Committee of the Whole

With respect to the establishment of the December 2, 2019 Committee of the Whole – Closed Session meeting, we recommend that the purpose be amended to include personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; and labour relations or employee negotiations.

With respect to the December 2, 2019 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 No. R 176/2019 (Infrastructure & Operations - Engineering & Operations), we recommend that City Council approve the Thunder Bay Wayfinding Implementation Plan as outlined in this Report; AND THAT Administration begin the implementation of the Downtown Core Wayfinding Sign Placement Plan as outlined in this report utilizing existing budgets; PAGE 5 OF 13 AND THAT implementation of future stages of the Wayfinding Sign Placement Plan be proposed in future capital budgets; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

With respect to Report R 181/2019 (City Manager’s Office), we recommend that the Report be received; AND THAT Report R 181/2019 (City Manager’s Office) be presented at the December 16, 2019 Committee of the Whole meeting for consideration.

THAT Section 4, 5, and 6 of By-law BL 25/2017 appointing Linda Evans as City Treasurer of The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay remains in effect; AND THAT the necessary by-law be presented to Council for ratification.

With respect to Report No. 2019CLS.038 (Community Services), we recommend that Administration proceed as directed in Closed Session.

With respect to the confidential memorandum from Mayor B. Mauro, dated December 2, 2019, we recommend that Administration proceed as directed in Closed Session.

With respect to the Brill Buses, we recommend that administration provide Council with a report addressing the City’s capacity to lease space that would accommodate the needs of the Lakehead Transportation Museum Society to store and display the buses; AND THAT Administration also report on the request to transfer ownership of the James Whalen Tug to the Lakehead Transportation Museum Society; AND THAT this information is received on or before March 30, 2020; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

With respect to the establishment of a Non-Business meeting, we recommend that a meeting be scheduled on December 9, 2019 to discuss issues relating to community safety, substance abuse and homelessness; AND THAT the City Manager ensure that appropriate resources from Administration participate in the meeting; AND THAT the Medical Officer of Health and Chief of Thunder Bay Police Service be invited to attend; AND THAT Council receive information at the Non-Business meeting from Administration and community organizations relative to on-going initiatives and strategies; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.