Hi, good evening everyone. Se go Ani Boujou NDO Watch Aya Cue Cue. It's the mayor of the city of Kingston. I offer these words in the spirit of this gathering. Let us bring our good minds and hearts together as one to honour and celebrate these traditional lands as a gathering place of the original peoples and their ancestors who are entrusted to care for Mother Earth since time immemorial. It is with deep humility that we acknowledge and offer our gratitude for their contributions to this community having respect for all as we share this space now and walk side by side into the future. We were just meeting in Committee of the Whole Closed Meeting. We did discuss one item with respect to an Ontario Land Tribunal Appeal. So I will ask for a motion to rise with that reporting, please. Move by Councillor Ridge, segment by Councillor Bolan that Council rise from the Committee of the Whole Close Meeting Without Reporting. All those in favor. Opposed, and that's carried. Okay, next we have the Approval of the addendum. We have the addition of a delegation. We have two new motions of congratulations and then also an informational report. Can I get a mover in a seconder for the added splee? Move by cancer ocanic, seconded by Councillor Toso. All those in favor. Opposed, and that's carried. Okay, are there any disclosures of pecuniary interest? Councillor Paul. Thank you, worship, and through you. I Ryan Bowen of the Council of the Corporation, the City Kingston, declare my pecuniary interests in the matter of clause one, report number 58 as an employee of utilities Kingston may be perceived that I have an interest in so far as this relates to utilities, Kingston, and that's been duly submitted, thank you. Okay, thank you. Seeing no other declarations, we will move on. We have no presentations this evening, but we do have one delegation. Uh, so at this point I will invite Nicholas Graham to appear before Council to speak to information report number one, respect to the population housing and workforce update and proposed scope of work for a student housing strategy. Just a reminder, you have up to five minutes to speak, and then we will open up the Florida questions from Council. Go ahead. Kingston Resident and board member of the Sydney District Association. I wish today to comment on the report population housing and workforce update and proposed scope of work for student housing strategy provided to Council at this meeting. We appreciate the hard work that many city staff members have put into the production of this report, and we particularly appreciate the Cross Departmental Nature of the report, allowing a broad review from numerous perspectives. I do wish to comment today, though, on two aspects of the report. It's Scope and its timeline. The reporter's focused on how to provide sufficient housing for students. And we are in the midst of a housing emergency and increase in student housing demand not only impacts that market, but also draws away from the general housing stock. We therefore agree that the question of how to provide sufficient housing is central to a student housing strategy. Having said that, we call on the city to develop a broader vision that considers the role of student housing within the city contributes to the preservation of neighbourhoods, ensures that student housing is safe, inviting, uh, affordable and proximate to campus requires the maintenance of property standards and maintains the historic character and heritage of the city centre. Kingston is unique in that the presence of student housing deeply impacts the character of the city centre. Unlike other municipalities, Kingston students represent an enormous percentage of the city's population. According to the report, Steven's account for approximately 25 percent of the cities inhabitants and a much larger percentage of the City Centre. Surprisingly, the report indicates that we do not know how many students live in Kingston, and that the census numbers may under - report by tens of thousands. That's the first step, the student housing strategy must support effective planning by establishing mechanisms to accurately track the number and location of student residences. Second, the strategy must address the question of how does student housing form part of a complete community. The impact of student housing on central neighbourhoods is enormous, and it's set to increase. Queens professor David Gordon has documented this process in Kingston over the period of 2006 to 16, showing an inexorable conversion of family neighbourhoods to student neighbourhoods. This impact on the quality of life in the city centre also has an economic impact. An important part of attracting people to Kingston is the beauty and style of life afforded by the city Corps. And it's significant economic driver in the city is the tourism encouraged by our historic centre. Neither of these is enhanced by the continuing conversion of family houses into high cost and poorly maintained student properties. We argue, that it's important for the student housing strategy to also include as gold's mechanisms for tracking where students live and in what number to support accurate planning. Rollout of a landlord registry that will allow the city to know which homes are rentals, which are dedicated to student housing rather than the broader market, and easier identification of substandard or unsafe student properties. And identification of what tools are available to directly protect neighbourhoods and promote reestablishment of family housing in studentified neighbourhoods. The strategy is due to be completed by mid - 2029 three years from now. Work on developing the strategy will start only in quarter one, 2028 following a six - month RFP in selection process. Therefore, it will be a full three years before we can expect to start implementing a student housing strategy. And likely years beyond that, before these changes actually impact our city. During this time, neighbourhoods will continue to be eroded, property standards will continue to drop. Students will continue to have concerns around safety and affordability. And data will continue not to be collected around where students live in and what numbers. We therefore argue that three years is too long for this process, and we cannot afford to wait one and a half years before starting. We should speed prograds through the use of existing materials and by performing tasks now that do not depend on the approval of the new official plan. We're excited that the city has committed to development of a student housing strategy, and we're greatly appreciate the efforts of city staff and producing an information report around current process and plans. And we're eager to work with the city planning department and with the post - secondary working group to focus the vision of the report and look forward to discussion on how to speed up the strategy's development. Okay, thank you very much. Are there any questions from Council. Okay, C9, thank you very much, sir. Thank you. Okay, we have no other delegations. Are there any petitions to present. Okay, we have no deferred motions. We do have several motions of congratulations. First boot by Mayor Patterson, seconded by Councillor Amos, that the heartfelt congratulations of Kingston City Council be extended to Bob Navarma on her appointment as a member of the Order of Canada, one of Canada's highest civilian honours. Uh, through more than two decades of visionary leadership is chief executive officer of the United Way of Kingston Frontenac, Lennox, and Eddington. Pharma transformed the organisation into one of Canada's leading charitable organisations while championing collaboration to address homelessness, poverty, food insecurity, youth well - being and social inclusion. Her unwavering commitment to building a stronger, more compassionate kingdom has improved the lives of countless residents and inspired community leadership across Canada. Congratulations, Pavna, on this, well - deserved and prestigious honour. A next group by Council Shave, seconded by Mayor Paterson, that City Council extend its congratulations to Stephen Archer on his appointment as a member of the Order of Canada, one of Canada's high civilian honours. His seminal discoveries and pulmonary arterial hypertension and its underlying mechanisms have led to novel therapies and improved patient care. He has influenced important health care initiatives, including the creation of the translational Institute of Medicine at Queens University and the Alberta Cardiovascular and Stroke Research Centre. Congratulations, Steven, on this well - deserved and prestigious honour. And then finally, move by Councillor Shave, seconded by Mayor Paterson, that city council extended its congratulations to Nansley Nicol on her appointment as a member of the Order of Canada, one of Canada's high civilian honours. Nancy has profoundly advanced human rights through activism and through her groundbreaking documentary, filmmaking, research and writing. Her extensive works chronically in decades of two SLGBTQI plus advocacy in Canada, as well as her leadership of an international participatory research project have preserved vital queer histories and strength and global movements for equality, justice, and social change. Congratulations, Nancy, on this well - deserved and prestigious honour. So we will call the vote. All those in favor. Opposed. And that's carried. Okay, with that, we will move on to reports. First up we have report 57 from the CAO. Move by Councillor Bohm, Second, and by Councillor Shaves, it report 57 from the Chief Administrative Officer consent be received and adopted. Okay, there are seven clauses. Would anyone like any of those clauses separated? Councilloc SAC. Thank you, your worship. Separate Clause 2, please. Director Mayor Stephen. Thank you, Mayor Patterson. Separate Clause 5, please. The housing one. Okay. So if there separations, we'll first deal with the remaining items. So clause 1 permanently close and declare surplus Laneway 115 to 117 King Street Laneway. Clause 3, Barriefield Highlands front ending agreement. Clause 4 administration plan, City of Kingston Heritage Fund 2026 - 2027. Clause 6 slash puppy place contract extension, Legends Global. Clause 7, naming rights for Collog and Waterpark. We will call the foot, please. And that curies. Okay, Circling back then to clause 2, disposition of 367 gore road Councilloc. Go ahead. Thank you, your worship. I just wanted to ask some questions to staff just to get some more information about how the proposal will be. So we know that Brower Homes will get the, you know, like 1. 18 acres, which leaves just over two acres left that can be undevelopable. Does that stay in the city hands that stays a city land, the 2. 12 acres. It was forced. Yeah, through you. It would see with the city, the 1. 18 is going to the purchaser. Great, thank you. And then, um, I just have some sight plan questions as well. So with the townhomes and, or sorry, the triplexes, and, uh, the modular homes, um, well, therapy parking, is it like one parking spot per dwelling unit. Mr Forrest? Through you. So right now the draft plan has one parking stall per unit. The pause and the, uh, units within triplex. Thank you. And three - year worship for snow storage. I think, um, on the, uh, the landown, well, the person, the purchasers, um, website, it shows snowstorage yesterday, um, closer to the creek side. And I just wondered as we go through more of getting the concept plan finalised. Can the snow storage be more inward or even more in the west side? Like just to stay away from any runoff that may go down to butter nut creek. Would that be possible? Yeah, through you. So just to clarify, the site plan on the purchaser website is an older version. Um, but I don't believe it has been determined where that's going and we will encourage them to put it to the west side on the property. Super, thank you. And my last question for you, your worship, um, garbage, um, how does it work for garbage? Cause I don't think there's any garages or would there be one building where all the residents would bring their garage? I know it's a site plan question. Third of you, I don't believe that's been established yet, but, um, so I don't have an answer for you on that one. Okay. And through your worship, are these rentles or will people be purchasing them from Brower homes. As of now, it would be rental. And the affordable units would have to remain affordable for 25 years. Okay. Thank you very much. Councillor. Thank you. Worshipping through you. Um, so I've had a couple of constituents reach out to me about concerns of the disposition of public land. So I just have a couple of questions. Uh, according to the current proposal that's in front of us, what is the estimated cost of development for each affordable unit. Mr. Forrest. Uh, yes, through you, the units that we've purchased, the five units would be about 250, 000 per unit. Okay. Uh, thank you and through your worship. So then that would mean that, you know, looking at this from a question of value, the land is approximately 1. 2 million dollars. The units in their aggregate come out to more than 1. 2 million dollars in terms of value Is these standard agreement for Affordable housing. A lot length of 25 years, or can it vary. You the standards 25 years and I think the provincial minimum is 25 years for eligibility of DC exemption, too. Okay, thank you and just I had another question like what would it cost the city to keep this land and develop the same affordable units. Mr. Forrest. I'll try to answer that so it is a bite by site specific The the range depends on the project itself But in this case we wouldn't be able to build it for anything cheaper than how we're building it through this project The rate the project itself is ranging from somewhere between 10 and 12 million dollars. Okay, thank you and what are some of the other conditions around the current proposal in terms of timelines for bringing on the Affordable housing units. For us go ahead I would I don't have the exact timelines, but within the first year after site plan They have to have I think Uh eight units completed and then there's phases from there I think within three years the whole site would be complete. Okay, thank you and finally just a question about will this go to planning committee. Mr. Barrow. Thanks and through you chair given the current development scheme This would come to planning committee at the end of the process There is in place zoning on the site that allows for this type of development But if they choose to condoise it at the end to deal with the development particulars about how the site would operate That would come through planning committee There is also an option still for Council to bump up a site plan to planning committee for information purposes That ability to approve it is still going to lie with the director But that can still come forward for information purposes to have a check - in to see how the site is coming together. Okay, thank you very much. Council. Thank you your worship and through you Yeah, this one kind of came up quickly Um, I know it was about a year ago that this kind of process started and then it kind of went latent for a bit Um, I have some concerns and a lot of residents there have some concerns as well as it's very very close to butternut creek, right? Which is a very sensitive provincially significant wetland So in my mind this is something where I'm huge fan of affordable housing I also have some concerns just with the number of units though, right? So we're getting five out of 40 potential units which works out to Uh, if my math friend there council Ridge can help me I think it's 12. 5 percent If my math is correct So looking at that, the provincial minimum I believe in staff can correct me if I'm wrong is roughly 10 percent is essentially a provincial minimum So we're above that which is great But we're not into what's kind of considered significant affordable housing range Which begins around 15 to 20 percent So I do have a deferral motion Um, part of it is to essentially look at trying to get potentially more affordable units with this The other part is to try to get updated mapping on the provincially significant wetland that's there Just to understand it a bit more because right now as it's proposed There's the 30 metre buffer, which is required And they're additionally 11 metres beyond that Which is great But we really just want to understand and have that most up - to - date mapping, right? So if I could see the motion to defer on the board there and it's seconded by Councillor Sanic. Okay. Uh So we have a motion to defer move back answer bomb Second by Councillo Sanic The report 57 Clause 2 received from the CAO be deferred to provide staff with additional time to work with the proponent to explore options for increasing the number of affordable housing units and report back to Council by 2027 on the outcome of these discussions including updated mapping of the provincially significant wetlands. Uh, motion to defer debate is one minute Uh, cancer Bohm you have one minute to add anything to you Thank you your worship and through Yeah, so I work with staff on this Um, just to make sure I had the wording right And the whole idea here is exactly what I stated before It's to give more time for more information to come forward and to essentially try to get more affordable units built into this project Uh, I don't believe that delay will actually put the project at risk at all And having the updated mapping would essentially give us the best information to move forward on this And I think even if you could get one more or two more additional affordable housing units that really ups the percentage of what's there So it's definitely something I'm going to be supporting and I hope Council can if this doesn't for some reason pass Then I will be taking the advice of staff and asking for a bump up for a site plan as well Thank you. Council Casi. Thank you Mayor Patterson through you respectfully my friend Councillor Bohm I'm not going to support this deferral Um, we are in the midst of a housing crisis and housing affordability crisis I send the Board of Directors of Kingston Friday Housing It takes forever to develop anything and to build anything Uh, we're in a crisis not yesterday We're in the crisis today and we need these houses online right now Um, I'm... We are committed one of our first strategic priorities is Housing Affordability Here it is a pretty sweet deal And Councillor Ridge The math works out That is a steal for the city having this much affordable housing Mixed with market housing. Staff We also get property taxes Correct from this once it gets developed. Thank you Anne through you Yes, that's correct once the ownership changes If it's privately owned Then there are property taxes that are payable. So five affordable units, market - based housing, land that's developed property taxes coming in I think this is a win - win respectfully Sir I can't support this deferral. Thank you. Okay Thank you Council Ridge. Yeah Through your worship Uh, so I think that one of the we were talking Council Obama was talking about numbers for a moment But there are actually 30 units and then 10 ARUs Which is our additional residential units They are tend to be significantly smaller And so my question is Um staff RC, if they were to go back that the amount of affordable units as in the actual triplex units would be The Affordable Units added or would it just be the ARUs. If they can speculate on that, please? Uh, Mr. Forrest. Three So speculating I think we're at a pretty low rate on the triplexes I don't think the room to negotiate for additional units there So we would be probably looking at a mix Including the pods and maybe a swap for a triplex unit for a pod if I was to speculate where it would be going But I don't think we're going to get many more units within the triplex. Okay, thank you very much And through you your worship Uh... Yes, I will not be supporting this Difference Thank you. Thank you Councillor Nanny. Thank you and through you, so I'll just be brief Um... I know at planning committee You know we try to get people to add Affordable units into their planet And we never get them And then there was one time we thought we had somebody But it was a mistake in a report So it's such a struggle to get people to agree to add Affordable housing That I think that they would be to extend it would be a mistake In my opinion Um... Just because of the struggle and how hard it is to actually get Affordable housing built In this city by a developer Um... So yeah, I'm sorry I can't support this. Thank You Council Ramos. Thank you Mir Paterson Three Just a quick comment Um... Light Councillor Tolozo I've sat on Frontknock Housing for a number of years And it does take a very long time to get any sort of affordable units moving forward So for... For this to have in the first year, two of the eight units will be affordable Which is a 25 percent Uh We are in a housing crisis The one thing I consistently hear Uh... Within my district is more affordable housing So Unfortunately I can't support this I think I think These affordable units are needed now And the Quirk Ome can move with them I think the better. Thanks. Thank You Council Chiefs. Thank you Um... Most of the affordable units that we get through planning anything else They're mostly within Apartment buildings. I do believe Now these are triplexes So staff could confirm. These are basically homes. Uh... With Backyards or fret yards Uh... Which is not normally what we get Inferrable Housing Is that correct? Also Are we aware how many bedrooms do we at this point. Mr. Forrest Uh through you So there are two and three bedroom units Uh... In the triplexes They have shared outdoor space They don't have their own dedicated space But it does have its own space on the site. Okay So it's more of a home type style than apartment building with amenities Um Since this is basically a unique unicorn that we get Because like I said most of the affordable units We have are within the department buildings multi - residential. I'm not sure if I can support this. Sorry. Okay thank you Councillor Strawberry Yeah Thanks Mayor Paterson Yeah I agree with my colleagues here Definitely a situation that's gonna be very favorable And... This is the time to move forward as quickly as possible I think And it's got enough safeguards And it meets that so I can respectfully Uh... Not support the motion. Okay Council Bomb You've got Last word And then we'll call the vote. Thank you Worship And through you Yeah Can't say that I'm not disappointed Uh I thought trying for some more affordable housing and trying to get some updated mapping was kind of just a simple ask But I hear what everybody's saying I know you want the units online and everything Um I just wish we could have done and got a bit more there as well out of this So yeah, it'll go how it goes. Sorry to hear it. Okay Thank you So with that we will call the vote on the motion to defer. And that loses by a vote of 2 - 10 Cancerous Anak and Councillor Bohm in the minority. Uh... Councillor Bohm You still have a couple minutes on the clock If anything else that you want to say. Yes Yeah Essentially I'll be looking for support to bump this up to site plan at the next meeting So that we can keep a very close eye on what's going on there And hope for the best outcome here More photo housing is always great It's one of the biggest things We hear at The door We just want to make sure we're not pushing things through because Affordable housing is being dangled as a carrot So we want to make sure we have a lot of safeguards in place And that we're keeping a close eye on this Thank you. Okay Thank you Is there anybody else that wants to speak to clause 2. Okay We will call the vote please. And that carries by a vote of 11 to 1 Councillor Bohm opposed. Okay. Moving on to clause 5 Housing programs Canada Ontario Community Housing Initiative Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative Canada Ontario Housing Benefit and the homelessness prevention program Dit Mayor Stephen Thank you Mayor Paterson Um just wanting to take a quick look about something in this report So we experience homelessness in our community in a lot of different ways And a lot of it is very in your face very visible Um the lot however that is I was about to say unvisible I meant invisible Thank you Um so I just wanted to touch on something because I read something recently It was by public progress Maybe some others have read it too But there was a there were multiple stories of people in our community who are experiencing homelessness and they are families So my question for staff is you know in addition to all of this excellent work that is happening with the money that we have What are we doing for families. Not just individuals. Miss Pig and Hartley Do you worship? Thank you for the question Councillor Stephens It is there is a number of things that we do to support Uh families in the city It does take a coordinated response It's with the city Um... With the shelter with the agencies Um... Also really working... As community organisations We can't do it alone Uh... Within our department We do fund agencies through prevention Diversion... Workers and also family prevention Diversion and also family housing first workers So their main goal is really to work with the families kind of help to identify what the barriers and to help remove them Um... If possible and work with them Sometimes that's with the landlord Sometimes that's with You know helping look for locations where the opportunities Um... They also look to connect them to resources and families So that's a part of their role And we also have... We provide financial supports So that's through our homelessness prevention program There is... opportunity non - repayable grants So that's to support families with... Uh... Rental rears utility arreers Last month's rent If needed Um... So that is available It's done through Ontario works if the family's on Ontario works and through the salvation army So that's something that's very helpful as well And we also have the Canada Ontario Housing Benefits So that is something that we look at strategically to support You know number of communities vulnerable individuals across the city. Um... We are currently I believe it's about 385 families are being supported with that fund Um... An additional 60 that were just awarded So that's where they'll be able to work with the Housing First Locate a unit And then Access They'll help them with the application and to work through that process. Thank you Mr. Mayor Thank you just one more question Um. You mentioned the Canada Ontario Housing Benefit Or I've known it as the portable housing benefit Right Where you can live in various different places And this money helps you do that Um In the report It indicated that the funding The province has committed to maintain this funding through March 31st 2029 However, no commitment has been made regarding funding beyond that date So my concern is that if this money is being used to help prop up so many families This is only going till 2029 Are we just hoping the province is going to continue? Do we know. Do you your worship Thank you for the question That is something I can say comes up at every sector meeting And in terms of advocacy to the province Um... We have had this happen before There was a program Strong community rent supplement program that ended in 2023 And it was a very similar Thousands of families across the province that were in receipt of this funding And they were facing that cliff as well Um... What was about a year before the province rolled that Uh... Program into the homelessness prevention program So that was addressed Anticipate with the National Housing Strategy This is Will Count on the renewal of that strategy and the funding that will need to be put forward to support these families Um... From a... There is so many households and families that are receiving this when you think of Toronto alone Um... So this is a pretty significant issue that we know is on the radar of the ministry Um... And in their dealings and working with the federal government to renew the National Housing Strategy So I don't know for sure But our sense is that it'll be very similar And that's our hope and what we're advocating for Um... When we're at the meeting Sin speaking to senior government. Mayor Paterson Thank you for the extra information I appreciate it. Thank you Council Ridge. Thank you Worship Intro You so thank you for the report Um I just have a question. You know you have the Ontario and Canada Uh... Funds that total 3. 36 million Then you have the homelessness prevention program Which is 8. 76 million So that's over 12 million dollars Is the primary funding source for that Um... Well is it federal Provincial Is it a mix of both? And does the municipality provide any funding with regards to this programming. Do you worship? Thank you for the question Um what we receive from the province It's provincial funding It's unilateral It's 8. 7 million And then the city funding is 5. 5 million Um that's devoted to homelessness support This program It funds a lot of different programs And it is we do provide the breakdown of the fore So the shelter services It's also all the services Um... We work with our agency partners Can't do it alone with them Um... Street outreach housing first Prevention Diversion Also the homeless at prevention funding Uh... That we spoke about Um... There's about a million dollars that we allocate to that that's used Um day services So there's really looking at kind of all reN supplements Um... Head leases So all those programs are covered under that Uh, those breakdowns And within those programs. Three - year Wordship Thank you very much. Okay. There's no one else We will call the vote then on Clause 5. And that carries. Okay Uh... On to report 58 from the CAO. Move by Council Search Nanny Second It by Councillor Amos that report 58 from the Chief Administrative Officer recommend be received and adopted Clause - by - clause. Okay There's just the one clause Aquatic Centre Project Scope change and servicing connection exemption considerations. We will call the vote. And that carries. Okay. Uh... On to report 59 from the administrative policies Committee. Moved by Councillor Toso Second to by Councillor Hassan The report 59 from the administrative policies Committee be received and adopted. Uh There are two clauses When anyone like to deal with them separately. If not we will do with them as a whole So clause 1 Transportation services Bylaw and clause 2 Investing funds in the 1 Investment program and investment policy update. We'll call the vote. In that carries. Okay report 60 from The arts recreation Community Policies Committee. Moved by Councillor Shave Seknet by Councillor Amos that the report from the Arts Recreation and Community Policies Committee be received and adopted. Okay I do see a hand So I'm going to separate the two clauses We'll just deal with them separately So first clause is multi - site visioning and recreation Capital planning Engagement report. Councillor Senek. Thank you your worship Um since we've had the arts recreation Uh committee meeting I've had like a couple of emails Um asking if we're going to be The city would be Like a redoing repurposing Reconstructing all three buildings at the same time And I just wondered if Steph can give the answer for that going into phase two Um, you know that will still be priority setting as to which one to do And we wouldn't be doing all three at the same time necessarily. Yes, thank you for the question And through you Uh no The all three sites There would be prioritization of various aspects of the project Considered through phase two Um, it would not They would not all be done at one time Um, there would be priority setting exercise Um, infasing that goes along with the phase two work. Okay Thank you. Okay Anybody else on clause one. Okay, we'll call the vote. And that carries. Clause two Playground accessibility plan Councillo. Thank you Mayor Parterson through you First of all Committee meeting And I had to duck out early before we got to this Because we were talking about the Memorial Centre and the other multivisioning sites Um This is an awesome report Like the amount of work that's been put into this Uh, is just terrific I don't want to like rego into it But can you just talk about The metric that was evaluated about playground accessibility and how you came up with it? Because it's really impressive to see our playgrounds that are Getting towards accessibility Not really there And those that are really behind Can you just sort of elaborate in how you arrived at this. Sure So through you mayor. Uh So we've created an accessibility tool Um, this was done by a significant research We reached out to technical staff with Knowledge on rehabilitation and physiotherapy and life science To help provide sort of a benchmark on what should go in into an inclusive Uh... Playground. And then we've also looked at from Lansky architecture Perspective how other municipalities Uh... Undertake differentiation between a major destination type of playground down to sort of a more local playground So there's been a variety of different technical aspects Uh melded into create this tool The tool itself would help staff identify and evaluate the inclusivity and playability of the playground Uh... Assets that we have as a city And then what we've been able to do is from that tool We've actually created a classification type system And we've called these tiers for playgrounds So we have a tier one Which is a highly inclusive playground A tier two Which has... Inclusive functions that are above and beyond the AODA Minimum requirements And then we have a tier three Which is scale towards more local Uh... Local play, and it's still meeting and slightly exceeding the AODA requirements So using this new auditing tool framework We're now able to create a defined service standard That can be consistent to cross the city as a whole And then we're also able to target those higher tier 1 and tier 2 Playgrounds that are geographically Um... And strategically placed Uh... Across the city to maximize that inclusive play. Thank you I love... Can I get there? Can I play? And can I stay? Because I think any parent looks at that when it comes to a park And this is especially important with parents Uh... Of children with special needs... Is this tool being used by other municipalities? Because this is really Like people should adopt this This is a great framework Like is anybody else coming and looking at this being like This is an impressive work Because this is a really impressive report. Yeah So through 3Mair Yeah So this is actually really neat Uh... Exercise that we've that I've been part of Um... In short No one that we have canvas from a municipality perspective in Ontario Um... Has something... Like this document We do... Think that this is gonna be sort of at the forefront for playground planning going forward And even during the process of establishing the tool Uh... From an academic perspective When we were doing that sort of background research There is interested academic parties That have been sort of part of that sort of planning stages That do have an interest in utilising this tool going forward For their needs And as well as we've also received interest from other groups such as school boards That also have a large playground inventory So they also intend to potentially use this document as sort of a founding Uh... Document for highly inclusive play. And we're using this as part of our framework of how we're gonna fund parks going forward So that they become more and more accessible inclusive Correct Yes So through the mayor Yes This is sort of the foundation of now taking This is a framework for those tiered playgrounds A tier 1, 2, and 3 We're now able to take The levels The different... Glameter set out for the Acid itself And then we can take that over into The next phase Which is essentially the capital implementation of it So then we can say Alright How many playgrounds do we have? How many are going to be in the tier 3 or tier 2 or tier 1? And then from there We can actually accurately Uh... Predict the cost of those assets into the future. Thank you And I just want to give Mi compliments to staff for this amazing report It was a great read I know a lot of work went in this Just fantastic work I'm really so proud of the work Everybody has done I'll be bragging about y'all at AIMO this year So thank you. Thank You Keso Stroh. Yes Thank Mayor Paterson I just want to echo Word to my colleague there really Really really really well done I think this might be a standard that others will pick up So I just I think it is important to recommend Our command staff for that And when I read about The Best Practices and the research Then it's really solid So I think we have a lot to be proud of here And I want to thank them again too and have a council Thanks. Okay Thank you So with that we will call the vote on Cluste. In that carries. Okay Uh... On to report number 61 from The Heritage Properties Committee. Move by Councillor Osterhoff Seknad by Councillor McLaren That report 61 from the Heritage Properties Committee be received and adopted. Okay Unless anyone would like those applications separated We will vote on them as a whole Uh So we'll call The Vote Now. And that carries. Okay on to report number 62 from Planning Committee. Move by Councillor Chenani Seconded by Deputy Mayor Steven The report 62 from the Planning Committee be received and adopted. Uh Okay there are two clauses. Um Would anyone like them separated. Um, I think Uh... I'm going to separate them just because Clause 2 comes with a Thai vote without a recommendation So I think we should deal with that one separately So first up we have zoning Clause 1 Zoning by La Amendment 235 to 247 Portsmouth Avenue. We will call the vote. Okay and that carries. Okay Clause 2 official plan and zoning by Lent Law Amendment 1575 Westbrook Road. Uh Cancer Shapes. Just for a clarification This is a no recommendation No means yes Yes means no. Because it lost on a tie It is presented with no recommendation. So in this case Yes means yes and no means no. So yes So this is If a committee presents something as a negative Then if you want to approve it You have to overturn the committee recommendation Which would mean that you would have to vote no to that recommendation In this case It's not coming with either a positive or negative recommendation It's simply coming. So it's here before us So now it's a straight clear vote whether or not you want to approve Council Shapes So if you support this application Then you vote yes That's right Don't support you vote no That's right There's no need to bring it back to the table That's right Okay Thank you for the clarification. Okay. Any discussion. Okay we will call the vote. And that carries by a vote of 10 to 2 Councilloken shaves opposed. Okay report number 63 from the municipal Accessibility advisory committee. Move by Councillor Toso Seconded by Councillor Stephen Excuse me deputy mayor Stephen The report 63 from the municipal accessibility advisory committee be received and adopted. Okay there is just the one clause built environment Accessible design standards. We will call the vote. And that carries. Okay report number 64 from the nominations committee. Moved by Councillor Ridge Sekhmet by Councillor Amos that report 64 from the nominations committee be received and adopted. Okay There's just the one clause public appointments to boards committees and working groups Uh, so first the elections compliance audit committee Uh, to Point Caled Hossney Eventhea My Colious and Jonathan Rose. Uh... And Michael Swindley in The Alternate Pool And then number two for the housing and homelessness advisory committee Uh... To appoint Rachel Reddy as a student representative. Okay With that we will call the vote please. And that carries. Okay we have nothing from Committee of the whole information reports If you have any questions Just raise your hand as I read through them And number one population housing and workforce update and proposed scope of work for a student housing strategy. Councillor Scenek. Thank you your worship Um my question is I know that the province brought in Bill 23 in October 2022 And with that came hosing Target Um this report has tons of data Tons of information Um, from what I see But maybe I see it wrong But I'm hoping that it's right It looks like Kingston has met its hosing targets Um since Bill 23 came out Is that correct? I'm a second roll. Thank you and through you Mr. Mayor That's correct Um Kingston has met his housing Has met its housing targets Um, since they were... Introduced by the province. Thank you. Super thanks so much And then Um... Do we know how many permits? Like are the housing targets Like I don't know Guided by the number of permits And then what's the last year we have data for The Permits? Is it 2025 Do we already have that data. Mr. Barr Thanks and through you Chair I will say we do not know where the provincial number 800 units a year for Kingston came from But it was generally an alignment with the number of housing starts We were seeing in the early part of the 2010s But since the housing targets have been enacted Not only has Kingston met we've exceeded it on an annualized basis by three to 400 units Depending on the year Uh So we far in an exceeded that the last year We have complete data four is 2025 Which is reflected in the report But I did check the numbers today And right now we are sitting at about 470 units Midway through the year for 2026. Thank you very much. Councillor Rich. Oh thank you your worship and through you Uh yeah so as Councillok said the really interesting data in this report I highly encourage people to look at it. Um one of the things I want to highlight is actually on table two of the report. Um, which goes over average rental costs. Um, so a couple pieces that I wanted to highlight But I hope that everybody gets a chance to look at this. Um. For example A three bedroom rental the average rental increases from 23 to 25 by 27 percent. Um, the year over year increase for average Uh, one bedroom apartment from 24 to 25 is 13 percent. 12. 9 Technically Um, but you know I promised my colleagues your worship that I wouldn't present any slides Uh, however there is a lot of uh... very useful information in there And I'm happy to show some more of my notes later Um, otherwith members of the public with my colleagues I think it highlights some very alarming trends in terms of affordability issues and other pieces So thank you That's it That's my spiel your worship Thank you Okay. Any other questions on Okay Thank you Okay number two Uh May 2026 Tinder in contract ward subject to delegation of authority. Number three quarterly report Kingston economy development corporation. Number four Corley report tourism Kingston. Okay, we have no information reports from members of Council Miscellaneous business We have several motions move by Councillo Second to buy cancer Oceanic. Uh... First at the resignation of Eric Jobin from the Rural Economic and Community Development Working Group be received with regret in the accordance with section 3. 3. 2D of the public appointment Policy Brian Tolls be appointed from the reserve tool to the rural economic and community development Working Group for term ending November 14 2026. And number two that is requested by Tayyner Seniors for Climate Action Now City Council proclaimed July 15th 2026 as extreme heat awareness day in the city of Kingston. And number three that is requested by power in a parent panaegam Ontario disability employment network City Council proclaim the month of October 2026 as a national disability employment awareness month in the city of Kingston. You will call the vote all those in favor. Opposed. And that's carried. Okay on to new motions We have four new motions this evening So first up number one move by deputy mayor Steven seconded by cancer Amos Whereas the city of Kingston's neighbourhood pathways support active transportation and neighbourhood connectivity Whereas many of these pathways were originally constructed at the time of subdivision development in very widely and width condition and surface material ranging from gravel to concrete to asphalt Whereas only a portion of the neighbourhood pathway network can currently be maintained as a result of variations and pathway width and condition Therefore be it resolve the Council Direct staff to review the city's neighbourhood pathway network and develop an asset management policy for a neighbourhood pathways And that staff consolidate all available information regarding the inventory condition and current maintenance status of the neighbourhood pathway network That is part of this work staff undertake public engagement on the neighbourhood pathway network to inform a recommendation to council on an asset management and maintenance approach for the existing pathway network Including but not limited to a proposed maintenance service level that considers capital investment requirements operating costs feasibility and applicable policy considerations and provides short medium and long - term implementation options to achieve the recommended maintenance standards In the Council Direct staff to include funding to support this work in the 2027 Capital budget submission subject to the mayor's budget direction. Day to Mayer you have the floor Thank you Mr. Mayor If there's something that this council needs more of its asset management, right team Yeah, we're excited about this but no for real These neighbourhood pathways are a really important part of our pedestrian network Um, and our active transportation network in our neighbourhoods So we are already as a city embarking on the Integrated Mobility Plan and through that plan We have some targets looking to shift our mode share, right? From cars to other modes of transportation I've got my kinks in transit patent with me tonight Um, but also walking, rolling all those kinds of things too Um, we know as well that active transportation connects really deeply to our Climate Action goals or Climate Action Plan Um... We know it's good for people's health Councillor Tozo just brought up the playground accessibility and that idea of can I get there Uh, which is really really important and that freedom Um, the kid's so sorely need my own children included Um... The pandemic affected a lot of things And I think we will be unraveling that for a very long time Um as I mentioned NASA management and maintenance as well And I think One of the things that I'm hoping that this motion will also address is we can acknowledge that there are significant budget pressures at the city We all know that. So the intention behind this is not only to get that asset management piece But also to give staff that direction to go out and explore a little bit Maybe there are other ways that we could be maintaining this pathway So I just want to confirm with staff But that the language is broad enough that these kind of innovative approaches Like for example maybe adopt a pathway Maybe there are people who live in our neighbourhoods who actually want to take something on and maybe we could recognise them in some way So again just confirming this is sufficiently broad to allow for that. Commissioner simple. Uh thank you and through Mr. Mary Yes I think Uh the direction that's provided in the motion is clear relative to the I think the wide range of review that would be done and the options that we'd be considered for The pathways that are being looked at. Thank you. And I also just want to acknowledge that I've heard from a lot of constituents over the this term Um, about neighbourhood pathways And it comes in seasonal cyclical kind of times So you know as councillors we're facing a lot of different priorities And we do need to adjust and we've reached a point where it feels like this is time where we need to actually really take a good look at our pathway system It fits with all of the other things and all the other work we're trying to do for community And I think this could be a real boost to our neighbourhoods Thanks. For Amos. Thank you Workshops for you Uh just a quick comment I'm glad and very happy to support this motion beam brought forward by Councillor Stephen Portsmouth District has a number of pathways And as we know Kelvin and Paulson Park Uh, communities are one of the oldest subdivisions In the city and the pathways are kind of showing it So I'm really happy to support this I am hearing a lot from school parents about Kids Utilising the pathways Uh, and especially for older adults who are trying to get to a bus stop and using that pathway to get there in a quicker mechanism Uh, formability challenges So our pathways are looking for some help And this is a good motion to begin that process. So happy to support. Thank You Kester Bo Thank Your Word Shipping through you Yes super happy to support this So many pathways in the East End Um... And I can think of some of them right now Where tree roots have them undulating And it's basically If you go down it with a pair of roller blades You're almost feel like you're at a skate park So this is something where, you know as Councillor Steven mentioned A lot of these went in many years ago when the sub Division went in and the developer paid for them And there was no real plan so to speak, to maintain them So call them pathways Call them Active Transportation Roadways However you want to look at it They are an asset And we've got to have a plan to maintain them And many, many of them are long overdue for some tender - loving care So wholeheartedly support this happy to see it and can't wait to see the improved pathways as a result of this Thank you. Thank you Councillor Senek. Hi your worship I can vote That definitely, like pathways Um... I don't know residents feel that they're neglected And weeds growing up through all the cracks And they're so narrow They kind of need to be widened But the pathways in Kingston and stuff do their best But I do want to thank those residents that do sweep out the pathways right now If they're right next to a pathway Um, hopefully with this motion We can give the pathway some more tender loving care Thank you. Thank you Councillor Sun. Thank you Worship through you Uh electo My colleagues Yes, the pathways In our city And each district has the best way to provide active... You know, activities, a healthy activities to the resident In trillion district also Uh, last couple years I have a lot of complaint But thank you to Public Works have been doing a great job And I'm happy to support this one So we can have continue Uh, loving care for these pathways to provide the service to the resident who want to use those pathways Thank you. Okay. Deputy Mayor You have the Last Word I need a Last Word Mr. Mayor Thank you Um I didn't know that our pathways were so popular I don't know if you knew that. I think I've heard a lot about roads Um... Unless about Pathways But I feel like we've got some good energy here And I think that this is going to be a really positive change for community So to staff Thank you so much for collaboration Um... I think that this will be really good for residents And Councillor Amos as well Thank you for seconding That's all. Thank you. Okay Thank you We will call the vote on new motion number one. And that carries. Okay on to new motion number two Move by Councillor Schnani Second of my cancer OSANEC Whereas Alfred Street between Princess Street and concession Street is expected to see Increased pedestrian activity associated with the city's pool Investment in the area And where a staff have completed Transportation Review of this Section of Alfred Street And to determine that an always stop with pedestrian Crossings is warranted at Alfred and Pine Together with additional traffic Calmings treatments along the corridor Whereas the draft Integrated Mobility Plan has preliminary identified A future control pedestrian Crossing in the area of Alfred Street in Pine Street to support neighbourhood connectivity and pedestrian safety Therefore be resolved A Council Direct staff to include the design and construction of an always stop with pedestrian Crossings together with additional traffic calming treatments for Alfred Street between Princess Street and concession Street in the 2027 Capitol budget submission Subject to the Mayor's budget direction. Councillor Janetti You have the floor. Thank you and through you Yeah So looking at what was happening in the area The pool being enclosed And already being a lot of kids going to the Memorial Centre Crossing the street there It's... And having say Alfre Street has like a ramp So like cars go really fast Um, which I don't think there should be a ramp on these kinds of roads But that's another story Um I kind of I approach staff and then talk about What kind of Crossing or safety We can have to coincide for when the pool is done Um, to make sure that... Because there's going to be a big increase in people Crossing the road there Um, to go to the pool And then once the Memorial Centre is rejuvenated that You know that will be an even bigger Um... There are going to be going and using the space So it's just for safety And it was seen as being warranted Uh... To have like always stop there and traffic calming So I'm just trying to coincide it with When the pool is finished So that... That way it can all be safety Along with the new feature to go with the Memorial Centre. Okay Thank you Councillor Toso. Thank you Mayor Parterson Three Thank you for this motion Councillor Chnani I can definitely attest that this intersection needs to stop sign I drive down Off - Off Street Continue going downtown And it's a weird intersection You go down like people are turning left People are turning right No one knows where they're going It's It definitely needs like It only stopped When we... I know you and I have talked about this on a number of occasions Councillor Chaneni And I'm like this intersection This area Pine and Alfred Definitely need some sort of way for people to cross Uh... Great motion Definitely like This is where I think we need the strong power of stop signs coming in to be able to just say This is where we need to have them Because I don't know where the metrics are on this one But yeah I totally support this Uh... Just even I use a pedestrian Crossing Quate often And yeah This definitely needs that especially with that Collogan Water Park Which is going to be great when it opens Eventually Thank you. Okay Thank you Anybody else on new motion number two. Okay Canstoneni Unless you have anything to add We'll call the vote Okay We'll call The vote please. And that carries. Okay Number three Move by Councillor Shave Second by Councillor Bohm Whereas residents and members of Council have raised ongoing concerns regarding illegal parking practices occurring in residential neighbourhoods Including vehicles obstructing sidewalks encroaching onto roadways and creating accessibility and pedestrian safety concerns Whereas concerns have been identified related to increased neighbourhood intensification Changing occupancy patterns and associated parking pressures within certain areas of the city Whereas obstruction of sidewalks and pedestrian pathways made disproportionately impact individuals mobile with mobility limitations Visual impairments parents and caregivers with strollers Children and other vulnerable pedestrians by forcing them to enter the travelled portion of the roadway And whereas Council recognises that staff currently undertake progressive parking enforcement measures including education warning notices Ticketing and towing we're appropriate under the parking by - law and highway traffic Act authorities. Therefore be it resolved that the allocation and management of curb space be considered through the Integrated mobility plan and the forthcoming complete streets work in the context of growth And the Council Direct staff to undertake a review of the city's on - street parking and enforcement policies including comparative approaches tools and measures another Ontario municipalities and report back to council by Q4 2027. Councillor Shaves you have the floor. Thank you This is probably one of the biggest concerns I receive from residents of my district. And I have corresponden with staff many occasions in regards to them. And I just figure it's time for emotion and I'd like to thank staff as well for a collaborating with this motion And I do believe it's basically speaks for itself. And I just hope everyone supports us and that's all I'm going to say Thank you. Councillor Bohm. Yeah and happy to second this Uh I agree parking is definitely something we hear a lot on I get a lot of calls about people just parking in the middle of cul - de - sacs and then bylaw shows up They're not currently there and then people are just getting frustrated that the type of progressive enforcement if there's reoccurring offences and stuff like that So all this really does is kind of seek to give us more tools in the toolbox to be able to prevent kind of the worst offenders from just continuing to do the same things And a lot of the streets in parking to be used appropriately and properly So happy to support this. Thank you. Okay Councillor Chanini. Yeah through you yeah Thank you for bringing this Yeah because uh... Constantly every day I see people parking out in sidewalks on sidewalks in bike lanes. Half in bike glands and half on the sidewalk. And so yeah, so I think I think it's we really need to look at this and try to find ways to make this You know better because I see cyclists having the swerve into traffic just to be able to go around where when they're supposed to be able to just drive in their safety of their own lane So yeah, thank you. Okay. We will call the vote on new motion number three. And that carries. Okay Uh new motion number four move by Councillor Bohm Second of By Councillor Ridge Whereas the Point St. Mark Wobbn Crossing Intersection was constructed with turn movement restrictions established through the Environmental Assessment and public engagement for the project Intended to limit cut through traffic on Point St. Mark. Whereas some residents have requested that these restrictions be revisited now that the intersection and surrounding traffic patterns are established Whereas any change the turn movement restrictions would require revisiting. Would require it in the commitments may through the Wobban project and renewed consultation with the affected community Therefore we resolve that stappy directed to undertake a review of the turn movement restrictions at the Point St. Mark Wabin Crossing Intersection including an assessment against the commitments made through the Wabin Project Study and that staff complete community engagement with the affected neighbourhood as part of that review And that staff complete The consultation and review and report back to Council with findings and a recommendation by the end of Q2 2027. Councillor Bohm you have the floor. A year worshipping through you so this is something that when the design of the bridge was being contemplated it went to out to the community and the community picked Essentially that intersection would be as it was set up since then traffic patterns have changed We now understand the bridge a little bit better and There's a bigger understanding that some of the restrictions that maybe some of the residents ask for actually restrict simple things like for instance right now a resident from Point St. Mark area where Kenwood Circle are in there cannot come out to that intersection and drive straight through on a green light to the library because it is considered an illegal sort of function Even though the lights there so they've essentially got to turn right go all the way down gore road. A lot of them are doing UE's or going even further down and turning around and coming back Instead of being able to drive straight across to the own library So there's just some things that don't really make sense there right now So this whole thing is to essentially go back to the community and try to correct some of that Just to be on record saying it the intention is not to have people turning from the bridge into that community It's to allow people from that community to be able to come out and actually exit and go across to the library for instance Right, so it's not changing the intersection to create a pass - through It's essentially just going Maybe we restricted it a little bit too much for the actual residents there Whereas now you have to essentially do a UE at an intersection to try to go to a library which was directly across from you when you were at the intersection So that's essentially the intention of this motion And then I'd like to thank Commissioner's Temple for working on it with me and essentially we're going to go back to the community Have another consultation and try to make a few things that don't make sense make a bit more sense there But it's not to open it up for everybody to be able to turn off the bridge and use that as a cut through just to be clear Thank you. Thank you Council Ridge. Thank you your worship for you Yes I was very happy to second this motion and conversations with Councillor Baum about a very common sense Uh... Direction that this motion provides So I just want to briefly say I hope that everybody supports us Thank you. Okay. Nobody else on new motion number four We will call The Vote. And that carries. Okay we have no other new motions Are there any notices of motion. You see none Madam Kirkcross for minutes please. Move by Councillor McLaren Second by Councillor Sanek The minutes of City Council meeting 2026 - 15 held Tuesday June 16 2026 be confirmed All those in favor. Opposed And that's carried. Okay is there any other business. Okay if not Madam Clerk Cross for bylaws please. Move by Councillor Hassan Second and by Deputy Mayor Stephen that bylaw numbers 1 through 12 be given their first and second reading. All this in favor. Opposed And that's carried. Move by Councillor Hassan Sekhned by Deputy Mayor Stephen at bylaw numbers 1 and 7 through 12 be given their third reading. Although this in favor. Opposed. And that's Carrie. Okay motion to adjourn please move by Devin War Steven Second by Councillor Ridge All those in favor opposed And we are adjourned Thanks very much everybody.