City Council Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

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.

Thirty Seconds of Reflection

4.

National Anthem

5.

Constitution Statement

6.

Approval of Minutes

6.a

September 16, 2024

6.b

September 23, 2024

7.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

8.

Registered Delegations 

To speak as a registered delegation, individuals must register no later than 11:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting.  To register, complete the online application at www.peterborough.ca/delegations, or phone [phone] ext. 1820.

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.i

10.

Recommendations from General Committee Meetings of October 7, 2024

10.a

Notice of Public Meeting - Development Charges City-wide Background Study, FCSFS24-022

• That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report FCSFS24-022, dated October 7, 2024 of the Commissioner, Finance & Corporate Support Services as follows:

  a) That Report CLSFS24-022 advising Council that a public meeting will be held on October 7, 2024 at 4:45 pm in the Council Chambers to present the City-wide Development Charge Background Study, attached as Appendix A, and to hear public delegations, be received.

  b) That the Development Charge Policy Memo and the Development Charge Implementation Memo, both authorized by Hemson Consulting Ltd and attached as Appendix C and D, respectively, be received for information.

10.b

Municipal Services Corporation

• That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report LSOCS24-006, dated October 7, 2024 of the City Solicitor as follows:

  That staff be directed to proceed as outlined in Closed Session Report LSOCS24-006 dated October 7, 2024 of the City Solicitor respecting incorporation of a municipal services corporation as an eligible tourism entity.

10.c

Potential Litigation 

• That, the verbal update from the City Solicitor respecting potential litigation be received for information.

10.d

Housing and Homelessness Plan Progress Report, Report CSSS24-020

• That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report CSSS24-020, dated October 7, 2024, of the Commissioner of Community Services, as follows:

  That the 2023 Housing and Homelessness Plan Progress Report be received for information.

10.e

Waste Collection Services for Multi-residential Properties Review, Report MOENV24-033

Amended Recommendation:

• a) That Report MOENV24-033 be received for information;

  b) That Council provide staff with direction to proceed with Option 2 - Continue Waste Collection Services for the Exceptional List; and

  c) That clarity be provided involving Site Plans for multi-residential units and garbage collection expectations in the future.

10.f

Downtown Business Improvement Area Asset Inventory and Service Review, Report MOPW24-023

Amended Recommendation:

• That report MOPW24-023 be deferred to the annual budget discussions for consideration.

10.g

Joint Use Agreement with the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board, Report CSRS24-010

• That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report CSRS24-010 dated October 7, 2024 of the Commissioner, Community Services as follows:

  That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign a Joint field use agreement between the City of Peterborough and Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington District School Board as outlined in Report CSR24-010 dated October 7, 2024 of the Commissioner, Community Services, on terms satisfactory to the said Commissioner and in forms acceptable to the City Solicitor.

10.h

Volunteer Policy, Report CSRS24-003

• That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report CSRS24-003, dated October 7, 2024, of the Commissioner of Community Services as follows:

  a) That the proposed Volunteer Policy attached as appendix A be approved;

  b) That staff be directed to hire a staff support position for a two (2) year pilot project, funded through the General Recreation Reserve, for the purpose of supporting the implementation of the volunteer policy and procedures related to neighbourhood ice rinks, community gardens, recreation programs, and other community volunteer programs within the Recreation and Parks Services Division; and

  c) That staff provide Council with an annual update on the status of volunteer programs through the duration of the pilot project.

10.i

Bird Friendly City 

• Whereas Council supported the City of Peterborough becoming designated as a Bird Friendly City in 2022; and

  Whereas the two-year recertification process requires an updated resolution of Council; and

  Whereas the Peterborough Environmental Advisory Committee supported the recertification at its meeting of June 19, 2024;

  Whereas the goal of Bird Friendly City certification is to provide local partners with a clear standard to measure the impact and progress needed to make the City of Peterborough safe for birds; and 

  Whereas the certification standard is a tool that allows for an independent assessment of key issues by establishing benchmarks and allowing for measurement of progress over time and comparison with other cities; and 

  Whereas community bird friendly initiatives are to be undertaken and led by the Bird Friendly Peterborough team; and 

  Whereas the Bird Friendly Peterborough team will propose any corporate bird friendly initiatives within municipal jurisdiction through a City staff liaison for consideration through the annual Budget process;  

  Now, therefore, be it resolved: 

  That the Bird Friendly Peterborough team be authorized to submit the recertification application to Nature Canada to designate the City of Peterborough as a Bird Friendly City; and 

  That the City of Peterborough accepts the designation and commits to the entry-level standards of the Bird Friendly City program.

11.

Notice of Motion

12.

Approval of By-laws

12.a

24-074 Being a By-law to authorize the borrowing upon serial debentures in the principal amount of $54,026,300.00 towards the cost of a certain capital work described in Schedule "A" to this by-law

13.

Other Business

14.

Confirmation By-law

14.a

24-075 Being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council at its meeting held on October 15, 2024

15.

Adjournment