Growth Standing Committee Meeting
Agenda

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S.H. Blake Memorial Auditorium

1.
Growth Standing Committee in the S.H. Blake Memorial Auditorium (Council Chambers) at 4:30 p.m.

 

Chair: Councillor Trevor Giertuga

2.
Land Acknowledgement

 

3.
Disclosures of Interest

 

4.
Confirmation of Agenda

 

  • WITH RESPECT to the Tuesday, October 28, 2025 Growth Standing Committee meeting, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

5.
Minutes of Previous Meetings

This item has attachments. 
1.Post-Meeting Minutes - GSC_Sep23_2025 - English.pdf

Minutes of the Growth Standing Committee, held on September 23, 2025, for information.

6.
Reports of Administration

 

6.1
Draft Smart Growth Action Plan

This item has attachments. 
1.Draft Smart Growth Action Plan .pdf
2.Smart Growth Action Plan - October 17, 2025- Accessible.pdf
3.Dep Request - Chamber of Commerce(1).pdf

Report 333-2025 - Growth, presenting the Draft Smart Growth Action Plan to the Growth Standing Committee for strategic review and discussion.

Correspondence received from Charla Robinson, President - Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce on October 14, 2025 requesting to appear before Standing Committee.

6.2
Request for Municipal Support Resolution – 579 Maureen Street (Versorium Energy Ltd.)

This item has attachments. 
1.Request for Municipal Support Resolution - 579 Maureen Street (Versorium Energy Ltd).pdf
2.Exhibit A Municipal Support Resolution_Versorium.pdf
3.Exhibit B CEP Summary_Oct_2025-FINAL.pdf
4.Versorium-letter to Growth Standing Committee Written Deputation.pdf
5.Dep - Request - Paul Berger.pdf
6.Dep - Request - Synergy North.pdf

At the September 23, 2025 Growth Standing Committee Meeting, Chris Codd and Jeff Trynchy - Versorium Energy Ltd., and Frederic Lebel and Giorgio Spagarino - Enerflex, provided a deputation and overview of the proposed Versorium's Power Generation Facility.

Report 317-2025 - Growth - Development Services - Planning Services seeking endorsement from Growth Standing Committee for a Municipal Support Resolution related to a proposed electricity generation facility.

Written deputation received from Margaret Woods MD on October 21, 2025, for information.

Correspondence received from Dr. Paul Berger on October 22, 2025 requesting to appear before Standing Committee.

Correspondence received from Karla Bailey, Synergy North Corporation on October 22, 2025 requesting to appear before Standing Committee.

  • WITH RESPECT to Report 317-2025, we request endorsement of the Standing Committee to forward the following recommendations to City Council:

    WE RECOMMEND THAT Council pass the prescribed resolution (Exhibit A) to support the proposal from Versorium Energy Ltd. for development, construction, and operation of an electricity generation facility located at 579 Maureen Street;

    AND THAT Council designate the lands for Site Plan Control;

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


6.3
Call for Proposals Update

This item has attachments. 
1.Call for Proposals.pdf
2.Tokio Map.pdf
3.Fanshaw Map.pdf
4.Arundel Map.pdf
5.Tupper Camelot Map.pdf

Report 330-2025 - Growth - Development Services - Realty Services providing an overview of the development proposals received for the 10 Opportunity Sites as identified by Administration, for information only.

Confidential Memorandum to be distributed separately to all Members of Council only.

  • Resolution to Recess and Resolve Into Closed Session

    THAT we resolve into Closed Session in order to receive information that is relative to Report 330-2025-Growth-Development Services - Realty Services and the associated Confidential Memorandum pursuant to the Municipal Act (Section 239 (2)):

    (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.

7.
New Business

 

8.
Adjournment

 
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