Council Meeting

THAT: The minutes of the meeting held on April 22, 2025 be confirmed.

THAT: Report PD-20-25 relating to Community Improvement Program Grants for 90 Hincks Street be received for information; and further, THAT: Council direct that a by-law be prepared to enter into a Community Improvement Program Grant Agreement with Alexander Kirschner relating to CIP Application 2023-133.

THAT: Report PD- 21 -2 5 relating to a Community Improvement Project by Nobel REIT LP for 70 Dennis Road be received for information; and further, THAT: Council approve the recommended Tax Increment Grant, as submitted by Nobel REIT LP for 70 Dennis Road.

THAT: Report SESS-10-25 relating to 2024 Coordinated Collaborative Response (CCR) Review be received for information.

THAT: Report PRF-1 7 -25 relating to Tennis and Pickleball Court Usage be received for information; and further, THAT: Council approve the Tennis and Pickleball Court Usage Policy.

THAT: Report ID-11-25, relating to the Burwell Sewage Pumping Station Upgrades – Tender Award, be received for information; and further, THAT: Council award the Burwell Sewage Pumping Station Upgrades to Stone Town Construction Limited in the amount of $ 5,011 , 988 . 2 0 excluding HST ; and further, THAT: Council authorize a single source contract with R.V. Anderson Associates Limited in the amount of $375,000.00 for the provision of contract administration and construction inspection services for the Burwell Sewage Pumping Station Upgrade project.

THAT: The recommendations, directions and actions of Council in Committee of the Whole as recorded in the minutes of this date be confirmed, ratified and adopted.

THAT: Report STPAC-02-25 relating to the Imagination Station located at the Industrial Park Gateway be received for information; and further, THAT: Council approve the acquisition and installation of the Imagination Station art structure as set out in Report STPAC-02-25; and further, THAT: The Imagination Station piece be included as part of the City's public art inventory.

THAT: The Jumbo monument be lit in blue from June 1st to 8th 2025 for "National Deafblind Awareness Month."

THAT: The letter received from Erin Marshall requesting that a "wind phone" be installed in a city park be

THAT: Leave be granted to bring in the following by-laws: 1. A by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting held on the 5th day of May, 2025. 2. A by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute and affix the Seal of the Corporation to a certain agreement between the Corporation of the City of St. Thomas and 2235272 Ontario Inc. (File No.: SPC 06-24 - 400 Highbury Avenue - commercial building) 3. A by-law to appoint an Area Weed Inspector to enforce the provisions of the Weed Control Act in the City of St. Thomas. (Stephen Rowley)

THAT: The by-laws be now read a first time,

THAT: The report of Council in Committee of the Whole on the following by-laws be received and adopted, the same be read a third time, engrossed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed and numbered. 1. A by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting held on the 5th day of May, 2025. (B/L 48-2025) 2. A by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute and affix the Seal of the Corporation to a certain agreement between the Corporation of the City of St. Thomas and 2235272 Ontario Inc. (File No.: SPC 06-24 - 400 Highbury Avenue - commercial building) (B/L 49-2025) (A/G 19-2025) 3. A by-law to appoint an Area Weed Inspector to enforce the provisions of the Weed Control Act in the City of St. Thomas. (Stephen Rowley) (B/L 50-2025)

THAT: This meeting be closed to deal with a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

THAT: Council now rise from Closed Session (6:50 p.m.)

THAT: We do now adjourn (6:50 p.m.)