Council Meeting

That the minutes for the public meetings held on: - Tuesday, February 24, 2026 be adopted as presented.

That Community Services Committee Report No. 2026-01 relating to: - Zoning By-Law Amendment by Roger Bailey – 863 First Avenue East be adopted as presented. Community Services Committee Report No. 2026-01 March 24, 2026 To The Council Of The Corporation Of The City Of North Bay Your Worship and Councillors: The Community Services Committee presents Report No. 2026-01 and recommends: "That Council authorize the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment by Roger Bailey to rezone the property from a ‘Residential Sixth Density (R6)’ zone to a ‘Residential Second Density Special Holding (R2 Sp.H)’ zone for the property known locally as 863 First Avenue East in the City of North Bay and legally described in Appendix A to Report to Council CSBU 2026-009 dated February 12, 2026 from Peter Carello." All of which is respectfully submitted.

That General Government Committee Report No. 2026-11 relating to: - 2025 Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee (MAAC) Annual Report be adopted as presented. General Government Committee Report No. 2026-11 March 24, 2026 To The Council Of The Corporation Of The City Of North Bay Your Worship and Councillors: The General Government Committee presents Report No. 2026-11 and recommends: "That: 1. the 2025 Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee (MAAC) Annual Report be noted and filed; and 2. the Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee be thanked for their work." All of which is respectfully submitted.

That General Government Committee Report No. 2026-12 relating to: - 2024 and 2025 Municipal Heritage Committee (MHC) Annual Report be adopted as presented. General Government Committee Report No. 2026-12 March 24, 2026 To The Council Of The Corporation Of The City Of North Bay Your Worship and Councillors: The General Government Committee presents Report No. 2026-12 and recommends: "That: 1. the 2024 and 2025 Municipal Heritage Committee (MHC) Annual Reports be noted and filed; and 2. the Municipal Heritage Committee be thanked for their work." All of which is respectfully submitted.

That the proposed Zoning By-Law amendment application by Tulloch Engineering Inc. on behalf of Zachary Tremere, Erin Takagi and Jack Masters - 131 Gladstone Avenue be received and

That the proposed Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-Law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications by Ashley Meghan Consulting Corp. on behalf of Northern Gateway Developments Inc. – 351 Birchs Road be received and

That Council: grant permission to the O’Canada Day Committee to hold the 2026 Canada Day Celebrations in and about the Waterfront Park on July 1, 2026, 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 2026 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 2026-012 dated March 4, 2026 from Erin Vaughan; and exclusive use be granted on July 1, 2026, 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 Council receive and file the February 2026 Procurement Award Update, as set out in Report to Council CORP 2026-016 dated March 13, 2026 from Lori Jackson.

That Council receive the 2025 Council and Council Appointed Community Members, Remuneration and Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2025, as attached to Report to Council CORP 2026-015 dated March 10, 2026 from Laura Boissonneault.

That Council: authorize Mayor Chirico to sign a letter of support for the 2026 Armed Forces Appreciation Day for the CF-18 Tactical Demonstration Team, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds Demonstration Team, the CC-130J Hercules and the USAF F-16 or F-35 to fly over the City of North Bay at no lower than 500 feet above ground level and for the Skyhawks Parachute Demonstration Team to parachute over the City of North Bay, as well as support to land a CH-147 Chinook or CH-146 Griffon at the Waterfront Marina; and grant exclusive use of the entirety 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 former Kenroc/Uniroc site up to and including Lee Park, for the 2026 Armed Forces Appreciation Day being held June 10, 2026.

That: Council grant final approval to Phase 5A, Plan of Subdivision by Laurentian Heights Limited for the Laurentian Heights Subdivision (Kenreta Drive – 4 Lots and 1 Block, Phase 5A) – City File No. 48T-93101; and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the Subdivision Agreement with Laurentian Heights Limited for Kenreta Drive, Phase 5A, in order to permit the next phase of the Laurentian Heights Subdivision consisting of 4 lots and 1 block along Kenreta Drive, upon satisfactory receipt of all Subdivision Agreement requirements.

That Council: adopt a new Private Approach, Lot Grading and Drainage By-Law, as presented on Schedule A attached to Report to Council CSBU 2026-016 dated March 12, 2026 from Adam Lacombe and Beverley Hillier; and authorize an amendment to By-Law 2018-053, being a By-Law to Regulate the Administration of Building Permits, to reference the proposed new Private Approach, Lot Grading and Drainage By-Law, as presented on Schedule B attached to Report to Council CSBU 2026-016 dated March 12, 2026 from Adam Lacombe and Beverley Hillier.

That the following by-law(s) be read a first, second, third time and passed: By-Law No. 2026-14 to rezone certain lands on First Avenue East (Roger Bailey - 863 First Avenue East). By-Law No. 2026-17 to establish a Rural Advisory Committee of Council.

the Off-Road Vehicles Act (1990) defines an “off-road vehicle” as a vehicle propelled or driven otherwise than by muscular power or wind and designed to travel, a) On not more than three wheels, or b) On more than three wheels and being of a prescribed class of vehicle; AND WHEREAS in the last decade, there have been many new and improved off-road vehicles in the Ontario market; AND WHEREAS many communities in Northern Ontario permit Off-Road Vehicles on some, if not all, of their municipal roadways. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council request the Interim City Engineer prepare a Report to Council on the current by-law and to make recommendations to increase or not to increase the permitted roads/highways for off-road vehicles to utilize in the urban and rural sections of the City.

North Bay Councillors Mark King and Chris Mayne are the appointed representatives of the City of North Bay to sit on the East Nipissing District Home for the Aged, also known as the Cassellholme Board, North Bay Council hereby reaffirms their representation on that Board until the end of their term in November, 2026, and rejects the Cassellholme Board request for their replacement. Record of Vote Upon Request of Councillor Mayne: Yeas: Councillors Mayne, King, Lowery, Inch. Nays: Councillors Mallah, Horsfield, Mitchell, Gardiner, Vrebosch, Bain and Mayor Chirico.

Council requests a review of the Cassellholme Board based on recent events that seem to be contradictory to the Fixing Long Term Care Act , Cassellholme’s own by-laws, and the Board’s fiduciary responsibilities which include: February 20, 2025, the Board rescinded a 2021 resolution that represents an increase of approximately $1 million to the Cassellholme Redevelopment project. This also jeopardized the development of 34 assisted living units, for seniors, in the Nipissing region. September 2, 2025, the Cassellholme Board appeared before North Bay City Council and presented information that was misleading and inaccurate to the public. December 11, 2025, the Board utilized six Ontario Provincial Police officers to prevent board members from attending an important meeting and preclude their participation in an important presentation. February 19, 2026, the Board removed two long-standing municipal appointees without due process and ignored the organization’s current by-laws. This may have been undertaken since the targeted members were questioning the use of Cassellholme funds for possible inappropriate uses. Therefore, be it Resolved that Council request the Chair, Mr. Dave Mendicino, to appear before Council, at its next regular meeting, to explain the Board’s actions. Record of Vote Upon the Request of Councillor Lowery: Yeas: Councillors Lowery, Mayne, King and Inch. Nays: Councillors Mallah, Bain, Gardiner, Horsfield, Mitchell, Vrebosch and Mayor Chirico.

That Council adjourn in-camera pursuant to section 239.(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , as amended at 7:34 p.m. for the following reason: Item 10.2, being a proposed acquisition of land by the Municipality; Item 10.3, has been

That Council reconvene at 7:51 p.m.

That the following by-law to read a first, second, third time and passed: By-Law No. 2026-13 to confirm the proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on March 24, 2026.

That this Regular Meeting of Council do now adjourn at 7:51 p.m.