Regular Meeting of Council

That Council approves the 2022 City of Kenora audited financial statements for the Corporation; and further That a copy of this report be made available for public viewing.

That the following Minutes of the Council of the City of Kenora be adopted as circulated:- Regular Council - November 15, 2023 Special Council - November 22, 2023 Regular Council - December 20, 2023

That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda, with the item of Various Agreements being removed and a secondary motion added for this item be discussed separately for the City Council Meeting dated January 16, 2024 be hereby adopted as amended.

That the Mayor and Clerk be hereby authorized to execute the following agreements on behalf of the Corporation of the City of Kenora: Minister of Infrastructure – Red Lake Court House space lease Minister of Employment and Social Development – Accessible Playground Funding NOHFC Termination Agreement – McLeod Park HTFC Service Agreement – Cemetery Expansion design That three readings be given to bylaws for this purpose.

That the 2024 water delivery rates be established as follows effective January 1, 2024: 0.1-2.27m3 2.28-4.54m3 4.55-6.81m3 $78.25 $86.08 $93.90 ; and further That the City continue to run the Water Service Delivery Program at a deficit until cost recovery is achieved introducing the same established increases as the regular water service rates; and further That an amended Tariff of Fees and Charges bylaw be adopted at the February 20, 2024 meeting to reflect these rates; and further That a budget amendment for the Water & Wastewater utility budget be adopted at the February 20, 2024 meeting to reflect the reduction in forecasted revenue in the water delivery service area of the adopted budget.

That the Application for Zoning By-law Amendment, File No. D14-23-11, to change the zoning of the subject property (Figure 1) from “RU” Rural Zone and “R1” Residential – First Density Zone, to “R3[59]” Residential – Third Density, Exception Zone, with a site-specific exemption from from Section 3.13.1 of the Zoning By-law to permit four separate four-unit dwellings to be built on a single lot, should be approved; and further That Council gives three readings to a by-law to that effect.

That Council approves a financial contribution in the amount of $375,000 to Lake of the Woods Brewing Company enabled by City of Kenora By-law 74-2023 Development Contribution By-law to be funded through the Future Land Development Reserve; and further That Council hereby authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Development Contribution Agreement between the Corporation of the City of Kenora and Lake of the Woods Brewing Company in support of new manufacturing, visitor attraction and events facility to be located on Valley Drive; and further That Council hereby gives three readings to a by-law for this purpose.

That By-law numbers 1-2024 to 7-2024 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 6:55 p.m. to discuss items pertaining to the following:- - Labour Relations (1 matter - bargaining update) - A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to a negotiation

That this meeting be hereby adjourned at 8:02 p.m.