Regular Meeting of Council

That the following Minutes of the Council of the City of Kenora be adopted as circulated:- July 15, 2025 - Regular Council July 24, 2025 - Special Council

That Council hereby declares a portion of Minnesota Street legally described as Ontario Street on Plan M248 as surplus to the requirements of the Municipality and permanently close; and further That notwithstanding any provision of the City’s Sale and Other Disposition of Land Policy approved by By-law 158-2017 to the contrary, the said lands may be sold by direct sale to the abutting property owner at 34 Minnesota Street being PIN: 421610490, registered owner 4539915 Canada Inc., on the terms as approved by Council; and further That in accordance with the City’s Sale and Other Disposition of Land Policy the value of the lands will be determined subject to the fees set out in the City’s Tariff of Fees By-law; and further That the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute an agreement between the Corporation of the City of Kenora and 4539915 Canada Inc. for the sale of land; and further That three readings be given to bylaws for this purpose.

That Council hereby declares the following lands locally known as the ‘Former Tourism Centre’ and legally described below as surplus to the needs of the municipality; and further That in accordance with public notices bylaw public notice is hereby given that Council intends to declare the former Tourism Centre as surplus to the needs of the municipality at its September 16 th , 2025 meeting; and further That the future disposition of the lands shall be in accordance with Council’s Sale and Other Disposition of Land Policy in an open and transparent process to ensure that the consideration for such disposal is fair, reasonable and in the best interest of the City of Kenora; and further That three readings be given to a bylaw for this purpose.

That Council hereby approves a Deeming By-law pursuant to Section 50(4) of the Planning Act for Lots 5 and 6 on Plan M25, City of Kenora; and further That three readings be given to a by-law for this purpose.

That Council gives three readings to a bylaw to adopt an amended Winter Maintenance Policy #IO-4-1; and further That amended Winter Maintenance Policy #IO-4-1 be added to the City’s Comprehensive Policy Manual; and further That bylaw 118-2018 be hereby repealed.

That Council authorizes an application to the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) under its Rural Enhancement Funding Stream for the addition of AODA compliant ramps to the play structures at Central Park, and the Rocking Boat feature at Norman Park; and further That Council approves any cost overruns associated with this project.

That Council hereby approves an application to the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) Rural Enhancement Funding Stream for a total of $434,931 for a Pool Enhancement Project at the Moncrief Construction Sports Centre; and further That Council hereby approves an additional municipal contribution of $44,000 to strengthen the application, to be funded through Recreation Facility Reserve Fund; and further That Council hereby approves any cost overruns associated with the project.

That Council hereby authorizes the continued use of alternative voting methods, specifically internet and telephone voting for the 2026 municipal election; and further That the Clerk be delegated authority to execute any agreements necessary to implement any such measures for the 2026 Municipal Election; and further That three readings be given to a bylaw for this purpose.

That Council gives three readings to a bylaw to adopt a new Elections Sign Bylaw; and further That bylaw number 32-2022 be hereby repealed.

That Council gives three readings to a bylaw to adopt an amended Building Illumination, Proclamation, Parades and Tag Days Policy #AF-10-5; and further That this policy forms part of the City’s Comprehensive Policy Manual; and further That bylaw number 80-2013 be hereby repealed.

That Council hereby gives three readings to a new By-law to License and Regulate Private Vehicles for Hire and Drays which will modernize the City of Kenora’s approach to regulating taxis, limousines and rideshare services; and further That Bylaw Number 19-2022 be hereby repealed.

That Council hereby receives this report of contracts awarded to vendors due to their potential to jeopardize the operation, or without competition, i.e. single or sole sourced, for reasons specific to the situation.

That Council hereby receives an update report on the emergency repairs at the Wastewater Treatment Plant as information.

age-related macular degeneration is a serious eye condition that can result in vision loss and blindness if not treated through timely and ongoing injections; and Whereas since 2017, Dr. Frank Stockl, a specialist from Winnipeg, has travelled regularly to Kenora to administer these sight-saving injections to between 120 and 150 seniors from across Northwestern Ontario, including patients from Kenora, Sioux Lookout, Dryden, and Fort Frances; and Whereas Dr. Stockl has been subsidizing a portion of these visits out of his own pocket due to inadequate provincial funding, and has now advised that he can no longer continue providing this service in Kenora under the current funding model; and Whereas the Ministry of Health has indicated that Dr. Stockl could be eligible for specialist funding if he practised out of the Lake of the Woods District Hospital, but the hospital has advised that there is no available space to accommodate this service, creating an unnecessary barrier to patient care; and Whereas seniors in Kenora and the surrounding region have expressed that they are physically unable to travel to Winnipeg or other centres to receive treatment, and will be forced to forego these essential injections without a local solution; and Whereas continuing to allow Dr. Stockl to practise at the Kenora Optometry Clinic with appropriate specialist funding would maintain accessible local care, reduce patient hardship, and avoid unnecessary provincial costs related to travel grants, a

That By-law number 119-2025 be now read a First & Second Time and approved in its present form and presented for Third & Final Reading.

That By-law numbers 118-2025 and 120-2025 to 135-2025 be now read a First & Second Time and approved in their 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 6:11 p.m. to discuss items pertaining to the following:- - The receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose (1 matter) - Labour relations or employee negotiations (3 matters) - Disposition of Land (1 matter-vacant land sale)

That Council returns from closed session with the following reports: - Council received legal advice - Labour relations or employee negotiations (3 matters) - Considered a municipal land sale That this meeting be hereby adjourned at 7:52 p.m.