MINUTES

Corporation of the City of Cambridge

Council Meeting

Meeting #:
Date:
, 6:30 p.m.
Location:
Council Chambers
Council Members In Attendance:
  • Councillor Devine - Ward 2, 
  • Mayor Liggett, 
  • Councillor Hamilton - Ward 7, 
  • Councillor Ermeta - Ward 8, 
  • Councillor Shwery - Ward 1, 
  • Councillor Kimpson - Ward 3, 
  • Councillor Earnshaw - Ward 4, 
  • Councillor Cooper - Ward 6, 
  • and Councillor Roberts - Ward 5 
Staff Members in Attendance:
  • Hardy Bromberg, Deputy City Manager - Community Development, 
  • Yogesh Shah, Deputy City Manager - Infrastructure Services, 
  • Cheryl Zahnleiter, Deputy City Manager - Corporate Enterprise, 
  • Sheryl Ayres - Chief Financial Officer, 
  • Jennifer Shaw - Deputy City Clerk, 
  • Rachel Latour - Administrative Assistant, 
  • Michael Oliveri - Council Committee Services Coordinator, 
  • Maria Barrantes Barreto - Council Committee Services Coordinator, 
  • and Bryan Boodhoo - City Solicitor 
Others in Attendance:

  • Leah Walter, Director of Engineering, Community Development, Lesley Head, Director of Recreation and Culture - Community Development, Shane Taylor, Project Manager - Community Development, Karen Pepper, Director, Mayor and Council Operations and Initiatives - Mayor and Council, Sherry Nickerson, Community Outreach and Communications Coordinator - Mayor and Council, Ana Djukic, Administrative Assistant - Mayor and Council, Rutvik Shah, Network Administrator - Corporate Services

     

1.
Swearing in Ceremony - Ward 1 Councillor

 

2.
Meeting Called to Order

 

The meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge is held in Council Chambers and is live streamed to the City of Cambridge website. Mayor Liggett welcomes everyone present and calls the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.

3.
Indigenous Territory Acknowledgement

 

4.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

None.

5.
Presentations

 

6.
Delegations

 

7.
Consent Agenda

 
  • Motion:23-385
    Moved byCouncillor Cooper
    Seconded byCouncillor Devine

    THAT all items listed under the heading of Consent Agenda for November 28, 2023 be adopted as recommended.

    In Favour (9)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, and Councillor Shwery
    Carried (9 to 0)

7.1
Council Meeting Minutes - November 7, 2023

This item has attachments. 
1.Post-Meeting Minutes - CM_Nov07_2023 - English.pdf

7.2
Council Information Package - November 10, 2023

This item has attachments. 
1.Council Information Package November 10, 2023.pdf

7.3
23-316-CD Passage of Designation By-laws under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act for 12 Dayton Street, 74 Queen Street East and 119 Blair Road

This item has attachments. 
1.23-316-CD Passage of Designation By-laws for 12 Dayton St, 74 Queen St E and 119 Blair Rd.pdf
2.23-316-CD Appendix A Draft Designation By-law for 12 Dayton St.pdf
3.23-316-CD Appendix B Draft Designation By-law 74 Queen St E.pdf
4.23-316-CD Appendix C Draft Designation By-law 119 Blair Road.pdf

7.4
23-139-CRS Annual Indexing of Development Charges – December 1, 2023

This item has attachments. 
1.23-139-CRS Annual Indexing of Development Charges - December 1, 2023.pdf
2.23-139-CRS Appendix A – Summary of Development Charges.pdf

7.5
23-326-CD Blenheim Road Local Improvement By-law

This item has attachments. 
1.23-326-CD-Blenheim Road Local Improvement By-Law .pdf
2.23-326-CD-Appendix A Official Notice of Local Improvement Charges1.pdf
3.23-326-CD-Appendix B -City of Cambridge By-law Local Improvement Charge Blenheim1.pdf

8.
Consideration of Reports

 

8.1
Corporate Services

 

8.1.1
23-144-CRS Cambridge Preston Arena Renovation and Addition

This item has attachments. 
1.23-144-CRS Cambridge Preston Arena Renovation and Addition.pdf
2.23-144-CRS Appendix A-Memorandum-Cambridge Preston Arena Construction RFT Recommendation.pdf
  • Motion:23-386
    Moved byCouncillor Kimpson
    Seconded byCouncillor Earnshaw

    THAT Report 23-144-CRS Cambridge Preston Arena Renovation and Addition be received;

    AND THAT Request for Tender #T23-78 Cambridge Preston Arena Renovation and Addition be awarded to Ball Construction Ltd, of Kitchener, ON in the amount of $28,860,000 in Canadian funds, exclusive of HST;

    AND THAT uncommitted funding in the demolition scope of work be transferred to the Preston Auditorium construction scope in the amounts of $433,566 from A/01391-40 DC Parks & Recreation Reserve Fund and $255,340 from A/01392-40 DC Parks & Recreation Reserve Fund;

    AND THAT additional funding in the amount of $5,073,268, funded from tax supported debentures in the amount of $3,667,162 and from growth debentures in the amount of $1,406,106 be added to capital project A/00420-40 for a total project budget of $33,112,172;

    AND FURTHER THAT staff be directed to work with Ball Construction Ltd to achieve construction cost savings, wherever feasible, that do not result in substantially altering building program or building performance from the tendered project specifications.

    In Favour (9)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, and Councillor Shwery
    Carried (9 to 0)

8.2
Corporate Enterprise

 

8.3
Community Development

 

8.3.1
23-311-CD Credit for Service and Cost Sharing Agreement Updates

This item has attachments. 
1.23-311-CD CFSA and Cost Sharing Agreement Updates.pdf
  • Motion:28-387
    Moved byCouncillor Devine
    Seconded byCouncillor Earnshaw

    THAT Report 23-311-CD Credit for Service and Cost Sharing Agreement Updates be deferred until December 19, 2023, to allow staff address Council concerns and, if necessary, provide a subsequent report or addendum.

    In Favour (9)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, and Councillor Shwery
    Carried (9 to 0)

8.3.2
23-321-CD Automated Speed Enforcement Site Selection

This item has attachments. 
1.23-321-CD Automated Speed Enforcement Site Selection .pdf
2.23_321-CD_Appendix A_Top Ten Locations.pdf
  • Motion:23-388
    Moved byCouncillor Ermeta
    Seconded byCouncillor Devine

    THAT Report 23-321-CD Automated Speed Enforcement Site Selection be received;

    AND THAT; Council endorse the potential locations for Automated Speed Enforcement as outlined in report 23-321-CD.

    In Favour (8)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, and Councillor Roberts
    Opposed (1)Councillor Shwery
    Carried (8 to 1)

8.3.3
23-254-CD Site Alteration Bylaw

This item has attachments. 
1.23-254-CD Site Alteration Bylaw.pdf
2.23-254-CD Appendix A Draft By-law .pdf
  • Motion:23-389
    Moved byCouncillor Kimpson
    Seconded byCouncillor Hamilton

    THAT Report 23-254-CD Site Alteration By-law be received;

    AND THAT Bylaw 160-09, the Grading By-law, be repealed;

    AND FURTHER THAT the Site Alteration By-law as attached be approved.

    In Favour (9)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Cooper, and Councillor Roberts
    Carried (9 to 0)

8.4
Infrastructure Services

 

8.4.1
23-029-IFS Lions Club Donation to Sault Park Playground

This item has attachments. 
1.23-029-IFS Lions Club Donation to Saulte Park Playground - 23-029-IFS.pdf
  • Motion:23-390
    Moved byCouncillor Devine
    Seconded byCouncillor Shwery

    THAT Report 23-029-IFS Lions Club Donation to Sault Park Playground be received;

    AND FURTHER THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign a donation agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

    In Favour (9)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Cooper, and Councillor Roberts
    Carried (9 to 0)

8.4.2
23-025-IFS Road and Sidewalk Level of Service By-Law

This item has attachments. 
1.23-025-IFS Road and Sidewalk Level of Service By-Law - 23-025-IFS.pdf
2.23-025-IFS Appendix A Draft by-Law.pdf
  • Motion:23-391
    Moved byCouncillor Roberts
    Seconded byCouncillor Ermeta

    THAT Report 23-025-IFS Road and Sidewalk level of Service By-Law be received;

    AND THAT By-law 23-104 be adopted by Council

    In Favour (9)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Cooper, and Councillor Roberts
    Carried (9 to 0)

8.4.3
23-030-IFS Updates to the Private Tree By-law

This item has attachments. 
1.23-030-IFS New Private Tree By-Law - 23-030-IFS.pdf
2.23-030-IFS Appendix A.- New Private Tree By-law.pdf
  • Motion:23-392
    Moved byCouncillor Hamilton
    Seconded byCouncillor Cooper

    THAT Report 23-030-IFS Updates to the Private Tree By-law be received;

    AND FURTHER THAT By-law 124-18 be repealed and replaced with the new Private Tree By-law effective January 1st, 2024

    In Favour (9)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Cooper, and Councillor Roberts
    Carried (9 to 0)

8.5
Office of the City Manager

 

9.
Other Business

 

10.
Motions

 

11.
Notices of Motion

 

12.
Correspondence

 

13.
Motion to Receive and File

 
  • Motion:23-393
    Moved byCouncillor Ermeta
    Seconded byCouncillor Roberts

    THAT all presentations and correspondence from the November 28, 2023, Council meeting be received.

    In Favour (9)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Cooper, and Councillor Roberts
    Carried (9 to 0)

14.
Closed Session

 
  • Motion:23-394
    Moved byCouncillor Earnshaw
    Seconded byCouncillor Ermeta

    THAT in accordance with section 239 (2)(j) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Council to convene in Closed Session at 9:32 p.m. to consider the following subject matter:

    (j)  a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the municipality or local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value (Confidential Verbal Update re: Sponsorship Activities)

    In Favour (9)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, and Councillor Shwery
    Carried (9 to 0)

15.
Rise from Closed Session

 
  • Motion:23-395
    Moved byCouncillor Devine
    Seconded byCouncillor Earnshaw

    THAT Council rise from Closed Session and reconvene in Open Session at 9:52 p.m.

    In Favour (9)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Cooper, and Councillor Roberts
    Carried (9 to 0)

16.
Consideration of By-laws

This item has attachments. 
1.1. 23-316-CD Appendix A Draft Designation By-law for 12 Dayton St.pdf
2.2. 23-316-CD Appendix B Draft Designation By-law 74 Queen St E.pdf
3.3. 23-316-CD Appendix C Draft Designation By-law 119 Blair Road.pdf
4.4. 23-326-CD-Appendix B -City of Cambridge By-law Local Improvement Charge Blenheim1.pdf
5.5. 23-254-CD Appendix A Draft By-law .pdf
6.6. 23-025-IFS Appendix A Draft by-Law.pdf
7.7. BB Reviewed 23-030-IFS Appendix A.- New Private Tree By-law.pdf
  • Motion:23-396
    Moved byCouncillor Earnshaw
    Seconded byCouncillor Cooper

    THAT the following by-laws listed under the heading of Introduction and Consideration of By-laws be enacted and passed:

    23-099 Being a by-law to designate the property located at 12 Dayton Street as a property of cultural heritage value

    23-100 Being a by-law to designate the property located at 74 Queen Street East as a property of cultural heritage value

    23-101 Being a by-law to designate the property located at 119 Blair Road as a property of cultural heritage value

    23-102 Being a by-law to authorize the construction of certain works in the City as a local improvement

    23-103 Being a by-law to regulate or prohibit placing or dumping of fill, the removal of topsoil and the alteration of the grade of land, within the City of Cambridge and to repeal By-law 160-09

    23-104 Being a by-law to establish maintenance standards for highways, bridges, roads, bike lanes, trails, and sidewalks

    23-105 Being a by-law to regulate the destruction or injuring of trees on private property

    In Favour (9)Councillor Devine, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Shwery, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Hamilton, and Mayor Liggett
    Carried (9 to 0)

17.
Confirmatory By-law

This item has attachments. 
1.8. 23-106 - Confirmatory By-law.pdf
  • Motion:23-397
    Moved byCouncillor Kimpson
    Seconded byCouncillor Ermeta

    THAT By-Law 23-106 Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge be passed.

    In Favour (9)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Cooper, and Councillor Roberts
    Carried (9 to 0)

18.
Adjournment

 
  • Motion:23-398
    Moved byCouncillor Earnshaw
    Seconded byCouncillor Kimpson

    THAT the Council meeting does now adjourn at 9:55 p.m.

    In Favour (9)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Cooper, and Councillor Roberts
    Carried (9 to 0)
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