Committee of the Whole

THAT the purpose of the Committee of the Whole - Closed Session meeting on December 10, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. be amended by adding the receipt of information relative to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

With respect to the December 10, 2018 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. 2018CLS.038 (Legal Services) we recommend that Administration proceed as directed in Closed Session.

With respect to Report No. R 157 /2018 ( Infrastructure & Operations - Engineering & Operations), we recommend that City Council approve the Thunder Bay Pedestrian and Cyclist Wayfinding Plan as outlined in this Report; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

THAT we resolve into Closed Session in order to receive information subject to the security of the property of the municipality including communications necessary for that purpose, relative to Report No. R 148/2018 (Infrastructure & Operations – Environment), and then revert back to Open Session to continue with the business at hand.

With respect to Report No. R 148/2018 (Infrastructure & Operations – Environment), we recommend that City Council approve a new Agreement between The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay and GFL Environmental Inc.; PAGE 7 OF 13 Committee of the Whole – Meeting Date – 12/10/2018 AND THAT the duration of the new Agreement commence January 1, 2019 for an eighteen (18) month term ending June 30, 2020 at an annual cost of $2,597,181 (inclusive of HST); AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk are authorized to execute this new Agreement and any other necessary documentation related to the new Agreement in the form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; AND THAT any necessary by-laws are presented to City Council for ratification.

With respect to Report No. R 124/2018 (Community Services - Recreation & Culture) we recommend the closure of Dease Pool; AND THAT $52,000 of the Dease Pool operating budget be used to enhance children and youth recreational programming at Dease Park and Minnesota Park; AND THAT the neighbourhood residents be engaged in consultation as described in this Report to give input on programming options; AND THAT any necessary By-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

With respect to Report No. R 155/2018 (City Manager’s Office – Office of the City Clerk) and the request for boundary expansion for the Waterfront Business Improvement Area, we recommend that By-law 390-1981, being a by-law designating The Waterfront District Business Improvement Area be amended to include the property owned and operated by Gateway Casino Inc.; AND THAT any necessary By-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

THAT the referral resolution relative to the Art Bus(es) Project be amended as follows: “THAT the resolution relative to the Art Bus(es) Project be referred to various Committees including Clean, Green and Beautiful, 2020 Committee, and to the Corporate Services and Long Term Care Department for further input and review prior to presentation to the 2019 Budget.”

THAT the resolution relative to the Art Bus(es) Project be referred to various Committees including Clean, Green and Beautiful, 2020 Committee, and to the Corporate Services and Long Term Care Department for further input and review prior to presentation to the 2019 Budget.

With respect to the development of a City of Thunder Bay Services Profile; we recommend that the City Manager prepare a Report on this topic to be presented at Committee of the Whole (Operations / Community Services) on January 14, 2019 to assist City Council in decision-making on the 2019 and beyond budgets; 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 Monday, December 17, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in order to receive information relative to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; PAGE 12 OF 13 Committee of the Whole – Meeting Date – 12/10/2018 AND THAT a City Council – Special Session meeting be scheduled for Monday, February 4, 2019 immediately following Committee of the Whole for the purpose of ratifying the minutes from the January 8, 10, 15, 17, 23 and 30, 2019 Committee of the Whole – Special Session (2019 Capital and Operating Budget) meetings.