Peterborough County public meetings in 2022
55 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
County Council - Regular Meeting
The Council will hear budget presentations from Peterborough Public Health and the City of Peterborough. Members will also consider an environmental assessment for Ward Street widening and the transition of blue box recycling services.
- Ward Street Widening Environmental Assessment award to Engage Engineering Ltd. up to $175,000.00
- 2023 County Budget presentations from Peterborough Public Health and City of Peterborough
- Blue Box Transition to Producer Responsibility report
- Oath of Office for Deputy Warden Sherry Senis
- Appointment of committee and board members for 2022-2024
County Council - Regular Meeting
The Council is reviewing budget presentations from physician recruitment and court services representatives. The meeting also includes the appointment of a Deputy Warden and the approval of a new tariff of fees.
- Presentation regarding 2023 budget by Kevin Kirkpatrick and Mike Vandenbroek
- Presentation regarding 2023 budget by Janice Hoskins
- Approval of 2023 Tariff of Fees (By-law No. 2022-67)
- Official Plan Amendment for Peterborough Organics Facility (OPA 10)
- Appointment of a Deputy Warden effective December 2, 2022
County Council Special Meeting - Warden's Election
This special meeting is convened to conduct the election or acclamation of the County Warden. The agenda includes the oath of office for council members, the nomination procedure, and the election of a nominating committee.
- Procedure for nomination of County Warden
- Acclamation of Warden
- Warden election results
- Election of Nominating Committee
- Invitation for Deputy Warden candidates
Accessibility Advisory Committee
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County Council - Regular Meeting
The County Council is meeting to consider several official plan amendments and a new staff code of conduct policy. The agenda also includes a procedure by-law regarding the nomination process for Warden.
- Official Plan Amendment No. 67 for 26 Edward Street, Lakefield
- Official Plan Amendment No. 74 regarding Bill 109 changes
- Updated Staff Code of Conduct Policy CORP-01
- Procedure By-law regarding Consent Agenda and Warden nomination process
- Public Works Service Delivery Review Update
Accessibility Advisory Committee
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County Council - Regular Meeting
The County Council is reviewing a draft Official Plan Amendment to address provincial Bill 109 changes regarding planning application timelines. Additionally, staff presented the 2022 Transportation Master Plan Update, which includes 65 recommended actions and infrastructure projects through 2051.
- Public meeting regarding Official Plan No. 74 (Bill 109 changes)
- Presentation of the 2022 Transportation Master Plan Update
- Proposed amendment to the Procedure By-law regarding Consent Items
- Proposed update to the Staff Code of Conduct Policy CORP-01
- Information regarding County Road 507 surface treatment
Waste Management Committee
The Waste Management Committee received an update on the transition of Blue Box recycling responsibility from municipalities to producers. Staff recommend that the County not contract with Circular Materials Ontario (CMO) to avoid financial and operational risks. This approach aims to allow producers to take full responsibility on January 1, 2024, potentially saving the County $2.5 million annually.
- Update on Blue Box transition to Producer Responsibility
- Correspondence regarding Peterborough Organics Facility in Otonabee-South Monaghan
- Recommendation to decline CMO interim service contracts
- Potential $2.5 million annual budget savings from producer responsibility
Transportation Master Plan Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is reviewing the Transportation Master Plan consultant report to recommend it to County Council for adoption. The meeting also includes discussions on communications from various townships and the City of Peterborough regarding road requests and studies.
- Transportation Master Plan Consultant Report recommendation for adoption
- Review of communications from Township of Douro-Dummer regarding County Roads
- City of Peterborough Eastside Transportation Study recommendations
- Review of Township of Selwyn and Township of Asphodel-Norwood communications
County Council - Regular Meeting
The Peterborough County Council is meeting to consider several planning applications, including a draft plan of subdivision and an official plan amendment for Rockridge Quarry. Additionally, the Council will discuss the adoption of a new electronic monitoring policy for staff and review various committee minutes.
- Draft plan of subdivision approval for DPH Developments Inc. (File 15T-22001)
- Official Plan Amendment application for Rockridge Quarry in Trent Lakes (File 15OP-22009)
- Adoption of the HR 43 Electronic Monitoring Policy
- Review of 2023 Draft Fees & Charges
- By-law No. 2022-57 to reduce speed limits on various County Roads
Accessibility Advisory Committee
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County Council - Regular Meeting
The Peterborough County Council is reviewing the 2023 draft tariff of fees and charges. The meeting also includes discussions on paramedic response time plans and a request for traffic signals at Woodland Drive and County Road 29.
- Award of $1,896,418.31 contract to HugoMB Contracting Inc. for Girven Bridge replacement
- Approval of 2023 Paramedics Response Time Performance Plan
- Denial of Tiffany Green's request for a development charge reduction
- Proposed $5,500 budget for 2024 Community Recognition Awards
- Review of 2023 Draft Fees & Charges
Lang Pioneer Village Museum Advisory Committee
The Lang Pioneer Village Museum Advisory Committee is reviewing its Terms of Reference to include specific representation from Curve Lake First Nation and/or Hiawatha First Nation. The committee also reviewed museum operations reports for June through August 2022 and discussed financial accounts.
- Proposed revision of Terms of Reference to include Curve Lake and Hiawatha First Nation representation
- Museum operations report for June, July, and August 2022
- Receipt of accounts for May 31, 2022, and June 30, 2022
- Wigwam rebuild project in progress with estimated completion by end of September 2022
County Council - Regular Meeting
The Peterborough County Council is reviewing several staff reports, including a $1.89 million contract for the Girven Bridge replacement. Other items include proposed speed zone changes on County Roads 14 and 36 and a 6% increase in employee benefit premiums.
- Award of $1,896,418.31 tender to HugoMB Contracting Inc. for Girven Bridge Replacement
- Proposed 70 km/hr speed zones on CR14 (Yankee Line) and CR36 (Bobcaygeon)
- Proposed 60 km/hr speed zone within the Hamlet of Burleigh Falls
- Authorization of 6% premium rate increase for employee benefit plan renewal
- Approval of $94,597 transfer from Corporate Long Term Plan Reserve for benefit increases
Accessibility Advisory Committee
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Transportation Master Plan Steering Committee
The committee is reviewing several technical recommendations for the Transportation Master Plan Update. These include policies for traffic noise, road classifications, traffic forecasting, and automated speed enforcement.
- Proposed policy for assessing impacts of traffic noise
- Proposed Special Character Roadway designation and identification process
- Traffic demand modelling and recommended road improvements
- Ward Street widening and corridor protection in the Bridgenorth Growth Area
- Review of Automated Speed Enforcement implementation and viability
County Council - Regular Meeting
Peterborough County Council is holding its regular electronic meeting on August 3, 2022. Council will receive a presentation and report on the Community Safety and Well-being Plan and vote on adopting it for submission to the Ministry of the Solicitor General. Council will also consider a 2022 budget amendment, allocate the 2021 surplus, and decide on a cannabis production facilities official plan amendment in Cavan Monaghan. Several by-laws, committee minutes, and correspondence items are also on the agenda.
- Community Safety and Well-being Plan adoption and submission to the Ministry of the Solicitor General
- 2022 budget amendment including $40,000 PCCP Wellness expense and $55,000 technology inventory
- 2021 surplus allocation: $3,718,184 to General Working Fund Reserves and $199,000 to Paramedics LSR reserve
- Official Plan Amendment for Cannabis Production Facilities in Cavan Monaghan (File No. 15OP-22004)
- By-laws for James A Gifford Causeway north shoreline repairs and Burnt Dam Bridge engineering services
County Council - Regular Meeting
Peterborough County Council meets on June 29, 2022 to consider adopting a new County Official Plan and to direct staff on a draft by-law regulating off-road vehicles on County roads. Council will also review the 2021 draft financial statements, award a drainage rehabilitation contract, and decide on an Official Plan Amendment for 44 Albine Street in Norwood. Several presentations and committee minutes are also on the agenda.
- Adoption of new County Official Plan (By-law No. 2022-47) and forwarding to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
- Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) By-law report PPW 2022-27 and Paradigm Transportation Solutions presentation
- Tender No. T-17-2022 County Road 4 Drainage Outlet Rehabilitation awarded to 1799877 Ontario Inc. (Young's Construction) for $224,454.73 including HST
- Official Plan Amendment No. 69 for 44 Albine Street, Norwood (County File No. 150P-22002)
- 2021 Draft Financial Statements presentation by Baker Tilly KDN LLP
Lang Pioneer Village Museum Advisory Committee
The Lang Pioneer Village Museum Advisory Committee meets June 28, 2022 to review revised museum policies and staff reports, then forward recommendations to County Council. Items include a revised LPV-13 Collections Management policy (rescinding LPV-14 and LPV-15), a revised LPV-11 Interpretation and Education policy, the May 2022 committee report, and approval of the disposal of the Robinson Barge ruins. The committee will also receive accounts for February, March, and April 2022.
- Revised Policy LPV-13 Collections Management, with LPV-14 Acquisitions and LPV-15 Deaccession rescinded
- Revised Policy LPV-11 Interpretation and Education
- Proposed disposal of the Robinson Barge ruins
- May 2022 Lang Pioneer Village Museum Advisory Committee Report received
- Accounts for months ending February 28, March 31, and April 30, 2022 received for information
Finance Committee
Peterborough County's Finance Committee meets June 27, 2022 to review a draft surplus allocation report from Director of Finance/Treasurer Trena DeBruijn. The committee only recommends or endorses matters to Council, which makes the final decision. The report proposes amending the 2022 budget and allocating the 2021 net surplus of $3,917,184, mostly to reserves.
- 2021 net surplus of $3,917,184; staff recommend transferring $3,718,184 to General Working Funds Reserve and $199,000 to the PCCP LSR Reserve
- 2022 budget amendment for PCCP service expansion: increase expansion costs to $560,000 for the year, reduce provincial COVID funding to $140,000, fund remaining $420,000 from PCCP Reserves
- Add $20,000 for a PCCP Wellness, Support & Culture expense, funded by a 2022 WSIB refund
- Add $55,000 for a Technology Inventory, funded from General Working Funds Reserve
- Add $10,000 for a new GIS plotter (planned in 2017), funded from the GIS Long Term Reserve
Accessibility Advisory Committee
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Finance Committee
Peterborough County's Finance Committee is reviewing a draft 2021 surplus/deficit report and the 2021 audited financial statements. The draft report recommends allocating the $3,917,184 net surplus to working funds, road projects, inflation reserves, service delivery reviews, technology inventory, and equipment reserves, with $199,503 going to the PCCP reserve. It also proposes amending the 2022 budget to make a paramedic service expansion permanent, funded by reserves.
- 2021 net surplus of $3,917,184 recommended for allocation
- Transfer of $2,122,184 to General Working Funds to reach 25% of tax levy
- $500,000 recommended for roads review projects and $500,000 for inflation reserve
- $650,000 proposed for HR/Finance Service Delivery Review reserve
- 2022 budget amendment for PCCP service expansion: $560,000 cost, $420,000 from reserves
Transportation Master Plan Steering Committee
The Transportation Master Plan Steering Committee is meeting to decide whether to recommend that County Council adopt Alternative 2, which would allow off-road vehicles (ORVs) on select County roads. The committee will also consider amending the County's ORV by-law, conducting road condition assessments, launching a public education program, and possibly creating an ORV advisory committee. The meeting includes approval of minutes from April 27, 2022, and a report on ORV use with lower-tier municipal responses.
- Recommendation to adopt Alternative 2: allow ORVs on select County roads
- Approve and implement preferred ORV network shown in Figure 4.3 and Appendix C
- Amend or repeal and replace the County's Off-Road Vehicle By-law
- Conduct road condition assessments to confirm suitability of identified road segments
- Consider establishing an Off-Road Vehicle Advisory Committee
County Council - Regular Meeting
Peterborough County Council meets June 1, 2022 to consider staff reports on the James A. Gifford Causeway, a revised draft County Official Plan, and a 2023 borrowing by-law of up to $5,000,000. Council will also hear presentations on EORN updates and the causeway rehabilitation, and consider $280,000 for paramedic resources. The meeting is held electronically with the Council Chambers closed due to COVID-19 precautionary measures.
- Change order to Purchase Order No. 27305 for $275,080.00 plus HST to BT Engineering for James A. Gifford Causeway engineering services
- Single source contract to Drain Bros. Excavating Ltd. for James A. Gifford Causeway north shoreline repairs
- By-law No. 2022-43 to authorize borrowing of $5,000,000.00 for 2023
- By-law No. 2022-45 for a Service Agreement with Bob Hendricksen Construction Ltd. for Firehall Bridge and Distillery Street Bridge Rehabilitation
- Up to $280,000 from the PCCP Shared Reserve for additional Peterborough County-City Paramedics resources
Awards and Bursaries Committee
The Awards and Bursaries Committee of Peterborough County is meeting on May 24, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. in the Boardroom of the County Court House. The only substantive agenda item is a discussion led by Kari Stevenson, Manager of Legislative Services, about postponing recognition awards. No decisions, dollar amounts, or specific award details are stated in the agenda.
- Discussion on postponing recognition awards, led by Kari Stevenson, Manager, Legislative Services
Lang Pioneer Village Museum Advisory Committee
The Lang Pioneer Village Museum Advisory Committee meets May 24, 2022 to receive staff reports and vote on recommendations to County Council. The committee will consider proposed 2023 tariff of fees changes, a revised Collections Management Policy (LPV-13) that would rescind two related policies, a revised Interpretation and Education Policy (LPV-11), and the deaccessioning of artifacts listed in an appendix. It will also receive the March and April 2022 operations report and accounts for February and March 2022.
- Proposed 2023 Tariff of Fees changes for room rentals and picnic shelter, including new hourly, half-day, and full-day options and a key deposit
- Revised Policy LPV-13 Collections Management, with policies LPV-14 Acquisitions and LPV-15 Deaccession to be rescinded
- Revised Policy LPV-11 Interpretation and Education
- Deaccessioning of proposed artifacts identified in Appendix A
- March and April 2022 operations report, including 2022 year-to-date attendance of 266 and revenues of $11,740 as of April 30
Finance Committee
Peterborough County's Finance Committee meets to consider a revised Surplus/Deficit Policy (report FIN 2022-30) presented by Trena DeBruijn, Director of Finance/Treasurer. The committee will also adopt minutes from its February 1, 2022 meeting. The agenda notes that matters discussed are not final and are only recommendations to Council.
- Revised Surplus/Deficit Policy (FIN 2022-30) proposes adding a section on handling Solid Waste Landfill operating surpluses
- County's share of landfill post-closure liability at end of 2020 was $5,680,489, with $2,772,640 in the post-closure reserve, leaving $2,907,849 unfunded
- Proposed new rules for capital surpluses and capital deficits, including transfers to departmental long-term reserves
- Reporting deadline for annual surplus/deficit report would change from October 30th to 'as soon as possible after year-end is finalized'
- Adoption of minutes from the February 1, 2022 Finance Committee meeting
County Council - Regular Meeting
Peterborough County Council meets May 18, 2022, with a public meeting under the Planning Act on the draft County Official Plan. Council is set to decide on a $911,011.10 bridge rehabilitation contract, an Official Plan Amendment for 187 Kildeer Lane in Selwyn, and an election sign by-law amendment. Several items are information-only or correspondence, and a closed session is scheduled for a personal matter about an identifiable individual.
- Public meeting on the draft County Official Plan, with a presentation by Senior Planner Keziah Holden and Director of Planning and Public Works Bryan Weir
- Tender T-10-2022 for Firehall Bridge and Distillery Street Bridge Rehabilitation awarded to Bob Hendricksen Construction Ltd. for $911,011.10 including HST
- Official Plan Amendment No. 68 for 187 Kildeer Lane, Selwyn Township (County File No. 15OP-22001, Chris and Brittany Price)
- Amendments to Election Sign By-law No. 2022-29 (By-law No. 2022-40)
- By-law No. 2022-41 to authorize an agreement with Miller Paving Limited for Tender T-01-2022 microsurfacing
County Council - Regular Meeting
Peterborough County Council meets May 4, 2022 to decide on several staff reports: carrying forward $3,977,100 in 2021 projects into the 2022 budget, awarding a $3,122,122.20 microsurfacing tender to Miller Paving Limited, and a one-year pilot delegating event and road occupancy permits to Cavan Monaghan. Council will also receive an update on recommended changes to the draft County Official Plan and a waste management master plan update, and consider a by-law authorizing a Next Generation 9-1-1 agreement with Bell Canada. The meeting is held electronically with the Council Chambers closed due to COVID-19 measures.
- Carry forward $3,977,100 in 2021 projects and funding into the 2022 budget (FIN 2022-23)
- Award Tender T-01-2022 Microsurfacing to Miller Paving Limited for $3,122,122.20 including HST
- Approve a 1-year pilot delegating event and road occupancy permits to the Township of Cavan Monaghan (CPS 2022-08)
- Receive recommended changes to the draft County Official Plan and publish materials for public review (PPW 2022-19)
- By-law No. 2022-37 to authorize a Next Generation 9-1-1 agreement with Bell Canada
County Council - Special Meeting
County Council is holding a special meeting to pass By-law No. 2022-35, which establishes new development charges for a five-year period starting May 2, 2022. The by-law sets charges on new residential and non-residential construction to help pay for growth-related capital costs, such as roads and water services. Council will also receive Report FIN 2022-26 and approve the March 3, 2022 Development Charges Background Study. The meeting includes routine procedural items and a confirming by-law.
- Adoption of By-law No. 2022-35 establishing development charges effective May 2, 2022
- Proposed residential development charge rates: $10,957 for single detached/semi-detached/duplex over 103m2; $9,299 for smaller units; $6,752 for apartments/small multiple residential under 93m2
- Proposed non-residential development charge of $39.61 per square metre, with industrial and some institutional exemptions and first 250m2 exempt
- Approval of the Development Charges Background Study dated March 3, 2022, and updated rate tables
- Two road projects added to the roads capital program: County Road 10 (Tupper Street) from County Road 21 (King Street) to Fallis Line, and County Road 28 from Fraserville to Highway 7-115
Transportation Master Plan Steering Committee
Peterborough County's Transportation Master Plan Steering Committee meets April 27, 2022 to review draft technical memoranda and endorse policies in principle for the TMP Update. Items include a road transfer rationalization policy, pavement marking and pavement design policies, a global speed limit review, and a school/community safety zone review. The committee only recommends or endorses matters to Council, which makes the final decision; an ORV update is also listed as a verbal item.
- Road Transfer Rationalization Policy (Task 3.5.4): endorse in principle a policy for assigning road ownership between the County and lower-tier municipalities
- Policy for the Application of Pavement Markings (Task 3.3.7): approve revisions in principle
- Policy for the Application of Equivalent Single Axle Load (ESAL) in Pavement Design (Task 3.3.6): approve in principle, plus staff analysis of ESAL policy on the County Road inventory before the 2023 Capital Roads Forecast
- Global Speed Limit Review (Task 3.5.1): approve a Speed Limit Policy in principle
- School Zone (Task 3.5.7) and Community Safety Zone Review: approve policy in principle; ORV's on County Roadways listed as a verbal update
Waste Management Committee
Peterborough County's Waste Management Committee meets April 26, 2022 to review its spring waste mailer and get a verbal update on discussions with the City CAO. The committee only recommends or endorses matters to Council, which makes the final decisions. The attached March 25, 2022 minutes show prior recommendations on leaf and yard collection, waste diversion strategy, and the Upper Tier Garbage RFP. The agenda itself is largely procedural.
- Spring Waste Mailer Review presented by Kasper Franciszkiewicz, Manager, Waste Management
- Verbal update on discussion with City CAO from Sheridan Graham, CAO/Deputy Clerk/Deputy Treasurer
- Prior minutes (March 25, 2022) recommended transferring $20,000 from Reserves to add two leaf and yard collection service areas
- Prior minutes recommended Council direct staff to pursue 2022 waste diversion strategies and receive an annual Waste Performance and Strategy Report
- Prior minutes: committee said it cannot meet Township CAOs' requested timeline to expedite the Upper Tier Garbage RFP
County Council - Regular Meeting
Peterborough County Council meets April 20, 2022 to decide on waste management strategies, renew its Integrity Commissioner agreement, and pass four by-laws. Staff are directed to pursue a leaf and yard collection strategy and to improve waste diversion from landfill. Council will also hear a delegation on the Sustainable Peterborough Strategic Plan 2021-2031 and consider a motion urging the Province to fund long-term care beds in Havelock-Belmont-Methuen.
- $20,000 transferred from reserves to add two leaf and yard collection service areas (Report PPW 2022-14)
- Renewal of Integrity Commissioner Services Agreement with Cunningham Swan Carty Little & Bonham LLP for four years (Report CPS 2022-19)
- By-law No. 2022-29 regulating election signs on County roads and property
- By-law No. 2022-32 adopting Council remuneration and expenses for 2022-2026
- Motion urging the Province to fund long-term care beds in Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
County Council - Special Meeting
County Council is holding a special meeting to review a staff report (FIN 2022-24) on options for implementing new development charge rates, which are set to be adopted at a special meeting on May 2, 2022. Staff are asking Council to give direction on whether to apply the full calculated increases immediately, phase them in over up to three years, adjust the capital program, or offer other discounts or exemptions. The report notes that the first 250 square metres of gross floor area and industrial development are exempt from development charges.
- Draft single-detached/semi-detached (>103m2) development charge would rise from $8,581 to $10,957 (27.7%)
- Draft non-residential development charge would rise from $13.25 to $39.61 per m2 (198.9%), with the first 250 square metres exempt
- Staff recommend limiting any phase-in period to 3 years, with the first increase proposed for May 2, 2022
- Council previously approved adding two Cavan Monaghan projects, County Road 10 and County Road 28, to the draft background study on April 6, 2022
- A confirming by-law to ratify Council's actions at the meeting is also on the agenda
County Council - Regular Meeting
Peterborough County Council meets April 6, 2022 electronically to receive a draft Development Charge By-law update, a Development Charge Background Study public meeting, and a growth analysis for the new County Official Plan. Council will also consider a council remuneration review setting base salaries effective November 15, 2022, records retention and procedure by-law changes, and an agreement with Nexicom Inc. for the James A. Gifford Causeway. A closed session is scheduled for personal matters about an identifiable individual regarding 2022 Recognition Awards.
- Draft Development Charge By-law update with two roads projects added: County Road 10 (Tupper Street) from County Road 21 (King Street) to Fallis Line, and County Road 28 from Fraserville to Highway 7-115
- Public meeting under the Development Charges Act on the Development Charge Background Study by Hemson Consulting
- Growth Analysis and Land Needs Assessment for the new County Official Plan by Hemson Consulting, to be sent to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
- Council remuneration: base salaries effective November 15, 2022 of Warden $54,429.90, Deputy Warden $26,832.20, Councillors $22,803.89; per diem $200 and half diem $100
- By-law No. 2022-27 authorizing an agreement with Nexicom Inc. regarding the right-of-way of the James A. Gifford Causeway
Waste Management Committee
Peterborough County's Waste Management Committee meets to review reports on leaf and yard collection, county waste performance, and a garbage RFP schedule change. The committee only recommends or endorses matters to Council, which makes the final decisions. Members will also receive an update on the City of Peterborough's GROW Organics Facility and discuss quarterly customer service.
- Leaf & Yard Collection Review: staff propose either adding new subdivisions to future contracts or amending the current contract at an estimated extra $20,000 in 2022; current service costs about $175,000 a year
- County Waste Performance and Strategy Report: 2021 curbside garbage totaled 7,315.84 tonnes county-wide, with a proposed annual performance report each Q1
- Upper Tier Garbage RFP Schedule Change: staff seek $60,000 from waste management reserves to tender the RFP in Q2 2022 and award in Q3 2022
- GROW Peterborough Organics Facility update from the City of Peterborough, with organics collection and composting expected to begin fall 2023
- Quarterly Customer Service Report discussion
Awards and Bursaries Committee
The Awards and Bursaries Committee is reviewing a staff report recommending changes to Policy CO-06, the County Recognition Awards, including moving the ceremony from annual to bi-annual. The committee will also meet in closed session to select 2022 Recognition Awards recipients. Staff estimate the bi-annual change would save about $8,000 a year, with the County's annual share of the event currently about $6,000.
- Staff recommend changing Policy CO-06 so the awards ceremony is held bi-annually in the second and fourth years of a Council term
- Staff estimate about $8,000 a year in savings if the event moves from annual to bi-annual
- The County's annual share of the event is about $6,000, including $1,200 for catering
- 62 nominations were received for 2022 awards as of March 15, 2022, with 9 marked ineligible
- Closed session under the Municipal Act, 2001, s. 239(2)(b) to select 2022 Recognition Awards recipients
Accessibility Advisory Committee
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Lang Pioneer Village Museum Advisory Committee
The Lang Pioneer Village Museum Advisory Committee meets March 22, 2022 to receive the Museum Operations Manager's February 2022 report and decide whether to support a new "Friends of the Village – Neighbourhood Partnership Program." The program would have neighbours monitor the site after-hours and report concerns to staff, at no cost, in response to what the report describes as a rise in after-hours activity, vandalism and unauthorized access since the start of COVID-19. The committee will also adopt minutes from its February 22, 2022 meeting and set its next meeting for May 24 at 9:30 a.m.
- Vote on supporting the "Friends of the Village – Neighbourhood Partnership Program," a no-cost volunteer after-hours monitoring group
- Staff report for February 2022 recommends the committee receive it for information
- Report states the museum was awarded a $100,000.00 MAP grant (Museum Assistance Program Reopening Fund) to offset prior-year losses
- Report states the 2022 LPVM budget was approved by Council on February 16, 2022, with a 13% reduction from 2021
- Adoption of minutes from the February 22, 2022 meeting; next meeting set for May 24 at 9:30 a.m.
County Council - Regular Meeting
Peterborough County Council is holding its regular electronic meeting on March 16, 2022. Council will consider by-laws to adopt the 2022 budget, set the 2022 tax policy and levy property taxes, provide tax rebates for eligible charities, and give tax relief to low-income seniors and persons with disabilities. Staff reports cover development charge exemptions and background study, council remuneration, procedure by-law changes for hybrid meetings, records management, and paramedic service performance indicators. A closed session will address personal matters, litigation, and future negotiations.
- By-law No. 2022-21 to adopt the 2022 County budget (approved February 16, 2022)
- By-law No. 2022-22 to establish 2022 tax policy and levy property taxes
- By-law No. 2022-23 for property tax rebates for eligible charities
- By-law No. 2022-24 for tax relief for low-income seniors and persons with disabilities in 2021-2023
- Report FIN 2022-18 on development charge exemptions and draft 2022 DC by-law
County Council - Special Meeting
Peterborough County Council held a special electronic meeting on March 3, 2022, to consider report FIN 2022-17 from Director of Finance/Treasurer Trena DeBruijn. Staff asked Council to authorize releasing the Draft Development Charge Background Study for public consultation, with a statutory public meeting set for April 6, 2022. Hemson Consulting and Paradigm Transportation Solutions presented the updated draft study, which incorporated direction from Council's March 2, 2022 meeting. The report states there is no overall financial impact to the County from this report.
- Report FIN 2022-17 requests approval to release the Draft Development Charge Background Study for public consultation
- Presentation by Andrew Mirabella of Hemson Consulting and Gene Chartier of Paradigm Transportation Solutions on draft development charges
- Statutory public meeting on the Development Charge Background Study scheduled for April 6, 2022
- Staff report on March 16, 2022 to outline Development Charge Policy and discuss by-law exemptions
- New Development Charge By-law targeted for approval at a special meeting May 2, 2022, effective the same day
County Council - Regular Meeting
Peterborough County Council meets to receive a draft Development Charge background study and a 2022 Property Tax Policy Review, and to consider tax policy reports. Council will also decide on a revised corporate COVID-19 prevention and mandatory vaccination policy, and on charitable rebate and low-income tax relief by-laws. Several items are information-only or procedural, including committee minutes and correspondence.
- Draft Development Charge Background Study presentation by Hemson Consulting and Paradigm Transportation Solutions, with report FIN 2022-16
- 2022 Property Tax Policy Review presentation by Peter Frise of Municipal Tax Equity Consultants Inc.
- Report FIN 2022-13 Tax Policy Review, including a proposed gradual four-year reduction in the multi-residential tax ratio
- Report FIN 2022-12 Charitable Rebate and Tax Relief By-law, directing the Clerk to bring forward by-laws
- Report CAO 2022-07 approving amendments to Policy CORP-18 COVID-19 Prevention & Mandatory Vaccination
Awards and Bursaries Committee - Selection of Recipients Meeting
Peterborough County's Awards and Bursaries Committee meets Friday, February 25, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. in Council Chambers to elect a chair, approve its agenda and the January 28, 2022 minutes, and move into closed session to discuss personal matters about an identifiable individual — the selection of 2020 Recognition Awards recipients. Any closed-session minutes would be forwarded to the next Council Closed Session. The attached January minutes show the committee previously directed staff to plan the 2022 Recognition Awards as an in-person event on Friday, May 27, 2022 at the new Community Centre in Cavan Monaghan, with a virtual event as backup if COVID-19 rules prevent it.
- Closed session under Municipal Act, 2001 s. 239(2)(b) to select 2020 Recognition Awards recipients
- Election of Chair for the Awards and Bursaries Committee
- Approval of minutes from the January 28, 2022 meeting
- January minutes: 2022 Recognition Awards set for Friday, May 27, 2022 at the new Community Centre in Cavan Monaghan, in person with a virtual backup
- January minutes: no refreshments at the awards event, with savings redirected toward awards
Accessibility Advisory Committee
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Lang Pioneer Village Museum Advisory Committee
The Lang Pioneer Village Museum Advisory Committee meets electronically on February 22, 2022 to elect a chair and vice chair, adopt minutes from its November 23, 2021 meeting, and receive a staff report from Museum Operations Manager Elizabeth King covering November and December 2021 and January 2022. The committee will also receive the accounts for the month ending November 30, 2021. The agenda includes no new business or delegations listed.
- Election of Chair and Vice Chair
- Adoption of minutes from the November 23, 2021 meeting
- Staff report from Elizabeth King on museum operations for November-December 2021 and January 2022, recommended to be received for information
- Accounts for the month ending November 30, 2021, recommended to be received for information
- Closed session listed with no details provided
Transportation Master Plan Steering Committee
Peterborough County's Transportation Master Plan Steering Committee meets to discuss draft technical reports on traffic modelling and intersection improvements. The committee is asked to approve in principle recommended road improvements (Figure 5, Table 6) and intersection improvements (Table 10), subject to further technical studies and environmental assessments. The reports would feed into the Transportation Master Plan Update and the County's Development Charge Background Study. The committee only recommends or endorses matters to Council, which makes the final decision.
- Approval in principle of recommended road improvements from the traffic modelling report (Figure 5, Table 6), subject to technical studies and environmental assessments
- Approval in principle of recommended intersection improvements (Table 10), subject to technical studies and environmental assessments
- Direction to consider a traffic operations analysis guideline covering auxiliary turn lanes, traffic control signals, and roundabout conversions
- Incorporation of report provisions into the Transportation Master Plan Update and the Development Charge Background Study
- Minutes of the February 8, 2022 meeting to be approved as circulated
County Council - Regular Meeting
Peterborough County Council is holding its regular meeting on February 16, 2022, electronically due to COVID-19 measures. The main decision is the 2022 Draft Budget, which proposes using $211,300 of 2020 surplus to lower the tax levy increase from 3.05% to 2.6%, and allocating $1,243,648 in 2021 OCIF funding to Roads Review Projects. Council will also consider two Official Plan amendments, a physician recruitment restructuring, and several by-laws.
- 2022 Draft Budget: 2.6% tax levy increase ($9.11 per $100,000 of residential assessment), using $211,300 of 2020 surplus
- $1,243,648 in 2021 OCIF funding proposed for Roads Review Projects
- Official Plan Amendment No. 66 for 162 Douro Eighth Line, Township of Douro-Dummer (File No. 15OP-21013)
- Official Plan Amendment No. 49, File No. 15OP-18007, Part Lot 4, Concession 1, Burleigh Ward, Township of North Kawartha
- Physician recruitment oversight proposed to move from Peterborough Family Health Team to Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development, terminating tri-party agreement effective May 31, 2022
Transportation Master Plan Steering Committee
Peterborough County's Transportation Master Plan Steering Committee meets to discuss allowing Off-Road Vehicles (ORVs) on County roadways and to review traffic modelling and intersection studies. Members will consider endorsing a Request for Proposal for consultants to draft ORV design standards, assess road conditions, and prepare a draft ORV by-law. The draft 2022 Capital Budget includes $80,000 for the TMP Update and ORV review. The committee only recommends; County Council makes the final decision.
- Endorse a Request for Proposal for consultants to prepare Ontario Traffic Manual style design standards for ORV use on County roads
- Draft 2022 Capital Budget requests $80,000 for the Transportation Master Plan Update and ORV review
- Consultant to prepare a draft Off-Road Vehicle By-law and a public education program
- Verbal update on ORV consultations with eight lower-tier municipalities and First Nations, including Hiawatha First Nation and Curve Lake First Nation
- Traffic modelling report on growth projections and an intersection review (Items 3.1.3 and 3.4.1)
County Council - Regular Meeting
Peterborough County Council meets on February 2, 2022, by electronic participation. Council will consider a one-time $200,000 contribution to Peterborough Public Health for an interim Safe Consumption and Treatment Site, with the funding source referred to 2022 budget talks. It will also decide a planning application to refuse an Official Plan Amendment at 92 Peninsula Drive in Trent Lakes, and receive presentations on economic development and opioid-related harms.
- One-time $200,000.00 contribution to Peterborough Public Health for an interim Safe Consumption and Treatment Site (report CAO 2022-04)
- Staff recommend refusing Official Plan Amendment Application 15OP-21015 (Ing-Gilbert/DM Wills), 92 Peninsula Drive, Municipality of Trent Lakes (report PPW 2022-02)
- Report FIN 2022-07 on 2022 Draft Budget Comments, seeking Council direction on options
- Approval of matching non-union employee benefit provisions to those of CUPE 1306 (report HRS 2022-02)
- By-laws to be read: 2022-07 (CAO delegated authority), 2022-08 (gas tax transfer payment agreement), 2022-09 (Rogers cell tower in County Forest, Douro Dummer)
County Council - Special Meeting (Public)
Peterborough County Council is holding a special electronic public meeting on February 2, 2022, for residents to comment on the draft 2022 Budget. The draft budget totals $88.1 million in gross expenditures and includes a tax levy increase of 3.05% over 2021, or about $10.69 more per $100,000 of residential assessment, after newly received provincial funding reduced the initially proposed 3.98% increase. The meeting includes a presentation from CAO Sheridan Graham and Director of Finance/Treasurer Trena DeBruijn, followed by public comments and questions. Council will also consider a confirming by-law to ratify actions taken at the meeting.
- Draft 2022 budget: $88.1 million gross expenditures and revenue
- Tax levy increase of 3.05% (about $10.69 per $100,000 of residential assessment), down from an initial 3.98% after $448,821 in additional provincial Blue Box Recovery funding
- Dedicated Infrastructure Levy of 2.5%, equal to $1,201,310
- Peterborough Family Health Team physician recruitment funding proposed at $57,000 for 2022, up from $14,980 in 2021
- Public Works fleet purchases: two tandem plow trucks and two 3/4-ton pickup trucks, total cost $726,718
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee is discussing a consultant's analysis of changing the County's multi-residential property tax ratio, which currently sits at 1.780200. Two scenarios are modelled: equalizing the ratio with residential (a 43.77% County tax decrease for multi-residential properties) or moving it one quarter of the way (a 10.93% decrease). The committee is also set to discuss a PPH funding request. The agenda notes these matters are not final and only recommend or endorse items to Council.
- Consultant Peter Frise of MTE Consultants Inc. presents Draft Tax Policy Options and Sensitivity Analysis on the multi-residential tax ratio
- Scenario 1 would set the multi-residential ratio to 1.000000, cutting County taxes on those properties by 43.77% and shifting $47,039 onto other classes
- Scenario 2 would move the ratio to 1.585150, a 10.93% decrease for multi-residential and an $11,750 shift
- Discussion on a PPH funding request led by Chair Matthew Graham
- Adoption of minutes from the January 14, 2022 Finance Committee meeting
Accessibility Advisory Committee
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County Council Special Meeting - Budget
Peterborough County Council is holding a special budget meeting to review the 2022 draft budget. The draft proposes a total tax requirement of $50,600,513 and a levy increase of $1,913,826 (3.98%) after estimated growth. Council will receive presentations on the budget, landfill information, and Ontario Regulation 284/09, and will provide feedback for the February 2, 2022 budget meeting.
- 2022 draft budget proposes a 3.98% levy increase after growth, totaling $1,913,826
- Landfill report FIN 2022-01 recommends transferring $2,661,598 from General Working Funds to a new Past Landfill Projects Reserve
- Capital budget major items include $13,448,700 for roads construction and $5,529,542 for engineered structures
- Peterborough Family Health Team requested $57,000 for physician recruitment, an increase of $42,020 over 2021
- Budget includes $30,000 for a Human Resources and Finance Department Service Delivery Review funded from Modernization Funds
County Council - Regular Meeting
Peterborough County Council meets electronically on January 19, 2022, to receive a draft capital program presentation and staff reports, including the draft County Official Plan consultation process. Council will consider a $124,190.00 plus HST change order to BT Engineering for James A. Gifford Causeway engineering services, and a by-law authorizing a cell tower lease with Rogers Communication Inc. in the County Forest. Other items include a $57,000 physician recruitment funding contribution directed to 2022 budget discussions and a resolution on joint and several liability. A closed session is scheduled for litigation or potential litigation regarding construction projects.
- Draft County Official Plan consultation process (PPW 2022-01) to be adopted and circulated to local municipalities and First Nations
- Change order to Purchase Order No. 27305 for $124,190.00 plus HST to BT Engineering for James A. Gifford Causeway engineering services
- By-law to authorize a lease with Rogers Communication Inc. for a cell tower in the County Forest on Lot 14, Con 12 Dummer and related lots
- Physician recruitment proposal with a $57,000 funding contribution directed to 2022 budget discussions; Councillor Senis appointed County representative
- Resolution urging the Province to address joint and several liability, including full proportionate liability and a $2 million catastrophic impairment benefit limit
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee meets to receive a presentation from Municipal Tax Equity (MTE) Consultants Inc. on a tax policy study and review of the County's tax landscape. The committee will also approve minutes from its December 21, 2021 meeting. The agenda notes that matters discussed are not final and are only recommendations to Council.
- Presentation by Peter Frise, Municipal Tax Equity (MTE) Consultants Inc., on Tax Policy Study and Review
- Adoption of December 21, 2021 minutes
- Study covers assessment and revenue growth, 2022 base-line tax landscape, and municipal comparators
- 2021 County levy was $46,041,852; year-end revenue growth of $601,284 (1.31%)
- Reassessment paused; property taxes levied against 2016 values through at least 2023