Summary

Council overhauled Thunder Bay's parking regulations by approving three updated by-laws governing where residents can park, how the municipal code treats parking violations, and enforcement officer authority. Beyond the parking changes, council also green-lit infrastructure contracts for sewer and watermain work plus asphalt road rehabilitation projects. The remainder of the meeting involved standard procedural approvals including confirming prior meeting minutes and the day's agenda.

Motions

Confirmation of Agenda

#1 CARRIED

Council confirmed the agenda for the April 8, 2024 meeting, including all printed items and any new business that was added.

WITH RESPECT to the April 8, 2024 City Council, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

Moved by Michael Zussino , seconded by Andrew Foulds

Ratifying Resolution

#5 CARRIED

Council approved two infrastructure contracts: one for sewer and watermain work, and another for asphalt road rehabilitation. These are standard construction and maintenance projects for the city.

THAT the following ratifying resolutions be introduced, read, dealt with individually: 1. Report 074-2024 Infrastructure, Development & Operations - Engineering & Operations - Contract 3 - Sewer & Watermain l; 2. Report 080-2024-Infrastructure, Development & Operations-Engineering & Operations - Contract 1 - Asphalt Rehabilitation l

Moved by Albert Aiello , seconded by Brian Hamilton

Procedural

#2 CARRIED Council confirmed the official minutes from the March 25, 2024 council meeting, making them the official record of what was decided that day.
Moved by Dominic Pasqualino , seconded by Kristen Oliver
#3 CARRIED Council approved the official minutes from the March 25, 2024 Committee of the Whole meeting, confirming that the record of discussions and decisions from that meeting is accurate.
Moved by Andrew Foulds , seconded by Trevor Giertuga
#4 CARRIED Council approved the minutes from two ward meetings held in October 2023 (Neebing Ward on October 12 and Current River Ward on October 24).
Moved by Greg Johnsen , seconded by Kasey Etreni
#6 CARRIED Council approved three updated parking-related by-laws: a complete replacement of the city's parking regulations, an amendment to municipal code rules, and an update to the enforcement officer by-law for parking rule violations.
Moved by Rajni Agarwal , seconded by Kasey Etreni
#7 CARRIED Council formally confirmed and approved all decisions and proceedings from their April 8, 2024 meeting by passing By-law 088-2024. This is a standard administrative step that validates everything council decided that day.
Moved by Shelby Ch'ng , seconded by Greg Johnsen