Committee of the Whole

WITH RESPECT to the May 26, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from Keri Greaves, Commissioner – Corporate Services & City Treasurer dated May 13, 2025, we recommend that the variance application from Connelly Signs and Service Ltd., on behalf of Hyatt House Hotel, for oversized wall signs at 1171-1191 Oliver Road be approved; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

WITH RESPECT to Report 187-2025 - Infrastructure and Operations – Central Support, we recommend approval of the receipt and expenditure of funding from external sources including Tree Chipping Revenue from Resolute, Scrap Metal Funds, Canada Community Building Fund and The Friends of Chippewa Park as outlined in this Report; AND THAT Appropriation No. 26-2025 be approved; AND THAT the Commissioner Infrastructure and Operations be authorized to sign any necessary documents relative to receipt of funding from the above noted funding sources; AND THAT any necessary By-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

THAT we resolve into Closed Session in order to receive information that is relative to Thunder Bay Public Library - County Park Branch Lease Renewal pursuant to the Municipal Act (Section 239 (2)): (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; (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.

WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from Keri Greaves, Commissioner – Corporate Services and City Treasurer, dated May 15, 2025, we consent to the Thunder Bay Public Library’s intent to amend and extend the Lease Agreement with 1873280 Ontario Inc. for the premises located at 1020 Dawson Road, Unit 1 and Unit 5; AND THAT we consent to the Thunder Bay Public Library’s intent to enter into a Lease Agreement with 1873280 Ontario Inc. for the premises located at 1020 Dawson Road, Unit 25; AND THAT we consent to the Thunder Bay Public Library’s intent to enter into a Lease Agreement with 1873280 Ontario Inc. for the premises located at 1020 Dawson Road, Unit 30; AND THAT, should the Thunder Bay Public Library determine it no longer requires space at the County Fair location for library purposes, or for greater certainty, any other space currently being used for library purposes, that it obtain the consent of City Council prior to disposing of such space; 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, June 2, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in order to receive information pursuant to the Municipal Act (Section 239 (2)) relative to: (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; (h) information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them; (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.