Council Meeting

That in accordance with section 239 (2) (c), (i), and (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Council to convene in Closed Session at 5:30 p.m. to consider the following subject matters: (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board (Potential Property Lease Renewal) (i) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization (Confidential Update related to potential donors of City Property) (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

Council rise from Closed Session and reconvene in Open Session at 6:31 p.m.

all items listed under the heading of Consent Agenda for June 6, 2023 be adopted as recommended.

the City of Cambridge prides itself on encouraging sports and recreation, active transportation, physical activity, environmentalism, and the importance of placemaking in core areas; WHEREAS the City of Cambridge rests on a geographically unique constellation of rivers, such as the Speed River and the Grand River, making water an essential component of the city's history, constitution, public branding, and ethos; WHEREAS more than two billion single-use disposable plastic drinking water bottles are used in Canada per year, despite the fact that Canada contains some of the world's largest reserves of fresh water, and drinking water through our taps and public systems in Cambridge is safe, clean, and affordable; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff of the City of Cambridge be directed to provide a recommendation on installing a public drinking fountain as a placemaking and community building initiative in one of our core areas, and that a further outline for potentially installing a drinking fountain in each core area in the future, be included as well.

Report 23-117-CRS Noise Exemption for Business Improvement (BIA) Events be received; AND FURTHER THAT an exemption to Noise By-law 32-04 be approved for 2023 events hosted by the Downtown Cambridge and Hespeler Village BIA’s as outlined in Report 23-117-CRS.

Report 23-250-CD – Recommendation to Designate the Property Located at 16 Kribs Street (Forbes Park) under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act – be received; AND THAT Council approve the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value and List of Heritage Attributes, attached as Appendix A to this report; AND FURTHER THAT Council authorize the Clerk to publish a Notice of Intention to Designate the property municipally known as 16 Kribs Street (Forbes Park) in accordance with Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act because of its cultural heritage value.

Report 23-257-CD Request for Delegation – Official Plan Amendment Application Fee Waiver - 110 Royal Oak Road be received for information purposes. AND FURTHER THAT Council not approve the applicant's request to waive the fee based on consistency and the impact on fees.

Report 23-239-CD Recommendation Report for Zoning By-law Amendment – 1541 Queenston Road be received; AND THAT Council approves the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment submitted by Firmus Homes Inc. to rezone the subject lands from R5 to (H)RM4 with a site-specific provision to permit a reduced interior side yard setback and a Holding (H) provision for a Record of Site Condition; AND THAT Council is satisfied that the requirement for a public meeting in accordance with subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act has been met; AND FURTHER THAT the By-law attached to report 23-239-CD be passed.

Report 23-015-IFS 2022 Drinking Water Quality Report be received for information. AND THAT Council endorses the Cambridge Drinking Water Distribution Operational Plan.

all presentations and correspondence from the June 6, 2023, Council meeting be received.

the following by-laws listed under the heading of Introduction and Consideration of By-laws be enacted and passed: 23-042 Being a By-law to amend Zoning By-law No. 150-85, as amended with respect to land municipally known as 1541 Queenston Rd.

That By-Law 23-043 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge be passed

the Council meeting does now adjourn at 9:30 p.m.

THAT Council rise from Closed Session and reconvene in Open Session at 6:31 p.m. In Favour (9): Councillor Reid, Councillor Devine, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, and Mayor Liggett

THAT all items listed under the heading of Consent Agenda for June 6, 2023, be adopted as recommended. In Favour (9): Councillor Reid, Councillor Devine, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, and Mayor Liggett

WHEREAS the behaviour of some inhabitants of encampments in and around the City of Cambridge could raise a potential risk to the safety, health, and well-being of law-abiding, tax-paying citizens in adjacent neighbourhoods, and Cambridge Council recognizes the concerns of these citizens and supports their right to feel safe and secure in a peaceful neighbourhood, streetscape, city, and environment; WHEREAS the City of Cambridge relies upon provincial and regional understanding, enforcement, and action on this issue, as the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in its ruling issued January 27, 2023, held that removal of encampments from public lands, when there are insufficient available, low barrier, truly accessible spaces to accommodate the homeless population equating to "adequate safe alternatives to sleeping in encampments", constitutes a violation of "section 7 of the Charter [of Rights and Freedoms] in that it deprives the homeless residents of the Encampment of life, liberty and security of the person" and, further, found that Waterloo Region has inadequate spaces to meet this test; WHEREAS the homeless crisis is taking a devastating toll on families and communities, undermining a healthy and prosperous Ontario; WHEREAS tent cities and living rough are a serious challenge in all Ontario communities; WHEREAS the homelessness crisis is the result of the underinvestment and poor policy choices of successive provincial governments; WHEREAS homelessness requires a range of hou

WHEREAS the City of Cambridge prides itself on encouraging sports and recreation, active transportation, physical activity, environmentalism, and the importance of placemaking in core areas; WHEREAS the City of Cambridge rests on a geographically unique constellation of rivers, such as the Speed River and the Grand River, making water an essential component of the city's history, constitution, public branding, and ethos; WHEREAS more than two billion single-use disposable plastic drinking water bottles are used in Canada per year, despite the fact that Canada contains some of the world's largest reserves of fresh water, and drinking water through our taps and public systems in Cambridge is safe, clean, and affordable; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff of the City of Cambridge be directed to provide a recommendation on installing a public drinking fountain as a placemaking and community building initiative in one of our core areas, and that a further outline for potentially installing a drinking fountain in each core area in the future, be included as well. In Favour (9): Councillor Reid, Councillor Devine, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, and Mayor Liggett

THAT Report 23-117-CRS Noise Exemption for Business Improvement (BIA) Events be received; AND FURTHER THAT an exemption to Noise By-law 32-04 be approved for 2023 events hosted by the Downtown Cambridge and Hespeler Village BIA’s as outlined in Report 23-117-CRS. In Favour (9): Councillor Reid, Councillor Devine, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, and Mayor Liggett

THAT Report 23-250-CD – Recommendation to Designate the Property Located at 16 Kribs Street (Forbes Park) under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act – be received; AND THAT Council approve the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value and List of Heritage Attributes, attached as Appendix A to Report 23-250-CD; AND FURTHER THAT Council authorize the Clerk to publish a Notice of Intention to Designate the property municipally known as 16 Kribs Street (Forbes Park) in accordance with Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act because of its cultural heritage value. In Favour (9): Councillor Reid, Councillor Devine, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, and Mayor Liggett

THAT Report 23-257-CD Request for Delegation – Official Plan Amendment Application Fee Waiver - 110 Royal Oak Road be received for information purposes; AND FURTHER THAT Council not approve the applicant's request to waive the fee based on consistency and the impact on fees. In Favour (2): Councillor Roberts and Mayor Liggett. Opposed (7): Councillor Reid, Councillor Devine, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Cooper Councillor Hamilton, and Councillor Ermeta

THAT Report 23-239-CD Recommendation Report for Zoning By- law Amendment – 1541 Queenston Road be received; AND THAT Council approves the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment submitted by Firmus Homes Inc. to rezone the subject lands from R5 to (H)RM4 with a site-specific provision to permit a reduced interior side yard setback and a Holding (H) provision for a Record of Site Condition; AND THAT Council is satisfied that the requirement for a public meeting in accordance with subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act has been met; AND FURTHER THAT the by-law attached to report 23-239-CD be passed. In Favour (9): Councillor Reid, Councillor Devine, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, and Mayor Liggett

THAT Report 23-015-IFS 2022 Drinking Water Quality Report be received for information. AND THAT Council endorses the Cambridge Drinking Water Distribution Operational Plan. In Favour (9): Councillor Reid, Councillor Devine, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, and Mayor Liggett

THAT all presentations and correspondence from the June 6, 2023, Council meeting be received. In Favour (9): Councillor Reid, Councillor Devine, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, and Mayor Liggett

THAT the following by-laws listed under the heading of Introduction and Consideration of By-laws be enacted and passed: 23-042 Being a By-law to amend Zoning By-law No. 150-85, as amended with respect to land municipally known as 1541 Queenston Rd. In Favour (9): Councillor Reid, Councillor Devine, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, and Mayor Liggett

That By-Law 23-043 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 Reid, Councillor Devine, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, and Mayor Liggett

THAT the Council meeting does now adjourn at 9:30 p.m. In Favour (9): Councillor Reid, Councillor Devine, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, and Mayor Liggett