The Kingston Record

Regular Council

July 7, 2020

What was decided (19 motions)

10 carried, 9 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the addeds be approved. City Council Meeting Number 2020-21 Minutes Tuesday, July 7, 2020 and Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Approval of Addeds (continued)
Moved by Councillor Neill, seconded by Councillor McLaren
Carried
In favour (13): Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chapelle, Councillor Doherty, Deputy Mayor Hill, Councillor Holland, Councillor Hutchison, Councillor Kiley, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Neill, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Stroud
That Council waive By-Law Number 2009-76, ‘A By-Law to Provide for the Regulation Use of Parks and Recreation Facilities of the Corporation of the City of Kingston’, over the next month, until July 7, 2020 only at Belle Park, to provide staff time to consult with Street Health Centre, HARS, AMHS, Home Base Housing and other community partners to communicate with each individual at Belle Park to identify priorities and plans for interim housing options and for long-term suitable supportive housing, using in-depth community consultation with the target of trauma informed, wrap around care City Council Meeting Number 2020-21 Minutes Tuesday, July 7, 2020 and Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Motion to be Reconsidered (continued) for people experiencing homelessness, in order to permit a long transition period for campers currently located at Belle Park; and That Council delegate authority to the Chief Administrative Officer or designated staff to make use of other properties or partnerships on a temporary basis, should it be required, in order to implement the transition plan for campers at Belle Park.
Moved by Councillor Hutchison, seconded by Councillor Neill
Lost
That Council waive By-Law Number 2009-76, ‘A By-Law to Provide for the Regulation Use of Parks and Recreation Facilities of the Corporation of the City of Kingston’, until July 31, 2020 only at Belle Park, to provide staff time to work with Street Health Centre, HARS, AMHS, Home Base Housing and other community partners to find interim housing options and for long-term suitable supportive housing for existing Belle Park campers, using in-depth community consultation with the target of trauma informed, wrap around care for people experiencing homelessness, with the understanding that the new cooling centre at Artillery Park will be operational as of the week of July 20, 2020; and That Council delegate authority to the Chief Administrative Officer or designated staff to make use of other properties or partnerships on a temporary basis, should it be required, in order to implement the transition plan for campers at Belle Park; and That the City give notice of relocation as soon as reasonably possible to the resident campers at Belle Park in order to provide a firm deadline date to campers and the neighbourhood alike; and That Council recommit to increasing the supply of affordable and supportive housing units, in partnership with the provincial and federal governments, as part of its strategic priority to increase housing affordability. City Council Meeting Number 2020-21 Minutes Tuesday, July 7, 2020 and Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Motion Regarding Belle Park (continued)
Moved by Councillor Hutchison, seconded by Mayor Paterson
Carried
That paragraph 1 be amended by deleting July 31, 2020 and inserting December 31, 2020 thereto.
Moved by Councillor Stroud, seconded by Councillor Holland
Lost
In favour (5): Councillor Doherty, Councillor Holland, Councillor Neill, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Stroud · Opposed (8): Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chapelle, Deputy Mayor Hill, Councillor Hutchison, Councillor Kiley, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson
That paragraph 1 be amended by deleting July 31, 2020 and inserting ‘when interim housing goals, determined in consultation with campers, have been met’ thereto.
Moved by Councillor Holland, seconded by Councillor Kiley
Lost
That paragraph 1 be amended by deleting July 31, 2020 and inserting September 1, 2020 thereto.
Moved by Councillor Doherty, seconded by Councillor Stroud
Lost
That the amendment, moved by Councillor Doherty and seconded by Councillor Stroud, to New Motion 1 be put to question.
Moved by Councillor Hill, seconded by Councillor Chapelle
Lost
That Council waive the rules of By-Law Number 2010-1, as amended, “Council Procedural By-Law” to extend the meeting past 10:45 pm to complete Briefings; and That Council recess immediately thereafter and reconvene on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 5:00 pm in a virtual electronic format, hosted at City Hall.
Moved by Councillor Boehme, seconded by Deputy Mayor Hill
Carried
In favour (13): Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chapelle, Councillor Doherty, Deputy Mayor Hill, Councillor Holland, Councillor Hutchison, Councillor Kiley, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Neill, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Stroud
That Report Number 53: Received from the Chief Administrative Officer (Consent) be received and adopted. To the Mayor and Members of Council: The Chief Administrative Officer reports and recommends as follows: City Council Meeting Number 2020-21 Minutes Tuesday, July 7, 2020 and Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Reports (continued) Council consented to the separation of Clause 3. 1. Disposition of Property – City Land in Front of 575 Princess Street That Council declare surplus to municipal need and dispose of Part of Lot 575, Plan A-12 now described as Part 4 of 13R-20236, City of Kingston, County of Frontenac; and That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all necessary agreements and other documents as may be required to transfer Part of Lot 575, Plan A-12 now described as Part 4 of 13R-20236, City of Kingston, to 605 Princess Street Ltd. for $1.00, in a form satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services. (The Report of the Commissioner, Building, Environment & Projects (20-147) was attached to the agenda as schedule pages 1-6) 2. 2020 City of Kingston Arts Fund Grant Recommendations That Council approve the Kingston Arts Council’s recommendations for the distribution of Operating Grants and Project Grants from the 2020 City of Kingston Arts Fund as outlined in Exhibit A to Report Number 20-158. (The Report of the Commissioner, Business, Environment & Projects (20-158) was attached to the agenda as schedule pages 7-31)
Moved by Councillor Osanic, seconded by Councillor McLaren
Carried
In favour (11): Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chapelle, Councillor Doherty, Deputy Mayor Hill, Councillor Holland, Councillor Kiley, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Neill, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson
That Report Number 54: Received from the Chief Administrative Officer (Recommend) be received and adopted, clause by clause. Report Number 54 To the Mayor and Members of Council: 1. City of Kingston – Equity, Diversity and Inclusion That Council endorse both the proposed internal/corporate initiatives, and participation and support to external/community initiatives, to improve equity, diversity and reduce discrimination within the corporation and the community of the City of Kingston as described in Report Number 20-163. That City Council support the establishment of a City of Kingston Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee and that staff report back to Council with proposed terms of reference, mandate and proposed membership for such a committee; and City Council Meeting Number 2020-21 Minutes Tuesday, July 7, 2020 and Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Reports (continued) That City Council endorse the City’s participation in an Anti-Racism Community Working Group which will work on the establishment of mechanisms to research, identify and understand the scope of systemic racism and other forms of discrimination within the community and to improve outcomes for health, education, economies and criminal justice reform for racialized communities. (The Report of the Chief Administrative Officer (20-163) was attached to the agenda as schedule pages 38-46)
Moved by Councillor Kiley, seconded by Councillor Holland
Carried
In favour (12): Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chapelle, Councillor Doherty, Deputy Mayor Hill, Councillor Holland, Councillor Hutchison, Councillor Kiley, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Neill, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson
That Report 54, Item 7, paragraph 1 be
Moved by Councillor Boehme, seconded by Councillor McLaren
Deferred
That Report 54, Clause 7 Received from the CAO (Recommend) be amended to delete paragraph 1 which reads as follows “Remove the script reading “The Spirit of Sir John A.” from the Engine 1095 tender in Confederation Park” and insert thereto: “Commission a committee of indigenous representatives to come up with their own free expression of what the sign and train mean to them and that can be placed around the Engine 1095 in Confederation Park;”
Moved by Councillor McLaren, seconded by Councillor Neill
Lost
That Report 54, Clause 7 Received from the CAO (Recommend) be amended to delete paragraph 2 which reads as follows: “Replace the book plaques adjacent to the monument to Sir John A. Macdonald in City Park and Engine 1095 in Confederation Park with interim notices that indicate new text is under development to tell a more complete and inclusive account of their histories in a Kingston context” and insert thereto “Commission a committee of indigenous representatives to come up with their own free expression of what Sir John A. Macdonald means to them and that can be placed around the statue in City Park;”
Moved by Councillor McLaren, seconded by Councillor Neill
Lost
In favour (3): Councillor Chapelle, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Osanic · Opposed (9): Councillor Boehme, Councillor Doherty, Deputy Mayor Hill, Councillor Holland, Councillor Hutchison, Councillor Kiley, Councillor Neill, Councillor Oosterhof, Mayor Paterson
That Report 54, Clause 7 Received from the CAO (Recommend) be amended to delete the words “both” and “and non-Indigenous community members” from paragraph 3
Moved by Councillor McLaren, seconded by Councillor Neill
Lost
That Report Number 55: Received from the Planning Committee be received and adopted. Report Number 55 To the Mayor and Members of Council: The Planning Committee reports and recommends as follows from the Planning Committee Meeting held on June 18, 2020: 1. Amendments to Encroachment By-Law – 120 & 130 Albert Street and 142-154 Albert Street That Schedule C-5 (Existing Authorized Encroachments – Other) of By-Law Number 2004-107, otherwise known as the “Encroachment By-Law”, be amended to include the following, specifically under existing approved Type of Encroachment: Queen’s University Pedestrian Light Fixtures – Location of Encroachment: 142 Albert Street (6); and That any terms and conditions for the six (6) pedestrian light fixtures be included in the final Site Plan Control agreement, in a form satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services and City Solicitor; and That the attached amending By-Law be presented to Council for all three readings. (See By-Law Number (4), 2020-102)
Moved by Councillor Neill, seconded by Councillor Kiley
Carried
In favour (11): Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chapelle, Councillor Doherty, Deputy Mayor Hill, Councillor Hutchison, Councillor Kiley, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Neill, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson
That Report Number 56: Received from Heritage Kingston be received and adopted. Report Number 56 To the Mayor and Members of Council: Heritage Kingston reports and recommends as follows from the Meeting held on June 17, 2020: 1. Applications Supported for Approval by Heritage Kingston (Statutory Consultation with Heritage Kingston) i. Approval of Application for Heritage Permit – 1572 Sunnyside Road That alterations to the property at 1572 Sunnyside Road, be approved in accordance with details described in the application (P18-013-2020), which was deemed completed on May 14, 2020 with said alterations to include the following: 1. Erect two gable roofed dormers on the southern slope and three matching dormers on the northern slope, each with a multi-pane sash window and clad in horizontal wood siding; 2. Remove an interior wall on the main floor in order to construct a new kitchen; 3. Retain, repair and cover the existing wood floor with new wood flooring, where necessary; 4. Alter the staircase railings and balusters, by replacing and replicating these features, where necessary; 5. Rebuild and re-clad the wooden link/corner portions of the attached stone woodshed with horizontal wood siding, and install a new window opening on both the north and south sides; 6. Alter the window opening on the east elevation of the woodshed in order to accommodate a multi-pane sash window; 7. Rebuild the roof structure of the woodshed to the same profile as the existing; 8. Repair and re-point
Moved by Councillor Oosterhof, seconded by Councillor Doherty
Carried
In favour (11): Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chapelle, Councillor Doherty, Deputy Mayor Hill, Councillor Hutchison, Councillor Kiley, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Neill, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson
That Report Number 57: Received from the Administrative Policies Committee be received and adopted. Report Number 57 To the Mayor and Members of Council: The Administrative Policies Committee reports and recommends as follows: 1. Administrative Amendments to the Civic Addressing and Road Naming By- Law and the Fees and Charges By-Law That By-Law Number 2005-98 “A By-Law to Direct the Orderly Addressing of Buildings and Properties and Appropriate Naming of Roads Within the City of Kingston” be amended as per Exhibit A (Draft By-Law to Amend By-Law Number 2005-98) to Report Number AP-20-020, 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” be amended as per Exhibit B (Draft By-Law to Amend By-Law Number 2005-10) to Report Number AP-20- 020, and That the amending By-Laws be presented to Council for all three readings. City Council Meeting Number 2020-21 Minutes Tuesday, July 7, 2020 and Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Reports (continued) (Exhibit A to Report Number AP-20-020 was attached to the agenda as schedule pages 260-263) (Exhibit B to Report Number AP-20-020 was attached to the agenda as schedule pages 264-265) (See By-Law Number (5), 2020-103) (See By-Law Number (6), 2020-104)
Moved by Councillor Kiley, seconded by Councillor Chapelle
Carried
That the Minutes of City Council Meeting Number 2020-19, held Tuesday, June 16, 2020 and Special City Council Meeting Number 2020-20, held Tuesday, June 23, 2020 be confirmed.
Moved by Councillor McLaren, seconded by Councillor Hutchison
Carried
In favour (11): Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chapelle, Councillor Doherty, Deputy Mayor Hill, Councillor Hutchison, Councillor Kiley, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Neill, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson
That Council do now adjourn.
Moved by Councillor Doherty, seconded by Councillor Kiley
Carried

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