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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Minutes - 1999-04-12 SAPRIL 12, 1999 SPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES CITY OF KITCHENER A special meeting of City Council was held at 12:45 p.m. this date and Chaired by Mayor C. Zehr with all members present. Notice of this special meeting had been previously given to all members of Council by the City Clerk pursuant to Chapter 25 (Council Procedure) of the Municipal Code. Council considered a recommendation arising from the Finance and Administration Committee meeting of this date relative to the proposed purchase by the City of a heritage log building formerly located at 146 Pioneer Drive. Moved by Councillor J. Haalboom Seconded by Councillor K. Taylor-Harrison "That the City of Kitchener purchase the log house discovered at 146 Pioneer Tower Road from The Timeless Materials Company (Kieswetter) for a cost of $23,000.00 plus applicable taxes, to be taken out of Capital Contingency, with such cost to include purchase of original shell timbers, joists, floorboards, cleansing of all timbers, plotted blueprints of tagging sequence, archival documentation and storage consultation; and further, That arrangements be made through the City to load, relocate, stop and secure the timbers of the log house, discovered at 146 Pioneer Tower Road, in the Guelph Street storage facility; and further, That City staff, in consultation with Heritage Kitchener, further review alternatives for the reconstruction of the log house discovered at 146 Pioneer Tower Road, and report back to City Council within six months time; and further, That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement with The Timeless Material Company (Kieswetter), to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, relating to their offer to buy back the log house, discovered at 146 Pioneer Tower Road, for $20,000.00." Carried. Council was in receipt of a report from J. Koppeser, Manager of Licensing, dated March 30, 1999 recommending approval of a request from the Forest Heights Community Association for permission to operate a refreshment stand during a proposed fireworks display. Moved by Councillor G. Lorentz Seconded by Councillor C. Weylie "That the Forest Heights Community Association, c/o Forest Heights Community Centre, 429 Westheights Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2N 1M3, be granted permission to operate a refreshment stand at Westheights Park, Kitchener, on May 24, 1999, provided the necessary license and health approvals are obtained; and further, That the necessary permit be obtained from the Fire Prevention Office to allow for a fireworks display." Carried Council considered a recommendation arising from the Finance and Administration Committee meeting this date relative to various changes in respect to the licensing and hours of operation of Downtown hot dog carts and outside patios. Moved by Councillor K. Taylor-Harrison Seconded by Councillor M. Yantzi "That a Street Vendor's By-law be given three meetings at the Special Council meeting on April 12, 1999, with the following hours of operation imposed for: a) Hot Dog/Refreshment Vehicle; 9 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., APRIL 12, 1999 SPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES -117- CITY OF KITCHENER b) Portrait Artist Stand: 9 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., c) Flower Stand: 9 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.; and further, That encroachment agreements permitting Hot Dog Carts on public property shall contain hours of operation, namely: 9 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.; and further, That staff prepare amendments to the City of Kitchener Municipal Code, specifically Chapter 584 - Refreshment Places and Chapter 586 - Refreshment Vehicles, to impose a condition restricting the hours of operation to 9 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.; and further, That staff prepare the necessary amendments to the City of Kitchener Municipal Code to establish a licence fee of $205.00 for an extension of use of a valid licensed place of refreshment." Carried Council then considered recommendations in regard to various encroachment agreements in the Downtown, consideration of which were deferred at the March 29, 1999 Council meeting and referred to the meeting this date. Moved by Councillor K. Taylor-Harrison Seconded by Councillor M. Yantzi "That, subject to obtaining all necessary approvals and the payment of all required licence fees, the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an Encroachment Agreement satisfactory to the City Solicitor, with the owner(s) of Sol-Mar Restaurant to operate a hot dog cart in front of Sol-Mar Restaurant located at 323 King Street West for the 1999 season." -and- "That, subject to obtaining all necessary approvals and the payment of all required licence fees, the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an Encroachment Agreement satisfactory to the City Solicitor, with the owner(s) of Go Internet Cafe to permit the use of six feet, six inches (6'6"), more or less, of sidewalk directly in front of Go Internet Cafe, located at 10 King Street East, for the operation of a sidewalk patio for the 1999 season." -and- "That, subject to obtaining all necessary approvals and the payment of all required licence fees, the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an Encroachment Agreement satisfactory to the City Solicitor, with the owner(s) of The Strand to permit the use of four feet eleven inches (4'11"), more or less, of sidewalk directly in front of The Strand located at 185 King Street West, for the operation of a sidewalk deck for the 1999 season." -and- "That, subject to obtaining all necessary approvals and the payment of all required licence fees, the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an Encroachment Agreement satisfactory to the City Solicitor, with the owner(s) of Dandy's Restaurant to permit the use of five feet (5') of sidewalk directly in front of Dandy's Restaurant located at 85 King Street West, for the operation of a sidewalk patio for the 1999 season." -and- "That, subject to obtaining all necessary approvals and the payment of all required licence fees, the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an Encroachment Agreement satisfactory to the City Solicitor, with the owner(s) of Slices Restaurant to permit the operation of a hotdog cart in front of Slices Restaurant for the 1999 season and the use of eleven feet seven inches (11'7"), more or less, of sidewalk directly in front of Slices Restaurant located at 300 King Street West, for the operation of a sidewalk patio for the 1999 season." -and- APRIL 12, 1999 SPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES -118- CITY OF KITCHENER "That, subject to obtaining all necessary approvals and the payment of all required licence fees, the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an Encroachment Agreement satisfactory to the City Solicitor with the owner(s) of Just Desserts to permit the use of seven feet six inches (7'6"), more or less, of sidewalk directly in front of Just Desserts located at 273 King Street West, for the operation of a sidewalk patio for the 1999 season." -and- "That, subject to obtaining all necessary approvals and the payment of all required licence fees, the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an Encroachment Agreement satisfactory to the City Solicitor, with the owner(s) of The Alley to permit the use of eleven feet six inches (11'6"), more or less, of sidewalk directly in front of The Alley located at 215-219 King Street West, for the operation of a sidewalk patio for the 1999 season." -and- "That, subject to obtaining all necessary approvals and the payment of all required licence fees, the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an Encroachment Agreement satisfactory to the City Solicitor, with the owner(s) of Big City Donut to permit the use of six feet (6'), more or less, of sidewalk directly in front of Big City Donut located at 24 Gaukel Street, for the operation of a sidewalk patio for the 1999 season." -and- "That, subject to obtaining all necessary approvals and the payment of all required licence fees, the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an Encroachment Agreement satisfactory to the City Solicitor, with the owner(s) of Reggie's to operate a hot dog cart in front of Reggie's located at 1 King Street West for the 1999 season." Carried. Mayor C. Zehr advised of an additional item for in-camera discussion this date involving solicitor- client privilege. Moved by Councillor J. Ziegler Seconded by Councillor T. Galloway "That an in-camera meeting of City Council be held immediately following this special meeting to consider two personal matters, a land acquisition matter, a labour relations matter and three matters subject to solicitor-client privilege." Carried. Moved by Councillor G. Lorentz Seconded by Councillor K. Taylor-Harrison "That leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following by-laws and that the same be taken as read a first, second and third times, be finally passed and numbered serially by the Clerk (a) A by-law to licence Street Vendors in Victoria Park and at specific street intersections, expiring December 31, 1999 (By-law No. 99-42) (b) To confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council (By-law No. 99-59) Carried. On motion the meeting adjourned at 12:50 p.m. MAYOR CLERK