CitySSMA recommendation is being made to City Council regarding the next steps involving Algoma Public Health.  A report from the City Clerk suggests that the clerk be authorized to communicate with the Ministry of Health and district municipalities concerning appointments to the APH Board of Directors.  The recommendation comes days after the resignation of councillor Marchy Bruni as chair.  It was also announced last Wednesday that Janet Blake had also resigned from her post as vice-chair, leaving two vacancies to be filled.

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EDC Chief Executive Officer Tom Dodds is on the council agenda on Monday night.  He will present council with a report updating the progress of financing operations for the ACR passenger service.  The findings in the report are not encouraging.  The report makes a few recommendations that emphasize that RailMark Canada has failed to meet all preconditions prior to their operating the Sault Ste. Marie to Hearst passenger rail service, particularly when it comes to working capital financing.  As of June 16th, the Stakeholder Working Group has no confirmation the RailMark had working capital financing or any confirmation of the equity that RailMark would be injecting into the company.  Other signs of trouble include no draft sheet from a working capital financier or any written comments from RailMark regarding the draft contribution agreements.  The report recommends that the mayor and interim chair of the Stakeholder Working Group to write to Transport Minister Lisa Raitt and CN’s Chief Executive Officer, asking for a continued commitment to assist stakeholders in finding another solution to this situation.  In the meantime, the stakeholders explore alternative options to secure a third-party operator for the rail service.

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A suggestion is being made for City Council to accept the Capital Road Reconstruction Plan for next year.  The plan involves approximately 11.7 million dollars. One of the main highlights is an estimated one-third of the cost for the widening of Black Road between McNabb Street and Second Line East.  For that to happen, Connecting Link funding that had been restored by the province would be required.  One potential additional project would include the reconstruction of Gore Street from Queen to Wellington street.  That project is estimated at 1.8 million dollars and would allow for the 100 year old sanitary to be replaced, along with streetlights.  Council will receive a report on the status of this project from city staff at a future meeting. The plan would involve reconstruction work for Manor Road and Coulson Avenue, along with sections of Second Avenue, from Wallace Terrace to Second Line West and Francis Street, from Wellington Street East to Railroad Avenue.  The work for 2016 would also include the next stage in replacing the Fort Creek Aqueduct.