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COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 27, 2020 CITY OF KITCHENER The Council of the City of Kitchener met this date at 7:10 p.m. with all members present. 1. COMMENCEMENT — The meeting began with a Land Acknowledgement given by the Mayor and the singing of "O Canada". 2. MINUTES — On motion by Councillor S. Davey, the minutes of the regular & special meetings held December 16, 2019, and a special meeting held January 13, 2020 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 Request under Policy MUN-FAC-442: • K -W Kinsmen Club — February 14 — 24, 2020 5. PRESENTATIONS —NIL 6. DELEGATIONS — 6. a Progress Crescent, Vitality Drive, Wellness Avenue and Visionary Avenue Mayor B. Vrbanovic advised that notice had been given for any member of the public to speak for or against a by-law to name private roads within a vacant land condominium development located at 124 Seabrook Drive as: Progress Crescent, Vitality Drive, Wellness Avenue and Visionary Avenue; listed as Items 11.a. and 14.a. 6. b Compass Kitchener Advisory Committee Work Plan Ms. Judith Stephens -Wells, Chair, Compass Kitchener, was in attendance to highlight the Committee's 2019 accomplishments and 2020 Work Plan. Ms. Stephens -Wells noted the 2020 Compass Kitchener priorities include: finalization of evaluation criteria for the 2019-2022 Strategic Plan; Citizen's Report Card — first evaluation of the 2019-2022 Strategic Plan; and, communication and collaboration among Advisory Committees — continue to build connections between all of Kitchener's citizen advisory committee. 6. c Avon Road This delegation request with respect to Development and Services report DSD -20-002, listed as Item 2 under the Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee report dated January 13, 2020, was withdrawn. 6. d Affordable Housing Strategy Mr. Grant Vickers was in attendance to request clarification on the purpose and recommendations of Development Services Department report DSD -20-006 (Affordable Housing Strategy — Phase 2: Housing Needs Assessment), listed as Item 7 under the Community and Infrastructure Services Committee report dated January 13, 2020. Mayor B. Vrbanovic responded to Mr. Vickers' questions and suggested he connect with staff to become engaged in the Affordable Housing Strategy discussion. 7. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES —AUDIT COMMITTEE —DECEMBER 16, 2019 Moved by Councillor S. Davey Seconded by Councillor J. Gazzola "That the Audit Committee report, dated December 16, 2019, be adopted." Carried.