Committee of the Whole Meeting
Agenda

Monday, March 24, 2025 at 6:30 P.m. - 11:00 P.m.

S.H. Blake Memorial Auditorium

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1.

Closed Session in the McNaughton Room

Closed Session Agendas will be distributed separately to Members of Council and ELT only.

2.

Open Session (Administrative Services) in the S.H. Blake Memorial Auditorium at 6:30 p.m.

Chair: Councillor Mark Bentz

3.

Disclosures of Interest

4.

Confirmation of Agenda

• WITH RESPECT to the March 24, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

5.

Presentations

5.1

Thunder Bay International Airport Authority

Memorandum from Commissioner - Growth Kerri Marshall, dated February 7, 2025 requesting that President and Chief Executive Officer Graham Ingham and Chair of the Thunder Bay International Airport Authority Gary Woodbeck provide a presentation relative the Thunder Bay International Airport Authority.

6.

Items Arising from Closed Session

7.

Reports of Committees, Boards and Outside Agencies

7.1

Thunder Bay Police Service Board Minutes

Minutes of meeting 02-2025 of the Thunder Bay Police Service Board held on January 28, 2025, for information.

7.2

Thunder Bay District Health Unit Board of Health Minutes

Minutes of meeting of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit Board of Health held on January 15, 2025, for information.

7.3

Accessibility Advisory Committee Minutes

Minutes of meeting 07-2024 of the Accessibility Advisory Committee held on November 13, 2024, for information.

7.4

Clean, Green, & Beautiful Committee Minutes

Minutes of meeting 01-2025 of the Clean, Green, & Beautiful Committee held on January 22, 2025, for information.

7.5

Community Communications Committee Minutes

Minutes of meeting 03-2024 of the Community Communications Committee held on December 12, 2024, for information.

7.6

Heritage Advisory Committee Minutes

Minutes of meeting 07-2024 of the Heritage Advisory Committee held on Thursday, November 28, 2024, for information. 

7.7

Inter- Governmental Affairs Committee Minutes

Minutes of meeting 02-2025 of the Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee held on February 12, 2025, for information. 

7.8

Official Recognition Committee Minutes

Minutes of meeting 04-2024 of the Official Recognition Committee held on October 22, 2024, for information.

8.

Reports of Municipal Officers

8.1

Annual Report on Council, Board and Committee Expenses 2024

Report 026-2025-Corporate Services-Finance providing a detailed summary of the remuneration and expenses paid to Members of Council, as well as individuals appointed by Council to local boards or other bodies for the 2024 year, for information.

8.2

2025 Council Remuneration Report

Report 098-2025-City Manager's Office-Human Resources recommending that the remuneration for City Council be amended for the annual adjustment of half the rate of inflation for Thunder Bay for 2024 excluding the month of December (1.1%).

• WITH RESPECT to Report 098-2025 (City Manager's Office – Human Resources) as per the direction of City Council in Report R 29/2018, we recommend that the remuneration for City Council be amended for the annual adjustment of half the rate of inflation for Thunder Bay for 2024 excluding the month of December (1.1%);

  AND THAT this increase be retroactive to January 1, 2025;

  AND THAT Administration continue to present annual adjustments as directed, that equal half the rate of inflation for the previous calendar year for Thunder Bay;

  AND THAT annual adjustments be presented to City Council for approval in conjunction with the annual review of By-law 164-1989 (Non-union and Managerial Personnel of the Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay);

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

8.3

James Whalen Tugboat Tender Award

Report 070-2025-Infrastructure & Operations-Parks & Open Spaces recommending that the contract for the Recycling of the James Whalen Tug Boat proceed and that the entire vessel be recycled.

• WITH RESPECT to Report 070-2025-Infrastructure & Operations-Parks & Open Spaces, we recommend that the contract for the Recycling of the James Whalen Tug Boat proceed and that the entire vessel be recycled;
  
  AND THAT the Commissioner of Infrastructure and Operations report any circumstances to City Council should any significant variations in the contract costs occur;
  
  AND THAT the Commissioner of Infrastructure and Operations be authorized to sign all documentation related to these matters;
  
  AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.
  
  

8.4

Work Plan Annual Update - Superior North EMS 2021-2023 Master Plan

The 2021-2030 Master Plan for the Superior North Emergency Medical Service (SNEMS) was received by Committee of the Whole on January 25, 2021 (Report R8/2021). 

A draft work plan was presented on June 14, 2021 (Report 78/2021 - Development & Emergency Services – Superior North EMS), which was followed by additional consultation with District stakeholders.

On July 25, 2022, Committee of the Whole received Report 133/2022 (Development & Emergency Services – Superior North EMS) pertaining to the Work Plan for Superior North EMS 2021-2030 Master Plan (the “Work Plan”).

On August 8, 2022, further to Report 133/2022 (Development & Emergency Services – Superior North EMS), Thunder Bay City Council ratified recommendations of the Superior North EMS work plan.

City Council further directed that an annual update report be presented starting in Q3 2023. 

Council received an update at their October 30, 2023 Committee of the Whole meeting (Report 296-2023-Corporate Services-Superior North EMS) and resolved that the next update be received by March 30, 2025.  

Report 097-2025 Community Services – Superior North EMS providing an update on efforts aligned with the Growth strategic pillar and recommending that item 2023-006-ADM Work Plan Annual Update – Superior North EMS 2021-2023 Master Plan be removed from the Outstanding List - Administrative Services.

Memorandum from Commissioner-Community Services Kelly Robertson, dated March 11, 2025 requesting that Chief Paramedic Shane Muir make a presentation relative to Report 097-2025 – Superior North EMS Annual Master Plan Update. 

• WITH RESPECT to Report 097-2025 Community Services – Superior North EMS, we recommend that item 2023-006-ADM Work Plan Annual Update – Superior North EMS 2021-2023 Master Plan be removed from the Outstanding List - Administrative Services;

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

9.

Petitions and Communications

9.1

Request for Removal for Outstanding List - By-law reviews

Memorandum from Commissioner-Corporate Services & City Treasurer, dated March 10, 2025 requesting that Outstanding Item 2021-114-DEV – Fence Related By-laws, and Outstanding Item 2023-007-DEV – Comprehensive Sign By-Law Review be removed from the Outstanding List.

• WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from Keri Greaves, Commissioner – Corporate Services & City Treasurer, dated March 10, 2025, we recommend that Outstanding List items 2021-114-DEV – Fence Related By-laws and 2023-007-DEV – Comprehensive Review of the Sign By-law be removed from the Outstanding List;
  
  AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

10.

Outstanding Items

Memorandum from Director - Legislative Services & City Clerk Krista Power dated March 11, 2025, providing the Administrative Services Outstanding List, for information.

11.

New Business

12.

Adjournment