City of Kingston
Council Meeting
Agenda

That Council approve the Delegation of Authority By-Law, attached as Exhibit A to Report Number 25-136.

That a By-Law be presented for all three readings to amend By-Law Number 2003-209, being “A By-Law to Regulate Traffic”, as amended, as per Exhibit A to Report Number 25-156; and

That a By-Law be presented for all three readings to amend By-Law Number 2010-128, being “A By-Law to Regulate Parking”, as amended, as per Exhibit B to Report Number 25-156.

That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute agreements with the Alma Mater Society of Queen’s University to provide a universal transit pass program for eligible students, for a period of three years (September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028), in a form satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services. 

That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute agreements with the Student Association of St. Lawrence College to provide a universal transit pass program for eligible students, for a period of three years (September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028), in a form satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services.

That Council approve the Indigenization, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IIDEA) Strategy and Action Plan, attached as Exhibit A to Report Number 25-130, to ensure the City's efforts IIDEA are guided by a clear, measurable and community-informed framework that reflects the values and priorities of the Kingston community; and

That Council direct staff to develop a detailed implementation workplan to support the delivery of the IIDEA Strategy and Action Plan, with financial resourcing to be identified as part of the annual budget process and in accordance with the Mayor’s budget direction; and

That Council directs staff to integrate the IIDEA Strategy and Action Plan, where appropriate, into the City’s broader strategic planning framework, business plans and service delivery models; and

That Council direct staff to report back to Council on the progress of the IIDEA Strategy and Action Plan implementation on an annual basis, including updates on key milestones, community engagement activities and performance metrics.

That Council approve the Administrative Plan, City of Kingston Heritage Fund: 2025-2026, attached as Exhibit A to Report Number 25-158, so that a “Call for Submission” can be issued in late June 2025 with submission deadlines in September 2025.

That City Council authorize and direct the Chief Administrative Officer, or their delegate, to negotiate, enter into and sign an agreement, in a form satisfactory to the Legal Services Department, with the Kingston Police Service Board respecting the appointment of special constables, reporting to the Board, and any other arrangements that may be necessary or appropriate for the City to fulfill its duties as a special constable employer; and

That City Council authorize and direct the Legal Services Department to apply to the Solicitor General for an authorization to employ special constables and, for that purpose, to include all prescribed information in the application and to create any policy, procedure or system necessary to meet the prescribed requirements to be issued an authorization; and

That City Council authorize and direct the Chief Administrative Officer, or their delegate, to, from time to time as may be necessary or appropriate, nominate staff to the Kingston Police Service Board to be appointed as a special constable.

That the following five (5) acquisitions be accepted for the Civic Collection (“Primary Collection”):

1. One (1) piece of Crown Moulding that was removed from the fourth floor of City Hall during repairs and renovations;
2. Three (3) pieces of historic wallpaper found during work on the fourth floor of City Hall; and
3. One (1) official digital photographic portrait of Mayor Bryan Paterson.

That the following sixteen (16) acquisitions be accepted to the Civic Collection (“Secondary Collection”):

1. One (1) Police Wallet badge;
2. One (1) Kingston Police uniform, consisting of jacket, pants, cap, two belts, gloves and a shoulder band;
3. One (1) Patrol uniform;
4. One (1) Police Helmet;
5. Two (2) Pieces of the Lasalle Causeway: a green bolt and piece of the metal grate;
6. Two (2) Oil on Canvas Paintings of Springer Market Square;
7. One (1) Old Home Week button with ribbon;
8. One (1) R.D. Wilson signed Tercentenary Cigarette package;
9. One (1) pair of Tercentenary cuff links;
10. One (1) Tercentenary poster;
11. One (1) “The Future and The Past” music sheet;
12. One (1) Barriefield Rock Garden Shovel;
13. One (1) Concert Ticket for Dollar Bill’s;
14. One (1) Kingston, Portsmouth and Cataraqui Electric Rail Company Ticket; and

That the objects listed in Exhibit A to Report Number ACH-25-005 be approved for deaccessioning from the Civic Collection. 

That the current First Capital Place Illumination Policy (POL-47), be rescinded, and the proposed First Capital Place Illumination Policy, attached as Exhibit A to Report Number EDI-25-006, be approved.

That the appointment of Tamara van Dyk as the Kingston and Area Associated Museums, Art Galleries and Historic Sites representative to the Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory Committee for a term ending November 14, 2026 be affirmed.

That as requested by Zeeshan Qureshi, Pakistan Canada Association of Kingston, City Council proclaim August 14, 2025 as “Pakistan Independence Day” in the City of Kingston.

Whereas Indian Road is a municipal road that runs through an established residential community located in Kingston Central that has approximately sixty-two residential properties that abut it; and

Whereas there are three City parks located on Indian Road that are referred to as Indian Road Park, Indian Road Parkette A and Indian Road Parkette B; and

Whereas the use of the word “Indian” is outdated and derogatory when referencing Canada’s First Peoples, Metis and Inuit and/or Indigenous persons and cultures more broadly; and

Whereas City of Kingston By-Law Number 2005-98, the Civic Addressing and Road Naming, provides that “names that are discriminatory, offensive, or derogatory, shall not be permitted”; and

Whereas street renaming should take into consideration feedback from impacted residents and community members; and

Whereas some municipalities offer compensation to residents impacted by road renaming;

Therefore Be It Resolved That staff in the Planning Services and Community Development, Wellbeing & IIDEA departments be directed to initiate a process to rename Indian Road, and work with the current homeowners on the street on the transition to a new road name; and

That that this process include consultation with residents directly impacted by the name change and also with the Kingston Native Centre and Language Nest as a representative body of urban Indigenous community members; and

That staff be directed to return to Council in the first half of 2026 with the outcome of the renaming process for Indian Road, Indian Road Parkette A and Indian Road Parkette B; and

That this reporting back include financial considerations associated with the renaming, to both the municipality and to private property owners.

Whereas the City of Kingston is facing a homelessness crisis like other urban communities in Ontario and Canada; and

Whereas the City of Kingston established a temporary shelter at 38 Cowdy Street with the intention to close it after a couple of years and City Council directed staff to disperse shelter locations across the city; and

Whereas the City of Kingston recently purchased the property located at 924 Sydenham Road with the intent of establishing a 30 bed shelter for unhoused individuals, to open in late 2025; and

Whereas the opening of a new shelter is a first step to geographically redistributing shelter operations and preparing for the closure of the shelter at 38 Cowdy Street; and

Whereas city staff held a public meeting on May 29th, 2025, during which many residents expressed concerns with the proposed homeless shelter location due to its proximity to the Cataraqui Cemetery and anticipated behaviours of shelter population and impact on the neighbourhood;

Therefore Be It Resolved That Council direct staff to remove 924 Sydenham Road property from the consideration for a homeless shelter; and

That Council direct staff to consider another use for the property, including mixed market and affordable housing or initiate a process to dispose of the property.