Special Committee Meeting of Council Minutes

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Electronic Participation via Zoom
Members Present:
  • Mayor Al McDonald,
  • Councillor Tanya Vrebosch,
  • Councillor Brousseau,
  • Councillor Mayne,
  • Councillor Bill Vrebosch,
  • Councillor King,
  • Councillor Robertson,
  • Councillor Bain,
  • Councillor Mendicino,
  • Councillor Maroosis,
  • and Councillor Valenti

Service Partner 2022 Budget -  North Bay Police Service

Councillor Brousseau and Margaret Karpenko  provided a summary review of the discussions with the North Bay Police Service and confirmed the removal of ($317,000) from the 2022 Operating Budget as a Service Level Enhancement.

Service Level Change - Parking Garage Security (Lot 4)

Margaret Karpenko and Ian Kilgour provided an update on the North Bay Police Service's commitment to incorporate a built-in service level patrol program within their business practices regarding the Parking Garage (Lot 4).

Reallocation of Parking Garage Security Service Level Change to Downtown Community Program [3930]

Recommendation: That Council reallocate the savings from the  Service Level Change for the Parking Garage Security being $42.350, to Community Programming [3930], to be included within the Community Development and Growth 2022 Operating Budget [line 3930]and to include community partner matching funds with a downtown focus.

Service Level Change - Community Safety & Well Being 

Recommendation: That Council direct that the resource funds, being $45,000, be funded through reserves.

Councillor Maroosis left the meeting at 5:47 p.m. and did not return.

Recess:  5:59 p.m.
Reconvene:  6:05 p.m.

Municipal Taxation Tool 

Councillor Bain provided a high level overview of the proposed motion including a synopsis of consultations leading up to the recommendation on municipal taxation tools.

Recommendation: That Council include the recommended motion to be voted upon as part of the 2022 Operating Budget approval process.

Ontario Valley Railway (OVR) Crosswalk/Fencing 

John Severino provided a high level overview of discussions and next steps with the OVR regarding the recently discussed crosswalk/fencing issue.

Margaret Karpenko confirmed receipt of the District of Nipissing Social Administration Board's final levy, identified further departmental savings, noted the reduced growth calculations, and potential change to the risk associated with the Safe Restart for Transit funding.

Direction: Committee Report and the following Recommendations be brought forward to Council:

School Bus Stop Arm Cameras

That Council direct staff to establish a working group to investigate the use of stop arm cameras. 

Municipal Taxation Tool

That Council resolves the following:

Whereas the current Municipal taxation methodology is over 100 years old.

Therefore, the City of North Bay ask the Province of Ontario to commit to revamp the way Municipal Services are funded. 

And further, the City of North Bay asks the Province of Ontario to share a portion of the Provincial Land Transfer Tax with municipalities to address their infrastructure deficits.

Conflicts of Interest

Councillor Tanya Vrebosch declared a conflict of interest in relation to the 2022 DNSSAB Operating Budget as “DNSSAB is my employer.”

Councillor Bill Vrebosch declared a conflict of interest in relation to the 2022 DNSSAB Operating Budget as "she [Councillor T. Vrebosch] is my daughter".

Councillor Brousseau took the Chair. 

2022 DNSSAB Operating Budget

Direction: That the Committee Report for the City of North Bay’s share of the District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board’s (DNSSAB) 2022 Operating Budget be brought forward to Council.

Councillor T. Vrebosch resumed as Chair.

2022 City Operating Budget

Direction: That the Committee Report for the 2022 Operating Budget, save and except the City of North Bay’s share of the District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board’s (DNSSAB) 2022 Operating Budget, be brought forward to Council.

Margaret Karpenko provided a high level overview of the gross capital investments and significant capital projects  identified within the proposed 2022 General Capital and Water & Wastewater Capital Budget. Further clarifications were provided surrounding the anticipated impacts to the City's Capital Funding Policy, and current/future financial impacts relating to the proposed Community Centre and the Cassellholme Redevelopment.

Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee (MAAC) Recommendation - Adult Change Tables in Community Parks 

Councillor Robertson provided a synopsis of the recommendation from the MAAC requesting that adult change tables be installed in accessible washrooms at certain community park locations.

Recommendation: That Council direct that an adult change table be installed in the accessible washroom at Armstrong Park in 2022 and be funded from the 2022 General Capital Budget.

Recess: 7:09 p.m.

Reconvene: 7:15 p.m.

Councillor Mendicino was disconnected from the meeting at 7:22 p.m. and did not return.

2022 General Capital and 2022 Water and Wastewater Capital Budget

Direction: Committee Report for the 2022 General Capital Budget and 2022 Water and Wastewater Capital Budget be brought forward to Council; and that save and except for Project No. 3711RF - City of North Bay Community and Recreation Centre, this project will not proceed until further direction is received from Council regarding the tendering, construction and issuance of special debt.

No Items addressed.

No Items addressed.

 

The Mayor provided notice of the calling of a Special Council Meeting on Monday, December 21, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. (noon).

Special Committee Meeting of Council adjourned at 7:26 p.m.