February 10, 2025

Confirmation of Agenda

Council confirmed the agenda for the February 10, 2025 meeting, including all printed items and any new business that was added.

WITH RESPECT to the February 10, 2025 City Council, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

Council approved Thunder Bay's 2025 operating budgets totaling $385 million, with $219 million in municipal taxes to be raised. The budget includes separate rate-based budgets for water, sewer, waste, parking, and boater services, each designed to break even after reserve fund contributions.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1-2025-Corporate Services-Finance, we recommend that the proposed 2025 Operating Budget for tax- and rate-supported operations be approved as outlined in this Report

• the 2025 Tax-Supported Operating Budget of $385,052,500 be approved as outlined in this Report
• the 2025 Municipal Taxes raised to support the Tax-Supported Operating Budget, including Assessment Growth, be approved at $219,063,800 as outlined in this Report
• with respect to the Tax-Supported Operating Budget, contributions to reserves and reserve funds from operations totalling up to $9,934,900 and transfers from reserves and reserve funds totalling up to $1,204,100 be approved as outlined in this Report
• the Waterfront District Business Improvement Area levy of $117,300 be approved
• the Victoria Avenue Business Improvement Area levy of $60,000 be approved
• the 2025 Solid Waste (Landfill) Operating Budget be approved at $5,076,300 gross expenditure and $921,500 net income, with a contribution to the Solid Waste – Landfill Reserve Fund to result in $0 net income
• the 2025 Waterworks Operating Budget be approved at $29,077,600 gross expenditure and $8,154,000 net income, with a contribution to the Waterworks Reserve Fund to result in $0 net income
• the 2025 Wastewater (Sewer) Operating Budget be approved at $24,162,400 gross expenditure and $4,925,700 net income, with a contribution to the Wastewater Reserve Fund to result in $0 net income
• the 2025 Prince Arthur’s Landing – Boater Services Operating Budget be approved at $499,700 gross expenditure and $152,600 net income, with a contribution to the Boater Services Capital Reserve Fund to result in $0 net income
• the 2025 Parking Operating Budget be approved at $2,891,700 gross expenditure and $562,200 net income, with a contribution to the Parking Reserve Fund to result in $0 net income
• User Fee By-law 028-2007, as amended, be repealed and replaced with draft By-law 024-2025, as appended to this report as Attachment B as amended
• reconciliation adjustments for the Budget presentation in accordance with Ontario Regulation 284/09 and Public Sector Accounting Board Standards be approved as outlined in this Report
• any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

Ratifying Resolution

Council approved a resolution to appoint someone to the Synergy North Board of Directors. This formalizes the appointment of a council representative or delegate to serve on this external board.

THAT the following ratifying resolutions be introduced, read, dealt with individually: 1. Board Appointment – Synergy North Board of Directors