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COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 27, 2019 CITY OF KITCHENER The Council of the City of Kitchener met this date at 7:20 p.m. with all members present 1. COMMENCEMENT — The meeting began with the singing of "O Canada". 2. MINUTES — On motion by Councillor D. Schnider, the minutes of the regular meeting held April 29, 2019 and special meetings held April 29 & May 13, 2019, as mailed to the Mayor and Councillors, were accepted. 3. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF — Councillor P. Singh declared a pecuniary interest with respect to the New Zoning By-law (CRoZBy) — Stage 1 — Non -Residential Zones as listed as Item 8. a. on the Council agenda dated this date, as members of his family owns property within the proposed Urban Growth Centre (UGC) zone. 4. COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO FILE 4.a. Flag Request under Policy MUN-FAC-442: • Huntington Society of Canada — May 15 — 22, 2019. 5. PRESENTATIONS 5.a. JM Drama Mr. Sam Varteniuk, Executive Director, The Registry Theatre; and, Ms. Marian Boyer, President, JM Drama, were in attendance to provide an update on community theatre group JM Drama. Ms. Boyer advised The Registry Theatre is currently drafting a renewed lease with City staff. 6. DELEGATIONS 6.a. Winter Sidewalk Maintenance Program and the City's Age -Friendly Action Plan Council considered Infrastructure Services Department report INS -09-009, dated May 13, 2019, listed as Item 10 on the Community and Infrastructure Services Committee report. Mr. Aaron McCrimmon- Jones, Manager of Transportation Planning, and Mr. Eckhard Pastrik, Manager of Maintenance Operations, were in attendance to respond to questions from Council. Ms. Maggie Deveau was in attendance to address Council on behalf of the Mayor's Advisory Council for Kitchener Seniors and the City's Age -Friendly Action Plan in support of the staff recommendation. Ms. Dawn Clelland, Grand River Accessibility Advisory Committee, Ms. Melissa Bowman, and Ms. Tessa Starkey, area residents, were in attendance to address Council in support of the full winter maintenance service of all sidewalks. Mr. Phil Molto, area resident, was in attendance to address Council in support of the staff recommendation, noting the importance of prioritizing snow clearing along the City's major sidewalks, bike lanes, and bus stops. A motion was brought forward by Councillor K. Galloway-Sealock, seconded by Councillor D. Schnider, to approve the recommendation as outlined in Clause 10 of the Community and Infrastructure Services Committee report, dated May 13, 2019. Councillor D. Chapman brought forward an amendment, seconded by Councillor M. Johnston, to conduct a pilot program with full winter maintenance service of all sidewalks throughout winter 2019/2020. In response to questions, Mr. Dan Chapman, Chief Administrative Officer, clarified the initial clearing for 8cm snow events is $67,5000 for 40 km of sidewalk per winter season, and the full winter