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Council minutes — June 2nd
The June 2nd minutes have been posted and processed.
Council minutes — missing June 2
Data Gap: We have processed the minutes from the June 23 meeting. However the June 2nd meeting official minutes haven't been posted yet.
We are checking the official eScribe portal regularly and will backfill when available.
Council minutes — caught up
eSCRIBE posted the backlog and we’ve processed it — minutes, motions, and recorded votes are now current through May 19, 2026.
Transit holiday alert
The Victoria Day alert was published early and tagged every stop. Alerts now respect their active window.
Recent Council Activity
June 23, 2026 17 motions
Council approved $60,000 in hotel tax funding for the Southcore Roar Festival downtown, including $40,000 for the event itself and $20,000 for permanent water barricades the city will retain for future use.
- Thunder Bay Hydro & Synergy North - Closed Session Direction
- Board appointments: Accessibility and Heritage committees
- CEDC Board Appointments - 3 Community Directors
- Justin McConnell appointed to Community Foundation Board
- Part Lot Control exemption for 17 lots in Plan 55M-643
June 2, 2026 9 motions
Council approved funding applications for sports facility upgrades at the Canada Games Complex, with the city committing to cover any costs that provincial and federal grants don't fully fund. The meeting also saw council approve updated parking enforcement rules and remove a planning restriction on a property at 2019 Almira Avenue to allow development.
- Sport facility upgrades at Canada Games Complex
- Borika Vucinic appointed to Tbaytel Board
- City Manager Performance Review Approved
May 19, 2026 18 motions
Council took major steps on homelessness and heritage preservation, designating three parks—Current River, Freedom, and Simpson Street—as official encampment sites with $208,500 approved for fencing, though Current River's opening is contingent on the other two sites reaching 80% combined occupancy.
- Use of Public Spaces By-law approved
- Pool 6 Waterfront Master Plan Adopted
- Five historic buildings designated as heritage properties
- OPA 22: Planning Authority Delegation (City-wide)
- City Manager Performance Review