Committee of the Whole

With respect to the January 13, 2020 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 7/2020 (Infrastructure & Operations - Engineering & Operations) it is recommended that the posted speed on Dawson Road be reduced from 60 km/h to 50 km/h at Paquette Road extending to Hilldale Road; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

With respect to the recommendation in Report No. R 12/2020 (Infrastructure & Operations – Engineering & Operations) Red Light Camera Program, we recommend that the following paragraphs be added: AND THAT Administration include data and costs relative to red light true active advance warning beacons at intersections where red light camera installations are proposed; AND THAT Administration report back to Council on or before January 31, 2021.

With respect to Report R 12/2020 (Infrastructure & Operations - Engineering & Operations), we recommend City Council direct Administration to explore the implementation of a Red Light Camera program as outlined in this report; AND THAT Administration include data and costs relative to red light true active advance warning beacons at intersections where red light camera installations are proposed; AND THAT Administration report back to Council on or before January 31, 2021; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

With respect to the motion passed at the Earthcare Advisory Committee meeting on November 5, 2019, we recommend that the City of Thunder Bay officially declare a climate emergency for the purposes of naming, framing, and deepening our commitment to protecting our economy, our ecosystems, and our community from climate change; AND THAT all necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

With respect to Report No. R 11/2019 (Community Services – Recreation & Culture), we recommend that the proposed operating model implementation plan for community centres be adopted; AND THAT associated financial implications be presented for Council approval through the 2020 budget process; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

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

THAT a Committee of the Whole – Closed Session meeting be scheduled for Monday, January 27, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. in order to receive information relative to labour relations or employee negotiations; and a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.