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City Council Minutes

City of Peterborough

February 23, 2015

 

 

Minutes of a Meeting of City Council Held on February 23, 2015, in the Council Chambers.

The City Council meeting was called to order at 6:46 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall.

Roll Call:

Councillor Baldwin

Councillor Beamer

Councillor Clarke

Councillor Haacke

Councillor McWilliams

Councillor Pappas

Councillor Parnell

Councillor Riel

Councillor Therrien

Councillor Vassiliadis

Mayor Bennett

 

 

Confirmation of Minutes – February 2, 2015

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Councillor Pappas

 

That the minutes of the meeting of Council held on February 2, 2015, be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interests

 

Councillor Parnell declared an interest in Item number 2 of Committee of Whole Report Number 4, Report CPFS15-008, Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund Application Based Contribution Agreement for Riverside Drive Project, as she lives within 120 meters of the project area.

 

 

 

 

Delegations

 

Registered Delegations:

 

Chris and David Wilson, Let’s Get Digital, made a delegation to Item 3 of Planning Committee Report No. 2 (Report PLPD15-005, Proposed Amendments to the Sign
by-law for the Regulation of Electronic Signs)
.

 

Delegations Not Registered:

 

Planning Committee Report

 

There were no delegations.

 

Committee of the Whole Reports

 

There were no delegations.

 

Other Items on the Agenda

 

There were no delegations.

 

 

Planning Committee Report Number 2

 

Moved by Councillor Parnell, Seconded by Councillor Baldwin

 

That Report Number 2 of the Planning Committee meeting of February 9, 2015 be approved.

 

Item 3

 

That Recommendation b) be amended by deleting the recommendation and replacing as follows:

 

b)        That the revised sign by-law be monitored over the course of 2015 and that a report be prepared in 2016 to address the effectiveness of the new regulations and any necessary modifications to the electronic sign regulations of the sign by-law.   

“CARRIED”

 

 


Committee of the Whole Report Number 3

 

Moved by Councillor Beamer, Seconded by Councillor Pappas

 

That Report Number 3 of Committee of the Whole meeting of February 17, 2015 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Committee of the Whole Report Number 4

 

Moved by Councillor Beamer, seconded by Councillor Vassiliadis

 

That Report Number 4 of Committee of the Whole meeting of February 23, 2015 be approved.

 

Item 2

Due to her previously declared interest, Councillor Parnell did not discuss or vote on the matter.

 

Upon item 2, the motion carried.

 

Upon the main motion of Councillors Beamer and Vassiliadis, less item 2, the motion carried.

 

 

Notice of Motion

 

There were no Notices of Motion.

 

 


By-laws

 

By-law 15-050 was added as an additional By-law to the main By-law motion.

 

Moved by Councillor Baldwin, seconded by Councillor Therrien

 

That the following by-laws be read a first, second and third time:

 

By-law 15-050

 

Due to Councillor Parnell’s previously declared interest she did not vote on By-law
15-050

 

15-050            By-law to authorize the execution of the Municipal Contribution agreement between Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Corporation of the City of Peterborough for the transfer of the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund Application Based grant to the Municipality to address critical core infrastructure needs in relation to roads, bridges, water and wastewater

 

Upon By-law 15-050 the By-law carried.

 

 

15-042            Being a By-law to Adopt Amendment Number 166 to the Official Plan of the City of Peterborough for the property known as 1840-1866 Lansdowne Street West

 

15-043            Being a By-law to Amend the Zoning By-law for the property known as 1840-1866 Lansdowne Street West

 

15-044            Being a by-law to provide for Interim Tax levies for the year 2015

 

15-045            Being a By-law to Regulate Signs and Advertising Devices in the City of Peterborough

 

15-046            Being a by-law to authorize the execution of an amending agreement between the Corporation of the City of Peterborough and Peterborough Lawn Bowling Club to extend the term of the 2011 loan agreement

 

15-047            Being a By-law to remove the “H” – Holding Symbol from the zoning of the property at 1900 Lansdowne Street West

 

15-048            Being a By-law to authorize the acquisition of the land municipally known as part of 2695 Marsdale Drive, being designated as Parts 1 and 2 on Reference Plan 45R15949, in the City of Peterborough, in the County of Peterborough

 

15-049            Being a By-law to authorize the execution of an Encroachment Agreement for lands municipally known as 665 Aylmer Street North, in the City of Peterborough

 

and the said by-laws, having been now read a third time and passed, the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign and seal the same.

 

Upon the remainder of the By-laws, the motion carried.

 

 

Other Business

 

There were no items of Other Business.

 

 

Confirmatory By-law

 

Moved by Councillor Riel, seconded by Councillor McWilliams

 

That the following by-law be read a first, second and third time:

 

15-051            Being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council at its meeting held on February 23, 2015.

 

and the said by-law, having been now read a third time and passed, the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign and seal the same.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas, seconded by Councillor Beamer

 

That this meeting of City Council adjourn at 7:17 p.m.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

John Kennedy

City Clerk

 

 

Daryl Bennett

Mayor


Planning Committee Report No. 2

Meeting of February 9, 2015

 

To The Council of the City of Peterborough, for consideration at its meeting held February 23, 2015

 

The Planning Committee, as a result of its meeting held on February 9, 2015 recommends as follows:

 

1.           Manager, Planning Division

Report PLPD15-006

Removal of “H” – Holding Symbol from the Zoning of the property at 1900 Lansdowne Street West (Beer Store, West of Mapleridge Plaza)

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report PLPD15-006 dated February 9, 2015, of the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:

 

That the property at 1900 Lansdowne Street West be rezoned from SP. 121 – “H” Special Commercial District to SP. 121 Special Commercial District in accordance with Exhibit “C” attached to Report PLPD15-006.

 

 

2.           Public Meeting Under The Planning Act

Manager, Planning Division

Report PLPD15-007

21840-1866 Lansdowne Street West (Mapleridge Plaza)

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report PLPD15-007 dated February 9, 2015, of the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:

a)            That Section 4.3.5 of the Official Plan be amended to add Section 4.3.5.8 Special Provisions for the lands known as 1840-1866 Lansdowne Street West, to permit up to one discount variety store with a maximum floor area of 950m2 in accordance with the draft amendment attached as Exhibit “C” to Report PLPD15-007;

b)           That Section 3.9 Exceptions of Zoning By-law 1997-123 be amended by adding Exception No. 297 to include one discount variety store with a maximum floor area of 950m2 as a permitted use, in accordance with Exhibit ‘C’ attached to Report PLPD15-007; and

c)            That the subject property be rezoned from SP.121 – Special Commercial District to SP.121-297 Special Commercial District in accordance with Exhibit ‘C’ attached to Report PLPD15-007.

 

 

3.           Manager, Planning Division

Report PLPD15-005

Proposed Amendments to the Sign by-law for the Regulation of Electronic Signs

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report PLPD15-005 dated February 9, 2015, of the Manager, Planning Division, as follows:

a)            That Chapter 624 (Sign By-law) of the City of Peterborough Municipal Code be repealed and replaced with the Sign By-law amendment, attached as Exhibit ‘B’ to Report PLPD15-005.

b)           That the revised Sign By-law be monitored over the course of 2015 and that a report be prepared in 2016 to address the effectiveness of the new regulations and any necessary modifications to the electronic sign regulations of the sign by-law.

c)            That the timeframe for compliance with the general prohibitions
(section 7) shall be six months.

 

Submitted by,

 

 

Councillor Parnell

Chair

February 9, 2015


Committee of the Whole Report No. 3

Meeting of February 17, 2015

 

 

To the Council of The City of Peterborough for consideration at its Meeting held February 23, 2015

 

The Committee of the Whole as a result of its meeting held on February 17, 2015, recommends as follows:

 

 

1.           Report of Closed Session

          Director, Planning & Development Services

          Report PLPD15-009

Partial Purchase of Property at 2695 Marsdale Drive

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report PLPD15-009 dated February 17, 2015, of the Director, Planning & Development Services, as follows:

 

That a by-law be passed to authorize the purchase of a portion of the property known municipally as 2695 Marsdale Drive, for $25,000.00, plus applicable land transfer tax.

 

 

2.           Report of Closed Session

          City Clerk

Report CPCLK15-003

Citizen Appointments to Boards and Committees

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report
CPCLK15-003, dated February 17, 2015, of the City Clerk, on behalf of the Citizen Appointment Selection Committee, as follows:

 

a)            That Amanda Motyer and Warren Northcott be appointed to serve as members of the Accessibility Advisory Committee, with terms to expire November 30, 2018.

 

b)           That David Ronson and Diane Sargent be appointed to serve as members of the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, with terms to expire November 30, 2018 and November 30, 2016 respectively.


c)            That Dennis Carter-Edwards, Peer Christensen, Andy Cragg, Bruce Stonehouse, Bill Templeman and Dirk Verhulst be appointed to serve as members of the Arts Culture and Heritage Advisory Committee, with terms to expire November 30, 2018 and that Bill Kimball, representing the Electric City Culture Council (EC3) be appointed for a term to expire November 30, 2015.

 

d)           That David Rumball be appointed to serve as a member of the Cenotaph Advisory Committee, with terms to expire November 30, 2018.

 

e)            That Brenda Campbell, Mauro DiCarlo, Claude Dufresne, Len Lifchus and Frank Steffler be appointed to serve as members of the Committee of Adjustment, with terms to expire November 30, 2018.

 

f)               That Kevin Duguay, Len Lifchus, Martin Parker, Glen Payne, Eric Prevost, Gary Rabjohn, Steven Soos, Jeff Westlake, Ryan Worral and Kim Zippel be appointed to serve as members of the Community Investment Grants Committee, with terms to expire November 30, 2016.

 

g)             That Ken Brown and Ann Sullivan be appointed to serve as members of the Museum and Archives Advisory Committee, with terms to expire November 30, 2018.

 

h)             That Steve Guerin and Kaes Vanderkooy be appointed to serve as members of the Peterborough Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee, with terms to expire November 30, 2018. That Jacqueline Irwin be appointed to serve as a member of the Peterborough Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee, with a term to expire November 30, 2016 and that Paul Lumsden, representing the Peterborough Historical Society (PHS) be appointed for a term to expire November 30, 2015.

 

i)               That Mauro DiCarlo, Steven MacDonald, Eric Prevost, Paul Stern, Leslie Woolcott, Barb Connor (Friends of the Library representative) and Teresa Kerr (Library Foundation Board representative) be appointed as members of the Peterborough Public Library Board, with terms to expire November 30, 2018.

 

j)               That Garth Wedlock be appointed as a member of the Peterborough Police Services Board with a term to expire November 30, 2015.

 

k)              That the appointments take effect March 1, 2015.

 


3.           Director of Utility Services

Report USWM15-002

2013 Annual Waste Management Report

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report USWM15-002 dated February 17, 2015 of the Director of Utility Services as follows:

That Council receive the 2013 Annual Waste Management Report, as outlined in Report USWM15-002, as one of the requirements for maximum blue box funding.

 

 

4.           Chief Administrative Officer

Report CAO15-005

2014 Corporate Work Plan Update

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report CAO15-005, dated February 17, 2015, of the Chief Administrative Officer, as follows:

 

That Report CAO15-005 be received for information.

 

 

5.           Director of Community Services

Report CSD15-001

Peterborough Lawn Bowling Club Loan

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report CSD15-001 dated February 17, 2015, of the Director of Community Services, as follows:

 

a)         That the loan for the Peterborough Lawn Bowling Club, approved by Council on April 26, 2011, be extended six years from an original payment deadline of June 30, 2015 to June 30, 2021, for the same terms and conditions, and

 

b)        That staff prepare an amending agreement to extend the loan term to June 30, 2021.

 

 

Submitted by,

 

Councillor Beamer

Chair

February 17, 2015

Committee of the Whole Report No. 4

Meeting of February 23, 2015

 

 

To the Council of The City of Peterborough for consideration at its Meeting held February 23, 2015

 

The Committee of the Whole as a result of its meeting held on February 23, 2015, recommends as follows:

 

 

1.           Mayor Bennett

          Report COU15-003

Chief Administrative Officer Recruitment Plan

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report COU15-003, dated February 23, 2015, of the Mayor, as follows:

 

a)            That a Chief Administrative Officer Recruitment Selection Committee be established, to work with the City’s Recruitment Firm of Record, Odgers Berndtson, to recruit a Chief Administrative Officer, and the Committee be comprised of the Mayor (Chair); Deputy Mayor and Budget Committee Chair, Councillor Clarke; Deputy Mayor, Councillor McWilliams; Chair of the Committee of the Whole, Councillor Beamer; and Chair of Planning Committee, Councillor Parnell;

 

b)        And the Chief Administrative Officer Briefing Document, as appended to Report COU15-003 as Appendix B, which sets out City background and organizational structure, position mandate, long term goals, responsibilities, qualifications / experience, skills and characteristics be approved and used for this recruitment process.

 

 


2.           Director of Corporate Services

          Report CPFS15-008

Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund Application Based Contribution Agreement for Riverside Drive Project

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report CPFS15-008 dated February 23, 2015, of the Director of Corporate Services, as follows:

 

a)            That a by-law be passed authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund Application Based (OCIF- Application) contribution agreement between Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the City of Peterborough; and

 

b)           That the Riverside Drive Sanitary Reconstruction 2015 Capital Budget (Project 5-6.03) be amended as set out in Appendix A to Report CPFS15-008, to reflect the OCIF – Application grant funds.

 

 

Submitted by,

 

 

Councillor Beamer

Chair

February 23, 2015

 

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