Committee of the Whole Minutes City of Peterborough February 22, 2016

 

Minutes of the Special Committee of the Whole Meeting held on February 22, 2016, in the Council Chambers, City Hall.

 

The special meeting of Committee of the Whole was called to order at 5:31 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 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

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no Disclosures of Interest.

 

 

Chief Administrative Officer

Report CAO16-005

Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment Update

 

John Stephenson, President and CEO, Peterborough Utilities Group (PUG) and Mark Rodger of Borden, Ladner and Gervais made a presentation.

 

Moved by Mayor Bennett

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report CAO16-005, dated February 22, 2016, of the Chief Administrative Officer, as follows:

 

a)      That Report CAO16-005, and presentation by Peterborough Utilities Group, providing an update on a potential transaction involving the sale of PDI to Hydro One be received for information;

 

b)     That staff be directed to initiate a public process to receive constituent input on the sale of PDI to Hydro One.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Director of Corporate Services

Report CPFS16-007

Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund Application Based Contribution Agreement and Funding Pre-commitment for the Bears Creek Project

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report CPFS16-007 dated February 22, 2016, 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) Intake Two 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 a 2016 Capital Project be created for the Bears Creek Flood Reduction – Marina Boulevard Major System Bypass Project (Capital Project 5-15.01 listed requests for future years) as set out in Appendix A to Report CPFS16-007, to reflect the OCIF – Application grant funds; and

c)            That the $1,500,000 municipal share for the Bears Creek Flood Reduction – Marina Boulevard Major System Bypass Project be funded from the 2017 Flood Reduction Master Plan Reserve– Capital Levy in the 2017 Capital Budget.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved Councillor Pappas

 

That this meeting of Committee of the Whole adjourn at 6:40 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

John Kennedy

City Clerk

 

 

Councillor Beamer

Chair