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COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 19, 2018 CITY OF KITCHENER The Council of the City of Kitchener met this date with all members present except Councillor B. loannidis. 1. COMMENCEMENT — The meeting began with the singing of "O Canada" by the Jean Steckle Choir. 2. MINUTES — On motion by Councillor S. Davey, the minutes of the regular meeting held September 24, 2018 and special meetings held September 24 & November 5, 2018, as mailed to the Mayor and Councillors, were accepted. 3. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF — NIL 4. COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO FILE — a. Flag Requests under Policy MUN-FAC-442: • Canadian Turkish Community — November 1-5, 2018. b. Certificate of Election Results • Council was previously circulated with a link to the certified results of the October 22, 2018 Municipal Election Results, certified by C. Tarling, City Clerk. 5. PRESENTATIONS — 5. a. Certificate of Service Mayor B. Vrbanovic presented a Certificate of Service to Councillors F. Etherington, Y. Fernandes and Z. Janecki acknowledging their service to the City of Kitchener as members of Council from 2010-2018. 5. b. 2018 Ontario Building Officials Association Andy Kidd Award Mayor B. Vrbanovic informed Council the 2018 Ontario Building Officials Association Andy Kidd Award would be presented at the December 17, 2018 Council meeting. 6. DELEGATIONS — Unregistered Delegation — Sign Variance — 505 Franklin Street North/39 Midland Drive, 1700 Queens Boulevard and 22 Fredrick Street Council considered Corporate Services Department report COR -18-015 (D. Saunderson) listed as Item B.2 on the Committee of the Whole agenda dated this date. Moved by Councillor Y. Fernandes Seconded by Councillor P. Singh "That the application of CITY OF KITCHENER (SG 2018-010 — 505 Franklin Street North/39 Midland Drive) requesting permission to replace the existing ground - supported sign with a ground -supported sign having automatic changing copy located 23m from a Residential Zone rather than the required 100m; and, an area of 55% of the sign face to have automatic changing copy rather than the maximum permitted 30%, on Block D, Plan 1170, Part Block A, Plan 1152, 505 Franklin Street North/39 Midland Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, BE APPROVED, subject to the following conditions: That the owner shall obtain a sign permit from the Planning Division. 2. That the owner shall ensure the automatic changing copy portion of the sign is turned off between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. 3. That the owner shall ensure messages displayed on the automatic changing copy portion of the sign remain static for at least 6 seconds.