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REPORT TO: Finance and Corporate Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: September 12, 2011
SUBMITTED BY: R. Gosse, Director of Legislated Services/city Clerk, 2809 ~
PREPARED BY: Patricia Harris, Manager of Licensing, 2854
WARD(S) INVOLVED: 9 & 10
DATE OF REPORT: September 2, 2011
REPORT NO.: FCS-11-173
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR MIDWAY DURING OKTOBERFEST -
OCTOBER 7-10, 2011
RECOMMENDATION:
That GTA Midways Inc. be granted permission to operate a Midway in downtown
Kitchener during Oktoberfest from October 7-10, 2011 subject to the following:
Hours of operation:
Date Start Close
Friday, October 7 Noon 11:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 8 11:00 a.m. 11:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 9 11:00 a.m. 11:00 p.m.
Monday, October 10 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
And;
That the music at the Midway be turned down at 9:00 p.m.; and
That the music be turned off one hour before closing time; and
That GTA Midways Inc. be granted an exemption from Chapter 450 (Noise) of the City of
Kitchener Municipal Code in conjunction with the midway from October 7 at noon until
October 10 at 5:00 p.m.; and
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement satisfactory to the City
Solicitor with Kitchener Downtown Business Improvement Area andlor GTA Midways Inc.
with respect to use of the Forsyth lot for a midway from October 6 until October 10tH,
2011 and further
That the required licence be obtained prior to operating the Midway
BACKGROUND:
Council Policy requires that prior to the approval of an application for a midway location, the
proposed site and details as well as the dates and hours of operation be brought before the
Finance and Corporate Services Committee to allow an opportunity to address the potential
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concerns of residents, and further, that the applicant be required to notify residents within 120
metres of the proposed midway location that it will be operating, dates and hours of operation
and the name of the sponsoring charity. Council approved a similar request in 2010 for
Oktoberfest.
The conditions as noted in the recommendation have been put into place in order to alleviate
any concerns that residents in the surrounding area may have. There were no complaints
received in 2010.
REPORT:
A request has been received from GTA Midways Inc. in conjunction with K-UV Oktoberfest and
the Downtown Kitchener Business Improvement Area to operate a midway in the downtown
core during Oktoberfest from October 7-10, 2011. Residents within 120 metres of the midway
have been notified and there have been no concerns expressed.
As directed in the by-law the Regional Health Unit and the City's Traffic Division have been
advised of this request.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
Community Priority -Dynamic Downtown
The City's goal is to provide events that will create urban vitality and attract more people to the
downtown core.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
Consult -Staff at GTA Midways have been supplied with the mailing labels to enable them to
contact the area residents. Residents were invited to contact the Manager of Licensing prior to
the Finance and Corporate Services Committee meeting to voice their concerns regarding the
request for a midway. To date, no concerns have been received.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: D. Chapman, Deputy CAO and City Treasurer, Finance and Corporate
Services
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