City Council Meeting

Approve June 2024 Council minutes

That the Council minutes of June 3 and 10, 2024, be approved.

Approving multiple consent items including utilities commission, commercial lease, civic awards, and 2024 debenture issue

That items Report CAO24-004 - Peterborough Utilities Commission, Report MOENV24-023 - Negotiation Update, Report FCSCS24-001 - Commercial Lease Agreement, Report LSCLK24-008 - Civic Awards, Report FCSFS24-015 - 2024 Debenture Issue, Report FCSFS24-010 - Peterborough Utilities Commission, Development Charges Background Study Recommendations, Report IPGENG24- 019 - Spillsbury Drive Pedestrian Crossover, Report MOENV24-022 - Water- Wastewater Service Agreement for the Township of Cavan Monaghan - Early Termination, Report IPGACP24-012 - Community Building Retrofit Feasibility Study, Report CAOGR24-004 - Government Relations Matters - Update for June 17, 2024, Report LSCLK24-007 - Licencing of Driving Services, Report FCSFS24- 011 - December 31, 2023 Financial Report (Unaudited), and Report CSD24-003 - 2025 Community Service Agreements, be approved on Consent.

That items Report CAO24-004 - Peterborough Utilities Commission, Report MOENV24-023 - Negotiation Update, Report FCSCS24-001 - Commercial Lease Agreement, Report LSCLK24-008 - Civic Awards, Report FCS

Social Services & Equity

Transit & Active Transportation

Economic Development

Water & Utilities

Budget & Finance

Receive Q1 2024 financial update and transfers

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report FCSFS24-012, dated June 17, 2024 of the Commissioner of Finance and Corporate Support Services as follows: a) That the March 31, 2024 Quarterly Financial Update Report (Unaudited) attached as Appendix A to Report FCSFS24-012, dated June 17, 2024, be received; b) That Appendix A to User Fee By-law 23-159 be amended effective September 1, 2024 to amend the 2024 Municipal Child Care Parental Fees Form 6 to keep Toddler and Preschool at the current rates and rescind the decrease on September 1, 2024; c) That the deficit balance in the Affordable Housing Capital Project (Q#15882) of $411,745 be funded from the uncommitted balances in the following reserves: i. $1,883 from the Affordable Housing Property reserve; and ii. $409,862 from the Affordable Housing Partnership reserve; d) That The Parkway Emergency Repairs capital project be established and $1,645,000 be transferred from the Waste Water Reserve Fund to The Parkway Emergency Repairs project; e) That prior to closing the Intelligent Transportation System project (Q#13503), the budget be increased by $97,110.60 by transferring $23,578.71 surplus budget from the Transit Route Review project (Q#16-114) and $73,531.89 from the Transit Capital Reserve; and f) That prior to closing the On-Demand Transit project (Q#22-041), the budget be increased by $59,881.26 by transferring surplus budget from the Transit Route Review project (Q#16-114).

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report FCSFS24-012, dated June 17, 2024 of the Commissioner of Finance and Corporate Support Services as follows: a) That the March 31, 2024 Quarte

Environment & Climate

Housing & Homelessness

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.

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

Arts & Culture

Refer advisory committee governance review to Mayor

a) That Advisory Committee Update, Report LSCLKS24-006, dated June 17, 2024, of the City Clerk be received for information; and b) That, if Council considers it appropriate to do so, Council direct as follows: i) That Report LSCLKS24-006 dated June 17 of the City Clerk be referred to the Mayor for consideration as to whether to recommend to Council any changes to the current complement of advisory committees and to the participation of members of Council on such advisory committees and on local boards, municipal corporations and third party organizations and corporations; ii) That the Mayor consult with each member of Council; iii) That City staff assist the Mayor as the Mayor may from time-to-time request; and iv) That the Mayor report back to Council with the Mayor’s recommendations, if any. c) That the Mayor consult with members of Council and staff regarding the governance model for COPHI.

a) That Advisory Committee Update, Report LSCLKS24-006, dated June 17, 2024, of the City Clerk be received for information; and b) That, if Council considers it appropriate to do so, Council direct as

Governance & Procedure

Support college skilled trades programs after Fleming cuts

Whereas, some 700,000 Canadian skilled trades workers are expected to retire by 2028, the 29 recent Fleming College program cuts impact the local channel for training needed for skilled workers in the Peterborough region; Whereas, such specific skilled trades are locally essential for Peterborough’s landscape, in the building sector to meet housing targets, to address ongoing infrastructure needs and to furnish future economic growth and economic development; Whereas, higher domestic enrollment is apparent in skilled trades programs, with students tending to remain where they train and fewer students returning as workers and contributing ratepayers after training elsewhere; THEREFORE, be it resolved… That the City of Peterborough encourages both federal and provincial governments to increase support to college boards, by establishing metrics and direction around maintaining courses where cohorts offer a return on investment in the local economy, in small business and in filling jobs vital to a college’s immediate region. That this resolution be forwarded to the provincial ministry of colleges and universities, provincial ministry of economic development, job creation and trade, provincial ministry of labour, immigration, training and skills development, provincial ministry of the environment, conservation and parks, provincial ministry of natural resources and forestry, and provincial ministry of agriculture, food and rural affairs, the federal minister of immigration, MP Michelle Ferreri, and MPP Dave Smith.

Whereas, some 700,000 Canadian skilled trades workers are expected to retire by 2028, the 29 recent Fleming College program cuts impact the local channel for training needed for skilled workers in the

Labour Relations

Intergovernmental Relations

Approve by-laws for licensing and development charges

That the following By-laws be approved: 24-048 Being a By-law to amend Licensing By-law 21-075 and User Fees By- law 23-159 to establish a licensing system for Driving Services 24-049 Being a By-law to Amend By-Law 09-136 being a By-law to for the Regulation of Parking in the City of Peterborough on Spillsbury Drive 24-050 Being a By-law to establish development charges for the City of Peterborough related to water services 24-051 Being a By-law to amend By-law 21-140 being a By-law to authorize the 2022 portion of the New Arena and Aquatics Complex project at an estimated cost of $12,500,000 and the issuing Development Charge (DC) Recreation supported debentures to a maximum of $8,218,100 and tax-supported debentures to a maximum of $281,900 to finance the work 24-052 Being a By-law to amend 2024 User Fee By-law 23-159 24-053 Being a By-law to approve the submission of an application to Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (“OILC”) for the long- term financing of certain capital work(s) of the Corporation of the City of Peterborough (the “Municipality”); and to authorize the entering into of a rate offer letter agreement pursuant to which the Municipality will issue debentures to OILC.

That the following By-laws be approved: 24-048 Being a By-law to amend Licensing By-law 21-075 and User Fees By- law 23-159 to establish a licensing system for Driving Services 24-049 Being a By-law t

Parks & Recreation

Development Charges

Parking

Approving By-law 24-054 confirming proceedings of the June 24, 2024 Council meeting

24-054 Being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council at its meeting held on June 24, 2024.

Adjourning this meeting at 7:53 pm

That this meeting be adjourned at 7:53 p.m.

City Council Meeting

Votes