Council Meeting

That minutes That minutes for for the the public public meetings held on: meetings held on: -- Tuesday, September Tuesday, September 15, 15, 2020 2020 be adopted as be adopted as presented. presented. “

That City That City declare declare the the office office of of Councillor Anthony to Councillor Anthony to be be vacant. vacant. “

That City That City Council Council approve the award approve the award of a contract of a contract to Lewis Motor to Lewis Motor Sales Sales (North Bay) (North Inc. in Bay) Inc. in the the amount amount ofof $560,074.16 (plus HST), $560,074.16 (plus HST), for for the the provision provision of of two two (2) new plow (2) new trucks. plow trucks. “

That 1) That 1) the the 35 35 tax tax appeal applications attached appeal applications attached to Report to to Report Council to Council CORP 2020-83 dated CORP 2020-83 dated September September 18,18, 2020 2020 from Dan Robinson from Dan Robinson be accepted and be accepted and approved approved as recommended by as recommended by the Municipal the Municipal Property Assessment Property Assessment Corporation Corporation (MPAC) (MPAC) for for the the period period set set out on out on each each application application form and that form and that the applicable taxes the applicable taxes either remain or either remain are cancelled, or are reduced or cancelled, reduced refunded as or refunded as authorized by authorized by Section Section 357/358 357/358 ofof the the Municipal Act, S.O. Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c.25; and 2001, c.25; and 2) Tax Appeal 2) Tax Application No. Appeal Application No. 2020-36, attached to 2020-36, attached Report to to Report to Council 2020-83 Council 2020-83 be denied. be denied. “

That 1) That Council authorize 1) Council authorize an an amendment amendment to By-Law No. to By-Law No. 2019-94, 2019-94, being a by-law being a by-law to establish 2020 to establish Rates and 2020 Rates and Charges Charges for for the the Supply of Supply of Water and Wastewater Water and Wastewater distribution distribution for for Domestic, Domestic, Commercial and Commercial and Manufacturing Manufacturing use, use, to allow for to allow a Special for a Special Default Allowance Default Allowance Period; Period; and and 2) 2) the amending by-law the amending by-law be presented at be presented at the the Regular Meeting of Regular Meeting of Council on Council on Tuesday, Tuesday, September September 29, 29, 2020 2020 for for three three (3) (3) readings. readings. “

That the That following by-law the following by-law be read a be read a first first and and second second time: time: By-Law No. By-Law No. 2020-66, 2020-66, being being aa by-law by-law to amend By-Law to amend By-Law No. No. 2019-94, 2019-94, 2020 2020 rates rates or or charges charges for for the the supply supply of of water and wastewater water and wastewater distribution distribution for domestic, for domestic, commercial and manufacturing commercial and manufacturing use. use. “

That the That following by-law the following by-law be read a be read a third third time and passed: time and passed: By-Law No. By-Law No. 2020-66, 2020-66, being being aa by-law by-law to amend By-Law to amend By-Law No. No. 2019-94, 2019-94, 2020 2020 rates rates or or charges charges for for the the supply supply of of water and wastewater water and wastewater distribution distribution for domestic, for domestic, commercial and manufacturing commercial and manufacturing use. use. “

Whereas Whereas there there is a desire is a desire to to investigate and prepare investigate and amendments prepare amendments to Animal Control to Animal Control By-Law By-Law No.No. 151-93 151-93 to allow and to allow and regulate regulate backyard chickens backyard in residential chickens in residential properties properties within within the City of the City North of North Bay. Bay. Therefore Be Therefore Be It It Resolved Resolved that Council direct that Council direct the By-law Enforcement the By-law Enforcement Coordinator to Coordinator to prepare prepare aa Report Report to Council regarding to Council regarding the the implementation implementation of a Backyard of a Backyard Chickens Chickens By-law By-law and and necessary necessary amendments to amendments existing by-laws to existing by-laws in in the City of the City of North North Bay Bay for for information purposes. information purposes. “

That the That the motion motion re Backyard Chickens re Backyard Chickens be amended as be amended as follows: follows: (i) the (i) the word word “desire” "desire" be replaced with be replaced “request”; with "request"; (ii) the (ii) the word “By-Law Enforcement word "By-Law Enforcement Coordinator” Coordinator" be replaced with be replaced with “Staff”; and "Staff"; and (iii)the words (iii) “pro’s and words "pro's and con’s con's of” of" be inserted before be inserted before the the words “the words "the implementation”. implementation". “

WHEREAS WHEREAS community social and community social and economic economic well-being well-being is is dependent dependent onon fast, reliable, fast, and affordable reliable, and affordable broadband broadband connectivity and better connectivity and better cellular cellular coverage; coverage; AND WHEREAS AND WHEREAS Municipal, Provincial and Municipal, Provincial and Federal Federal Governments Governments asas well well as healthcare, as education and healthcare, education and other other sectors sectors will will continue continue to depend on to depend on the internet the internet to to communicate, communicate, provide provide services and ensure services and ensure accessibility accessibility to information; to information; AND WHEREAS AND WHEREAS digital digital literacy literacy skills are essential skills are essential to to collaborate, collaborate, innovate, and compete innovate, and compete bothboth regionally and globally regionally and and require globally and require appropriate and appropriate and affordable broadband; affordable broadband; AND WHEREAS AND WHEREAS the the availability availability of of broadband that is broadband that on par is on par with with larger, larger, urban areas in urban areas Canada is in Canada is essential essential for Northern Ontario for Northern Ontario to achieve to achieve economic sustainability economic and social

by Councillor seconded by Brousseau, seconded Councillor Robertson by Councillor Robertson That Council That Council reconvene reconvene at 7:58 p.m. at 7:58 p.m. “

by Councillor seconded by Brousseau, seconded Councillor Roberston by Councillor Roberston That 1) That The Corporation 1) The Corporation of of the City of the City North Bay of North Bay enter enter into a lease into a lease agreement with agreement Grand Sierra with Grand Sierra Investments Investments Limited Limited for for the the lease of lease a portion of a portion of of lands lands legally described as legally described as PCL 9339 SEC PCL 9339 SEC WF; PT WF; PT LT 16 CON LT 16 CON D D Widdifield Widdifield PT PT 1, NR1408 except 1, NR1408 except PT 1 PT 1 36R-6585, 36R-6585, T/WT/W PTPT 2, 2, 3, 4& 3, 4 & 6, NR1408 as 6, NR1408 as in LT111633 in LT111633 amended by amended LT190514; S/T by LT190514; S/T LT78898, LT78898, LT88622, North Bay, LT88622, North Bay, District of Nipissing on which Sage Park is located; District of Nipissing on which Sage Park is located; 2) 2) the the Mayor and City Mayor and City Clerk Clerk be authorized to be authorized to execute execute the the lease lease agreement between agreement Grand Sierra between Grand Sierra Investments Investments Limited Limited and and The Corporation The Corporation of of the City of the City North Bay; of North Bay; and and 3) Council authorize 3) Council authorize the by-law for the by-law for lease lease of of the the property property to to be be given three given three (3) readings at (3) readings at the the Regular Meeting of Regular Meeting Council of Council held on held on Tuesday, Tuesday, Sept

by Councillor seconded by Brousseau, seconded Councillor Robertson by Councillor Robertson That the That following by-law the following by-law be read a be read a first first and and second second time: time: By-Law No. By-Law No. 2020-70, 2020-70, being a by-law being a by-law to to authorize authorize the execution of the execution a lease of a lease agreement between agreement The Corporation between The Corporation of of the the City City of North Bay of North and Grand Bay and Grand Sierra Investments Sierra Investments Limited. Limited. “

by Councillor seconded by Brousseau, seconded Councillor Robertson by Councillor Robertson That the That following by-law the following by-law be read a be read a third third time and passed: time and passed: By-Law No. By-Law No. 2020-70, 2020-70, being a by-law being a by-law to to authorize authorize the execution of the execution a lease of a lease agreement between agreement The Corporation between The Corporation of of the the City City of North Bay of North and Grand Bay and Grand Sierra Investments Sierra Investments Limited. Limited. “

That the That following by-law the following by-law be read a be read a first first and and second second time: time: By-Law No. By-Law No. 2020-68 2020-68 to to confirm confirm proceedings proceedings of of the the Regular Meeting of Regular Meeting of Council held Council held on on September September 29, 29, 2020. 2020. “

That the That following by-law the following by-law be read a be read a third third time and passed: time and passed: By-Law No. By-Law No. 2020-68 2020-68 to to confirm confirm proceedings proceedings of of the the Regular Meeting of Regular Meeting of Council held Council held on on September September 29, 29, 2020. 2020. “

That this That this Regular Meeting of Regular Meeting Council do of Council do now now adjourn adjourn at at 8:04 8:04 p.m. p.m. “