Committee of the Whole Meeting
Additional Information

Monday, November 25, 2024 at 6:30 P.m. - 11:30 P.m.

S.H. Blake Memorial Auditorium

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1.

Open Special Session in the S.H. Blake Memorial Auditorium at 5:30 p.m.

1.1

Amendment - Establishment of Closed Session

At the November 18, 2024 Committee of the Whole meeting the following resolution was passed to establish a Committee of the Whole – Closed Session Meeting on Monday, November 25, 2024:

"MOVED BY:            Councillor Brian Hamilton
SECONDED BY:     Mayor Ken Boshcoff

THAT a Committee of the Whole - Closed Session meeting be scheduled for Monday, November 25, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. in order to receive information pursuant to the Municipal Act (Section 239 (2)) relative to:

(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees;

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

(e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board;

(f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;

(i) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization;

(j) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the municipality or local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value; and

(k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.”

The following recommendation will be presented to amend the purpose of the November 25, 2024 Committee of the Whole - Closed Session meeting: 

• WITH RESPECT to the resolution to establish the Monday, November 25, 2024 Committee of the Whole – Closed Session, we recommend that the meeting start time be changed to 5:30 p.m.;
  
  AND THAT the following reasons be removed:

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

  (i) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization.

12.

Reports of Municipal Officers

12.3

2025 Capital Budget

12.3.1

2025 Capital Budget - Thunder Bay Police Service

Memorandum dated November 20, 2024 from Commissioner - Corporate Services & City Treasurer Keri Greaves providing information relative to the Thunder Bay Police Service Budget, for information. Distributed separately on Thursday, November 21, 2024.

12.4

Temporary Village Initiative - Site Location

12.4.1

Temporary Village Initiative - Site Location

Report 425-2024-Growth-Strategy & Engagement, Report Back - Temporary Shelter Village Initiative recommending a future site for the Temporary Shelter Village Initiative, for Council's consideration. Distributed separately on Thursday, November 25, 2024.

• WITH RESPECT to Report 425-2024-Growth-Strategy & Engagement, we recommend that 114 Miles St E be approved as the site for the Temporary Shelter Village Initiative;

  AND THAT the municipally owned property at 142 Simpson St and immediately adjacent property be excluded in the future identification process for designated encampment locations to put a priority focus on revitalization efforts for the entirety of Kam River Heritage Park;

  AND THAT Kam River Heritage Park, if at all possible, be excluded in the future identification process for designated encampment locations;

  AND THAT a recurring financial contribution of $40,000 be included in the 2025 Fort William Business Improvement Association (BIA) Budget to support their revitalization efforts, and to address their perceived concerns related to security and neighbourhood cleanup;

  AND THAT the financial contribution to the Fort William BIA be allocated from within the previously approved operating cap of $1,500,000 municipal contribution for operating the Temporary Shelter Village Initiative;

  AND THAT the municipal contribution to the Temporary Shelter Village Initiative’s operations cease after a maximum of five years, with a stretch target of 3 years (situation dependent). If conditions allow, Administration will explore the gradual scaling down of the size the of the Temporary Shelter Village as appropriate;

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

16.

New Business

16.1

Establishment of Committee of the Whole - Closed Session and City Council - Special Session - December 2, 2024

• THAT a Committee of the Whole - Closed Session meeting be scheduled for Monday, December 2, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. in order to receive information pursuant to the Municipal Act (Section 239 (2)) relative to:

  (a) the security of the property of the municipality or local board;

  (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees;

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

  (e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board;

  (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;

  (h)  information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them;

  (i) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization;

  (j) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the municipality or local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value; and

  (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.

  AND THAT a City Council – Special Session meeting be scheduled immediately following the Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday, December 2, 2024 in order to ratify Report 425-2024-Growth-Strategy & Engagement, Report Back – Temporary Shelter Village Initiative.