General Committee Meeting Agenda

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Council Chambers, City Hall
500 George Street North

1.
Closed Session - 5:30 p.m., Doris Room

 

1.a
Resolution to meet in Closed Session

 

1.b
Closed Session Minutes for Approval

 

1.b.1
April 22, 2024

 

1.c
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

1.d
Section 239(2)(k) A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality - Agreement 

 

2.
Open Session - 6:00 p.m., Council Chambers

 

3.
Land Acknowledgement

 

4.
Thirty Seconds of Reflection

 

5.
National Anthem

 

6.
Constitution Statement

 

7.
Adoption of Minutes:

 

8.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

9.
Report of Closed Session

 

10.
Consent Items: Reports to be approved under one motion

 

12.a, 12.b, 12.c, 12.d, 12.e

11.
Presentations

 

12.
Committee Reports

 

13.
Notice of Motion 

 

13.a
Moved by Councillor Bierk

 

Notice of Motion -  Extension of Deadline Under The Ontario Heritage Act


Whereas the Ontario Heritage Act amendments instituted by the provincial government in 2022 require municipalities to either designate properties listed under the Act or remove them from the heritage register by January 1, 2025;


Whereas the City of Peterborough has 795 listed properties under this act, a volume that presents substantial logistical challenges to process within the prescribed timeframe, with the limited municipal resources available;


Whereas municipalities across the province face similar challenges, casting doubt on the feasibility of the current deadline;


Whereas the Architectural Conservancy Ontario (ACO) has urgently requested an extension of the deadline, emphasizing the near impossibility of municipalities meeting the current timeline without compromising the due process and integrity of heritage preservation;


Therefore, be it resolved that the City of Peterborough formally requests the Province of Ontario to extend the deadline to process the listed properties under the Ontario Heritage Act from January 1, 2025, to January 1, 2030;


Be it further resolved that this extension will allow the City of Peterborough, along with other municipalities, to more effectively engage with community stakeholders and property owners, ensuring that significant heritage properties are properly recognized and preserved;


Be it finally resolved that a copy of this motion be sent to Premier Ford, the Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, and relevant provincial officials to underscore the urgency and necessity of this request for the protection of Ontario’s heritage.

13.b
Moved by Councillor Lachica

 

Notice of Motion - Bonnerworth Site Plan


WHEREAS, the Bonnerworth redevelopment project is multi-faceted in scope and has implications for a wide range of park users, neighbourhood residents, and the environment;

WHEREAS, the redevelopment project for Bonnerworth Park has generated significant concern over the loss of greenspace, its impacts on current park users, and its compatibility with surrounding residential neighbourhoods;

WHEREAS, the city has acknowledged that the public engagement process for the redevelopment of Bonnerworth Park could have been improved and been more inclusive of park neighbours;

WHEREAS, the City’s Strategic Plan promotes a corporate culture of transparency, engagement and openness, collaboration, and partnership;

WHEREAS, the City can foster public trust and confidence by adapting the current approval process for Bonnerworth Park;


WHEREAS, it is the fiduciary duty of members of Council to ensure that budget-approved resources are safely and responsibly applied to any approval of the redevelopment plan;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:

That Council be granted final approval authority for the Bonnerworth Park redevelopment plan after being provided with the following via a Report of the Commissioner which includes:

a) the recommended site plan
b) the final technical studies identified in the Invitation to Tender, for traffic and parking, noise, stormwater management, and geotechnical
c) a record of the input of stakeholder and community consultation, including First Nations engagement, on these studies as well as on the final draft plan
d) a list of revisions made to the technical studies and the changes to the draft site plan as reflected in the site plan presented for Council approval
e) the assigned budget apportioned for each aspect of the work to be contracted for construction

14.
Other Business

 

15.
Adjournment

 
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