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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF TIMMINS Regular Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. Council Chambers City Hall 220 Algonquin Blvd. East, Timmins, Ontario |
COUNCIL: |
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 |
1. |
CALL TO ORDER |
2. |
O CANADA |
3. |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE TRADITIONAL LANDS OF THE MATTAGAMI FIRST NATION |
4. |
DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF |
a) |
Municipal Accommodation Tax Funds - Category 2 - Benefit to Residents re: Expansion of the Mountjoy Farmer's Market |
5. |
PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS |
a) |
Assume, stop up and close a portion of the First Street Road allowance - S. Tam PLN-2025-09-02-Admin Report-Assume stop up and close a portion of the First Street Road allowance |
b) |
Assume, Stop Up, and Close a portion of the Kay Crescent road allowance - S. Tam PLN-2025-09-02-Admin Report-Assume Stop Up and Close a portion of the Kay Crescent road allowance |
c) |
Proposed Deeming By-law re: 89 Koivu Trail - S. Tam |
d) |
Declaration of Surplus Land - Warner Street - S. Tam PLN-2025-09-02-Admin Report-Declaration of Surplus Land Report-Warner Street |
e) |
Fourth Avenue Reconstruction Design - S. Tam ENG-2025-09-02-Admin Report-Fourth Avenue Reconstruction Design |
f) |
Construction of Various Storm Projects - S. Tam ENG-2025-09-02-Admin Report-Construction of Various Storm Projects |
g) |
Enforcement Services Blitz Update - S. Palmateer |
h) |
Encampments - Councillor Curley CLK-2025-08-26-E-mail from Councillor Curley re_ Request for Encampment Discussion |
6. |
CORRESPONDENCE |
a) |
Letter from Le Centre Culturel La Ronde re: Street Closure Request for Raising of the Franco-Ontarian Flag CLK-2025-08-12-Letter from Le Centre Culturel La Ronde re_ Street Closure Request for Raising of the Franco-Ontarian Flag |
b) |
Resolution from the Municipality of Tweed re: Incineration and Recycling CLK-2025-08-12-Resolution from the Municipality of Tweed re_ Incineration and Recycling |
c) |
Resolution from the Town of Goderich re: Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry Report CLK-2025-08-11-Resolution from the Town of Goderich re_ Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry Report |
d) |
Resolution from the Township of West Lincoln re: Human Trafficking Prevention CLK-2025-08-11-Resolution from the Township of West Lincoln re_ Human Trafficking Prevention |
e) |
Resolution from the Township of West Lincoln re: Support of H.E.R. Elect Respect Campaign CLK-2025-08-11-Resolution from the Township of West Lincoln re_ Support of H.E.R. Elect Respect Campaign |
f) |
Resolution from the Municipality of West Nipissing re: Moratorium on Aerial Glyphosate Spraying CLK-2025-08-12-Resolution from the Municipality of West Nipissing re_ Moratorium on Aerial Glyphosate Spraying |
g) |
Resolution from the City of North Bay re: Support for Making NORDS Pilot Program Permanent and Expanding Program Eligibility CLK-2025-08-12-Resolution from the City of North Bay re_ Support for Making NORDS Pilot Program Permanent and Expanding Program Eligibility |
h) |
Resolution from the Township of Armour re: Governance of Family Health Teams in Ontario CLK-2025-08-12-Resolution from the Township of Armour re_ Governance of Family Health Teams in Ontario |
7. |
CONSENT AGENDA |
a) |
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 August 5, 2025 Minutes of the Special meeting held August 22, 2025 AND THAT the following minutes be received Minutes of the Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting held May 21, 2025 CLK-2025-05-21-Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes |
b) |
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 2025-9200 being a by-law to establish cost recovery fees and charges for the provision of specified Fire Department Services By-law 2025-9209 being a by-law to deem land at 89 Koivu Trail By-law 2025-9210 being a by-law to assume, stop up and close a portion of the First Street road allowance and sell land at 4 Miners Avenue and 1065 Brundy Avenue By-law 2025-9211 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with GIP Interpaving Ltd. regarding the construction of various storm projects By-law 2025-9212 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with EXP Services Inc. regarding the Fourth Avenue reconstruction |
8. |
MOTIONS OF COUNCIL |
a) |
Assume, Stop Up, and Close a portion of the Kay Crescent road allowance BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council hereby approves the resolution to proceed with an assume, stop up and close of a portion of the Kay Crescent road allowance, identified as Plan 6R-3432, part of Part 9, for the purposes of a direct land sale to the abutting property owners at 411 Hart Street. |
b) |
Declaration of Surplus Land - Warner Street BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council declares the subject lands, identified as Plan M-20-S, Lot 343, Parcel 7129 SEC WAT (Roll No. 5627-020-010-06100) and Plan M-20-S, Lot 347, Parcel 8778 WT (part of Roll No. 5627-020-010-05900) surplus to the needs of the municipality and sells the subject lands to the abutting property owners at 190 Warner Street, through a direct land sale for $11,900.00 (plus HST). |
c) |
Raising of the Franco-Ontarian Flag re: Street Closure Request BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the request from Le Centre Culturel La Ronde for a street closure on Mountjoy Street North from Algonquin Boulevard to Fifth Avenue on September 25, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the raising of the Franco-Ontarian flag; AND FURTHER THAT the City provide barricades for the road closure; AND FURTHER THAT liability insurance in the amount of $5 million dollars be provided naming the City of Timmins as additional named insured; AND FURTHER THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Timmins Police Service, Timmins Fire Department, Timmins Transit, Public Works Department, Enforcement Services, Maintenance Department and Service Timmins. |
d) |
Opposition to increase rates by Enbridge Gas Inc. BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Corporation of the City of Timmins hereby opposes to any increases to natural gas distributions rates by Enbridge Gas Inc. in the Union North East Rate Zone. |
e) |
Request for admin report re: Grants - Bill Gvozdanovic BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council instructs Administration to provide a report to Council on whether the municipality needs additional staff to pursue all avenues of grants available for the City of Timmins. |
f) |
Request for admin report re: Encampment Site - Councillor Bill Gvozdanovic BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council instructs Administration to provide a report to Council on having one site only for encampments in the City of Timmins and that the Pine Street South location be that site; AND FURTHER THAT the outreach teams be asked to assist in the process. |
g) |
Municipal Accommodation Tax Funds - Category 2 - Benefit to Residents re: Expansion of the Mountjoy Farmer's Market BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the request for funds from the Farmers Market in the amount of $100,000.00 for the expansion of the Mountjoy Farmer's Market from the Municipal Accommodation Tax Funds - Category 2 - Benefit our Residents. CLK-2025-07-24-Municipal Accommodation Tax Application from Farmers Market Committee re_ Mountjoy Farmer's Market Expansion |
h) |
2025-9200-Establish Cost Recovery Fees and Charges for Fire Department BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2025-9200 being a by-law to establish cost recovery fees and charges for the provision of specified Fire Department Services within the City of Timmins be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed. |
i) |
2025-9209-Deeming By-law re: 89 Koivu Trail BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2025-9209 being a by-law to deem land at 89 Koivu Trail, Timmins be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed. |
j) |
2025-9210-Assume, stop up and close a portion of the First Street Road allowance BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2025-9210 being a by-law to assume, stop up and close a portion of the First Street road allowance and sell land at 4 Miners Avenue and 1065 Brundy Avenue be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed. |
k) |
2025-9211-Agreement with GIP Interpaving Ltd. re: Construction of Various Storm Projects BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2025-9211 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with GIP Interpaving Ltd. regarding the construction of various storm projects in the City of Timmins in the amount of $1,961,328.20 plus HST be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed. |
l) |
2025-9212-Agreement with EXP Services Inc. re: Fourth Avenue Reconstruction BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2025-9212 being a by-law to enter into an agreement with EXP Services Inc. regarding the Fourth Avenue reconstruction in the City of Timmins in the amount of $593,855.00 plus HST be given third and final reading and be enacted and passed. |
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NOTICE OF MOTIONS |
10. |
ADJOURNMENT |