COR-19-034 - Appointment of Licensing Tribunal Members - Lodging House

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REPORT TO:Council DATE OF MEETING:June 24, 2019 SUBMITTED BY:Christine Tarling,Director, Legislated Services & City Clerk,519-741- 2200 ext. 7809 PREPARED BY:Helen Fylactou,Manager, Licensing,519-741-2200 ext. 7854 WARD (S) INVOLVED:ALL DATE OF REPORT:June 19, 2019 REPORT NO.:COR-19-034 SUBJECT:Appointment of Licensing Tribunal Members Lodging House Application __________________________________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDATION: That Councillors 1.________________,2._______________, and 3._______________be appointed as the membersof the Licensing Tribunal for a term ending November 30, 2019. BACKGROUND: Chapter 553 (Lodging Houses) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code governs the licensing and renewal of lodging houses. As part of the renewal process, staff solicit comments on the operation and impact of the lodging house to the community. Based on comments received in 2018for the lodging house at 374 Louisa Street (the Lodging House), conditions were placed on the lodging house. As part of the 2019 review and comment submission, the Manager noted the same concerns were raised and that conditions were not met. REPORT: The owner of the Lodging House (the Applicant)was advised on June 17, 2019 by the Manager of Licensing Services that steps were being taken to request that the licence be suspended because of outstanding issues which have not been addressed. Staff is requesting the appointment of 3councillors as members for the Licensing Tribunalfor the hearing for the Lodging House and for the remainder of 2019. The hearing will take place after the summer recess at City Hall in Council Chambers. In all likelihood, the hearing will take place in the morning but membersof the Licensing Tribunal should be scheduled to attend for the entire work day. The Licensing Tribunal, under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001 may recommend to Council whether, with respect to the Lodging House licence, the applicant be granted the licence, granted the licence with conditions, suspend the licence, or deny the licence. Notice of the location and time will be sent to the appointed members as well as to the applicant. In general, requests for Licensing Tribunal are infrequent. ***This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994for assistance. 6 - 1