City Council Meeting
Agenda

Tuesday, February 03, 2026 at 6:30 P.m. - 11:00 P.m.

S.H. Blake Memorial Auditorium

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1.

City Council

Speaker: Councillor Andrew Foulds

2.

Opening Ceremonies

2.1

Land Acknowledgement

A Member of Council to provide a land acknowledgement.

2.2

Moment of Silent Reflection

2.3

National Anthem

Paytyn Mandaric, youth soloist, to perform the national anthem. 

3.

Disclosures of Interest

4.

Confirmation of Agenda

• WITH RESPECT to the February 3, 2026 City Council meeting, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed. 
  
  

5.

Minutes of Previous Special Committee of the Whole (Approval of the 2026 Operating Budget)

Minutes from Special Committee of the Whole-2026 Operating Budget, held on January 22, 2026, January 26, 2026 and January 28, 2026, respectively, to be confirmed. (Distributed Separately)

• The Minutes of the following Meeting of Special Committee of the Whole, be confirmed:

  1. Special Committee of the Whole - Long Term Financial Overview held on January 22, 2026; 

  2. Special Committee of the Whole - Operating Budget Review held on January 26, 2026; 

  3. Special Committee of the Whole - Operating Budget Review held on January 28, 2026.
   

6.

Presentations

6.1

City Manager’s Work Plan, 2025 End Year Update

City Manager John Collin to provide a PowerPoint presentation on the City Manager Work Plan's 2025 End Year Update.

7.

Consent Agenda

7.1

Minutes of Previous City Council Meetings

The Minutes of the following Meetings of the Thunder Bay City Council, to be confirmed:

1.  The Thunder Bay City Council held on January 13, 2026.

7.2

Committee of the Whole Minutes

Committee of the Whole-Closed Session meeting minutes, held on January 13, 2026, to be confirmed. 

7.3

Quality of Life Standing Committee Minutes

Minutes from Quality of Life Standing Committee, held on January 27, 2026, for information. (Distributed Separately)

7.4

Growth Standing Committee Minutes

Minutes from Growth Standing Committee, held on January 27, 2026, for information. (Distributed Separately)

7.5

The District of Social Services Administration Board Minutes

Minutes of Meetings 19-2025 (Open) and 20-2025 (Closed) of the District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board held on December 11, 2025, for information.

7.6

Mayor's Taskforce on Building More Homes Advisory Committee Minutes

Minutes of Meetings 09-2025 and 10-2025 of the Mayor's Taskforce on Building More Homes Advisory Committee, held on November 19, 2025 and December 17, 2025, respectively, for information. 

7.7

Accessibility Advisory Committee Minutes

Minutes of Meeting 06-2025 of the Accessibility Advisory Committee, held on November 12, 2025, for information. 

7.8

Community Safety & Wellbeing Advisory Committee

Minutes of Meeting 05-2025 of the Community Safety & Wellbeing Advisory Committee, held on November 26, 2025, for information.

7.9

Board of Health Minutes

Minutes of  the Thunder Bay District Health Unit-Board of Health, held on December 17, 2025, for information.

7.10

311 Implementation Authorization

Report 046-2026-Growth-Customer Service (Distributed Separately)

7.11

Community Partnership Fund Grant Award

At the January 6, 2026 Finance and Administration Standing Committee, Report 008-2026-Corporate Services-Finance was presented requesting endorsement relative to a successful application for Community Partnership  funding for the 2026 fiscal year.

Report 041-2026-Corporate Services-Finance recommending that funding in the amount of $450,000 be approved for Our Kids Count pursuant to an application submitted under the Community Partnership Fund to be funded from the Community Partnership Reserve Fund.

7.12

Update - Reserve and Reserve Fund Policy

At the January 6, 2026 Finance and Administration Standing Committee meeting, Report 021-2026-Corporate Services-Finance was presented seeking endorsement with respect to amendments to By-law 220-2023 - Consolidated By-law Fund By-law, as outlined in the Report.

Report 040-2026-Corporate Services-Finance recommending that the amendments to Reserve Funds with respect to By-law 220-2023 be approved as outlined in this Report. 

7.13

Approval for Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program Funding for Feeder Watermain Projects

Memorandum from Director-Infrastructure & Operations Kayla Dixon dated January 15, 2026 recommending that the execution of the Transfer Payment Agreement (TPA) for the Health and Safety Water Stream (HSWS) fund between the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Corporation of The City of Thunder Bay be approved.

7.14

Eye on the Street Annual Report 2024

Report 072-2026-Growth highlighting how the Eye on the Street program continues to support safety and police investigations, summarizing key operations and outcomes from the past year, for information. 

7.15

Thunder Bay Fire Rescue Establishing and Regulating By-law Report

Report 066-2026-Infrastructure & Operations-Thunder Bay Fire Rescue (Distributed Separately)

8.

Consent Agenda Resolution

• WITH RESPECT to the Consent Agenda for the February 3, 2026 City Council meeting, we recommend that the following items be confirmed:

  City Council Minutes - January 13, 2026
  Committee of the Whole Minutes - January 13, 2026 
  Quality of Life Standing Committee Minutes - January 27, 2026 (Distributed Separately)
  Growth Standing Committee Minutes - January 27, 2026 (Distributed Separately)
  The District of Social Services Administration Board Minutes      
  Mayor's Taskforce on Building More Homes Advisory Committee Minutes        
  Accessibility Advisory Committee Minutes - November 12, 2025
  Community Safety & Wellbeing Advisory Committee - November 26, 2025
  Board of Health Minutes - December 17, 2025
  311 Implementation Authorization - Report 046-2026-Growth-Customer Service (Distributed Separately)
  Community Partnership Fund Grant Award - Report 041-2026-Corporate Services-Finance
  Update - Reserve and Reserve Fund Policy - Report 040-2026-Corporate Services-Finance
  Approval for Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program Funding for Feeder Watermain Projects    
  Eye on the Street Annual Report 2024 - Report 072-2026-Growth
  Thunder Bay Fire Rescue Establishing and Regulating By-law Report - Report 066-2026-Infrastructure & Operations-Thunder Bay Fire Rescue (Distributed Separately)
  
  

9.

Items Arising from Closed Session

10.

By-laws and By-law Resolution

10.1

By-law 028-2026-Thunder Bay Fire Rescue and Establishing and Regulating By-law

By-law 028-2026 Thunder Bay Fire Rescue and Establishing and Regulating By-law (Distributed Separately) 

10.2

By-law 057-2026-A By-law to Appoint Persons to Enforce Parking

A By-law to amend By-law Number 99-2005, being a By-law to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers for The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay for the Enforcement of Municipal Parking By-laws.

10.3

By-law Resolution

By-law Resolution - February 3, 2026 - City Council

• THAT the following By-laws be introduced, read, dealt with individually, engrossed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed and numbered:

  By-law Number: 028- 2026 (Distributed Separately)
  
  

  By-law Number: 057-2026
  
  A By-law to amend By-law Number 99-2005, being a By-law to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers for The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay for the Enforcement of Municipal Parking By-laws.
  
  

11.

New Business

12.

Confirming By-law and Confirming By-law Resolution

12.1

By-law 17-2026 – Confirming By-law – February 3, 2026

A By-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council, this 3^rd day of February 2026.

12.2

Confirming By-law Resolution

Confirming By-law Resolution - February 3, 2026 - City Council

• THAT the following By-law be introduced, read, dealt with individually, engrossed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed and numbered:

  By-law Number:  17-2026
  
  1. A By-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council, this 3rd day of February, 2026.
  
  

13.

Adjournment

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