Committee of the Whole

With respect to the January 15, 2019 Committee of the Whole – Special Session meeting, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

With respect to Report No. R 1/2019 (Corporate Services & Long-Term Care – Financial Services), we recommend that the proposed 2019 Ope rating and Capital budgets for tax and rate supported operations be received for the consideration of Committee of the Whole.

THAT the amending motion relative to Thunder Bay Police Services Board be deferred to the January 30, 2019 Committee of the Whole – Special Session.

We recommend that City Council and Members of Administration take a five minute recess in order to participate in a beneficial tai chi stretching exercise.

With respect to Report No. R 1/2019 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2019 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the Fire Services operating budget be decreased overall by 1 percent.

With respect to the hour being 11:00 p.m., that we continue with the business at hand.

With Respect to Report No. R 1/2019 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care – Financial Services) we recommend that an upset limit for the 2019 municipal tax levy increase of 1.75% after growth be the goal for the City of Thunder Bay’s 2019 Budget Process; AND THAT Administration report back on or before January 30, 2019 relative to a projected plan to achieve the proposed decrease to the municipal tax levy increase; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

With respect to the memorandum from Councillor A. Foulds, dated September 28, 2018 we recommend that the resolution relative to Art Busses be referred to Clean, Green and Beautiful Committee.

With respect to the hour being 12:00 a.m., that we continue with the business at hand.

That the resolution relative to Indoor Turf Facility Reserve Fund be amended by adding the following after the second paragraph: “AND THAT 100% of the City’s portion of the Municipal Accommodation Tax for the 2019 Budget year be allocated to the newly created Reserve Fund for the Indoor Turf Facility.”

With respect to Report No. R 1/2019 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care – Financial Services) we recommend that the $4,000,000 allocated in Renew Thunder Bay Reserve Fund be transferred to a newly established reserve fund specifically for Indoor Turf Facility; AND THAT the source of funding for the proposed 2019 Indoor Turf Facility Capital Project be $4,000,000 from the Indoor Turf Facility Reserve Fund and $1,000,000 from other Revenue; AND THAT 100% of the City’s portion of the Municipal Accommodation Tax for the 2019 Budget year be allocated to the newly created Reserve Fund for the Indoor Turf Facility.

With respect to Report No. R 166 (Community Services – Recreation and Culture), we recommend that, subject to approval of the 2019 operating budget, $2,775,700 for the Community, Youth, and Cultural Funding Program grants for 2019 be allocated as follows: Sustaining Grants Community Funding 1. Regional Food Distribution Association $ 90,000 2. Thunder Bay Emergency Shelter (Shelter House) $399,000 Youth Funding 3. Boys & Girls Clubs of Thunder Bay $120,000 4. Children’s Aid Society (Outreach Program) $ 69,100 Cultural Funding 5. Definitely Superior Art Gallery $ 67,500 6. Magnus Theatre Company Northwest $134,700 7. Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame and Museum $ 69,100 8. Thunder Bay Art Gallery $266,200 9. Thunder Bay Community Auditorium $727,600 10. Thunder Bay Historical Museum $412,300 11. Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra $244,700 Operating Grants Community Funding 12. Community Clothing Assistance $ 15,000 13. Lakehead Social Planning Council $ 31,000 14. New Directions Workers Resource Centre $ 17,500 15. Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre $ 10,000 (Good Food Box Program) Youth Funding 16. Evergreen a United Neighbourhood $ 30,000 17. Roots to Harvest $ 25,000 PAGE 11 OF 12 Committee of the Whole Cultural Funding 18. Community Arts and Heritage Education Project (CAHEP) $ 17,000 Project Grants To be allocated within the 2019 fiscal year based on applications received through two intakes in 2019 $ 30,000 AND THAT the Grant Review Team’s 2020 Operating Grant recomm