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Good evening welcome to the regular meeting of the Council

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of the Corporation of the City of Elliot Lake Monday,

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August 24th 2026 at 7 p. m. Call to Order.

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Roll call, all members are present. We would like to

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begin by acknowledging that the land on which we are

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gathered is in the traditional territories of the Anishinaab egg

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of the Robinson here on Treaty, specifically the Serpent River,

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Mississauga, and Sagamac First Nations. We save me Gwitsch to

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thank Indigenous Peoples for taking care of this land from

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time immemorial. We are all called to treat the sacred

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land, its plants, animals, stories, and its peoples with honour

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and respect. Approval of the agenda may have a motion

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that the agenda be approved as presented. Mover. Councillor Saito,

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second did councillor bull. All in favor. That's carried. Are

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there any declarations of pecuniary interest. Councillor Bolt. Thank you,

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your worship. I'd like to declare an indirect pecuniary interest

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with regards to it in 11. 1, 11. 3, and

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17. 1 as my daughter works for that corporation. Okay,

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thank you. Are there any other conflicts. Councillor Man. Thank

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you, worship. I'd like to declare under unfinished business, 13

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- 1 reported from the Museum Coordinator regarding the letter

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for the Monument installation indirect pecuniary interest as my employer

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is supporting the installation financially. Okay, thank you. And are

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there any further declarations. Going once. Twice. Adoption of the

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minutes from previous meeting. May of a motion that the

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following minutes be adopted July 27, 2026 regular meeting. A

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mover. Councillor Morset, seconded councillor Flintoff. Are there any questions

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or comments. Okay, all in favor. That's carried. Public input

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session this evening, Mr. Mike Thomas would like to speak

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to items 8. 1, 8. 2 and 11. 4. Welcome

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Mr. Thomas. Thank you, Mr. Mayor, members of council and

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members of staff. I'll go a little bit out of

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order. If that's alright. Now start with 8. 2 years

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ago, notification on council agenda that BHP had applied for

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federal and provincial licences in the industrial waste management facility.

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And I don't recall that information coming back to council.

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In terms of how that ended up. And since they're

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here tonight, I'd like to take the opportunity to ask

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if they wouldn't mind sharing with us whether that covered

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the entirety of their property and how many hectors or

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acres that covers. And whether it is just the buildings

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and facilities or whether it includes all the tailing ponds

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as well. Thank you. Regardless to item 8. 1 and

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11. 4. I was at the meeting where 11. 4

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was discussed. And it's interesting that. Even though it's for

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Parsons part, and I understand we did get some funding

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for that. The issue of the retaining wall, I felt

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it should really be combined with what we're hearing about

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the Rogers Arena night. And since Mr. Perry is here.

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And you'll probably want to hear about them both. That

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might be a good idea. Because the retaining wall is

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also germane to the south end of the arena. For

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the stability of the soil and maybe of course the

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back of the building. So I think those two issues

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kind of go hand in hand. And then I'd be

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remiss if I didn't bring up what I've discussed before

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council several times. Is that we've heard that. We've got

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the funding to satisfy the totality of the invoices that

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we've received. But I haven't seen anything come before the

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council or the community is to what happened to the

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billings from the first contractor. And I don't want to

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say his name. And I always get the letters wrong.

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But I think it's ARD and WRD. That we had

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the issues with. So it might be helpful. That if

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we had the opportunity to have a review of those

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invoices and make sure that there's no duplicates or overbuilding,

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if there was a way, if we haven't paid all

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of the first vendors invoices, that we could put a

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moratorium on payment for 90 days until such time. Is

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the director of finance and treasure could bring a report

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back before this council or the next administration so that

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we might look at cost recovery for that. And that

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is the totality of my input. And I thank you

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for your time. Okay, thank you Mr. Thomas.

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Okay. Eight presentations. The first presentation is the Rogers Arena

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Project Update. Chris Perry from Perry and Perry Architects. Welcome

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back, Mr. Perry. Is that okay?

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Thank you. Um, well I have some good news. Uh,

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I was on the site today. And all goes well

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starting Wednesday. We'll have blades on the ice. September 1st.

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It's going to be tight. Uh, I had hoped for

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a little bit more of a time contingency. Um, but

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I'll share with you where we're at with the project

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and how we're going to get to the finish line.

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And the, uh, the game winning goal. The progress to

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date that was encouraging the rink boards are 99 percent

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installed. They are expected to be installed tonight tomorrow morning

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at the latest. That includes the rink boards, the glass

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and all the netting. The bleachers are going to say

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95 percent, possibly the, uh, ice making process, uh, is

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satisfactory for them to start the ice making as of

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Wednesday morning. This month. Or of this week. Of this

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month. We do have a media platform that's going to

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be installed while the ice making process is going to

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be, uh, happening over the next week. The dehumidification units.

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We have both of them operational. There was a concern

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that we only have one in time, but we've got

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both of them in time. The mechanical trades work the

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weekend to make sure that we can get maximize those

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units. We want to minimize the humidity in the facility

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while we do the ice making. Uh, we did test

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the ice making plant. We did that on for one

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full day. Uh, just to make sure this was done

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a week ago because I was hoping to do it

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last week. You could feel the rink or the facility

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already cooled down. Uh, within that, uh, 12 hour period.

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So it's a testament to the building envelope and the

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new insulation and the air tightness that we have in

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the arena. All the exterior doors, uh, are installed, including

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the overhead door for the Zamboni room. The actual Zamboni

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room door to its, uh, fire separated. Garage is coming

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in tomorrow. And about as well by

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tomorrow morning. That will allow us, uh, for a day

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of final cleaning of the arena proper to make sure

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that there's minimal dirt and that we have, um, minimal

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personnel within the arena so that we can maximize the

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ice making process. I've been advised that the ice could

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take as quick as seven days. Which will bring us

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to the first. I'm recommending that, uh, we wait till

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after Labour Day weekend, uh, which would be, I believe,

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the eighth Tuesday, at which time that I'd feel more

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comfortable that any public use could be happening at that

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time. Keep in mind that that public use would be

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limited to the arena proper and the change rooms. The

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lobby is still under construction. And it is anticipated for

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it to be done prior to the September 25th Vikings

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Homopenine game. Um, so that work is proceeding. We've been

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focusing on the arena. The Vikings and the change rooms

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to get those occupiable for the first week of September.

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The Vikings room, uh, rubber florin is 95 percent installed

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HVAC system is being finished as we speak. And their

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locker stalls are coming in this week for installation. Um,

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the rest of it is more cosmetic and is scheduled

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to be ready for a week of September. Uh, as

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I mentioned, the lobby, uh, we're waiting for the aluminum

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entrance systems. Uh, the ones that create the vestibule as

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well as the barrier between the lobby and the arena

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proper. Those were ordered four months ago. And they're coming

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in this week. I have been told from the contractor.

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And once those are installed, then the tarps and the,

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and the barricades of the front lobby will be open.

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And you could probably drive by and see that rink

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from the outside. Um, I'm quite excited for that, uh,

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that moment. The, um, in addition to the, uh, lobby,

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we have been proceeding on the, uh, the entrance lobby

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canopy that goes from the outside into the lobby and

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then back out into the arena. Um, that is all

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framed. All the lights are installed. We're just waiting for

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the, uh, the red siding material to put on, uh,

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to finish it. And that's expected by the end of

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this week as well. Installations should take about a week.

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Painting's done, fluorines and all the change rooms are done.

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Uh, we're just basically at the finishing stages at all

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aspects. Uh, I'm not at a comfort level with that

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lobby to provide public use until prior to the, uh,

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September 25th date. The other big work that you're probably

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seeing right now is the exterior site work. Um, there's

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a complete new front entrance retaining wall access happening. We

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have worked with in detail for accessibility with respect to

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accessing the arena from that side of the building. We

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have two actual areas to access it. Um, I know

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there was some, some discussion about the self baseball field

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retaining wall. I'm not involved with that. That's telecam engineering,

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but I had shared with, uh, carry, um, director of

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Recreation. Recreation and culture. Um, that we can add some

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input on the accessibility aspects of that, um, we, we've

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got quite a good rapport with the community and the

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accessible team to make sure that that's, uh, that's being

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maintained and consistent with the arena project. We actually used

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the spec the same retaining wall stone on the front

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was spectacked in the back. So there is again, uh,

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I see it as a connected overall image or vision.

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uh, there's lots of work to do on the parking

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lot side. We're getting there. It will be done and

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ready prior to the 25th. I can't give you exact

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dates right now because we're focusing on that ice plant

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and the front, uh, you notice there's a big hole

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there as well. And we're updating some of the water

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lines at the cities right away and getting the proper

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curb stops and vowels in place. To make sure it's

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current and up to code. For a current and up

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to code new building. Um, we did have some challenges.

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We had some HydraON challenges. But turned into opportunities. It

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allowed us to do some other activities. We were expecting

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to have Hydro One in place, the end of July.

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a power schedule power outage. Where they came in and

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did that work as well. August 9th, I was a

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Sunday. We immediately got our, uh, systems connected with the

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new power. We needed that power to get the dehumification

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units. Operational. And it's not just plug and play. Once

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you're plugged them in, there's controls and wiring and systems

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that have to be coronated and set up to get

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those mechanical systems operational. And that's where we are, um,

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today. Uh, in terms of budget, there has been no,

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uh, extraneous or, uh, items that have, uh, incurred any

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additional costs. We seem to be within our original mandated

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budget that you gave me, uh, don't foresee any at

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this time any unforeseens that are going to, uh, uh,

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take us beyond that. Um, we're at the finishing line.

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We're in the third period. Minute to go. And, uh,

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I can't wait to take that final shot. So that's

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my report for today. Okay. Thank you very much. Um,

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lots of exciting news in that report. Do we have

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any questions. Councillor Marset. True, you, your worship. With all

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the work that's being done to the building with new

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insulation and all of that. Is there going to be

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a possible savings to the city with the operational cost?

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Do you think with the electricity and all that stuff.

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In my opinion, yes. What that would be, I can't

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answer. I don't know what your operational costs were before

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to compare it to what they would be. But you

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have, it's basically a, um, continuous installation wrap that we

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put around the building. So it's, uh, very efficient way

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of an economic way to insulate the billing and to

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maximize your opportunity with your mechanical systems to work the

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best they can. Okay. Another question. With the amount of

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rain that we got recently to the building. Can you

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share that with the public. That there is no leaks

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happening inside the building at all? Correct. Uh, basically the

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roofing that's on that building is the same as the

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sky dome. And it's one of the best roofing materials.

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It's continuous. It's welded seams. It's adhered in a very

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unique way to make sure that any uplift or any

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movement from wind uplift is minimized. Um, so we didn't

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want to skimp on the roofing material, uh, after you

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invested a lot of some money in the structural component.

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So I've always said that where you want to put

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your money is in the roof because it's protecting millions

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and millions of dollars beneath it. So we're happy to

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say that, uh, survived that wind or the wind in

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the rain. Okay. Uh, councillor man. Thank you, worship through

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to Mr. Perry. Having toured the facility this afternoon, I

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think the work that's been done since our last tour,

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which is about a month ago, um, there's been a

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significant amount of work done. So thank you to those

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that were on site. Um, it was posed during public

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question period. So I will ask you now just to

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clarify the relationship between the retaining wall on the ball

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field site and the structure of the arena. Is there

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a relationship. Between that retaining wall? Well, again, I'm not

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the, uh, designer engineer of that system or what, but

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in general, uh, you want to frost protect your footings.

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And it's typically done by cover, whether it's done by

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earth cover and or installation. Um, to substitute any loss

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of cover. Um, I took a quick look at the

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drawings. I'd have to defer to telec engineering to for

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any contracted. But in my opinion, it appears that they're

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maintaining that cover. Uh, against the building. And, uh, then

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my mind that, that's compromising the structure or affecting, but

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again, I'd have to. No, absolutely. Thank you. Councillor Flintoff.

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Yeah. Thank your worship. Just a comment and one question.

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Yeah. I also went on the tour and it was

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very impressive. I was talking to one of your head

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form. And he said there was 55 trades been in

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there working. And they were just inside outside lobby everywhere.

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And we're touring around. And I said, so what's your

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opinion? And he said to me, this is probably one

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of the safest buildings he's ever been a part of

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the way to cement the wood, the beams, the micro

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everything. So it's, it's looking really, really exciting. My one

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question is once I know you're concentrating on the rink

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and everything, will you be able to keep all amount

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of that staffing on so we can get going like

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little bit because the lobby looks like it still has

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a little bit of a project in front of it.

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Right. As mentioned, the lobby appears to be needing a

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lot of work, but all of the mechanical electrical infrastructure

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is in place sprinkler systems are all in place and

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certified, uh, it's more cosmetic. Um, it's the fluorine. It's

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the ceiling work. Um, uh, the canteen, uh, the hood

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does not schedule to arrive until mid - September. Um,

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that's going to involve some roofing work, but we've already

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put in the roof curbs for that. We order that

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in advance. And that's, so that's all it's all kind

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of ready. It just needs the time and attention. And

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so we have not been put in the time and

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attention on it basically to get in that arena ready.

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Okay. Thank you. Great work. Councillor Lefe. Thank you. Russia

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through you to Mr. Perry. Just a question we receive

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from the public. I know I asked you and was

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satisfied with the question, but I'll ask it again for

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the members of the public. Have we tested the ZM

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boning machine? Are we sure that it works. Well, we,

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we have, uh, weekly meetings with the project team, inclusive,

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uh, is the city, obviously in staff. And we usually

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brainstorm and troubleshoot all aspects of the project. And even

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one's non - related to the construction. And I believe

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it was in June or July where we had red

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flagged that all of these operational requirements and equipment has

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to be confirmed to be operational. And I believe at

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that time, uh, the city had got, I can't remember

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the name of the, uh, the Zamboni service, uh, we

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asked for it to be off the site. But while

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it's off the site, have it serviced and make sure

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it's operational because we are going to be starting ice

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to the end of August. Thank you, your worship. More

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of a comment I did to or two today. And

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I thought what I saw was amazing what you've done

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with that building reorganised washrooms, the change rooms and everything.

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I don't know how you got all that space in

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there to accommodate everything. And the bleachers look great. They're

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going to have the seating. The lighting looks good. It's

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a totally new building. So those that, uh, thought this

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might be a waste of money. I think you're going

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to be pleasantly surprised when you see it. And so

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thank the crew and thank you so. Thank you. Councillor.

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You're good? Okay. Feel her going to all have big

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hugs soon. No, that's very exciting news. It's been a

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long trial to get here. Um, we had thought that

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we had hit this mark a few times along the

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way. But truly going through that arena, I think everybody

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will be happy. Of course it's baby steps going in.

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I would ask if you notice things to just notify

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the city and maybe give a suggestion to help out

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if there is something deficient. Got to work together and

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make it really good. From what I've seen is, um,

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a tremendous amount of, uh, just progress. Especially this whole

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summer. And again, I'd like to go councillor bowl. Thank

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all the workers that are in there. They worked really

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hard. People have noticed. I do have a few questions.

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Um, just concerning occupancy. Uh, where are we with that?

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So part of our weekly meetings, uh, what we call

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in project closeout. Phase or mode. Um, so working with,

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uh, Chief Billing official and staff and the fire department,

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uh, frequent site visits to make sure that we've got

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everything in line with what's required of them, uh, in

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addition to building code states what we need to have

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in place and operational. Um, and we have a checklist

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of that. It's ongoing, uh, certifications and certificates and all

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of that. Are to be in place. And we're expecting

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to get, uh, for the occupied spaces that cleared and

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checked off, uh, prior to the eighth. Okay. Um, this

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might be a question from Ms. Kluck. Is there preparation

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for staff training? And or do we have still experienced

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employees of the arena that are familiar with the plant.

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And, you know, humidifying systems. That kind of stuff? Or

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is there plan training to occur. Thank you, Thrill. So,

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uh, we have one returning employee and the ongoing training

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throughout the summer and in past years as well, just

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in certifications. And I think they're as ready as they

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can be. It's going to be some of its new

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and a learning curve. But, um, everyone is ready and

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looking forward to it. And there's other employees that have

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helped in the past too in other departments that I'm

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sure they'll lean on, if needed for expertise. But, um,

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our main lead arena operator is ready and trained. And

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I think a few different certifications this summer. All right.

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Thank you. And then the final thing. So we're opening

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the I September 8th, but the lobby is not open

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till the 25th. What is the access to get to

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the change rooms? And is that going to be open.

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Yeah. So the focus was obviously knee change room if

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you want to be using the ice. So, uh, we

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have a clear delineation between the lobby and the change

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rooms. So it's quite an easy, uh, separation. Um, and

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again, we still need to work with the chief billion

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official and the fire department to make sure that those

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areas that are occupiable are meeting the code and that

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we have the proper sign - offs for that, uh,

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that section. Uh, today the red flags that are going

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to inhibit that from happening. Okay. Any other questions.

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No, let's have a lot of questions this time. We're

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getting so close. I'm trying to give you the puck

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and pasta so you can score. Let's go into the

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third period. We're going to make the first puck market.

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We don't want any overtime. Yeah. So that's great. The

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next, um, I guess few steps you'll be back and

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forth here quite a bit. Are we going to get

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another update or are we going to wait a month.

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Uh, well probably another update before 25th. Yeah. Yeah. Okay.

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And I'm serious. I'm hoping to have my skates. Bring

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your elbow packs. Elmo is up. Okay. Thank you very

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much, Chris. Appreciate it.

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Okay. Our second presentation is from BHP Elliott Lake. Quirk

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TMA DAMS G1 and G2 raise project update. This evening's

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presenters, uh, Maxime Morin. I'm assuming Darren Willems, Brittany Shirley

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and Stacy Hannam. On virtual support.

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The sharing of the screen, I guess. Is that what

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you have to do? I have to. People on Zoom.

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We're going to share the screen for your presentation. Oh,

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okay. Britt. Your, this year able. To share the presentation.

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Yeah. I'll go ahead and do that. Maxime is your

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green light on still. There we go.

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Is that okay for folks in the room there. See

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the BHP Elliot Lake slide? Yes. Okay. Perfect.

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Do you want to kick it off Maxim? Yeah. I'll

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kick this off. Uh, thanks everyone for attending. Do you

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want to maximize that maybe? Just maximize it. If you

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can. Full screen. Let's see if I'm capable to maximize

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that.

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Or the top right square. I don't know. Is that

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where it is on this one? I have no idea.

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Apologies. My computer did an update of this software. Quite

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literally today. Um. Looking here. I'm

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feeling if I go a hundred percent, it's going to

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be very unappealing. Well, that's a little better. Okay. That's

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a little better. I apologise. Sorry. Get going. Our agenda

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today is to discuss about the quirk TMA DAMS G1

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and G2 raise project update. And I'll go in the

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next slide to our agenda. We'll go through a land

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acknowledgement. Just level high level review of our legacy assets

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values and purpose. The history of the CURC facility. The

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project update and to go for adoption as well as

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the path to completion. Yeah. Just a disclaimer about this

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presentation. And all the forward looking statements that it includes.

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Um, so just make sure that, uh, nothing in this

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presentation should be construed as or ran or either an

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offer to sell or to solicitate and offer to buy

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or sell BHP securities at any jurisdiction. It'd be treated

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Hyrule White upon as per recommendation or advice by BHP.

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It's a standard. Disclaimer that we have on all representations.

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Um, for land acknowledgement, uh, we'd like to begin by

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our meeting by acknowledging that BHP operates around the world.

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On land and has been inhabited by indigenous people for

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thousands of years. We honour this place and honour their

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contributions. We acknowledge that the land where Elite Lake asset

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is, is in a traditional territory of a shinabi people

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and his signatories of the Robertson here on treaty. And

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we pay our respects to the First Nations ancestors. And

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we will also be engaged with them in the upcoming

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weeks. Um, so who is BHP? We are a global

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resource mining company. Aiming to bring people and resources together

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to build a better world. Real album is a subsidiary

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company of EHP. And we have in Elliot Lake, eight

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decommission uranium mines. That operate, that were closed between 1990

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and 2000. And all the sites in this area are

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currently in long - term care and maintenance. Of the

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mining cycle and activities are both licensed federally and provincially.

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The values that we have for a company remain the

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same as last time that we do that we had,

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uh, presentation in March. Do what's right, seek better ways

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and make a difference. Uh, the project that we're going

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to be talking about today is fits right in within

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our values and our purposes. Um, making sure that we're

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doing what's right for our assets that we have. And

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our purpose is to bring people and resources together to

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build a better world. And just locally, our purpose is

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to protect today and improving tomorrow. Uh, just on the

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legacy assets, overview of North America, there's a, the, our

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team manages or regional team manages around 23 sites. That

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are within various stages of the mining cycle. And your

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primary acquired through mergers and acquisitions, including illegally. Current site

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activities include tailings management, risk mitigation, technical studies, closure and

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road mediation projects. As well as general Karen maintenance. Now

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just another introduction for those who don't know the facility

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of quirk, which is just 13 kilometers north of Elyt

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Lake. Currently there is a remediation project that we don

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as the main dam buttress project. It's continually ongoing. This

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is a separate engagement. Related to the G1 and G2

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raises. Uh, but the facility itself, uh, operated in the

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50s, mid 50s and again, from the late 60s to

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1990 and operated between 2700 and 6400 tons per day,

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uh, underground with the conventional acid leech milling. The facility

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itself contains 42 million tons of neutralized tailings and formulang

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tons of waste rock. And in 1990s, the tailings were

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flooded by contain eight perimeter dams that you could see

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around the facility. The quirk TMA has been partitioned into

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five flooded cells. With four internal dikes with a two

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to four metre water level drop between cells and overall

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between say the upstream and downstream end. There's a 14

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metre difference in elevation from one dam to the other.

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Um, so tailings are maintained in a saturated state with

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a water cover to reduce the environmental impact. So covering

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the level. Covering the fine particles of the tailings and

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making sure that they're not getting accedized. Um, all contact

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water for quirk is being contained through our water treatment

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00:34:50,408 --> 00:34:55,587
plan and at South Right corner of the, of the

470
00:34:55,688 --> 00:34:58,784
site, the picture there. Uh, and all contact water is

471
00:34:58,824 --> 00:35:02,304
conveyed through that treatment plan. It passes through settling ponds

472
00:35:02,304 --> 00:35:05,424
that are monitored for compliance and released offsite to the

473
00:35:05,464 --> 00:35:13,161
Serpent River. Darren, if you want to talk about the.

474
00:35:14,198 --> 00:35:16,657
I'll talk about, uh, the issues that we have with

475
00:35:16,657 --> 00:35:20,854
the internal dykes, the main reason we're here. So we've

476
00:35:20,894 --> 00:35:23,334
got the internal diches and we've got the perimeter dikes

477
00:35:24,715 --> 00:35:26,694
that he showed you in the previous slide. Now the

478
00:35:26,715 --> 00:35:31,650
internal Dykes themselves are founded on tailings. Um, tailings are

479
00:35:31,690 --> 00:35:37,275
not necessarily a great foundation material. Um, but back in

480
00:35:37,275 --> 00:35:39,675
the day when they were built, they were built to

481
00:35:39,776 --> 00:35:43,115
the technology, the engineering of the day, built in good

482
00:35:43,136 --> 00:35:47,884
faith, um, built around. Industry requirements that required, you know,

483
00:35:48,005 --> 00:35:52,304
minimum, um, seismic events to design two things like that.

484
00:35:52,304 --> 00:35:54,668
Well, a lot of that has changed. Um, over the

485
00:35:54,668 --> 00:35:57,328
last couple of decades, there have been a lot of

486
00:35:57,409 --> 00:36:01,548
damn failures in various parts of the world. And with

487
00:36:01,548 --> 00:36:05,788
that, it's come a lot of change in the industry,

488
00:36:05,788 --> 00:36:09,708
in the, um, uh, industry requirements around DAM. So what

489
00:36:09,889 --> 00:36:12,828
used to be acceptable, where we designed these facilities for

490
00:36:13,089 --> 00:36:15,848
one in a thousand year seismic events, which, you know,

491
00:36:15,848 --> 00:36:18,248
we all know this isn't really a seismic area, but

492
00:36:18,248 --> 00:36:20,108
you still have to design for a one in a

493
00:36:20,148 --> 00:36:23,862
thousand year event. Since then, that criteria has changed to

494
00:36:24,123 --> 00:36:26,582
one in 10, 000 years. So, you know, we've got

495
00:36:26,603 --> 00:36:31,747
facilities that have been built. That have been standing for

496
00:36:31,928 --> 00:36:35,907
30 years. But now they don't meet the new requirements.

497
00:36:35,907 --> 00:36:39,080
So we're having to go and make some changes. Um,

498
00:36:40,061 --> 00:36:45,901
we have perimeter DAMs around the facility. That are built

499
00:36:45,941 --> 00:36:50,121
on solid foundation. So they're all built really well. The

500
00:36:50,121 --> 00:36:51,821
main dam was the one exception. And that's the one

501
00:36:51,821 --> 00:36:55,261
that we are building a buttress around, uh, now that

502
00:36:55,362 --> 00:36:58,301
we talked about with you guys last year, the year

503
00:36:58,301 --> 00:37:01,668
before. But the issue we have because the internal dychs

504
00:37:01,668 --> 00:37:04,708
are founded on poor foundation material and are susceptible to

505
00:37:04,889 --> 00:37:09,044
earthquakes. There's a potential that we could have a cascading

506
00:37:09,084 --> 00:37:14,542
failure event. Where the upper cells fail. And each dyke

507
00:37:14,563 --> 00:37:18,246
continuously fails. And the risk is that we will have

508
00:37:18,427 --> 00:37:21,286
an overtopping event of G1 and G2 that he showed

509
00:37:21,286 --> 00:37:24,360
you at the bottom of that. Image. And so what

510
00:37:24,461 --> 00:37:26,840
we're doing is we're going to build up G1 and

511
00:37:26,880 --> 00:37:30,698
G2 so they contain that event. And that prevents downstream

512
00:37:31,039 --> 00:37:34,698
of risk to people on the highway to people in

513
00:37:34,698 --> 00:37:41,515
the community. People at Quirk Lake and so on. But

514
00:37:41,515 --> 00:37:43,515
I think important to highlight is that there is no

515
00:37:43,856 --> 00:37:49,389
performance issues with the internal dikes. To date. It's all

516
00:37:49,389 --> 00:37:52,109
kind of precautionary works that we're doing. Yeah, it's all

517
00:37:52,149 --> 00:37:55,789
really work that's directed around bringing everything up to code.

518
00:37:56,419 --> 00:38:02,499
That's probably the best way to put it. And BHP's

519
00:38:02,539 --> 00:38:07,431
got a pretty low tolerance for. Any potential for events

520
00:38:07,471 --> 00:38:10,071
to happen. Uh, even though we don't expect anything to

521
00:38:10,111 --> 00:38:14,380
happen here, uh, we. Want to make sure we do

522
00:38:14,420 --> 00:38:19,587
everything to make sure we meet current guidelines. And codes.

523
00:38:19,943 --> 00:38:24,505
So that's, that's the driver behind this work. Brittany, if

524
00:38:24,505 --> 00:38:27,978
you want to continue with the next slide. Prefer cool

525
00:38:28,018 --> 00:38:31,246
for it off. For sure. Um, and just to double

526
00:38:31,286 --> 00:38:34,746
check, uh, everyone in the room can hear me. Yes.

527
00:38:35,750 --> 00:38:39,649
Okay. Perfect. Thank you so much. Um, and so right

528
00:38:39,649 --> 00:38:45,249
now, um, like Darren mentioned, we've identified, um, that issue

529
00:38:45,830 --> 00:38:48,849
and we're working through, um, how we're going to address

530
00:38:48,950 --> 00:38:51,640
it. And like he said, um, we're going to focus

531
00:38:51,680 --> 00:38:56,200
on rather than stabilizing the internal dichs, which has some

532
00:38:56,381 --> 00:38:59,960
challenges in themselves. We're going to focus on raising the

533
00:39:00,141 --> 00:39:04,680
perimeter dams around the facility. So in the low likelihood

534
00:39:04,861 --> 00:39:12,600
of a failure, um, the downstream impact to people is

535
00:39:12,640 --> 00:39:16,512
eliminated there. And so in order to do that, the

536
00:39:16,512 --> 00:39:18,992
sort of four scope elements we need to look at.

537
00:39:19,529 --> 00:39:26,184
And those scope elements are to raise DAM G1. Raise

538
00:39:26,445 --> 00:39:32,511
DAM G2. Construct an emergency spillway. And construct a way

539
00:39:32,511 --> 00:39:37,858
to convey water through the treatment plant. So with those

540
00:39:38,199 --> 00:39:42,418
four options, we had brought in a multi stakeholder decision

541
00:39:42,458 --> 00:39:47,658
group. It included, um, operations experts from Maxim's team. It

542
00:39:47,658 --> 00:39:51,938
included folks like Darren from a technical point of view.

543
00:39:51,938 --> 00:40:00,102
It included our construction team, our environmental. Those sorts of

544
00:40:00,102 --> 00:40:06,262
things. And we went through in the end the conceptual

545
00:40:06,363 --> 00:40:11,559
figure you see here is where. We landed on sort

546
00:40:11,559 --> 00:40:15,079
of our go forward option to bring forward into detailed

547
00:40:15,079 --> 00:40:19,079
design. The phase that we're currently in. And so the

548
00:40:19,660 --> 00:40:23,559
interesting things out of those workshops in terms of the

549
00:40:23,660 --> 00:40:26,439
rays of DAM - G1 and D2 is we very

550
00:40:26,439 --> 00:40:30,679
much had to consider how Maxim's team accesses the key

551
00:40:30,780 --> 00:40:35,625
infrastructure on site. During the construction as well as after.

552
00:40:35,625 --> 00:40:38,425
And so a lot of the considerations and optimizations we

553
00:40:38,465 --> 00:40:41,225
did around there were ensuring that he could have access

554
00:40:41,326 --> 00:40:44,185
to the treatment plant and his folks could have access

555
00:40:44,206 --> 00:40:48,585
to the different valves, the different environmental instruments, uh, the

556
00:40:48,585 --> 00:40:51,705
different sampling points all through site. Um, so that was,

557
00:40:51,705 --> 00:40:55,465
um, the considerations at the conceptual level, um, in terms

558
00:40:55,505 --> 00:41:00,025
of the intake, uh, currently today, this final cell that

559
00:41:00,065 --> 00:41:03,305
you see here, this final cell, um, has a gravity

560
00:41:03,646 --> 00:41:06,985
fed intake and it goes into the treatment plant. That

561
00:41:07,006 --> 00:41:09,465
won't work with the rays or the intake as it

562
00:41:09,465 --> 00:41:12,185
is today won't work with the race. Um, and we

563
00:41:12,185 --> 00:41:15,625
looked at a couple of different options, some more mechanically

564
00:41:15,646 --> 00:41:20,265
complicated than others. And we've settled on our preferred intake

565
00:41:20,305 --> 00:41:24,825
to also be, um, a gravity feed intake going forward

566
00:41:25,646 --> 00:41:30,105
largely for, um, operational ease and minimizing maintenance. And it

567
00:41:30,145 --> 00:41:33,225
has been proven to work very well, um, at the

568
00:41:33,646 --> 00:41:38,134
corp facility for us. And then the last, um, option

569
00:41:39,035 --> 00:41:42,614
or scope element, we considered in the conceptual design is

570
00:41:42,654 --> 00:41:48,054
where the emergencies spillway will discharge. And so, um, currently

571
00:41:48,075 --> 00:41:53,414
the court facility does have an emergency spillway. But once

572
00:41:53,454 --> 00:41:57,494
again, as we raise those perimeter dams, we raise DAMS

573
00:41:57,494 --> 00:41:58,854
- G - 1 - G2. We just need to

574
00:41:58,955 --> 00:42:03,654
modify the spillway height and capacity to be appropriate for,

575
00:42:03,654 --> 00:42:08,137
uh, what the new facility will. Look like. And we've

576
00:42:08,238 --> 00:42:10,857
opted to put it in the location you see here

577
00:42:11,518 --> 00:42:17,268
because from. An environmental point of view, option of sort

578
00:42:17,268 --> 00:42:21,508
of remobilizing water that we've already treated. And this option

579
00:42:22,089 --> 00:42:26,858
won't have that sort of residual impact. Um, this is

580
00:42:26,898 --> 00:42:30,618
not a final design. Um, this is the scope elements

581
00:42:30,719 --> 00:42:33,178
we're working through detail design on. So this is a

582
00:42:33,218 --> 00:42:36,618
conceptual sketch of where we're starting in our detailed design

583
00:42:36,959 --> 00:42:43,080
process. Um, so what is our path to getting, getting

584
00:42:43,181 --> 00:42:47,560
through this, um, eliminating this risk. So we're currently in

585
00:42:48,061 --> 00:42:54,745
2026. And we're looking to, uh, complete the.

586
00:43:00,042 --> 00:43:04,021
Pelt design of the raises, the feed intake. And so

587
00:43:04,202 --> 00:43:11,316
that includes, um, the regular. Modelling, um. And verifications. We

588
00:43:11,316 --> 00:43:14,876
highly at Lake as well as a development of a

589
00:43:14,876 --> 00:43:19,676
specification and issued for construction drawings that can feed both

590
00:43:19,777 --> 00:43:26,104
the permit applications as well as our tender processes. Um,

591
00:43:26,104 --> 00:43:30,584
so we are aiming to have our permit applications in

592
00:43:31,005 --> 00:43:36,104
with the provincial as well as the federal regulator in

593
00:43:36,445 --> 00:43:41,144
2027. Um, and then they'll have the opportunity to review

594
00:43:41,184 --> 00:43:46,344
the package, um, technically and provide us any feedback clarifications

595
00:43:47,005 --> 00:43:52,515
and challenges they might have with that package. Um, and

596
00:43:52,555 --> 00:43:57,155
then we would look to, um, tender our material procurement

597
00:43:57,336 --> 00:44:01,162
ahead of time. The largest portion of this project is

598
00:44:01,263 --> 00:44:04,682
the raising of the two dams. And so that does,

599
00:44:04,682 --> 00:44:09,162
um, require a considerable amount of granular material. Um, and

600
00:44:09,162 --> 00:44:12,682
so we wish to tender it fairly early in the

601
00:44:12,863 --> 00:44:18,202
process, um, so that we can spread the hauling throughout,

602
00:44:18,202 --> 00:44:23,630
um, a longer period of time. Once we have our

603
00:44:23,731 --> 00:44:27,550
materials secured with a vendor, we'll then look to tender

604
00:44:27,571 --> 00:44:32,110
the main construction work packages for the earthworks as well

605
00:44:32,131 --> 00:44:36,590
as the, uh, smaller amount of mechanical components for this

606
00:44:36,611 --> 00:44:43,730
project. We're anticipating just based on, uh, applications we've done

607
00:44:43,770 --> 00:44:47,010
in the past that it'll take about a year to

608
00:44:47,111 --> 00:44:52,290
receive our regulatory approvals. So we're anticipating to receive those

609
00:44:52,551 --> 00:44:57,490
in 2028. And if we do receive those and are

610
00:44:57,530 --> 00:44:59,970
able to meet the conditions of them, we would look

611
00:44:59,991 --> 00:45:05,810
to do construction, um, initiating in the spring of 2028,

612
00:45:05,810 --> 00:45:08,290
um, taking a pause over the winter and finish the

613
00:45:08,311 --> 00:45:16,210
last component, um, in the construction season of 2029. We,

614
00:45:16,210 --> 00:45:18,770
one of the reasons we wish to split the construction

615
00:45:19,111 --> 00:45:23,490
season over two seasons is to ensure our operations team

616
00:45:24,551 --> 00:45:29,650
maintains, uh, safe and reliable access to the treatment plant.

617
00:45:29,650 --> 00:45:34,290
So we can continue to manage the environmental, um, treatment

618
00:45:34,711 --> 00:45:41,976
during that time. And so the really at the end

619
00:45:41,976 --> 00:45:45,496
of the day, the most important question about this, um,

620
00:45:47,057 --> 00:45:51,196
this is a fine project. But how do we ensure

621
00:45:51,297 --> 00:45:55,036
that wall we are doing it, we are doing it

622
00:45:55,076 --> 00:45:59,276
safely for people and the environment. And also leaving it

623
00:46:01,377 --> 00:46:04,858
in its state, um, now and in the future. And

624
00:46:04,898 --> 00:46:10,498
so the regulators will, um, provide us, I'm going to

625
00:46:10,498 --> 00:46:14,138
say like assurance for this process. Um, all of the

626
00:46:14,178 --> 00:46:17,498
plans I'm going to go through, um, are either submitted

627
00:46:17,519 --> 00:46:22,298
to our federal or provincial regulator for approval. And then

628
00:46:22,298 --> 00:46:25,578
they do frequently come to Elliot Lake to verify that

629
00:46:25,599 --> 00:46:29,077
we are indeed doing what we say. So the key

630
00:46:29,418 --> 00:46:33,317
plans that we have for people and environmental safety for

631
00:46:33,338 --> 00:46:38,357
this project are a DAM safety monitoring program. Um, every

632
00:46:38,458 --> 00:46:43,157
time you modify or impact a tailings management facility or

633
00:46:43,178 --> 00:46:48,357
a DAM, um, there will be performance monitoring established. We'll

634
00:46:48,357 --> 00:46:51,957
know more in detail design what the engineer recommends. It'll

635
00:46:51,978 --> 00:46:56,677
likely be a combination of instrumentation survey and some visual

636
00:46:57,338 --> 00:47:02,874
monitoring as well. We'll look to develop a project specific

637
00:47:02,975 --> 00:47:08,794
construction environmental management plan. Um, this project is primarily occurring

638
00:47:08,975 --> 00:47:14,794
on, um, disturbed or already disturbed area. And perhaps I

639
00:47:14,815 --> 00:47:17,674
should have, um, highlighted in the last figure, but the

640
00:47:18,335 --> 00:47:22,634
footprint print of this project is within REO ADM property.

641
00:47:22,634 --> 00:47:25,994
That being said, um, there is still an environmental component

642
00:47:26,095 --> 00:47:31,194
to manage particularly around, um, ensuring the continued safe treatment

643
00:47:31,194 --> 00:47:37,293
of water. We will ensure that the final structure is

644
00:47:37,634 --> 00:47:43,053
safe through our QA and QC program with our engineer

645
00:47:43,053 --> 00:47:46,493
of record licensed in Ontario. And so that'll ensure that

646
00:47:46,674 --> 00:47:53,053
the project, um, that we are delivering, um, last now

647
00:47:53,234 --> 00:47:58,594
and well into the future. Um, we will, um, look

648
00:47:58,615 --> 00:48:02,594
to implement a radiation protection program as we will be

649
00:48:02,634 --> 00:48:07,074
working adjacent to the tailings management facility with the potential

650
00:48:07,074 --> 00:48:10,594
of some excavation of the tailings. We'll need to ensure

651
00:48:10,695 --> 00:48:13,874
that the people doing that work are safe. Um, and

652
00:48:13,874 --> 00:48:18,354
so that'll include things like decontaminating equipment before it leaves

653
00:48:18,394 --> 00:48:25,154
sites, um, ensuring workers are receiving, um, doses that are

654
00:48:25,154 --> 00:48:29,234
not dangerous. Um, and ensuring we can provide the proper

655
00:48:29,495 --> 00:48:33,234
separation between the radiation hazards and the folks working on

656
00:48:33,415 --> 00:48:39,009
site. And then lastly, uh, one of BHP's core values

657
00:48:40,230 --> 00:48:43,249
is health and safety and the environment. Um, we do

658
00:48:43,270 --> 00:48:47,329
have a standard within our legacy assets group, um, and

659
00:48:47,369 --> 00:48:51,489
so that'll be used to manage the key, um, occupational

660
00:48:51,670 --> 00:48:59,239
health and safety risks we have on that project. Being

661
00:48:59,239 --> 00:49:06,304
that, you know, mobile equipment, our excavates there. Um, yeah,

662
00:49:06,485 --> 00:49:13,354
Maxim, would you like to close for us. Just thank

663
00:49:13,354 --> 00:49:17,494
you. Uh, one answer. And we're open to any questions

664
00:49:17,835 --> 00:49:20,965
or follow - ups. Okay. No, thank you for coming

665
00:49:21,066 --> 00:49:24,645
to report to council every year and updating us on

666
00:49:24,685 --> 00:49:28,565
all your projects. Are there any questions from councillor Morset?

667
00:49:28,666 --> 00:49:33,872
True you, your worship. Does PhP work in the wintertime.

668
00:49:35,007 --> 00:49:40,007
And are those, uh, dams monitored during the wintertime. Or

669
00:49:40,007 --> 00:49:49,036
all year round. Um, like in terms of. Okay.

670
00:49:50,605 --> 00:49:53,064
Um, in terms of this BHP work in the winter,

671
00:49:53,165 --> 00:49:56,084
I'll maybe let Maxim colour that statement a little bit

672
00:49:56,084 --> 00:50:00,984
more from an operations point of view. For projects, we,

673
00:50:00,984 --> 00:50:04,824
um, we sometimes work in the winter, uh, we generally

674
00:50:04,925 --> 00:50:08,664
don't do earthworks projects in the winter. It's just challenging

675
00:50:09,325 --> 00:50:13,104
in the northern Ontario climate, uh, but we, yeah, so

676
00:50:13,104 --> 00:50:16,900
we try to plan around the more. Uh, mild, uh,

677
00:50:17,581 --> 00:50:19,941
summer season. And then Maxime, do you want to speak

678
00:50:19,981 --> 00:50:23,141
a little bit more to, uh, what your team does

679
00:50:23,242 --> 00:50:28,776
in the winter. Yeah. From the operations team, like we,

680
00:50:28,816 --> 00:50:31,976
we don't stop all year. We're 365 days a year.

681
00:50:31,976 --> 00:50:36,136
Uh, we have some DAM inspections that occur, uh, snow

682
00:50:36,176 --> 00:50:39,496
free conditions and some that require at least one inspection

683
00:50:39,536 --> 00:50:43,539
during a winter. We have some instrumentation that stays within

684
00:50:43,560 --> 00:50:48,099
the DEMS all year long. And, uh, but yeah, it's

685
00:50:48,139 --> 00:50:50,259
definitely part of our, uh, long - term care and

686
00:50:50,259 --> 00:50:52,339
maintenance plan is to make sure that things are operating

687
00:50:53,480 --> 00:50:57,682
and still, uh. In top shape during the winter as

688
00:50:57,682 --> 00:51:05,159
well. Any other questions. Councillor flintoff. Uh, thank you. Thank

689
00:51:05,159 --> 00:51:08,759
you. Worship through you. I think to Maxine, is there

690
00:51:08,860 --> 00:51:11,479
hauling going on there out there right now with material.

691
00:51:13,323 --> 00:51:18,182
Yes, hauling going on right now. And so I think

692
00:51:18,283 --> 00:51:22,982
it was Maxim who alluded to it, um, during this

693
00:51:23,022 --> 00:51:26,822
slide, um, there is this dam that's sort of in

694
00:51:26,822 --> 00:51:31,782
this trapezoid shape here called MainDAM. And that's a different

695
00:51:31,963 --> 00:51:36,902
project that is currently under construction. Um, that project is

696
00:51:37,563 --> 00:51:41,602
to make a buttress. Because like Darren had said, uh,

697
00:51:41,883 --> 00:51:45,930
the perimeter dams are founded on bedrock. Um, the exception

698
00:51:46,031 --> 00:51:49,210
is main dam, uh, so currently a buttress is being

699
00:51:49,391 --> 00:51:53,530
constructed there to improve the stability. So yes, there is

700
00:51:53,791 --> 00:51:58,224
hauling, but it is associated with a different project. So

701
00:51:58,485 --> 00:52:01,104
just to follow up, so the main DAM project is

702
00:52:01,125 --> 00:52:03,264
one that you presented to us a couple of years

703
00:52:03,304 --> 00:52:06,564
ago. That one's in the works. And this is going

704
00:52:06,564 --> 00:52:12,873
to be a whole new project. Starting up. Okay. Thank

705
00:52:12,873 --> 00:52:19,185
you. Yes. That's correct. Any other questions councillor CIDL. Uh,

706
00:52:19,206 --> 00:52:22,705
thank you, you worship. Um, with your internal dykes now

707
00:52:22,886 --> 00:52:27,905
with you raising DAM G2 and G1. Is there any

708
00:52:28,086 --> 00:52:33,047
evidence of the internal DICE. Giving away it all where

709
00:52:33,047 --> 00:52:35,607
we're going to be worried about the height of the

710
00:52:35,628 --> 00:52:40,171
dam's G1 and G2? I can take care of that,

711
00:52:40,171 --> 00:52:44,149
uh, question. Um. Yeah, so with, with the rays of

712
00:52:44,189 --> 00:52:48,540
G1, G2, really nothing will change inside the facility. Um,

713
00:52:48,881 --> 00:52:52,540
one thing we're doing right now, just to help construction

714
00:52:52,881 --> 00:52:55,420
is we're reducing the amount of water that we flow

715
00:52:55,420 --> 00:52:58,220
through the facility. So we, we add water to the

716
00:52:58,260 --> 00:53:00,620
facility at gravel pit lake at the top end and

717
00:53:00,660 --> 00:53:03,197
it flows through. And we're, we've cut back on that.

718
00:53:04,186 --> 00:53:05,605
Because we don't want to have to treat as much

719
00:53:05,626 --> 00:53:08,405
water because we've had to make some adjustments to our

720
00:53:08,746 --> 00:53:10,742
discharge line and things like that. So we've got a

721
00:53:10,742 --> 00:53:13,302
lot less load on our internal lakes right now because

722
00:53:13,323 --> 00:53:16,502
the water levels are down. So, uh, if anything, the

723
00:53:16,603 --> 00:53:22,959
situation's improved because of, because of that reducing. Okay. Thank

724
00:53:22,959 --> 00:53:30,103
you. Any other questions. Um, so the most dangerous part

725
00:53:30,143 --> 00:53:32,743
of this part, it sounds like you're going to be

726
00:53:33,084 --> 00:53:36,894
digging up tailings. Um, have, have you been through that

727
00:53:37,155 --> 00:53:40,094
sort of process at other spots before? Or is Elliot

728
00:53:40,115 --> 00:53:42,911
Lake unique in that. Yeah. We're not really digging up

729
00:53:43,172 --> 00:53:45,541
any. Tailing. So the tailings will all stay. Where they

730
00:53:45,541 --> 00:53:50,793
are. Um. We're just building up. G1 and G. And.

731
00:53:50,884 --> 00:53:54,379
Proving MaineDai. To contain everything. If it were to fail.

732
00:53:55,219 --> 00:54:02,037
Okay. Yeah. And then in terms of just tailings, um,

733
00:54:02,078 --> 00:54:05,577
it's just something like in terms of the plans and

734
00:54:05,598 --> 00:54:08,617
the that we're going to develop to safely execute this

735
00:54:08,657 --> 00:54:11,897
project just due to the locations of DAMS - G1

736
00:54:11,937 --> 00:54:16,697
and G2. Um, there is, we just need to plan.

737
00:54:16,697 --> 00:54:20,217
We need to plan for, um, the incidental contact of

738
00:54:20,558 --> 00:54:23,417
the tailings to ensure that we have plans in place

739
00:54:23,438 --> 00:54:26,277
if we do. And that's something that we have, um,

740
00:54:28,238 --> 00:54:32,937
good baseline plans established and can retain the appropriate radiation

741
00:54:33,118 --> 00:54:37,417
scientists, um, to plan specifically for what we could encounter

742
00:54:37,438 --> 00:54:41,873
in those areas. Okay. Um, I'm not sure if you

743
00:54:41,894 --> 00:54:49,051
heard public input earlier. Um, concerning your permits and applications.

744
00:54:49,051 --> 00:54:51,291
It sounds like it's pretty laid out for this project.

745
00:54:51,291 --> 00:54:52,811
And I'm pretty sure it was late over the last

746
00:54:52,851 --> 00:54:56,811
one. Could you perhaps update that or did you hear

747
00:54:56,832 --> 00:55:02,178
about you heard it? Okay. Perfect first. One. So happened

748
00:55:02,178 --> 00:55:05,022
to come out. Thank you. Um, yeah, so I believe

749
00:55:05,283 --> 00:55:08,142
the question was related to our waste facility operating license

750
00:55:08,323 --> 00:55:12,747
that is currently being modernized. So an application was submitted

751
00:55:13,008 --> 00:55:16,747
around two years ago. So our waste facility operating license

752
00:55:17,088 --> 00:55:21,067
is actually under a previous act and legislation. So it

753
00:55:21,067 --> 00:55:23,867
does take quite a while to modernize it to today's

754
00:55:23,888 --> 00:55:27,369
legislative standards. So that is in the process. We've gone

755
00:55:27,409 --> 00:55:30,809
through most of the technical reviews. It's just understanding how

756
00:55:30,830 --> 00:55:33,849
we license going forward. And so that is still under

757
00:55:33,870 --> 00:55:36,719
discussion with CNSC at the moment. And there was also

758
00:55:36,820 --> 00:55:41,947
a question related to how many hectares. Are involved. And

759
00:55:41,947 --> 00:55:43,727
I don't have that number off the top of my

760
00:55:43,767 --> 00:55:46,047
head. So I would have to get back to you,

761
00:55:46,047 --> 00:55:49,967
but it does involve the tailings facilities as well as

762
00:55:49,988 --> 00:55:52,847
all of our treatment infrastructure. So all of the bounds

763
00:55:52,887 --> 00:55:57,731
of our site. And all the land too. Correct. Yeah.

764
00:55:57,771 --> 00:56:00,931
Okay. Well, that's it for my questions. Thank you very

765
00:56:00,952 --> 00:56:06,451
much once again for presenting. I expect you'll present the

766
00:56:06,451 --> 00:56:11,284
council when you have updated this current plan. Conceptualization stage

767
00:56:11,545 --> 00:56:14,404
and then planning stages. But yeah, happy to have you

768
00:56:14,665 --> 00:56:19,566
anytime. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

769
00:56:40,483 --> 00:56:46,749
So the delegations consent agenda. Introduction and consideration of corporate

770
00:56:46,789 --> 00:56:51,233
reports. 11. 1 report from the Manager of Environmental Services

771
00:56:51,494 --> 00:56:59,220
regarding landfill site operation contract. 2013 - 06. Rate Adjustment

772
00:56:59,401 --> 00:57:02,445
proposal. May have a motion that the Report of the

773
00:57:02,445 --> 00:57:06,125
Manager Environmental Services regarding the rate adjustment proposal provided by

774
00:57:06,546 --> 00:57:11,645
beam is construction for the landfill site operations be received.

775
00:57:11,645 --> 00:57:14,765
And the Council approved entering into an extension agreement with

776
00:57:15,026 --> 00:57:19,485
beamSconstruction ink for the provision of landfill site operation services

777
00:57:19,986 --> 00:57:28,067
commencing July 1st, 2026, and ending December 31st, 2026. And

778
00:57:28,107 --> 00:57:31,827
that council approved a rate increase of 10 percent over

779
00:57:31,827 --> 00:57:36,227
the current annual rate effect of July 1st, 2026 through

780
00:57:36,408 --> 00:57:41,587
December 31st, 2026, and that the appropriate bylaw be passed.

781
00:57:43,005 --> 00:57:48,029
We have a mover. Councillor Mann, seconded councillor of faith.

782
00:57:48,050 --> 00:57:52,029
Mr. Irving, please. Good evening, your worship. And through you

783
00:57:52,069 --> 00:57:55,629
to members of council, the landfill site operations has been

784
00:57:55,669 --> 00:57:59,869
provided by BeamESh Construction since August of 2013. The current

785
00:58:00,050 --> 00:58:04,349
contract extension expired June 30th, 2026. And this extension will

786
00:58:04,370 --> 00:58:07,549
cover the period of July 1st, 2026, and end on

787
00:58:07,589 --> 00:58:11,709
December 31st, 2026. The extension will also grant BEMS

788
00:58:11,749 --> 00:58:21,469
construction, 356 dollars and 57 cents plus

789
00:58:21,509 --> 00:58:28,349
HST monthly or 292, 278 dollars and 84 cents annually.

790
00:58:28,690 --> 00:58:32,109
The new monthly price dating back to July 1st, 2026

791
00:58:32,530 --> 00:58:35,069
will be 26, 792

792
00:58:35,090 --> 00:58:45,069
dollars, 64 cents annually. With the

793
00:58:45,109 --> 00:58:49,149
current LAN fill expansion still within the approval stages with

794
00:58:49,189 --> 00:58:53,069
a most recently requested baseline water quality assessment report completed

795
00:58:53,109 --> 00:58:56,589
by PENSHON Limited and submitted to the Ministry of Environment

796
00:58:56,850 --> 00:59:00,589
Conservation and PRX. There's currently a few unknown variables pertaining

797
00:59:00,629 --> 00:59:04,029
to the expansion. This is inclusive of desired changes to

798
00:59:04,069 --> 00:59:07,309
the operation scope of work, such as how waste is

799
00:59:07,309 --> 00:59:10,669
managed within the landfill with development of cells and a

800
00:59:10,690 --> 00:59:19,594
specified unloading and sorting area. Staff is recommending the execution

801
00:59:19,594 --> 00:59:23,297
of the extension with a 10 percent increase. This will

802
00:59:23,478 --> 00:59:27,217
age in AID and bridging the municipality to 2027 while

803
00:59:27,257 --> 00:59:31,297
ensuring adequate landfill operational services are provided. During this time,

804
00:59:31,558 --> 00:59:34,737
BMISH will prepare or revise proposal and staff will investigate

805
00:59:34,758 --> 00:59:38,177
other alternatives such as the competitive process of issuing a

806
00:59:38,278 --> 00:59:41,937
request for proposal. The length of the future RFP or

807
00:59:41,958 --> 00:59:45,057
contract extension will be determined based on the current stage

808
00:59:45,097 --> 00:59:48,097
of the landfill expansion. For example, should it still not

809
00:59:48,137 --> 00:59:50,737
be completed. The contract will be for a short period

810
00:59:50,838 --> 00:59:53,777
of time to compensate for the required scope of work

811
00:59:53,798 --> 00:59:58,991
adjustments. And I'm open to any questions. Okay. Thank you,

812
00:59:59,012 --> 01:00:03,512
Mr. Irving. Do I have any questions. Councillor Madden? Thank

813
01:00:03,512 --> 01:00:06,232
you, worship - through to Mr. Irving. I will support

814
01:00:07,133 --> 01:00:10,472
the recommendation tonight. Obviously, we're two months into this term

815
01:00:10,653 --> 01:00:14,872
already. And that's the second part of my question. Will

816
01:00:14,912 --> 01:00:21,560
you have sufficient time before this now. Term contract elapses

817
01:00:21,560 --> 01:00:23,640
by the end of this year in order to get

818
01:00:24,221 --> 01:00:26,920
a longer range plan or at least come back to

819
01:00:27,181 --> 01:00:32,342
council with alternatives? Thank you. Three of your worship. I

820
01:00:32,443 --> 01:00:35,142
don't expect the expansion to happen by the end of

821
01:00:35,142 --> 01:00:38,342
the year. So it might just be continuous short -

822
01:00:38,342 --> 01:00:42,662
term six - month extension agreements until the expansion actually

823
01:00:42,923 --> 01:00:45,862
takes place. And then the whole scope of work would

824
01:00:45,862 --> 01:00:54,246
adjust. That's what. Mean as well. Additional increases in January.

825
01:00:56,257 --> 01:01:02,039
It could. Thank you. Councillor Flintoff. Thank you, our ship

826
01:01:02,079 --> 01:01:04,179
- free to Mr. Irving. So just so I can

827
01:01:04,179 --> 01:01:08,599
understand this. So there's two contracts going on. Like there's

828
01:01:08,620 --> 01:01:11,799
going to be the contract for the operation of the

829
01:01:11,900 --> 01:01:15,079
landfill. And then they're working on a separate contract for

830
01:01:15,119 --> 01:01:20,478
the expansion or will they be combined. Three year worship.

831
01:01:20,478 --> 01:01:25,738
So the expansion is actually submitted originally in 2017. And

832
01:01:26,019 --> 01:01:29,118
it was to expand the whole site, essentially double the

833
01:01:29,139 --> 01:01:33,038
size of the landfill. So the operations is the only

834
01:01:33,459 --> 01:01:38,238
contract that's actually taking place currently. It's just with the

835
01:01:38,339 --> 01:01:41,278
expansion taking place, the whole operations out there is going

836
01:01:41,278 --> 01:01:44,158
to change. There's going to be designated cells out there.

837
01:01:44,158 --> 01:01:47,518
There's going to be an unloading area. And there's also

838
01:01:47,619 --> 01:01:50,078
going to be a sorting area. So that will change

839
01:01:50,179 --> 01:01:56,410
the scope of work within the RFP from 2013. Does

840
01:01:56,450 --> 01:02:00,330
that answer your question? Yeah. Yeah. So basically, as Councillor

841
01:02:00,370 --> 01:02:04,330
Man had said this contract's going to go sort of

842
01:02:04,431 --> 01:02:07,050
along like this, we do the expansion. Then we're going

843
01:02:07,050 --> 01:02:10,250
to have to look at the whole new thing. You

844
01:02:10,250 --> 01:02:16,552
are correct. Okay. Thank you. Councillor Faith. Okay, your worship

845
01:02:16,573 --> 01:02:18,792
through you. So you made a comment that you don't

846
01:02:18,893 --> 01:02:21,592
expect the expansion until next summer. So would it not

847
01:02:21,592 --> 01:02:24,152
make more sense to extend this contract to say next

848
01:02:24,253 --> 01:02:27,859
June so that we could lock in a price. For

849
01:02:27,899 --> 01:02:31,459
a year rather than just six months? Three year worship.

850
01:02:31,459 --> 01:02:32,979
B is just one of the to prepare six month

851
01:02:33,240 --> 01:02:38,813
extension. And then look at a Revised proposal. To touch

852
01:02:38,853 --> 01:02:41,933
on councillor man's comment. There's probably going to be a

853
01:02:42,034 --> 01:02:45,293
price increase come January considering there was no price increase

854
01:02:45,333 --> 01:02:53,690
for three years. Okay. Any other questions. Nope that sounds

855
01:02:53,730 --> 01:02:57,314
okay to me too. Um, of course you'd like to

856
01:02:57,314 --> 01:03:00,914
lock in longer. Cheaper rake, but got to play fair.

857
01:03:01,255 --> 01:03:08,758
So, um, any other comments. Okay. All in favor. That's

858
01:03:08,779 --> 01:03:17,032
carried. 11. 2 report from Manager of IT.

859
01:03:18,441 --> 01:03:23,060
Regarding card access controls, supply and installation for municipal facilities.

860
01:03:23,893 --> 01:03:26,432
We have a motion that council approved entering into an

861
01:03:26,432 --> 01:03:32,599
agreement with smart tech installations limited. For the supply and

862
01:03:32,599 --> 01:03:36,679
installation of card access control systems for 23 doors across

863
01:03:37,340 --> 01:03:43,159
nine municipal facilities in the amount of 49, 639 dollars,

864
01:03:45,980 --> 01:03:50,839
and that the additional 4, 639 dollars and 54 cents

865
01:03:51,100 --> 01:03:55,719
required above the 45, 000 previously approved in the 2026

866
01:03:55,980 --> 01:04:00,279
capital budget. Be funded from the IT operational budget that

867
01:04:00,300 --> 01:04:06,063
the appropriate bylaw be passed. Um, over. Council man, second

868
01:04:06,084 --> 01:04:12,461
hit councillor bull. Uh, Mr. Deshaw. Thank you, worship. So

869
01:04:12,602 --> 01:04:15,621
this report recommends council approve and agreement with smart tech

870
01:04:15,722 --> 01:04:19,301
installations for CARD access control on 23 doors across nine

871
01:04:19,301 --> 01:04:23,781
facilities at a cost of 49, 639 dollars plus HSD.

872
01:04:25,034 --> 01:04:27,813
But right now most city buildings are on mechanical keys.

873
01:04:28,247 --> 01:04:31,186
There's no record of who enters a building. A lost

874
01:04:31,186 --> 01:04:33,746
key can't be turned off. And every lost key means

875
01:04:34,007 --> 01:04:37,009
re - keying. City hall, the fire hall and the

876
01:04:37,009 --> 01:04:40,309
airport have CARD access today. But on two separate data

877
01:04:40,410 --> 01:04:44,000
systems. This project replaces all of that with one system.

878
01:04:44,908 --> 01:04:47,527
Staff carry a single fob that works at the facilities.

879
01:04:47,527 --> 01:04:50,487
They're authorized for access can be granted or revoked in

880
01:04:50,527 --> 01:04:54,807
minutes. And every entry is logged. The financial impact, council

881
01:04:54,847 --> 01:04:59,558
approved 45, 000 dollars in the 2026 capital budget. Staff

882
01:04:59,598 --> 01:05:02,838
evaluated quotes from four vendors and SmartTech was the lowest

883
01:05:02,878 --> 01:05:12,197
compliant bid at 49, 639 dollars. The software for this

884
01:05:12,237 --> 01:05:15,317
runs on our existing servers. There are no subscription or

885
01:05:15,338 --> 01:05:18,437
licensing fees. And we don't pay the contractor until each

886
01:05:18,458 --> 01:05:22,557
building is installed, tested and accepted. All sites are scheduled

887
01:05:22,597 --> 01:05:24,637
to be completed by the end of October of this

888
01:05:24,677 --> 01:05:29,178
year. The scheduled sites are City Hall. The fire hall,

889
01:05:29,178 --> 01:05:33,098
Collins Hall, the pool, public works building, the parks building,

890
01:05:33,098 --> 01:05:36,218
the airport, the water treatment plant and the wastewater treatment

891
01:05:36,319 --> 01:05:40,127
plant. The Heritage Centre will proceed under a separate agreement

892
01:05:40,228 --> 01:05:43,406
with its own grant funding. And the arena may proceed

893
01:05:43,446 --> 01:05:46,834
as a future phase. A rough estimate for the arena

894
01:05:47,095 --> 01:05:51,028
for six card access doors. Is about 18, 000 dollars.

895
01:05:51,491 --> 01:05:55,070
Approving the recommendation today will provide modern auditable access control

896
01:05:55,251 --> 01:05:58,590
across the city's principal facilities under a written agreement with

897
01:05:58,691 --> 01:06:01,870
smart tech installations limited. And I'm happy to answer any

898
01:06:01,910 --> 01:06:06,750
questions. Okay. Thank you Mr. Deshaw. Any questions or comments,

899
01:06:06,750 --> 01:06:10,666
councillor men. Thank you worship through you to Mr. DeJon.

900
01:06:10,666 --> 01:06:12,586
Thank you very much for your report. I know this

901
01:06:12,687 --> 01:06:14,426
has been something that's been in the works for a

902
01:06:14,426 --> 01:06:17,866
while. So if we can minimize keys and increase our

903
01:06:18,047 --> 01:06:21,946
logging ability to track usage into facilities, especially where we

904
01:06:21,946 --> 01:06:24,986
have multi - use agreements with other groups and open

905
01:06:25,087 --> 01:06:27,466
facilities, I think this is great. So happy to support

906
01:06:27,506 --> 01:06:33,556
it tonight. Okay. Any other questions or comments. Council more

907
01:06:33,577 --> 01:06:36,356
set through you, your worship. The only question I have

908
01:06:36,377 --> 01:06:41,279
is what happened if there's power outage. To the city

909
01:06:42,020 --> 01:06:45,947
or any of those buildings. Can they still access the

910
01:06:46,048 --> 01:06:50,267
building somehow? Through your worship, the existing access with the

911
01:06:50,267 --> 01:06:53,248
mechanical keys will still be there. It's just the actual

912
01:06:53,429 --> 01:06:56,537
entry of the door. That you can use the mechanical

913
01:06:56,577 --> 01:06:58,377
keys as a backup. And it always allows you to

914
01:06:58,478 --> 01:07:00,977
exit the building in case of a power outage. So

915
01:07:00,977 --> 01:07:03,497
the only access is the access in. The access out

916
01:07:03,678 --> 01:07:10,222
is always open. Hope that answers your question. Mr. KF.

917
01:07:12,142 --> 01:07:17,025
Generator. Are all. Close to after Billy. No, they're not,

918
01:07:17,025 --> 01:07:19,425
but the actual swipe door installation have their own backup

919
01:07:19,526 --> 01:07:27,772
battery panel. I don't know if it sort of brings

920
01:07:27,812 --> 01:07:30,652
the question if there's keypads to get rid of mechanical

921
01:07:30,753 --> 01:07:36,018
keys, but then you can still use mechanical keys. Yeah.

922
01:07:37,128 --> 01:07:39,972
I understand. Are you going to collect all the mechanical

923
01:07:40,073 --> 01:07:45,549
keys that you can before giving out fobs. I think

924
01:07:45,549 --> 01:07:48,365
you're a worship. The existing keys that are out there,

925
01:07:48,365 --> 01:07:50,365
we can't do anything about, but it will prevent us

926
01:07:50,405 --> 01:07:52,605
from having to give keys to new people to enter

927
01:07:52,706 --> 01:08:01,964
those buildings. Or change the logs. Yes, correct. Okay. Any

928
01:08:01,985 --> 01:08:05,835
other. Sorry just for context. Um, we have had a

929
01:08:05,875 --> 01:08:08,075
locksmith in and we are looking at Rekine All Building.

930
01:08:08,075 --> 01:08:09,595
So that will be coming to council at a future

931
01:08:09,595 --> 01:08:18,659
meeting. Sounds good. Any other questions. Le Fave.

932
01:08:19,409 --> 01:08:21,148
Thank you. Your worship through you. I think you mentioned

933
01:08:21,169 --> 01:08:24,268
it, but this will streamline this software for all key

934
01:08:24,609 --> 01:08:30,140
access doors. Your worship. Yes. That's correct. All under one

935
01:08:30,161 --> 01:08:33,180
centralized system for every facility. And we administer that on

936
01:08:33,361 --> 01:08:41,753
site, correct? Yes, correct. Perfect. Okay. Any more comments. Okay.

937
01:08:41,753 --> 01:08:45,813
Thank you again, Mr. Desha. Tub of a vote, all

938
01:08:45,813 --> 01:08:47,896
in favor. Not carried.

939
01:08:55,654 --> 01:09:04,454
Back and away. 11. 3. Report from the director of

940
01:09:04,475 --> 01:09:11,734
public works regarding RDS 2026 - 01. Surface treatment 2026

941
01:09:12,555 --> 01:09:17,048
tender results and additional budget authorization. We have motion that

942
01:09:17,088 --> 01:09:20,968
council received the tender evaluation results for contract RDS -

943
01:09:21,008 --> 01:09:27,208
2026 - 1, surface treatment 2026. And the Council Award,

944
01:09:27,208 --> 01:09:30,488
the contract to Beamers Construction Inc. as the lowest compliant

945
01:09:30,589 --> 01:09:36,328
bidder in the amount of 952, 795 dollars in 80

946
01:09:36,368 --> 01:09:41,368
cents, excluding HST. And the council approved an additional budget

947
01:09:41,629 --> 01:09:49,448
allocation of 203, 927 dollars in 80 cents, excluding HST.

948
01:09:49,448 --> 01:09:52,488
To be funded from the public works reserve to fully

949
01:09:52,528 --> 01:09:56,488
fund the project based on the submitted tender pricing and

950
01:09:56,488 --> 01:09:58,808
that the mayor and Cleric be authorized to execute the

951
01:09:58,909 --> 01:10:06,174
necessary contract documents. A mover. Councillor Flintoff, seconded councillor Morris

952
01:10:06,195 --> 01:10:11,422
set. And welcome Mr. Derek Young. Our new director of

953
01:10:11,462 --> 01:10:15,895
public works. Thank you, you worship. Uh, yes, this is

954
01:10:15,916 --> 01:10:19,235
a tender that was issued prior to my arrival. Um,

955
01:10:19,436 --> 01:10:23,175
but the closed one I arrived. And the tender results

956
01:10:23,196 --> 01:10:28,196
were reviewed. For the work on Null Road and Statenrock.

957
01:10:28,196 --> 01:10:31,796
It includes grading, shaping, compacting, placing upcross dashbolt and so

958
01:10:31,817 --> 01:10:37,556
forth. Um, the city staff and the consultant TOLOC both

959
01:10:37,657 --> 01:10:44,450
reviewed the submitted bids. And decided that the beamish one

960
01:10:44,471 --> 01:10:48,370
was the most compliant. Although it was over budget by

961
01:10:48,791 --> 01:10:55,246
203, 927, 080 cents, excluding HST. In order to get

962
01:10:55,286 --> 01:10:58,366
the work done to mitigate any future damage to the

963
01:10:58,406 --> 01:11:01,966
area and the road would recommend that this work be

964
01:11:01,966 --> 01:11:08,058
carried out. Okay. Thank you very much. Any questions. Councillor

965
01:11:08,079 --> 01:11:12,374
Morset. Through you your worship. Does this work start from

966
01:11:12,715 --> 01:11:16,774
the highway down all the way down to DENLOP shore

967
01:11:16,774 --> 01:11:20,054
to the end, which is 14 kilometers in? Or is

968
01:11:20,475 --> 01:11:23,452
it certain section. Of the nubshore? Because I thought they

969
01:11:23,473 --> 01:11:27,335
did some work. In the last two years with grading

970
01:11:27,335 --> 01:11:32,043
there. Street year, your worship. Um, this is the first

971
01:11:32,064 --> 01:11:35,163
live kilometers. I've done my Lake Road. And I believe

972
01:11:35,424 --> 01:11:38,043
it's the first four kilometers of Stamrock that are going

973
01:11:38,043 --> 01:11:41,973
to be redone. The score kilometers? Focal Optimus on one

974
01:11:41,973 --> 01:11:43,733
and five kilometers under there. So nine o'clock is the

975
01:11:43,733 --> 01:11:52,905
total. Flintoff. Thank you, worship, through you. Just a comment,

976
01:11:52,905 --> 01:11:57,545
uh, the original approved amount of the 748, 000 dollars

977
01:11:59,166 --> 01:12:01,985
for this, but that was all a grant money. Is

978
01:12:01,985 --> 01:12:10,568
that right? Through you, uh. No, there is, uh,

979
01:12:12,129 --> 01:12:20,589
grand funding for, um, part of. Most of the road.

980
01:12:20,589 --> 01:12:24,874
Yes. But, uh, but, uh. Sorry. Sorry, Anna. Maybe I

981
01:12:24,914 --> 01:12:27,034
shouldn't have asked. No, no, no, no, no. Could you

982
01:12:27,034 --> 01:12:29,514
repeat the question one? Okay, my question is the original

983
01:12:29,935 --> 01:12:34,074
748, 000 dollars that we approved. Most of that was

984
01:12:34,575 --> 01:12:38,457
grant money. I know the rest isn't. That's correct. So,

985
01:12:38,497 --> 01:12:41,737
so that's all from the, uh, the AMO gas tax

986
01:12:41,737 --> 01:12:47,955
program. Okay. Great. And in the first report, Mr. Young,

987
01:12:47,955 --> 01:12:51,235
um, it was showing, this makes more sense now that

988
01:12:51,235 --> 01:12:54,275
you've said this, but it was originally showing four kilometers

989
01:12:55,096 --> 01:12:58,835
for dun lobstures and four kilometers for Stanrock. So maybe

990
01:12:58,875 --> 01:13:01,235
another reason we're a little bit over. It makes more

991
01:13:01,256 --> 01:13:04,755
sense to do the five kilometers because of that then

992
01:13:05,016 --> 01:13:08,255
not automatically pair up to the other part of the

993
01:13:08,296 --> 01:13:11,482
road that's done. That's correct. Three of you, you worship.

994
01:13:11,792 --> 01:13:19,971
That's correct. Okay. That's good. Great. Councillor Seidel. Uh, thank

995
01:13:20,011 --> 01:13:25,331
you, worship. But between Councillor Mooret set and councillor Flint

996
01:13:25,331 --> 01:13:28,211
off, all my questions are answered. Okay. So one of

997
01:13:28,211 --> 01:13:31,251
the things what I wanted to make sure were the,

998
01:13:31,251 --> 01:13:34,131
um, TIPN char was going to start right at the

999
01:13:34,152 --> 01:13:37,409
high weight and go right to where it was. Downlop

1000
01:13:37,449 --> 01:13:41,889
shores wrote. So basically the first five kilometers. Well, first

1001
01:13:42,070 --> 01:13:45,889
five kilometers plus it were already down another four kilometers.

1002
01:13:45,889 --> 01:13:48,929
So basically the first 10 kilometers of Dunlop shores are

1003
01:13:48,969 --> 01:13:58,524
going to be tip and shared. Councillor Lefebvre. Thank you,

1004
01:13:58,524 --> 01:14:02,284
Grisha. 3U. So just to clarify, we're doing the 5

1005
01:14:02,305 --> 01:14:06,444
kilometers will join to the part that's already been asphalted.

1006
01:14:06,444 --> 01:14:07,724
And then so how much will be left to do

1007
01:14:08,145 --> 01:14:10,044
on Dunlop Shores when all of this is said and

1008
01:14:10,065 --> 01:14:14,208
done. Through your worship. I believe there was another 4

1009
01:14:14,248 --> 01:14:21,420
kilometers to be done at the end. And then Stanrock.

1010
01:14:22,829 --> 01:14:25,674
Will be completed or there's still some left there. Too.

1011
01:14:27,766 --> 01:14:29,745
You'll worship, I'm not sure on that. Gabe, you can

1012
01:14:29,745 --> 01:14:31,825
come back with that information, but I think there is

1013
01:14:31,926 --> 01:14:38,603
for sure. Any other questions? Okay. Councillor Seidel. Thank you,

1014
01:14:38,603 --> 01:14:40,683
your worship through you. Uh, my other question would be

1015
01:14:40,784 --> 01:14:44,523
for Stanrock Road. Statenrock Road is much wider than what

1016
01:14:44,704 --> 01:14:48,483
Dunlop Shores wrote. Will it be the whole width of

1017
01:14:48,483 --> 01:14:51,799
the road or will it just be, um. A set

1018
01:14:51,820 --> 01:14:55,559
perimeter? How wide is going to be? Three of you,

1019
01:14:55,559 --> 01:15:00,454
your workshop. It's too much. What's currently there? Okay. So

1020
01:15:00,555 --> 01:15:03,254
it'll be the whole width of the road then. Yes.

1021
01:15:03,275 --> 01:15:09,317
Okay. Thank you. And if we pass this this evening,

1022
01:15:09,317 --> 01:15:11,237
when does the construction start.

1023
01:15:20,685 --> 01:15:24,984
I think the ACEO. Get your contractor is ready to

1024
01:15:24,984 --> 01:15:27,784
go. They were looking for permission to start last week.

1025
01:15:27,784 --> 01:15:30,529
So they're ready to start immediately. Okay. Well, that's even

1026
01:15:30,630 --> 01:15:37,207
more exciting. Okay. Any other questions. All in favor. And

1027
01:15:37,207 --> 01:15:41,587
I just carried. Uh, 11. 4 report from the director

1028
01:15:41,587 --> 01:15:45,347
of Recreation and Culture regarding Parsons, Park and Rogers Arena

1029
01:15:45,368 --> 01:15:49,907
Retaining Wall. We have a motion that counsel approve 350,

1030
01:15:50,088 --> 01:15:53,027
000 dollars for the completion of the Parsons Park in

1031
01:15:53,067 --> 01:15:56,227
Rogers Arena Retaining Wall that the funds be drawn from

1032
01:15:56,267 --> 01:16:01,900
the buildings and facilities reserve. A mover. Councillor Bo seconded,

1033
01:16:01,900 --> 01:16:07,579
councillors Le Favre. Ms. Kluck. Thank you, your worship here

1034
01:16:07,600 --> 01:16:10,459
to provide an update on the Parsons Park Retaining Wall

1035
01:16:10,880 --> 01:16:15,259
and Bleacher Reconstruction Project and the request for the approval

1036
01:16:15,280 --> 01:16:18,299
of the additional funding required to move forward with this

1037
01:16:18,339 --> 01:16:22,184
project. So the project originated from an inspection in late

1038
01:16:22,224 --> 01:16:25,544
2024 when staff identified structural and safety concerns with the

1039
01:16:25,565 --> 01:16:30,264
retaining wall bleachers and access area between Park Baldimmond and

1040
01:16:30,285 --> 01:16:33,304
the south end of Rogers Arena, the area has shifted

1041
01:16:33,325 --> 01:16:37,304
over time. And the existing wood cribbing and seating has

1042
01:16:37,325 --> 01:16:42,664
deteriorated beyond lifespan. There's also concerns with fall protection accessibility

1043
01:16:43,085 --> 01:16:46,664
and drainage from the arena roof, which currently directs water

1044
01:16:46,765 --> 01:16:49,544
onto the ball diamond, which can result in unsafe plan

1045
01:16:49,584 --> 01:16:52,824
conditions. One of the most important considerations for this project

1046
01:16:52,925 --> 01:16:56,344
is that the retaining wall is not simply standalone park

1047
01:16:56,344 --> 01:17:00,664
structure. And it supports directly or indirectly with the Rogers

1048
01:17:00,704 --> 01:17:04,584
Arena, including the area containing the washrooms and the entrance

1049
01:17:05,005 --> 01:17:08,474
of the junior A dressing room. So as a result

1050
01:17:08,655 --> 01:17:11,834
addressing this infrastructure is important to protecting the arena itself

1051
01:17:11,935 --> 01:17:14,969
as well. This is the engaged with teleking engineering to

1052
01:17:14,990 --> 01:17:18,569
assess the area and their assessment confirmed the bleachers were

1053
01:17:18,750 --> 01:17:26,329
structurally unsound and required reconstruction or replacement. And they also

1054
01:17:26,430 --> 01:17:30,409
provided a design that would address the structural concerns well,

1055
01:17:30,409 --> 01:17:34,169
improving the accessibility, drainage, railing, step, and access to the

1056
01:17:34,209 --> 01:17:37,929
spectator areas on the visitor dugout side. So the project

1057
01:17:38,030 --> 01:17:40,729
has been brought forward to the Recreational Standing Committee in

1058
01:17:40,769 --> 01:17:44,569
February, 2025. And as well presented to the accessible advisory

1059
01:17:44,609 --> 01:17:49,049
committee, uh, in the same month for feedback. Since then,

1060
01:17:49,049 --> 01:17:51,929
um, because of the connection between the retaining wall and

1061
01:17:51,950 --> 01:17:56,169
the structure of Rogers Arena staff of engaged with Perry

1062
01:17:56,430 --> 01:17:58,329
and Perry to oversee this project to ensure that the

1063
01:17:58,369 --> 01:18:04,318
work is coordinated with the broader arena retrofit. Peri and

1064
01:18:04,358 --> 01:18:08,398
Perry has obtained updated pricing with the current estimate of

1065
01:18:08,419 --> 01:18:12,478
the project to be approximately 350, 000. So, um, this

1066
01:18:12,478 --> 01:18:15,758
approximately includes an approximate amount of 330 for the job

1067
01:18:16,339 --> 01:18:20,478
with an additional 20, 000 dollar contingency. This would include

1068
01:18:20,499 --> 01:18:26,798
the earthworks construction work, uh, removals, aswalt, landscaping, uh, galvanized

1069
01:18:26,838 --> 01:18:32,443
steel handrails and foundation work for the project. This is

1070
01:18:32,464 --> 01:18:35,803
also an important connection between the project and the planned

1071
01:18:35,803 --> 01:18:39,243
improvements for the Parsons Park through the J's care grant.

1072
01:18:39,243 --> 01:18:41,083
So, um, the retaining wall work needs to be completed

1073
01:18:41,104 --> 01:18:45,643
before the fence and dugout replacements can proceed. This existing

1074
01:18:45,824 --> 01:18:49,483
fence will need to be removed and it'll allow the

1075
01:18:49,584 --> 01:18:51,943
retaining access to the retaining wall to take place. And

1076
01:18:51,943 --> 01:18:54,843
then once that is complete, the contractor for the fence

1077
01:18:55,024 --> 01:18:58,363
can then begin to, uh, work towards the other field

1078
01:18:58,544 --> 01:19:03,803
improvements. So, um, originally it was estimated between to be

1079
01:19:03,843 --> 01:19:07,243
cost between 100 and 150, 000 dollars while we were

1080
01:19:07,243 --> 01:19:10,741
initially working with TELIC. But at this point after receiving

1081
01:19:11,002 --> 01:19:13,861
cost estimates, uh, the project is estimated to be 350,

1082
01:19:13,861 --> 01:19:18,101
000. So ultimately the project is about safety, improving accessibility

1083
01:19:18,141 --> 01:19:20,981
to both sides of the field and protecting the city's

1084
01:19:21,021 --> 01:19:25,861
infrastructure. It allows to safely maintain access to the visitor's

1085
01:19:25,861 --> 01:19:29,381
dugout spectator areas and the washroom while protecting the south

1086
01:19:29,421 --> 01:19:32,901
end of the Rogers arena and allowing for, uh, planned

1087
01:19:33,002 --> 01:19:36,421
person park improvements to move forward. So staff are recommending

1088
01:19:37,002 --> 01:19:40,101
the approval from council for the additional funds to move

1089
01:19:40,122 --> 01:19:44,741
forward with this project. Okay. Thank you. Uh, any questions

1090
01:19:44,842 --> 01:19:48,653
or comments. Councillor Bo, thank you, your worship through you

1091
01:19:48,754 --> 01:19:51,773
to Ms. Kluck. Uh, I agree this work has to

1092
01:19:51,773 --> 01:19:54,653
be done. I'm just kind of curious how the price

1093
01:19:54,693 --> 01:20:00,553
jumped from 150, 000 to 200 or 350, 000. Was

1094
01:20:00,553 --> 01:20:04,603
there something that with Tullic missed the first time. You're

1095
01:20:04,624 --> 01:20:07,563
your ship. I'm not entirely sure. I think it's when

1096
01:20:07,603 --> 01:20:10,923
we work with telekin engaged often, it's their estimate of

1097
01:20:12,144 --> 01:20:14,443
projects they've been working on. And so that was what

1098
01:20:14,483 --> 01:20:19,783
we used for a foundational for foundation when budgeting. And

1099
01:20:19,824 --> 01:20:23,243
at this point after receiving the breakdown from, um, Chris

1100
01:20:23,264 --> 01:20:27,483
Perry, it all broke down from just the handrails itself

1101
01:20:27,584 --> 01:20:31,803
to being, um, close to 100, 000 dollars. It's just

1102
01:20:31,803 --> 01:20:36,570
everything, um, is pretty, pretty costly. So. Uh, that's the

1103
01:20:36,610 --> 01:20:42,303
price difference that we got. Yeah. Follow up. Uh, so

1104
01:20:42,404 --> 01:20:45,983
we budgeted 85, 000. Is that included in the 350

1105
01:20:46,004 --> 01:20:48,463
or is that on top? So are we looking at

1106
01:20:48,503 --> 01:20:52,783
a higher total cost? Um, three worshipped. Uh, it would

1107
01:20:52,783 --> 01:20:55,423
be, that's a total. So it would be the extra

1108
01:20:55,444 --> 01:21:03,066
additional 270, 000 or 265, 000. On. That. Okay. That's

1109
01:21:03,106 --> 01:21:12,719
pretty expensive handrails, I'd say. But thanks. For flintoff. Thank

1110
01:21:12,719 --> 01:21:15,119
you, our ship 3 to Ms. Klug. When we originally

1111
01:21:15,460 --> 01:21:18,879
were discussing this back a couple of years ago, if

1112
01:21:18,919 --> 01:21:22,159
I remember, I think it was basically the retaining wall

1113
01:21:22,199 --> 01:21:25,519
was only our conversation. Let's repair the retaining model. Let's

1114
01:21:25,519 --> 01:21:28,159
not safe. When you did your explanation, you were saying

1115
01:21:28,340 --> 01:21:33,039
landscaping, you know, seemed like a lot more than the

1116
01:21:33,079 --> 01:21:36,879
original request. So I don't think we can quite compare

1117
01:21:37,220 --> 01:21:40,959
apples to apples to when the original thing item came

1118
01:21:40,980 --> 01:21:45,779
in to what you're asking us tonight. That's sort of

1119
01:21:45,779 --> 01:21:48,219
the way I took it from where you had explained

1120
01:21:48,259 --> 01:21:52,219
it. And then the other question that I have is,

1121
01:21:52,219 --> 01:21:56,699
so Jay's cares grant, they will not, they won't come

1122
01:21:56,739 --> 01:21:59,259
in here until we get the retaining wall, all the

1123
01:21:59,299 --> 01:22:01,899
accessibility. Cause I don't even think that word came into

1124
01:22:01,920 --> 01:22:05,019
play on the original retaining wall repair. So you start

1125
01:22:05,040 --> 01:22:07,819
putting all that into it. It can get to 350.

1126
01:22:07,840 --> 01:22:09,899
I'm not. So would they wait until we get all

1127
01:22:09,899 --> 01:22:11,899
that done? Then they would show up after the fact.

1128
01:22:13,276 --> 01:22:15,975
Um, through you, your worship. So just a comment on

1129
01:22:15,975 --> 01:22:20,615
the first, about the retaining wall and the earth works.

1130
01:22:20,615 --> 01:22:22,615
Yeah. We don't want to, we make sure want to

1131
01:22:22,615 --> 01:22:24,455
make it done right. And that's why we engage with,

1132
01:22:24,455 --> 01:22:28,295
uh, Chris Perry to, to ensure that it wouldn't be

1133
01:22:28,335 --> 01:22:30,775
missed because we are moving earth away from, from the

1134
01:22:30,815 --> 01:22:34,695
facility. We want to make sure that they oversee everything,

1135
01:22:34,695 --> 01:22:37,415
um, it's not something we were looking at pricing of

1136
01:22:38,236 --> 01:22:41,575
the bricks itself directly. And we're just with the additional

1137
01:22:42,636 --> 01:22:45,855
handrails, which was probably one of our question marks. We

1138
01:22:45,855 --> 01:22:49,095
weren't sure on pricing, but, um, obviously everything did come

1139
01:22:49,135 --> 01:22:51,895
in at a higher price. But there's option potentially maybe

1140
01:22:51,895 --> 01:22:53,895
for 20, 000 dollars cheaper to go with a cheaper

1141
01:22:53,895 --> 01:22:55,735
steel, but then we're looking at painting it and more

1142
01:22:55,735 --> 01:22:57,975
maintenance throughout the year. So we, we did go with

1143
01:22:58,076 --> 01:23:02,615
galvanized to decrease maintenance in the air. But, um, and

1144
01:23:02,615 --> 01:23:06,295
then for your second comment, uh, when applying for the

1145
01:23:06,335 --> 01:23:08,775
JSCare, this was a big component for, uh, through the

1146
01:23:08,796 --> 01:23:11,735
grant application was that this will, there is a phase

1147
01:23:11,756 --> 01:23:14,535
one already going to, uh, improve the access to the

1148
01:23:14,575 --> 01:23:18,855
field and phase two would be replacing that, that fencing.

1149
01:23:18,855 --> 01:23:21,735
So we, we can't address the fencing until we get

1150
01:23:21,775 --> 01:23:25,335
that retaining wall fixed. So we have the six months,

1151
01:23:25,335 --> 01:23:29,255
which would put us into, we have an additional six

1152
01:23:29,295 --> 01:23:31,335
months after that contract, which I believe is sometime in

1153
01:23:31,375 --> 01:23:34,295
November to complete it. So our, our plan with Chris

1154
01:23:34,316 --> 01:23:36,935
Perry since to get them to do it to complete

1155
01:23:36,935 --> 01:23:39,975
it in September with the ongoing work that they are

1156
01:23:40,015 --> 01:23:42,215
doing at the arena. I'm not sure if that pushes

1157
01:23:42,255 --> 01:23:44,375
it. But with a, we have contractors lined up ready

1158
01:23:44,375 --> 01:23:48,055
to work in October and are ready to go once

1159
01:23:48,156 --> 01:23:50,695
we know. But it's just, uh, trying to, trying to

1160
01:23:50,695 --> 01:23:52,935
get this project approved so we can have more timelines

1161
01:23:52,935 --> 01:23:57,804
for both to complete them both. Just follow up. I

1162
01:23:57,804 --> 01:23:59,724
would, I would support this. It is a little more

1163
01:24:00,065 --> 01:24:02,444
than originally thought, but it sounds like it's a little

1164
01:24:02,444 --> 01:24:05,244
more of a project. And you tie all that in

1165
01:24:05,284 --> 01:24:07,524
with the Rogers centre and the G's. It's going to

1166
01:24:07,585 --> 01:24:11,244
be, it's going to look sharp. People be coming and

1167
01:24:11,284 --> 01:24:17,638
liking it. Thank you. Councillor Le Favre. Thank you. Where's

1168
01:24:17,638 --> 01:24:20,718
your two just to add to, um, Councillor Flintoffs. I

1169
01:24:20,718 --> 01:24:24,038
agree. I think the discussion was when we had brought

1170
01:24:24,078 --> 01:24:28,278
it to the accessibility committee, the grade wasn't completely accessible.

1171
01:24:28,278 --> 01:24:30,438
So there was changes in the design which would have

1172
01:24:30,539 --> 01:24:33,358
added to the additional cost. So we're now going to

1173
01:24:33,358 --> 01:24:36,998
have bleachers that are fully accessible that follows in line

1174
01:24:37,038 --> 01:24:40,438
with the entire arena. So the price is justified in

1175
01:24:40,539 --> 01:24:47,084
my mind. Yeah. I think that's the main thing. Um,

1176
01:24:47,084 --> 01:24:50,784
he discussed how the front is being done. They want

1177
01:24:50,784 --> 01:24:55,104
to do it similar to the back. But the slope

1178
01:24:55,125 --> 01:24:59,084
in the back is higher. So it requires handrails. And

1179
01:24:59,084 --> 01:25:05,630
it's no joke. They're still handrails. They're super expensive. But

1180
01:25:05,670 --> 01:25:10,430
I think this project, the way it's set up now,

1181
01:25:10,430 --> 01:25:12,270
the retaining wall is actually part of the structure of

1182
01:25:12,291 --> 01:25:17,870
the dugout and support for the fence around home base.

1183
01:25:20,133 --> 01:25:23,792
This will be all taken out with this project. And

1184
01:25:23,792 --> 01:25:26,512
then I think that adds more money for our blue

1185
01:25:26,512 --> 01:25:31,858
jays. Grant money to do more for the dugouts and,

1186
01:25:31,879 --> 01:25:36,098
and home base and behind. So it is a little

1187
01:25:36,138 --> 01:25:40,018
more money, but then it's got your right drainage, which

1188
01:25:40,018 --> 01:25:43,298
was addressed. We're brought up earlier. We wanted to put

1189
01:25:43,298 --> 01:25:46,098
that together with the grading of the side of the

1190
01:25:46,359 --> 01:25:50,465
urina. So I think this all ties in nicely. Unfortunately,

1191
01:25:50,646 --> 01:25:53,425
we'll cost more for the railings is the main thing.

1192
01:25:54,369 --> 01:25:59,582
But it's going to be great. Councillor Bowl. Oh, two

1193
01:25:59,763 --> 01:26:02,542
hardship. I'm not against it. I just wanted to make

1194
01:26:02,582 --> 01:26:06,608
that. Apparent that I think it's a great idea, but

1195
01:26:06,608 --> 01:26:08,948
we're still going to have, I think we discussed a

1196
01:26:08,969 --> 01:26:14,070
little accessibility feature. On the bottom for an access to

1197
01:26:14,110 --> 01:26:18,150
that area for everyone to be able to watch. Yeah.

1198
01:26:18,150 --> 01:26:20,550
Yeah. Through your worship. Yeah. We have the points that

1199
01:26:20,571 --> 01:26:22,690
were brought up from the accessibility committee and a lot

1200
01:26:22,690 --> 01:26:26,370
can be approach or dealt with after the install, but

1201
01:26:26,370 --> 01:26:31,270
it still, once we know the measurements between the fencing

1202
01:26:31,310 --> 01:26:33,990
and the slope of the retaining wall, we'll have a

1203
01:26:33,990 --> 01:26:37,750
better idea to how big of or how high in

1204
01:26:37,750 --> 01:26:41,670
many rows of bleachers we can also insert. So once

1205
01:26:41,670 --> 01:26:44,070
we can, and we'll have that integrated seating as well,

1206
01:26:44,070 --> 01:26:47,748
uh, down below. Okay. Thank you. And also understand that

1207
01:26:47,849 --> 01:26:49,188
it was going to save us a little bit of

1208
01:26:49,228 --> 01:26:51,668
money because we're going to be using the same people

1209
01:26:52,089 --> 01:26:54,227
that are doing the front. Do the back when they're

1210
01:26:54,227 --> 01:27:00,778
done. And I believe baseball season is done. So the

1211
01:27:01,359 --> 01:27:03,578
summer summer leagues are, there are some fall leagues, but,

1212
01:27:03,578 --> 01:27:07,258
uh, they will be based out of the burly fields

1213
01:27:07,298 --> 01:27:13,741
while we complete these projects. Okay. Any other questions. All

1214
01:27:13,741 --> 01:27:22,619
in favor that's carried. 11. 5 report from the director

1215
01:27:22,619 --> 01:27:26,859
of finance and treasure regarding electricity supply agreement with silver

1216
01:27:26,899 --> 01:27:31,259
birch power corp, uh, migration of residential rate sites to

1217
01:27:31,360 --> 01:27:35,434
market base pricing through NPN capital markets. We have a

1218
01:27:35,434 --> 01:27:38,074
motion that council authorized the director of finance and city

1219
01:27:38,095 --> 01:27:43,514
treasurer to enter into an electricity supply agreement with silver

1220
01:27:43,554 --> 01:27:49,066
birch power corp. Through the brokerage services of MPN, capital

1221
01:27:49,066 --> 01:27:52,906
markets to transition all city on sites currently build under

1222
01:27:52,946 --> 01:27:57,946
the residential electricity price plan to the Ontario electricity market

1223
01:27:58,047 --> 01:28:01,611
price. And that council authorized the director of finance and

1224
01:28:01,651 --> 01:28:04,971
city treasurer to execute the supply agreement. And any related

1225
01:28:04,992 --> 01:28:09,691
documents required to give effect to this recommendation on terms

1226
01:28:09,712 --> 01:28:13,531
and conditions satisfactory to the director of finance and city

1227
01:28:13,552 --> 01:28:20,016
treasurer. Mover. Councillor Flint off, seconded councillor of faith. Mr.

1228
01:28:20,357 --> 01:28:25,513
Alt. Thank you, Merrin. Council. You know in the era

1229
01:28:25,534 --> 01:28:32,233
of recession, and increasing costs, um, our department, uh, within

1230
01:28:32,254 --> 01:28:37,353
procurement is focused on taking, uh, operational cost increases or

1231
01:28:37,353 --> 01:28:41,753
operating cost pressures and transitioning them to operating cost relief

1232
01:28:42,014 --> 01:28:46,793
or operating cost decreases. Uh, and so, uh, we wanted

1233
01:28:46,833 --> 01:28:51,433
to, uh, look at, uh, within our operating, uh, budget

1234
01:28:52,014 --> 01:28:55,433
kind of more generally different areas where we see, have

1235
01:28:55,454 --> 01:28:59,993
seen some increases to date since January, obviously energy is

1236
01:29:00,033 --> 01:29:03,072
one of those areas. And we want to find a

1237
01:29:03,072 --> 01:29:05,932
way that we could save some money, uh, on, uh,

1238
01:29:07,573 --> 01:29:11,452
in our analysis, uh, with our new procurement department, um,

1239
01:29:11,573 --> 01:29:16,232
we realised that many of our sites, of course, do

1240
01:29:16,232 --> 01:29:20,192
have, uh, the commercial rate through hydro one, uh, but

1241
01:29:20,192 --> 01:29:25,152
many more, uh, do not, um, Hydra one has some

1242
01:29:25,152 --> 01:29:30,352
pretty strict policy on, on what qualifies as residential or

1243
01:29:30,373 --> 01:29:35,792
commercial. So HydraONE provides the service. And they also provide

1244
01:29:36,613 --> 01:29:39,952
the actual energy commodity for all of our sites to

1245
01:29:39,992 --> 01:29:44,592
date through the government of Mike Harris in 1999, initial

1246
01:29:44,613 --> 01:29:47,872
steps were taken to deregulate energy, which was completed in

1247
01:29:48,053 --> 01:29:52,432
2002, uh, to offer consumers, including our city, uh, more

1248
01:29:52,432 --> 01:29:55,312
choice when it comes to energy. And of course, more

1249
01:29:55,333 --> 01:30:00,675
competition lowers prices, pretty much all of the time. Uh,

1250
01:30:00,856 --> 01:30:03,075
in this case, we have a choice not of the

1251
01:30:03,096 --> 01:30:07,155
service. We still have to buy energy service through HydraONE.

1252
01:30:07,155 --> 01:30:09,715
But where we have choices in the commodity, the underlying

1253
01:30:09,736 --> 01:30:15,315
commodity. And through a review of various, uh, energy suppliers,

1254
01:30:15,315 --> 01:30:19,955
which are privately owned businesses. We've realised a very favorable

1255
01:30:20,696 --> 01:30:26,595
contract with silver birch power corporation, uh, through MPN capital

1256
01:30:26,616 --> 01:30:29,315
markets as the broker, uh, which is going to offer

1257
01:30:29,416 --> 01:30:33,475
us the commodity at the, uh, for lack of better

1258
01:30:33,515 --> 01:30:36,835
terms, the general rate or the commercial rate. This will

1259
01:30:36,856 --> 01:30:42,595
lower our amount of energy expense per year. Um, by

1260
01:30:42,595 --> 01:30:48,515
over 40, 000 dollars. And again, in the era of

1261
01:30:49,016 --> 01:30:52,435
rising energy costs, of course, indirectly contributing to that, things

1262
01:30:52,475 --> 01:30:56,595
like the carbon tax, things like the, uh, recessionary economic

1263
01:30:56,595 --> 01:30:59,955
conditions we currently are seeing is putting pressure on energy.

1264
01:30:59,955 --> 01:31:03,315
And this takes that bad news and converts it to

1265
01:31:03,315 --> 01:31:06,275
a piece of good news by, you know, allowing us

1266
01:31:06,275 --> 01:31:10,435
to hopefully realise some operating surplus. Uh, so, uh, I'd

1267
01:31:10,475 --> 01:31:13,075
be happy to answer any questions on this report that's

1268
01:31:13,115 --> 01:31:16,915
going to, uh, lower the expenses of the city. Well,

1269
01:31:16,915 --> 01:31:19,555
continuing to enable us to meet the demands, uh, of

1270
01:31:19,555 --> 01:31:23,495
the present state. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Alt. Any

1271
01:31:23,856 --> 01:31:28,155
questions or comments, Councillor Maone. Thank you, worship through you.

1272
01:31:28,155 --> 01:31:33,116
Um, initially, I had some concerns about this. Typically vendors

1273
01:31:33,156 --> 01:31:37,277
and brokers want there. Slice as well. Um, but I

1274
01:31:37,277 --> 01:31:41,677
did go and speak to Mr. Realtime Friday regarding this.

1275
01:31:41,677 --> 01:31:45,437
And he's assured me that, um, there's definitely some savings.

1276
01:31:45,437 --> 01:31:48,957
What further comforted me this is there is no term.

1277
01:31:48,957 --> 01:31:51,197
And this can be cancelled at any point in time.

1278
01:31:51,197 --> 01:31:54,637
So if there are concerns within implementation that it can

1279
01:31:54,637 --> 01:31:57,597
be easily cancelled. So for that reason alone, I will

1280
01:31:57,637 --> 01:32:04,585
support it this evening. Thank you. Councillor Flintoff. Thank your

1281
01:32:04,766 --> 01:32:06,905
ship through you to Mr. Alt. So this is based

1282
01:32:06,905 --> 01:32:09,785
on the market conditions up for the price of the

1283
01:32:09,886 --> 01:32:12,631
electricity. Who would there be somebody from the city that

1284
01:32:12,652 --> 01:32:15,991
would be monitoring and say, Oh, Mr. Alt, our Hydro

1285
01:32:15,991 --> 01:32:17,831
bill is starting to get a lot higher than it

1286
01:32:17,831 --> 01:32:20,897
used to be or how would that work? So thank

1287
01:32:20,897 --> 01:32:23,897
you. So this is a veryte. So this basically, so

1288
01:32:23,897 --> 01:32:25,777
right now we have a lot of sites that don't

1289
01:32:25,798 --> 01:32:28,177
consume a lot of energy, right? It's because they're small

1290
01:32:28,217 --> 01:32:29,617
sites. So we have some that consume a lot of

1291
01:32:29,657 --> 01:32:33,217
energy. Like Mr. Irving's where he works in the water

1292
01:32:33,238 --> 01:32:36,417
treatment plant. That consumes a lot of energy. So it's

1293
01:32:36,457 --> 01:32:40,559
already at the commercial rate. Other facilities like here in

1294
01:32:40,580 --> 01:32:43,039
City Hall don't really consume that much energy. We don't

1295
01:32:43,079 --> 01:32:45,919
really have too many machines here. And so because of

1296
01:32:45,959 --> 01:32:48,879
that, we're actually built at the residential rate. And there's

1297
01:32:48,879 --> 01:32:53,274
about a two cent per kilowatt. Difference. And that adds

1298
01:32:53,375 --> 01:32:56,634
up quite substantially. So what we're saying is, well, Hydro

1299
01:32:56,674 --> 01:32:59,674
1 and we have tried because we don't meet the

1300
01:32:59,775 --> 01:33:02,314
thrust hold for energy use at this site. We're not

1301
01:33:02,354 --> 01:33:06,154
billed as a customer where build as 65 different customers.

1302
01:33:06,154 --> 01:33:09,514
Because of every site has their own account with HydraONE.

1303
01:33:09,514 --> 01:33:11,914
So on all the smaller sites, we don't qualify for

1304
01:33:12,095 --> 01:33:17,674
the cheaper rate through the monopoly of HydroNot, not as

1305
01:33:17,674 --> 01:33:20,634
a service, but as the commodity. So what we're saying

1306
01:33:20,674 --> 01:33:24,234
is, uh, with silver birch power, we negotiated them to

1307
01:33:24,415 --> 01:33:27,754
offer the energy to us at whatever the Ontario Energy

1308
01:33:27,855 --> 01:33:30,954
Market Rate is. So it is a variable rate that

1309
01:33:30,954 --> 01:33:33,194
will be the same as the commercial rate. So I

1310
01:33:33,194 --> 01:33:35,594
would move the same as our commercial sites do. We

1311
01:33:35,775 --> 01:33:39,434
give, I think it's two 100th of a cent per

1312
01:33:39,455 --> 01:33:43,514
kilowatt hour as a commission. Uh, which is outlined in

1313
01:33:43,535 --> 01:33:46,314
the, uh, in the report. And of course, this is

1314
01:33:46,354 --> 01:33:48,594
a month - to - month contract. But compared to

1315
01:33:48,594 --> 01:33:51,594
what we were able to do, uh, with HydroNowON directly,

1316
01:33:51,695 --> 01:33:53,754
there was savings. And compared to the other contracts, they

1317
01:33:53,754 --> 01:33:55,754
would have had us locked in at fixed rates, which

1318
01:33:55,855 --> 01:33:58,554
of course open us up to uncertainty. And for long

1319
01:33:58,554 --> 01:34:03,114
periods of time. This is a matching contract. It matches

1320
01:34:03,154 --> 01:34:06,554
the Ontario energy market price. And it's months to months.

1321
01:34:06,554 --> 01:34:08,434
So if we have any issue with customer service, we

1322
01:34:08,735 --> 01:34:10,634
can cancel at any time, then go back to the

1323
01:34:10,735 --> 01:34:13,594
way it was. Uh, but this again is making use

1324
01:34:13,615 --> 01:34:17,994
of the competitive forces to lower, uh, costs incurred by

1325
01:34:17,994 --> 01:34:23,519
the city that ultimately lowers taxes. Great. Thanks. We'll explain.

1326
01:34:26,868 --> 01:34:30,583
The faith. Thank you. We're ship through you. Just kudos

1327
01:34:30,623 --> 01:34:33,623
to the procurement team for, you know, looking at ways

1328
01:34:33,663 --> 01:34:36,403
to save on operational cost. So I think, you know,

1329
01:34:36,403 --> 01:34:44,476
I think it's job well done. Any other questions. Okay.

1330
01:34:44,737 --> 01:34:51,713
All in favor. That's carried. Uh, memo from the director

1331
01:34:51,713 --> 01:34:56,113
of finance and treasure regarding digital system analysis, ERP replacement

1332
01:34:56,214 --> 01:35:01,131
project. Status update and revised delivery timeline. We have a

1333
01:35:01,131 --> 01:35:03,451
motion that the memo from the director of finance city

1334
01:35:03,491 --> 01:35:09,587
treasurer regarding digital systems and analysis, ERP. Placement, project status

1335
01:35:09,627 --> 01:35:14,613
update and revised delivery timeline B received. Uh, move. Councillor

1336
01:35:14,653 --> 01:35:19,972
Bowe, seconded councillor Morset. Mr. Alt. Thank you Mayor and

1337
01:35:20,012 --> 01:35:22,692
council and through all of you tonight. Uh, you know,

1338
01:35:22,953 --> 01:35:25,972
uh, as you know, our city operates with a digital

1339
01:35:26,073 --> 01:35:30,532
infrastructure system, which we call an enterprise resource planning system

1340
01:35:30,793 --> 01:35:35,227
or ERP. This system controls pretty much everything. It has

1341
01:35:35,328 --> 01:35:40,987
payroll functions, procurement functions, uh, accounts payable and receivable taxes,

1342
01:35:40,987 --> 01:35:44,587
water, uh, pretty much all of the information that comes

1343
01:35:44,627 --> 01:35:48,507
in to City Hall in some way touches the ERP

1344
01:35:48,528 --> 01:35:53,627
system. Uh, our ERP system was a class leading ERP

1345
01:35:53,667 --> 01:35:56,747
system, uh, for much of its useful life. And we've

1346
01:35:56,787 --> 01:36:00,187
had great planes here at our city, uh, for more

1347
01:36:00,187 --> 01:36:05,547
than two decades. Um, obviously technology has changed rapidly, especially

1348
01:36:05,648 --> 01:36:08,427
in the past five years with the growth of AI

1349
01:36:08,448 --> 01:36:12,667
and other ways and new ways of managing information too.

1350
01:36:12,707 --> 01:36:15,547
So that we take, uh, take more insights from the

1351
01:36:15,648 --> 01:36:19,947
data. And, uh, great planes is of course at its

1352
01:36:19,947 --> 01:36:22,907
end of life. As we discussed in the capital budget,

1353
01:36:22,907 --> 01:36:24,267
we did put money in there to do a digital

1354
01:36:24,448 --> 01:36:27,947
systems analysis because as we move from what is an

1355
01:36:28,128 --> 01:36:30,747
on - prem or on - premise, uh, EOP system

1356
01:36:31,008 --> 01:36:34,827
to something in the cloud, uh, you know, the vendors

1357
01:36:34,867 --> 01:36:38,427
that all offer something very, uh, unique. And there aren't

1358
01:36:38,608 --> 01:36:41,947
actually many cities in Ontario that have moved to a

1359
01:36:41,987 --> 01:36:44,667
new system quite yet, despite the end of life date

1360
01:36:44,667 --> 01:36:48,667
for great planes, fast approaching. So to make sure that

1361
01:36:48,707 --> 01:36:51,227
we do the job and we do the job right.

1362
01:36:51,227 --> 01:36:56,667
We engaged MNP, which is a global, uh, firm based

1363
01:36:56,667 --> 01:37:00,167
in Canada. Uh, that specializes in accounting and digital, uh,

1364
01:37:00,848 --> 01:37:06,747
cloud financial systems. And we engaged this team, uh, experts

1365
01:37:06,787 --> 01:37:11,387
from, uh, on our team include people, uh, such as

1366
01:37:11,488 --> 01:37:16,267
Wendy, Guinez, who was the former chief technology officer of

1367
01:37:16,307 --> 01:37:21,787
the city of Edmonton. We have individuals also on the

1368
01:37:21,808 --> 01:37:24,747
team that are emerging leaders in technology that come with

1369
01:37:24,928 --> 01:37:29,227
backgrounds and computer science, business analytics. Um, and even finance

1370
01:37:29,408 --> 01:37:33,307
and accounting. And, uh, we, uh, want to make sure

1371
01:37:33,328 --> 01:37:36,747
that we do, uh, a job where everybody's voice at

1372
01:37:36,747 --> 01:37:38,907
the city is going to be heard. So in dealing

1373
01:37:38,907 --> 01:37:41,707
with the scope of that project, uh, we want to

1374
01:37:41,707 --> 01:37:44,587
make sure, uh, that there was sufficient time to understand

1375
01:37:44,768 --> 01:37:48,027
where the city is currently at before we start talking

1376
01:37:48,048 --> 01:37:51,927
about where we want to go. And so the, uh,

1377
01:37:52,208 --> 01:37:55,067
timeline that was ultimately agreed in this project is well

1378
01:37:55,107 --> 01:37:59,387
underway in interviews have already, uh, occurred. The timeline has

1379
01:37:59,488 --> 01:38:03,467
us ending in January. So the final report would be,

1380
01:38:03,467 --> 01:38:04,887
or a draft report would be ready at the end

1381
01:38:04,887 --> 01:38:09,067
of December. And then obviously, uh, council presentation and some

1382
01:38:09,328 --> 01:38:14,747
revisions and such made in January. And so with that,

1383
01:38:14,747 --> 01:38:16,987
we just want to update you on the timeline. Initially,

1384
01:38:16,987 --> 01:38:20,027
we were targeting an earlier timeline. But again, we wanted

1385
01:38:20,048 --> 01:38:23,067
to make sure there was sufficient understanding of the current

1386
01:38:23,088 --> 01:38:26,427
state and the current workflows, uh, before we start talking

1387
01:38:26,448 --> 01:38:30,727
about, um, the future state and the future workflows. And

1388
01:38:30,727 --> 01:38:33,627
this, I think, would help change management at the city.

1389
01:38:33,627 --> 01:38:36,027
So this is the bones of the city. It's the

1390
01:38:36,067 --> 01:38:39,067
backbone of the city. All information coming into city hall

1391
01:38:39,248 --> 01:38:41,707
rather be your water bill or tax bill or even

1392
01:38:41,707 --> 01:38:44,827
internal matters, um, in some way, shape or form flows

1393
01:38:44,867 --> 01:38:46,427
through the ERP. So we want to make sure we

1394
01:38:46,467 --> 01:38:49,707
do a really good job at ensuring that whatever it's

1395
01:38:49,747 --> 01:38:53,307
selected works, uh, with that, I just wanted to give

1396
01:38:53,568 --> 01:38:57,147
a memo to council, uh, and also thank our director

1397
01:38:57,187 --> 01:39:00,907
of information technology Robin Scott as for all of the

1398
01:39:01,088 --> 01:39:03,307
time and effort to also often this file. Thank you.

1399
01:39:04,393 --> 01:39:11,885
Okay. Thank you. Any questions or comments. Of help.

1400
01:39:15,048 --> 01:39:17,027
Thank you. Worship through you. Uh, thank you for this

1401
01:39:17,067 --> 01:39:20,627
update. This project's been something I've been keeping an eye

1402
01:39:20,627 --> 01:39:25,351
on. This is probably the largest IT project undertaking this

1403
01:39:25,391 --> 01:39:27,591
city will ever take. So we have to be very

1404
01:39:27,692 --> 01:39:31,671
careful that we walk slowly and not try and boil

1405
01:39:31,711 --> 01:39:35,511
the ocean. Um, so I'm glad to see that we're

1406
01:39:35,511 --> 01:39:38,711
engaging some experts from across the country that have experience

1407
01:39:38,892 --> 01:39:45,831
with city, uh, IT. So I would support you're not

1408
01:39:45,831 --> 01:39:48,151
asking for support. But I think having the additional time

1409
01:39:48,191 --> 01:39:51,031
to make sure that work is done properly is very

1410
01:39:51,132 --> 01:39:59,539
prudent. Any other questions or comments. Okay. All in favor.

1411
01:40:01,030 --> 01:40:06,790
Let's. Carry it. Uh, there's no presentation of committee reports

1412
01:40:07,451 --> 01:40:15,956
unfinished business 13. 1. Report from the Museum Creator. Cuorator.

1413
01:40:15,956 --> 01:40:20,708
Take a lot fast. Regarding letter monument installation location of

1414
01:40:20,708 --> 01:40:23,268
a motion, the council approved the updates to the project

1415
01:40:23,289 --> 01:40:27,154
plan for the proposed public art letter monument. And that

1416
01:40:27,194 --> 01:40:29,874
council approve option B is the site for the proposed

1417
01:40:29,895 --> 01:40:33,154
public art letter monument to be located within the green

1418
01:40:33,415 --> 01:40:37,537
belt adjacent. To the shoulder of how we 108 near

1419
01:40:37,577 --> 01:40:41,796
the intersection of Highway 108 and hillside drive north. Uh,

1420
01:40:42,057 --> 01:40:50,113
mover. Second did councillor ball. Mr. Mato, please. Thank you

1421
01:40:50,454 --> 01:40:52,433
through you your worship and good evening to you in

1422
01:40:52,433 --> 01:40:55,799
all of council. At the last meeting of council in

1423
01:40:55,839 --> 01:40:58,759
July, we presented a public art initiative on behalf of

1424
01:40:58,799 --> 01:41:02,039
the Arts and Culture Working Group. This project consists of

1425
01:41:02,060 --> 01:41:06,279
individual coloured steel letters, spelling Elliott Lake, which each with

1426
01:41:06,300 --> 01:41:09,219
each letter standing approximately five feet in height and the

1427
01:41:09,219 --> 01:41:13,719
entire structure spanning approximately 42 feet in length. The original

1428
01:41:13,900 --> 01:41:16,679
location proposed for this project was the hillside at the

1429
01:41:16,780 --> 01:41:21,239
intersection of hillside drive north and Highway 108 chosen for

1430
01:41:21,260 --> 01:41:23,239
its vantage point and the fact that the letters would

1431
01:41:23,239 --> 01:41:26,439
be legible, both driving up and down hillside drive north

1432
01:41:27,260 --> 01:41:31,157
as well as north on Highway 108. This location, however,

1433
01:41:31,258 --> 01:41:33,957
raised some safety concerns as it was anticipated people would

1434
01:41:33,997 --> 01:41:37,717
cross the street to access the structure for photo opportunities,

1435
01:41:37,717 --> 01:41:40,917
while the project itself was approved in principle. Um, staff

1436
01:41:40,957 --> 01:41:44,197
were directed to return to council with alternate location options

1437
01:41:44,237 --> 01:41:47,877
for consideration. Staff in the working group surveyed many potential

1438
01:41:47,978 --> 01:41:50,517
sites to see if they met the criteria that the

1439
01:41:50,618 --> 01:41:52,997
structure would be located on our property in a high

1440
01:41:53,037 --> 01:41:55,797
traffic area that it would be, I have a visually

1441
01:41:55,898 --> 01:41:58,517
appealing backdrop and that it would not obstruct the view

1442
01:41:58,557 --> 01:42:02,022
of drivers. We wanted the structure to be in proximity

1443
01:42:02,062 --> 01:42:04,982
of a sidewalk or pathway accessible to anyone who wanted

1444
01:42:05,003 --> 01:42:09,142
to take photographs as well. Due to the approximately 42

1445
01:42:09,483 --> 01:42:12,022
foot span of the structure, individuals would need to stand

1446
01:42:12,363 --> 01:42:15,542
approximately 33 feet away to capture the entire art piece

1447
01:42:15,563 --> 01:42:19,142
in a photo taken on any, basically any standard camera

1448
01:42:19,163 --> 01:42:22,891
or mobile phone. With this in mind, staff would like

1449
01:42:22,931 --> 01:42:25,211
to present three options to council for deliberation on the

1450
01:42:25,232 --> 01:42:30,011
installation site. Option A is the original proposed location on

1451
01:42:30,011 --> 01:42:33,051
the hillside of hillside drive north and highway 108. Well,

1452
01:42:33,051 --> 01:42:36,331
the elevation of this location provides high visibility. The sidewalk

1453
01:42:36,331 --> 01:42:37,931
is on the opposite side of the street from the

1454
01:42:37,971 --> 01:42:40,891
structure. So individuals would need to take photographs from further

1455
01:42:40,912 --> 01:42:43,371
away causing the letters to look smaller in scale, which

1456
01:42:43,371 --> 01:42:46,971
may not be ideal. Option B is the recommended option

1457
01:42:47,011 --> 01:42:49,611
of staff and the working group, which would see the

1458
01:42:49,651 --> 01:42:52,571
structure installed within the green belt adjacent to the shoulder

1459
01:42:52,571 --> 01:42:55,931
of highway 108 near the intersection of Hyway 108 and

1460
01:42:55,971 --> 01:43:00,222
hillside drive north, basically across from the chev wheel. Well,

1461
01:43:00,262 --> 01:43:02,542
with this option, the letters would only be legible from

1462
01:43:02,803 --> 01:43:05,262
Highway 108. And you would see the back of them

1463
01:43:05,923 --> 01:43:09,342
while travelling down, uh, hillside drive north. The letters would

1464
01:43:09,342 --> 01:43:11,882
still be highly visible and appear larger as they are

1465
01:43:11,882 --> 01:43:14,382
not high on the hill. This option would also allow

1466
01:43:14,563 --> 01:43:17,502
individuals to capture photos safely from the walkway adjacent to

1467
01:43:17,502 --> 01:43:22,222
highway 108, allowing closer proximity to the structure. Option C

1468
01:43:22,323 --> 01:43:25,022
was proposed during the public input session of the July

1469
01:43:25,283 --> 01:43:28,542
27th Council meeting and would see the structure installed within

1470
01:43:28,542 --> 01:43:31,582
the green bell to adjacent to the shoulder. By 108.

1471
01:43:31,582 --> 01:43:35,422
But on the opposite side of hillside drive north across

1472
01:43:35,462 --> 01:43:40,162
from the minors Memorial. Staff do like this location. However,

1473
01:43:40,343 --> 01:43:42,802
installation would need to be a top or retaining wall,

1474
01:43:42,802 --> 01:43:45,042
which we do not know the longevity or the integrity

1475
01:43:45,082 --> 01:43:47,522
of. And the adjacent walkway is a bit too close

1476
01:43:47,562 --> 01:43:49,042
to the structure that you would not be able to

1477
01:43:49,143 --> 01:43:52,562
capture the entire structure in a photo taken with a

1478
01:43:52,602 --> 01:43:56,402
standard like mobile phone when you're using the walkway unless

1479
01:43:56,442 --> 01:43:58,962
you're taking it, um, at an angle or across the

1480
01:43:59,002 --> 01:44:02,802
street in the minor's Memorial parking lot. The green belt

1481
01:44:02,903 --> 01:44:05,122
in option B does allow us to push the structure

1482
01:44:05,162 --> 01:44:07,682
back a bit further to allow for better photocap string

1483
01:44:07,722 --> 01:44:10,642
capabilities. But the tree line in the backdrop of option

1484
01:44:10,642 --> 01:44:14,322
C does prevent this. It should be noted that with

1485
01:44:14,343 --> 01:44:17,842
all options, the closest city parking facilities to all three

1486
01:44:17,882 --> 01:44:21,282
proposed locations is at the minor's Memorial Park. So individuals

1487
01:44:21,383 --> 01:44:24,322
wanting to access the structure in closer proximity would be

1488
01:44:24,322 --> 01:44:27,042
required to cross the highway if they were driving and

1489
01:44:27,082 --> 01:44:30,706
wanted to park to visit the structure. On further note,

1490
01:44:30,807 --> 01:44:33,666
staff wanted to inform council of some design changes to

1491
01:44:33,666 --> 01:44:36,946
the project. Originally, each letter was to be decorated with

1492
01:44:37,287 --> 01:44:40,706
black decals, which depicted different designs celebrating Elliot Lake, like

1493
01:44:40,706 --> 01:44:45,826
iconic landmarks, natural landscapes, wildlife and recreational activities. These designs

1494
01:44:45,847 --> 01:44:48,146
were to be based off of the artwork of Linda

1495
01:44:48,167 --> 01:44:50,626
Finn as this art project is being completed in her

1496
01:44:50,727 --> 01:44:54,432
honour from funds that were donated in her memory. As

1497
01:44:54,453 --> 01:44:56,992
staff worked with the working group to narrowed down silhouettes,

1498
01:44:56,992 --> 01:44:59,152
it did become a parent that the original vision would

1499
01:44:59,173 --> 01:45:02,652
likely not transpose properly to the final product. With the

1500
01:45:02,652 --> 01:45:05,932
DECL designs looking obscure or messy from a distance. And

1501
01:45:05,932 --> 01:45:09,472
perhaps compromising the legibility of the letters. Another deficit of

1502
01:45:09,472 --> 01:45:13,312
the silhouettes is that it would pay improper homage to

1503
01:45:13,653 --> 01:45:16,672
Linda's work, which is so recognisable due to her techniques

1504
01:45:16,693 --> 01:45:19,792
colours and skills, boiling them down to just silhouettes or

1505
01:45:19,893 --> 01:45:24,032
line art kind of detracts from her skill and doesn't

1506
01:45:24,072 --> 01:45:27,643
make it identifiably Linda Finn's work. So instead, the working

1507
01:45:27,664 --> 01:45:30,683
group would like to install Memorial Bench in plaque accompanying

1508
01:45:30,683 --> 01:45:34,363
them monument to honour Linda's legacy and her contributions to

1509
01:45:34,363 --> 01:45:37,879
the community. These changes to the project scope do not

1510
01:45:37,879 --> 01:45:40,279
affect the approved budget of the project as the fees

1511
01:45:40,279 --> 01:45:44,119
for the bench or the decals are virtually interchangeable. In

1512
01:45:44,140 --> 01:45:46,919
summary, the purpose of this report is to have staff

1513
01:45:47,020 --> 01:45:49,399
is to have council approve these updates to the project

1514
01:45:49,420 --> 01:45:52,919
plan and to recommend option B as the installation location

1515
01:45:53,500 --> 01:45:56,199
to have it installed within the green belts adjacent to

1516
01:45:56,300 --> 01:45:59,639
highway 108 near the intersection of Highway 108 and Hillside

1517
01:45:59,679 --> 01:46:02,119
Drive North. Thank you so much for your time and

1518
01:46:02,119 --> 01:46:04,279
let me know if you have any questions. Okay. Thank

1519
01:46:04,279 --> 01:46:12,144
you very much. Any questions or comments. Councillor Morset. You

1520
01:46:12,144 --> 01:46:17,504
worship, I got, um, two questions. First, will the project

1521
01:46:17,605 --> 01:46:20,775
be done. By the fall like we wanted it to

1522
01:46:20,876 --> 01:46:25,414
have it done. Three of your worship to Councillor Morisset.

1523
01:46:25,414 --> 01:46:29,094
I can confirm that KES have already started manufacturing the

1524
01:46:29,134 --> 01:46:32,134
letters and our plan is still for a fall installation

1525
01:46:32,395 --> 01:46:37,734
if everything goes according to our timeline. And the second,

1526
01:46:37,734 --> 01:46:42,214
um, still going to be some potential people crossing the

1527
01:46:42,315 --> 01:46:48,174
highway. Could there be some kind of signage. Alerting the

1528
01:46:48,214 --> 01:46:52,414
people maybe to slow down or crosswalk or watch for

1529
01:46:52,515 --> 01:47:00,326
pedestrian type signage put up. Uh, around that area. Do

1530
01:47:00,326 --> 01:47:02,006
your worship. That's not something I have an answer for

1531
01:47:02,107 --> 01:47:04,966
immediately, but definitely something we can look into to increase

1532
01:47:05,006 --> 01:47:10,701
the safety of the overall project. Thank you. That's a

1533
01:47:10,741 --> 01:47:14,209
friend of. That. Thank you, worship more of just a

1534
01:47:14,209 --> 01:47:17,829
comment. I like the new location. Uh, and at the

1535
01:47:17,829 --> 01:47:21,909
end of the day, all three are good. But any

1536
01:47:21,949 --> 01:47:25,566
way you take this, you're crossing the highway. So I

1537
01:47:25,566 --> 01:47:29,006
think by going over there, you can save some money,

1538
01:47:29,006 --> 01:47:31,886
get a Memorial bench, people can sit. It seems a

1539
01:47:31,886 --> 01:47:35,326
little bit more out of the way. And, uh, I'd

1540
01:47:35,326 --> 01:47:41,822
support this. Thanks. Councillor Seido. Uh, thank you. You worship

1541
01:47:41,822 --> 01:47:44,462
through you. Um, I like council Flint off. I do

1542
01:47:44,462 --> 01:47:49,422
agree with this area. I think it's before hillside north

1543
01:47:49,443 --> 01:47:52,759
where you turn up. Um, a couple of questions that

1544
01:47:52,799 --> 01:47:56,599
I have. One would be have we got any locates

1545
01:47:56,780 --> 01:48:01,110
and is there any critical infrastructure underneath this. For one

1546
01:48:01,131 --> 01:48:04,790
question. And the second would be, how are we attaching

1547
01:48:04,811 --> 01:48:06,510
this as a ground? Are we, this is going to

1548
01:48:06,510 --> 01:48:09,178
be a hundred percent permanent. And are we going to

1549
01:48:09,178 --> 01:48:14,127
go down to attach these below the frost level. You're

1550
01:48:14,148 --> 01:48:17,167
your worship to address the first question. Locates have not

1551
01:48:17,207 --> 01:48:19,407
been completed at this time. But once we do select

1552
01:48:19,668 --> 01:48:23,647
the final location, we'll perform all the necessary assessments and

1553
01:48:23,687 --> 01:48:28,287
locates needed. And, uh, we're pretty sure that we'll be

1554
01:48:28,287 --> 01:48:30,447
able to find like a feasible location within that green

1555
01:48:30,487 --> 01:48:34,207
belt, even though it's not maybe directly where the conceptual

1556
01:48:34,247 --> 01:48:37,247
design indicates. But, um, we're hoping that we could find

1557
01:48:37,268 --> 01:48:40,127
a suitable area for installation. And then if not, we

1558
01:48:40,167 --> 01:48:42,767
would of course move to another. We would still proceed

1559
01:48:42,807 --> 01:48:46,868
with a project at another reasonable location. And then for

1560
01:48:47,849 --> 01:48:53,588
the second question, um, the letters will be installed through

1561
01:48:54,009 --> 01:48:57,108
Sono tubes. The idea is to have them permanently installed.

1562
01:48:57,108 --> 01:49:00,308
They will be fixed. We won't be removing them during

1563
01:49:00,348 --> 01:49:03,268
like the winter season, for example. They will be permanently

1564
01:49:03,449 --> 01:49:06,388
installed. However, the way that they are installed is that

1565
01:49:06,649 --> 01:49:09,188
there will be like welded metal rods at the base

1566
01:49:09,209 --> 01:49:12,868
of each letter that will connect into tubes permanently cemented

1567
01:49:12,868 --> 01:49:15,748
in the sono tubes and bolted in. So there is

1568
01:49:15,769 --> 01:49:18,468
the opportunity to remove them if for whatever reason we

1569
01:49:18,468 --> 01:49:22,148
have to do maintenance and whatnot. And I do believe

1570
01:49:22,329 --> 01:49:26,628
that they have taken into consideration the frost level. That

1571
01:49:26,628 --> 01:49:28,948
would be down to our installation team, which is being

1572
01:49:28,969 --> 01:49:31,728
done in - house, uh, through our parks department. Um,

1573
01:49:31,728 --> 01:49:34,628
and we'll make sure that we do all those necessary

1574
01:49:35,049 --> 01:49:41,543
background checks and whatnot. Okay. Thank you. Any other councillor

1575
01:49:41,583 --> 01:49:45,303
Lefebvre? Thank you, worship through you. I would agree with

1576
01:49:45,804 --> 01:49:49,623
Councillor Flintolf. I think no matter where this location is,

1577
01:49:49,623 --> 01:49:51,863
there will be people trying to attempt to get across

1578
01:49:51,903 --> 01:49:56,003
the highway. Um, I do like the better location. And

1579
01:49:56,003 --> 01:50:00,343
kudos to your team. I think you presented the feedback

1580
01:50:00,524 --> 01:50:03,343
was well received. You went and looked at alternate it

1581
01:50:04,364 --> 01:50:07,943
alternative options. And you presented something that we hadn't even

1582
01:50:07,983 --> 01:50:09,943
thought of in the past. So kudos to your team

1583
01:50:10,044 --> 01:50:19,611
and I liked a new location. Thank you,

1584
01:50:19,611 --> 01:50:23,531
yourship, through you. Uh, I think it's a good location.

1585
01:50:25,195 --> 01:50:27,574
And is it going to, how close it will, you're

1586
01:50:27,574 --> 01:50:29,814
not sure exactly where it's going to be located. It'll

1587
01:50:29,854 --> 01:50:33,830
be further away from the pathway. And he rough idea

1588
01:50:33,851 --> 01:50:39,299
how far. Through Ju Yourship approximately 33 feet is what

1589
01:50:39,299 --> 01:50:42,259
we're aiming for. It is dependent on, of course, locates

1590
01:50:43,240 --> 01:50:46,819
and where the parks deems the most suitable. Um, the

1591
01:50:46,840 --> 01:50:48,879
area is relatively flat. So we do have a lot

1592
01:50:48,879 --> 01:50:51,139
of room to play around with on that particular green

1593
01:50:51,179 --> 01:50:53,779
belt. And, um, we're kind of aiming for the 33

1594
01:50:53,800 --> 01:50:57,459
feet because that's the minimum capture distance that we've calculated.

1595
01:50:57,459 --> 01:50:59,779
So we'll make sure that when we're installing, we'll do

1596
01:51:00,760 --> 01:51:03,139
once the structure is actually completed, we'll have the very

1597
01:51:03,139 --> 01:51:06,339
accurate, um, total length. Right now it's estimated at approximately

1598
01:51:06,600 --> 01:51:09,539
42 feet. So perhaps that capture distance will be reduced

1599
01:51:09,960 --> 01:51:13,699
if, for example, the letters are convened installed closer together.

1600
01:51:13,699 --> 01:51:16,499
Um, but right now we're aiming for vote 33 feet

1601
01:51:16,520 --> 01:51:19,299
away from the pathway. Okay. Thank you. And have you

1602
01:51:19,299 --> 01:51:22,499
thought about any kind of maybe some solar lighting to

1603
01:51:22,499 --> 01:51:27,731
light it up at night? So maybe deter. Certain individuals.

1604
01:51:29,231 --> 01:51:34,410
From damaging it or? Yes. That's definitely something we've considered.

1605
01:51:34,410 --> 01:51:37,450
And it depends perhaps with contingency. We'll have enough room

1606
01:51:37,471 --> 01:51:40,970
in the budget to develop that this year. Or if

1607
01:51:40,970 --> 01:51:43,690
not budget for it in future years. Okay. Thank you.

1608
01:51:45,636 --> 01:51:49,702
Yeah. I like the, the, the B location. It sets

1609
01:51:49,702 --> 01:51:53,062
up well for this, but also I guess in the

1610
01:51:53,102 --> 01:52:00,422
future with the historical society considering having little monuments or,

1611
01:52:00,422 --> 01:52:05,142
um, updates of the history of LA Lake. You could

1612
01:52:05,182 --> 01:52:08,822
be putting on some of the silhouettes from Linda Finn

1613
01:52:09,403 --> 01:52:12,742
in and around the park. Like as an expansion down

1614
01:52:12,763 --> 01:52:15,782
the road. So there's lots of room there. When you

1615
01:52:15,782 --> 01:52:19,944
do your locates, check everywhere. And then, uh, but yeah,

1616
01:52:19,984 --> 01:52:23,799
we can start with this. I think it's good. Let's

1617
01:52:23,839 --> 01:52:29,958
have a vote all in favor. Not carried. Thank you.

1618
01:52:32,061 --> 01:52:38,160
Uh, there's no notice of motion. General announcements. Earlier this

1619
01:52:38,200 --> 01:52:43,040
month, we wished local athlete Tyreen Assir. Well, as she

1620
01:52:43,040 --> 01:52:47,200
headed off to Resent Elliot Lake and Ontario at the

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special Olympics, Canada summer games in medicine, hide Alberta. And

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Tyrena returned with some brand new hardware. She had an

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amazing performance claiming gold in the four by 400 metre

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relay. Um, she claimed bronze in both the 400 metre

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and many Javelin events. And also an impressive fourth place

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finish in the running long jump. So please join us

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in celebrating such extraordinary hard work and dedication. Tyrena, you

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competed and represented Ontario and Elliot Lake with class and

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sportsmanship. And we are all proud to help you celebrate

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your accomplishment. Congratulations. And Councillor Man. Thank you, Risher. Um,

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just to advise, um, I was able to attend or

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on behalf of ADSAP last week at the, uh, the

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annual AMO conference. I was able to attend a couple

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of municipal delegations with Councillor Bowe. And I just want

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to acknowledge Mr. Antunes for the work he did on

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the four delegations we had with ministry stuff. Thank you.

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Thank you. Whether or. Announcements. Okay. There's no addendum. Introduction

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and consideration bylaws. 17. 1 bylaw 26. Or dash 52.

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Being a bylaw to authorize an extension agreement with beamish

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construction for the landfill site operations for the period of

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July 1st, 2026 to December 31st, 2026 may have a

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motion, a bylaw - 26 - 52 be passed. A

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mover. Councillor fave, second did councillor sidal, all in favor.

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That's carried. And 17. 2 by - law - 26

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- 53 being a by - law to authorize entering

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into an agreement with SmartTEC installations limited for card access

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controls, supply and installation. We have a motion that Bylaw

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26 - 53 be passed. Mover. Council LeFab, seconded councillor

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Flint off, all in favor. That's carried. Close session. There's

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one item for closed session this evening. Um, memo from

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the Manager of Economic Development regarding letter of intent to

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purchase land on Oakland Boulevard July 2026. As this matter

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deals with a proposed or pending disposition of land by

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the municipality or local board may be discussed in closed

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session as per provisions under section 239 2C of the

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Municipal Act 2001. We have a motion, a council proceed

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into closed session as per the provisions under Section 239,

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the municipal act at the hour of 854 PM. Mover.

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Councillors, uh, Lefebvre, seconded councillor Bo, all in favor. That's

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good.

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Okay, I have a motion of the council returned to

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open session at the hour of 913 PM. Movert. Councillor

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five, second did councillor Bowe, all in favor. It's carried.

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Confirmatory bylaw, I have a motion that Bylaw 26 -

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54 be passed. Mover. Councillor Marsette, second did Councillor Man,

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all in favor. That's carried. Adjournment, we have a motion

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that the meeting adjourned at the hour of 913 PM.

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Movert. Councillor Marsette, seconded councillor flintoff, all in favor. That's

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carried. Thank you very much.