Joint Committees of the Whole and Council

RESOLUTION #2025-120 That the agenda be approved as circulated.

RESOLUTION #2025-121 That Council move to move to a Closed Session pursuant Section 239(2)(i) regarding two (2) information matters supplied in confidence by a third party.

RESOLUTION #2025-122 That Council adjourn from Closed Session at 8:39 p.m.

RESOLUTION #2025-123 That the minutes of the Special Council meeting held June 25, 2025, the Joint Committees of the Whole and Council meeting held September 15, 2025 and the Emergency Special Council meeting held September 28, 2025 be adopted.

RESOLUTION #2025-124 That the following recommendations be approved: 1. to approve a one-month trial period to the pickleball league to host league play in the Civic Centre Auditorium from 8:30 am to 10:30 am on Wednesdays at a monthly rental fee of $200 in order to assess and review the fee structure and impacts on regular municipal operations to ensure fairness and consistency with current established rates. 2. to approve a Minor Variance application for the property located at 84 Mitchell Road to permit the construction of a detached garage with a maximum height of 5.7 meters, exceeding the current Zoning By-Law limit of 5.0 meters for accessory structures in the Rural Residential Group B (RRB) zone. 3. to award RFP 2025-01 Consulting Services for the New Official Plan to Re:Public Urbanism in the amount of $59,400.00, exclusive of HST, and to direct staff to finalize the contract and initiate the project in accordance with the proposed schedule.

RESOLUTION #2025-125 WHEREAS Highway 11 and Highway 17 serve as critical transportation corridors for Northern Ontario, ensuring the safe movement of people, goods, and services across vast distances and challenging weather conditions; AND WHEREAS the state of these highways, particularly during winter months, continues to pose significant risks to public safety, economic stability, and access to essential services for residents of Northern communities; AND WHEREAS Private Member’s Bill 49, the Northern Highway 11 and 17 Safety Act, 2025, sponsored by MPP Guy Bourgouin, proposes important amendments to the Highway Traffic Act and the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act, including: -Minimum daily staffing of scales and inspection sites on Highway 11 north of North Bay and Highway 17; -Enhanced Ontario Provincial Police staffing levels for highway enforcement; -Stronger certification requirements for commercial truck driver testing; and -Direct management by the Ministry of Transportation of winter maintenance operations on Highway 11 north of North Bay and Highway 17. AND WHEREAS the Town of Kapuskasing recognizes that enhanced enforcement, improved driver training standards, and provincially managed winter maintenance are necessary steps toward safer, more reliable highways in the North; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Kapuskasing hereby supports Private Member’s Bill 49 – the Northern Highway 11 and 17 Safety Act,

RESOLUTION #2025-126 WHEREAS the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport serves as a critical transportation hub for the City of Timmins and surrounding Northern Ontario communities, facilitating not only personal travel but the economic and operational functions of several key industries; AND WHEREAS the mining sector and other resource-based industries in Northern Ontario rely heavily on regular, accessible Page 6 of 6 commercial flights to transport employees, contractors, and consultants; AND WHEREAS a reduction in scheduled flight services will have an adverse impact on economic productivity, operational planning, and employee mobility across the region; AND WHEREAS the residents of Northern Ontario communities, including Kapuskasing, depend on flight services not only for business and vacation travel, but also for access to specialized medical services that are not available locally; AND WHEREAS any reduction in air service negatively affects the ability to access essential services, employment opportunities, and economic development, and where frequent cancellations or lack of regular service disrupt scheduled events or necessary travel for residents, businesses, and industries that depend on reliable air transportation; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Kapuskasing hereby formally supports the City of Timmins in its opposition to any reduction in scheduled flights at the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport; AND THAT this resolution be

RESOLUTION #2025-127 That By-Law No. 4660, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed, that the Corporate Seal be affixed thereto, and that the By-Law be signed by the Mayor and the Clerk.

RESOLUTION #2025-128 That the meeting be adjourned at 9:00 p.m.