HomeMy WebLinkAboutFCS-11-097 - Request by Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church to Hold a Special Event - August 28 2011REPORT TO:Finance and Corporate Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING:
May 2, 2011
SUBMITTED BY: R. Gosse, Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk, 2809
PREPARED BY:
Patricia Harris, Manager of Licensing, 2854
WARD(S) INVOLVED: 6
DATE OF REPORT: April 21, 2011
REPORT NO.:
FCS-11-097
SUBJECT:
REQUEST BY HOLY TRINITY SERBIAN ORTHODOX
CHURCH TO HOLD A SPECIAL EVENT – AUGUST 28,
2011
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church be approved to operate a special event at
Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church, 700 Fischer Hallman Rd., Kitchener on August 28,
2011 from 12 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. provided the necessary licence, including Health and Fire
approvals is obtained; and
That the Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church be granted an exemption from Chapter
450 (Noise) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code in conjunction with an event at 700
Fischer Hallman Rd., Kitchener on August 28 from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; and further,
That the City of Kitchener has no objection to a liquor licence being issued to the Holy
Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church for an event on August 28, 2011.
BACKGROUND:
Prior to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) issuing a liquor licence for this
type of event a resolution of Council is required recognizing the festival as a “Community
Festival”. Applicants for a community festival designation must be a registered charity or non-
profit corporation, or association organized to promote charitable, educational, religious or
community objects.
REPORT:
Correspondence has been received from Milos Posavljak, Church Executive Board Member
requesting Council’s permission to hold a special event, including the preparation of food and
selling refreshments and alcohol, at the Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church. The proceeds
from the event will be used to complete the painting of the icons in the church which was started
a few years ago.
Council has approved similar requests for the past several years.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
Community Priority – Diversity
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The City wants to provide a community that acknowledges and embraces ethnic, cultural and
social differences.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
Not Applicable.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: D. Chapman, Deputy CAO and City Treasurer, Finance and Corporate
Services
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