Regular Meeting of Council

That the following Minutes of the Council of the City of Kenora be adopted as circulated:- - September 16, 2025 Regular Committee of the Whole - October 3, 2025 Special Council

That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the City Council Meeting dated October 21, 2025 be hereby adopted as recommended.

That Council hereby approves an addition to today’s agenda to consider the following item: ROMA Delegation Requests

That Council hereby directs administration to request the following delegation meetings with the applicable Minister or Parliamentary Assistant: Community Safety & Well Being – Solicitor General Portage Bay Bridge - Infrastructure Equitable long-term care funding – Finance And further; That direct advocacy continue for the Northern Ontario Travel grant and rural airports as directed by the supporting agency.

That Council hereby appoints Sarah Stevenson to the Community Safety & Well Being Implementation Committee for a term at the pleasure of Council no later than November 14, 2026.

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Policy Statement which was passed under Authorizing By-law #47-2020; and further That bylaw number 149-2024 be hereby repealed; and further That Council gives three readings to a by-law to amend the IPS.

Whereas municipalities across the Kenora District face acute labour shortages in essential sectors including health care, hospitality, retail, forestry, and mining, and rely heavily on access to immigration and temporary foreign worker programs to meet these demands; and further Whereas the Kenora District is among the most rural and remote in Ontario, with municipalities recording some of the highest Rurality Index of Ontario (RIO) scores — such as Red Lake (RIO 98), Pickle Lake (RIO 100), Sioux Lookout (RIO 97), Ear Falls (RIO 95), Machin (RIO 100), and Sioux Narrows Nestor Falls (RIO 96) — underscoring the extreme remoteness and limited labour market access faced by communities across our region; and further Whereas processing delays for Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs), particularly for renewals, have reached over six months in many cases, forcing workers into precarious legal status, disrupting businesses, and threatening the continuity of essential services such as hospitals, seniors’ care, schools, hospitality, restaurants, and local retail; and further Whereas the recently implemented cap limiting temporary foreign workers to 10% of an employer’s workforce further disadvantages small, remote northern communities, where unemployment is far below the provincial average and local Canadian labour simply cannot meet demand; and further Whereas the inability of LMIA applications to flag urgent renewals for skilled workers already contributing to the Canadian labour

the Province posted ERO 0250923, consultation on the Future of Community Natural Gas Expansion, seeking feedback from municipalities, Indigenous communities and other stakeholders on how Phase Three (3) could best support access to natural gas for community development; and Whereas expanding access to natural gas is identified as a tool to support affordability and economic growth in Ontario communities, with Phases One (1) and Two (2) estimated to enable connections for approximately 17,000 buildings across 59 communities, and 16 projects completed to date; and Whereas the City of Kenora is working toward its housing and employment land goals that contribute to Ontario’s broader objective to build at least 1.5 million homes by 2031 and recognizes that timely servicing solutions (including natural gas where appropriate) can help enable these targets of which the City of Kenora has completed their housing needs study which identifies housing targets in addition to the City’s economic developments goals including commercial development, increasing jobs, sector diversity and increasing the tax base; and Whereas Ontario’s energy future relies on a balance of affordability, reliability, and sustainability by leveraging a mix of energy solutions—including natural gas, electricity, and emerging energy technologies, to meet growing community needs; and Whereas natural gas continues to play a critical role in supporting energy affordability, economic competitiveness, and enabling hous

That Council hereby authorizes an amendment to the Tariff of Fees and Charges bylaw to reflect increases to the winter ice candle program as follows: Ice Candle Pickup - $11.00 per candle Place and Light Candle - $13.00 per candle Sale of Wax Candles Only - removed; and further That Council hereby authorizes an appropriation in the amount of $9,578 from the Ice Candle/Parks Beautification reserve to support ensuring the program is operated with no financial net loss in 2025; and further That in accordance with public notices bylaw 160-2022 public notice is hereby provided that the Tariff of Fees and Charges bylaw will be amended to reflect these increased fees; and further That Council gives three readings to a bylaw(s) for this purpose; and further That bylaw 164-2024 be hereby repealed.

That By-law numbers 137-2025 to 140-2025 and 142-2025 to 152-2025 be now read a First & Second Time and approved in their present form and presented for Third & Final Reading.

That By-law number 141-2025 be now read a First & Second Time and approved in its present form and presented for Third & Final Reading.

That pursuant to Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, authorization for Council to move into a Closed Session at 6:40 p.m. to discuss items pertaining to the following:- - Labour Relations (1 matter-CAO position)

That this meeting be hereby adjourned at 7:42 p.m.