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Committee of the Whole Minutes

City of Peterborough

November 2, 2015

 

 

Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting held on November 2, 2015, in the Doris Room and Council Chambers, City Hall.

 

The meeting of Committee of the Whole was called to order at 5:01 p.m. in the Doris Room, City Hall.

 

Roll Call:

Councillor Baldwin

Councillor Beamer, Chair

Councillor Clarke

Councillor Haacke 

Councillor McWilliams

Councillor Pappas

Councillor Parnell

Councillor Riel

Councillor Therrien

Councillor Vassiliadis

Mayor Bennett

 

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke

 

That Committee move into Closed Session to discuss two items under the Municipal Act, 2001 Section 239(2)(d) Labour relations or employee negotiations, one item under Section 239(2)(e) Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board and one item under Section 239(2)(b) Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Committee moved out of Closed Session at 5:47 p.m.

 

Committee reconvened in Open Session at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.

 

 


Confirmation of Minutes – October 13 and 26, 2015

 

Moved by Mayor Bennett

 

That the minutes of the meetings of Committee of the Whole held on October 13 and October 26, 2015 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of Interest.

 

 

Report of Closed Session

Fire Chief

Report FS15-003

Fire Dispatch Services for Northumberland County

 

Moved by Councillor Parnell

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report FS15-003 dated November 2, 2015 of the Fire Chief, as follows:

a)            That the City enter into a new five-year agreement (January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2020), with the option to renew for an additional five years, to provide Fire Dispatch Services to all seven municipal Fire Departments within the County of Northumberland for the following annual base fees:

i)          $377,604 for the period January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016

ii)         $389,012 for the period January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017

iii)        $400,850 for the period January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018

iv)        $413,140 for the period January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019

v)         $425,903 for the period January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020

 

b)           That a By-law be enacted authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute a five (5) year agreement from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2020 between the City and the County of Northumberland.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

 

Report of Closed Session

City Clerk

Report CPCLK15-015

Citizen Appointments to the Police Services Board and Various Advisory Committees

 

Councillor Parnell declared an interest as her husband is listed as a candidate for Item a), the Accessibility Advisory Committee.  She did not discuss or vote on the matter.

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report CPCLK15-015, dated November 2, 2015, of the City Clerk, as follows:

 

a)            That Erica Richmond, Don Parnell, and Andrea Walsh be appointed to serve as members on the Accessibility Advisory Committee, with terms to November 30, 2019.

 

b)           That Gary Rabjohn and Katy Shufelt be appointed to serve as members on the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, with terms to November 30, 2017.

 

c)            That Martin Parker be appointed to serve as a member on the Peterborough Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee, with a term to November 30, 2019.

 

d)           That Bob Hall be appointed to serve as a member on the Peterborough Police Services Board, with a term to November 30, 2018.

 

e)            That Paul Bennett be appointed to serve as a member on the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area Board of Management, with a term to November 30, 2018.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Consent Agenda

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke

 

That items 8 and 9 be approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

“CARRIED”

 

Director of Utility Services

Report USWM15-009

Extension of Recycling Collection Contract

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report USWM15-009 dated November 2, 2015, of the Director of Utility Services, as follows:

 

That the existing contract with Progressive Waste Solutions Canada Ltd., 2345 Whittington Drive, Cavan-Monaghan, ON K9J 0G5, for the collection of blue box recyclables from within the City of Peterborough be extended from January 1, 2017 until December 31, 2019

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Director of Community Services

Report CSACH15-005

Designation of Heritage Property

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report CSACH15-005 dated November 2, 2015 of the Director of Community Services, as follows:

 

a)         That the recommendation of the Peterborough Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (PACAC) to designate the property at 252 Parkhill Road West as a heritage property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act (R.S.O. 1990, c.O.18) being of “cultural heritage value or interest” be approved; and

 

b)        That Council’s intention to designate be advertised in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality as per the Ontario Heritage Act R.S.O. 1990, c.O.18, s.31 (3); and

 

c)         That the owners of the property to be designated, and the Ontario Heritage Trust, be served with a Notice of Intention to Designate as per the Ontario Heritage Act R.S.O. 1990, c.O.18, s.29 (3).

 

“CARRIED”

 

 


Board Chair, Peterborough Economic Development

Report PED15-004

PED 2015 Third Quarter Report

 

Lorne Kelsey, Director of Investment Expansion, Peterborough Economic Development, commented on the report and responded to questions.

 

Moved by Councillor Parnell

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report PED15-004 of the Board Chair of Peterborough Economic Development, as follows:

 

That Report PED15-004 providing the Peterborough Economic Development 2015 Third Quarter Report be received.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Director of Utility Services

Report USEP15-009

Update on Digester #3 and Establishment of a Budget for Repair of the Digester

 

Moved by Councillor Baldwin

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report USEP15-009 dated November 2, 2015, of the Director of Utility Services, as follows:

That a 2015 Capital Budget in the amount of $6,590,000 be created and funded from the Wastewater Reserve Fund supported debentures for design, tender, contact administration and repair of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Digester #3.

“CARRIED”

 

 


Director of Corporate Services

Report CPITS15-001

Award of RFP P-25-15 for Supply of Computers, Monitors and Optical Drives

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report CPITS15-001 dated November 2, 2015, of the Director of Corporate Services, as follows:

 

That RFP P-25-15 for the Supply and Delivery of Computers, Monitors, and Optical Drives be awarded to Zycom Technology Inc, 54 Geddes Street, Belleville, Ontario K8P 2X5 at a total cost of $140,008.85 plus HST of $18,201.15 for a total of cost of $158,210.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

Reports from Councillors

 

Moved by Councillor Vassiliadis

 

That staff provide a report on how to implement a process for Councillors to report quarterly on their portfolios and update the community.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Princess Street-Area Traffic Calming Measures

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That staff bring back a report on traffic calming measures in the Princess Street area by the March 7, 2016 meeting.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 


Land Transfer Tax Revenues

 

Moved by Councillor Haacke

 

That staff provide a report on the estimated revenues generated by the use of the new Land Transfer Tax.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Councillor Parnell mentioned the upcoming Otonabee Town Ward meeting on participatory budgets, which will be held at the Canadian Canoe Museum on November 4, 2015.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved Councillor Vassiliadis

 

That this meeting of Committee of the Whole adjourn at 7:42 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

John Kennedy

City Clerk

 

 

Councillor Beamer

Chair

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