timelines associated with this request, financial implications, recommended funding sources and the pathways to release the funds if approved; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from Councillor Kristen Oliver, Chair – Inter- Governmental Affairs Committee, dated August 13, 2025, we recommend that City Council support the motion passed by Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) relative to development charges and request that the Federal Government:  Commit to working with OBCM in the development of new housing legislation with changes to collection of development charges,  Consult with municipalities on the impact of changes to development charges, and  Meet with OBCM to discuss how the federal government will achieve the Prime Minister's commitment to keep municipalities whole; AND THAT, a copy of the resolution be provided to:  The Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada  The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue  The Honourable Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure  The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy  Rebecca Bligh, President - Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)  Josh Morgan, Chair - Big City Mayors’ Caucus  Robin Jones, President - Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)  Karen Redman, Chair - Mayors and Regional Chairs of Ontario (MARCO); AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from Keri Greaves, Commissioner – Corporate Services & City Treasurer, Pre-Budget Consultations – Budget 2025 dated August 18, 2025, we recommend that the five recommendations contained in this memorandum be endorsed and submitted to the Federal Government’s Department of Finance; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

THAT a Committee of the Whole – Closed Session meeting be scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. in order to receive information pursuant to the Municipal Act (Section 239 (2)) relative to: (3.1) A meeting of a council or local board or of a committee of either of them may be closed to the public if the following conditions are both satisfied: 1. The meeting is held for the purpose of educating or training the members.