Council Meeting

That the minutes for the public meetings held on: - Thursday, November 9, 2023; - Tuesday, December 12, 2023; and - Wednesday, December 20, 2023 be adopted as presented.

Government Committee Report No. 2024-01 January 16, 2024 To The Council Of The Corporation Of The City Of North Bay Your Worship and Councillors: The General Government Committee presents Report No. 2024-01 and recommends: That: Council accept the recommendations from the Long-Term Financial Plan Committee, as set out in Report to Council CORP 2023-147 dated November 14, 2023 from Margaret Karpenko. All of which is respectfully submitted.

That General Government Committee Report No. 2024-01 be amended as follows: That the following policies be recommitted to the General Government Committee for further discussion: 1. Allocation and use of Ontario Lottery Gaming Revenues Policy; and 2. Allocation of City Share of Municipal Accommodation Tax Policy. Record of Vote (Upon the Request of Councillor Lowery) Yeas: Councillors Lowery, Inch and Vrebosch Nays: Councillors Mallah, King, Mitchell, Horsfield, Mayne, Gardiner, Bain and Mayor Chirico

That Council receive the attached Inquiry Report from the City of North Bay’s Integrity Commissioner, Guy Giorno dated December 31, 2023 for information purposes, as set out in the Municipal Act .

That Council authorize the appointment of Guy Giorno, Partner Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, as Integrity Commissioner for the City of North Bay, based on the fee schedule specified in the proposal for Request for Proposal 2023-87 for a term of five (5) years, with an option in favour of the City to extend the agreement for three (3) additional terms of up to one (1) year each.

That Council authorize a by-law to levy certain interim rates, taxes and charges for the 2024 taxation year and a by-law to adjust interim taxes for the 2024 taxation year.

That: Council authorize the Treasurer to borrow on a temporary basis from time to time the amounts that the municipality considers necessary to meet expenses of the municipality for the fiscal year 2024; and the by-law be presented for three (3) readings on January 30th, 2024.

That Council adjourn in-camera pursuant to section 239.(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , as amended at 6:57 p.m. for the following reason: Item No 9.2, being a pending disposition of land by the Municipality.

That Council reconvene at 7:13 p.m.

Gardiner declared a conflict of interest as "I own property in the area ". That Council: approve the sale of City owned vacant land as illustrated in Schedule “B” and on terms and conditions set out in the unsolicited and conditional Offer to Purchase presented by Fitzgerald Holdings Limited; declare the land as surplus; authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Offer of Purchase and to authorize the Mayor, City Clerk and Assistant City Solicitor to execute all appropriate sale documents as may be required; authorize that the net proceeds of the sale be placed in the Property Development Reserve (99535R); and authorize the by-law of the sale of the property be given three (3) readings on January 16, 2024.

Gardiner declared a conflict of interest as "I own property in the area". That the following by-law be read a first and second time: By-Law No. 2024-04 to authorize the execution of an Agreement of Purchase and Sale with Fitzgerald Holdings Limited for Part of Lot 92, Plan 15, Widdifield, Vacant Land, McIntyre Street West, North Bay.

Gardiner declared a conflict of interest as "I own property in the area". That the following by-law be read a third time and passed: By-Law No. 2024-04 to authorize the execution of an Agreement of Purchase and Sale with Fitzgerald Holdings Limited for Part of Lot 92, Plan 15, Widdifield, Vacant Land, McIntyre Street West, North Bay.

That the following by-law be read a first and second time: By-Law No. 2024-01 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held January 16, 2024.

That the following by-law be read a third time and passed: By-Law No. 2024-01 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on January 16, 2024.

That this Regular Meeting of Council do now adjourn at 7:16 p.m.