City Council Meeting

Approving Council minutes of March 13, 2026

That the Council meeting minutes of March 13, 2026 be approved.

Approving consent items including CPP By-law review, soccer agreement and land acquisitions

That items Draft Community Planning Permit By-law (Additional Council Review) - Report IPGPL26-027, Peterborough City Soccer Agreement and Designation of a Municipal Capital Facility - Report CSRPCS26-013, 2025 Investment Report - Report FCSFS26-004, Report LSRS26-013 - Proposed Land Acquisition - Report LSCLK26-015 - Civic Awards, and Report CSD26-003 - Land Acquisition be approved on consent.

That items Draft Community Planning Permit By-law (Additional Council Review) - Report IPGPL26-027, Peterborough City Soccer Agreement and Designation of a Municipal Capital Facility - Report CSRPCS26

Parks & Recreation

Budget & Finance

Land & Property

Zoning & Planning

Deferring Report IPGACP26-005 to September 1, 2026

That Report IPGACP26-005 be deferred to September 1, 2026.

Roads & Infrastructure

Calling the question

That the question be put.

Motion that lost after a deferral (wording not recorded)

Upon the deferral, the motion lost.

Committing one-third of the cost, about $57M, to the Events Centre

a) That Council commit 1/3 of the cost, approximately $57M, towards the Events Centre project;

Requesting a funding plan for the City's $57M Events Centre share

b) That staff be directed to provide a report identifying the funding plan to finance this $57M commitment including amendments to the City’s debt limit;

Seeking $114M in outside funding for the Events Centre

c) That staff be directed to initiate proactive advocacy and explore options to acquire the remaining 2/3 of the cost, approximately $114M, from the Government of Canada, Province of Ontario, County of Peterborough, private sector partners, fundraising, naming rights and sponsorship opportunities, and non-debt supported sources;

c) That staff be directed to initiate proactive advocacy and explore options to acquire the remaining 2/3 of the cost, approximately $114M, from the Government of Canada, Province of Ontario, County o

Intergovernmental Relations

Requesting options for non-debt funding of the Events Centre

d) That staff be directed to provide Council with a report detailing options for funds from non-debt supported sources; and

Pre-committing $1.7M in 2027 budget for Events Centre planning

e) That $1.7M be pre-committed in the 2027 budget to include a project manager position, site studies and preliminary consultant services.

Designating 212, 214 and 216 London Street as heritage properties

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report IPGPL26-020, dated May 4, 2026, of the Commissioner, Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management as follows: a) That the recommendation of the Peterborough Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (PACAC) that Council designate the properties at 212 London Street, 214 London Street and 216 London Street as a heritage properties 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 received; and, b) That Council take the following actions to designate the properties at 212 London Street, 214 London Street and 216 London Street as heritage properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act R.S.O. 1990, c.O.18 being of cultural heritage value or interest: i. Serve Notices of Intention to Designate 212 London Street, 214 London Street and 216 London Street and provide public notices of that intention 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); ii. Serve the owners of the properties to be designated and the Ontario Heritage Trust with Notices of Intention to Designate as per the Ontario Heritage Act R.S.O. 1990, c.O.18, s.21 (3).

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report IPGPL26-020, dated May 4, 2026, of the Commissioner, Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management as follows: a) That the recommendation o

Heritage Preservation

Proceeding with heritage designation of 227-233 Hunter Street West despite objection

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report IPGPL26-022, dated May 4, 2026, of the Commissioner of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management as follows: a) That the Notice of Objection to the intention to designate 227-233 Hunter Street West be received; and b) That Council, in consideration of the objection pursuant to Section 29(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, proceed with the designation of 227-233 Hunter Street West.

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report IPGPL26-022, dated May 4, 2026, of the Commissioner of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management as follows: a) That the Notice of Obje

Passing by-laws for soccer clubhouse tax exemption and Hunter Street heritage

That the following By-laws: 26-046 Being a By-law to authorize an agreement with Peterborough City Soccer Club Inc.  for the provision by it of a municipal capital facility, namely a clubhouse, and to exempt this building owned by Peterborough City Soccer Club Inc, located at 2150 Ashburnham Drive, in the City of Peterborough, from taxation for municipal and school purposes 26-047 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 (227-233 Hunter Street West) be approved.

That the following By-laws: 26-046 Being a By-law to authorize an agreement with Peterborough City Soccer Club Inc.  for the provision by it of a municipal capital facility, namely a clubhouse, and to

Approving By-law 26-048 confirming May 11, 2026 Council proceedings

That By-law 26-048 Being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council at its meeting held on May 11, 2026 be approved.

Adjourning meeting at 8:30 pm

That this meeting be adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

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