Council Meeting

That the minutes for the public meetings held on: - Tuesday, May 4, 2021 be adopted as presented.

That City Council approve the award of a contract to Liebherr-Canada Ltd. in the amount of $274,999.00 (plus HST), for the provision of a user dozer.

That City Council approve the award of a contract to Toromont CAT in the amount of $959,500.00 (plus HST), for the supply and delivery of a 2019 Demo Class Caterpillar 826K landfill compactor, plus a maintenance and repair contract based on the rates specified in their proposal.

That Report to Council from Mary-Ann Kotylak and John Ouellette dated May 7, 2021 re Request for Proposal 2021-31, Landfill Compactor be

That City Council: approve the award of a contract to Canor Construction Inc. in the amount of $2,663,525.85 (plus HST), for the construction of the Wallace Road sewage pumping station, sanitary sewer and forcemain; and approve an increase in J.L. Richards & Associates Limited engineering fee for work completed during tendering and engineering fees for construction assistance by $85,000.00 (plus HST).

That: City Council approve the award of a contract to M Con Products Inc. in the amount of $84,401.94 (plus HST), for the provision of storm sewer pipe required for the Lake Heights Road Project; and Council authorize the transfer of funds to the project, as outlined in Report to Council CORP 2021-50 dated May 7, 2021 from Mary-Ann Kotylak and Scott Taggart.

That Council authorize an amendment to By-Law No. 2014-37, the On-Street Parking By-Law, to update Schedule 4 (No Parking-Any Time) and Schedule 6 (Maximum Parking Times), as set out in Report to Council CORP 2021-55 dated May 6, 2021 from Adam Lacombe and Ron Melnyk.

That: City Council approve the award of a contract to Pioneer Construction Inc. in the amount of $3,272,084.96 (plus HST), for the 2021 Asphalt Resurfacing Program; and Council authorize the transfer of funds to the project, as outlined in Report to Council CORP 2021-47 dated May 7, 2021 from Mary-Ann Kotylak and Reid Porter.

That City Council refer Report to Council CSBU 2021-25 dated May 4, 2021 from Ian Kilgour re “Community Safety and Well-Being Plan – City of North Bay (Plan Interim Update Report)” to the Community Services Committee.

the Near North Landlords Association (NNLA) surveyed its members and found that 11.7%, or 492 people, of its member's housing stock are facing eviction due to rent arrears; when this modest percentage is applied across the total number of units in all the private rental housing stock across Nipissing District, it is estimated that 600 units are in arrears with the possibility that up to 1100 people are at imminent risk of eviction; And Whereas the NNLA has formed a partnership to find a solution to address the rent arrears issue, a proposed program for qualifying tenants was developed; this would include a negotiated repayment plan that would see the landlord forgive 1/3 of the arrears, the District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board (DNSSAB) to fund 1/3, and the final 1/3 would be paid by the tenant; program eligibility will also include ongoing monitoring of the landlord and tenant relationship to ensure housing is retained; And Whereas the DNSSAB would use Federal and/or Provincial Funding Programs to finance their share. Therefore Be it Resolved that the Council of the City of North Bay lobby the Federal and Provincial Governments to finance this program to avert an additional major homelessness crisis. And Further that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Honourable Anthony Rota MP Nipissing-Temiskaming; the Honourable Marc G. Serré, MP Nickel Belt; the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development; the Honourable Victo

That the following by-law be read a first and second time: By-Law No. 2021-48 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on May 18, 2021.

That the following by-law be read and third time and passed: By-Law No. 2021-48 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on May 18, 2021.

That this Regular Meeting of Council do now adjourn at 7:55 p.m.