NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION 220 Algonquin Blvd. East, TIMMINS, ON P4N 1B3 Counc. M. Doody, President Joe Torlone, Secretary-Treasurer (705) 363-7634 (705) 360-2601 [email protected] [email protected] Resolution # 2015-08 Moved by: Mayor Steve Black Seconded by: Mayor Peter Politis WHEREAS the Ring of Fire is a massive chromite mining and smelting development project; AND WHEREAS this globally significant deposit of minerals in Ontario’s far north is one of the provinces greatest economic development opportunities in a century; AND WHEREAS this once in a life-time opportunity will create jobs and generate growth and long-term prosperity for Northern Ontario, First Nation communities, the province of Ontario and Canada; AND WHEREAS increased and fully functional rail services and improved transportation corridors throughout Northern Ontario are critical for the sustainability and growth of Northeastern Ontario and Frist Nation communities; AND WHEREAS NEOMA municipalities have the required brownfield infrastructure to refine the Ring of Fire products; BE IT RESOLVED that NEOMA supports the Mushkegowuk Council’s conceptual plan to bring a railway to the Ring of Fire in a public/private partnership consistent with existing NEOMA resolutions including maintaining existing public assets such as the ONTC in the public sector’ AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that NEOMA supports the need to develop much needed access to First Nations communities and Northeastern Ontario communities in order to create social and economic growth; AND FURTHER that this resolution be sent to Premier Wynne, Minister Gravelle, the Mushkegowuk Council, NEOMA members, City of Timmins Council, MPP John Vanthof, MPP France Gelinas, MP Charlie Angus, MPP Gilles Bisson. CARRIED CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF RESOLUTION # 2015-08 Joe Torlone, NEOMA Secretary-Treasurer May 15, 2015 .