Committee of the Whole

WITH RESPECT to the April 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 Report 2024CLS.019 (Realty Services), we recommend that the City-owned surplus property legally described as Parts 11-12, Plan 55R-11368 and Part 33, Plan 55R-11368, Thunder Bay, municipally known as 1141 Central Ave., be sold to 1333440 Ontario Inc. for the sum of $212,660.00 subject to the terms and conditions recommended in this Report; AND THAT the Director - Development Services be authorized to execute any and all documentation required in order to finalize the transaction, in a form and content satisfactory to the Manager – Realty Services and Director – Development Services; Committee of the Whole – Monday, April 15, 2024 AND THAT any and all necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

WITH RESPECT to the amending resolution relative to Report 063-2024- Infrastructure, Development & Operations-Development Services-Realty Services, we recommend that paragraph 2 be replaced with the following: “AND THAT the Downtown Fort William Revitalization Committee review its Terms of Reference; Committee of the Whole – Monday, April 15, 2024 AND THAT Administration review the necessity of the Downtown Fort William Revitalization Committee and report back on or before April 14, 2025.”

WITH RESPECT to Report 063-2024-Infrastructure, Development & Operations- Development Services-Realty Services, we recommend that Administration continue to advance Downtown Fort William Strategic Renewal Plan implementation items within current resource levels and mandates; AND THAT the Downtown Fort William Revitalization Committee review its Terms of Reference; AND THAT Administration review the necessity of the Downtown Fort William Revitalization Committee and report back on or before April 14, 2025; AND THAT Outstanding Item 2023-004-DEV be removed from the Outstanding List; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

WITH RESPECT to Report 128-2024-Infrastructure, Development & Operations- Capital Facilities and Construction, we recommend that Project 22-235 be awarded to MBuilds Limited Partnership, up to the amount of $7,776,603.50 (inclusive of HST); AND THAT a construction contingency in the amount of $1,100,000 (inclusive of HST) be approved; AND THAT the Manager – Supply Management be authorized to issue any purchase orders related to this project; AND THAT Appropriation 10-2024 be approved; AND THAT the Director - Engineering and Operations report any circumstances to City Council should significant variations in contract values occur; AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign all documentation related to these matters; AND THAT any necessary By-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

WITH RESPECT to Report 126-2024-Infrastructure, Development & Operations- Capital Facilities and Construction, we recommend that Project 023-0023-003 be awarded to RuggedAir Industries Limited, up to the amount of $899,922.96 (inclusive of HST); AND THAT a construction contingency in the amount of $90,000 (inclusive of HST) be approved; AND THAT the Manager – Supply Management be authorized to issue any purchase orders related to this project; Committee of the Whole – Monday, April 15, 2024 AND THAT the Director - Engineering and Operations report any circumstances to City Council should significant variations in contract values occur; AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign all documentation related to these matters; AND THAT any necessary By-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

WITH RESPECT to Report 105-2024 – Infrastructure, Development & Operations Amendment User Fee Schedule G, we recommend that Schedule G of User Fee By- law 28-2007, as amended, be repealed and replaced with the revised Schedule G, as appended to this report relative to the user fee for Non-Hazardous Contaminated Soil (over 220kg) be amended; AND THAT an amendment to By-law 129-2024 (User Fee By-law) be presented to City Council for ratification on April 22, 2024.

WITH RESPECT to Report 87-2024-Infrastructure, Development & Operations- Planning Services we recommend that the recommendations included in this report be re-presented at the June 17, 2024 Committee of the Whole meeting for approval and include any feedback received internally and externally for information.

THAT a Committee of the Whole – Closed Session meeting be scheduled for Monday, April 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; (d) labour relations or employee negotiations; (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; Committee of the Whole – Monday, April 15, 2024 (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.