February 12, 2024

Confirmation of Agenda

Council confirmed the agenda for the February 12, 2024 meeting, including all printed items and any new business that was added.

WITH RESPECT to the February 12, 2024 City Council, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

Council approved increases to golf course user fees for 2024, including adult season passes rising between 1.72% and 3.03%, and daily green fees increasing between 4.10% and 5.26% at city golf courses.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1-2024-Corporate Services -Office of the City Treasurer 2024 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget and the Memorandum from Manager – Parks and Open Spaces Cory Halvorsen, dated February 8, 2024, we recommend that the following user fees be approved as outlined:  Golf Season Pass – Adult (36 years to 59 years) Double (7 days/week) o increase – 3.03% – $1,504.43  Golf Season Pass – Double (Strathcona & Chapples 7 days/week) Intermediate Adult (23-25 years) o increase – 1.72% – $1,305.28  Daily Green Fees (Chapples & Strathcona 7 days/week) o 9 Hole  increase – 5.26% – $35.40 o 18 Hole  increase – 4.10% – $45.14

• the above noted changes be included in the 2024 User Fee By-law.

Council approved Thunder Bay's 2024 budgets totaling $389.5 million in operating expenses and $79.9 million in capital projects, including funding for water, wastewater, solid waste, and waterfront services. The budget relies on tax levies, borrowed funds, reserve contributions, and grants to balance spending.

WITH RESPECT to Report 001-2024-Corporate Services-Office of the City Treasurer, we recommend that the proposed 2024 Operating and Capital budget for tax and rate supported operations be approved as outlined in this Report

• the 2024 Tax Supported Operating Budget be approved at $389,511,900 as outlined in this Report
• with respect to the Tax Supported Operating Budget, contributions to reserves and reserve funds from operations totalling up to $28,391,500 and transfers from reserves and reserve funds totalling up to $8,229,200 be approved as outlined in this Report
• the Waterfront District Business Improvement Area levy of $113,000 be approved
• the Victoria Avenue Business Improvement Area levy of $60,000 be approved
• the 2024 Tax Supported Capital Budget be approved at $79,928,300 as outlined in this Report with financing as follows: Net Capital Financed by the Tax Levy $20,187,900 Debenture Debt (Annual) $ 7,648,600 Debenture Debt (Special – Victoriaville Phase II) $10,700,000 Internal Loans $ 1,260,600 Grants and Other Revenues $11,822,500 Reserves and Reserve Funds $28,308,700 AND THAT the 2024 Solid Waste (Landfill Operations) Operating Budget be approved at $3,345,100 gross expenditure and $363,800 net income, with a contribution to the Solid Waste – Landfill Reserve Fund to result in $0 net income
• the 2024 Solid Waste (Landfill Operations) Capital Budget be approved at $1,819,400 gross, with the use of debenture debt ($1,320,000) and internal loans ($499,400) as the source of financing
• the 2024 Wastewater Operating Budget be approved at $17,683,400 gross expenditure and $4,703,200 net income, with a contribution to the Wastewater Reserve Fund to result in $0 net income
• the 2024 Wastewater Capital Budget be approved at $10,612,700 gross, with financing from the Wastewater Reserve Fund ($6,812,700), debenture debt ($3,000,000), and Disaster Mitigation & Adaptation grant funding ($800,000), AND THAT the 2024 Waterworks Operating Budget be approved at $22,343,300 gross expenditure and $8,269,000 net income, with a contribution to the Waterworks Reserve Fund to result in $0 net income
• the 2024 Waterworks Capital Budget be approved at $12,346,000 gross, with financing from the Waterworks Reserve Fund ($7,746,000) and debenture debt ($4,600,000)
• the 2024 Prince Arthur’s Landing – Boater Services Operating Budget be approved at $378,200 gross expenditure and $152,000 net income, with a contribution to the Boater Services Capital Reserve Fund to result in $0 net income
• the 2024 Prince Arthur’s Landing – Boater Services Capital Budget be approved at $60,000 gross, with financing from the Boater Services Capital Reserve Fund ($60,000)
• the User Fee Schedules A, B, D, and G be approved as outlined in Attachment A
• 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 Council for ratification including By- laws related to user fee changes.

Ratifying Resolution

Council approved two resolutions: one to move forward with recruiting a new City Manager, and another to establish terms of reference for a Housing Task Force under the Planning Services division.

THAT the following ratifying resolutions be introduced, read, dealt with individually: 1. Human Resources Matter – City Manager Recruitment; 2. Report 015-2024-Infrastructure, Development & Operations- Development Services-Planning Services - Terms of Reference - Housing Task Force.