Committee of the Whole

With respect to the February 1, 2021 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 R 11/2021 (Community Services – Recreation & Culture), we recommend that a one-month membership fee of $40 be added to 2021 User Fees as a one-time addition to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Canada Games Complex; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from Mayor B. Mauro dated January 17, 2021, we recommend that the provincial government be requested to revise the Rules for Areas in Stage 1 under Ontario Regulation 82/20 (“lockdown”) to address the inequity created between small businesses required to close and businesses permitted to open and continue sales; to avoid unfair competitive advantage between businesses; and to provide consistency with continued effective health risk management in consultation with Public Health; AND THAT the provincial government be requested to revise the physical distancing with capacity limits determined on a per square metre basis for persons admitted to all businesses, including restaurants, which are currently subject to a hard-capped occupancy limit regardless of business size or capacity based on the current provincial re-opening framework subject to consultation on Public Health best practices; AND THAT the City of Thunder Bay calls on the Province to partner with municipalities to pilot unique/additional parameters and programs with our local business community that may be key to offering a safe consumer and employee experience so that businesses can remain open and viable while recognizing the unique makeup of local communities; PAGE 4 OF 5 Committee of the Whole – February 1, 2021 AND THAT a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Honourable Prabmeet Sarkaria, Associate Minister of Small Business and R

THAT a Committee of the Whole – Closed Session meeting be scheduled for Monday, February 8, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in order to receive information relative to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and 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.