Council Meeting

to Section 2.2 of the City of North Bay's Procedural By-Law No. 2019-80, the applicable Rules are hereby suspended to allow for comments from Councillor Tanya Vrebosch.

to Section 2.2 of the City of North Bay's Procedural By-Law 2019-80, the applicable Rules are hereby suspended to extend the presentation time to 15 minutes.

That the minutes for the public meetings held on: - Monday, February 5, 2024; and - Tuesday, February 13, 2024 be adopted as presented.

Services Committee Report No. 2024-03 February 27, 2024 To The Council Of The Corporation Of The City Of North Bay Your Worship and Councillors: The Community Services Committee presents Report No. 2024-03 and recommends: That: Council approve the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment by Tulloch Geomatics Inc. on behalf of the property owner, 2412594 Ontario Limited, to rezone the property legally described in Appendix A to Report to Council No. CSBU 2024-08 dated January 25, 2024 by Peter Carello, from a “Residential First Density (R1)” zone to a “Residential Sixth Density (R6)” zone; 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.

That Community Services Committee Report No. 2024-03 be recommitted to the Community Services Committee for staff to prepare a supplementary report in relation to R6 Zoning.

That Council approves the award of a contract to Fraser Ford Sales Limited in the amount of $141,008.96 (plus HST), for the provision of two (2) hybrid pickup trucks.

That Council approve a contract increase of $3,097,198.00 (plus HST) for a new contract price of $8,080,540 (plus HST), to Jacobs Consultancy Canada Inc. for Request for Proposal 2021-79 Engineering Consulting Services PFAS Environmental Remediation, for the provision of engineering consulting services related to PFAS Environmental Remediation at the North Bay Jack Garland Airport, as outlined in Report to Council IO-2024-03 dated February 13, 2024 from Karin Pratte.

That Council refer Report to Council CSBU 2024-01 dated February 8, 2024 from Adam Curran re Condominium Conversion Policy Review to the Community Services Committee for a Public Meeting.

That: the 2024 budget of the Board of Management for the Downtown Improvement Area in the amount of $160,038 with a resultant DIA tax levy of $143,869, as set out in Report to Council CORP 2024-16 dated February 14, 2024 from Sara Gage, be approved by Council; a by-law to provide for the levy and collection of special charges in respect of certain business improvement areas be prepared; and By-Law 1977-144, being a By-Law to Designate an Improvement Area to be known as the Downtown Improvement Area and to Establish a Board of Management be amended to revise the maximum charges be prepared.

current provincial-municipal fiscal arrangements are undermining Ontario’s economic prosperity and quality of life; And Whereas nearly a third of municipal spending in Ontario is for services in areas of provincial responsibility and expenditures are outpacing provincial contributions by nearly $4 billion a year; And Whereas municipal revenues, such as property taxes, do not grow with the economy or inflation; And Whereas unprecedented population and housing growth will require significant investments in municipal infrastructure; And Whereas municipalities are being asked to take on complex health and social challenges – like homelessness, supporting asylum seekers and addressing the mental health and addictions crises; And Whereas inflation, rising interest rates, and provincial policy decisions are sharply constraining municipal fiscal capacity; And Whereas property taxpayers – including people on fixed incomes and small businesses – can’t afford to subsidize income re-distribution programs for those most in need; And Whereas the province can, and should, invest more in the prosperity of communities; And Whereas municipalities and the provincial government have a strong history of collaboration. Now Therefore Be it Resolved that the Province of Ontario commit to undertaking with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario a comprehensive social and economic prosperity review to promote the stability and sustainability of municipal finances across Ontario And Further that a

the Council of the City of North Bay supports the stabilization of the Federal Government’s Reaching Home funding to the District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board as a Community Entity; And Whereas the funding be maintained, at minimum, at current levels for future fiscal years. Now Therefore Be It Resolved that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Honourable Sean Fraser, MP Anthony Rota and MP Marc Serre.

That Council adjourn in-camera pursuant to section 239.(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , as amended at 8:00 p.m. for the following reason: 10.2, being a pending disposition of land by the municipality.

That Council reconvene at 8:06 p.m.

That Council: approve the sale of City owned vacant property, legally described PT LT 67 PL 56 WIDDIFIELD AS IN NB27635 (FIRSTLY); NORTH BAY; DISTRICT OF NIPISSING (PIN 49166-0261), to the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission on the terms and conditions set out in the unsolicited Offer to Purchase attached hereto as Schedule “B”; authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Offer to Purchase and to authorize the Mayor, City Clerk and City Solicitor to execute all appropriate sales documents as may be required; authorize that the net proceeds of sale be placed in Property Development Reserve 99535R; and authorize the by-law of the sale of the property be given three (3) readings on February 27, 2024.

That the following by-law be read a first and second time: By-Law No, 2024-20 to authorize the execution of an Agreement of Purchase and Sale with Ontario Northland Transportation Commission, Part of Lot 67, Plan 56, Widdifield as in NB27635 (firstly), Vacant Land, North Bay.

That the following by-law be read a third time and passed: By-Law No, 2024-20 to authorize the execution of an Agreement of Purchase and Sale with Ontario Northland Transportation Commission, Part of Lot 67, Plan 56, Widdifield as in NB27635 (firstly), Vacant Land, North Bay.

That the following by-law be read a fist and second time: By-Law No. 2024-13 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on February 27, 2024.

That the following by-law be read a third time and passed: By-Law No. 2024-13 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on February 27, 2024.

That this Regular Meeting of Council do now adjourn at 8:09 p.m.