City Council

WITH RESPECT to the Consent Agenda for the October 21, 2025 City Council meeting, we recommend that the following items be confirmed: - Confirmation of Agenda - Minutes of Previous City Council Meetings - Minutes of Previous Committee of the Whole - Closed Session Meeting - Finance & Administration Standing Committee Minutes - Quality of Life Standing Committee Minutes City Council – Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - Chippewa Park Carousel Heritage Designation - By-law Amendment For (13): Mayor Ken Boshcoff, Councillor Rajni Agarwal, Councillor Albert Aiello, Councillor Mark Bentz, Councillor Shelby Ch'ng, Councillor Kasey Etreni, Councillor Andrew Foulds, Councillor Trevor Giertuga, Councillor Brian Hamilton, Councillor Greg Johnsen, Councillor Kristen Oliver, Councillor Dominic Pasqualino, and Councillor Michael Zussino

WITH RESPECT to Report 2025CLS.037 (Solid Waste & Recycling – Infrastructure & Operations) we recommend that Administration proceed as directed in Closed Session. For (13): Mayor Ken Boshcoff, Councillor Rajni Agarwal, Councillor Albert Aiello, Councillor Mark Bentz, Councillor Shelby Ch'ng, Councillor Kasey Etreni, Councillor Andrew Foulds, Councillor Trevor Giertuga, Councillor Brian Hamilton, Councillor Greg Johnsen, Councillor Kristen Oliver, Councillor Dominic Pasqualino, and Councillor Michael Zussino City Council – Tuesday, October 21, 2025

WITH RESPECT to Report 2025CLS.034 (Growth, Development Services - Realty Services), we recommend that the key terms of the lease to be negotiated between the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, as tenant (the “TBCA”) and the City, as Landlord, as outlined in 2022CLS.042 (Administration Services, Corporate Services & Long-Term Care) and Report 221-2022 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care), be adjusted to remove the parking lot from the leased area as further outlined within this Report: AND THAT delegation authority to the City Manager was designated to sign any and all additional documents as may be required to further the transition of the TBCA to a fully arm’s length relationship with the City as set out in Report 221-2022 (Corporate Services & Long-Term Care): AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification. For (13): Mayor Ken Boshcoff, Councillor Rajni Agarwal, Councillor Albert Aiello, Councillor Mark Bentz, Councillor Shelby Ch'ng, Councillor Kasey Etreni, Councillor Andrew Foulds, Councillor Trevor Giertuga, Councillor Brian Hamilton, Councillor Greg Johnsen, Councillor Kristen Oliver, Councillor Dominic Pasqualino, and Councillor Michael Zussino

WITH RESPECT to Report 2025CLS.036 (Growth, Development Services - Realty Services), we recommend the lease between The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay (the “City”) and Thunder Bay Art Gallery (the “Gallery”) dated the 24th day of April 2023 (the “Lease”) be amended as set out in this Report which includes amending the project completion date and adjusting milestone dates relative to weathertight completion and achievement of full funding for the project; AND THAT the Director – Development Services be authorized to execute a lease amending agreement, and any related documentation to enact the amendments to the Lease, in form and content satisfactory to the Manager – Realty Services and the City Solicitor; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification. For (13): Mayor Ken Boshcoff, Councillor Rajni Agarwal, Councillor Albert Aiello, Councillor Mark Bentz, Councillor Shelby Ch'ng, Councillor Kasey Etreni, Councillor Andrew Foulds, Councillor Trevor Giertuga, Councillor Brian Hamilton, Councillor Greg Johnsen, Councillor Kristen Oliver, Councillor Dominic Pasqualino, and Councillor Michael Zussino

That the City Council meeting recess until called to order by the Speaker. For (7): Mayor Ken Boshcoff, Councillor Rajni Agarwal, Councillor Shelby Ch'ng, Councillor Kasey Etreni, Councillor Andrew Foulds, Councillor Trevor Giertuga, and Councillor Brian Hamilton Absent (6): Councillor Albert Aiello, Councillor Mark Bentz, Councillor Greg Johnsen, Councillor Kristen Oliver, Councillor Dominic Pasqualino, and Councillor Michael Zussino

WITH RESPECT to Report (331-2025-City Manager's Office-Office of the City Clerk), we recommend that the Terms of Reference for the Inter- Governmental Affairs Committee, as appended to this report as Attachment A, be approved; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification. City Council – Tuesday, October 21, 2025 For (13): Mayor Ken Boshcoff, Councillor Rajni Agarwal, Councillor Albert Aiello, Councillor Mark Bentz, Councillor Shelby Ch'ng, Councillor Kasey Etreni, Councillor Andrew Foulds, Councillor Trevor Giertuga, Councillor Brian Hamilton, Councillor Greg Johnsen, Councillor Kristen Oliver, Councillor Dominic Pasqualino, and Councillor Michael Zussino

THAT the following By-laws be introduced, read, dealt with individually, engrossed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed and numbered: By-law Number: 305-2025 1. A By-law to amend by-law 129-1991 - Chippewa Park Carousel For (13): Mayor Ken Boshcoff, Councillor Rajni Agarwal, Councillor Albert Aiello, Councillor Mark Bentz, Councillor Shelby Ch'ng, Councillor Kasey Etreni, Councillor Andrew Foulds, Councillor Trevor Giertuga, Councillor Brian Hamilton, Councillor Greg Johnsen, Councillor Kristen Oliver, Councillor Dominic Pasqualino, and Councillor Michael Zussino

THAT a Committee of the Whole – Closed Session meeting be scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. in order to receive information pursuant to the Municipal Act (Section 239 (2)) relative to: (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. For (13): Mayor Ken Boshcoff, Councillor Rajni Agarwal, Councillor Albert Aiello, Councillor Mark Bentz, Councillor Shelby Ch'ng, Councillor Kasey Etreni, Councillor Andrew Foulds, Councillor Trevor Giertuga, Councillor Brian Hamilton, Councillor Greg Johnsen, Councillor Kristen Oliver, Councillor Dominic Pasqualino, and Councillor Michael Zussino

WITH RESPECT to Report 384-2024-City Manager’s Office-Strategic Initiatives & Engagement, we recommend that the Human Rights-Based Community Action Plan (the Plan) as outlined in this report be amended; AND THAT the following item 4. Temporary Village: Developing a temporary village with a capacity of up to 100 units, providing indoor sheltering options and access to essential services be deleted from the plan as proposed; AND THAT an updated copy of the Plan, if approved, be distributed to the Honourable Gregor Robertson - Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities of Canada (formerly Sean Fraser), the Honourable Robert Flack- Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (formerly Paul Canandra), Marie-Josée Houle, Federal Housing Advocate, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, MP Superior North and Jobs and Families Minister (formerly Indigenous Services Minister), MP Marcus Powlowski, MPP Kevin Holland, and MPP Lise Vaugeois; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification. For (3): Councillor Rajni Agarwal, Councillor Trevor Giertuga, and Councillor Greg Johnsen Against (10): Mayor Ken Boshcoff, Councillor Albert Aiello, Councillor Mark Bentz, Councillor Shelby Ch'ng, Councillor Kasey Etreni, Councillor Andrew Foulds, Councillor Brian Hamilton, Councillor Kristen Oliver, Councillor Dominic Pasqualino, and Councillor Michael Zussino

City Council – Tuesday, October 21, 2025 THAT the following By-law be introduced, read, dealt with individually, engrossed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed and numbered: By-law Number: 318-2025 1. A By-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council, this 21st day of October, 2025. For (13): Mayor Ken Boshcoff, Councillor Rajni Agarwal, Councillor Albert Aiello, Councillor Mark Bentz, Councillor Shelby Ch'ng, Councillor Kasey Etreni, Councillor Andrew Foulds, Councillor Trevor Giertuga, Councillor Brian Hamilton, Councillor Greg Johnsen, Councillor Kristen Oliver, Councillor Dominic Pasqualino, and Councillor Michael Zussino