Just now catching my mistake here. The City planner who presented this report was Ian Walker, not Norwegian DJ and creator of hit tracks "Faded" (2015) and "Alone" (2016) Alan Walker.

Well, folks, this is Louanne signing off. Thanks a lot for following along and see you soon!

Now speaking on a notice of motion from Coun. Bierk. He seeks to change council procedure towards calling the vote/question (which puts council to a vote on whether to continue discussions of a topic or to go straight to a vote on the motion).

Now voting on the main motion, to receive the police's letter announcing no changes to their budget: it carries.

Now: another motion from Coun. Bierk to send back the police budget asking that they not resubmit the budget without cuts.

We're back! We're beginning by discussing a letter from the police board stating they will not be revising their budget ask for 2026.

At 10:15, we're headed into general committee.

Third and final planning meeting: official plan and zoning bylaw amendment for 689 Towerhill road. The owner seeks to build a stormwater management pond and a multi-residential development on site. This would lead to the creation of new roads as well.

Next: planning act meeting for the rezoning of 736 Maryland Ave. Once again, this is being presented by City planner Alan Walker.

Now discussing 700 Parkhill. Coun. Duguay says he will support the motion recommendation to deny the condo conversion application.

Now, we're hearing from Matt Jarvis, who also lives at 700 Parkhill.

Now delegating on 700 Parkhill: Paul Curtis.

Now starting the planning meetings, with the 700 Parkhill road condo redevelopment.

Motions 13b, j, k, l are going to be voted on consent. Notably, these include expansions to the green bin program which could make municipal composting available to businesses and large multi-unit residential buildings.

Chair Beamer says the meeting will have to finish tonight, despite it starting an hour and a half late, and encourages his fellow councillors to be brief in their comments.

The first item being discussed is a draft plan to redevelop 700 Parkhill road, currently a 128-unit rental complex. The owner wants to redevelop it into condominiums, but the report attached to this motion recommends against approving their plans.

We're now going into the general committee meeting, which starts with a public meeting under the planning act. We'll be discussing a draft plan for a condominium development, a zoning bylaw amendment for the expansion of a residential buildings, and another one for land development.

With that, council is adjourned. See you in a bit for general committee.

Now voting on the DBIA's settlement funding bylaw. Defeated 11-0. My first time seeing a motion unanimously opposed like this.

Coun. Duguay: "What is regrettable is the most peculiar and unusual settlement" relating to the city's choice to build a casino outside the downtown. He says the agreement originally intended to alleviate the effect of this casino not being situated downtown.

Now discussing the DBIA settlement funding takeover.

Council is now voting on a report about Truth and Reconciliation efforts. Earlier, they received a presentation about this from Indigenous relations advisor Shelley Knott.

Second last delegate on the DBIA, Sugar me Right!'s Shannon Gray is speaking now.

Now: Runner's Life's Dave Dame on the DBIA settlement.

Now speaking on DBIA settlement funding: the DBIA board's Alexandra Pyle.

Mayor Jeff Leal briefly raised the prospect of Peterborough being an attractive spot for an AI data centre to be built due to its proximity to so much available water in the area.

Hi gang, David here: I'm here at Peterborough City Hall this morning for day 2 of draft budget combing. @sebastianj-l.bsky.social is posting through it, so to save me some brain cells, I'll be occasionally retweeting him throughout the day.

Adjourned! Thanks for following along with me

"It's crucial that the next piece [of the City's Wall of Honour] pay tribute" to Indigenous veterans, says Leal

Duguay is calling for a one year deferral on the City's Coldsprings Growth Area planning studies (costed at $375,000), in light of the area's proximity to the Alto speed rail Peterborough stop, which might upend existing development projects

Councillor Duguay asks if the City has determined a park that would benefit from its parkland development assistance program (which would offer $450,000 for that development). This is not determined as of yet

Councillor Vassiliadis asks Director of Economic Development Darryl Julott about the progress of the City's physician recruitment program

@mattcrowley.bsky.social asks about the possibility of deferring various implementation projects tied to the City's cycling master plan for one year, estimated to cost $180,000 in 2026

Coun. Lachica is now moving to defer renovations to a penthouse on the top floor of City Hall, which would involve the conversion of a bathroom into a small kitchenette and plumbing + electrical changes

Council now receiving a report on the implementation of traffic calming measures in the city. "We are seeing some successes," notes Parnell, though some work remains to maintain speed bumps, for example

@alexbierk.bsky.social is speaking on the deferral of the Otonabee River Trail extension project included in the 2026 budget - he wants to know why this is happening

Now: Council is considering an amendment from Coun. Duguay stating that the Crawford Trail expansion project only use Monaghan Road and Lansdowne St.'s already-existing pedestrian crossing, as opposed to creating new crossings on Lansdowne

[email protected] says he's "surprised" Clonsilla Avenue isn't part of the arterial road capital projects for the coming year, given how thin it is

Council now receiving a report on the roads development in Peterborough, which states "The proposed 2026 level of investment in the Road Service Area to maintain assets in a State of Good Repair (SOGR) continues to fall short of required funding levels."

Into the next section of the budget - the Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management Departmental Summary

Duguay is calling for noise mitigation to be considered alongside the Kinsmen Arena roofing and HVAC replacements project in 2026

Back to discussing p. 49 of the draft budget, which sums up the capital project commitments of the City for 2026

Back to going over the budget: Bierk is seeking to defer $975 in renovation funding for bathroom replacements at Jackson Park to next year's budget

Council is now voting to receive a report on the police station capital project for information; carries with only Bierk opposed

Now discussing a report on the renovation and expansion of our police station, costed at $91.9 million, $25.4 million of which would be spent in 2026

As I report through today's proceedings, I'll urge all of you to also follow along with @sebastianj-l.bsky.social as well. He does some stellar work at The Examiner and is likely to catch some tidbits from today that I'll miss

We're now moving into discussions of the entire draft budget

We are now receiving a presentation from County/City Paramedics chief Patricia Bromfield

We are at City Hall for the first day of the 2026 budget deliberations! In about ten minutes, we'll be hearing our first presentation on the Peterborough City/County paramedics' funding ask for this year - a $529,630 increase from last year

With that, council is adjourned. See you tomorrow for the ratification of today's special General Committee decision pertaining to 107 Park Street North