City Council Meeting Agenda

Monday, March 09, 2026

6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Council Chambers, City Hall

500 George Street North

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Land Acknowledgement

3.

Constitution Statement

4.

Thirty Seconds of Reflection

5.

National Anthem

6.

Approval of Minutes

6.a

February 2, 2026

7.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

8.

Registered Delegations 

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9.

Consent Items: Reports to be approved under one motion 

10.a, 10.b, 10.c, 10.d, 10.e, 10.f, 10.g, 10.h

10.

Recommendations from General Committee Meeting of March 2, 2026

10.a

Litigation Instructions, Report LSOCS26-010

• That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report LSOCS26-010, dated March 2, 2026 of the City Solicitor as follows:

  That staff be directed to proceed as outlined in Closed Session Report LSOCS26-010 dated March 2, 2026 of the City Solicitor respecting Litigation Instructions – Old HRTO Matter.

10.b

Potential Land Acquisition, Report LSOCS26-004

• That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report LSOCS26-004, dated March 2, 2026 of the City Solicitor as follows:

  That closed session Report LSOCS26-004 be received for information.

10.c

Land Matter, Report LSRS26-004

• That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report LSRS26-004, dated March 2, 2026, of the Commissioner, Legislative Services as follows:
  

  That, respecting a proposed land acquisition, staff be directed to proceed as outlined in Closed Session Report LSRS26-004 dated March 2, 2026, of the Commissioner, Legislative Services.

10.d

Land Matter

• That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report LSRS26-005, dated March 2, 2026, of the Commissioner, Legislative Services as follows:
  

  That, respecting a proposed expropriation of lands for road widening, Council proceed as outlined in Closed Session Report LSRS26-005 dated March 2, 2026, of the Commissioner, Legislative Services.

10.e

PUC Financial Statements, Report FCSFS26-002

• That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report FCSFS26-002, dated March 2, 2026 of the Commissioner, Finance and Corporate Support Services as follows:

  a) That Council receive the verbal presentation from the auditors, Baker Tilly KDN LLP about the Peterborough Utility Commission financial statements, and

  b) That Council receive the post audit letters attached to this report in Appendices C and D, and

  c) That Council approve the financial statements of the Peterborough Utilities Commission for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, and

  d) That Council approve the financial statements of the Peterborough Utilities Commission for the period January 1 to March 31, 2025.

10.f

2026 Community Project and Investment Grants and funding for EC3 in 2027, Report CSD26-001

• That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report CSD26-001, dated March 2, 2026 of the Commissioner of Community Services as follows:

  a) That the recommendations of the Community Project Grant Committee in the total amount of $20,965 be allocated to various community groups as described in Appendix A;

  b) That the recommendations of the Community Investment Grant Committee in the total amount of $204,070 be allocated to various local charitable and Not-For-Profit organizations (NFPs) as described in Appendix B;

  c) That the term of the Community Investment Grants Advisory Committee consisting of Joleen Edmondson, Dustin Harford, Jessica Kuhlmorgen-Hille, Jean-Luc Plante, Pauline Sandys and Thomas Vaccaro be extended to April 30^th, 2027;

  d) That changes to the Community Grants Program be deferred to 2027 to allow for guidance from the Municipal Cultural Plan which is scheduled to be completed in November 2026, and

  e) That an extension to the current funding agreement be granted to the Electric City Culture Council (EC3) for 2027 to also allow for guidance from the Municipal Cultural Plan on the role of an arts council in Peterborough.

10.g

Annual Drinking Water Summary Report, Report MOWAT26-002

• That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report MOWAT26-002, dated March 2, 2026, of the Commissioner, Municipal Operations as follows:

  That the 2025 Drinking Water Summary Report for Municipalities be received for information.

10.h

On-Street Parking Permit Pilot Studies and By-law Amendment, Report IPGACP26-010

• That Council approve the following:

  a) That Report IPGACP26-010 on the matter of the On-Street Parking Pilot Studies be received for information;

  b) That By-laws be passed to amend the appropriate Schedules and Articles of By-law 09-136 (Parking By-law), as provided in Appendix B to this report; 

  c) That By-laws be passed to amend the appropriate Schedules and Articles of By-law 25-128 (User Fees), as provided in Appendix C to this report; and,

  d) That the results of the pilot project return to Council for consideration. 

11.

Approval of By-laws

11.a

26-026 Being a By-law to Appoint Building Officials and Inspectors for the City of Peterborough and to repeal By-law 18-099

11.b

26-027 Being a By-law to Amend By-law 09-136 a By-law for the Regulation of Parking in the City of Peterborough

11.c

26-028 Being a By-law to Amend By-law 25-128, a By-law to establish User Fees in the City of Peterborough

11.d

26-029 Being a by-law to approve the Initiation of Expropriation Proceedings of portions of 2 properties on Lansdowne Street West

11.e

26-030

Being a By-law to approve the expropriations of parts of and interests in certain lands for the Lansdowne Street Rehabilitation – Spillsbury Drive to Clonsilla Avenue Project and Lansdowne Street West and Lansdowne Street Rehabilitation - Park Street to Otonabee River Project

12.

Other Business

13.

Confirmation By-law

13.a

26-031 Being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council at its meeting held on March 9, 2026

14.

Adjournment