Special Council Meeting

That the minutes for the public meetings held on: - Tuesday, September 12, 2023; - Tuesday, September 19, 2023; - Thursday, September 28, 2023; - Tuesday, October 3, 2023; - Thursday, October 12, 2023; and - Monday, October 16, 2023 be adopted as presented.

Services Committee Report No. 2023-15 October 30, 2023 To The Council Of The Corporation Of The City Of North Bay Your Worship and Councillors: The Community Services Committee presents Report No. 2023-15 and recommends: That: Council approve the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment by Antech Design & Engineering on behalf of Consolidated Homes Ltd. – Wallace Road (unaddressed) in the City of North Bay – to rezone from a “Residential Multiple First Density Special No.80 (RM1 Sp.80)” zone to a “Residential Third Density (R3)” zone for the lands legally described in Appendix A to Report to Council No. CSBU 2023-064 dated September 29, 2023 from Peter Carello; and the subject property be placed under Site Plan Control pursuant to Section 41 of the Planning Act , R.S.O., 1990 as amended. All of which is respectfully submitted.

Services Committee Report No. 2023-16 October 30, 2023 To The Council Of The Corporation Of The City Of North Bay Your Worship and Councillors: The Community Services Committee presents Report No. 2023-16 and recommends: That: Council approve the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment by Tulloch Geomatics Inc. on behalf of Belisle Investments Ltd. - 1781 Cassells Street in the City of North Bay to rezone from a ‘District Commercial Special No. 62 (C4 Sp. 62)’ zone to an amended ‘District Commercial Special (C4 Sp. 62)’ zone for the property legally described in Appendix A to Report to Council No. CSBU 2023-065 dated October 5, 2023 by Peter Carello. All of which is respectfully submitted.

That the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications by Tulloch Geomatics Inc. on behalf of 930018 Ontario Inc. – Larocque Road (unaddressed) be received and

That Council approve the renewal of the Employee Administrative Services Only (ASO) and Pooled Benefits (excepting Accidental Death & Dismemberment [AD & D] coverage) Program with Manulife Financial effective November 1, 2023 and the AD & D coverage with AlG Insurance effective November 1, 2023 at an increase of 0.2% or $10,032.

That Council: direct staff to undertake a review of the Residential Rental Housing Licensing By-Law and the City’s Zoning By-Law regarding Boarding, Lodging, and Rooming houses; and authorize staff to pause the current Residential Rental Housing Licensing By-Law Program until the review is completed.

That the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment re Filming and Production Studio Policies, as set out in Report to Council CSBU 2023-70 dated October 19, 2023 from Beverley Hillier, be

That: Council grant Draft Approval of the proposed Condominium Conversion (Plan of Condominium File No. 48CDM-22102) by Bernard Divona on behalf of SIREG Holdings (North) Inc. in the City of North Bay for lands described in Appendix “A”, and as shown on Schedule “A” attached, be given Draft Approval subject to the conditions in Appendix “B”, all attached to Report to Council CORP 2023-58 dated October 16, 2023 from Peter Carello; and the proposed Condominium Conversion be conditional upon the owner entering into a Condominium Agreement with the City of North Bay.

That Council refer Report to Council CSBU 2023-058 dated October 16, 2023 from Peter Carello re: Proposed Condominium Conversion - 350 Oakwood Avenue to the Community Services Committee.

That a proposed amendment to the Sign By-Law, as set out in Report to Council CSBU 2023-067 dated October 17, 2023 from Beverley Hillier, be

That Council approve the award of a contract to Environor Inc., based on the unit rates negotiated for the provision of ENV CONTROL MAX for a term of two (2) years, with an option in favour of the City to extend the agreement for two (2) additional terms of up to one (1) year each.

That Council approve the award of a contract to Creative Carriage Ltd. in the amount of $93,500.00 (plus HST) for the provision of a low-floor wheelchair accessible parabus.

That Council authorize the Chief Administrative Officer and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with the Kiwanis Club of Nipissing (Kiwanis) to provide the terms and conditions for their $100,000.00 contribution to the new All Wheel Park. including the naming of the All Wheel Park, Kiwanis All Wheel Park, that is satisfactory to the City Solicitor for legal implications and the Chief Financial Officer for financial requirements.

That the following By-Laws be read a first and second time: By-Law 2023-82 to rezone certain lands on Cassells Street (Belisle Investments Ltd - 1781 Cassells Street). By-Law 2023-83 to rezone certain lands on Wallace Road (Consolidated Homes Ltd. - Wallace Road (unaddressed)). By-Law 2023-84 to designate a Site Plan Control Area on certain Lands on Wallace Road - (Consolidated Homes Ltd. - Wallace Road (unaddressed)).

That the following By-Laws be read a third time and passed: By-Law 2023-82 to rezone certain lands on Cassells Street (Belisle Investments Ltd - 1781 Cassells Street). By-Law 2023-83 to rezone certain lands on Wallace Road (Consolidated Homes Ltd. - Wallace Road (unaddressed)). By-Law 2023-84 to designate a Site Plan Control Area on certain Lands on Wallace Road - (Consolidated Homes Ltd. - Wallace Road (unaddressed)).

the jury that adjudicated the Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk and Nathalie Warmerdam Inquest (The Renfrew Inquest) issued 86 recommendations to the Province of Ontario on Intimate Partner Violence; And Whereas recommendation #1 of the Inquest is for the Province of Ontario to declare Intimate Partner Violence an epidemic; And Whereas every six days in Canada a woman is killed by her intimate partner; And Whereas, on any given night in Canada, over 6,000 women and children sleep in shelters because it is not safe for them at home; And Whereas each year, over 40,000 arrests result from domestic violence, accounting for about 12% of all violent crime in Canada; And Whereas over one in three women in Canada aged 15 years and older will experience IPV in their lifetime; And Whereas the cost of violence against women costs the national justice system, social assistance budgets, and municipal budgets millions of dollars per year; And Whereas IPV is preventable; And Whereas at a municipal level, IPV contributes to an unsafe community, an increase in homelessness, decreased police and ambulance capacity, additional needs for social housing, and added pressures on the healthcare system and social services; And Whereas in 2022, Victim Services received 475 calls for service for IPV and supported 400 female-identified IPV victims as well as 39 children, who were harmed or witnesses of IPV; And Whereas 400 survivors of intimate partner violence accessed supports offered by the Community C

That Council adjourn in-camera pursuant to section 239.(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , as amended at 7:11 p.m. for the following reasons: Item No. 9.2, being a proposed acquisition of land by the Municipality; Item No. 9.3, being labour relations; Item No. 9.4, being the proposed disposition of lands by the Municipality; and Item No. 9.5, being personal matters about identifiable individuals including municipal and local board employees.

That Council reconvene at 7:55 p.m.

That Council authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to execute the Memorandum of Agreement between The Corporation of the City of North Bay and CUPE, Local 122, as set out in Report to Council CORP 2023-132 dated October 30, 2023 from Wanda Trottier.

That the following by-law be read a first and second time: By-Law No. 2023-81 to confirm the proceedings of the Special Meeting of Council held October 30, 2023.

That the following by-law be read a third time and passed: By-Law No. 2023-81 to confirm the proceedings of the Special Meeting of Council held October 30, 2023.

That this Special Meeting of Council do now adjourn at 7:57 p.m.