Joint Committees of the Whole and Council

RESOLUTION #2026-01 That the agenda be approved, as amended.

RESOLUTION #2026-02 That the minutes of the Joint Committees of the Whole and Council meeting held on January 12, 2026 be adopted.

RESOLUTION #2026-03 That the following recommendations from Committees of the Whole be approved: 1. To award the consulting services for the preparation of the Town of Kapuskasing Community Improvement Plan (RFP- 2025-002) to J.L. Richards & Associates Limited in the amount of $59,364.71 plus applicable HST, and that staff to proceed with project initiation in accordance with the approved proposal, timeline, and budget.

RESOLUTION #2026-04 WHEREAS the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is a consortium of nuclear power companies whose mission is to site and develop a deep geological repository for high-level nuclear waste from all of Canada’s nuclear power reactors; and WHEREAS the NWMO project involves transportation, processing, burial and abandonment of an estimated 100,000 tonnes of highly radioactive nuclear fuel waste; and WHEREAS there are scientific and public concerns about the risks of radioactive exposures along the transportation route and in the region of and downstream from a nuclear waste burial repository site under both normal operating and accident conditions; and WHEREAS there is no deep geological repository for high-level radioactive waste operating anywhere in the world; and WHEREAS there are many scientific and technical uncertainties related to deep geological repositories and the NWMO’s project remains in a conceptual stage of development; and WHEREAS the NWMO emphasized for over a decade that it would not proceed without an “informed and willing host”, but has excluded those living downstream and along the transportation route from its definition of “host” and from its determination of willingness; and WHEREAS Grand Council Treaty #3, Nishnawbi Aski Nation, Anishnabek Nation and many individual First Nations and municipalities and public interest groups along the transportation route and downstream from the site have expressed their opposition to the NWMO’s

RESOLUTION #2026-05 WHEREAS the James Bay OPP Detachment Board (2) reviewed correspondence and opposition letters regarding the planned closure of the Cecil Facer Youth Centre and identified significant operational, public safety, and community impacts associated with the loss of this facility; and WHEREAS Cecil Facer Youth Centre serves as a critical youth justice and rehabilitation facility for Northern Ontario, and its closure would require youth to be transported significantly farther from their home communities, families, cultural supports, and service networks; and WHEREAS increased transportation distances place additional strain on policing resources, court operations, youth justice systems, and community services across Northern Ontario; and WHEREAS maintaining access to youth-focused rehabilitation services closer to home supports better outcomes for youth, enhances public safety, and aligns with principles of rehabilitation, reintegration, and regional equity; and Page 8 of 14 WHEREAS the James Bay OPP Detachment Board (2) has endorsed advocacy efforts and supported Councillor Munnoch’s request to bring this matter before respective municipal councils to prepare formal resolutions opposing the closure; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Town of Kapuskasing formally opposes the planned closure of the Cecil Facer Youth Centre; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council urges the Government of Ontario to reconsider the decision to close the Cecil Facer

RESOLUTION #2026-06 WHEREAS the minutes of the Joint Committees of the Whole and Council meeting held on December 15, 2025 contain an error in the wording related to the presentation of the Auditor’s Report and financial statements; and WHEREAS the Town’s external auditor, Baker Tilly HKC, has confirmed that the wording should refer to the 2024 Independent Auditor’s Report and Consolidated Financial Statements, and not to a compilation; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the amendment to the December 15, 2025 minutes by replacing the incorrect wording with the following: “The Committee was presented with the 2024 Independent Auditor’s Report and Consolidated Financial Statements.” AND THAT the Clerk be authorized to update the official minutes accordingly. Page 9 of 14

RESOLUTION #2026-07 That Council waive the 30-day review period of the proposed 2026 Operations Budget and therefore deems this budget to be adopted. A recorded vote was requested by Councillor K. Munnoch.

RESOLUTION #2026-08 That Council waive the 30-day review period of the proposed 2026 Capital Budget and therefore deems this budget to be adopted. A recorded vote was requested by Councillor K. Munnoch.

RESOLUTION #2026-09 That Council waive the 30-day review period of the proposed 2026 Water Budget and therefore deems this budget to be adopted.

RESOLUTION #2026-10 That Council waive the 30-day review period of the proposed 2026 Sewer Budget and therefore deems this budget to be adopted.

RESOLUTION #2026-11 That the Town of Kapuskasing's Drinking Water Financial Plan for the period of 2025 to 2031 be approved, as prepared in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 and Ontario Regulation 453/07; And that Council direct staff to submit confirmation of Council's approval along with the approved Financial Plan, to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing as required for municipal drinking water licence renewal; And that the approved Financial Plan be made available to the public in accordance with Ontario Regulation 453/07.

RESOLUTION #2026-12 That By-Law No. 4675, being a By-Law to Amend zoning By- Law No. 4198, to permit the development of a contractor's yard by rezoning the subject property at 18 Brunelle Road North from Page 12 of 14 Rural (RU) Zone to the Rural-Group B-Non-Residential (RU-B) zone, 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 #2026-13 That By-Law No. 4676, being a By-Law to amend zoning By- Law No. 4198, to recognize a non-conforming contractor's yard use on the subject property at 162 Brunelle Road South, by rezoning the property from Rural (RU) to a site specific Rural Non-Residential zone - Group B (RU-B-3).

RESOLUTION #2026-14 That By-Law No. 4677, being a By-Law to stop and close a portion of Ballantyne Road within the town of Kapuskasing; declare the lands surplus, and authorize the conveyance thereof, that the By-Law 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 #2026-15 That By-Law No. 4678, being a By-Law to permit temporary use of the said land under Third-Density Residential Zone (R-3) to permit Outdoor Special Events on the lands municipally addressed as 45 and 69 Mundy Avenue, abutting the property to 7 Aurora Avenue, that the By-Law 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 #2026-16 That By-Law No. 4679, being a by-law to authorize the borrowing of up to $18,184,244 (January to September 30, 2026) and $9,092,122 (October to December 31, 2026) for the year 2026, be enacted and passed, that the Corporate Seal be Page 13 of 14 affixed thereto and that the By-Law be signed by the Mayor and the Clerk.

RESOLUTION #2026-17 That this Council move to a Closed session pursuant to Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act regarding Labour Relations, which includes a Collective Agreement.

RESOLUTION #2026-18 That this Closed Session adjourn at 8:44p.m.

RESOLUTION #2026-20 That By-Law No. 4680, 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.

Page 14 of 14 RESOLUTION #2026-21 That this meeting be adjourned at 8:45p.m.