1. CLOSED MEETING a) RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council does hereby proceed In-Camera at 4:00 p.m. to discuss the following: Personal matter about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees 2. CALL TO ORDER 3. O CANADA 4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE TRADITIONAL LANDS OF THE MATTAGAMI FIRST NATION
PRESENTATIONS a) Declaration of Office and Oath of Allegiance re: Cory Robin
DELEGATIONS a) Northern College Delegation
PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS City of Timmins Long Term Financial Plan - Oscar Poloni, KPMG
Audited Financial Statements - MNP
Regulation 284/09 - N. Moore
Amended 2019 Unaudited Financial Statements - N. Moore
Connecting Link Funding Application - Segment 5 - P. Seguin
Operation of Tisdale Transfer Station - S. Tam
Site Plan Control Agreement re: 41 Jaguar Drive North, Timmins - C. Welsh
Agreement with The Tech Zone re: Network Infrastructure Refresh Solutions - R. Foy
Redistribution of Committee appointments - Mayor Pirie
Anti-Discrimination & Anti-Racism Policy - D. Landers
a) Adoption/Receipt of Minutes BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following Minutes of Timmins Council be adopted as presented: Minutes of the Regular meeting held September 22, 2020 b) Correspondence 'As We Recover' A final report from the Joint Chamber and City Business Continuity and Recovery Advisory Task Force Resolution from the Town of Amherstburg re: Consideration of Amendments to Bill 108 Resolution from the Town of Amherstburg re: AODA Website Compliance Extension Request Letter from the Town of Hearst re: Public Health Restructuring Letter from FONOM re: Suggested Broadband Resolution Letter from Downtown Timmins BIA re: Board Members c) First and Second Reading of By-Laws RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following by-laws be given first and second reading: 2020-8481 being a by-law for a Site Plan Control Agreement regarding 41 Jaguar Drive North, Timmins 2020-8482 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with The Tech Zone regarding Network Infrastructure Refresh Solutions
MOTIONS OF COUNCIL Operation of Tisdale Transfer Station BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the operation of the Tisdale Transfer Station for the summer season only, May 1st to the end of the third week of October, and remain closed during the winter season
Connecting Link Funding Application - Segment 5 BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the City of Timmins' application to the 2021 Connecting Link Program for a grant request of $3.0 million.
Amend resolution 20-088 re: 2019 Unaudited Financial Statements BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council amends resolution 20-088 and accepts the amendment to the surplus for the City of Timmins General Fund for 2019 and the status of the Reserves for our General Revenue Fund at December 31, 2019 and FURTHER THAT the additional surplus of $807,239 be transferred equally to the Tax Stabilization Reserve and our Working Fund Reserve as per our reserve policy.
Regulation 284/09 BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the Regulation 284/09 report provided by the Finance Department
Downtown Timmins BIA re: Board Members BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council amend resolution 18-305 to add the following individuals to the Downtown Timmins Business Improvement Area Board: Chad Dubanow Jean Francois Leblanc Sherry Tremblay Matthew Poulin
Broadband Resolution WHEREAS community social and economic well-being is dependent on fast, reliable, and affordable broadband connectivity and better cellular coverage; AND WHEREAS Municipal, Provincial and Federal Governments as well as healthcare, education and other sectors will continue to depend on the internet to communicate, provide services and ensure accessibility to information; AND WHEREAS digital literacy skills are essential to collaborate, innovate, and compete both regionally and globally and require appropriate and affordable broadband; AND WHEREAS the availability of broadband that is on par with larger, urban areas in Canada is essential for Northern Ontario to achieve economic sustainability and social well-being; AND WHEREAS in 2016 the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) requests that the internet be designated as an essential service and those efforts are undertaken to ensure all municipalities have access to affordable, fast, and reliable broadband; AND WHEREAS the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) agreed that an option to explore and hopefully support would be the Starlink Program, by SpaceX. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Timmins agrees that that Broadband is an essential service, and that the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) should allow SpaceX and other private ventures to compete with those presently acting in the communication field, as they have the private financial ability to move forward. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a copy of this resolution be sent to the Federal Minister of Science, Innovation, and Economic Development, the Provincial Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure, the Provincial Minister of Northern Development and Mines, the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Northeastern MPs and MPPs, the Leaders of the Opposition Parties, and the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities.
2020-8481-Site Plan Control Agreement Amendment re: 41 Jaguar Drive North, Timmins BE IT RESOLVED THAT BY-LAW 2020-8481 being a by-law to enter into a site plan control agreement regarding 41 Jaguar Drive North, Timmins be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed.
2020-8482-Agreement with The Tech Zone re: Network Infrastructure Refresh Solutions BE IT RESOLVED THAT BY-LAW 2020-8482 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with The Tech Zone regarding the Network Infrastructure Refresh Solutions in the amount of $490,363.13 plus HST be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed.
11. NOTICE OF MOTIONS 12. ADJOURNMENT
1. CLOSED MEETING a) RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council does hereby proceed In-Camera at 4:00 p.m. to discuss the following: Personal matter about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees 2. CALL TO ORDER 3. O CANADA 4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE TRADITIONAL LANDS OF THE MATTAGAMI FIRST NATION
PRESENTATIONS a) Declaration of Office and Oath of Allegiance re: Cory Robin
DELEGATIONS a) Northern College Delegation
PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS City of Timmins Long Term Financial Plan - Oscar Poloni, KPMG
Audited Financial Statements - MNP
Regulation 284/09 - N. Moore
Amended 2019 Unaudited Financial Statements - N. Moore
Connecting Link Funding Application - Segment 5 - P. Seguin
Operation of Tisdale Transfer Station - S. Tam
Site Plan Control Agreement re: 41 Jaguar Drive North, Timmins - C. Welsh
Agreement with The Tech Zone re: Network Infrastructure Refresh Solutions - R. Foy
Redistribution of Committee appointments - Mayor Pirie
Anti-Discrimination & Anti-Racism Policy - D. Landers
a) Adoption/Receipt of Minutes BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following Minutes of Timmins Council be adopted as presented: Minutes of the Regular meeting held September 22, 2020 b) Correspondence 'As We Recover' A final report from the Joint Chamber and City Business Continuity and Recovery Advisory Task Force Resolution from the Town of Amherstburg re: Consideration of Amendments to Bill 108 Resolution from the Town of Amherstburg re: AODA Website Compliance Extension Request Letter from the Town of Hearst re: Public Health Restructuring Letter from FONOM re: Suggested Broadband Resolution Letter from Downtown Timmins BIA re: Board Members c) First and Second Reading of By-Laws RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following by-laws be given first and second reading: 2020-8481 being a by-law for a Site Plan Control Agreement regarding 41 Jaguar Drive North, Timmins 2020-8482 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with The Tech Zone regarding Network Infrastructure Refresh Solutions
MOTIONS OF COUNCIL Operation of Tisdale Transfer Station BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the operation of the Tisdale Transfer Station for the summer season only, May 1st to the end of the third week of October, and remain closed during the winter season
Connecting Link Funding Application - Segment 5 BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the City of Timmins' application to the 2021 Connecting Link Program for a grant request of $3.0 million.
Amend resolution 20-088 re: 2019 Unaudited Financial Statements BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council amends resolution 20-088 and accepts the amendment to the surplus for the City of Timmins General Fund for 2019 and the status of the Reserves for our General Revenue Fund at December 31, 2019 and FURTHER THAT the additional surplus of $807,239 be transferred equally to the Tax Stabilization Reserve and our Working Fund Reserve as per our reserve policy.
Regulation 284/09 BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the Regulation 284/09 report provided by the Finance Department
Downtown Timmins BIA re: Board Members BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council amend resolution 18-305 to add the following individuals to the Downtown Timmins Business Improvement Area Board: Chad Dubanow Jean Francois Leblanc Sherry Tremblay Matthew Poulin
Broadband Resolution WHEREAS community social and economic well-being is dependent on fast, reliable, and affordable broadband connectivity and better cellular coverage; AND WHEREAS Municipal, Provincial and Federal Governments as well as healthcare, education and other sectors will continue to depend on the internet to communicate, provide services and ensure accessibility to information; AND WHEREAS digital literacy skills are essential to collaborate, innovate, and compete both regionally and globally and require appropriate and affordable broadband; AND WHEREAS the availability of broadband that is on par with larger, urban areas in Canada is essential for Northern Ontario to achieve economic sustainability and social well-being; AND WHEREAS in 2016 the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) requests that the internet be designated as an essential service and those efforts are undertaken to ensure all municipalities have access to affordable, fast, and reliable broadband; AND WHEREAS the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) agreed that an option to explore and hopefully support would be the Starlink Program, by SpaceX. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Timmins agrees that that Broadband is an essential service, and that the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) should allow SpaceX and other private ventures to compete with those presently acting in the communication field, as they have the private financial ability to move forward. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a copy of this resolution be sent to the Federal Minister of Science, Innovation, and Economic Development, the Provincial Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure, the Provincial Minister of Northern Development and Mines, the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Northeastern MPs and MPPs, the Leaders of the Opposition Parties, and the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities.
2020-8481-Site Plan Control Agreement Amendment re: 41 Jaguar Drive North, Timmins BE IT RESOLVED THAT BY-LAW 2020-8481 being a by-law to enter into a site plan control agreement regarding 41 Jaguar Drive North, Timmins be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed.
2020-8482-Agreement with The Tech Zone re: Network Infrastructure Refresh Solutions BE IT RESOLVED THAT BY-LAW 2020-8482 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with The Tech Zone regarding the Network Infrastructure Refresh Solutions in the amount of $490,363.13 plus HST be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed.
11. NOTICE OF MOTIONS 12. ADJOURNMENT