Standing Committee Meeting
Agenda

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S.H. Blake Memorial Auditorium

A Member of Council to provide a land acknowledgement. 

  • WITH RESPECT to the October 14, 2025 Finance and Administration Standing Committee meeting, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

Correspondence received from Lisa Parent, dated September 15, 2025 requesting to provide a deputation relative to requesting an exemption to the Animal Keeping By-law. 

Memorandum from Commissioner-Corporate Services Keri Greaves, dated October 3, 2025, relative to the request for exemption to the Animal Keeping By-law. 

Minutes of Finance and Administration Standing Committee, held on September 9, 2025, for information. 

Report 295-2025-Corporate Services requesting endorsement of the Standing Committee relative to the new Thunder Bay Art Gallery facility and the capital costs associated with construction.


  • WITH RESPECT to Report 295-2025-Corporate Services, we request endorsement of the Standing Committee to forward the following recommendations to City Council:

    WE RECOMMEND THAT an additional $2.5 million be allocated to the Thunder Bay Art Gallery for the capital costs associated with construction of the new Art Gallery facility;

    AND THAT the sources of financing for this additional contribution be as follows:

    Municipal Accommodation Tax Reserve Fund$0.75 million

    Municipal Accommodation Tax Reserve Fund$0.50 million (2026 Budget)

    Renew Thunder Bay Reserve Fund $1.25 million;

    AND THAT the release of any additional municipal funding be conditional upon confirmation of all other funding sources required to achieve partial opening;

    AND THAT the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the funding agreement and any subsequent agreements or amendments between The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay and Thunder Bay Art Gallery relative to this project;

    AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

Report 321-2025-Corporate Services-Finance requesting endorsement of the Standing Committee relative to the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium Capital Reserve Fund.


  • WITH RESPECT to Report 321-2025-Corporate Services-Finance, we request endorsement of the Standing Committee to forward the following recommendations to City Council:

    WE RECOMMEND THAT $119,627 be reimbursed to the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium Inc. for eligible capital repair costs, to be funded from the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium Capital Reserve Fund;

    AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

Report 300-2025-City Manager's Office-Office of the City Clerk requesting endorsement of the Standing Committee relative to the terms of reference for the Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee.

  • WITH RESPECT to Report 300-2025-City Manager's Office-Office of the City Clerk, we request endorsement of the Standing Committee to forward the following recommendation to City Council:

    WE RECOMMEND THAT the Terms of Reference for the Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee, as appended to this report as Attachment A, be approved;

    AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

Memorandum from Director-Customer Service Dana Earle dated September 12, 2025 relative to the project initiation of the City of Thunder Bay's Centralized Customer Service.