City Council Meeting

That Council resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole “Closed Meeting” to consider the following items: A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board - Clogg's Road Business Park; Labour relations or employee negotiations - Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 109 - Collective Bargaining; Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board - Potential Litigation; and Education & training pursuant to Section 293(3.1) of the Municipal Act - Customer Service Standards. YEAS: (12) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof ABSENT: (1) Councillor Boehme

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

That the addendum be approved. YEAS: (12) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof ABSENT: (1) Councillor Boehme

That Clauses 12.9 & 12.11 of the City of Kingston Procedural By-Law be waived to allow Gavin Anderson, Kingston & District Labour Council to appear before Council to speak to Clause 4 of Report Number 80: Received from the Chief Administrative Officer (Recommend) with respect to Council Procedural By-Law Updates. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That Clauses 12.9 & 12.11 of the City of Kingston Procedural By-Law be waived to allow Vicki Schmolka to appear before Council to speak to Clause 4 of Report Number 80: Received from the Chief Administrative Officer (Recommend) with respect to Council Procedural By-Law Updates. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That Council endorse the City of Kingston Commercial Land Review and Strategic Directions, dated August 28, 2024, prepared by urbanMetrics inc., attached as Exhibit A to Report Number 24-223; and That the policy directions included in Exhibit A to Report Number 24-223 inform the drafting of new policies related to commercial uses in the new Official Plan. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That Council approve contribution up to $212,000 to be funded from the Environment Reserve Fund to enable the City’s participation in and support of Canadian Wollastonite’s enhanced rock weathering carbon capture program during 2025 to 2027; and That staff provide an annual report back to Council that documents the number of acres of supported agricultural application and estimates of resultant carbon dioxide capture and storage. YEAS: (12) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Oosterhof NAYS: (1) Councillor Osanic

That Council approve the By-Law attached as Exhibit A to Report Number 24-211 (A By-Law to Amend By-Law Number 2021-41, A By-Law to Provide Rules for Governing the Order and Procedures of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Kingston), as amended by Council on September 21, 2024: to add the following clause as subsection 6.19, with subsequent subsections renumbered accordingly: “12.42 At a Meeting, each Member may make one, but no more than one, new Motion." by deleting subsection 6.10 (c): (c) by adding the following clause (e): “an Information Report to Council;” and subsequent clauses are renumbered accordingly. YEAS: (11) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Tozzo, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Oosterhof NAYS: (2) Councillor Glenn, and Councillor Osanic

That Exhibit A to Report Number 24-211 (A By-Law to Provide Rules for Governing the Order and Procedures of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Kingston) be amended by: deleting subsection 6.10 (c): (c) by adding the following clause (e): “an Information Report to Council;” and subsequent clauses are renumbered accordingly. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That Exhibit A to Report Number 24-211 (A By-Law to Provide Rules for Governing the Order and Procedures of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Kingston) be amended to add the following before subsection 12.42, with subsequent subsections renumbered accordingly: “12.42 At a Meeting, each Member may make one, but no more than one, new Motion." YEAS: (8) Councillor Chaves, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Tozzo, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor Amos, and Councillor Stephen NAYS: (5) Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That Clause 4 of Report Number 80: Received from the Chief Administrative Officer (Recommend) be

That Council waive the rules of By-Law 2021-41 "Council Procedural By-Law" to extend the meeting past 11:00 p.m. to complete the agenda. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

1: That Council approve up to $2,290,000 as a forgivable line of credit for three years to be paid out on a third party invoice from the Working Fund Reserve to be allocated to the Limestone City Co-Operative Housing Inc. to complete the following work: a zoning by-law amendment application for 900 Division Street on behalf of the City of Kingston; advance the design and costing to a Class B estimate for a future cooperative housing development; develop an innovation and feasibility study as well as a business plan and viability report; retain an owner’s representative to Class B; retain philanthropic services; and That staff report back on the status of the Limestone City Co-Operative Housing Inc. project in February 2025. YEAS: (2) Councillor McLaren, and Councillor Osanic NAYS: (11) Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Oosterhof

That Option 1 of Clause 1 of Report Number 81: Received from the Chief Administrative Officer (Consider) be amended in the first clause to delete the words “loan/grant” and replace with the words “line of credit for three years to be paid out on a third party invoice” and reads as follows: That Council approve up to $2,290,000 as a forgivable line of credit for three years to be paid out on a third party invoice from the Working Fund Reserve to be allocated to the Limestone City Co-Operative Housing Inc. to complete the following work: a zoning by-law amendment application for 900 Division Street on behalf of the City of Kingston; advance the design and costing to a Class B estimate for a future cooperative housing development; develop an innovation and feasibility study as well as a business plan and viability report; retain an owner’s representative to Class B; retain philanthropic services; and YEAS: (10) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof NAYS: (3) Councillor Boehme, Deputy Mayor Hassan, and Councillor Amos

2: That Council decline the request for $2,290,000 from the Limestone City Co-Operative Housing Inc.; and That Council continue to commit the City-owned property at 900 Division Street until February 2025, as previously approved, allowing the Limestone City Co-Operative Housing Inc. opportunity to secure its financing to advance design and studies to a Class B estimate; and That staff report back on the status of the Limestone City Co-Operative Housing Inc. project in February 2025. YEAS: (10) Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Tozzo, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Oosterhof NAYS: (3) Councillor McLaren, Councillor Glenn, and Councillor Osanic

That Report Number 82: Received from the Planning Committee be received and adopted. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That the applications for Official Plan and zoning By-Law amendments (File Number D35-004-2024) submitted by Asterisk Engineering Corp, on behalf of Propane Levac Propane Inc, for the property municipally known as 1739 Westbrook Road, be approved; and That the City of Kingston Official Plan, as amended, be further amended, amendment number 97, as per Exhibit A, (Draft By-Law and Schedule A to Amend the Official Plan) to Report Number PC-24-047; and That Kingston Zoning By-Law Number 2022-62, as amended, be further amended, as per Exhibit B (Draft By-Law and Schedule A & B to Amend Zoning By-Law Number 2022-62) to Report Number PC-24-047; 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 Report Number 83: Received from the Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee be received and adopted. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That the current Accessibility Standards Policy, approved by Council in 2013, be rescinded, and the proposed Accessibility Standards Policy, attached as Exhibit A to Report Number MAAC-24-012, as amended by the Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee on September 5, 2024 as noted below, be approved: On page 25 of 49, in the first paragraph under the heading Service Animals, deleting “Service animals may also provide assistance to persons with post-traumatic stress disorder, epilepsy, autism spectrum disorder and a variety of other disabilities, both visible and invisible.” and replacing with “Service animals may provide assistance to persons with a variety of disabilities, both visible and invisible, such as medical response, mobility assistance, hearing, and combinations thereof.” On page 26 of 49, deleting the second paragraph and replacing with the following: “If an animal is behaving properly, regardless of status, the best practice is to allow access to the facility. If an animal is not behaving in a professional manner staff do have the ability to request a handler provide documentation of their service animal’s status from on of the professionals listed below. Note, people may be visiting from outside of Ontario where documentation requirements may differ. Residents of Ontario require the following documentation: That the City of Kingston Notice of Temporary Service Disruption Policy be rescinded.

on June 18, 2024 Councillor Glenn was appointed to participate in the Review Committee (Operating Grants) for the City of Kingston Heritage Fund on September 23 and 30, 2024; and Whereas Councillor Glenn is not longer able to participate in the Review Committee (Operating Grants); Therefore Be It Resolved That Council appoint Councillor ________ to participate, along with the Director, Heritage Services, in the Review Committee (Operating Grants) on September 23 and September 30 , 2024.

That the Minutes of City Council Meeting Number 20-2024, held Tuesday, September 3, 2024 be confirmed. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That By-Laws (1) through (3), and (5) be given their first and second reading. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That By-Laws (2) through (5) be given their third reading. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

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

That Council resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole “Closed Meeting” to consider the following items: a. A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board - Clogg's Road Business Park; b. Labour relations or employee negotiations - Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 109 - Collective Bargaining; c. Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board - Potential Litigation; and d. Education & training pursuant to Section 293(3.1) of the Municipal Act - Customer Service Standards. YEAS: (12): Councillor Amos, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo ABSENT: (1): Councillor Boehme

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, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That the addendum be approved. YEAS: (12): Councillor Amos, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo ABSENT: (1): Councillor Boehme

That Clauses 12.9 & 12.11 of the City of Kingston Procedural By-Law be waived to allow Vicki Schmolka to appear before Council to speak to Clause 4 of Report Number 80: Received from the Chief Administrative Officer (Recommend) with respect to Council Procedural By-Law Updates. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That Exhibit A to Report Number 24-211 (A By-Law to Provide Rules for Governing the Order and Procedures of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Kingston) be amended by:  deleting subsection 6.10 (c): (c) by adding the following clause (e): “an Information Report to Council;” and subsequent clauses are renumbered accordingly. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That Council waive the rules of By-Law 2021-41 "Council Procedural By- Law" to extend the meeting past 11:00 p.m. to complete the agenda. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

Option 1, as Amended: That Council approve up to $2,290,000 as a forgivable line of credit for three years to be paid out on a third party invoice from the Working Fund Reserve to be allocated to the Limestone City Co-Operative Housing Inc. to complete the following work:  a zoning by-law amendment application for 900 Division Street on behalf of the City of Kingston;  advance the design and costing to a Class B estimate for a future cooperative housing development;  develop an innovation and feasibility study as well as a business plan and viability report;  retain an owner’s representative to Class B;  retain philanthropic services; and That staff report back on the status of the Limestone City Co-Operative Housing Inc. project in February 2025. YEAS: (2): Councillor McLaren, and Councillor Osanic NAYS: (11): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor Oosterhof, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

Option 2: That Council decline the request for $2,290,000 from the Limestone City Co-Operative Housing Inc.; and That Council continue to commit the City-owned property at 900 Division Street until February 2025, as previously approved, allowing the Limestone City Co-Operative Housing Inc. opportunity to secure its financing to advance design and studies to a Class B estimate; and That staff report back on the status of the Limestone City Co-Operative Housing Inc. project in February 2025. YEAS: (10): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor Oosterhof, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo NAYS: (3): Councillor Glenn, Councillor McLaren, and Councillor Osanic

That Report Number 82: Received from the Planning Committee be received and adopted. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That Report Number 83: Received from the Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee be received and adopted. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

Whereas on June 18, 2024 Councillor Glenn was appointed to participate in the Review Committee (Operating Grants) for the City of Kingston Heritage Fund on September 23 and 30, 2024; and Whereas Councillor Glenn is not longer able to participate in the Review Committee (Operating Grants); Therefore Be It Resolved That Council appoint Councillor ________ to participate, along with the Director, Heritage Services, in the Review Committee (Operating Grants) on September 23 and September 30 , 2024.

That the Minutes of City Council Meeting Number 20-2024, held Tuesday, September 3, 2024 be confirmed. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That By-Laws (1) through (3), and (5) be given their first and second reading. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That By-Laws (2) through (5) be given their third reading. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor 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, Deputy Mayor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo