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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF TIMMINS Regular Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers City Hall 220 Algonquin Blvd. East, Timmins, Ontario
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Mayor Michelle Boileau Councillor S. Black Councillor J. Curley Councillor L. Feldman Councillor B. Gvozdanovic Councillor A. Marks Councillor K. Murray Councillor C. Robin Councillor R. Whissell |
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CALL TO ORDER |
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O CANADA |
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE TRADITIONAL LANDS OF THE MATTAGAMI FIRST NATION |
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DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF |
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DELEGATIONS |
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Honourary Street Name Proposal - Melanie Verreault and Virginia Sutherland CLK-2023-10-03-Honourary Street Name Proposal Presentation CLK-2023-10-03-Honourary Street Name Proposal
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PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS |
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Blue Box Transition Update - J. Cyr and C. Beaton ENV-2023-10-03-Ontario Blue Box Propgram Transition Presentation ENV-2023-10-03-Admin Report-Blue Box Transition Update
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Seasonal Rental of Motor Graders- K. Krcel PWD-2023-10-03-Admin Report-Seasonal Rental of Motor Graders for a Multi-year Contract
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Para-Transit/ On-Demand Scheduling Software - K. Krcel TRA-2023-10-03-Admin Report-Para Transit On Demand Scheduling Software
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Design Engineering for Source Separated Organics Co-digestion and Energy Generation - S. Tam ENG-2023-10-03-Admin Report-Design Engineering for Source Separated Organics Co-digestion and Energy Generation
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Vacant Building By-law - Councillor Gvozdanovic
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CONSENT AGENDA |
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Adoption/Receipt of Minutes |
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BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following Minutes of Timmins Council be adopted as presented:
Minutes of the Regular meeting held September 26, 2023.
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Correspondence |
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Resolution from the City of Cambridge re: Declaring Intimate Partner Violence an Epidemic CLK-2023-09-20-Resolution from City of Cambridge re_ Declaring Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) an Epidemic
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Letter from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing re: Responding to the Housing Affordability Task Force's Recommendations CLK-2023-09-15-Letter from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing re_ Responding to the Housing Affordability Task Force's Recommendations
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Letters of Support from the Indigenous Advisory Committee and the Committee Against Gender-Based Violence re: Honourary Street Name Proposal ADM-2023-10-03-Letter from Indigenous Advisory Committee-Honourary Street Name Proposal CLK-2023-09-18-Letter of Support from the Committee Against Gender-Based Violence re_ Honourary Street Sign
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Letter of Support from the Gender Based Violence Committee re: Intimate Partner Violence CLK-2023-09-18-Letter of Support from the Committee Against Gender-Based Violence re_ Intimate Partner Violence
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Letter from the Timmins Public Library re: Ontario Public Library Week CLK-2023-09-28-Letter from the Timmins Public Library re_ Request for Proclamation, Free Parking and Delegation presentation
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Timmins Police Services Board Quarterly Update and Statistics CLK-2023-10-03-Timmins Police Services Board - Quarterly Update CLK-2023-10-03-Timmins Police Service January-August 2023 Statistical Report
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First and Second Reading of By-Laws |
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RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following by-laws be given first and second reading:
By-law 2023-8881 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Jade Equipment Company Ltd regarding the seasonal rental of motor graders By-law 2023-8882 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Spare Labs Inc. for Para-Transit/On-Demand Software Scheduling as a Service
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MOTIONS OF COUNCIL |
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Blue Box Transition Update BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the City of Timmins does hereby opt-out of all Blue Box Program services.
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Resolution of Support re: Honourary Street Name Proposal BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the City of Timmins supports the attached proposal regarding the implementation of an Honourary Street Name;
AND FUTHER THAT Council directs Administration to provide a report regarding the creation of by-law and procedure for Honourary Street naming dedications.
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Design Engineering for Source Separated Organics Co-digestion and Energy Generation BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council supports moving forward with 30% design engineering, as well as a request for information for a collaborative funding delivery model for Organic Co-Digestion and Energy project.
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Resolution of Support re: Northern School of Medicine WHEREAS the City of Timmins recognized the urgent need for physicians in Northern Ontario as it is experiencing a shortage of trained physicians and specialist physicians;
WHEREAS life expectancy of Northern residents is more than two years lower than the Ontario average, and mental health and addictions are at a four -times higher rate;
WHEREAS one in eight Northern residents does not have access to a family doctor, and many must travel long distances to access healthcare services representing the failure of healthcare in Northern Ontario;
WHEREAS communities in Northern Ontario require access to equitable health are, especially underserved rural, Indigenous, and Francophone communities;
WHEREAS in April of 2022, the Government announced an unprecedented medical expansion for NOSM University's medical programs;
AND WHEREAS the current base funding rates for the Northern School of Medicine University (NOSM) have not been increased sufficiently to accommodate growth and expansion;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Timmins strongly requests the Provincial Government grant NOSM University's request for a permanent increase in annual base funding by $4.0 million before the end of this fiscal year so it can continue to deliver on the mandate that the Conservative Government initially established in response to the needs of Northern municipalities;
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT a copy of this motion be forwarded to Premier Doug Ford, Minister of Health and Deputy Premier Sylvia Jones, Minister of Colleges and Universities Jill Dunlop, MPPs Greg Rickford, Vic Fedeli, George Pirie, Ross Romano, Kevin Holland, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Northern Ontario School of Medicine University, Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities, Northern Ontario Academic Medicine Association and the leaders of the opposition parties of Ontario.
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Ontario Public Library Week BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council does hereby approve the request from the Timmins Public Library for free temporary parking in the Library Lot for library patrons on October 16 to 20, 2023 in support of Ontario Public Library Week.
AND FURTHER THAT a copy of the resolution be forwarded to the Enforcement Services Department.
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Resolution of Support re: Declaring Intimate Partner Violence an Epidemic WHEREAS the jury that adjudicated the Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk and Nathalie Warmerdam Inquest (The Renfrew Inquest) issued 86 recommendations to the Province of Ontario on Intimate Partner Violence; and
WHEREAS recommendation #1 of the Inquest is for the Province of Ontario to declare Intimate Partner Violence an epidemic; and
WHEREAS, every six days in Canada a woman is killed by her intimate partner; and
WHEREAS, on any given night in Canada, over 6,000 women and children sleep in shelters because it is not safe for them at home; and
WHEREAS each year, over 40,000 arrests result from domestic violence, accounting for about 12% of all violent crime in Canada; and
WHEREAS over one in three women in Canada aged 15 years and older will experience IPV in their lifetime; and
WHEREAS the cost of violence against women costs the national justice system, social assistance budgets, and municipal budgets millions of dollars per year; and
WHEREAS IPV is preventable; and
WHEREAS at a municipal level, IPV contributes to an unsafe community, an increase in homelessness, decreased police and ambulance capacity, additional needs for social housing, and added pressures on the healthcare system and social services; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Timmins Council recognizes the issues of violence against women and girls in the City of Timmins as serious to the health and wellness of local families; and is committed to engaging with community partners to educate and support our residents about the seriousness and long-term danger of violence in our community; and declares, in accordance with Recommendation #1 of the Renfrew Inquest, that Intimate Partner Violence and Violence Against Women are an epidemic;
FURTHER THAT the municipality integrate IPV into its community safety and well-being plan, which aligns with recommendation #10 of the Renfrew County jury recommendations;
AND FURTHER THAT this resolution be circulated to The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, The Honourable. Charmaine A. Williams, Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity, The Honourable Parm Gill Minister of Red Tape Reduction, and George Pirie, MPP;
AND FURTHER THAT this resolution be circulated to the Porcupine Health Unit Board of Health, Timmins Police Services, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
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Amend resolution 23-286 re: 2024 Regular Council Meeting Dates BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council does hereby amend resolution 23-286 to change the February 20 Council meeting to February 27;
AND FURTHER THAT the May 30 meeting be changed to May 28.
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2023-8881-Agreement with Jade Equipment Company Ltd. re: Seasonal Rental of Motor Graders for a Multi-Year Contract BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2023-8881 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Jade Equipment Company Ltd. regarding the seasonal rental of motor graders in the amount of $305,500.00 +HST be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed.
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2023-8882-Agreement with Spare Labs Inc. re: Para Transit/On-Demand Scheduling Software BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2023-8882 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Spare Labs Inc. for Para Transit/On-Demand Software Scheduling as a Service in the amount of $277,620.00 +HST be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed.
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NOTICE OF MOTIONS |
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ADJOURNMENT |