Summary

Council selected Kam River Heritage Park as the site for Thunder Bay's temporary shelter village, granting the Director of Strategy & Engagement broad authority to finalize operational details and agreements without waiting for further council approval. The city also amended its parking enforcement officer by-law to update appointment and operational procedures, and approved alcohol service for the Festival Bonjour event at Waverley Park.

Motions

Confirmation of Agenda

#1 CARRIED

Council confirmed the agenda for the May 5, 2025 meeting, approving the printed items plus any additional information and new business that was added.

WITH RESPECT to the May 5, 2025 City Council, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

Moved by Albert Aiello , seconded by Michael Zussino

Temporary shelter village approved at Kam River Heritage ...

#4 media

Council approved Kam River Heritage Park as the location for a temporary shelter village and gave the Director of Strategy & Engagement authority to implement the project, including signing necessary agreements and presenting any required bylaws back to council.

WITH RESPECT to Report 143-2025-Growth-Strategy & Engagement, we recommend that Kam River Heritage Park be approved as the site for the Temporary Shelter Village Initiative

  • Appropriation Change Order 07-2025 be approved
  • the Director, Strategy & Engagement have delegated authority to make decisions regarding operationalizing the Temporary Shelter Village Initiative
  • the Director, Strategy & Engagement be authorized to execute documents for the Temporary Shelter Village Initiative and for the duration of the project, on terms satisfactory to the City Solicitor and City Manager
  • any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification. Establishment of Special Committee of the Whole - Closed Session
Moved by Brian Hamilton , seconded by Andrew Foulds

Closed legal advice session scheduled for May 5

#5 CARRIED Recorded vote: 8-5
CARRIED 8–5
Yea (8)
Andrew Foulds Foulds
Brian Hamilton Hamilton
Dominic Pasqualino Pasqualino
Greg Johnsen Johnsen
Kasey Etreni Etreni
Ken Boshcoff Boshcoff
Kristen Oliver Oliver
Shelby Ch'ng Ch'ng
Nay (5)
Albert Aiello Aiello
Mark Bentz Bentz
Michael Zussino Zussino
Rajni Agarwal Agarwal
Trevor Giertuga Giertuga

Council will hold a closed-door meeting on May 5, 2025 to receive legal advice from the city's lawyers that is protected by attorney-client privilege. The meeting will be held in private under municipal law provisions that allow closed sessions for this purpose.

THAT a Special Committee of the Whole - Closed Session be established for May 5, 2025 in order to receive information pursuant to the Municipal Act Section 239 (2) relative to: (f) advice that is subject to solicitor client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose

  • City Council recess and reconvene immediately following the Special Committee of the Whole - Closed Session.
Moved by Mark Bentz , seconded by Albert Aiello

Temporary shelter village approved at Kam River Heritage ...

#6 CARRIED media

Council approved Kam River Heritage Park as the location for a temporary shelter village and gave the Director of Strategy & Engagement authority to manage the project, including signing necessary agreements and presenting any required by-laws back to council.

WITH RESPECT to Report 143-2025-Growth-Strategy & Engagement, we recommend that Kam River Heritage Park be approved as the site for the Temporary Shelter Village Initiative

  • Appropriation Change Order 07-2025 be approved
  • the Director, Strategy & Engagement have delegated authority to make decisions regarding operationalizing the Temporary Shelter Village Initiative
  • the Director, Strategy & Engagement be authorized to execute documents for the Temporary Shelter Village Initiative and for the duration of the project, on terms satisfactory to the City Solicitor and City Manager
  • any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.
Moved by Brian Hamilton , seconded by Andrew Foulds

Ratifying Resolution

#9 CARRIED

Council approved a one-time exception to the municipal alcohol policy to allow alcohol to be served at the 'Festival Bonjour' event in Waverley Park.

THAT the following ratifying resolutions be introduced, read, dealt with individually: 1. Municipal Alcohol Policy Exception - Request to Serve Alcohol at ‘Festival Bonjour’ in Waverley Park

Moved by Andrew Foulds , seconded by Kasey Etreni

Procedural

#2 CARRIED Council approved the official minutes from two meetings held on April 28, 2025: a special Tbaytel shareholder meeting and the regular city council meeting.
Moved by Shelby Ch'ng , seconded by Andrew Foulds
#3 Council is formally adopting the minutes from the April 28, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting, which included a report comparing potential locations for a temporary village initiative.
Moved by Brian Hamilton , seconded by Andrew Foulds
#7 CARRIED Council approved the official minutes from the April 28, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting, making them the official record of that meeting's decisions and discussions.
Moved by Brian Hamilton , seconded by Andrew Foulds
#8 CARRIED Council approved an amendment to the municipal law enforcement by-law that governs parking enforcement officers in Thunder Bay. This updates the rules for how parking enforcement staff are appointed and operate.
Moved by Shelby Ch'ng , seconded by Greg Johnsen
#10 CARRIED Council formally confirmed and approved all decisions made at the May 5th, 2025 council meeting by passing By-law 132-2025. This is a standard procedural step that officially documents and seals the meeting's proceedings.
Moved by Dominic Pasqualino , seconded by Greg Johnsen