THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF TEMAGAMI
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 6:30 P.m. - 9:30 P.m.

Main Level Chambers

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1.

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL / ANNOUNCEMENTS & STATEMENTS FROM MEMBERS

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2.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regular Council Agenda dated April 10, 2025  be adopted as presented. 

3.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OR PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

4.

REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSIONS

5.

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS

5.1

March 13, 2025 - Regular Council Meeting - Minutes DRAFT

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopts the Regular Council meeting minutes from March 13, 2025 as presented.

5.2

March 27, 2025 - Council Working Session - Minutes DRAFT

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopt the Working Session meeting minutes from March 27, 2025 as presented.

6.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

7.

DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

7.1

Registered Delegations - With Presentations

1.

Fire Smart Presentation

Presentation by Ken Cox

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council accept the presentation from Ken Cox, Ministry of Natural Resources, on Fire Smart;

  AND FURTHER THAT staff report back regarding a Community Wildland Fire Protection Plan, including potential funding opportunities for Council consideration. 

7.2

Invited Presentations

7.3

Registered Delegations - Without Presentations

1.

TLA Municipal Budget Requests for 2025

Presentation by TLA President, Nicole Brooker

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council accept the presentation from TLA President, Nicole Brooker.

   

  AND FURTHER THAT information regarding the TLA budget request be sent to the Budget Working Group for further review and recommendations. 

7.4

Unregistered Delegations

8.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopt the consent agenda items, as presented.

  8.1 Staff Reports for Information

  8.2 Correspondence for Information

  8.3 Minutes of Local Boards & Committees

8.1

Staff Report(s) for Information:

1.

2025-M-075 - MRFD Monthly Report - March 2025

2.

2025-M-076 - Municipal 2023 Financial Indicator Threshold and Profile

3.

2025- M-077 - Temagami North Water Storage Standpipe Evaluation - Progress Report 

4.

2025-M-078 - TFD Monthly Report - March 2025

5.

2025-M-079 - Chalet Heating System Failure - Insurance Claim

6.

2025-M-080 - Fox Run Road Remediation and Resurfacing Project - Progress Report

7.

2025-M-081 - Strengthening Support for Vulnerable Residents: Updating Property Tax Relief By-Law

8.

2025-M-082 - Temagami North and South Sewage Lagoons - 2024  Annual Performance 

9.

2025-M-083 - Parks and Recreation Coordinator Monthly Report - March 2025

8.2

Correspondence for Information:

1.

March 20, 2025 - MNR Letter to Mayor O'Mara

2.

March 26, 2025 - Ling Fling Donation

8.3

Minutes of Local Boards & Committee:

1.

Lake Temagami Access Road Ad Hoc Parking Committee Recommendation

2.

January 27, 2025 - Joint Council Ad Hoc Mine Landing Group - Minutes

3.

February 19, 2025 - Au Chateau Board - Minutes

9.

STAFF REPORTS

9.1

2025-M-084 - Intrusion Detection Systems and PLC Integration for Temagami Wastewater Facilities

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Memo 2025-M-084, along with Appendix A, Appendix B, and Appendix C, which are hereby made part of this report, as presented;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council accepts the proposal from OCWA to implement the intrusion detection systems and PLC integration at the following locations:

  • Temagami North Lagoon Blower Building (as per Appendix A),
  • Temagami South Lagoon (as per Appendix B), and
  • Temagami North Cedar Sewage Pumping Station (as per Appendix C);

  AND FURTHER THAT Council authorizes the CAO/Treasurer to proceed with project execution.

9.2

2025-M-085 - Attendance and Support for the 2025 Temagami Community Foundation Gala

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Memo 2025-M-084 as presented;

  AND FURTHER THAT hat Council approve the purchase of a ticket and table for $1,400 at the 2025 "Temagami Comes to the City" gala.

9.3

2025-M-086 - Fox Run Road Remediation Project – Contemplated Change Order #1

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Memo 2025-M-086 and Appendix A, attached hereto and forming part of this report, as presented;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council approves Contemplated Change Order #1 to the Tulloch Engineering agreement for the Fox Run Road remediation project (Project #250687), as outlined in Appendix A, as an addition to the original contract approved pursuant to Resolution #24-539;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council authorizes the Chief Administrative Officer/Treasurer to proceed with the execution of the change order and related project activities.

9.4

2025-M-087 - Realtor of Record RFP #2025-01 – Next Steps

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Memo 2025-M-087 as presented;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council selects Option No ___ as outlined in the report;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council authorizes the Chief Administrative Officer/Treasurer to proceed accordingly and execute the necessary actions.

9.5

2025-M-088 - Requirements to Implement Parking Committee Recommendations

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Memo 2025-M-088, including Appendix A and Appendix B, which are hereby made part of this report as presented.

  AND FURTHER THAT Council will select and approve the Lake Temagami Access Road Ad Hoc Parking Committee recommendations from the following categories (checked boxes):

  ☐ Regulatory
  ☐ Operational & Administrative
  ☐ Infrastructure & Capital
  ☐ Enforcement & Compliance
  ☐ Community Engagement
  ☐ Technology & Digital

   

10.

CORRESPONDENCE

10.1

Action Correspondence

10.2

Resolution from Other Municipalities

11.

BY-LAWS

11.1

By-Law 25-1814 - Municipal Property Tax Relief 

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 25-1814, to repeal By-Law 09-886 and provide for updated municipal property tax relief for low income seniors, persons with disabilities, Ontario Works recipients, and eligible veterans in the Municipality of Temagami, be taken as read a first, second, and third time, and finally passed this 10th day of April, 2025;

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

12.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

13.

NEW BUSINESS

14.

NOTICE OF MOTION

15.

QUESTIONS FROM PUBLIC - ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

16.

CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

16.1

25-1815 - Confirmation By-Law - April 10, 2025

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 25-1815, 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 10th day of April, 2025;

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

17.

ADJOURNMENT

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT this meeting adjourn at x:xx p.m.