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City Council Minutes

City of Peterborough

October 23, 2017

 

 

Minutes of a Meeting of City Council held on October 23, 2017, in the Council Chambers.

The City Council meeting was called to order at 6:35 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 – October 2 and 10, 2017

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas, seconded by Councillor Clarke

 

That the minutes of the meetings of Council held on October 2, 2017 and October 10, 2017 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

Councillor Pappas declared an Interest in Item 4 of Planning Committee Report No. 10 (Mural at 247 Simcoe Street) as he owns a building that may be involved in a mural project.   

 


Councillor Haacke declared an Interest in Item 2 of Planning Committee Report No. 10 (Report PLPD17-047, Removal of “H” – Holding Symbol from the zoning of 175 Hunter Street East), and Item 3 of Planning Committee Report No. 10 (Report PLPD17-046, 1600 Lansdowne Street West), as the owners are clients of his employer.

 

Delegations

 

Registered Delegations:

 

Brianna Salmon, Green UP, made a delegation to Item 5 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 15 (Report USDIR17-008A – Replacing Private Trees as Part of Tree Conservation By-laws).

 

 

Delegations Not Registered:

 

Planning Committee Reports

 

There were no delegations.

 

 

Committee of the Whole Reports

 

Murray Davenport, made a delegation to Item 5 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 15 (Report USDIR17-008A – Replacing Private Trees as Part of Tree Conservation By-laws).

 

Emily Straka, 2117 Lorraine Drive, made a delegation to Item 5 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 15 (Report USDIR17-008A – Replacing Private Trees as Part of Tree Conservation By-laws).

 

 

Planning Committee Report Number 10

 

Moved by Councillor Parnell, seconded by Councillor McWilliams

 

That Report Number 10 of the Planning Committee meeting of October 10, 2017 be approved.

 

The Mayor separated the items due to the declared interests.

 


Item 1 – Report PLPD17-049, Removal of Holding Symbol from 1657 College Park Drive

 

Upon Item 1, the motion carried.

 

 

Item 2 – Report PLPD17-047, Removal of “H” – Holding Symbol from the zoning of 175 Hunter Street East

 

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

 

Upon item 2, the motion carried.

 

 

Item 3 – Report PLPD17-046, 1600 Lansdowne Street West

 

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

 

Upon item 3, the motion carried,

 

 

Item 4 – Mural at 247 Simcoe Street

 

Due to his previously declared interest, Councillor Pappas did not discuss or vote on this item.

 

Upon item 4, the motion carried.

 

 

Committee of the Whole Report Number 15

 

Moved by Councillor Beamer, seconded by Councillor Clarke

 

That Report Number 15 of the Committee of the Whole meeting of October 16, 2017 be approved.

 

Items 5 and 7 were separated for consideration.

 

 


Item 5 – Report USDIR17-008A, Replacing Private Trees as Part of Tree Conservation By-laws

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas, seconded by Councillor Haacke

 

That the matter be deferred to allow staff an opportunity to investigate an incentive program.

 

Councillor Clarke requested a recorded vote and the Clerk conducted a roll call.

 

In support of Motion

Opposed to Motion

Councillor Haacke

Councillor Clarke

Councillor Pappas

Councillor Baldwin

Councillor Beamer

Councillor Parnell

Councillor Vassiliadis

Councillor McWilliams

Councillor Riel

Councillor Therrien

 

Mayor Bennett

 

Upon the motion to defer, the motion lost.

 

 

Upon the main motion, the motion carried.

 

 

Item 7 – Report COU17-001, Council Appointments to Boards and Committees

 

Councillor Baldwin requested that item d) xiii), the appointments to the Peterborough Police Services Board be separated for consideration.

 

Councillor Baldwin requested a recorded vote and the Clerk conducted a roll call.

 

In support of Motion

Opposed to Motion

Councillor McWilliams

Councillor Riel

Councillor Vassiliadis

Councillor Therrien

Councillor Parnell

Councillor Baldwin

Councillor Beamer

 

Councillor Pappas

 

Councillor Haacke

 

Councillor Clarke

 

Mayor Bennett

 

 

Upon the motion, the motion carried.

 

 

Upon the remaining appointments in item 7, the motion carried.

 

 

Upon items 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, the motion carried.

 

 

Notice of Motion

 

There were no Notices of Motion.

 

 

By-laws

 

Moved by Councillor Parnell, seconded by Councillor Beamer

 

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

 

The Mayor separated By-laws 17-117 and 17-119 due to Councillor Haacke’s previously declared interests.

 

Councillor Haacke did not discuss or vote on the By-laws:

 

17-117            Being a By-law to remove the “H” – Holding Symbol from the zoning of the property at 175 Hunter Street East

 

17-119            Being a By-law to amend the Zoning By-law for the property known as 1600 Lansdowne Street West

 

Upon by-laws 17-117 and 17-119, the by-laws carried.

 

 

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

 

17-118            Being a By-law to remove the “H” – Holding Symbol from the zoning of the lands known as 1657 College Park Drive

 

 

17-120            Being a By-law to Regulate the Removal and Replacement of Trees in the City of Peterborough, entitled the Tree Conservation By-law

 

17-121            Being a By-law to Regulate the Removal and Replacement of Woodlands in the City of Peterborough entitled the Woodland Conservation By-law

 

17-122            Being a By-Law to Appoint By-law Enforcement Officers to Enforce Tree and Woodland Conservation By-laws

 

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.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

It was noted that Town Ward Councillors will host a meeting on Saturday October 28th, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at St. James Church.

 

 

Confirmatory By-law

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Councillor Parnell

 

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

 

17-123            Being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held on October 23, 2017.

 

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 Clarke

 

That this meeting of City Council adjourn at 7:46 p.m.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

 

John Kennedy

City Clerk

 

Daryl Bennett

Mayor


Planning Committee Report No. 10

Meeting of October 10, 2017

 

 

To The Council of the City of Peterborough, for consideration at its meeting held October 23, 2017

 

The Planning Committee, as a result of its meeting held on October 10, 2017 recommends as follows:

 

 

1.           Director, Planning and Development Services

Report PLPD17-049

Removal of “H” – Holding Symbol

1657 College Park Drive

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report PLPD17-049 dated October 10, 2017, of the Director, Planning and Development Services, as follows:

 

That the ‘H’ Holding Symbol of the zoning of the property at 1657 College Park Drive be removed by changing the zoning from the R.1, 1f, 2e ’H’ Residential District to R.1, 1f, 2e – Residential District in accordance with Exhibit ‘C’ attached to Report PLPD17-049.

 

 

2.           Director, Planning and Development Services

Report PLPD17-047

Removal of “H” – Holding Symbol from the zoning of 175 Hunter Street East

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report PLPD17-047 dated October 10, 2017, of the Director, Planning and Development Services, as follows:

That the property at 175 Hunter Street East be rezoned from SP.356 – “H”- Residential District to SP.356 – Residential District in accordance with Exhibit “C” attached to Report PLPD14-047.

 

 


3.           Public Meeting under The Planning Act

Director, Planning and Development Services

Report PLPD17-046

1600 Lansdowne Street West

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report PLPD17-046 dated October 10, 2017, of the Director, Planning and Development Services, as follows:

That the SP.215 – Commercial District be amended to add ‘a veterinary office (excluding boarding or kennel use)’, to the list of permitted uses in accordance with the draft amendment attached as Exhibit ‘C’ to Report PLPD17-046.

 

 

4.           Mural at 247 Simcoe Street

 

That staff provide a report to the next cycle of Council regarding the mural proposed for the side of the building at 247 Simcoe Street.

 

 

Submitted by,

 

 

Councillor Parnell

Chair

October 10, 2017

 


Committee of the Whole Report No. 15

Meeting of October 16, 2017

 

 

To the Council of The City of Peterborough for consideration at its Meeting held October 23, 2017

 

The Committee of the Whole as a result of its meeting held on October 16, 2017, recommends as follows:

 

 

1.           Director of Community Services

Report CSRS17-008

2018 Special Olympics Ontario School Championships

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report CSRS17-008 dated October 16, 2017, of the Director of Community Services, as follows:

 

That a financial contribution of $40,000 be provided to support the 2018 Special Olympics Ontario School Championships, to be funded from the 2017 Capital Levy Reserve.

 

 

2.           Director of Corporate Services

Report CPFS17-063

Community Major Capital Funding Requests Policy

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report CPFS17-063 dated October 16, 2017, of the Director of Corporate Services, as follows:

 

That the Community Major Capital Funding Requests Policy attached to Report CPFS17-063 as Appendix A, be approved.

 

 

3.           City Clerk

Report CPCLK17-020

Citizen Appointments

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report CPCLK17-020, dated October 16, 2017, of the City Clerk, as follows:

 

a)            That Lynda Staples be appointed to the Accessibility Advisory Committee for Accessibility Advisory Committee for term ending November 30, 2021;

 

b)           That Pete Dalliday and Ashley Matheson-Vititoe be appointed to the Arenas, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee for terms ending November 30, 2021; and,

 

c)            That Amber Groeneweg be appointed to the Property Standards Committee for a term ending on August 31, 2018.

 

 

4.           City Clerk

Report CPCLK17-019

Peterborough Police Services Board Business Plan Presentation

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report CPCLK17-019 dated October 16, 2017, of the City Clerk, as follows:

That the presentation from the Peterborough Police Service Board be received for information.

 

 

5.           Director of Utility Services

Report USDIR17-008A

Replacing Private Trees as Part of Tree Conservation By-laws

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Supplemental Report USDIR17-008A, dated October 16, 2017 of the Director of Utility Services as follows:

a)            That the existing Tree By-law 97-68, be repealed;

b)           That Paragraph 1 of Schedule C of the Tree Replacement By-law (Appendix A to Report USDIR17-008) be replaced with the following:

“Permitted removal of a Tree/s or a Stature Tree/s in a healthy condition, not subject to an exemption under the Planning Act, shall be replaced at the following ratios:


 

Trunk Diameter of Healthy Tree Removed

Number of Replacement Trees Required

15 – 30 cm (DBH)

One

31 – 40 cm (DBH)

Two

41 – 50 cm (DBH)

Three

Greater than 50 cm (DBH)

Four

On properties not subject to an exemption under the Planning Act in Part IV of this by-law the minimum size of replacement tree will be 6ft (2m) in height (20 mm caliper) for deciduous trees and 4ft (1.3m) for coniferous trees.

Where there is insufficient space to plant on the Owners property then the Owner shall pay to the City its prior year average contracted tree planting cost to purchase and plant the required number of Replacement Trees on publicly-owned property in accordance with City Tree Planting Specification CP801.01.”

c)            That the Tree Conservation By-law (17-96)attached as Appendix A to Report USDIR17-008 and amended by Recommendation b) of Report USDIR17-008a be confirmed immediatelyapproved with a period of public education/consultation to follow for the reasons recommended in Report USDIR17-008;

d)           That the Woodland Conservation By-law (17-97)attached as Appendix B to Report USDIR17-008 be confirmed immediatelyapproved with a period of public education/consultation to follow for the reasons recommended in Report USDIR17-008;

e)            That Council pass a By-law appointing Paul HambidgeThe Urban Forest Manager and Urban Forest Technologist Leighanne Howard as By-law Appointment Officers under Part XI of the Tree Conservation By-law70 and under Part VI of the Woodland Conservation By-law;

f)             That a committee be established by Council to conduct hearings regarding Tree and Woodland By-law Permit appeals, with such terms of reference as set out in Schedule “D” of both the Tree and Woodland By-laws;

g)           That the 2017 User Fee By-law be amended to include the Permit fees as detailed in Schedule E of the Tree Conservation By-law attached as Appendix A of this report;

h)           That the 2017 User Fee By-law be amended to include the Permit fees as detailed in Schedule C of the Woodland Conservation By-law attached as Appendix B of this report, and.

i)             That Staff undertake the public education/consultation identified in Recommendations c) and d) following the introduction of the by-laws and report back to Council in the spring of 2019 on the results of this process with any changes that may be required of to the by-laws.

 

 

6.           Director of Planning and Development Services

Report PLPD17-045

Peterborough Airport PCB Investigation Work Plan

Engineering Fee Increase for Phase 2

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report PLPD17-045 dated October 16, 2017, of the Director, Planning and Development Services, as follows:

 

a)         That the contract for consulting services with Cambium Inc., 52 Hunter Street East, Peterborough, Ontario K9H 1G5, be increased by $35,000.00 from $212,100.00 to $247,100.00 to cover additional fees and expenses related to sampling, chemical analyses and project management for the Peterborough Airport PCB Sampling and Delineation Program Phase 2; and

 

b)        That staff report back on necessary further steps based on further review by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC).

 

 

7.           Mayor Daryl Bennett

Report COU17-001

Council Appointments to Committees and Boards

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report COU17-001, dated October 16, 2017, as follows:

 

That the following appointments of Members of Council to Committees, Portfolios and Boards be approved for a one-year term ending November 30, 2018, with the appointments as follow:


 

a)            Standing committees

 

Budget Committee (all Members of Council)

 

Henry Clarke, Chair

Andrew Beamer, Vice Chair

 

Committee of the Whole (all Members of Council)

 

Andrew Beamer, Chair

Dean Pappas, Vice Chair

 

Planning Committee (all Members of Council)

 

Lesley Parnell, Chair

Dean Pappas, Vice Chair

 

Audit Committee

 

Daryl Bennett

Henry Clarke, Chair

Gary Baldwin, Vice Chair

Don Vassiliadis

Andrew Beamer

 

Deputy Mayor

 

Henry Clarke, First Deputy Mayor

Dan McWilliams, Second Deputy Mayor

 

b)           Portfolios

 

Dean Pappas, Chair of Arts, Culture and Heritage Portfolio

Henry Clarke, Chair of Finance Portfolio

Dan McWilliams, Chair of Fire Services Portfolio

Don Vassiliadis, Vice-Chair of Fire Services Portfolio

Lesley Parnell, Chair of Public Works Portfolio

Keith Riel, Chair of Social Services Portfolio

Don Vassiliadis, Chair of Transportation Portfolio

Andrew Beamer, Chair of Waste Management Portfolio

Dean Pappas, Chair of Diversity Portfolio

Keith Riel, Chair of Seniors Portfolio

Dave Haacke, Chair of Arenas Portfolio

Gary Baldwin, Chair of Parks & Recreation Portfolio

Diane Therrien, Chair of Youth Portfolio

Dan McWilliams, Vice-Chair of Economic Development Portfolio

 

Daryl Bennett, Chair of the following portfolios:

 

Economic Development

Governance

Human Resources

Intergovernmental Relations

Public Relations

Strategic Initiatives

Specific committee appointments such as the Eastern Ontario Mayors’ Committee and legislative responsibilities.

 

c)            Advisory Committees

 

i)             Affordable Housing Action Committee

 

Diane Therrien

 

ii)            Arenas, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee

 

Dave Haacke

Gary Baldwin

 

iii)           Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory Committee

 

Lesley Parnell

Dean Pappas

 

iv)          Boundary Committee

 

Daryl Bennett

Andrew Beamer

Henry Clarke

Dan McWilliams

 

v)            Cenotaph Advisory Committee

 

Henry Clarke


 

vi)          Citizen Appointment Selection Committee

 

Andrew Beamer

Henry Clarke

Dave Haacke

Dan McWilliams

Dean Pappas

 

vii)         Community Investment Grants Advisory Committee

 

Dan McWilliams

Keith Riel

 

viii)        Museum and Archives Advisory Committee

 

Keith Riel

 

 

ix)          Procedural By-law Review Committee

 

Daryl Bennett

Henry Clarke

 

x)            Youth Commission

 

Diane Therrien

 

xi)          Age-friendly Peterborough Advisory Committee

 

Keith Riel

 

d)           Corporations and Legislatively Mandated Committees / Boards / Authorities

 

i)             Accessibility Advisory Committee

 

Keith Riel

 

ii)            City/County Waste Management Committee

 

Andrew Beamer

Dean Pappas

Don Vassiliadis

 

iii)           City of Peterborough Holdings Inc.

 

Daryl Bennett

Dan McWilliams

 

iv)          East City/Ashburnham Business Improvement Area

 

Keith Riel

 

v)            Fairhaven Committee of Management

 

Dave Haacke

Keith Riel

 

vi)          Joint Services Steering Committee

 

Keith Riel

Andrew Beamer

Henry Clarke

Gary Baldwin

 

vii)         Peterborough Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee

 

Dean Pappas

 

viii)        Otonabee Region Conservation Authority

 

Daryl Bennett

Andrew Beamer

Don Vassiliadis

 

ix)          Peterborough County-City Health Unit

 

Gary Baldwin

Henry Clarke

Lesley Parnell

 

x)            Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area

 

Diane Therrien

 

xi)          Peterborough Public Library Board

 

Gary Baldwin

Keith Riel

 

xii)         Peterborough Utilities Commission

 

Daryl Bennett

Gary Baldwin

Dave Haacke

Lesley Parnell

Don Vassiliadis

 

xiii)        Peterborough Police Services Board

 

Daryl Bennett

Dan McWilliams

 

e)            Liaison Committees

 

i)             Art Gallery of Peterborough, Board of Directors

 

Gary Baldwin

 

ii)            Downtown Action Committee

 

Daryl Bennett

Diane Therrien

Dean Pappas

 

iii)           Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce

 

Daryl Bennett

 

iv)          Liaison Committee with Fleming College

 

Daryl Bennett

Diane Therrien

Lesley Parnell

 

v)            Liaison Committee with Trent University

 

Daryl Bennett

Andrew Beamer

Dean Pappas

Don Vassiliadis


 

vi)          Multicultural Canada Day Committee

 

Dean Pappas

 

vii)         Peterborough Agricultural Society

 

Dave Haacke

 

viii)        Peterborough Housing Authority

 

Andrew Beamer

 

 

8.           City Clerk

Report CPCLK17-018

Award of RFP P-19-17, for Internet and Tabulator Voting Solution

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report CPCLK17-018, dated October 16, 2017 of the City Clerk, as follows:

 

That RFP P-19-17 for an Internet and Tabulator Voting Solution for the City of Peterborough be awarded to Dominion Voting Systems Corporation, 200-215 Spadina Avenue, Toronto Ontario M5T 2C7, for a two election term, at a cost of $269,816 plus H.S.T. of $35,076.08, for a total of $304,892.08.

 

 

Submitted by,

 

 

Councillor Beamer

Chair

October 16, 2017

 

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