City Council

With respect to the September 21, 2020 City Council (Special Session) meeting, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

With respect to the memorandum from Mr. S. Murphy, Project Manager – Infrastructure & Operations dated September 17, 2020, we recommend that an application be made to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Municipal Asset Management Program to support the development and implementation of a successful corporate wide asset management plan in compliance with Ontario Regulation 588/17; AND THAT the City of Thunder Bay commits to completing the following activities in its proposed project to be submitted to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Municipal Asset Management Program to advance our asset management program: 1. Develop a Communications Strategy to build both internal and external awareness of asset management and employ the Public Engagement Framework to engage with Citizens on asset management. 2. Invest in education and training to staff at all levels of the organization involved in asset management to strengthen internal capacity and expertise. 3. Develop a detailed change management plan to integrate asset management in everyday practices and support long term success; PAGE 2 OF 3 City Council – September 21, 2020 AND THAT the City commits $10,000 from existing budgets towards the costs of these initiatives; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

THAT the following By-law be introduced, read, dealt with individually, engrossed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed and numbered: 1. A By-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council, this 21st day of September, 2020. By-law Number: BL 104/2020