1. CALL TO ORDER 2. CLOSED MEETING a) RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council does hereby proceed in-camera at 5:00 pm to discuss the following: a) The Security of Property of the municipality or local board b) The Security of Property of the municipality or local board c) Personal matter about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees 3. O CANADA 4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE TRADITIONAL LANDS OF THE MATTAGAMI FIRST NATION 5. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
DELEGATIONS a) Summer Concert Series - Peter Lawryniw and Julie Cyr
PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS a) Melview Park Residential Development - Dave St. Onge and Carly Stringer
City of Timmins Official Plan Update - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Comments on the draft Official Plan - Cindy Welsh
Low income utility (water and wastewater) rebate increase - N. Moore
Approve RFP for Timmins Victor M. Power Airport Masterplan.
Loader purchase for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport - D. Dayment
Grader purchase for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport - D. Dayment
Runway sweeper purchase for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport - D. Dayment
a) Adoption/Receipt of Minutes 67 - 82 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following Minutes of Timmins Council be adopted as presented: Minutes of the Regular meeting held November 23, 2021 Minutes of the Budget meeting held December 1, 2021 Minutes of the Budget meeting held December 7, 2021 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following Minutes be received: Minutes of the Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee b) Correspondence 83 - 84 Resolution from St. Catharines re: National Childcare Program 85 - 86 Letter from the Ministry of the Solicitor General re: Emergency Management Ontario 87 Resolution from FONOM re: Health Care Shortage in Northern Ontario 88 - 89 Resolution from the City of North Bay re: Canadian Victoria Cross c) First and Second Reading of By-Laws RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following by-laws be given first and second reading: By-law 2021-8638 being a by-law to establish the 2022 water and sewer rates By-law 2021-8639 being a by-law to amend by-law 2021-8609 and approve an increase to the rebate program for low income earners for water and wastewater utility bills By-law 2021-8640 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Vohl Incorporated regarding the purchase of a loader mounted snow blower By-law 2021-8641 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Trackless Vehicles and Work Equipment regarding the purchase of a 2022 Trackless Sidewalk Tractor by-law 2021-8642 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Ready Quip Sales and Services regarding the purchase of one fourwheel drive loader for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport By-law 2021-8643 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Brandt Tractor Ltd regarding the purchase of a grader for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport By-law 2021-8644 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Team Eagle Ltd regarding the purchase of one tow-behind runway sweeper for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport By-law 2021-8645 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Avia NG regarding the proposal to create an Airport Master Plan for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport
MOTIONS OF COUNCIL Traffic Study on St. Jean and Shirley BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council request a traffic study from Public Works for St. Jean and Shirley due to the increased traffic in the area.
Resolution of Support re: Health Care Shortage in Northern Ontario WHEREAS the life expectancy of Northern residents is more than two years lower than the Ontario average, and one person in eight across the North do not have access to a family doctor, and this represents the failure of health care in Northern Ontario, AND these Northern Ontario communities advocate for equitable health care, especially for underserved rural, Indigenous, and Francophone communities in Northern Ontario, AND finding ways to encourage more physicians and health care professionals to stay and work in Northern communities is contributing to the crisis for citizens in the North, AND although highly successful at providing doctors for northern Ontario the Northern School of Medicine (NOSM) has fewer health care professionals’ spots than the rest of Ontario medical schools and it would take at minimum, five NOSM graduating classes at sixty-four physicians per year to address the current shortage, THEREFORE, with the announcement of NOSM becoming a freestanding University, the City of Timmins wishes to strongly request that the Provincial Government and the Ontario Medical Association immediately expand NOSM's capacity to meet the needs of Northern Ontario, with added MD positions, Residency positions (PGY 1, 3 and 4) and clinical teaching funding to the Northern Ontario Academic Medicine Association; AND FURTHER THAT, a copy of this motion be forwarded to Premier Doug Ford, Minister of Colleges and Universities Jill Dunlop, Minister of Health Christine Elliott, their Deputy Ministers, local MPP, AMO, OMA, NOSM, FONOM, NOAMA and the Leaders of the Opposition Parties
Resolution of Support re: Resolution from the City of North Bay - Canadian Victoria Cross BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Timmins supports the attached resolution from the City of North Bay regarding Canadian Victoria Cross.
Melview Park Lot Surplus to the needs of the Municipality BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council declares Melview Park (Plan M-352-C Blk A, Parcel 11858 WT, Roll No. 5627-040-090-02026) surplus to the needs of the municipality for the purpose of creating two residential lots and offering them for sale through the public tender process.
Approve 2022 Fleet Plan BE IT RESOLVEDTHAT Council hereby accepts the 2022 fleet program as presented on December 7 and approves the recommendation of the purchase of the equipment listed in the plan.
2021-8638-Amend Water By-Law 1974-253 re: 2022 Water and Sewer Rates BE IT RESOLVED THAT by-law 2021-8638 being a by-law to establish the 2022 water and sewer rates be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed.
2021-8639-Amend by-law 2021-8509 re: Increase the Low Income Utility Rebate BE IT RESOLVED THAT by-law 2021-8639 being a by-law to amend bylaw 2021-8609 and approve an increase to the rebate program for low income earners for water and wastewater utility bills be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed.
2021-8640-Agreement with Vohl Incorporated re: Purchase of a loader mounted snowblower BE IT RESOLVED THAT by-law 2021-8640 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Vohl Incorporated regarding the purchase of a loader mounted snowblower in the amount of $153,597.00 plus HST be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed.
2021-8641-Agreement with Trackless Vehicles and Work Equipment re: Purchase of a 2022 Trackless Sidewalk Tractor BE IT RESOLVED THAT by-law 2021-8641 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Trackless Vehicles and Work Equipment regarding the purchase of a 2022 Trackless Sidewalk Tractor in the amount of $158,000.00 plus HST be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed.
2021-8642-Agreement with Ready-Quip re: Purchase of Loader for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport BE IT RESOLVED THAT by-law 2021-8642 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with ReadyQuip Sales and Services regarding the purchase of one four-wheel drive loader for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport in the amount of $239,173.68 plus HST be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed.
2021-8643-Agreement with Brandt Tractor Ltd re: Purchase of Grader for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport BE IT RESOLVED THAT by-law 2021-8643 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Brandt Tractor Ltd regarding the purchase of a grader for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport in the amount of $448,000.00 plus HST be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed.
2021-8644-Agreement with Team Eagle re: Purchase of runway sweeper for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport BE IT RESOLVED THAT by-law 2021-8644 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Team Eagle Ltd regarding the purchase of one towbehind runway sweeper for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport in the amount of $369,320.00 plus HST be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed.
2021-8645-Agreement with AVIA NG re: Proposal to create an Airport Master Plan for the Victor M. Power Airport BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2021-8645 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Avia NG regarding the proposal to create an Airport Master Plan for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport in the amount of $132,584.00 plus HST be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed. ADJOURNMENT.
1. CALL TO ORDER 2. CLOSED MEETING a) RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council does hereby proceed in-camera at 5:00 pm to discuss the following: a) The Security of Property of the municipality or local board b) The Security of Property of the municipality or local board c) Personal matter about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees 3. O CANADA 4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE TRADITIONAL LANDS OF THE MATTAGAMI FIRST NATION 5. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
DELEGATIONS a) Summer Concert Series - Peter Lawryniw and Julie Cyr
PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS a) Melview Park Residential Development - Dave St. Onge and Carly Stringer
City of Timmins Official Plan Update - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Comments on the draft Official Plan - Cindy Welsh
Low income utility (water and wastewater) rebate increase - N. Moore
Approve RFP for Timmins Victor M. Power Airport Masterplan.
Loader purchase for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport - D. Dayment
Grader purchase for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport - D. Dayment
Runway sweeper purchase for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport - D. Dayment
a) Adoption/Receipt of Minutes 67 - 82 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following Minutes of Timmins Council be adopted as presented: Minutes of the Regular meeting held November 23, 2021 Minutes of the Budget meeting held December 1, 2021 Minutes of the Budget meeting held December 7, 2021 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following Minutes be received: Minutes of the Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee b) Correspondence 83 - 84 Resolution from St. Catharines re: National Childcare Program 85 - 86 Letter from the Ministry of the Solicitor General re: Emergency Management Ontario 87 Resolution from FONOM re: Health Care Shortage in Northern Ontario 88 - 89 Resolution from the City of North Bay re: Canadian Victoria Cross c) First and Second Reading of By-Laws RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following by-laws be given first and second reading: By-law 2021-8638 being a by-law to establish the 2022 water and sewer rates By-law 2021-8639 being a by-law to amend by-law 2021-8609 and approve an increase to the rebate program for low income earners for water and wastewater utility bills By-law 2021-8640 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Vohl Incorporated regarding the purchase of a loader mounted snow blower By-law 2021-8641 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Trackless Vehicles and Work Equipment regarding the purchase of a 2022 Trackless Sidewalk Tractor by-law 2021-8642 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Ready Quip Sales and Services regarding the purchase of one fourwheel drive loader for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport By-law 2021-8643 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Brandt Tractor Ltd regarding the purchase of a grader for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport By-law 2021-8644 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Team Eagle Ltd regarding the purchase of one tow-behind runway sweeper for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport By-law 2021-8645 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Avia NG regarding the proposal to create an Airport Master Plan for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport
MOTIONS OF COUNCIL Traffic Study on St. Jean and Shirley BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council request a traffic study from Public Works for St. Jean and Shirley due to the increased traffic in the area.
Resolution of Support re: Health Care Shortage in Northern Ontario WHEREAS the life expectancy of Northern residents is more than two years lower than the Ontario average, and one person in eight across the North do not have access to a family doctor, and this represents the failure of health care in Northern Ontario, AND these Northern Ontario communities advocate for equitable health care, especially for underserved rural, Indigenous, and Francophone communities in Northern Ontario, AND finding ways to encourage more physicians and health care professionals to stay and work in Northern communities is contributing to the crisis for citizens in the North, AND although highly successful at providing doctors for northern Ontario the Northern School of Medicine (NOSM) has fewer health care professionals’ spots than the rest of Ontario medical schools and it would take at minimum, five NOSM graduating classes at sixty-four physicians per year to address the current shortage, THEREFORE, with the announcement of NOSM becoming a freestanding University, the City of Timmins wishes to strongly request that the Provincial Government and the Ontario Medical Association immediately expand NOSM's capacity to meet the needs of Northern Ontario, with added MD positions, Residency positions (PGY 1, 3 and 4) and clinical teaching funding to the Northern Ontario Academic Medicine Association; AND FURTHER THAT, a copy of this motion be forwarded to Premier Doug Ford, Minister of Colleges and Universities Jill Dunlop, Minister of Health Christine Elliott, their Deputy Ministers, local MPP, AMO, OMA, NOSM, FONOM, NOAMA and the Leaders of the Opposition Parties
Resolution of Support re: Resolution from the City of North Bay - Canadian Victoria Cross BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Timmins supports the attached resolution from the City of North Bay regarding Canadian Victoria Cross.
Melview Park Lot Surplus to the needs of the Municipality BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council declares Melview Park (Plan M-352-C Blk A, Parcel 11858 WT, Roll No. 5627-040-090-02026) surplus to the needs of the municipality for the purpose of creating two residential lots and offering them for sale through the public tender process.
Approve 2022 Fleet Plan BE IT RESOLVEDTHAT Council hereby accepts the 2022 fleet program as presented on December 7 and approves the recommendation of the purchase of the equipment listed in the plan.
2021-8638-Amend Water By-Law 1974-253 re: 2022 Water and Sewer Rates BE IT RESOLVED THAT by-law 2021-8638 being a by-law to establish the 2022 water and sewer rates be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed.
2021-8639-Amend by-law 2021-8509 re: Increase the Low Income Utility Rebate BE IT RESOLVED THAT by-law 2021-8639 being a by-law to amend bylaw 2021-8609 and approve an increase to the rebate program for low income earners for water and wastewater utility bills be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed.
2021-8640-Agreement with Vohl Incorporated re: Purchase of a loader mounted snowblower BE IT RESOLVED THAT by-law 2021-8640 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Vohl Incorporated regarding the purchase of a loader mounted snowblower in the amount of $153,597.00 plus HST be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed.
2021-8641-Agreement with Trackless Vehicles and Work Equipment re: Purchase of a 2022 Trackless Sidewalk Tractor BE IT RESOLVED THAT by-law 2021-8641 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Trackless Vehicles and Work Equipment regarding the purchase of a 2022 Trackless Sidewalk Tractor in the amount of $158,000.00 plus HST be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed.
2021-8642-Agreement with Ready-Quip re: Purchase of Loader for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport BE IT RESOLVED THAT by-law 2021-8642 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with ReadyQuip Sales and Services regarding the purchase of one four-wheel drive loader for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport in the amount of $239,173.68 plus HST be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed.
2021-8643-Agreement with Brandt Tractor Ltd re: Purchase of Grader for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport BE IT RESOLVED THAT by-law 2021-8643 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Brandt Tractor Ltd regarding the purchase of a grader for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport in the amount of $448,000.00 plus HST be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed.
2021-8644-Agreement with Team Eagle re: Purchase of runway sweeper for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport BE IT RESOLVED THAT by-law 2021-8644 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Team Eagle Ltd regarding the purchase of one towbehind runway sweeper for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport in the amount of $369,320.00 plus HST be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed.
2021-8645-Agreement with AVIA NG re: Proposal to create an Airport Master Plan for the Victor M. Power Airport BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2021-8645 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Avia NG regarding the proposal to create an Airport Master Plan for the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport in the amount of $132,584.00 plus HST be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed. ADJOURNMENT.