The North Bay Record

Gary Gardiner

Councillor · seen 2022-11-21 to 2026-08-04 · served 2022–2026

100substantive motions movedof 175 meetings the minutes record them at
28procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
96substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
11meetings recorded absentof 175 they were on the record for
44–13recorded votes, for–againstrecorded votes are rare and a skewed sample

Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from North Bay’s own minutes.

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North Bay does not publish a description of this member on its council pages, or this record has not found one.

How they voted, where it was recorded (57) — most recent 40 shown

Council Meeting June 16, 2026
the Ontario Municipal elections will take place October 26th and it is desirable to attract diverse, qualified candidates for the Office of the Mayor;
For · 4–6 · Lost
Council Meeting June 2, 2026
That Infrastructure and Operations Committee Report No. 2026-04 relating to: - Multi-Use Artificial Turf Sports Field including a regulation Cricket Ground and existing Field C Repairs be adopted as presented.
For · 7–3 · Carried
Council Meeting June 2, 2026
That Council recommit Infrastructure and Operations Committee Report IO 2026-05 relating to the West Ferris - "Sam Jacks" Recreation Complex Master Plan to the Infrastructure and Operations Committee.
For · 9–1 · Carried
Council Meeting May 19, 2026
accountability and open, transparent reporting of Municipal Elected Officials should be readily available to the public; And Whereas Elected Officials, including the Mayor and Council are required to assume roles…
For · 9–0 · Carried
Council Meeting May 5, 2026
That the following by-laws be read a first, second, third time and passed: By-Law No. 2026-28 to rezone certain lands on Gertrude Street East (S2A3 Investment Holdings Inc. - 32 Gertrude Street East). By-Law No.
Against · 5–5 · Lost
Council Meeting May 5, 2026
That the following paragraph be added to the end of Re-Nature Foundation Motion: And Further Be It Resolved that it is understood that there will be no monetary or in-kind contributions from the Municipality.
For · 10–0 · Carried
Council Meeting April 7, 2026
That Council receive Report to Council IO 2026-008 dated March 24, 2026 from Karin Pratte relating to the 2025 North Bay Drinking Water System Annual Report, Summary Reports, and Drinking Water Management Standard…
For · 11–0 · Carried
Council Meeting March 24, 2026
Council requests a review of the Cassellholme Board based on recent events that seem to be contradictory to the Fixing Long Term Care Act , Cassellholme’s own by-laws, and the Board’s fiduciary responsibilities…
Against · 4–7 · Lost
Special Council Meeting February 2, 2026
That General Government Committee Report No. 2026-03 relating to: 2026 Operating Budget – Community Development and Well-Being be adopted as presented. General Government Committee Report No.
For · 8–1 · Carried
Special Council Meeting February 2, 2026
That General Government Committee Report No. 2026-07 relating to: 2026 Operating Budget – Environmental Services be adopted as presented. General Government Committee Report No.
For · 7–1 · Carried
Council Meeting January 27, 2026
the City of North Bay has implemented a Short-Term Rental (STR) By-Law requiring operators to register and pay applicable fees;
Against · 5–5 · Lost
Council Meeting January 13, 2026
That the Motion re: Heritage Railway and Carousel Company be amended by adding an additional paragraph as follows: And Whereas the construction of a new train and carousel building will enhance the visitor experience…
For · 11–0 · Carried
Council Meeting December 9, 2025
That Council: receive the Closed Meeting Investigation Report from Tony E. Fleming, C.S., Acting Closed Meeting Investigator dated November 10, 2025, for information purposes;
For · 8–0 · Carried
Council Meeting November 25, 2025
That Infrastructure and Operations Committee Report No. 2025-03 relating to: 2025-2034 Water Financial Plan be adopted as presented. Infrastructure and Operations Committee Report No.
For · 11–0 · Carried
Council Meeting November 25, 2025
That the Motion be amended by adding the following paragraph: And Further be it Resolved that an independent third party examine: • What did staff know and when • What did staff do with the information • What staff…
Against · 2–8 · Lost
Special Council Meeting October 29, 2025
That Council: accept the Inquiry Report of the Integrity Commissioner, in the matter of Chirico, 2025 ONMIC 6, dated October 25, 2025;
Against · 5–5 · Lost
Special Council Meeting October 29, 2025
That Council: accept the Inquiry Report of the Integrity Commissioner, in the matter of Chirico, 2025 ONMIC 6, dated October 25, 2025;
Against · 6–4 · Carried
Council Meeting September 2, 2025
That the motion re Castle Arms: be amended to include the following paragraph: Therefore Be it Resolved that the first option is to use a third party mediator at the cost of the Municipalities to work in the best…
For · 7–2 · Carried
Council Meeting July 8, 2025
That the Motion be amended as follows: That paragraph one of the Motion be amended by adding the following words after forensic experience “where the Partner has not participated in City audits in the last ten years”.
Against · 3–7 · Lost
Council Meeting May 20, 2025
George Maroosis, the longest serving Council member at the time of his passing, dedicated decades of continuous service to the citizens of the City of North Bay;
For · 10–0 · Carried
Council Meeting April 22, 2025
the annual budget process is a critical component of municipal governance, requiring transparency, accessibility, and engagement;
For · 10–0 · Carried
Council Meeting April 8, 2025
That Community Services Committee Report No. 2025-04 relating to: City’s Housing Action Plan Update be adopted as presented. Community Services Committee Report No.
For · 10–0 · Carried
Council Meeting April 8, 2025
That Community Services Committee Report No. 2025-06 relating to: Amendment to the City of North Bay’s Growth Community Improvement Plan to implement the “Top-Up Funding” for additional residential units be adopted as…
For · 10–0 · Carried
Council Meeting April 8, 2025
That Council receive Report to Council IO 2025-004 dated March 26, 2025 from Karin Pratte, relating to the 2024 North Bay Drinking Water System Annual Report, Summary Report and Drinking Water Quality Management…
For · 10–0 · Carried
Council Meeting January 28, 2025
That Infrastructure and Operations Committee Report No. 2025-01 relating to: - 2025 Water and Wastewater Operating Budget be adopted as presented. Infrastructure and Operations Committee Report No.
For · 10–1 · Carried
Special Council Meeting January 14, 2025
under Ontario Regulation 391/21: Blue Box, producers are fully accountable and financially responsible for their products and packaging once they reach their end of life and are disposed of, for ‘eligible’ sources only;
For · 11–0 · Carried
Council Meeting November 12, 2024
the Council of The Corporation of the City of North Bay join in the support of Ontario’s Big City Mayors’ “Solve the Crisis” campaign that call for immediate and decisive action from the Government of Ontario to address…
For · 9–0 · Carried
Council Meeting November 12, 2024
That the following paragraph be added: AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that an agreement be entered into with terms and conditions to the satisfaction of the Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Financial Officer and City…
For · 10–0 · Carried
Council Meeting September 3, 2024
That Council refer Council Resolution 2024-197 to the General Government Committee. Recorded Vote Upon the Request of Councillor Vrebosch Yeas: Councillors Vrebosch and Inch.
Against · 1–9 · Lost
Council Meeting August 13, 2024
That Community Services Committee Report No. 2024-10 relating to: - Condominium Conversion by Bernard Divona on behalf of SIREG Holdings (North) Inc. – 350 Oakwood Avenue be adopted as presented.
For · 4–6 · Lost
Council Meeting August 13, 2024
That the Community Services Committee Report No. 2024-11 relating to: - City of North Bay's Growth Community Improvement Plan - Housing Target Area Amendment be amended to add to Section 5, Paragraph 3 "identifying 80%…
For · 3–7 · Lost
Council Meeting August 13, 2024
That Council: authorize the Chief Financial Officer to complete the 2023 reserve transfers, as outlined in Appendix “A”, attached to Report to Council CORP 2024-50 dated August 1, 2024 from Laura Boissonneault;
For · 8–2 · Carried
Council Meeting August 13, 2024
That Report No. 2024-50 Re: 2023 General Year End Variance Report dated August 1, 2024 by Laura Boissonneault be
For · 5–5 · Lost
Council Meeting August 13, 2024
on behalf of its municipal members, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) is urgently calling for Provincial and Federal leadership and action to address the growing crisis of homelessness encampments…
For · 9–0 · Carried
Council Meeting June 18, 2024
That Council: provide a resolution in support of the North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce’s applications to Immigration and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and FedNor to host a Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP);
For · 10–0 · Carried
Council Meeting May 21, 2024
Government Committee Report No. 2024-11 May 21, 2024 To The Council Of The Corporation Of The City Of North Bay Your Worship and Councillors: The General Government Committee presents Report No.
For · 9–1 · Carried
Council Meeting April 23, 2024
That Council receive Report to Council IO 2024-04 dated April 4, 2024 from Karin Pratte, relating to the 2023 North Bay Drinking Water System Annual Report, Summary Report and Drinking Water Quality Management Standard…
For · 9–0 · Carried
Special Council Meeting April 2, 2024
That General Government Committee Report No. 2024-10 relating to: - 2024 General Capital Budget and Water and Wastewater Capital Budget be adopted as presented. General Government Committee Report No.
For · 10–0 · Carried
Special Council Meeting February 15, 2024
to Section 2.2 of the City of North Bay’s Procedural By-Law 2019-80 the applicable Rules are hereby suspended to allow a Special Meeting of Council to hear the Notice of Reconsideration in relation to the Community…
For · 8–2 · Carried
Special Council Meeting February 15, 2024
That the matter relating to the Community and Recreation Centre Update be reconsidered. Record of Vote pursuant to s. 36.2(a) of Procedural By-Law No.
Against · 2–9 · Lost

Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (11)

Council MeetingFebruary 24, 2026
Special Council MeetingMarch 31, 2025
Council MeetingMarch 25, 2025
Council MeetingOctober 1, 2024
Committee MeetingOctober 1, 2024
Special Committee MeetingJuly 9, 2024
Council MeetingJuly 9, 2024
Council MeetingMarch 26, 2024
Special Committee MeetingJanuary 15, 2024
Special Committee MeetingOctober 16, 2023
Special Council MeetingMay 2, 2023

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 100)

That the minutes for the public meetings held on: - Tuesday, June 30, 2026 be adopted as presented.
Council Meeting, July 14, 2026 · Carried
That the following by-law be read a first, second, third time and passed: That By-Law No. 2026-41 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on July 14, 2026.
Council Meeting, July 14, 2026 · Carried
That the minutes for the public meetings held on: - Tuesday, June 16, 2026 be adopted as presented.
Council Meeting, June 30, 2026 · Carried
the Ontario Municipal elections will take place October 26th and it is desirable to attract diverse, qualified candidates for the Office of the Mayor; And Whereas the Mayor’s position requires full time dedication to manage complex municipal issues, multimillion-dollar budgets, managing public services, and effectively managing relationships with senior levels of government; And Whereas North Bay
Council Meeting, June 16, 2026 · Lost
That the following by-law be read a first, second, third time and passed: By-Law No. 2026-35 to confirm the proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on June 16, 2026.
Council Meeting, June 16, 2026 · Carried
That the following by-law be read a first, second, third time and passed: By-Law No. 2026-32 to confirm the proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on June 2, 2026.
Council Meeting, June 2, 2026 · Carried
That the minutes for the public meetings held on: - Tuesday, April 14, 2026; and - Tuesday, April 21, 2026 be adopted as presented.
Council Meeting, May 5, 2026 · Carried
That the minutes for the public meetings held on: - Tuesday, April 7, 2026 be adopted as presented.
Council Meeting, April 21, 2026 · Carried
That the following by-law be read a first, second, third time and passed: By-Law No. 2026-021 to confirm the proceedings from the Regular Meeting of Council held on April 21, 2026.
Council Meeting, April 21, 2026 · Carried
That the minutes for the public meetings held on: - Tuesday, March 24, 2026 be adopted as presented.
Council Meeting, April 7, 2026 · Carried
That the following by-laws be read a first , second, third time and passed: By-Law No. 2026-015, being a by-law to Regulate Private Approaches placed on municipal road allowances providing access to private abutting lands in the City of North Bay and to establish requirements for lot grading and drainage to safeguard municipal infrastructure, adjacent properties and the travelling public and to re
Council Meeting, April 7, 2026 · Carried
the Integrity Commissioner provided Council with Special Supplementary Report in October of 2025 with the following recommendations: 1. So that Council and the public will be able to know who is lobbying the City, Council should ask staff to bring forward a draft lobbyist registry by-law to cover lobbying of City Officials. 2. As noted, the Code of Conduct already prohibits Members from accepting
Council Meeting, April 7, 2026 · Carried
That Council reconvene at 8:16 p.m.
Council Meeting, April 7, 2026 · Carried
That the following by-law be read a first, second, third time and passed: By-Law No.2026-018 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on April 7, 2026.
Council Meeting, April 7, 2026 · Carried
That the following by-laws be read a first, second, third time and passed: By-Law No. 2026-10 to authorize temporary borrowing from time to time to meet current expenditures during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. By-Law No. 2026-11 to authorize the expenditures of funds approved by the 2026 General Capital Budget and the 2026 Water and Wastewater Capital Budget.
Special Council Meeting, February 2, 2026 · Carried
That the following by-law be read a first, second, third time and passed: By-Law No. 2026-09 to confirm the proceedings of the Special Meeting of Council held on February 2, 2026.
Special Council Meeting, February 2, 2026 · Carried
That the following by-law be read a first, second, third time and passed: By-Law No. 2026-005 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on January 27, 2026.
Council Meeting, January 27, 2026 · Carried
That the minutes for the public meetings held on: - Monday, December 8, 2025; and - Tuesday, December 9, 2025 be adopted as presented.
Council Meeting, January 13, 2026 · Carried
That the following by-law be read a first, second, third time and passed: By-Law No. 2026-003 to confirm proceedings from the Regular Meeting of Council held on January 13, 2026.
Council Meeting, January 13, 2026 · Carried
That the following by-law be read a first, second, third time and passed: By-Law No. 2025-100 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on December 9, 2025.
Council Meeting, December 9, 2025 · Carried
No. 2025-103 to confirm proceedings of the Special Meeting of Council held on December 8, 2025.
Special Council Meeting, December 8, 2025 · Carried
No. 2025-99 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on November 25, 2025.
Council Meeting, November 25, 2025 · Carried
That the following by-law be read a first, second, third time and passed: By-Law No. 2025-91 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on October 28, 2025.
Council Meeting, October 28, 2025 · Carried
That the following by-law be read a first and second time: By-Law No. 2025-83 to confirm proceedings of the Special Meeting of Council held on September 29, 2025.
Special Council Meeting, September 29, 2025 · Carried
That the following by-law be read a third time and passed: By-Law No. 2025-83 to confirm proceedings of the Special Meeting of Council held on September 29, 2025.
Special Council Meeting, September 29, 2025 · Carried
That the minutes for the public meetings held on: - Thursday, August 28, 2025; and - Tuesday, September 2, 2025 be adopted as presented.
Council Meeting, September 16, 2025 · Carried
That the following by-law be read a first and second time: By-Law No. 2025-80 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on September 16, 2025.
Council Meeting, September 16, 2025 · Carried
That the following by-law be read a third time and passed: By-Law No. 2025-80 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on September 16, 2025.
Council Meeting, September 16, 2025 · Carried
That the following by-law be read a first and second time: By-Law No. 2025-74 to confirm proceedings of the Special Meeting of Council held on August 28, 2025.
Special Council Meeting, August 28, 2025 · Carried
That the following by-law be read a third time and passed: By-Law No. 2025-74 to confirm proceedings of the Special Meeting of Council held on August 28, 2025.
Special Council Meeting, August 28, 2025 · Carried
That the minutes for the public meetings held on: - Tuesday, July 8, 2025 be adopted as presented.
Council Meeting, August 12, 2025 · Carried
That Report to Council CORP 2025-80 from Lori Jackson dated July 31, 2025 re July 2025 Procurement Award Update be
Council Meeting, August 12, 2025 · Referred
That the following by-laws be read a first and second time: By-Law No. 2025-68, being a by-law to amend By-Law No. 2007-243, Accountability and Transparency Policy. By-Law No. 2025-69 to rezone certain lands on Main Street West (2628985 Ontario Inc. - 1650 Main Street West). By-Law No. 2025-70 to designate a Site Plan Control Area on certain lands on Main Street West (2628985 Ontario Inc. - 1650 M
Council Meeting, August 12, 2025 · Carried
That the following by-laws be read a third time and passed: By-Law No. 2025-68, being a by-law to amend By-Law No. 2007-243, Accountability and Transparency Policy. By-Law No. 2025-69 to rezone certain lands on Main Street West (2628985 Ontario Inc. - 1650 Main Street West). By-Law No. 2025-70 to designate a Site Plan Control Area on certain lands on Main Street West (2628985 Ontario Inc. - 1650 M
Council Meeting, August 12, 2025 · Carried
That Council reconvene at 9:14 p.m.
Council Meeting, August 12, 2025 · Carried
That the following by-law be read a first and second time: By-Law No. 2025-67 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on August 12, 2025.
Council Meeting, August 12, 2025 · Carried
That the following by-law be read a third time and passed: By-Law No. 2025-67 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on August 12, 2025.
Council Meeting, August 12, 2025 · Carried
That Council reconvene at 8:56 p.m.
Council Meeting, July 8, 2025 · Carried
That the following by-law be read a first and second time: By-Law No. 2025-60 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on July 8, 2025.
Council Meeting, July 8, 2025 · Carried
That the following by-law be read a third time and passed: By-Law No. 2025-60 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on July 8, 2025.
Council Meeting, July 8, 2025 · Carried

In the record

164meetings recorded presentthe minutes record presence, not a rate
13conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
4,553votes in 2022Local Councillor
Council Meeting June 30, 2026
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Council Meeting October 14, 2025
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Council Meeting September 16, 2025
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Council Meeting July 8, 2025
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Council Meeting June 17, 2025
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Council Meeting February 25, 2025
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Council Meeting May 21, 2024
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Council Meeting February 27, 2024
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Council Meeting January 16, 2024
as "I own property in the area "
Council Meeting May 23, 2023
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Council Meeting April 25, 2023
in relation to Closed Session Item 9.2 and left the room for the discussion of the matter
Council Meeting March 28, 2023
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Council Meeting January 31, 2023
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