General Committee

Approving meeting minutes of April 23 and May 4, 2026

That the meeting minutes from April 23 and May 4, 2026 be approved.

Directing staff on water services agreement for Crestwood Secondary School

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report MOWAT26-009 dated June 8, 2026 of the Commissioner, Municipal Operations as follows: That staff be directed to proceed as outlined in Closed Session Report MOWAT26- 009 dated June 8, 2026, of the Commissioner, Municipal Operations respecting Water Services Agreement for Crestwood Secondary School.

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report MOWAT26-009 dated June 8, 2026 of the Commissioner, Municipal Operations as follows: That staff be directed to proceed as outlined in Closed 

Water & Utilities

Making a determination on complaint Report LSOCS26-019

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report LSOCS26-019, dated June 8, 2026, of the City Solicitor as follows: That Council make a determination in response to Report LSOCS26-019 and that staff be authorized to proceed as outlined in Report LSOCS26-019.

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report LSOCS26-019, dated June 8, 2026, of the City Solicitor as follows: That Council make a determination in response to Report LSOCS26-019 and th

Approving pylon sign agreement renewal and procurement by-law update on consent

That items Renewal of PMC pylon Sign Agreement with Movingmedia Canada Inc., - Report FCSC26-003 and Procurement By-law Update - Report FCSMM26- 006 be approved on consent.

Governance & Procedure

Budget & Finance

Rezoning 835 Alexander Court from residential to commercial

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report IPGPL26-029, dated June 8, 2026 of the Commissioner of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management as follows: a) That Section 3.9, Exceptions of the Zoning By-law 97-123 be amended by adding Exception Number 380 in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Appendix D to the Report IPGPL26-029; and b) That the subject property be rezoned from R.3 – Residential District to C.50-380 – Commercial District in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Appendix D to the Report IPGPL26-029.

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report IPGPL26-029, dated June 8, 2026 of the Commissioner of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management as follows: a) That Section 3.9, Excep

Zoning & Planning

Endorsing the Discover Peterborough Tourism Growth Strategy

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report FCSSCSP26-003, dated June 8, 2026, of the Commissioner, Finance and Corporate Support Services, and of the Commissioner, Community Services, as follows: a) That the presentation on Discover Peterborough: Tourism Growth Strategy, be received for information; and b) That Discover Peterborough: Tourism Growth Strategy, attached as Appendix A, be endorsed.

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report FCSSCSP26-003, dated June 8, 2026, of the Commissioner, Finance and Corporate Support Services, and of the Commissioner, Community Services,

Economic Development

Deferring the Tourism Growth Strategy pending cultural and economic plans

That the Tourism Growth Strategy be deferred until such time as a Municipal Cultural Plan and Economic Development strategy are implemented.

Arts & Culture

Endorsing the Community Safety and Well-being Plan 2026-2030

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report CSD26-005, dated June 8, 2026, of the Commissioner of Community Services as follows: a) That the Community Safety and Well-being Plan 2026-2030 be endorsed; and b) That this Report be submitted to the Solicitor General of Ontario to meet requirements under the Safer Ontario Act.

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report CSD26-005, dated June 8, 2026, of the Commissioner of Community Services as follows: a) That the Community Safety and Well-being Plan 2026-2

Social Services & Equity

Police & Emergency Services

Renaming the Knights of Columbus Park bowl the Bobby Allan Bowl

Whereas the Knights of Columbus Park is currently undergoing major renovations including the floor and boards of the bowl; Whereas Bobby Allan grew up within two blocks of the Knights of Columbus Park and played there often; Whereas Bobby Allan is recognized as being one of the very finest lacrosse players in Canada having been inducted into the Peterborough and District Sports Hall of Fame (1980), the first lacrosse player inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame (2017) and the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame (1974); Whereas Bobby Allan played on four Mann Cup championship teams (1954, 1956, 1962,1966); and Whereas Bobby Allan coached box lacrosse teams in Peterborough and Philadelphia, and then coached the Canadian National Field Lacrosse Team to a world championship in Manchester in 1970, and coached the Peterborough Lakers to a Mann Cup Championship in 1973; Be it resolved that the new bowl in Knights of Columbus Park be renamed as the Bobby Allan Bowl.

Whereas the Knights of Columbus Park is currently undergoing major renovations including the floor and boards of the bowl; Whereas Bobby Allan grew up within two blocks of the Knights of Columbus Park

Parks & Recreation

Cutting development charges 50% to qualify for provincial DCRP funding

Whereas the Government for the Province of Ontario announced on 1 June 2026 the creation of a Development Charge Reduction Program (the "DCRP”). And whereas municipalities which have reduced their development charges which were in effect as of 30 March 2026 by 30-50% will be eligible to apply for funding under the DCRP and City Council desires the City to obtain its equitable share of such funding. And whereas City Council has elected, as a precondition of eligibility to apply for funding from the DCRP, to reduce the City's development charges by 50% (inclusive of any area-specific development charges), which were in effect as of 30 March 2026, for all new residential development for the next 3-years. And whereas the DCRP has been designed to provide up to $8.8 billion in federal and provincial capital funding to enable Ontario municipalities to unlock more housing supply by providing partial relief to their builder community from development charges for 3 years; and prioritizing investments in housing- enabling infrastructure over 3 years. And whereas the DRCP requires a project which has benefitted from the said DC Rate reduction to start no later than 31 July 2030 and be completed no later than 2035. Now therefore be it resolved that: 1. The Corporation of the City of Peterborough will reduce its development charge rates, inclusive of any area-specific development charges, (the “DC Rate”), in effect on 30 March 2026, by 50% as of 30 June 2026 and to maintain that reduction on all new residential development types (the “DC Rate Reduction”) until a date which is 3-years plus a day after the City amends its current development charge by-laws to align with the DRCP Program’s objectives; 2. Staff are directed to apply the DC Rate Reduction to all new residential development types when the DC Rate Reduction is in effect; 3. The City Treasurer and the Commissioner of Infrastructure Planning and Growth Management, in consultation with each other, are authorized and directed to do such things as necessary to submit an application under the DCRP Program on or before the 19 June 2026 deadline; 4. The City Treasurer and the Commissioner of Infrastructure Planning and Growth Management are authorized and directed to determine which housing-enabling infrastructure projects will best support the creation of new housing and thus be prioritized. 5. The City Treasurer is authorized and directed to amend the applicable by-laws to align with the DRCP’s objectives and thereafter to submit such amending by-laws to the City Clerk and Mayor for signing. 6. If the City is selected to receive funding under the DCRP, then the City’s Chief Administrative Officer and City Clerk are authorized and directed to do such things, including but not limited to executing agreements with the Province of Ontario, as are necessary to secure DCRP funding.

Whereas the Government for the Province of Ontario announced on 1 June 2026 the creation of a Development Charge Reduction Program (the "DCRP”). And whereas municipalities which have reduced their dev

Development Charges

Housing & Homelessness

Intergovernmental Relations

Deferring the Development Charge Reduction Program to a June 15 special meeting

That the matter of the Development Charge Reduction Program (the "DCRP”) be deferred to a special General Committee and Council meeting to be held on June 15, 2026, to obtain further information.

Adjourning meeting at 9:02 pm

That this meeting be adjourned at 9:02 p.m.

General Committee

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