WITH RESPECT to Report 253-2024 - Infrastructure, Development & Operations – Capital Facilities Construction and the Memorandum from Councillor Michael Zussino dated March 31, 2025, we recommend that the resolution as presented within this report be amended as outlined below:
Paragraph 1 - Deletion of “rather than Scenario 2 or Scenario 3 of the Thunder Bay Public Library’s Master Facilities Plan which require additional municipal debt, significant investment in a leased space, and indirect impacts on the south core with the sale of Brodie Library”
Paragraph 2 – Addition of “AND THAT in addition, the Thunder Bay Public Library enter into negotiations pursuing a term sheet or letter of intent that, prior to any acceptance by the Thunder Bay Public Library, shall be subject to City Council’s approval, with any final negotiated lease also remaining subject to City Council consent for 24,000 square feet of space at Intercity Shopping Centre“;
Paragraph 3 – Addition of “AND THAT City Council acknowledges that the Thunder Bay Public Library intends to transition its County Park lease to a month-to-month lease and will report back to City Council at a later date with a request for City Council consent to terminate the lease”;
Paragraph 4 – Addition of “AND THAT the City’s contribution to the capital construction cost of the library branch at Intercity Shopping Centre be capped at $2,062,500 and financed as follows:
• $1,339,000 budget reallocation from 2018 Waverley capital improvements
• $723,500 funded from the Renew Thunder Bay Reserve Fund;
Paragraph 5 – Deletion of “AND THAT item 2023-003-ADM TBPL Master Facilities Plan be removed from the Outstanding Items list;” (as this item has already been removed)