Council Meeting

That the minutes for the public meetings held on: - Tuesday, August 10, 2021 be adopted as presented.

That Infrastructure and Operations Committee Report No. 2021-03 relating to: - Waste Diversion Strategy be adopted as presented. Infrastructure and Operations Committee Report No. 2021-03 September 7, 2021 To The Council Of The Corporation Of The City Of North Bay Your Worship and Councillors: The Infrastructure and Operations Committee presents Report No. IO 2021-03 and recommends: “That: 1) City Council adopt the City of North Bay’s Waste Diversion Strategy attached to Report to Council IO 2021-09 dated June 30, 2021 by Karin Pratte; 2) City Council direct staff to make all necessary preparations, as outlined in Report to Council IO 2021-09 dated June 30, 2021 by Karin Pratte to reduce the number of receptacles of waste at the curb beginning January 1, 2022; and 3) a copy of the City of North Bay’s Waste Diversion Strategy be forwarded to the Ministry of Environment, Conversation and Parks.” All of which is respectfully submitted.

That City Council approve the award of a contract to Centennial Contracting Ltd. in the amount of $249,000.00 (plus HST) for the provision of all labour, equipment and materials necessary to supply and install guiderails on Northshore Road.

That City Council approve the award of a contract to Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd. in the amount of $369,171.00 (plus HST) for the supply and delivery of a fire tanker truck and related on-site training.

That Council adopts a Deeming By-law to deem Lots 652, 653, and 654 on Plan 21 not to be separate lots on a Registered Plan of Subdivision; and That the Deeming By-law be brought forward for three (3) readings at the September 7, 2021 meeting of Council.

That the rezoning application by Antech Design & Engineering on behalf of Consolidated Homes Ltd. – 151 Bain Drive be received and

That the following by-laws be read a first and second time: By-Law No. 2021-79, being a by-law to remove the Holding Zone Symbol from lands zoned by By-Law No. 2016-13. By-Law No. 2021-82 to designate certain lots on a Plan of Subdivision that has been registered for eight years or more as deemed not to be lots on a registered Plan of Subdivision.

That the following by-laws be read a third time and passed: By-Law No. 2021-79, being a by-law to remove the Holding Zone Symbol from lands zoned by By-Law No. 2016-13. By-Law No. 2021-82 to designate certain lots on a Plan of Subdivision that has been registered for eight years or more as deemed not to be lots on a registered Plan of Subdivision.

Whereas the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) estimates the province-wide municipal infrastructure deficit to be $6 billion dollars; And Whereas the City of Toronto Act, 2006 granted Toronto broader municipal revenue tools than the other 443 municipalities; And Whereas AMO has long lobbied for its members the right to access the same revenue tools permitted by the City of Toronto Act; And Whereas the City of Toronto charges and collects a Municipal Land Transfer Tax (MLTT) in parallel with the Province of Ontario for all property sales, except for first-time home buyers; And Whereas in 2020 the City of Toronto received $800 million from the Municipal Land Transfer Tax; this offset represents 15% of their annual revenue (page 28 of the 2021 Budget); And Whereas this revenue tool would generate nearly $2.68 billion dollars for the other Ontario Municipalities, which would help municipalities’ growing infrastructure deficit. Therefore Be It Resolved that the City of North Bay ask the Premier of Ontario to grant Ontario Municipalities the same Municipal Revenue Tools as the City of Toronto. Further Be It Resolved that an electronic copy of this Resolution be shared with the Provincial Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy, Nipissing MPP Minister Vic Fedeli, the Leaders of the Provincial Oppositions, the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM), and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO).

That this Regular Meeting of Council do now adjourn at 8:24 p.m.