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Administrative Policies Committee
February 13, 2020
What was decided (8 motions)
7 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the agenda be amended to include the addendum; and That consideration of Business Item ‘f’ occur prior to Business Item ‘d’; and That the delegations and briefings be received in advance of consideration of Business Item ‘e’, and as amended, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Holland, seconded by Councillor Chapelle
Carried
That the minutes of Administrative Policies Committee Meeting Number 01-2020, held Thursday December 12, 2019, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Chapelle, seconded by Councillor Boehme
Carried
That the Administrative Policies Committee resolve itself into the Board of Management for Rideaucrest Home.
Moved by Councillor Holland, seconded by Councillor Chapelle
Carried
That the Administrative Policies Committee rise from the Board of Management for Rideaucrest Home.
Moved by Councillor Chapelle, seconded by Councillor Boehme
Carried
That the Administrative Policies Committee recommend as follows: That Council approve the cancellation, reduction or refund of taxes pursuant to applications made under Sections 357 and 358 of the Municipal Act, 2001 totaling $10,245.01 of which $5,985.38 is the City’s portion and the amount charged back to the school boards is $4,259.63,as listed in Exhibit A attached to Report Number AP-20-007.
Moved by Councillor Holland, seconded by Councillor Boehme
Carried
That the Administrative Policies Committee recommends to Council: That the City of Kingston Civic Collection Management Policy (CUL-MUS 002_2019) be approved, as amended, as per Exhibit A attached to Report Number AP-20-008, to provide direction to staff regarding the on-going stewardship of the City of Kingston’s Civic Collection and to ensure compliance with Canadian Museum Operating Grant regulations; and That the Cultural Director be delegated the authority to amend the Civic Collection Management Policy (CUL-MUS-002_2019) from time to time, as required, to reflect changing collection management practices, legislation and City policy, and for the purposes of housekeeping updates; and That By-Law Number 2016-189 “A By-Law to Consolidate the Delegation of Powers and Duties”, be amended as per Exhibit B (Draft By-Law to Amend By- Law Number 2016-189), attached to Report Number AP-20-008.
Moved by Councillor Holland, seconded by Councillor Chapelle
Carried
That the Administrative Policies Committee recommends to Council: That the recommendation presented to Council on December 3, 2019, Report Number 20-001 be deleted and replaced with the following: That the draft by-law (A By-Law to License and Regulate Short-term Rentals in the City of Kingston) attached as Exhibit A to Report Number AP-20-011, be approved; and That By-Law Number 2005-10, “A By-Law to Establish Fees and Charges to be collected by The Corporation of the City of Kingston”, as amended, be further amended, as per Exhibit B (Draft By-Law to Amend By-Law Number 2005-10, A By-Law to Establish Fees and Charges to be collected by The Corporation of the City of Kingston) to Report Number AP-20-011; and That By-Law Number 2018-095, A By-Law of the City of Kingston to establish the Municipal Accommodation Tax, be amended, as per Exhibit C (Draft By-Law to Amend By-Law Number 2018-095, A By-Law of the City of Kingston to establish the Municipal Accommodation Tax) to Report Number AP-20-011; and That Council approve a budget of $17,939, plus HST, to be funded from the existing Building & Enforcement Services technology capital envelope for 2020; in future year costs will be funded by license fees; and That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a contract for a period of up to 1 year, with the Host Compliance Technology Platform, for the provision of Address Identification related to Short-term Rental Accommodations, in a form satisfactory to the Director of Lega
Moved by Councillor Boehme, seconded by Councillor Holland
Deferred
Whereas significant public input has been received from individual short term rental hosts; and Whereas information has come forward suggesting that Airbnb is willing to provide services similar to those proposed by the American Host Compliance Technology Platform; and Whereas several aspects of the proposed draft by-law appear to be in conflict with provincial legislation; Therefore Be It Resolved That the Administrative Policies Committee defer consideration of entering into a contract with the Host Compliance Technology Platform Administrative Policies Committee Minutes Meeting 02-2020 held Thursday, February 13, 2020 Page 13 of 13 to the April 9, 2020 Committee meeting in order to receive a supplemental report regarding additional staff consultation with Airbnb operators, Airbnb and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
Moved by Councillor Chapelle, seconded by Councillor Boehme