Committee of the Whole

WITH RESPECT to the July 24, 2023 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 203-2023 - Infrastructure, Development & Operations we recommend that the report be referred to Administration to review and finalize initiatives to ensure that they align with the CMHC application requirements as well as detailed cost incentive information; AND THAT Administration report back on August 14, 2023.

WITH RESPECT to Report 215-2023 (Infrastructure, Development & Operations - Planning Services), we recommend that the application by Hillcrest Neighbour Village Inc., for Draft Plan Approval for: Draft Condominium "C" – 26 residential units; and Draft Condominium “D” – 26 residential units in a portion of the existing building located on the lands legally described as: Part Lots 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 E/S Duke St, Lots 54 To 57 W/S High St And Part Lot 58 W/S High St Plan 157 McIntyre Parts 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 Reference Plan 55R-14139; Subject To An Easement Over Part Lot 9 E/S Duke St Plan 157, Parts 5 & 6 Reference Plan 55R-14139 As In TBR142817; Subject To An Easement In Gross As In TY229237; City Of Thunder Bay, Committee of the Whole – Monday, July 24, 2023 and municipally known as 96 N. High Street, Thunder Bay (the "Development"), be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Attachment "C" to Report 215-2023 (Infrastructure, Development & Operations - Planning Services); AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification; ALL as contained in Report 215-2023 (Infrastructure, Development & Operations - Planning Services), as submitted by the Infrastructure, Development & Operations Department.

WITH RESPECT to Report 231-2023-Infrastructure, Development & Operations- Planning Services, we recommend that the request to extend Jasper Drive as shown on Attachment A to Report 231-2023 (Infrastructure, Development & Operations - Planning Services) be approved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer subject to the conditions listed in Attachment B to Report 231-2023 (Infrastructure, Development & Operations-Planning Services); AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

WITH RESPECT to Outstanding List - Hillcourt Estates, we recommend that Administration report back with a recommendation on whether to hold or divest Hillcourt Estates, including information related to but not limited to risks, potential future liabilities, insurance costs and taxation revenues; AND THAT Administration report back on or before March 18, 2024.

WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from Peder Olsen, Property Agent, dated July 14, 2023, we recommend that item 2023-005-DEV – Sale of City Lands – Hillcourt Estates be removed from the Outstanding List; AND THAT with respect to Outstanding List - Hillcourt Estates, we recommend that Administration report back with a recommendation on whether to hold or divest Hillcourt Estates, including information related to but not limited to risks, potential future liabilities, insurance costs and taxation revenues; Committee of the Whole – Monday, July 24, 2023 AND THAT Administration report back on or before March 18, 2024.

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

WITH RESPECT to Report 226-2023 -Budget Directions 2024 and Beyond we recommend that 6% be deleted from paragraph 2 and be replaced with 5.5%.

WITH RESPECT to Report 226-2023 (Corporate Services – Office of the City Treasurer), we recommend that City Council direct the City Manager and City Treasurer to prepare the proposed 2024 tax-supported budget with service level changes identified in the report; AND THAT Administration target a municipal tax levy increase, net of growth, of no more than 5.5%; AND THAT Administration continue to identify savings for the 2024 proposed budget; AND THAT approval of the 2024 proposed budget be subject to detailed review and consideration by City Council; AND THAT the necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

THAT the hour being 12:00 a.m., we continue with the business at hand.

WITH RESPECT to Report 63-2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care – Financial Services) we recommend that the recommendations included in this report be re-presented at the August 28, 2023 Committee of the Whole meeting for approval and include any feedback received internally and externally for information.

Committee of the Whole – Monday, July 24, 2023 THAT a Committee of the Whole – Closed Session meeting be scheduled for Monday, August 14, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. in order to receive information pursuant to the Municipal Act (Section 239 (2)) relative to: (a) the security of the property of the municipality or local board; (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; (i) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization; (j) 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; and (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.