Alex Bierk

Councillor

Establish Tourism Strategic Plan capital budget

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report CSAC24-007, dated November 18, 2024, of the Commissioner, Community Services, as follows: That a 2024 Tourism Strategic Plan capital budget be established through the transfer of $100,000 from the Municipal Cultural Plan capital budget, which will result in $102,800.86 remaining in the Municipal Cultural Plan capital budget.

General Committee

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report CSAC24-007, dated November 18, 2024, of the Commissioner, Community Services, as follows: That a 2024 Tourism Strategic Plan capital budget b

Arts & Culture

Budget & Finance

Implement library staffing reorganization, save $120,000

That a Library staffing reorganization be implemented and that the savings of $120,000 be returned to the Net Tax Levy (page 216 and Appendix B of Report FCSFS24-036).

Authorizing staff to implement a transition plan for the City to provide economic development services

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report CAO24-003, dated June 17, 2024 of the Chief Administrative Officer as follows: a) That staff be authorized to immediately begin implementing a transition plan for the City to provide economic development and tourism related services effective January 1, 2025; b) That a budget in the amount of $341,000 be established for the remainder of 2024 to provide for immediate transitional costs including pivotal staff recruitments to prepare for delivery of those services on January 1, 2025 and funded as follows: i. $121,000 from the Municipal Accommodation Tax Reserve; and ii. $220,000 from the uncommitted funds in the Sports Tourism Sponsorship Capital project (#18-146); c) That in preparing the draft 2025 budget for economic development and tourism related services, staff be directed to ensure that the financial impact be no greater than the funding the City currently provides for third-party provision of these same services, including revenues from the Municipal Accommodation Tax; and d) That staff be directed to report back to Council in the August cycle respecting the appropriateness of creating of a Municipal Services Corporation for the purposes of serving as an eligible tourism entity.

City Council Meeting

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report CAO24-003, dated June 17, 2024 of the Chief Administrative Officer as follows: a) That staff be authorized to immediately begin implementing

Economic Development

Transition economic development services in-house by 2025

Approving multiple consent property matters including 625 Watts Avenue, 280 Jameson Drive, and 195 Hunter Street East

That items Report LSRS24-006 - Consideration of a Property Matter - 625 Watts Avenue, Report LSRS24-007 - Consideration of a Property Matter - 280 Jameson Drive, Report LSRS24-010 - Consideration of a Property Matter - 195 Hunter Street East, Report IPGPL24-011 - Zoning By-law Amendment - Section 6.1 - Public Use Exemption, Report LSCLK24-008 - Fairhaven Presentation, Report FCSFPM24-010 - 2024 to 2028 Accessibility Plan, Report FCSFS24-008  - Notice of Public Meeting - Development Charges Background Study, Peterborough Utilities Commission, Report FCSFS24-009 - Development Charge Reserve Funds 2023 Annual Report - City and Peterborough Utilities Commission, Report FCSFS24-013 - Canadian Canoe Museum Funding Agreement and Designation as a Capital Facility, Report MOPW24-017 - Enrolment and Implementation of the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Drive ON Program, Report FCSFPM24-017 - Budget Amendment and Award of ITT-43-24 for City Hall Service Peterborough Renovations, and Report IPGACP24-017 - 2024 Asset Management Plan.

That items Report LSRS24-006 - Consideration of a Property Matter - 625 Watts Avenue, Report LSRS24-007 - Consideration of a Property Matter - 280 Jameson Drive, Report LSRS24-010 - Consideration of a

Development Charges

Social Services & Equity

Zoning & Planning

Water & Utilities

Approve five by-laws including Canoe Museum agreement

That By-laws 24-037, 24-038, 24-039, 24-040 and 24-041 be approved. 24-037 Being a By-law to Designate Certain Properties in the City of Peterborough Under the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.O.18 (140 King Street) 24-038 Being a By-law Respecting the Appointment of a Deputy Clerk 24-039 Being a By-law to authorize an agreement with The Canadian Canoe Museum for the provision by it of a municipal capital facility, namely a canoe museum, and to exempt the lands owned by The Canadian Canoe Museum, located at 2077 Ashburnham Drive and part of 2011 Ashburnham Drive, in the City of Peterborough and designated as Parts 1, 2 and 3 on 45R-17193 from taxation for municipal and school purposes 24-040 Being a By-law to amend Section 6.1 of the Zoning By-law 24-041 Being a By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into a Franchise Agreement with Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.

That By-laws 24-037, 24-038, 24-039, 24-040 and 24-041 be approved. 24-037 Being a By-law to Designate Certain Properties in the City of Peterborough Under the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.O.1

Governance & Procedure

Heritage Preservation

Approve multiple consent agenda items

That items Report FCSFS24-008 - Notice of Public Meeting - Development Charges Background Study, Peterborough Utilities Commission, Report FCSFS24-009 - Development Charge Reserve Funds 2023 Annual Report - City and Peterborough Utilities Commission, Report FCSFS24-013 - Canadian Canoe Museum Funding Agreement and Designation as a Capital Facility, and Report MOPW24-017 - Enrolment and Implementation of the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Drive ON Program, be approved on Consent.

That items Report FCSFS24-008 - Notice of Public Meeting - Development Charges Background Study, Peterborough Utilities Commission, Report FCSFS24-009 - Development Charge Reserve Funds 2023 Annual Re

Approving consent items including a project plan, amending agreement, surplus property, and Official Plan Amendment No. 2

That Report CSAC24-004 - Project Plan, Report MOENV24-009 - Amending Agreement, Report LSRS24-002 - Surplus Property, Report IPGPL24-004 - Official Plan Amendment No. 2 - Cross Border Servicing, Report LSCLK24-002 - Presentation by Canadian Canoe Museum, Report CSSS24-002 - Modular Community Update, Report CSSS24-004 - Renewal of Nimble Information Strategies Inc. contract for Ontario Works Client File Digitization, and Report CSRS24-001 - Request for Delegated Authority to deem approved events as Municipally Significant, be approved on Consent.

That Report CSAC24-004 - Project Plan, Report MOENV24-009 - Amending Agreement, Report LSRS24-002 - Surplus Property, Report IPGPL24-004 - Official Plan Amendment No. 2 - Cross Border Servicing, Repor

Land & Property

Rescind old portfolio chairs; assign new portfolios

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report COU24-001, dated February 20, 2024 of Mayor Jeff Leal as follows: a) That Council pass a Portfolio Chairs By-law, as amended, in the form comprising Appendix A to Report COU24-001; and b) That staff report respecting the status and roles of the City’s current advisory committees in relation to the opportunities for Portfolio Chairs to establish advisory committees pursuant to section 9 of the proposed Portfolio Chairs By- law. c) That the Recommendations be amended by adding Recommendation c) to appoint Portfolio Chairs as follows: Finance and Corporate Support Services Portfolio: Councillors Beamer and Haacke Legislative Services Portfolio: Councillors Crowley and Lachica Municipal Operations Portfolio: Councillors Baldwin and Vassiliadis Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management Portfolio: Councillors Duguay and Lachica Community Services: • Recreation and Parks, Fire Services, and Arenas Portfolio: Councillors Parnell and Baldwin • Arts and Culture, Social Services (including Housing and Homelessness), Library Services Portfolio: Councillors Riel and Bierk That the appointment of Portfolio Chairs, identified as follows, as per Recommendation b) of Report COU22-002, Council Appointments to Committees and Boards, be rescinded: Lesley Parnell, Chair of Arenas, Parks, and Recreation Alex Bierk, Chair of Arts, Culture Don Vassiliadis, Chair of Diversity Don Vassiliadis, Chair of Economic Development Joy Lachica, Chair of Environment and Climate Change Andrew Beamer, Chair of Finance Dave Haacke, Vice-Chair of Finance Andrew Beamer, Chair of Fire Services Lesley Parnell, Vice-Chair of Fire Services Keith Riel, Chair of Housing Alex Bierk, Vice-Chair of Housing Keith Riel, Chair of Homelessness Alex Bierk, Vice-Chair of Homelessness Kevin Duguay, Chair of Development and Construction Lesley Parnell, Vice-Chair of Development and Construction Lesley Parnell, Chair of Planning Keith Riel, Vice-Chair of Planning Dave Haacke, Chair of Public Works Dave Haacke, Chair of Seniors Matt Crowley, Chair of Social Services Keith Riel, Chair of Transportation Gary Baldwin, Chair of Waste Management Lesley Parnell, Chair of Youth

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report COU24-001, dated February 20, 2024 of Mayor Jeff Leal as follows: a) That Council pass a Portfolio Chairs By-law, as amended, in the form co

Environment & Climate

Parks & Recreation

Housing & Homelessness

Appointing Councillors Riel and Bierk to the Arts, Culture, Social Services, and Library Services portfolio

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report COU24-001, dated February 20, 2024 of Mayor Jeff Leal as follows: a) That Council pass a Portfolio Chairs By-law in the form, as amended, comprising Appendix A to Report COU24-001; and b) That staff report respecting the status and roles of the City’s current advisory committees in relation to the opportunities for Portfolio Chairs to establish advisory committees pursuant to section 9 of the proposed Portfolio Chairs By- law. c) That the Portfolio Chairs be appointed as follows: Finance and Corporate Support Services Portfolio: Councillors Beamer and Haacke Legislative Services Portfolio: Councillors Crowley and Lachica Municipal Operations Portfolio: Councillors Baldwin and Vassiliadis Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management Portfolio: Councillors Duguay and Lachica Community Services: • Recreation and Parks, Fire Services, and Arenas Portfolio: Councillors Parnell and Baldwin • Arts and Culture, Social Services ( including Housing and Homelessness ), Library Services Portfolio: Councillors Riel and Bierk

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report COU24-001, dated February 20, 2024 of Mayor Jeff Leal as follows: a) That Council pass a Portfolio Chairs By-law in the form, as amended, co

Assign Arts and Social Services portfolio to Riel and Bierk

Motion to Amend Report COU24-001, Portfolio Chairs By-law T hat the Recommendations be amended by adding Recommendation c) to appoint Portfolio Chairs as follows: Finance and Corporate Support Services Portfolio: Councillors Beamer and Haacke Legislative Services Portfolio: Councillors Crowley and Lachica Municipal Operations Portfolio: Councillors Baldwin and Vassiliadis Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management Portfolio: Councillors Duguay and Lachica Community Services: • Recreation and Parks, Fire Services, and Arenas Portfolio: Councillors Parnell and Baldwin • Arts and Culture, Social Services (including Housing and Homelessness), Library Services Portfolio: Councillors Riel and Bierk

Motion to Amend Report COU24-001, Portfolio Chairs By-law T hat the Recommendations be amended by adding Recommendation c) to appoint Portfolio Chairs as follows: Finance and Corporate Support Service

Authorizing staff to proceed as outlined in City Solicitor Report CLSOCS23-006

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report CLSOCS23-006 dated May 23, 2023 of the City Solicitor as follows: That staff be authorized to proceed as outlined in Report CLSOCS23-006 dated May 23, 2023 of the City Solicitor respecting The Canadian Canoe Museum.

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report CLSOCS23-006 dated May 23, 2023 of the City Solicitor as follows: That staff be authorized to proceed as outlined in Report CLSOCS23-006 date

Support Ontario Arts Council funding level

Whereas the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) is the province’s largest public granting agency and; Whereas, the Ontario Government is proposing a cut of 15% to the OAC’s annual budget and; Whereas, many organizations and individual artists in Peterborough and Peterborough County receive funding from the OAC and; Whereas, Council received correspondence from the Electric City Culture Council (EC3) requesting support for the advocacy efforts of EC3 and other provincial arts service organizations to maintain the OAC’s funding level and; Whereas, maintaining the OAC’s funding level could help the arts, culture, and tourism sector work towards financial viability as it recovers from the lingering economic aftershocks of the pandemic and; Whereas, the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee passed a motion at its meeting of March 9, 2023 to recommend that Council send a letter to the province in support of the EC3’s advocacy efforts regarding the proposed cuts to the OAC budget; Now therefore be it resolved, that Council direct the Clerk’s Office to send a letter on behalf of the Corporation of the City of Peterborough, addressed to MPP Smith; the Minister of Finance; the Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sport; and Premier Ford, supporting the request from the EC3 to provide stable funding to the OAC by maintaining their existing funding level.

Whereas the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) is the province’s largest public granting agency and; Whereas, the Ontario Government is proposing a cut of 15% to the OAC’s annual budget and; Whereas, many org

Intergovernmental Relations

Appoint councillors to boards and committees

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in report COU22-002 dated December 5, 2022, as follows, as amended: That the following appointments of members of Council to committees, portfolios, and boards and new portfolios identified in the Report, be approved for a term ending November 15, 2026, with the appointments as follow: a)Standing Committees Finance Committee (all members of Council) Andrew Beamer, Chair Dave Haacke, Vice-Chair General Committee (all members of Council) Andrew Beamer, Chair Matt Crowley, Vice-Chair Deputy Mayor Gary Baldwin, First Deputy Mayor Joy Lachica, Second Deputy Mayor b) Portfolios Lesley Parnell, Chair of Arenas, Parks, and Recreation Alex Bierk, Chair of Arts, Culture, and Heritage Don Vassiliadis, Chair of Diversity Don Vassiliadis, Chair of Economic Development Joy Lachica, Chair of Environment and Climate Change Andrew Beamer, Chair of Finance Dave Haacke, Vice-Chair of Finance Andrew Beamer, Chair of Fire Services Joy Lachica, Vice-Chair of Fire Services Keith Riel, Chair of Housing Alex Bierk, Vice-Chair of Housing Keith Riel, Chair of Homelessness Alex Bierk, Vice-Chair of Homelessness Kevin Duguay, Chair of Development and Construction Lesley Parnell, Vice-Chair of Development and Construction Lesley Parnell, Chair of Planning Keith Riel, Vice-Chair of Planning Dave Haacke, Chair of Public Works Dave Haacke, Chair of Seniors Matt Crowley, Chair of Social Services Keith Riel, Chair of Transportation Gary Baldwin, Chair of Waste Management Lesley Parnell, Chair of Youth c) Advisory Committees i. Age-friendly Peterborough Advisory Committee Dave Haacke ii. Airport Strategic Initiatives Committee Jeff Leal Don Vassiliadis Dave Haacke iii. Arenas, Parks, and Recreation Advisory Committee Lesley Parnell At the meeting of December 5, 2022, the motion was amended as follows: That the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee be amended to include one additional Council appointee iv. Arts and Culture Advisory Committee Alex Bierk Joy Lachica v. Citizens War Memorial Advisory Committee Dave Haacke vi. Citizen Appointment Selection Committee Jeff Leal Gary Baldwin Joy Lachica Kevin Duguay Keith Riel vii. Community Investment Grants Advisory Committee Keith Riel Alex Bierk viii. Museum and Archives Advisory Committee Matt Crowley ix. Peterborough Environmental Advisory Committee Joy Lachica x. Procedure By-law Review Committee Jeff Leal Gary Baldwin xi. Youth Commission Lesley Parnell d) Corporations and Legislatively Mandated Committees/Boards/Authorities i. Accessibility Advisory Committee Kevin Duguay ii. City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Jeff Leal Andrew Beamer iii. East City/Ashburnham Business Improvement Area Keith Riel iv. Fairhaven Committee of Management Keith Riel Dave Haacke v. Otonabee Region Conservation Authority Gary Baldwin Don Vassiliadis Kevin Duguay vi. Peterborough Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee Alex Bierk vii. Peterborough Downtown Improvement Area Alex Bierk viii. Peterborough Police Services Board Jeff Leal Gary Baldwin ix. Peterborough Public Health Joy Lachica Dave Haacke Keith Riel x. Peterborough Public Library Board Gary Baldwin Matt Crowley xi. Peterborough Regional Liaison Committee Jeff Leal Dave Haacke Matt Crowley Keith Riel xii. Peterborough Utilities Commission Jeff Leal Keith Riel Lesley Parnell Don Vassiliadis Dave Haacke xiii. Planning Advisory Committee Lesley Parnell e) Liaison Committees i. Art Gallery of Peterborough, Board of Directors Alex Bierk ii. Canadian Canoe Museum Gary Baldwin iii. Downtown Action Committee Joy Lachica Alex Bierk Jeff Leal iv. Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce Don Vassiliadis v. Liaison Committee with Fleming College Jeff Leal Lesley Parnell Kevin Duguay vi. Liaison Committee with Trent University Jeff Leal Andrew Beamer Gary Baldwin Dave Haacke vii. Market Hall Performance Centre Don Vassiliadis viii. Multicultural Canada Day Committee Joy Lachica ix. Peterborough Agricultural Society Matt Crowley x. Peterborough Green Up Joy Lachica xi. Peterborough Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee Don Vassiliadis xii. Showplace Performance Centre Lesley Parnell

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in report COU22-002 dated December 5, 2022, as follows, as amended: That the following appointments of members of Council to committees, portfolios, a

Councillor Alex Bierk

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