Arts, Recreation & Community Policies Committee

That the agenda be amended to include the addendum and to reorder the agenda to permit Delegation c), Megan Knott, to be heard prior to Delegation a), and as amended, be approved.

That the minutes of the Arts, Recreation & Community Policies Committee Meeting Number 02-2022 held Thursday, February 24, 2022 be approved.

That the Arts, Recreation & Community Policies Committee recommend to Council the following: That Council direct staff to issue a Request for Proposal to seek an existing or new association to operate the Kingston Public Market in Springer Market Square in a similar fashion to existing designated farmers’ markets operating in Kingston; and That Council direct staff to report back in Q3, 2022 seeking direction from Council to award the RFP and repeal “A By-Law Respecting the Kingston Public Market”; and Arts, Recreation ＆ Community Policies Committee Meeting Number 03-2022 – Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Page 6 of 7 That Council endorse the continuation of the option for a 50% reduction in fees in 2022 for producers at the Kingston Public Market; and That Council endorse waiving 2022 fees for the Kingston Memorial Centre Farmers’ Market, as well as any other existing non-profit farmers’ market should it be operating on City-owned property in 2022.

That the Arts, Recreation & Community Policies Committee recommend to Council: That Meghan Balogh, Ricky Brant, Dean Burry, Jay Cliffen, Ann Clifford, Councillor Oosterhof, and Gary Raspberry be appointed to the Local Music Working Group.

That the meeting of the Arts, Recreation & Community Policies Committee adjourn at 7:33 p.m.