Special Council Meeting

That the minute(s) for the public meetings held on: - Monday, October 27, 2025; - Tuesday, October 28, 2025; - Wednesday, October 29, 2025; and - Monday, November 3, 2025 be adopted as presented.

That Community Services Committee Report No. 2025-13 relating to: Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendments - Rural Lot Creation be adopted as presented. Community Services Committee Report No. 2025-13 November 10, 2025 To The Council Of The Corporation Of The City Of North Bay Your Worship and Councillors: The Community Services Committee presents Report No. CS 2025-13 and recommends: “That Council adopt: the Official Plan Amendment, as detailed in Appendix ‘A’ to report to Council CSBU-2025-069 by Adam Curran dated October 16, 2025, to implement the Rural Lot Creation Policies within the City’s Official Plan; and the Zoning By-Law Amendment, as detailed in Appendix ‘B’ to report to Council CSBU-2025-069 by Adam Curran dated October 16, 2025, to implement the Rural Lot Creation regulations within the City’s Zoning By-Law No. 2015-30.” All of which is respectfully submitted.

That the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment application by Goodridge Goulet Planning & Surveying Ltd. on behalf of 2804612 Ontario Inc. – 340 Lansdowne Avenue be received and

That: the proposed laneway closure application by Eric Baker to close the laneway, as shown on Schedule “A”, attached to Report to Council CSBU 2025-057 dated October 22, 2025 from Peter Carello, be approved by Council; the closure of the laneway be subject to the granting of any easements; and the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized by Council to initiate normal closure procedures for the subject laneway.

That: Report to Council CORP 2025-119 for the Reduction, Cancellation or Refund of Taxes under Sections 357 and 358 of the Municipal Act , S.O. 2001, c.25 be received; Council accepts and approves the five (5) applications as recommended by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) for the period set out on each application form and that the taxes totaling approximately $34,951.67 be adjusted under Section 357 of the Municipal Act , S.O. 2001, c.25 of which the City’s portion is estimated to be $27,227.59; the Treasurer be directed to adjust the Collector’s Roll accordingly, and staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect on this resolution.

That Council: approve spending up to $13,236,609.00 being an amount equal to 50% of the 2025 General Capital Funding Envelope and representing a preliminary funding allotment to the 2026 General Capital Budget; approve spending up to $7,512,755.00, being an amount equal to 50% of the 2025 Water and Wastewater Capital Funding Envelope and representing a preliminary funding allotment to the 2026 Water and Wastewater Capital Budget; and approve spending up to $2,250,000.00, being an amount equal to 75% of the 2025 Fleet Capital Budget to be funded from the Fleet Reserve and Provincial Gas Tax Reserve.

That Council: approve the award of a contract to New Flyer Industries Canada, ULC in the amount of $6,417,000.57 (plus HST) plus the potential costs, as outlined in Report to Council CORP 2025-105 dated October 14, 2025 from Lori Jackson and John Ouellette, for the provision of five (5) 12-meter hybrid transit buses; authorize the transfer of funds to Capital Project 3077FL – Conventional Bus Replacement, as outlined in Report to Council CORP 2025-105; and, acknowledge the pre-commitment against the 2026 Capital Budget, as authorized through Report to Council CORP 2025-115 – Pre-Approval of the 2026 Capital Budget.

That Council: approve the award of a contract to Venasse Building Group Inc. in the amount of $1,360,000.00 (plus HST), for the provision of Wastewater Treatment Plant Administration Building Upgrades – Phase 2; and, authorize the transfer of funds to the project, as outlined in Report to Council CORP 2025-116 dated October 6, 2025 from Lori Jackson and Karin Pratte.

That the following by-laws be read a first, second, third time and passed: By-Law No. 2025-97 - Official Plan Amendment No. 38 - Rural Lot Creation Policy. By-Law No. 2025-98 to amend Rural (A) Zone Polices within the City of North Bay.

That Council adjourn in-camera pursuant to section 239.(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , as amended at 7:18 p.m. for the following reasons: Item 10.2, being labour relations – salary review; and Item 10.3, being labour relations or employee negotiations – North Bay Professional Firefighters’ Association.

That Council reconvene at 8:29 p.m.

That the following by-law be read a first, second, third time and passed: By-Law No. 2025-94 to confirm proceedings of the Special Meeting of Council held on November 10, 2025.

That this Special Meeting of Council do now adjourn at 8:30 p.m.