Committee of the Whole Meeting
Additional Information

Monday, April 28, 2025, Immediately Following City Council - Special Session

S.H. Blake Memorial Auditorium

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7.

Reports of Municipal Officers

7.1

2024 Annual Safety Review

7.1.1

Request for Presentation - Annual Safety Review

Memorandum from Acting Director - Human Resources Kerri Bernardi, dated April 24, 2025 requesting to provide a presentation relative to the 2024 Annual Safety Review.  (Distributed separately on Friday, April 25, 2025) 

7.7

Report Back - Temporary Village Initiative - Site Location Comparison

7.7.1

Report Back – Temporary Village Initiative – Site Location Comparison

At the April 14, 2025 City Council meeting, a resolution was passed recommending that Report 57-2025-Growth-Strategy & Engagement be referred to Administration to conduct a relative comparison of the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority site and the Kam River Heritage Park site as the location for the temporary village and that Administration report back on April 28, 2025. 

Report 143-2025-Growth-Strategy & Engagement recommending that the Kam River Heritage Park be approved as the site for the Temporary Shelter Village Initiative. (Distributed Separately on Friday, April 25, 2025)

• WITH RESPECT to Report 143-2025-Growth-Strategy & Engagement, we recommend that Kam River Heritage Park be approved as the site for the Temporary Shelter Village Initiative;
  
  AND THAT Appropriation Change Order 07-2025 be approved; 
  
  AND THAT the Director, Strategy & Engagement have delegated authority to make decisions regarding operationalizing the Temporary Shelter Village Initiative;
  
  AND THAT the Director, Strategy & Engagement be authorized to execute documents for the Temporary Shelter Village Initiative and for the duration of the project, on terms satisfactory to the City Solicitor and City Manager;
  
  AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.
  
  

7.7.2

Additional Information - Temporary Village Initiative

Confidential Memorandum from Solicitor Brendan Hardick, dated April 23, 2025 relative to Report 143-2025-Strategy & Engagement-Growth, for information. (Distributed separately to Members of Council, City Manager, City Solicitor, Commissioner-Growth, Director- Strategy & Engagement on Thursday, April 24, 2025)

7.7.3

Deputation Request - Temporary Village Initiative - Site Location Comparison

Correspondence received from Fort William BIA member Aldo Ruberto, dated April 23, 2025 requesting to provide a deputation relative to Report 143-2025-Temporary Village Initiative-Site Location Comparison. (Distributed separately on Friday, April 25, 2025)

7.7.4

Deputation Request - Temporary Village Initiative - Site Location Comparison

Correspondence received from Jason Veltri dated April 25, 2025 requesting to provide a deputation relative to Report 143-2025-Temporary Village Initiative-Site Location Comparison. (Distributed separately on Friday, April 25, 2025)

9.

New Business

9.1

Establishment of Committee of the Whole - Closed Session - May 5, 2025

The following resolution will be presented to establish Committee of the Whole – Closed Session Meeting on May 5, 2025:

• THAT a Committee of the Whole – Closed Session meeting be scheduled for Monday, May 5, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in order to receive information pursuant to the Municipal Act (Section 239 (2)) relative to:
   
  (a) the security of the property of the municipality or local board   
  (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board;
  (e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; 
  (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;
  (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.