Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (10 motions)
10 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the agenda be approved.
Moved by Councillor Stephen, seconded by Councillor Chaves
Carried
That the minutes of Administrative Policies Committee Meeting Number 2025-06, held Thursday, November 13, 2025, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Amos, seconded by Councillor Hassan
Carried
That the Administrative Policies Committee resolve itself into the Board of Management for Rideaucrest Home.
Moved by Councillor Stephen, seconded by Councillor Amos
Carried
That the Administrative Policies Committee rise from the Board of Management for Rideaucrest Home.
Moved by Councillor Amos, seconded by Councillor Stephen
Carried
That the Administrative Policies Committee recommends to Council: That the Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes Policy (POL-081), be rescinded, and the revised Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes Policy, attached as Exhibit B to Report Number AP-26-003, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Amos, seconded by Councillor Hassan
Carried
That the Administrative Policies Committee recommends to Council: That the current Corporate Sponsorship Policy, approved by Council in 2004, attached as Exhibit A be rescinded, and the proposed Corporate Sponsorship Policy, attached as Exhibit B to Report Number AP-26-002, be approved; and That the current Naming of Corporate Assets Policy, approved by Council in 2004, attached as Exhibit C be rescinded, and the proposed Naming of Corporate Assets Policy, attached as Exhibit D to Report Number AP-26-002, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Hassan, seconded by Councillor Chaves
Carried
That the Administrative Policies Committee recommends to Council: That Council approve the 2026 tax ratios as follows: the residential property class be set at 1.00; the new multi-residential property class be set at 1.00; the multi-residential property class be set at 1.70; the commercial property class be set at 1.98; the industrial property class be set at 2.63; the aggregate extraction property class be set at 2.140048; the pipeline property class be set at 1.1728; the farm property class be set at 0.20; and the managed forests property class be set at 0.25; and That the by-law, attached as Exhibit A to Report Number AP-26-004, be presented to Council in order to establish the 2026 tax ratios.
Moved by Councillor Hassan, seconded by Councillor Chaves
Carried
That the Administrative Policies Committee recommends to Council: That Council approve the cancellation, reduction, or refund of taxes pursuant to applications made under Sections 357 and 358 of the Municipal Act, 2001 , totalling $167,892.46, of which $147,036.43 is the City’s portion and the amount charged back to the school boards and Downtown Kingston! Business Improvement Area are $20,757.19 and $98.84, respectively, for the properties listed in Exhibit A to Report Number AP-26-005.
Moved by Councillor Stephen, seconded by Councillor Amos
Carried
That the meeting of the Administrative Policies Committee adjourn at 6:46 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Stephen, seconded by Councillor Amos
Carried
That the Administrative Policies Committee recommends to Council: That Council approve the cancellation, reduction, or refund of taxes pursuant to applications made under Sections 357 and 358 of the Municipal Act, 2001, totalling $167,892.46, of which $147,036.43 is Administrative Policies Committee Meeting 2026-01 - Thursday, February 12, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. the City’s portion and the amount charged back to the school boards and Downtown Kingston! Business Improvement Area are $20,757.19 and $98.84, respectively, for the properties listed in Exhibit A to Report Number AP-26-005.
Moved by Councillor Stephen, seconded by Councillor Amos