Committee of the Whole

WITH RESPECT to the February 1, 2024 Committee of the Whole-Special Session meeting, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1-2024-Corporate Services-Office of the City Treasurer 2024 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget, we recommend that Administration review the option of creating a reserve fund to hold the user fees associated with the installation of driveway culverts relating to new builds; AND THAT Administration report back on February 7, 2024.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1-2024-Corporate Services-Office of the City Treasurer 2024 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget, we recommend that the proposed budget of $40,000 relating to sidewalk replacement using asphalt be removed from the Engineering and Operations budget.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1-2024-Corporate Services-Office of the City Treasurer 2024 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget, we recommend that the proposed reduction of $63,000 relating to downtown litter debris pick-up be removed from the Roads budget.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1-2024-Corporate Services-Office of the City Treasurer 2024 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget, we recommend that the $100,000 relating to the Strategic Core Areas Community Improvement Plan (CIP) be removed from the Development Services capital budget.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1-2024-Corporate Services–Office of the City Treasurer 2024 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget and the Memorandum from Director- Development Services Joel DePeuter dated January 25, 2024, we recommend the Planning Services Heritage Grant Program capital project be removed from the 2024 budget, with a decrease in net capital financed by the levy of $50,000.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1-2024-Corporate Services–Office of the City Treasurer 2024 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget and the Memorandum from Manager- Budgets & Long Term Planning Jesse Langen, dated January 26, 2024, we recommend the Building Services User Fee Revenues, within the Tax Supported Operating Budget, be increased by $11,700; AND THAT the Thunder Bay Fire Rescue User Fees be approved as provided in Schedule G – Infrastructure, Development & Operations; AND THAT the new proposed Building Services User Fees be approved as provided in Schedule G – Infrastructure, Development & Operations; AND THAT the Parks & Open Spaces User Fees be approved as provided in Schedule G – Infrastructure, Development & Operations.

We recommend that the end of Paragraph 1 be amended to include the following: “to be used solely for maintenance, reconstruction and rehabilitation.”

WITH RESPECT to Report 1-2024-Corporate Services–Office of the City Treasurer 2024 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget and the Memorandum from Councillor Greg Johnsen dated January 26, 2024, we recommend that the Recreation Trails budget (IOT-PKS-0003-RT-P) be increased by $85,500 for 2024; AND THAT the funding source of Tax – Capital Out of Revenue be increased by $85,500.

THAT the expansion of the Curbside Leaf & Yard Waste Program be reduced by 1 annual event in the amount of $85,000 in the proposed budget.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1-2024-Corporate Services–Office of the City Treasurer 2024 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget and the Memorandum from Councillor Michael Zussino dated January 30, 2024, we recommend that the Curbside Leaf and Yard Waste Program service level expansion be reduced to 3 annual events in the amount of $85,000 in the proposed budget.

THAT the order of the agenda be changed to have the Thunder Bay Public Library-Capital Expansion Request before Rate-Supported Departments.

WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from City Manager Norm Gale dated January 31, 2024, we recommend that the capital budget currently proposed for the Thunder Bay Public Library in Report 1-2024-Corporate Services–Office of the City Treasurer be approved as presented and no further City of Thunder Bay funds be committed to Committee of the Whole – Special Session – Thursday, February 1, 2024 the central library project until the result of the planning process as per the Planning Act to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law is complete.

THAT the hour being 11:00 p.m. we continue with the business at hand.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1-2024-Corporate Services–Office of the City Treasurer 2024 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget and the Memorandum from Director- Environment Michelle Warywoda, dated January 30, 2024, we recommend that Waterworks Revenues, within the Rate Supported Operating Budget, be increased by $504,000, with a contribution to the Waterworks Reserve Fund to result in $0 net income.

THAT the Committee of the Whole - Special Session meeting recess at 11:22 p.m. until Monday, February 5, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.