City Council Meeting

That Council resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole “Closed Meeting” to consider the following items: Labour relations or employee negotiations - Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) - Collective Bargaining; and A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board - Pending Acquisition - Bath Road. YEAS: (11) Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Hassan, Deputy Mayor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo ABSENT: (2) Councillor Glenn, and Councillor McLaren

That Council rise from the Committee of the Whole "Closed Meeting" without reporting. YEAS: (13) Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That the addendum be approved. YEAS: (11) Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Hassan, Deputy Mayor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo ABSENT: (2) Councillor Glenn, and Councillor McLaren

That Council suspend Section 12.7 of the City of Kingston Procedural By-Law in order to permit Samantha King to appear before Council to speak to New Motion 1 with respect to 686 Centennial Drive. YEAS: (13) Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That Council suspend Section 12.7 of the City of Kingston Procedural By-Law in order to permit Kristine Bedard to appear before Council to speak to New Motion 4 with respect to Humanitarian Infrastructure Framework for Municipal Encampment Response. YEAS: (13) Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That Report Number 76: Received from the Chief Administrative Officer (Consent) be received and adopted. YEAS: (13) Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That “A By-Law to Name a Private Road at 820 and 830 Gardiners Road, City of Kingston, District Way”, attached as Exhibit B to Report Number 26-207, be presented to Council for all three readings.

That Council delegate authority to the Commissioner of Corporate & Emergency Services to execute all documents or agreements required to implement the City360 talent management framework.

That Council approve the recommendation of the Rural Economic and Community Development Working Group for the allocation of up to $75,000 from the Samsung Community Benefit Fund as the City of Kingston's contribution toward the Agritourism Mapping and Regional Promotion Initiative, conditional upon approval of funding through the Province of Ontario's Rural Ontario Development Program.

That Council authorize an exemption from By-Law Number 2026-39, “Interim Woodland Preservation By-Law”, (the By-Law) pursuant to subsection 5.1(m) of the By-Law, for the lands municipally known as 1048 Midland Avenue to facilitate the development of the lands in accordance with Site Plan Control Application File Number D11-026-2025; and That Council authorize an exemption from By-Law Number 2026-39, “Interim Woodland Preservation By-Law”, (the By-Law) pursuant to subsection 5.1(m) of the By-Law, for the lands municipally known as 999 Purdy’s Mill Road to facilitate the development of the lands in accordance with Final Plan of Subdivision Application File Number D12-001-2025; and That Council authorize an exemption from By-Law Number 2026-39, “Interim Woodland Preservation By-Law”, (the By-Law) pursuant to subsection 5.1(m) of the By-Law, for the lands municipally known as 4091 Bath Road to facilitate the development of the lands in accordance with Site Plan Control Application File Number D11-024-2025. YEAS: (12) Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo NAYS: (1) Councillor Glenn

That Council direct staff to submit the parcel of land at 924 Sydenham Road to FCM’s From the Ground inventory before September 30, 2026. YEAS: (13) Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That Council approve capital budget changes, as well as financing of capital projects or (return of funds), as detailed in Exhibit A to Report Number 26-205; and That Council approve a budget amendment of $35,000,000, to be funded from $4,071,373 from the Federal and Provincial Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP), $174,400 from the Disaster Mitigation Adaptation Fund (DMAF), $981,523 from the Road Safety Initiatives Fund (RSIF), $4,590,000 from the Development Charges Reserve Fund and the remaining $25,082,704 from the Municipal Capital Reserve Fund, to advance the investment in road renewal and rehabilitation work ahead of the 2027 capital budget process. YEAS: (13) Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That Report Number 78: Received from Planning Committee be received and adopted. YEAS: (13) Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That the applications for Official Plan and zoning by-law amendments (File Number D35-010-2025) submitted by Patry Inc., on behalf of Princess Street Development, for the property municipally known as 800 Princess Street, be approved; and That the City of Kingston Official Plan, as amended, be further amended, amendment number 104, as per Exhibit A, (Draft By-Law and Schedule A to Amend the Official Plan) to Report Number PC-26-016; and That Kingston Zoning By-Law Number 2022-62, as amended, be further amended, as per Exhibit B (Draft By-Law and Schedule A to Amend Zoning By-Law Number 2022-62) to Report Number PC-26-016; and That Council determines that in accordance with Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is required prior to the passage of the by-law; and That the amending by-law be presented to Council for all three readings.

That the applications for Official Plan and zoning by-law amendments (File Number D35-001-2026) submitted by 92 Napier Group Inc. and Fotenn Consultants Inc., on behalf of 92 Napier Group Inc., for the property municipally known as 92 Napier Street, be approved; and That the City of Kingston Official Plan, as amended, be further amended, amendment number 107, as per Exhibit A, (Draft By-Law and Schedule A to Amend the Official Plan) to Report Number PC-26-030; and That Kingston Zoning By-Law Number 2022-62, as amended, be further amended, as per Exhibit B (Draft By-Law and Schedule A to Amend Zoning By-Law Number 2022-62) to Report Number PC-26-030; and That Council determines that in accordance with Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is required prior to the passage of the by-law; and That the amending by-laws be presented to Council for all three readings.

at its meeting of August 11, 2026, Council

That New Motion 1, 686 Centennial Drive be amended as follows a) by inserting the following as the final contextual clause: Whereas Building Kingston's Future Inc. has filed with the Clerk a peer review of the applicant's Environmental Impact Assessment prepared by Symbiosys Ecology Corp. that raises questions respecting the adequacy of that assessment under the natural heritage policies of the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 and the Official Plan; b) by inserting the following as the penultimate operative clause That Council request that Planning Services review the peer review filed by Building Kingston's Future Inc. and provide a written opinion on whether the Environmental Impact Assessment adequately addresses the matters raised and whether a revised Environmental Impact Assessment should be requested from the applicant; and YEAS: (13) Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

Council has previously received reports on sports field service delivery, including Report ARCP-23-004 (Sports Field Maintenance Programs, 2023) and Report ARCP-24-008 (Sports Field Service Level Comparison, 2024), which established updated maintenance guidelines and benchmarked Kingston's service levels against comparable municipalities; and Whereas Report ARCP-24-008 identified several service level improvement options, including field lining, provision of sports field equipment, and season length, with associated capital and operating cost estimates, and recommended that certain areas, including field maintenance, be reviewed again following the 2025 season; and Whereas the City's outdoor sport venues (fields and ball diamonds) support a high volume of league play, tournaments, and community use across the city; and Whereas it is important to build on this prior work by periodically assessing whether current service levels and asset investments continue to meet the needs and expectations of user groups; and Whereas a review of best practices in comparable municipalities may help identify further opportunities to improve service levels and the overall user experience; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council direct staff to review, track, and compare best practices for the delivery of outdoor sport venue services, building on the findings of Reports ARCP-23-004 and ARCP-24-008, including: existing service standards as they relate to asset maintenance, booking, customer service

the City owns and operates, directly or in partnership, fitness facilities at Artillery Park, the INVISTA Centre, and Kingston East Community Centre; and Whereas the current Eastern Ontario YMCA facility located on Wright Crescent is anticipated to relocate to the INVISTA Centre site by approximately 2030, potentially creating a gap in fitness and recreation services in the central and north areas of the city; and Whereas a number of residents in these areas access recreation opportunities through the City’s Municipal Fee Assistance Program; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council direct staff to review opportunities, including as part of the future redevelopment of the Memorial Centre site, to establish a fitness centre in the central and/or north area of the city, in partnership with appropriate community organizations and service providers, and report back to Council with potential options and considerations by Q3, 2027. YEAS: (13) Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That New Motion 4, Humanitarian Infrastructure Framework for Municipal Encampment Response, be amended as follows: a) by inserting the following as the final contextual clause: Whereas municipally funded frontline peer outreach providers and low-barrier service organizations already deliver daily logistics, health navigation and service connection in and around encampments, and hold operational knowledge and data that no framework developed without them could replicate; b) by inserting the following as the fifth and sixth operative clauses: That staff develop the framework in direct consultation with the frontline peer outreach providers and low-barrier service organizations currently operating on the ground, so that the governance model, site logistics, basic infrastructure requirements and safety protocols reflect what already works rather than beginning from a blank page; and That the framework draw on the operational metrics, pilot project outcomes and service-connection data generated by those providers, and take into account current Charter jurisprudence respecting municipal encampment response, to ensure recommendations are practical, evidence-based, proportionate and defensible; and YEAS: (13) Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That New Motion 4, Humanitarian Infrastructure Framework for Municipal Encampment Response, as Amended, be

That the minutes of City Council Meeting Number 2026-18, held Tuesday, September 1, 2026, be confirmed. YEAS: (13) Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That By-Law Numbers (1) through (7) be given their first and second reading. YEAS: (13) Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That By-Law Numbers (1) through (7) be given their third reading. YEAS: (13) Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That Council do now adjourn. YEAS: (13) Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo