Council Meeting

That the minutes for the public meetings held on: - Tuesday, April 25, 2023 be adopted as presented.

That Council grant exclusive use of the City-owned or controlled lands (except the North Bay Wastewater Treatment Facility Lands) within the area defined as, extending from, and inclusive of the waterfront beaches starting at Tenth Street and both sides of Memorial Drive from the Uniroc site up to and including Lee Park for the 2023 Armed Forces Appreciation Day being held June 7th, 2023.

That Council: grant permission to the O’Canada Day Committee to hold the 2023 Canada Day Celebrations in and about the Waterfront Park on July 1, 2023, pursuant to By-Law No. 2014-53 (Noise By-Law); and grant an exemption to the O’Canada Day Committee from the Noise By-Law, and exclusivity over the event and grounds be approved as follows: having approved Recommendation No. 1 granting permission to hold the public celebration known as the 2023 O’Canada Day Event, the event becomes exempt from the noise control provisions contained in By-Law No. 2014-53 (Noise By-Law), as amended, pursuant to the operation of Section 6 and Schedule 3 thereof, as defined in Attachment 1, in Report to Council CSBU 2023-34 dated April 14, 2023 from Erin Vaughan; and exclusive use on July 1, 2023, on and over the City-owned and controlled lands (except the North Bay Wastewater Treatment Facility Lands) within the area defined as, extending from, and inclusive of the waterfront beaches starting at Tenth Street and both sides of Memorial Drive from the Uniroc site up to and including Lee Park.

That: the North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre’s Maamwi Kindaasswin Pow Wow and Traditional Cultural Event at Lee Park, be granted an exemption to Noise By-Law 2023-27 pursuant to the terms and conditions outlined by Section 5 of the by-law and that the proponent notify residents and businesses within a one block radius of the festival event, for the following dates and times: Saturday, June 10, 2023 from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm Sunday, June 11, 2023 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm; and a copy of Report to Council IO 2023-07 dated April 19, 2023 from Victoria Thomas be forwarded to the North Bay Police Services for information.

That Council approve the Terms of Reference for the Community Safety and Well-Being Ad Hoc Committee attached to Report to Council CSBU 2023-38 dated April 25, 2023 from Brent Kalinowski.

That the Report from Brent Kalinowski dated April 23, 2023 re: Community Safety and Well Being Ad Hoc Committee - Terms of Reference be

That Council approve a contract increase of $30,000.00 (plus HST) to R. V. Anderson Associates Limited (RVA) for Request for Proposal 2021-99, McKeown Avenue Reconstruction Engineering Consulting Services for design and environmental assessment amendment, as outlined in Report to Council IO 2023-03 dated April 24, 2023 from Reid Porter.

That the following by-laws be read a first and second time: By-Law No. 2023-45 to set 2023 tax ratios for prescribed property classes. By-Law No. 2023-46 to set 2023 tax rates and to levy taxes for the year 2023.

That the following by-laws be read a third time and passed: By-Law No. 2023-45 to set 2023 tax ratios for prescribed property classes. By-Law No. 2023-46 to set 2023 tax rates and to levy taxes for the year 2023.

the cost of Policing and Emergency Services in Northern Communities is harming a community’s ability to support local Social and Health issues; And Whereas a small percentage of those affected by an addiction in the communities of Northern Ontario are committing crimes; And Whereas many of those committing crimes are not housed in the correctional system, therefore, remain in our communities, often those that do require treatment for their addiction issue receive none; And Whereas some committing crimes become violent, but are released back into the community, due to the negative impacts of Federal Bill C75; And Whereas more must be done by the Federal Government on Bail Reform. Therefore be it Resolved that the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) and the Council of the City of North Bay requests the Federal Government make these Legislative changes: 1. Create a Designation of a chronic persistent offender. 2. Allow community impact statements at bail and at bail hearings. 3. Creating reverse onus in bail for all firearms offences. 4. All bail-related gun charges go to the superior court for bail release. Further be it Resolved that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Prime Minister, Federal Justice Minister, Premier of Ontario, the Attorney General, the Solicitor General, Minister of Infrastructure, Minister of Municipal Affairs, Northeastern MPs and MPPs, Leaders of the Opposition, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Ontario Small Urban Muni

That Council adjourn in-camera pursuant to section 239.(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , as amended at 7:04 p.m. for the following reason: Item #9.1, being a potential disposition of land by the municipality or local board.

That Council reconvene at 7:17 p.m.

That Council: approve the sale of City-owned vacant land on the terms and conditions, set out in the unsolicited and conditional Offer to Purchase presented by National Compressed Air Inc., in trust, as illustrated therein; 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 sale documents as may be required; authorize that the net proceeds of sale be placed in the Property Development Reserve Fund (99535R); authorize the by-law of the sale of the property be given three (3) readings on May 9, 2023; and declare the subject land to be surplus.

That the following by-law be read a first and second time: By-Law No. 2023-47 to authorize the execution of an agreement of Purchase and sale with National Compressed Air Inc., for Part of Block 4, Plan 36M-698, Aviation Lane (Airport Industrial Park).

That the following by-law be read a third time and passed: By-Law No. 2023-47 to authorize the execution of an agreement of Purchase and sale with National Compressed Air Inc., for Part of Block 4, Plan 36M-698, Aviation Lane (Airport Industrial Park).

That the following by-law be read a first and second time: By-Law No. 2023-43 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on May 9, 2023.

That the following by-law be read a third time and passed: By-Law No. 2023-43 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on May 9, 2023.

That this Regular Meeting of Council do now adjourn at 7:20 p.m.