City Council

With respect to the December 16, 2019 City Council meeting, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

The Minutes of the following Meetings of the Thunder Bay City Council, to be confirmed: 1. The Thunder Bay City Council held on December 2, 2019; 2. The Thunder Bay City Council (Public Meeting) held on December 9, 2019.

The Minutes of the following Committee of the Whole meeting, to be adopted: 1. December 2, 2019 Committee of the Whole; 2. December 9, 2019 Committee of the Whole.

THAT the Minutes of the following Ward Meetings be received: 1. Meeting No. 02 -2019 of the Westfort Ward, held on October 22, 2019.

With respect to the resolution relative to Report No. R 135/2019 (Corporate Services & Long-Term Care – Financial Services) as contained in the November 25, 2019 Committee of the Whole minutes, we recommend that the following be added after the fourth paragraph: “AND THAT additional funding of $128,983 from the Stabilization Reserve Fund be allocated to The Friends of Chippewa Park for the Project;”

With respect to Report No. 135/2019 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care – Financial Services) we recommend that City Council approve funding in the amount of $37,861 for Community Clothing Assistance pursuant to an application submitted under the Community Partnership Program; AND THAT the funding to Community Clothing Assistance be contingent on securing the balance of the required funding for the Project from the sources identified in the application; AND THAT City Council approve funding in the amount of $71,017 for The Friends of Chippewa Park pursuant to an application submitted under the Community Partnership Program; AND THAT the funding to The Friends of Chippewa Park be contingent on securing the balance of the required funding for the Project from the sources identified in the application; AND THAT additional funding of $128,983 from the Stabilization Reserve Fund be allocated to The Friends of Chippewa Park for the Project; AND THAT The City of Thunder Bay enter into formal partnership agreements with Community Clothing Assistance and The Friends of Chippewa Park in accordance with the requirements of the Community Partnership Policy; AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the contracts in the form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and City Treasurer; 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.

WITH respect to the Accessibility Advisory Committee, the Sister Cities Advisory Committee and the EarthCare Advisory Committee we recommend that the following persons be appointed to the following Authorities, Boards, Commissions and Committees, as identified in the Report: Accessibility Advisory Committee: 1. One (1) Mental Health representative for a four year term expiring November 30, 2023, or as soon after as a replacement has been appointed. Kai Crites 2. One (1) Hard of Hearing/Late Deafened representative for a four year term expiring November 30, 2023, or as soon after as a replacement has been appointed Brian Spare 3. One (1) Mobility Disability representative for a four year term expiring November 30, 2023, or as soon after as a replacement has been appointed. John Paul Gamache Sister Cities Advisory Committee: 1. Two (2) Citizen Representatives for a three year term expiring November 30, 2022, or as soon after as a replacement has been appointed. Andrew Ault Chris Krumpholz PAGE 6 OF 8 City Council – December 16, 2019 EarthCare Advisory Committee: 1. One (1) Citizen Representative for a four year term expiring November 30, 2023, or as soon after as a replacement has been appointed. Sandra Stiles

With respect to the (2) two vacancies on the Board of Directors for the Thunder Bay Synergy North Corporation Board, we recommend that Mr. Gary Armstrong and Mr. Jonathan Webber be appointed for a term to expire on or before April 30, 2022, or until such time as a replacement is appointed.

THAT the following By-laws be introduced, read, dealt with individually, engrossed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed and numbered: PAGE 7 OF 8 City Council – December 16, 2019 1. A By-law to designate areas of Site Plan Control pursuant to Section 41 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended (Gemstone Estates 4B) By-law Number: BL 131/2019

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 16th day of December, 2019 By-law Number: BL 126/2019