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Municipality of Temagami – Council Working Session: Thursday, April 24, 2025 (6:30 p.m. Eastern)

April 22, 2025 /

Agenda + Information Package Links: https://pub-temagami.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=14281c6e-e19c-4e70-be73-6f7ea089c2ff&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83509680598 (ID: 835 0968 0598 + Passcode: 777127)

SOME POTENTIAL TOPICS OF INTEREST TO TLA MEMBERS:

Item 6.1: 2025-M-093 – Response to Toronto’s Request for Residual Waste Management Partnerships: https://pub-temagami.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=23991

Draft Motion: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Memo 2025-M-093 as presented; AND FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize staff to submit an Expression of Interest to the City of Toronto under REOI#2025-01, indicating preliminary interest in exploring options for long-term residual waste management partnerships; AND FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to report back to Council with findings from the REOI engagement, including technical, legal, and community considerations.

Item 6.6: 2025-M-098 – Lake Temagami Access Point Transfer Station: Proposed 2025 Operating Schedule: https://pub-temagami.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=23995

Draft Motion: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Memo 2025-M-098 as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council adopts the recommended hours of operation for the Lake Temagami Access Point Transfer Station as outlined in this report; AND FURTHER THAT Council selects Option #_____ for the staffing model from the two options presented by the Lake Temagami Access Point Waste Transfer Station Ad Hoc Committee; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes staff to implement the selected staffing model and take the necessary actions to support the approved 2025 operating schedule.

Item 6.9: 2025-M-101 – Council-Led Priorities – Setting the Strategic Direction: https://pub-temagami.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=23998

Draft Motion: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Memo 2025-M-101 as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council confirm their selection of priorities from the Final Ranked List in Section 6 of this report; AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to bring forward a report on the status of each selected priority group.

Item 6.11: 2025-M-103 – 2025 Budget Progress Report – Council Direction Required: https://pub-temagami.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=24004

Draft Motion: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Memo 2025-M-103 as presented;

AND FURTHER THAT Council confirms the following directions regarding the 2025 Budget and related reserve allocations:

  • That Council deliberate and determine whether capital replacement costs for water, sewer, and other user-specific infrastructure should be borne by all taxpayers or only by those directly using the service;

  • That Council approve the transfer of the estimated $30,000 in 2024 operational surplus from Lake Temagami Transfer Station user fees into a newly created Transfer Station Reserve, to be used for future upgrades to the transfer station and/or lake access landings, as determined by Council;

  • That Council approve the transfer of $3,600 in unclaimed 2024 Fire Pump Subsidy allocations to a newly created reserve account named Fire Pump Subsidy Reserve to allow 2024 approved recipients to access the subsidy in 2025;

  • That Council approve the carry forward of 2024 allocations from NORDS and OCIF into 2025 to be combined with current year funding and applied toward the Fox Run and Lake Temagami Access Road projects.

Item 7.1: Letter from Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing – Expand Strong Mayor Powers to the Municipality of Temagami: https://pub-temagami.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=23996

Draft Motion: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the correspondence from Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; AND FURTHER THAT a staff report outlining the implications and additional information will be brought to the next meeting.