Committee of the Whole

WITH RESPECT to the resolution to establish the Monday, July 15, 2024 Committee of the Whole – Closed Session, we recommend that the following reason be added: (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; AND THAT the following reasons be removed: (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; (e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; (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.

THAT a Committee of the Whole - Closed Session meeting be scheduled for Monday, July 15, 2024 at 5:00 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; (d) labour relations or employee negotiations; (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; (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 July 15, 2024 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 Confidential Memorandum from Krista Power, Director of Legislative Services & City Clerk, dated July 9, 2024, relative to a Committee Appointment, we recommend that Frank Gerry be appointed as the Thunder Bay Historical Museum representative on the Heritage Advisory Committee.

WITH RESPECT to Report 2024CLS.034 (Human Resources) we recommend that the Memorandum of Settlement between the Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 339, Traffic Control and Street Lighting be approved; AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all necessary agreements; AND THAT the necessary by-law be presented to City Council for ratification.

Committee of the Whole – Monday, July 15, 2024 WITH RESPECT to Report 2024CLS.035 (Human Resources) we recommend that the Memorandum of Settlement between the Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay and the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW), Local 175 be approved; AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all necessary agreements; AND THAT the necessary by-law be presented to City Council for ratification.

WITH RESPECT to Report 192-2024, we recommend that approval of the receipt and expenditure of funding from external sources including Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Blacksheep Mountain Bike Club, The Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, Tree Chipping Revenue from Resolute, The Friends of Chippewa Park and Conservatory Donations as outlined in this Report; AND THAT Appropriation Change Order 22 be approved; AND THAT the Mayor and the Clerk 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.

WITH RESPECT to Report 277-2024 – Infrastructure, Development & Operations - Central Support and the Memorandum from Manager - Central Support Matthew Pearson dated July 9, 2024, we recommend that locations identified in the revised Appendix C as part of the Eye on the Street Code of Practice be approved as potential service areas for the program; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from Kayla Dixon, Director – Engineering & Operations, Infrastructure, Development & Operations, dated July 2, 2024, we recommend that the date for the report back of Outstanding Item 2024-103-INO Red Light Cameras be changed from October 28, 2024 to December 2, 2024; AND THAT any necessary bylaws be presented to Council for consideration.

WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from John Collin, City Manager, dated July 5, 2024, we recommend that the report back date associated with Outstanding Item 2021-115-DEV Boulevard Garden and Maintenance By-law be changed from July 22, 2024 to September 23, 2024; AND THAT the report back date for Outstanding Item 2023-007-ADM Referral - Advocacy to the Province of Ontario to Adopt the Proximity Principle be set to August 26, 2024; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from Krista Power, Director of Legislative Services and City Clerk, dated June 20, 2024, we recommend that By-law 54/2019, being a by-law to appoint an Acting City Clerk be repealed; AND THAT By-law 258-2024, being a by-law to repeal By-law 54/2019 be presented to City Council for ratification.

WITH RESPECT to Report 261-2024-Corporate Services – Office of the City Treasurer, we recommend that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the Municipal Funding Agreement for the Canada Community-Building Fund between the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay; AND THAT the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute any subsequent years’ agreements or amendments with respect to the Canada Community-Building Fund; 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, July 22, 2024 at 4:30 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; (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; (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; (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; (3.1) the purpose of educating or training the members relative to City Manager Orientation.