The Temiskaming Shores Record

Committee of the Whole

January 21, 2026

Who was there

Present (6): Dan Dawson, Melanie Ducharme, Ian Graydon, Jeff Laferriere, Danny Whalen, Mark Wilson

Absent (1): Nadia Pelletier-Lavigne

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (15 motions)

15 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

Be it resolved that City Council approves the agenda as printed.
Moved by Councillor Whalen, seconded by Councillor Graydon
Carried
Be it resolved that Council for the City of Temiskaming Shores acknowledges receipt of Memo No. 001-2026-PW, regarding the Environmental Services operations update, for information purposes.
Moved by Councillor Dawson, seconded by Councillor Wilson
Carried
Be it resolved that Council for the City of Temiskaming Shores acknowledges receipt of Administrative Report PW-001-2026; and That Council directs staff to prepare the necessary by-law to enter into an agreement with Tri Town Welding for the refurbishment of two (2) flocculation tanks at the Haileybury Water Treatment Plant, in the amount of $ 293,647.69 plus applicable taxes, for consideration at the January 21, 2026 Regular Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Graydon, seconded by Councillor Ducharme
Carried
Be it resolved that Council for the City of Temiskaming Shores acknowledges receipt of Memo No. 001-2026-RS, regarding the 2025 Facility Fee Waiver Summary, for information purposes.
Moved by Councillor Wilson, seconded by Councillor Dawson
Carried
Be it resolved that Council for the City of Temiskaming Shores acknowledges receipt of Memo No. 002-2026-RS, regarding a funding agreement for green and inclusive community buildings; That Council provide the delegation of authority to the Mayor and Clerk to execute the agreement for federal funding related to the proposed project, and any and all required documentation / amendments, on behalf of the City of Temiskaming Shores, as required under the Agreement; and Further that staff prepare a report and confirming by-law for presentation at a future Regular Council meeting, once the funding agreement has been finalized.
Moved by Councillor Whalen, seconded by Councillor Graydon
Carried
Be it resolved that Council for the City of Temiskaming Shores acknowledges receipt of Memo No. 003-2026-RS, regarding the Recreation operations update, for information purposes.
Moved by Councillor Dawson, seconded by Councillor Ducharme
Carried
Be it resolved that Council for the City of Temiskaming Shores acknowledges receipt of the Fire Activity Report, for the period from November 28, 2025 to December 31, 2025; and That Council directs staff to prepare the necessary by-law to enter into an Ontario Fire Protection Grant Transfer Payment Agreement between His Majesty the King in right of Ontario as represented by the Solicitor General, in the amount of $52,316, to acquire critical equipment and other needs to improve and enhance levels of fire protection, for consideration at the January 21, 2026, Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Graydon, seconded by Councillor Wilson
Carried
Be it resolved that Council for the City of Temiskaming Shores acknowledges receipt of Memo No. 001-2026-PPP, and accepts the 2025 Annual Report for City of Temiskaming Shores Fire Department, for information purposes.
Moved by Councillor Dawson, seconded by Councillor Ducharme
Carried
Be it resolved that Council for the City of Temiskaming Shores acknowledges receipt of Administrative Report PPP-001-2026; and That Council hereby appoints Lyle Cowen as Volunteer Firefighter to the Temiskaming Shores Fire Department (Station #2), in accordance with the Recruitment and Retention Program.
Moved by Councillor Whalen, seconded by Councillor Graydon
Carried
Be it resolved that Council for the City of Temiskaming Shores acknowledges receipt of Memo No. 001-2026-CS, That Council directs staff to prepare the necessary by-law to repeal By-law No. 2010- 147 and its associated amendment (By-law No. 2011-103), as the cost sharing agreement with 740 Lakeshore Road has been fully satisfied; and Further that Council authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to sign the necessary documentation to register the repealing by-law on title for 740 Lakeshore Road, at the owner’s expense.
Moved by Councillor Dawson, seconded by Councillor Wilson
Carried
Be it resolved that Council for the City of Temiskaming Shores acknowledges receipt of Memo No. 002-2026-CS; and That Council direct staff to prepare the necessary by-law to appoint the same community representatives appointed under By-law No. 2022-185, together with the Council representative appointed under By-law No. 2022-167, to serve as the Property Standards Committee for the remainder of the 2022–2026 Term, for Committee of the Whole Minutes - Wednesday, January 21, 2026 consideration at the January 21, 2026 Regular Council meeting; and Further that Council direct staff to prepare the necessary by-law to appoint Ben Krul, Director of Community Development, as the Secretary-Treasurer for the Committee of Adjustment.
Moved by Councillor Graydon, seconded by Councillor Dawson
Carried
Be it resolved that Council for the City of Temiskaming Shores acknowledges receipt of Memo No. 003-2026-CS; and That Council direct staff to prepare the necessary by-law to amend Procedural By-law No. 2023-022, being a by-law to govern the proceedings of Council and its committees, to add the Community Development Department as a report header within the Committee of the Whole agenda format, under Section 39.2, titled Agenda, for consideration at the January 21, 2026 Regular Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Dawson, seconded by Councillor Wilson
Carried
Be it resolved that Council for the City of Temiskaming Shores acknowledges receipt of Memo No. 004-2026-CS; and That Council direct staff to prepare the necessary by-law, to confirm the agreement with the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, under the Community Investment Initiative for Northern Ontario (CIINO), for the purpose of enhancing economic development to underserviced communities by hiring an Economic Development Officer (EDO), at the January 21, 2026 Regular Council meeting. Committee of the Whole Minutes - Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Moved by Councillor Graydon, seconded by Councillor Whalen
Carried
Be it resolved that Council for the City of Temiskaming Shores acknowledges receipt of Administrative Report CS-001-2026; That Council agrees to amend the provisions of the City of Temiskaming Shores Zoning By-law No. 2017-154, to permit exceptions to the Highway Commercial Zone (C2) to permit site-specific exceptions including: a minimum interior side yard of 1.97 m, a minimum rear yard of 3.4 m, lot coverage of 48%, 8 parking spaces and loading area within a required yard of 3.28 m, in accordance with the provisions of this By- law; and That Council directs staff to prepare the necessary By-law to amend the City’s Zoning By-law No. 2017-154, for consideration at the January 21, 2026, Regular Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Dawson, seconded by Councillor Wilson
Carried
Be it resolved that Council hereby adjourns its meeting at 3:36 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Graydon, seconded by Councillor Whalen
Carried

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