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May Council Brief

The following is a summary of the proceedings of the Statutory Public Meeting and Regular Council Meeting held on Wednesday, May 18, 2022:
Statutory Public Meeting:

  • Council received the Planning Report respecting Zoning By-law Amendment No. Z03-2022 and authorized the passing of By-law No. 28-22, Being a By-law to Amend By-law No. 85-18, Being a Comprehensive Zoning By-law for The Corporation of the Municipality of Sioux Lookout, as amended (IFNA – 49 York Street). Council passed this By-law at the Regular Council Meeting.
  • Council received the Planning Report respecting Zoning By-law Amendment No. Z04-2022 and authorized the passing of By-law No. 28-22, Being a By-law to Amend By-law No. 85-18, Being a Comprehensive Zoning By-law for The Corporation of the Municipality of Sioux Lookout, as amended (ISC – 69 Seventh Avenue). Council passed this By-law at the Regular Council Meeting. ISC will be making a presentation to Council in eight months to outline its plans to relocate the temporary warehouse currently located at 69 Seventh Avenue

Regular Council Meeting:

  • Council passed By-law No. 27-22, Being a By-law to Amend By-law No. 50-05, Being a By-law to Adopt the Municipality Personnel Policies, to add Policy No. 3-57, Disconnecting from Work, as a requirement of recent Provincial legislation.
  • Council approved the Municipal Accommodation Tax Application Funding Criteria as stipulated in Section 2.9.3 of Schedule A to By-law No. 62-21.
  • Council accepted the informational report on the Municipal Levies of Sioux Lookout residents in Long Term Care.
  • Council directed staff to invite the Kenora District Home for the Aged and Sioux Lookout Meno-ya-win Health Centre to speak to Council regarding Long Term Care accessibility for Sioux Lookout Residents.
  • Council awarded the Centennial Center 2nd & 3rd Floor Heating and Air Conditioning System Replacement Contract to LBE Group Inc. for $268,125 plus HST and passed By-law No. 33-22 to execute the Contract.
  • Council directed staff to submit an application for funding for the installation of cameras in the downtown core under the Ontario Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Grant Program.
  • Council directed staff to initiate a Sister City Agreement between the Municipality of Sioux Lookout and a town in Ukraine.
  • Council approved amending Schedule “A” to By-law No. 92-18, Being a By-law to Make Appointments to Various Boards, Commissions and Committees), by deleting Darby Starratt from the Sioux Lookout Public Library Board.

Council Briefs are provided in this format for convenience only and are not approved Minutes of the Council Meeting. For more information, please contact Brian P. MacKinnon, Manager of Corporate Services/Municipal Clerk at [email protected]. 

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