Regular Meeting of Council

That the following Minutes of the Council of the City of Kenora be adopted as circulated:- - October 21, 2025 Regular Council - November 13, 2025 Special Council

That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the City Council Meeting dated November 25, 2025 be hereby adopted as recommended.

That Council hereby approves a new Terms of Reference for the Committee of Adjustment and Property Standards Committees of Council; and further That by-law number 46-2025 be hereby repealed; and further That three readings be given to each bylaw for these purposes.

That Council hereby approves an application for a variance to the sign by-law 115-2010, seeking relief from section 8.1.2 (a) and Table E, which permits only non-illuminated or externally illuminated signage within the Harbourtown Centre and limits the size of wall mounted signs to 0.8m vertical height and an area of 0.5m 2 per linear metre of the wall or 10m 2 whichever is lesser.

That Council hereby receives the Capital Needs Assessment reports for the Kenora Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Kenora Water Treatment Plant as information.

That Council hereby approves the execution of a subcontract agreement between the Corporation of the City of Kenora and GFL Environmental Inc. for services related to curbside, public space and rural depot collection of blue box materials, with an effective date of January 1, 2026, for a term of 7 years and the option to extend by a further three 1-year periods; and further That Council hereby approves the execution of an eligible community depot operations agreement between the Corporation of the City of Kenora and Circular Materials Ontario for services related to the operation of the City of Kenora’s blue box materials depots located at the Kenora Transfer Station and three rural depots, with an effective date of January 1, 2026, for a term of 3 years and the option to extend by a further three 1-year periods; and further That three readings be given to two bylaws for this purpose.

That Council hereby approves a new Facility Sponsorship and Naming Rights policy #AF-2-4; and further That this policy forms part of the City’s Comprehensive Policy Manual; and further That three readings be given to a by-law for this purpose.

Whereas Northern Ontario’s economic and social well-being depends on safe, reliable east–west and north–south transportation corridors, particularly Highways 11 and 17, which form the Trans-Canada Highway system across the region; and Whereas these highways carry significant volumes of commercial and passenger traffic, yet remain largely two-lane corridors that face frequent closures and safety risks due to weather, congestion, and collision exposure; and Whereas the four-laning of Highway 17 and modernization of Highway 11 remain long-standing goals of Northern communities; and Whereas the proven “2+1” highway design—alternating passing lanes separated by a continuous median barrier—has demonstrated safety outcomes comparable to full twinning, at substantially lower cost, land, and environmental impact, and can be scaled or converted to four lanes as traffic volumes increase; and Whereas the Government of Ontario has announced initial 2+1 pilot projects in Northern Ontario, providing an important opportunity to test and expand this model across other sections of the Trans-Canada network; and Whereas the initial 2+1 project linking Manitoba to Northwestern Ontario at the Manitoba border has proven successful with rapid road development and immediate elimination of accidents in this redesigned area; and Whereas modernizing Highways 11 and 17 will improve safety, reduce closures, strengthen supply-chain reliability for mining, forestry, agriculture, energy, and tourism, and enh

drowning is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths among children in Ontario; and Whereas research by the Lifesaving Society of Ontario shows that most children who drown never intended to be in the water; and Whereas the City of Kenora, and many other municipalities in Ontario are surrounded by bodies of water as part of their geographical areas; and Whereas evidence demonstrates that even basic swimming and water survival skills significantly reduce the risk of drowning; and Whereas many children in Ontario do not have equitable access to swimming lessons outside of school due to financial, cultural or geographic barriers; and Whereas several municipalities across Ontario have expressed strong interest in improving water safety education for children; and Whereas the Ministry of Education has the authority to incorporate water safety and survival training into the regular elementary school curriculum as a universal, life-saving skill comparable to fire safety and road safety instruction; Therefore, be it resolved that the Council of the City of Kenora respectfully urges the Government of Ontario, through the Ministry of Education, to incorporate mandatory water safety and Swim-to-Survive training into the elementary school curriculum for all Ontario students; and further That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to The Honourable Minister of Education of Ontario, local Members of Provincial Parliament, Northern Ontario Municipal Association, Association of Munici

That the Mayor and Clerk be hereby authorized to execute the following agreements on behalf of the Corporation of the City of Kenora: NOHFC Funding Agreement – Coney Island Playground Solicitor General Funding Agreement –mental health supports Cambrian Vacuum Corporation – CCTV contract Lake of the Woods Electric - Preston St. Lift Station Generator Replacement Agreement – Gropps Catering – MCSC Concession Rental That three readings be given to each bylaw for this purpose.

That By-law numbers 154-2025 to 165-2025 be now read a First & Second Time and approved in their present form and presented for Third & Final Reading.

That By-law number 166-2025 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 6:30 p.m. to discuss items pertaining to the following:- - Trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of an organization (2 matters)