Mayor's Taskforce on Building More Homes Advisory Committee

WITH RESPECT to the July 3, 2024 meeting of the Mayor's Task Force on Building More Homes Advisory Committee (Special Session), we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from Project Manager Summer Stevenson dated June 18, 2024, the Mayor’s Taskforce on Building More Homes Advisory Committee recommend that City Council adopt the City of Thunder Bay Housing Community Improvement Plan; AND THAT City Council activate the Additional Dwelling Units Grant, Servicing Grant, and Multi-unit Residential Grant.

THAT the Mayor's Taskforce meeting recess at 1:19 p.m. until called to order by the Chair.

We recommend that the following be added after paragraph 2: Mayor’s Taskforce on Building More Homes Advisory Committee – Wednesday, July 3, 2024 'AND THAT the Multi-Unit Residential Grant Eligibility Criteria align with the City of Thunder Bay Net-Zero Strategy and include requirements for the electrification of space and water heating in new builds.'

WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from Project Manager Summer Stevenson dated June 18, 2024, the Mayor’s Taskforce on Building More Homes Advisory Committee recommend that City Council adopt the City of Thunder Bay Housing Community Improvement Plan; AND THAT City Council activate the Additional Dwelling Units Grant, Servicing Grant, and Multi-unit Residential Grant; AND THAT the Multi-Unit Residential Grant Eligibility Criteria align with the City of Thunder Bay Net-Zero Strategy and include requirements for the electrification of space and water heating in new builds.

WITH RESPECT to the Housing Market letter from Mayor Ken Boshcoff relative to the Rural Immigration Pilot CEDC Application, we recommend that the Mayor’s Taskforce on Building More Homes Advisory Committee send a letter of support to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.