Council Meeting

That the minutes for the public meetings held on: - Tuesday, June 16, 2026 be adopted as presented.

That Community Services Committee Report No. 2026-07 relating to: - Community Safety and Well Being Update be adopted as presented. Community Services Committee Report No. 2026-07 June 30, 2026 To The Council Of The Corporation Of The City Of North Bay Your Worship and Councillors: The Community Services Committee presents Report No. 2026-07 and recommends: That Council note and file the Community Safety and Well Being Update from Brent Kalinowski dated May 5, 2026. All of which is respectfully submitted.

That the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment by 1016163 Ontario Ltd. - 522 McIntyre Street West be received and

That Council authorize the City of North Bay Arenas and Events Division to have a pyrotechnic (fireworks) display to celebrate Canada Day on July 1, 2026 at the Golden Mile Beach on Memorial Drive.

That Council adopt the Diversity Policy for Appointments to the North Bay Police Service Board attached to Report to Council CORP 2026-58 dated June 12, 2026 from Karen McIsaac.

That: Council grant final approval to the Plan of Subdivision for Ferguson Hygiene Ltd. (Ross Drive – 3 Lots) – City File 48T-21102; and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the Subdivision Agreement with Ferguson Hygiene Ltd. in order to permit the creation of the Plan of Subdivision consisting of three (3) lots along Ross Drive, upon satisfactory receipt of all Subdivision Agreement requirements.

That Council: approve the award of a contract to WSP Canada Inc. in the amount of $94,606.00 (plus HST), for the provision of a Strategic Operations Review of Fleet Services; and authorize the transfer of funds to the project, as outlined in Report to Council CORP 2026-56 dated June 19, 2026 from Lori Jackson and David Jackowski.

That the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment and Plan of Subdivision applications by 1921281 Ontario Ltd. – 0 Booth Road (unaddressed) be received and

That Council authorize staff to: evaluate Year 3 Housing Accelerator Funds (HAF), based on the criteria outlined in Report to Council CSBU 2026-47 dated June 12, 2026 from Adam Curran; create an application window from January 4, 2027 to January 31, 2027 to accept applications, based on the criteria outlined in Report to Council CSBU 2026-47 dated June 12, 2026 from Adam Curran; and accept and make decisions on applications on a first-come, first-serve basis, if there is remaining Year 3 HAF funding after the closing of the application window and evaluated.

That Council approve the award of a contract 2026-097 to Superion, LLC, a CentralSquare Company doing business as CentralSquare Canada Software, Inc., in the amount of $809,459.86 (plus HST), for the provision of NaviLine Cloud migration and hosting and annual software subscription fees, for the a term of 3 years, with an option in favour of the City to extend the agreement annually as required and outlined in Report to Council CORP 2026-57 dated June 19, 2026 from Lori Jackson and Chester Smirle.

That Report to Council CORP 2026-057 from Lori Jackson and Chester Smirle dated June 19, 2026 re: Limited Tendering 2026-097, NaviLine Cloud Migration and Hosting to the General Government Committee.

That: the application by Brady Middaugh to close a local laneway be partially approved by Council, as shown as Schedule “A” attached to Report to Council CSBU 2026-46 dated June 17, 2026 from Peter Carello, where Portion “A” be added to the property located at 542 McLaren Street in the City of North Bay; the application by Simon Blakeley and Jessica Blakeley to close a local laneway be partially approved by Council, as shown as Schedule “A” attached to Report to Council CSBU 2026-46 dated June 17, 2026 from Peter Carello, where Portion “B” would be added to the property located at 634 Algonquin Avenue in the City of North Bay; Portion "C" as shown as Schedule “A” attached to Report to Council CSBU 2026-46 dated June 17, 2026 from Peter Carello remain open; the closures of the laneway be subject to the granting of any required easements; and the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized by Council to initiate normal closure procedures for the subject laneway.

That: Council authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Agreement between The Corporation of the City of North Bay and the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame, as outlined in Report to Council CSBU 2026-52 dated June 17, 2026 from Ian Kilgour, on such terms and conditions as may be approved by the Chief Administrative Officer, City Solicitor and Chief Financial Officer; and an execution by-law be brought forward to Council for three (3) readings on July 14, 2026, authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Agreement.

That: Council authorize long-term borrowing up to $47,139,189 in any one of the following manners or combination thereof: a) instalment capital markets debenture issue; b) long-term bank loan agreement; c) Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (“Infrastructure Ontario”) debenture issue; when market conditions are favourable, with maturity dates not exceeding the lesser of the useful life of each capital work and: i. ten (10) years or more for all Capital Works except the North Bay Community and Recreation Centre; and ii. twenty (20) years for the North Bay Community and Recreation Centre; and subject to terms and conditions acceptable to the Chief Financial Officer and the fiscal agent or the lending institution; the interest rate shall be at an average annual interest rate that is consistent with then prevailing interest rates for Ontario municipalities; a by-law to delegate authority to the Outgoing Council to pass by-law(s) to authorize the issue of debentures and enter into bank loan agreements for capital works of the City of North Bay also

That Report to Council CORP 2026-59 dated June 17, 2026 from Peter Leckie re Proposed Amendment of the Indemnification Policy be received and

That: Council approve funding of up to $450,000.00 for the period beginning January 1, 2027, to June 30, 2027 to the North Bay Jack Garland Airport Corporation from the Economic Purposes Reserve No. 99584R, as outlined in Report to Council CSBU 2026-45 dated June 23, 2026 from Ian Kilgour; Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement between The Corporation of the City of North Bay and North Bay Jack Garland Airport Corporation on such terms and conditions as may be approved by the Chief Administrative Officer, City Solicitor and Chief Financial Officer; and an execution by-law be brought forward to Council for three (3) readings on July 14, 2026 authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the agreement.

That the following by-laws be read a first, second and third time and passed: By-Law No. 2026-42 to delegate authority to the Outgoing Council to pass by-laws to authorize the Issue of Debentures for Capital Works. By-Law No. 2026-44 to authorize the execution of a Subdivision Agreement between The Corporation of the City of North Bay and Laurentian Heights Limited - Kenreta Drive, Phase 5A (4 Lots, 1 Block). By-Law No. 2026-45 to authorize the execution of a Subdivision Agreement between The Corporation of the City of North Bay and Ferguson Hygiene Ltd. - Ross Drive. By-Law No. 2026-46 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 - 65 and 67 Bain Drive. By-Law No. 2026-47 to amend By-Law No. 2007-228, (being a by-law to adopt the Delegation of Powers and Duties Policy).

the City of North Bay’s current process for Honorific or Commemorative Naming to recognize individuals, groups, or events for significant contributions, community service, or historical importance, occurs on a case-by-case basis; And Whereas such honorific or commemorative naming’s are distinct from commercial sponsorships as stated in Section 5 of the City’s Naming Rights Sponsorship Policy, and may benefit from a dedicated policy framework to ensure transparency, consistency, and alignment with community values; And Whereas without a dedicated policy, honorific or commemorative naming decisions are made on a case by case basis, which may lead to perceptions of favoritism or inconsistency, unclear thresholds for what constitutes a “significant contribution,” difficulty explaining why one request is approved while another is not; And Whereas a Legacy Naming Policy reduces ad hoc decision-making, provides clear guidance for responding to public requests, and creates predictable reporting and approval pathways; And Whereas naming public assets, parks, facilities, rooms, or infrastructure has lasting symbolic meaning; And Whereas a policy helps facilitate a transparent decision making process by clarifing who can be considered, how decisions are made, and by whom; And Whereas many municipalities have adopted Legacy Naming or Commemorative Naming policies to guide decisions related to the naming of municipal assets and spaces. Now Therefore Be It Resolved That Council direct staf

That the Motion re: Legacy Naming Policy be

That Council adjourn in-camera pursuant to section 239.(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , as amended at 7:16 p.m. for the following reason: Item #11.2, being potential a lease or disposition of lands by the Municipality

That Council reconvene at 7:22 p.m.

That the following by-law be read a first, second, third time and passed: By-Law No. 2026-43 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on June 30, 2026.

That this Regular Meeting of Council do now adjourn at 7:23 p.m.