Councillor Lisa Moncrief has lived, worked and volunteered in the Kenora area all of her life. She is currently on the Board of the Lake of the Woods Concert Series and Common Ground: A Sharing of Our Stories. This term will be her first on Council. Mrs. Moncrief is a wife of 41 plus years and the mother of two fine adult children who, after leaving Kenora for post-secondary education and traveling, have both chosen to return and raise their children in Kenora.
That Council hereby approves a Deeming By-law pursuant to Section 50(4) of the Planning Act for Lot 67 on Plan M639, City of Kenora; and further That three readings be given to a by-law for this purpose.
That approval be hereby given for the following additional items to be added to tonight’s agenda:- Strengthening the Northern Health Travel Grant (NHTG) to Support Equitable Access to Care – Letter of Support
Whereas for northern medical patients, travel is not discretionary — it is an essential prerequisite to receiving public health services; and Whereas across Northern Ontario, patients and families continue to face unavoidable barriers accessing healthcare that stem from the realities of required medical travel; and Whereas reimbursement levels do not fully reflect northern travel costs, administra
That Council hereby approves Application D14-26-07 to amend Zoning By-law No. 101-2015, as amended, for the lands municipally known as 253 Anderson Branch Road; and further That the lands be rezoned from HC – Highway Commercial Zone to RU – Rural Zone; and further That three readings be given to a by-law for this purpose.
That approval be hereby given for the following additional items to be added to tonight’s agenda:- 1. Strengthening the Northern Health Travel Grant (NHTG) to Support Equitable Access to Care – Letter of Support
That Council hereby authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to approve the proposed changes under an amended Unanimous Shareholders Agreement (USA) with Synergy North; and further That Council hereby gives three readings to a bylaw for this purpose.
That Council hereby approves a Temporary Zoning By-law Amendment for PT ML D428 PCL 12942, City of Kenora, an unaddressed property on the Winnipeg River to permit occupancy of a recreational vehicle on a temporary basis under the following conditions: The seasonal occupancy of a recreational vehicle as temporary accommodation, only in conjunction with the renovation of an existing seasonal cottage
That Council hereby accepts the premiums for the Corporation’s Municipal insurance Program for 2026 as: Intact Public Entities (IPE) – Comprehensive Municipal Program - $840,217.00, plus all applicable taxes; and further That Council hereby directs Administration to finalize the 2026 Municipal Insurance Program for the Policy Term July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027.
That approval be hereby given for the following additional item to be considered to tonight's agenda:- Budget Amendment - Lake of the Woods Museum Roof Project
That Council approves a 2026 capital budget amendment to the Museum roof & solar power system project in the amount of $130,000 funded by the Museum Reserve and $55,000 funded by the Contingency Reserve; and further That in accordance with Notice By-law Number 160-2022, public notice is hereby given that Council intends to amend the 2026 capital budget at its April 28, 2026 meeting; and further Th
That Council hereby approves an amended Debt Management Policy #AF-4-1; and further That the Council establish an annual repayment limit of 8% of own-source revenues, replacing reliance on the Provincial limit of 25%; and further That three readings be given to a by-law to amend the Debt Management Policy #AF-4-1 which forms part of the City’s Comprehensive Policy Manual; and further That by-law n
That the Mayor and Clerk be hereby authorized to execute the following agreements on behalf of the Corporation of the City of Kenora: Kenora Rainy River Child and Family Services - Conference Grant Lake of the Woods Business Incentive Corporation - Conference Grant Firefly - Conference Grant Solid Construction - Central Park greenspace Titan Contractors - McLeod Park phase 2 Ministry of Transporta
That approval be hereby given for the following additional item to be considered to tonight's agenda:- 1. Budget Amendment - Lake of the Woods Museum Roof Project
That the Mayor and Clerk be hereby authorized to execute the following agreements on behalf of the Corporation of the City of Kenora: Kenora Rainy River Child and Family Services - Conference Grant Lake of the Woods Business Incentive Corporation - Conference Grant Firefly - Conference Grant Solid Construction - Central Park greenspace Titan Contractors - McLeod Park phase 2 Ministry o
That Council hereby approves an amendment to the 2026 Utility Capital Budget in the amount of $600,000.00 for a water and sewer reconstruction project to be funded by debt financing; and further That in accordance with Notice By-law Number 160-2022, public notice is hereby given that Council intends to amend its 2026 Utility Capital Budget at its March 30, 2026 meeting; and further That Council gi
That Council hereby approves an application for a Temporary Use Zoning By-law for the lands municipally known as 88 Jakson Road, legally described as Lot 5, Plan 23M968, City of Kenora; and further That three readings be given to a by-law to permit, on a temporary basis: the storage of a recreational vehicle exceeding the maximum permitted combined length; and the seasonal occupancy of that recrea
That Council hereby approves an amended Docks Bylaw, including Schedules “A”, “B”, “C”, and “D” (and associated maps) to regulate the use of municipal docks, buoys, launching ramps and other City property for boating purposes; and further That three readings be given to a bylaw for this purpose.
That Council hereby receives and adopts the new Active Transportation Master Plan for the City of Kenora.
That Council hereby approves the removal of the Holding (H) symbol from the R3[H] – Residential Third Density Zone on a Plan of Survey showing Part of Lot 6, Plan 23M-974; CITY of KENORA, prepared by Eric Rody, Ontario Land Surveyor on the 14 th day of April 2023, and related to AOLS Plans Submission Form Number 2205762, as the conditions of By-law No. 191-2019 for the proposed multi-unit developm
the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) Pension Fund serves over 1,000 employers and over half a million employees and retirees from diverse groups including: municipal governments, school boards, libraries, police and fire departments, children’s aid societies, and electricity distribution companies; and Whereas the long-standing jointly-sponsored governance model with two corpo
That Council gives three readings to a bylaw for the assumption of lands acquired to widen an existing municipal highway in the City of Kenora, as described in the legal description and registered survey plan (Plan 23R-15255); and further That in accordance with Notice Bylaw 160-2022, public notice is hereby given that Council intends to assume lands acquired to widen existing municipal highway at
That Council hereby accepts the Investment Policy Statement (IPS) for the City of Kenora investments; and further That in accordance with By-law Number 160-2022, public notice is hereby given that Council intends to amend the Investment Policy Statement which was passed under Authorizing By-law #47-2020; and further That bylaw number 149-2024 be hereby repealed; and further That Council gives thre
That Council hereby receives the City of Kenora Water and Wastewater Rate Study completed by Watson and Associates; and further That in accordance with O.Reg 453/07 Financial Plans, Council hereby approves the City of Kenora Long Range Financial Plan effective 2025 to 2034 as presented. For (4) A. Poirier, L. Koch, K. Van Belleghem, and G. Chaze Against (2) B. Manson, and L. Moncrief Absent (1) R.
That in accordance with Council Policy # CC-7-1 Council hereby authorizes Councillor Koch to attend the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Conference in Ottawa August 17-20, 2025.
That Council hereby appoints Ashley Shouldice to the Sustainability Advisory Committee for a term at the pleasure of Council no later than November 14, 2026.
June 24, 2025 Regular Council Meeting Minutes 5 That Council hereby appoints Ashley Shouldice to the Sustainability Advisory Committee for a term at the pleasure of Council no later than November 14, 2026.
the 2025 Utility Capital Budget allocated $2,991,000 to the Municipal Water and Wastewater Piping Renewal Program for work at Ninth St N from Mellick Ave to Scramble Ave and Mellick Ave from Ninth St to 10th St N; and Whereas tenders were received in late April 2025 which requires $5,125,000 in funding for a total deficit of $2,134,000 to complete the full project; Therefore be it Resolved That Co
That Council hereby directs administration to request the following delegation meetings with the applicable Minister or Parliamentary Assistant at the upcoming Association of Municipalities of Ontario: Policing Costs Infrastructure-Capital and Operating Costs Equitable long-term care funding
Whereas the 2025 Utility Capital Budget allocated $2,991,000 to the Municipal Water and Wastewater Piping Renewal Program for work at Ninth St N from Mellick Ave to Scramble Ave and Mellick Ave from Ninth St to 10th St N; and May 20, 2025 Regular Meeting of Council Minutes 7 Whereas tenders were received in late April 2025 which requires $5,125,000 in funding for a total deficit of $2,134,000 to c
That Council hereby directs administration to request the following delegation meetings with the applicable Minister or Parliamentary Assistant at the upcoming Association of Municipalities of Ontario: 1. Policing Costs 2. Infrastructure-Capital and Operating Costs 3. Equitable long-term care funding
Corporation of the City of Kenora approves the application to the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation for the Keewatin Library Roof Replacement Project for the funding amount of $500,000; and further That Council hereby confirms the City’s commitment to cover our contribution towards the project which will come from contingency reserves and that the Corporation of the City of Kenora will co
That Council hereby approves a budget amendment in the amount of $500,000 for the Keewatin Library roof replacement as directed by Council at the March 18, 2025 meeting; and further That in accordance with Notice By-law Number 160-2022, public notice is hereby given that Council intends to amend its 2025 Capital budget at its April 15, 2025 Council meeting for this purpose; and further That Counci
That Council hereby approves the 2025 planned Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) projects.
That By-law numbers 48-2025 to 65-2025 be now read a First & Second Time and approved in their present form and presented for Third & Final Reading.
The Corporation of the City of Kenora approves the application to the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation for the Keewatin Library Roof Replacement Project for the funding amount of $500,000; and further That Council hereby confirms the City’s commitment to cover our contribution towards the project which will come from contingency reserves and that the Corporation of the City of Kenora wil
That Council directs Administration to proceed with the procurement of a contract to replace and construct a new roof for the Keewatin Library Building; and further That Council authorizes Administration to apply to the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) under its Rural Enhancement Funding Stream for the purpose of obtaining funding in the amount of $375,000 to offset the costs of
That Council hereby approves the City of Kenora’s 2025-2027 Municipal Operating Budget as reviewed and amended; and further That in accordance with Notice By-law Number 160-2022, public notice is hereby given that Council intends to formally adopt the 2025 Municipal Operating Budget at the March 18, 2025, Council Meeting; and further That Council authorizes City Administration to proceed with the
That Council hereby receives mandatory reporting information for contracts awarded to vendors without competition, single or sole sourced, for reasons specific to the situation in accordance with Procurement Policy #AF-1-1.
That By-law numbers 16-2025 and 18-2025 to 33-2025 be now read a First & Second Time and approved in their present form and presented for Third & Final Reading.
March 18, 2025 Council Meeting Minutes 4 That Council directs Administration to proceed with the procurement of a contract to replace and construct a new roof for the Keewatin Library Building; and further That Council authorizes Administration to apply to the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) under its Rural Enhancement Funding Stream for the purpose of obtaining funding in the a