September 22, 2020 Special Council Agenda
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Corporation of the City of Cambridge Special Council Meeting No. 26-20 Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Virtual Meeting 4:00 p.m. AGENDA Due to COVID-19 and recommendations by Waterloo Region Public Health to exercise social distancing, members of the public are invited to submit written comments or requests to delegate via telephone related to items on the agenda. The public wishing to speak at Council may complete an online Delegation Request form no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting for Special Council Meetings occurring at 4:00 p.m. and no later than 12:00 p.m. the day before the meeting for Special Council – Public Meetings occurring at 10:00 a.m. All written delegation submissions will be provided to the Mayor and Council prior to the meeting, and will form part of the public record. Meeting Called to Order Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest Presentations 1. Elaine Brunn Shaw, Chief Planner, re: item 6 - SmartCentres’ Request for a Minister’s Zoning Order for 18-60 Pinebush Road, Cambridge Delegations 1. Christine Cote, re: item 6 - SmartCentres’ Request for a Minister’s Zoning Order for 18- 60 Pinebush Road, Cambridge Consideration of Matters in Closed Session Recommendation In accordance with Section s.239 (2) (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Council to convene in Closed Session to consider the following subject matters: 1. Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose (Regional Official Plan Amendment #2); and, 2. Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose (Litigation Matter) Council to Rise from Closed Session Recommendation THAT Council rise from closed session and reconvene in open session. Consent Procedure THAT all items listed under the heading of Consent Procedure for Tuesday, September 22, 2020, Council Agenda be adopted as recommended. Items # 1. Special Council Minutes – September 8, 2020 Note: Council Members, if you wish an item to be pulled from the Consent Procedure, please notify the City Clerk so the item can be listed on the Other Business Memo for tonight’s meeting to be dealt with separately by Council. You will also have the opportunity to pull an item at the Meeting. Minutes of Previous Meetings 1. Special Council Minutes – September 8, 2020 PP. 1-9 Recommendation THAT the minutes from the Special Council meeting held on September 8, 2020 be approved. Consideration of Reports Corporate Enterprise 2. Design Study Application to Support Residential Retrofit Loan Program PP. 10-14 Recommendation THAT Council receive this report as information regarding the City of Cambridge’s participation in a Regional collaborative application to the Community Efficiency Financing program delivered through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM); AND THAT City staff will report back to Council with the results of the study and recommendations of implementing the proposed program. Community Development 3. City of Cambridge and Region of Waterloo Master Sidewalk Patio Agreement PP. 15-19 Recommendation THAT Report 20-206 (CD), City of Cambridge and Region of Waterloo Master Sidewalk Patio Agreement, be received; AND THAT the Mayor and the Clerk be authorized to execute a Master Sidewalk Patio Agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 4. River Road Neighbourhood – Interim Control By-law Extension PP.20-37 Recommendation THAT Council receives report 20-187(CD) for information; AND THAT as previously directed by Council to apply an Interim Control By-law in order to complete a study of the River Rd. area, By-law 19-100 for the River Road area be amended to allow for the extension of the by-law until June 18, 2021 and for the inclusion of 240 McMeeken Drive in the study area. AND FURTHER THAT By-law 20-XXX be passed. 5. Temporary Use By-law – Restaurant Patios PP. 38-54 Recommendation THAT report 20-186(CD) be received; AND THAT Cambridge Council approves the City initiated temporary use by-law to permit restaurant patios as attached to report 20-186(CD) for a period of three years ending on September 22, 2023; AND FURTHER THAT the Temporary Use By-law attached to report 20-186(CD) be passed. 6. SmartCentres’ Request for a Minister’s Zoning Order for 18-60 Pinebush PP. 55-76 Road, Cambridge Recommendation THAT Report 20-204(CD) SmartCentres’ Request for a Minister’s Zoning Order for 18 -60 Pinebush Road, Cambridge be received; AND THAT Council supports the application of a Minister's Zoning Order as requested by SmartCentres for a high density, mixed use, transit-oriented development on the lands located at the southeast corner of Hespeler Road and Highway 401; AND THAT Council direct City staff to work with SmartCentres and the Minister’s office in the preparation of the Minister’s Zoning Order to implement this resolution, generally in accordance with the draft Minister’s Zoning Order as attached to Report 20-204(CD); AND FURTHER THAT Council direct City staff to work with SmartCentres to implement the Minister’s Zoning Order through future Planning Act applications, including but not limited to: Site Plan Approval; Draft Plan of Subdivision; and, Draft Plan of Condominium application. 7. Heritage Properties Register Changes PP. 77-83 Recommendation THAT Report 20-210 (CD) – Heritage Properties Register Changes – be received; AND THAT Council approves properties to be removed from, and added to, the Heritage Properties Register, in accordance with Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. Corporate Services 8. Development Charge & Community Benefit Charge Legislation Update PP. 84-99 Recommendation THAT Council approve the charging of interest pursuant to section 26.1 of the Development Charges Act, 1997 at an annual rate of Prime +2% for Development Charges that are deferred for rental housing that is not non-profit housing or institutional development, and at 0% for Development Charges that are deferred for non-profit housing developments; AND THAT Council approve the charging of interest pursuant to Section 26.2 of the Development Charges Act, 1997 at an annual rate of Prime + 2% for Development Charges that are frozen prior to Building Permit issuance; AND THAT Council authorize the City’s Chief Financial Officer to execute any agreements related to Development Charge Payment Agreements and Section 27 agreements for payment of development charges before or after payments would otherwise be made, in a legal form satisfactory to the City Solicitor and upon business terms satisfactory to the Chief Financial Officer; AND FURTHER THAT Council approve the Development Charges Interest Policy attached in Appendix ‘A’. 9. P20-56 Aerial Fire Truck PP. 100-107 Recommendation THAT Report 20-217(CRS) Aerial Fire Truck be received; AND THAT Council approve a capital project budget of $1,430,000 to be funded from the Equipment Reserve Fund – Fire; AND THAT Council approve the transfers to/from Reserve Funds as outlined in the Financial Impact section of this report; AND FURTHER THAT Council approve the award of Proposal P20-56 Aerial Fire Truck to Commercial Truck Equipment Company of Delta, BC for the total cost of $1,090,415.14 in U.S. Funds, this being the only submission received. Infrastructure Services 10. One-year Extension of Regional Maintenance Agreement PP. 108-162 Recommendation THAT Council staff report 20-220(IFS) – One-year Extension of Regional Maintenance Agreement be received; AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an additional one-year extension to the “Area Maintenance Agreement”, subject to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, with the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, for the City of Cambridge to continue to provide summer and winter maintenance services on selected Regional Roads within the City of Cambridge for the period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, as outlined in this report. City Manager 11. 1000 Black Bridge Road Property Acquisition PP. 163-168 Recommendation THAT Council authorize the purchase of the property municipally known as 1000 Black Bridge Road and legally described as PT LT 13 CON 4 BEASLEY’S LOWER BLK TWP OF WATERLOO; PT LT 1 BEASLEY’S MIDDLE BLOCK TWP OF WATERLOO (AKA BRICKER LT) PT 1 67R2686 EXCEPT PT 1 67R3015; CAMBRIDGE (the “Property”) in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale (the “Agreement”) at a total cost not to exceed $2,475,000 inclusive of all applicable taxes and ancillary costs; AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all documentation required to implement and give effect to the adopted recommendations as set out in this report, subject to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. Unfinished Business Notice of Motion Motion 1. Councillor Reid – Respecting Diversity and Inclusion as provided in the September 8, 2020 Council Agenda WHEREAS the City of Cambridge, as a provider of services and an employer, aspires to achieve an environment free of prohibited discrimination and harassment and to ensure respect for diversity and inclusion; AND WHEREAS the City of Cambridge has adopted the Stronger Together: Diversity, Accessibility, and Inclusion Action Plan as of July 10, 2018, committing to respecting diversity and inclusion of all people, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Cambridge reaffirms its support of the Ontario Human Rights Code regarding the prohibition of discrimination and harassment based on social and economic status, disability (including mental health and addiction), and receipt of public assistance (in housing). Introduction and Consideration of By-laws 20-084 Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to amend Schedule A of By-law 186-06, as amended, being a By-law to prohibit the parking or leaving of motor vehicles on private property without the consent of the owner or occupant of the property and on property owned or occupied by the Corporation of the City of Cambridge, or any local Board.