Regular Meeting of City Council

Minutes

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Council Chambers
City Hall - 200 McIntyre Street East, North Bay, ON
Members Present:
  • Mayor Chirico, 
  • Councillor Inch, 
  • Councillor Mallah, 
  • Councillor King, 
  • Councillor Bain, 
  • Councillor Gardiner, 
  • Councillor Vrebosch, 
  • Councillor Mayne, 
  • and Councillor Mitchell 
Members Absent:
  • Councillor Horsfield 
  • and Councillor Lowery 

as DNSSAB is my employer.

Councillor Vrebosch declared a conflict of interest in relation to Item 9.4. 

  • Res. # 2024-302
    Moved byCouncillor Gardiner
    Seconded byCouncillor Vrebosch

    That the minutes for the public meetings held on: 

    - Tuesday, October 15, 2024; and
    - Monday, October 21, 2024

    be adopted as presented. 

    Carried
  • Res. # 2024-303
    Moved byCouncillor Inch
    Seconded byCouncillor Mitchell

    That General Government Committee Report No. 2024-13 relating to:

    -     2023 Consolidated Financial Statements

    be adopted as presented.

    General Government Committee Report No. 2024-13

    October 29, 2024

    To The Council
    Of The Corporation
    Of The City Of North Bay

    Your Worship and Councillors:
    The General Government Committee presents Report No. 2024-13 and recommends:

    That the Mayor and Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer of The Corporation of the City of North Bay be authorized to approve the 2023 Consolidated Financial Statements.

    All of which is respectfully submitted.

    Carried
  • Res. # 2024-304
    Moved byCouncillor Inch
    Seconded byCouncillor Mitchell

    That General Government Committee Report No. 2024-14 relating to:

    -     City of North Bay Organizational Review Implementation Plan

    be adopted as presented.

    General Government Committee Report No. 2024-14

    October 29, 2024

    To The Council
    Of The Corporation
    Of The City Of North Bay

    Your Worship and Councillors:
    The General Government Committee presents Report No. 2024-14 and recommends:

    That Council: 

    1. approve the Organizational Review Implementation Plan as outlined in Report to Council CAO 2024-007, inclusive of Appendix A, dated October 10, 2024 from John Severino;
    2. receive and file the City of North Bay Organizational Review by KPMG (April 2024) and the City of North Bay Communications Review Report by Redbrick Communications (April 2024); and
    3. authorize the transfer of funds to the project as outlined in Report to Council CAO 2024-007, dated October 10, 2024 from John Severino.

    All of which is respectfully submitted.

     

    Carried
  • Res. # 2024-305
    Moved byCouncillor Mallah
    Seconded byCouncillor King

    That Community Services Committee Report No. 2024-14 relating to:

    -    Zoning By-Law Amendment application by Tulloch Geomatics Inc. on behalf of 2525118 Ontario Limited – 2 Sunset Boulevard

    be adopted as presented.

    Community Services Committee Report No. 2024-14

    October 29, 2024

    To The Council
    Of The Corporation
    Of The City Of North Bay

    Your Worship and Councillors:
    The Community Services Committee presents Report No. 2024-14 and recommends:

    “That:

    1. Council approve the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment by Tulloch Geomatics Inc. on behalf of the property owner (2525118 Ontario Limited) – 2 Sunset Boulevard in the City of North Bay – to rezone the property from a “Residential Multiple First Density (RM1)” zone to a “Residential Fifth Density Special (R5 Sp.)” zone for the property legally described in Appendix A to Report to Council CSBU 2024-048 prepared by Peter Carello dated October 3, 2024; and
    2. the subject property be placed under Site Plan Control pursuant to Section 41 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990 as amended.

    All of which is respectfully submitted.

    Carried
  • Res. # 2024-306
    Moved byCouncillor Mallah
    Seconded byCouncillor King

    That:

    1. Council approve the request by Antech Design & Engineering on behalf of Golden Estates Limited to revise the Draft Plan of Subdivision (Subdivision File No. 48T-21101) as indicated in Report to Council CSBU 2024-49, as shown on the revised Draft Plan of Subdivision attached hereto as Schedule “B”; and
    2. Condition #2 of the Conditions of Draft Approval is amended to reflect the revised Draft Plan of Subdivision, as shown on Schedule “B” to Report to Council CSBU 2024-49 dated October 8, 2024 from Beverley Hillier.
    Carried
  • Res. # 2024-307
    Moved byCouncillor Mallah
    Seconded byCouncillor King

    That the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment by Goodridge Goulet Planning & Surveying Ltd. on behalf of Azitav Mondal and Shualy Sen – 41 Gertrude Street East be received and referred to the Community Services Committee for a Public Meeting.

    Carried
  • Res. # 2024-308
    Moved byCouncillor Mitchell
    Seconded byCouncillor Mayne

    That Report to Council IO-2024-09 dated October 17, 2024 from Megan Rochefort be received and referred to the Infrastructure and Operations Committee Meeting on November 12, 2024.

    Carried
  • Councillor Vrebosch declared a conflict on this item. (as DNSSAB is my employer.)
  • Res. # 2024-309
    Moved byCouncillor Inch
    Seconded byCouncillor Mitchell

    That Council approve the renewal of the Employee Administrative Services Only (ASO) and Pooled Benefits (excepting Accidental Death & Dismemberment [AD & D] coverage) Program with Manulife Financial effective November 1, 2024 and the AD & D coverage with AlG Insurance effective November 1, 2024 at an increase of 0.1% or $3,468 per annum.

    Carried
  • Res. # 2024-310
    Moved byCouncillor Mallah
    Seconded byCouncillor King

    That the following by-laws be read a first and second time: 

    By-Law No. 2024-75 to stop up, close and convey a part of Memorial Drive (formerly known as Golf Street) Road Allowance designated as Part 59, on Plan 36R-14925 in the City of North Bay.

    By-Law No. 2024-76 to rezone certain lands on Sunset Boulevard (2525118 Ontario Limited - 2 Sunset Boulevard).

    By-Law No. 2024-77 to designate a Site Plan Control Area on certain lands on Sunset Boulevard (2525118 Ontario Limited - 2 Sunset Boulevard).

    Carried
  • Res. # 2024-311
    Moved byCouncillor Mallah
    Seconded byCouncillor King

    That the following by-laws be read a third time and passed:

    By-Law No. 2024-75 to stop up, close and convey a part of Memorial Drive (formerly known as Golf Street) Road Allowance designated as Part 59, on Plan 36R-14925 in the City of North Bay.

    By-Law No. 2024-76 to rezone certain lands on Sunset Boulevard (2525118 Ontario Limited - 2 Sunset Boulevard).

    By-Law No. 2024-77 to designate a Site Plan Control Area on certain lands on Sunset Boulevard (2525118 Ontario Limited - 2 Sunset Boulevard).

    Carried
  • Councillor Vrebosch declared a conflict on this item. (Councillor Vrebosch declared a conflict of interest in relation to Item 9.4. ;)
  • Res. # 2024-312
    Moved byCouncillor Inch
    Seconded byCouncillor Mitchell

    That Council adjourn in-camera pursuant to section 239.(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended at 7:15 p.m. for the following reasons: 

    Item 9.2, being personal matter about an identifiable individual, including municipal or board employees; 

    Item 9.3, being labour relations; and

    Item 9.4, being a proposed acquisition of land by the Municipality  

    Carried
  • Res. # 2024-313
    Moved byCouncillor Inch
    Seconded byCouncillor Mitchell

    That Council reconvene at 8:16 p.m.

    Carried

9.2
Confidential report from Karen McIsaac dated October 16, 2024 re Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or board employees 

 
  • Res. # 2024-314
    Moved byCouncillor Inch
    Seconded byCouncillor Mitchell

    That Council appoint Councillor Gardiner to the North Bay Public Library Board for a term to expire November 14, 2026.

    Carried

9.3
Confidential report from Wanda Trottier dated October 29, 2024 re Labour Relations

 

9.4
Confidential report from Peter Leckie dated October 29, 2024 re Proposed acquisition of land by the Municipality 

 
  • Res. # 2024-315
    Moved byCouncillor Vrebosch
    Seconded byCouncillor Bain

    That the following by-law be read a first and second time:

    By-Law No. 2024-74 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on October 29, 2024.

    Carried
  • Res. # 2024-316
    Moved byCouncillor Vrebosch
    Seconded byCouncillor Bain

    That the following by-law be read a third time and passed:

    By-Law No. 2024-74 to confirm proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on October 29, 2024.

    Carried
  • Res. # 2024-317
    Moved byCouncillor Bain
    Seconded byCouncillor Gardiner

    That this Regular Meeting of Council do now adjourn at 8:17 p.m.

    Carried