HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOR-2021-36 - Appointments to the Property Standards Committee and the Board for Centre in the SquareREPORT TO:Committeeof the Whole
DATE OF MEETING:December 13, 2021
SUBMITTED BY:Christine Tarling,Director of Legislative Services/City Clerk, 519-
741-2200ext. 7809
PREPARED BY:Christine Tarling, Director of Legislative Services/City Clerk, 519-
741-2200 ext. 7809
WARD(S) INVOLVED:All Wards
DATE OF REPORT:December 6, 2021
REPORT NO.:COR-2021-36
SUBJECT:Appointments to the Property Standards Committee and the Board
for Centre in the Square
RECOMMENDATION:
That Kimmy Adams be approved as amid-term appointment for the Property Standards
Committeefor the term of December 1, 2021 to November 14, 2022, as outlined in staff report
COR-2021-36; and,
That Emily Durst, Megan Hall, and Alan Regobe approved for their first terms on the Board
ofDirectors for the Centre in the Square for the term indicated in Appendix A, as attached to
staff report COR-2021-36; and finally,
That the second term of Mary Dever be approved forthe Board of Directors for the Centre in
the Square for the term indicated in Appendix A, as attached to staff report COR-2021-36.
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
The purpose of this report isto appoint citizens for vacancies on one quasi-judicial
committeeand the Centre in the Square Board.
The financial implications arenone.
Community engagement includedposting this report online.
Selections of Nominating Committee were made with diversity as a key factor.
This report supports the delivery of core services.
BACKGROUND:
For mid-term vacancies, the selection process is for staff to reach out to applicants who had
previously applied but who had not been appointed, as well astoaccept new applicationsif
any have been received. Staff determine the eligibility of all applicants and once their
eligibility is confirmed, their names are put forward for consideration. If there are more
applications than vacancies, the applications are forwarded to the Nominating Committee to
make a recommendation for Council’s decision. If there are not, the Directorof Legislated
Services/City Clerk makes a recommendation directly to Council.
The City advertises and accepts applications for boards such as the Centre in the Square
(CITS) but CITS isresponsible for selecting itsown candidates for Council’s approval and
so its applicationsnot considered by the Nominating Committee for recommendation.
REPORT:
Property StandardsCommittee
A member of this committee has submitted their resignation so staff revisited the applicants
from the 2020 recruitment process to see if any unassigned applicants were still interested
and ableto serve. Of the 4 applicants who were contacted, only two replied. Both
applications were presented to the Nominating Committee for consideration and the
unanimous recommendation from the Nominating Committee was Kimmy Adams.
Theother applicant not selected by the Nominating Committee will remain on file in the event
there is another vacancy for this particular committee or any other committee for which the
applicant has indicated an interest.
Centre in the Square
CITShas four (4) vacancies for which they are recruiting. The Board is recommending the
vacancies be filled as follows:
Emily Durst(first-time appointee);
Megan Hall(first-time appointee);
Alan Rego (first-time appointee); and,
Mary Dever (second term appointee).
CITS also has a remaining vacancy which they hope to fill in the near future.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This report supports the delivery of core services.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM – This report has been posted to the City’s website with the agenda in advance of
the council / committee meeting.
PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES:
COR-20-016– Nominating Committee – Citizen Appointments to Advisory/Quasi-
judicial Committees and Boards (2020-2022)
APPROVEDBY: Dan Chapman,Chief Administrative Officer
ATTACHMENTS:
Appendix A – Letter from Centre in the Square
November 17, 2021
City of Kitchener Council
Dear Council Members,
The Centre In The Square (CITS) Board passed a motion November
17, 2021, to recommend to the City of Kitchener Council the
appointment of Emily Durst, Megan Hall, and Alan Rego for their first
terms on the CITS Board of Directors starting January 1, 2022.
These three recommended board appointees will replace Jana
Gordon, Emmanuel Patterson, and Elizabeth Sproule who are finishing
their second term on the board.
We would also like to recommend the renewal of Mary Dever for her
second term.
One of our board members, Amina Gilani, will be leaving the board at
the end of her first term, December 31, 2021. The board will
recommend a candidate to fill this vacancy as soon as possible.
If y
ou require any additional information, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Best regards,
Elizabeth Sproule
Chair of the Board
101 Queen Street North, Kitchener, Ontario N2H 6P7 T519 578 5660 F519 578 8910 centreinthesquare.com