Quality of Life Standing Committee Meeting
Agenda

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S.H. Blake Memorial Auditorium

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

 

Chair: Councillor Kristen Oliver

2.
Land Acknowledgement

 

A Member of Council to provide a land acknowledgement.

3.
Disclosures of Interest

 

4.
Confirmation of Agenda

 

  • WITH RESPECT to the Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Quality of Life Standing Committee meeting, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

5.
Presentations

 

5.1
Food Action Network of Northwestern Ontario Update

 

Sarah Siska, Executive Director - Food Action Network of Northwestern Ontario and Sarah Jensen, Regional Food Systems Coordinator to provide a presentation.

5.2
Age Friendly Thunder Bay Update

 

Donna Nagy, Chair - Age Friendly Thunder Bay and Rachel Macsemchuk, Vice-Chair - Age Friendly Thunder Bay to provide a presentation.

6.
Minutes of Previous Meetings

This item has attachments. 
1.Post-Meeting Minutes - QLSC_Nov18_2025 - English.pdf

Minutes of the Quality of Life Standing Committee, held on November 18, 2025, for information.

7.
Reports of Administration

 

7.1
Update - Recycling Depot Operations

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1.Update - Recycling Depot Operations.pdf

Report 356-2025 - Infrastructure & Operations - Environment seeking endorsement from the Quality of Life Standing Committee for City Council to include Recycling Depot Operations in the draft 2026 Operating Budget.

  • WITH RESPECT to Report 356-2025-Infrastructure & Operations-Environment, we request endorsement of the Standing Committee for inclusion of Recycling Depot Operations in the draft 2026 Operating Budget for City Council’s consideration;

    AND THAT Administration continue to work with Circular Materials to confirm the continued operation of the City’s 900 Walsh Street recycling depot or an alternate local site to meet their service level obligations under the Blue Box regulations;

    AND THAT the City funds the operation of all three existing recycling depots until March 31, 2026 or until a decision is made by Circular Materials on the location of the required Producer operated depot;

    AND THAT from April 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 the City funds the operation of recycling depots at the Landfill Site and one of the two urban locations;

    AND THAT Administration report back to Standing Committee by the end of March 31, 2026 on the status of recycling depot operations in the City, and provide an additional update by September 30, 2026 on the future of recycling depot operations in 2027 and beyond;

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

7.2
Update – Animal Services Taskforce

This item has attachments. 
1.Animal Services Update.pdf
2.Recommendations from Taskforce vs Admin_acc.pdf

Report 320-2025 - Corporate Services - Licensing & Enforcement seeking endorsement from the Quality of Life Standing Committee for City Council to approve the action plan as presented in the report.

Correspondence received from Valerie Mackett requesting to appear before Committee.  (Distributed Separately)

  • WITH RESPECT to Report 320-2025-Corporate Services-Licensing & Enforcement, we request endorsement of the Standing Committee to forward the following recommendations to City Council:

    WE RECOMMEND THAT the action plan be approved as presented within the report;

    AND THAT the withdrawals of the Animal Control Donation Reserve be amended to “Programming for the health and care of animals in Thunder Bay;”

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

8.
New Business

 

9.
Adjournment

 
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