MEETING: COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

DATE:

APRIL 23, 2012

MEETING NO.

TIME:	06:44 PM
PLACE:	S. H. BLAKE MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM
CHAIR:	COUNCILLOR T. GIERTUGA

PRESENT:

OFFICIALS:

Mayor K. Hobbs
Councillor I. Angus
Councillor M. Bentz
Councillor K. Boshcoff
Councillor A. Foulds
Councillor T. Giertuga
Councillor L. Hebert
Councillor A. Ruberto
Councillor L. Rydholm
Councillor J. Virdiramo

Mr. J. Hannam, City Clerk
Ms. L. Smith, Deputy City Clerk
Mr. T. Commisso, City Manager
Ms. C. Busch, City Treasurer and General Manager - Finance & Corporate Services
Ms. N. Koltun, Acting City Solicitor
Mr. G. Alexander, General Manager, Community & Emergency Services
Mr. D. Matson, General Manager - Infrastructure & Operations
Mr. M. J. Smith, General Manager - Facilities and Fleet
Mr. M. Smith, General Manager - Development Services
Mr. P. Mauro, Manager - Engineering Division
Mr. D. Lopes, Senior Planner - Development Services
Mrs. N. Korcheski, Committee Coordinator

DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST

Confirmation of Agenda

MOVED BY: Councillor J. Virdiramo

SECONDED BY: Councillor I. Angus

With respect to the April 23, 2012 Committee of the Whole meeting, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

CARRIED

PLANNING SESSION

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Heritage Advisory Committee

Minutes of Meeting No. 02-2012 of the Heritage Advisory Committee held on February 23, 2012, for information.

Lakehead Region Conservation Authority

Minutes of the Second Regular Meeting of the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority held on February 22, 2012, for information.

Lakehead Source Protection Committee

Minutes of the Fifty-Second Regular Meeting of the Lakehead Source Protection Committee held on March 7, 2012, for information.

Lakehead Source Protection Authority

Minutes of the First Regular Meeting of the Lakehead Source Protection Authority, held on February 22, 2012, for information.

REPORTS OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS

Renew Thunder Bay: Golf Links/Junot Corridor Pilot Project

Memorandum from Ms. L. McEachern, Manager - Planning Division, dated April 16, 2012, advising that representatives from the IBI Group will present an overview of the Golf Links/Junot Corridor Study and a summary of their recommendations.

Report No. 2012.069 (Planning) recommending that the Golf Links/Junot Corridor Study prepared and presented by IBI Group in association with Engineering Northwest Ltd. and Turner & Townsend cm2r Inc. be received, be considered a reference document and that the information be used to support efforts to leverage funds.
$Database 'CTB Online Corporate Reports', View '3. Clerk's Office \ Agenda Document', Document 'Renew Thunder Bay: Golf Links/Junot Corridor Pilot Project'$

Attachment A - Golf Links/Junot Corridor Study was distributed separately on Friday, April 20, 2012.

IBI Group representatives, Ms. A. Shepherd, Mr. J. Lohmus, and Mr. L. Malling appeared before Committee, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to questions.

MOVED BY: Councillor M. Bentz
SECONDED BY: Councillor L. Rydholm

With respect to Report No.2012.069 (Planning), we recommend that the Golf Links/Junot Corridor Study prepared and presented by IBI Group in association with Engineering Northwest Ltd. and Turner & Townsend cm2r Inc. be received;

AND THAT this report be considered a reference document to inform future land use decisions;

AND THAT the information in this report be used to support efforts to leverage funds required to undertake the widening and other infrastructure upgrades within the Golf Links Road/Junot Avenue Corridor.

CARRIED

Telecommunication Towers Consultation and Concurrence

Report No. 2012.073 (Planning) recommending that the City of Thunder Bay proceed with the issuance of a "Concurrence Letter" for the proposed antenna structure location applications by Bell Mobility Inc., relative to 425 Edward Street North and 1560 Highway 61.
$Database 'CTB Online Corporate Reports', View '3. Clerk's Office \ Agenda Document', Document 'Telecommunication Towers Consultation and Concurrence'$

MOVED BY: Councillor L. Hebert
SECONDED BY: Councillor M. Bentz

With respect to Report No. 2012.073 (Planning), we recommend that the City of Thunder Bay proceed with the issuance of a "Concurrence Letter" for the proposed antenna structure location applications by Bell Mobility Inc., relative to:

425 Edward Street North (south side of Northwood Park Plaza), legally described as Plan M119, Part Lot 1, FWR 442 Parts 5 & 6, Parcel 22623 TBF; and
1560 Highway 61 (Valley View Motel site), legally described as Plan 685, Lot 3 less highway;

As the City of Thunder Bay is satisfied that the applicant has met the conditions of the required community consultation process undertaken for installing telecommunication antenna structures at these locations, and, as such, is in concurrence with Communication Towers Consultation Policy 02-02-15.

It was requested that each paragraph of the resolution, be voted on separately.

MOVED BY: Councillor L. Hebert
SECONDED BY: Councillor M. Bentz

425 Edward Street North (south side of Northwood Park Plaza), legally described as Plan M119, Part Lot 1, FWR 442 Parts 5 & 6, Parcel 22623 TBF.

CARRIED

MOVED BY: Councillor L. Hebert
SECONDED BY: Councillor M. Bentz

1560 Highway 61 (Valley View Motel site), legally described as Plan 685, Lot 3 less highway;

MOVED BY: Councillor L. Rydholm
SECONDED BY: Councillor M. Bentz

With respect to the resolution relative to Report No. 2012.073 (Planning) - 1560 Highway 61 (Valley View Motel site), legally described as Plan 685, Lot 3 less highway, we recommend that the resolution be deferred pending further communication by Bell Mobility Inc. with area residents.

CARRIED

Removal of "H" - Holding Symbol - John and Susanne Lopez - 1381 John Street Road

Report No. 2012.026 (Planning) recommending that the request to remove the "H" – Holding symbol from a portion of Registered Plan 547, Part of Lot 31 and Lot 32, shown as PROPERTY LOCATION on Attachment 'A', 1381 John Street Road, be approved.

MOVED BY: Councillor J. Virdiramo
SECONDED BY: Councillor M. Bentz
$Database 'CTB Online Corporate Reports', View '3. Clerk's Office \ Agenda Document', Document 'Removal of "H" - Holding Symbol - John and Susanne Lopez - 1381 John Street Road'$

With respect to Report No. 2012.026 (Planning), we recommend that the request to remove the "H" – Holding symbol from a portion of Registered Plan 547, Part of Lot 31 and Lot 32, shown as PROPERTY LOCATION on Attachment 'A', 1381 John Street Road, be approved;

AND THAT the necessary By-law be presented to City Council for ratification.

CARRIED

Residential Lot/Unit Inventory & Monitoring Report - January 2012

Report No. 2012.037 (Planning) for information only.
$Database 'CTB Online Corporate Reports', View '3. Clerk's Office \ Agenda Document', Document 'Residential Lot/Unit Inventory & Monitoring Report - January 2012'$

FIRST REPORTS

Urban Design and Landscaping Guidelines

Memorandum from Ms. L. McEachern, Manager - Planning Division, dated April 16, 2012, advising that representatives from Brook McIlroy Consultants will present an overview of the Urban Design Guidelines developed.

Report No. 2012.072 (Planning) recommending that the Urban Design and Landscaping Guidelines Document prepared and presented by Brook McIlroy Inc. be accepted and that the document be used to guide development within the community. This report is being introduced as a 'first report' to allow Committee of the Whole and the general public time to consider the implications of the report before its recommendations are considered by Committee of the Whole on May 28, 2012.
$Database 'CTB Online Corporate Reports', View '3. Clerk's Office \ Agenda Document', Document 'Urban Design and Landscaping Guidelines'$

Attachment A - City of Thunder Bay Urban Design Guidelines was distributed separately on Friday, April 20, 2012.

Brook McIlroy Inc. representatives, Mr. C. Brook, Ms. J. Hawes, and Mr. G. Neault appeared before Committee, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to questions.

MOVED BY: Councillor A. Ruberto

SECONDED BY: Councillor I. Angus

With respect to Report No. 2012.072 (Planning), we recommend that the report be received;

AND THAT Report No. 2012.072 (Planning) be presented at the May 28, 2012 Committee of the Whole meeting for consideration.

CARRIED

PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application Fees for Not-for-Profit Organizations

Memorandum from Councillor A. Ruberto, dated April 16, 2012, containing a resolution, relative to Report No. 2012.041 (Planning) - Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application Fees for Not-for-Profit Organizations, previously presented at the March 19, 2012 Committee of the Whole meeting.

MOVED BY: Councillor A. Ruberto

SECONDED BY: Mayor K. Hobbs

With respect to Report No. 2012.041(Planning), we recommend that a discount be provided of 25% to 100% for not-for-profit organizations on any Official Plan or Zoning By-law amendment application fee;

AND THAT Council with Administrative support be authorized to deal with each application on an individual basis;

AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

MOVED BY: Councillor J. Virdiramo

SECONDED BY: Councillor M. Bentz

With respect to the resolution relative to

Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application Fees for Not-for-Profit Organizations

, presented via a memorandum from Councillor A. Ruberto at the April 23, 2012 Committee of the Whole meeting, we recommend that the resolution be deferred to the May 28, 2012 Committee of the Whole meeting;

AND THAT Report No. 2012.041 (Planning) be re-presented at that time.

CARRIED

NEW BUSINESS

Ring of Fire: Support for First Nations Determination of Development

Memorandum from Councillor J. Virdiramo, Chair – Inter-Governmental Liaison Committee, dated April 19, 2012, containing a resolution relative to Ring of Fire: Support for First Nations Determination of Development was distributed separately on April 19, 2012.

MOVED BY: Councillor J. Virdiramo

SECONDED BY: Mayor K. Hobbs

With respect to the development of the mineral deposits known as the Ring of Fire, and recognizing the primacy of First Nations communities to take steps to have their communities directly benefit from the development of the Ring of Fire, we recommend that City Council support the fundamental intent of the resolutions arising from the joint meeting of the Lake Nipigon First Nations, the Matawa North-South Alliance and the Municipalities of Thunder Bay, Greenstone and Nipigon at the meeting of April 14, 2012;

AND THAT copies of this resolution be distributed to the member municipalities of NOMA, area Members of Provincial Parliament, the Minister of Northern Development & Mines, and the Provincial Ring of Fire Coordinator, area Members of Parliament and the federal Minister of Natural Resources.

CARRIED

Closed Session Resolution

Additional information sheet dated Friday, April 20, 2012 listing a resolution to establish a Special Committee of the Whole (Closed Session) meeting on Monday, April 30, 2012, was distributed separately on Friday, April 20, 2012.

Confidential memorandum from Mr. J. Hannam, City Clerk, dated Friday, April 20, 2012, providing information relative to the Monday, April 30, 2012 Special Committee of the Whole (Closed Session) meeting was distributed separately to Members of Council, City Manager, City Solicitor and City Treasurer & General Manager - Finance & Corporate Services only on Friday, April 20, 2012.

Additional information sheet dated Monday, April 23, 2012, listing a resolution to amend the purpose and the time of the Monday, April 30, 2012 Special Committee of the Whole (Closed Session) meeting was distributed separately on Monday, April 23, 2012.

Confidential memorandum from Mr. J. Hannam, City Clerk, dated April 23, 2012, to amend the purpose and the time of the Monday, April 30, 2012 Special Committee of the Whole (Closed Session) meeting was distributed separately to Members of Council, City Manager, City Solicitor and City Treasurer & General Manager - Finance and Corporate Services only on Monday, April 23, 2012.

MOVED BY: Councillor L. Rydholm

SECONDED BY: Councillor J. Virdiramo

THAT a Special Committee of the Whole (Closed Session) meeting be scheduled for Monday, April 30, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. in order to receive information relative to the security of the property of the municipality or local board and litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m.