THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF TEMAGAMI
COUNCIL WORKING SESSION
AGENDA

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Main Level Chambers

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1.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

 

2.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

 
  • Draft Motion:

    BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Working Session Agenda dated May 22, 2025 be adopted as presented.

3.
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OR PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

 

4.
DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

 

5.
DISCUSSION ITEMS AND RELATED REPORTS

 

5.1
2025-M-125 - Donation Request – Kimmy and Tracy Mixed Slo-Pitch Tournament

This item has attachments. 
1.2025-M-125 - Donation Request – Kimmy and Tracy Mixed Slo-Pitch Tournament.pdf
  • Draft Motion:

    BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Memo 2025-M-125, including Appendix A, as presented;


    AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council choose Option#_______ from the following options:

    • Option 1: That the donation request be denied; or
    • Option 2: That the 2025 in-kind donation request be approved, conditional upon the organizers providing proof of insurance with a minimum coverage of two million dollars ($2,000,000), naming the Municipality of Temagami as an additional insured; and that municipal staff be authorized to coordinate a mutually acceptable schedule with the organizers for event setup and post-event cleanup requirements.

5.2
2025-M-126 - AMO 2025 Annual Conference – Council Delegate Authorization and Delegation Planning

This item has attachments. 
1.2025-M-126 - AMO 2025 Annual Conference – Council Delegate Authorization and Delegation Planning.pdf
  • Draft Motion:

    BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Memo 2025-M-125 as presented;

    AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the following individuals to attend the 2025 AMO Conference in Ottawa as official municipal delegates:

    1. ________________
    2. ________________

    AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to submit requests for delegation meetings with Ontario Cabinet Ministers in advance of the May 30, 2025 deadline, prioritizing the following topics in the order listed below:

    1. ________________
    2. ________________
    3. ________________

5.3
2025-M-127 - Response to Short-Term Rental Licensing By-law Inquiries

This item has attachments. 
1.2025-M-127 - Response to Short-Term Rental Licensing By-law Inquiries.pdf
  • Draft Motion:

    BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Memo 2025-M-127 as presented;
    AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the letter attached as Appendix A, being hereby made part of this memo, to be used as the Municipality’s standard response to inquiries regarding By-law No. 25-1809.

5.4
2025-M-128 - Waste Services – CALA Lake System Liaison

This item has attachments. 
1.2025-M-128 - Waste Services – CALA Lake System Liaison.pdf
  • Draft Motion:

    BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Memo 2025-M-128 as presented;
    AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the letter attached as Appendix A, hereby made part of this report, as the Municipality’s official correspondence regarding waste services for the CALA lake system, and directs staff to liaise with CALA to identify compliant solutions and a path forward.

5.5
2025-M-129 - First Draft 2025 Budget

This item has attachments. 
1.Draft Budget 2025 - V1.pdf
  • Draft Motion:

    BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the the preliminary draft of the 2025 budget;

    AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to make and changes as discussed at the meeting, including:

     

     

    AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to send the Preliminary draft budget with the changes to the public for comment; 

     

    AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to bring the consolidated list of public comments back to Council for further deliberation. 

6.
CORRESPONDENCE

 

7.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

7.1
Resolution from Other Municipalities

 
  • Draft Motion:

    WHEREAS Resolution No. 25-163, which proposed that Council authorize staff to issue letters of support in response to resolutions received from other municipalities, was deferred at the Council meeting held on May 8, 2025; and

    WHEREAS at that meeting, Council indicated its intention to receive the correspondence for information only;

    NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive all items listed under Agenda Item 7.1 – Resolutions from Other Municipalities – for information purposes only.

7.2
Staff Report

 

1.
2025-M-123 - Evaluation of Council Meeting Location and Audio Options

This item has attachments. 
1.2025-M-123 - Evaluation of Council Meeting Location and Audio Options.pdf
  • Draft Motion:

    WHEREAS on May 8, 2025, Council deferred consideration of Memo 2025-M-123 by Resolution No. 25-161;

    BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Memo 2025-M-123 as presented;

    AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council selects one of the following options for future Council meeting arrangements:

    • Option A: Retain the existing Council Chamber and equipment (status quo);
    • Option B: Remain in the current Council Chamber and upgrade to wireless lavalier microphones;
    • Option C: Relocate Council meetings to the community theatre with minimal equipment upgrades;
    • Option D: Relocate Council meetings to the community theatre with full audio and equipment upgrades;

    AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT if Council selects Option C or Option D, staff be directed to return with a follow-up report outlining:

    • Estimated costs for replacing Council desks with mobile or theatre-suitable alternatives;
    • Operational impacts and logistics of holding Council meetings in a shared facility.

7.3
BY-LAWS

 

1.
By-Law 25-1819 - Fire Marque Cost Recovery Agreement 

This item has attachments. 
1.25-1819 - Fire Marque Cost Recovery Agreement By-Law May 8, 2025.pdf
  • Draft Motion:

    BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 25-1819, being a by-law to enter into an agreement with Fire Marque for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami, be taken as read a second and third time and finally passed this 22 day of May, 2025;

    AND FURTHER THAT the said by-law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and recorded in the by-law book.

2.
By-Law 25-1824 - Restrict the Unauthorized Use of Municipal Land

This item has attachments. 
1.25-1824 - Restrict the Unauthorized Use of Municipal Land By-Law May 08, 2025.pdf
2.2025-M-111 - Public Engagement Report – Draft Municipal Land Use By-law No. 24-1727.pdf
  • Draft Motion:


    BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 25-1824, to  Restrict the Unauthorized Use of Municipal Land, be taken as read a first, second, and third time, and finally passed this 22nd day of May, 2025;

    AND FURTHER THAT the said by-law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and recorded in the by-law book.

8.
NEW BUSINESS

 

9.
NOTICE OF MOTION

 

10.
QUESTIONS FROM PUBLIC - ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

 

11.
CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

This item has attachments. 
1.25-1827- Confirmation By-Law - May 22, 2025.pdf
  • Draft Motion:

    BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 25-1827, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami, be taken as read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 22 day of May, 2025;

    AND FURTHER THAT the said by-law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and recorded in the by-law book.

12.
ADJOURNMENT

 
  • Draft Motion:

    BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Council Working Session dated May 22, 2025, adjourn at XX:XX p.m.

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