City Council Meeting

it resolved that City Council approves the agenda as printed.

it resolved that City Council approves the minutes of the City of Temiskaming Shores Council and Committee of the Whole meetings (referenced below), as printed.

it resolved that the Council for the City of Temiskaming Shores agrees to deal with Communication Items 9 a) through 9 g), in accordance with the agenda references.

Be it resolved that the minutes from the various community and regional committees of Council (referenced below), be accepted for information.

Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte adopted a resolution regarding a request for provincial legislation amendments, for health and safety concerns, at their regular meeting on March 11, 2026. Be it resolved that Council of the City of Temiskaming Shores hereby supports the Township of Oro-Medonte's endorsement of the Association of Ontario Road Supervisors (AORS) request for legislative solutions that better protect municipal workers and subcontractors while strengthening public safety across the province; and That a copy of this resolution be sent to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario; the Honourable David Piccini, Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development; the Honourable Michael Kerzner, Solicitor General of Ontario; the Honourable Jill Dunlop, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response; the Honourable Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; the Honourable Prabmeet Sakaria, Minister of Transportation; the Honourable Todd McCarthy, Acting Minister of Infrastructure; John Vanthof, MPP Timiskaming-Cochrane; the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO); the Association of Ontario Roads Supervisors (AORS); and the Township of Oro-Medonte.

Council of the Municipality of Bluewater adopted a resolution regarding Ontario Regulation 391/21: Blue Box, at their regular meeting on March 16, 2026; and Whereas under Ontario Regulation 391/21: BIue Box producers are fully accountable and financially responsible for their products and packaging once they reach their end of life and are disposed of, for 'eligible' sources only; and Whereas 'ineligible' sources, which producers are not responsible for, include industrial, commercial, and institutional locations (IC & I) such as businesses, places of worship, daycares, campgrounds, public-facing and internal areas of municipal-owned buildings, and not-for-profit organizations, such as shelters and food banks; and Whereas failure to include 'ineligible sources under the Ontario Regulation 391/21: Blue Box program is in essence a provincial tax on ineligible sources; and Whereas should a municipality continue to provide services to the 'ineligible sources, the municipality will be required to oversee the collection, transportation, processing of the recycling; and Whereas changes may result in many small businesses and not-for-profit organizations losing access to comparable recycling services and force them to seek providers at a much higher cost than the previous services rendered through the Blue Box collection system; and Whereas the rising costs of recycling collection for industrial, commercial and institutional recycling, may lead to the abandonment of recycling entirel

Whereas the Governments of Canada and Ontario have announced a joint partnership to invest in housing-enabling infrastructure and reduce municipal development charges to support housing affordability and supply; and Whereas this program provides funding primarily to municipalities that reduce and maintain low development charges; and Whereas many municipalities in Northern Ontario do not levy development charges and therefore may not be positioned to benefit from this program in the same manner; and Whereas Northern municipalities face disproportionately higher costs to build and maintain infrastructure, including increased per-kilometre costs for water, wastewater, and transportation systems, combined with smaller tax bases and vast geographic areas; and Whereas infrastructure investment is required to support housing development regardless of whether development charges are in place; and Whereas without access to comparable funding mechanisms, Northern municipalities risk being placed at a structural disadvantage in their ability to support housing growth, attract investment, and contribute to provincial and national housing objectives; and Whereas Northern Ontario communities are essential contributors to Ontario’s and Canada’s economy and must be supported to grow and thrive. Be it resolved that the Council of the City of Temiskaming Shores hereby supports the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) call on the Gove

i n accordance with the City's Noise By-law No. 2012-019, the Clerk prepared a public notice regarding the Royal Canadian Legion's, Branch 54, noise exemption presentation at the May 5, 2026, Committee of the Whole meeting, and no public comments were received. Be it resolved that Council of the City of Temiskaming Shores hereby approves the Noise Exemption request from the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 54 , in accordance with Section 4.5 of By-law No. 2012-019, for the purpose of holding a Centennial celebration, on the following dates and times: Haileybury Harbour Place (Pavilion/Waterfront): - Wednesday, July 15 to Saturday, July 18, 2026 (12:00 noon until 6:00 p.m. daily); and Shelley Herbert-Shea Memorial Arena: - Wednesday, July 15 to Thursday, July 16, 2026 (8:00 p.m. until 12:00 midnight, daily) - Friday, July 17 to Saturday, July 18, 2026 (8:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m., daily)

i n accordance with the City's Noise By-law No. 2012-019, the Clerk prepared a public notice regarding the New Liskeard Biker's Reunion, noise exemption presentation at the May 5, 2026, Committee of the Whole meeting, and no public comments were received. Be it resolved that Council of the City of Temiskaming Shores hereby approves the Noise Exemption request from the New Liskeard Biker's Reunion , in accordance with Section 4.5 of By-law No. 2012-019, for the purpose of holding a family event and community celebration, on the following dates and times: New Liskeard Fall Fair Grounds/Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena - Friday, July 3, 2026 (11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. - concert at Arena in evening) - Saturday, July 4, 2026 (11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. -concert at Arena in evening) - Sunday, July 5, 2026 (11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.)

it resolved that Council for the City of Temiskaming Shores acknowledges receipt of Supplemental Administrative Report: Chief Administrative Officer-003-2026-01; and That Council confirms direction provided to staff at the May 5, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting, to approve the revised salary levels for Group 7, from January 1, 2025, and to prepare the necessary by-law to amend By-law No. 2025-142, to provide for the remuneration and benefits of Management/ Non-Union Employees of the Corporation of the City of Temiskaming Shores, for presentation at the May 19, 2026 Regular Council Meeting.

Be it resolved t hat Council for the City of Temiskaming Shores acknowledges receipt of Corporate Services Administrative Report No. ​ CLE-004-2026 ​ ; and That Council direct staff to prepare the necessary by-law, to further amend By-law No. 2005-122, to appoint Ben Krul, in his capacity as Director of Community Development, as a Fence-viewer within the corporate limits of the City of Temiskaming Shores, for consideration at the May19, 2026 Regular Council meeting. ​

it resolved that By-law No. 2026-044 being a by-law to confirm certain proceedings of Council of The Corporation of the City of Temiskaming Shores for its Regular meeting held on May 19, 2026, and at its Committee of the Whole Meeting held on May 5, 2026, be hereby introduced and given first, second, third and final reading; and be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and the Corporate Seal affixed thereto.

Be it resolved that Council hereby adjourns its meeting at 6:45 p.m.

Be it resolved that City Council approves the agenda as printed.

Be it resolved that City Council approves the minutes of the City of Temiskaming Shores Council and Committee of the Whole meetings (referenced below), as printed.

Be it resolved that the Council for the City of Temiskaming Shores agrees to deal with Communication Items 9 a) through 9 g), in accordance with the agenda references.

Whereas Council of the Town of Whitby adopted a resolution regarding a comprehensive review of the provincial-municipal fiscal framework, at their regular meeting on March 9, 2026; and Whereas nearly one third of all municipal spending in Ontario is directed toward services in areas of provincial responsibility, with expenditures outpacing provincial contributions by approximately $4 billion annually; and Whereas the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) has emphasized that the ongoing requirement for municipalities to fund provincial responsibilities—such as social housing, health related capital obligations, and social services—results in at least $1.5 billion annually in net municipal expenditures for social housing alone, a problem unique to Ontario; and Whereas municipalities are further required to contribute 10% of capital funding for new provincial hospitals, diverting local revenue away from essential municipal infrastructure; and Whereas municipal revenue sources, primarily property taxes, do not grow at the same rate as the economy or inflation, yet municipalities are responsible for managing major growth related infrastructure such as roads, transit, water, sewer, fire, and parks; and Whereas AMO has highlighted that provincial housing related revenues—including $5.8 billion in Land Transfer Tax revenues in 2021/22, which exceeded the provincial budget Regular Council Meeting Minutes - May 19, 2026 plan by $2 billion, as well as billions in HST revenue fr

Whereas Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte adopted a resolution regarding a request for provincial legislation amendments, for health and safety concerns, at their regular meeting on March 11, 2026. Be it resolved that Council of the City of Temiskaming Shores hereby supports the Township of Oro-Medonte's endorsement of the Association of Ontario Road Supervisors (AORS) request for legislative solutions that better protect municipal workers and subcontractors while strengthening public safety across the province; and That a copy of this resolution be sent to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario; the Honourable David Piccini, Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development; the Honourable Michael Kerzner, Solicitor General of Ontario; the Honourable Jill Dunlop, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response; the Honourable Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; the Honourable Prabmeet Sakaria, Minister of Transportation; the Honourable Todd McCarthy, Acting Minister of Infrastructure; John Vanthof, MPP Timiskaming-Cochrane; the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO); the Association of Ontario Roads Supervisors (AORS); and the Township of Oro-Medonte.

Whereas Council of the Municipality of Bluewater adopted a resolution regarding Ontario Regulation 391/21: Blue Box, at their regular meeting on March 16, 2026; and Whereas under Ontario Regulation 391/21: BIue Box producers are fully accountable and financially responsible for their products and packaging once they reach their end of life and are disposed of, for 'eligible' sources only; and Whereas 'ineligible' sources, which producers are not responsible for, include industrial, commercial, and institutional locations (IC & I) such as businesses, places of worship, daycares, campgrounds, public-facing and internal areas of municipal-owned buildings, and not-for-profit organizations, such as shelters and food banks; and Whereas failure to include 'ineligible sources under the Ontario Regulation 391/21: Blue Box program is in essence a provincial tax on ineligible sources; and Whereas should a municipality continue to provide services to the 'ineligible sources, the municipality will be required to oversee the collection, transportation, processing of the recycling; and Whereas changes may result in many small businesses and not-for-profit organizations losing access to comparable recycling services and force them to seek providers at a much higher cost than the previous services rendered through the Blue Box collection system; and Whereas the rising costs of recycling collection for industrial, commercial and institutional recycling, may lead to the abandonment of recycling

Whereas the Governments of Canada and Ontario have announced a joint partnership to invest in housing-enabling infrastructure and reduce municipal development charges to support housing affordability and supply; and Whereas this program provides funding primarily to municipalities that reduce and maintain low development charges; and Whereas many municipalities in Northern Ontario do not levy development charges and therefore may not be positioned to benefit from this program in the same manner; and Whereas Northern municipalities face disproportionately higher costs to build and maintain infrastructure, including increased per-kilometre costs for water, wastewater, and transportation systems, combined with smaller tax bases and vast geographic areas; and Whereas infrastructure investment is required to support housing development regardless of whether development charges are in place; and Whereas without access to comparable funding mechanisms, Northern municipalities risk being placed at a structural disadvantage in their ability to support housing growth, attract investment, and contribute to provincial and national housing objectives; and Whereas Northern Ontario communities are essential contributors to Ontario’s and Canada’s economy and must be supported to grow and thrive. Be it resolved that the Council of the City of Temiskaming Shores hereby supports the Regular Council Meeting Minutes - May 19, 2026 Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) call on the

Whereas in accordance with the City's Noise By-law No. 2012-019, the Clerk prepared a public notice regarding the Royal Canadian Legion's, Branch 54, noise exemption presentation at the May 5, 2026, Committee of the Whole meeting, and no public comments were received. Be it resolved that Council of the City of Temiskaming Shores hereby approves the Noise Exemption request from the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 54, in accordance with Section 4.5 of By-law No. 2012-019, for the purpose of holding a Centennial celebration, on the following dates and times: Haileybury Harbour Place (Pavilion/Waterfront): - Wednesday, July 15 to Saturday, July 18, 2026 (12:00 noon until 6:00 p.m. daily); and Shelley Herbert-Shea Memorial Arena: - Wednesday, July 15 to Thursday, July 16, 2026 (8:00 p.m. until 12:00 midnight, daily) - Friday, July 17 to Saturday, July 18, 2026 (8:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m., daily) Regular Council Meeting Minutes - May 19, 2026

Whereas in accordance with the City's Noise By-law No. 2012-019, the Clerk prepared a public notice regarding the New Liskeard Biker's Reunion, noise exemption presentation at the May 5, 2026, Committee of the Whole meeting, and no public comments were received. Be it resolved that Council of the City of Temiskaming Shores hereby approves the Noise Exemption request from the New Liskeard Biker's Reunion, in accordance with Section 4.5 of By-law No. 2012-019, for the purpose of holding a family event and community celebration, on the following dates and times: New Liskeard Fall Fair Grounds/Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena - Friday, July 3, 2026 (11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. - concert at Arena in evening) - Saturday, July 4, 2026 (11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. -concert at Arena in evening) - Sunday, July 5, 2026 (11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.)

Be it resolved that Council for the City of Temiskaming Shores acknowledges receipt of Supplemental Administrative Report: Chief Administrative Officer-003-2026-01; and That Council confirms direction provided to staff at the May 5, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting, to approve the revised salary levels for Group 7, from January 1, 2025, and to prepare the necessary by-law to amend By-law No. 2025-142, to provide for the remuneration and benefits of Management/ Non-Union Employees of the Corporation of the City of Temiskaming Shores, for presentation at the May 19, 2026 Regular Council Regular Council Meeting Minutes - May 19, 2026 Meeting.

Be it resolved that By-law No. 2026-044 being a by-law to confirm certain proceedings of Council of The Corporation of the City of Temiskaming Shores for its Regular meeting held Regular Council Meeting Minutes - May 19, 2026 on May 19, 2026, and at its Committee of the Whole Meeting held on May 5, 2026, be hereby introduced and given first, second, third and final reading; and be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and the Corporate Seal affixed thereto.