General Committee

Approving meeting minutes of June 8, 2026

That the meeting minutes of June 8, 2026 be approved.

Directing staff on potential litigation per closed session Report LSOCS26-025

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report LSOCS26-025, dated August 4, 2026, of the City Solicitor as follows: That staff be directed to proceed as outlined in Closed Session Report LSOCS26- 025 dated August 4, 2026 of the City Solicitor respecting Potential Litigation.

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report LSOCS26-025, dated August 4, 2026, of the City Solicitor as follows: That staff be directed to proceed as outlined in Closed Session Report L

Approving police service extension and DCRP funding application on consent

That City of Peterborough/Cavan Monaghan Township – Contract Police Service Extension Agreement - Report FCSFS26-011, and Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP) Funding Application - Report IPGCOM26-001, be approved on consent.

That City of Peterborough/Cavan Monaghan Township – Contract Police Service Extension Agreement - Report FCSFS26-011, and Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP) Funding Application - Report IPGCO

Police & Emergency Services

Intergovernmental Relations

Development Charges

Joining the ONE Joint Investment Board under the Prudent Investor Standard

a) That the report Prudent Investor Standard for Municipal Investments, be received for information; b) That the Treasurer, on behalf of the City of Peterborough and in consultation with ONE Investment, be directed to complete the necessary steps to join the ONE Joint Investment Board as a participating municipality under the Prudent Investor Standard, including all administrative requirements to execute the necessary agreement and ancillary paperwork including, but not limited to the client questionnaire; c) That the Prudent Investor Investment Policy, attached as appendix A, be approved with an effective date to be determined by staff following the execution of the agreement with ONE Joint Investment Board; d) That the attached By-Law, Appendix B, be approved with an effective date to be determined by staff following the execution of the agreement with ONE Joint Investment Board; and e) That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the ONE Joint Investment agreement on terms acceptable to the Commissioner, Finance and Corporate Support Services and in forms acceptable to the City Solicitor, following the ONE Joint Investment Board approving the City as a participating Municipality.

a) That the report Prudent Investor Standard for Municipal Investments, be received for information; b) That the Treasurer, on behalf of the City of Peterborough and in consultation with ONE Investmen

Budget & Finance

Receiving economic development update Report IPGED26-010 for information

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report IPGED26-010, dated August 4, 2026, of the Commissioner of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management as follows: That Report IPGED26-010, dated August 4, 2026, be received for information.

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report IPGED26-010, dated August 4, 2026, of the Commissioner of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management as follows: That Report IPGED26-010,

Economic Development

Designating 192 Hunter Street West as a heritage property

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report IPGPL26-036, dated August 4, 2026, of the Commissioner of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management as follows: a) That the recommendation of the Peterborough Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (PACAC) that Council designate the property at 192 Hunter Street West as a heritage property 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 property at 192 Hunter Street West as a heritage property 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 Notice of Intention to Designate 192 Hunter Street West and provide public notice 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 owner of the property to be designated and the Ontario Heritage Trust with a Notice 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 IPGPL26-036, dated August 4, 2026, of the Commissioner of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management as follows: a) That the recommendat

Heritage Preservation

Designating 479 Reid Street as a heritage property

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report IPGPL26-037, dated August 4, 2026, of the Commissioner of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management as follows: a) That the recommendation of the Peterborough Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (PACAC) that Council designate the property at 479 Reid Street as a heritage property 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 property at 479 Reid Street as a heritage property 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 Notice of Intention to Designate 479 Reid Street and provide public notice 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 owner of the property to be designated and the Ontario Heritage Trust with a Notice 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 IPGPL26-037, dated August 4, 2026, of the Commissioner of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management as follows: a) That the recommendat

Designating 715 George Street North as a heritage property

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report IPGPL26-045, dated August 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 property at 715 George Street North as a heritage property 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 property at 715 George Street North as a heritage property 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 Notice of Intention to Designate 715 George Street North and provide public notice 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 owner of the property to be designated and the Ontario Heritage Trust with a Notice 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 IPGPL26-045, dated August 4, 2026, of the Commissioner, Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management as follows: a) That the recommendatio

Deferring Report IPGPL25-046 to research alternatives for the structure

That report IPGPL25-046, be deferred, to provide staff time to research alternatives for the structure.

Designating 297 Hunter Street West despite a notice to demolish

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report IPGPL26-045, dated August 4, 2026, of the Commissioner of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management as follows: a) That Council acknowledges receipt of a notice of intention to demolish the building at 297 Hunter Street West issued pursuant to subsection 27(9) of the Ontario Heritage Act R.S.O. 1990, c.O.18; b) That the recommendation of the Peterborough Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (PACAC) that Council designate the property at 297 Hunter Street West as a heritage property 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, c) That Council take the following actions to designate the property at 297 Hunter Street West as a heritage property 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 Notice of Intention to Designate 297 Hunter Street West and provide public notice 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 owner of the property to be designated and the Ontario Heritage Trust with a Notice 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 IPGPL26-045, dated August 4, 2026, of the Commissioner of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management as follows: a) That Council acknowl

Receiving tire program update Report MOENV26-016 for information

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report MOENV26-016, dated August 4, 2026, of the Commissioner, Municipal Operations as follows: That Report MOENV26-016 be received for information.

Environment & Climate

Requesting a report on allowing retail stores to open on statutory holidays

Whereas the City of Peterborough has been approached by local retailers asking that they be permitted to open on statutory holidays such as Canada Day and Labour Day; Whereas many local businesses are reporting lower sales due to the uncertainty caused by tariff wars and inflation, and assert that opening on some statutory holidays would allow them to benefit from consumer spending on those days; Whereas The Retail Business Holidays Act, R.S.O., 1990, which prohibits most retail businesses from opening on statutory holidays, allows municipalities to pass a by-law to render the Act inapplicable in their jurisdiction; Whereas City Council last considered a report on this matter in 2011; Whereas the Government of Ontario passed legislation this year to allow retailers across the province to open on Family Day and Victoria Day; Now therefore be it resolved that City staff be directed to bring a report to Council in the first quarter of 2027 with information on the considerations of retail businesses being permitted to open on various statutory holidays, and outlining the options and required next steps should Council wish to proceed further at that time.

Whereas the City of Peterborough has been approached by local retailers asking that they be permitted to open on statutory holidays such as Canada Day and Labour Day; Whereas many local businesses are

Protecting child care subsidies during lawful strikes and lockouts

Whereas, local labour-management policy language requires updating to reflect the good faith intended by broad provincial expectations, and to align with municipalities widely; Whereas, it is a judgement to convey that a lawful strike is not an approved activity, requiring a penalty; AND Whereas, being subject to eligibility screening for as an “exception” is arbitrary and based on a penalty assumption that a strike is unlawful; Thus, the City of Peterborough cannot therefore disapprove lawful strike hours as eligible hours; MOTION THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: a) That staff expedite their review of and revision of section 4.9 of Labour Disputes in Social Services Operational Practices Document S01-FS-0268, to ensure that no participant receiving subsidy at the time of the labour disruption will be impacted by the loss of the subsidy for the duration of the lawful strike/lockout. b) That staff report back to council with the relevant updates by the end of September and allow all subsidies until the policy is revised.

Whereas, local labour-management policy language requires updating to reflect the good faith intended by broad provincial expectations, and to align with municipalities widely; Whereas, it is a judgem

Social Services & Equity

Labour Relations

Adjourning meeting at 8:00 pm

That this meeting be adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

General Committee

Votes