City Council Meeting

Approve April 29, 2024 Council minutes

That the Council minutes of April 29, 2024, be approved.

Approving consent items including a community housing strategic plan, citizen appointments, Maria Street pedestrian crossover, and affordable housing

That Report IPGSCP24-011 - Agreement, Report CSSS24-006 – Community Housing Strategic Plan, Report LSCLK24-006 - Citizen Appointments to Various Committees, Report IPGENG24-013 - Maria Street Pedestrian Crossover and Report CSSS24-009 - Affordable Housing CIP - 21 Leahy's Lane Phase 2 Municipal Incentives Update be approved on Consent.

That Report IPGSCP24-011 - Agreement, Report CSSS24-006 – Community Housing Strategic Plan, Report LSCLK24-006 - Citizen Appointments to Various Committees, Report IPGENG24-013 - Maria Street Pedestri

Housing & Homelessness

Transit & Active Transportation

Governance & Procedure

Removing the calendar parking restriction on Humber Road as outlined in Report IPGENG24-012

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report IPGENG24-012, dated May 13, 2024, of the Commissioner of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management (Acting) as follows: That the Calendar Parking restriction be removed on Humber Road, between the south side of Saugeen Crescent and 536 Humber Road.

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report IPGENG24-012, dated May 13, 2024, of the Commissioner of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management (Acting) as follows: That the Calenda

Roads & Infrastructure

Parking

Approve Canada Wide Early Learning Growth Plan 2023-2026

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report CSSS24-012, dated May 13, 2024 of the Commissioner of Community Services as follows: a) That the Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care Growth Plan 2023-2026 as attached as Appendix A be approved; and b) That the Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care Growth Plan 2023-2026 be attached as Appendix D of the Peterborough Early Years and Child Care Service Plan 2019 – 2024 (linked as Appendix B to this report).

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report CSSS24-012, dated May 13, 2024 of the Commissioner of Community Services as follows: a) That the Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care G

Request province extend Heritage Act deadline to 2030

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.

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 

Intergovernmental Relations

Heritage Preservation

Approving By-law 24-032 amending parking regulations on Maria Street

That By-law 24-032 Being a By-law to amend By-law 09-136 Being a By-law for the regulation of Parking on Maria Street in the City of Peterborough, be approved.

Amend Parking By-law for Humber Road

That By-law 24-033 Being a By-law to amend By-law 09-136 Being a By-law for the regulation of Parking on Humber Road in the City of Peterborough, be approved.

Approving By-law 24-034 confirming proceedings of the May 21, 2024 Council meeting

That By-law 24-034, Being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council at its meeting held on May 21, 2024, be approved.

Adjourning this meeting at 6:14 pm

That this meeting be adjourned at 6:14 p.m.

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