Summary

Council approved the 2023 tax rates and made several routine administrative decisions, including appointing members to city committees and boards and amending bylaws covering special services fees, sign regulations, and parking enforcement. The council deferred a proposed bylaw amendment to allow for stakeholder consultation, with administration required to report back by September 18. A portion of Brighton Avenue was also closed by bylaw approval. The meeting was largely procedural, with no major policy changes or contentious votes.

Motions

Confirmation of Agenda

#1 CARRIED

Council confirmed the agenda for the June 5, 2023 meeting, including all printed items and any new business that was added.

WITH RESPECT to the Monday, June 5, 2023 City Council, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

Moved by Kasey Etreni , seconded by Kristen Oliver

Ratifying Resolution

#5 CARRIED

Council approved multiple routine administrative items including child care accessibility funding, committee and board appointments for various city organizations, and other standard business matters.

THAT the following ratifying resolutions be introduced, read, dealt with individually: 1. Report 125-2023 (Community Services - Recreation & Culture) Algoma Child Care Centre – Enabling Accessibility Funding; 2. Community, Youth & Cultural Funding Appeals Committee – Evergreen A United Neighbourhood Memorandum. 3. Council Appointments 4. Committee & Board Appointments - Thunder Bay Public Library Board - Council Appointment 5. Committee & Board Appointments - Thunder Bay Public Library Board - Citizen Appointment 6. Committee & Board Appointments - Tbaytel Board of Directors 7. Appointment to 2024 Ontario Winter Games Organizing Committee 8. Contract Related Matter

Moved by Trevor Giertuga , seconded by Rajni Agarwal

By-law 186-2023 – A by-law to amend By-law 135-1992

#7 CARRIED

Council is pausing a proposed amendment to an old city bylaw and sending it back to administration for more consultation with affected stakeholders. Administration must report back by September 18, 2023.

WITH RESPECT to By-law 186-2023 - A By-law to amend By-law 135- 1992, we recommend that the By-law be referred back to administration to complete consultation with the affected stakeholders

  • Administration report back on or before September 18, 2023.
Moved by Trevor Giertuga , seconded by Michael Zussino

Procedural

#2 CARRIED Council approved the official minutes from two meetings held on May 15, 2023: a special session about Thunder Bay Hydro's annual general meeting and the regular council meeting.
Moved by Shelby Ch'ng , seconded by Trevor Giertuga
#3 CARRIED Council approved the official minutes from the May 15, 2023 Committee of the Whole meeting, confirming that the record of what was discussed and decided that day is accurate.
Moved by Greg Johnsen , seconded by Michael Zussino
#4 CARRIED Council accepted the official minutes from the McKellar Ward meeting held on February 1, 2023. This is a standard procedural step to confirm the meeting record.
Moved by Kasey Etreni , seconded by Kristen Oliver
#6 Council approved five new or amended by-laws covering 2023 tax policy, special services fees, sign regulations, closing part of Brighton Avenue, and parking enforcement officer appointments. The sign regulation amendment was voted on separately.
Moved by Mark Bentz , seconded by Andrew Foulds
#8 CARRIED Council approved four by-laws: setting 2023 tax rates and property tax classes, amending the special services by-law, closing a portion of Brighton Avenue, and updating rules for municipal law enforcement officers handling parking violations.
Moved by Mark Bentz , seconded by Andrew Foulds
#9 CARRIED Council formally approved and recorded all decisions made at their June 5, 2023 meeting by passing this confirmation by-law. This is a standard procedural step that officially documents the meeting's validity.
Moved by Andrew Foulds , seconded by Greg Johnsen