Council Meeting

That the minutes for the public meetings held on: - Thursday, July 18, 2024; - Tuesday, November 12, 2024; - Thursday, November 14, 2024; and - Monday, November 18, 2024 be adopted as presented.

That Infrastructure and Operations Committee Report No. 2024-02 relating to: Road Safety Strategy be adopted as presented. Infrastructure and Operations Committee Report No. 2024-02 November 26, 2024 To The Council Of The Corporation Of The City Of North Bay Your Worship and Councillors: The Infrastructure and Operations Committee presents Report No. 2024-02 and recommends: That Council: approve the Road Safety Strategy as outlined in Report to Council IO 2024-010, inclusive of Appendix A, dated October 31, 2024 from Megan Rochefort; and direct staff to use the Road Safety Strategy as a long-term guide for future road safety initiatives and integrate the implementation plan into future Operating and Capital Budgets for Council consideration. All of which is respectfully submitted.

That the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment application by Goodridge Goulet Planning & Surveying Ltd. on behalf of Millford Development Limited - 150 Mountainview Drive be received and

That Council authorize a by-law to levy certain interim rates, taxes and charges for the 2025 taxation year and a by-law to adjust interim taxes for the 2025 taxation year.

That Council: approve spending up to $12,264,393, being an amount equal to 50% of the 2024 General Capital Funding Envelope and representing a preliminary funding allotment to the 2025 General Capital Budget; and approve spending up to $7,465,667, being an amount equal to 50% of the 2024 Water and Wastewater Capital Funding Envelope and representing a preliminary funding allotment to the 2025 Water and Wastewater Capital Budget.

That Council receive and file the October 2024 Procurement Award Update, as set out in Report to Council CORP 2024-99 dated November 26, 2024 from Lori Jackson.

That: the application by Nicole Grise, Pauline Grise and Roger Grise to close the laneway, as shown on Schedule “A” attached to Report to Council CSBU 2024-51, dated November 7, 2024 from Peter Carello, be approved by Council; the closure of the laneway be subject to the granting of any required easements; and the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized by Council to initiate normal closure procedures for the subject laneway.

That: the application by Paulin Polepole Rukiko to close the laneway, as shown on Schedule “A” attached to Report to Council CSBU 2024-52 dated November 7, 2024 from Peter Carello, be approved by Council; the closure of the laneway be subject to the granting of any required easements; and the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized by Council to initiate normal closure procedures for the subject laneway.

That Council receive and file the City of North Bay’s Year-End Financial Projection for the period ending September 30, 2024, as set out in Report to Council CORP 2024-92 dated November 8, 2024, from Laura Boissonneault.

That Council: receive the Capital Variance Report, as at September 30, 2024, as set out in Report to Council CORP 2024-96 dated November 12, 2024 from Sara Gage; and authorize the reserve transfers and budget adjustments, as detailed in Appendix “A” and “B”, attached to Report to Council CORP 2024-96 dated November 12, 2024 from Sara Gage.

That Council receive for information purposes, the Summary of Open and Active Projects, as at September 30, 2024, as set out in Report to Council CORP 2024-97 dated November 12, 2024 from Sara Gage.

That the following by-law be read a first and second time: By-Law No. 2024-79 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on November 26, 2024.

That the following by-law be read a third time and passed: By-Law No. 2024-79 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on November 26, 2024.

That this Regular Meeting of Council do now adjourn at 6:43 p.m.