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SPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES
JANUARY 13, 2014 CITY OF KITCHENER
A special meeting of City Council was held at 11:26 a.m. this date, chaired by Mayor C. Zehr with all
members present except Councillor Y. Fernandes and J. Gazzola.
Notice of this meeting had been previously given to all members of Council by the City Clerk pursuant
to Chapter 25 (Council Procedure) of the Municipal Code.
1. CSD-14-007 – FIRE DEPARTMENT PUMPER / AERIAL APPARATUS PURCHASE
Council considered Community Services Department report CSD-14-007 (T. Beckett), regarding
waiving the tender process for the purchase of a pumper/aerial apparatus.
Moved by Councillor B. Ioannidis
Seconded by Councillor S. Davey
“That the tender process be waived for the purchase of a custom built pumper/aerial apparatus
and allow the purchase of a comparable stock apparatus from a pre-qualified dealer at a cost
not greater than $782,800.”
A recorded vote was requested.
In Favour:
Mayor C. Zehr and Councillors B.
Vrbanovic, B. Ioannidis, K. Galloway-Sealock, D.
Glenn-Graham, F. Etherington, S. Davey and P.
Singh
Contra
: Councillor Z. Janecki
Absent:
Councillors Y. Fernandes and J. Gazzola
2. FCS-14-010 - PUBLIC INPUT INTO PROCEDURAL CHANGES TO FURTHER ENHANCE
MEETING EFFECTIVENESS
Council considered Finance and Corporate Services Department report FCS-14-010 (C. Goodeve),
regarding proposed procedural changes to enhance meeting effectiveness. Mr. C. Goodeve,
Manager of Council / Committee Services & Deputy City Clerk, introduced the report, advising that at
the December 9, 2013 Council meeting, 16 procedural changes were approved in principle and
referred to this date to allow an opportunity for greater public input into this matter.
Councillors Y. Fernandes and J. Gazzola entered the meeting at this time.
On motion by Councillor B. Ioannidis, seconded by Councillor K. Galloway-Sealock, the procedural
changes outlined in Appendix ‘B’ of Report FCS-14-010 were brought forward for consideration.
Councillors S. Davey and Y. Fernandes questioned if a motion to reconsider would be required to
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deal with two matters that were previously considered at the December 9 meeting. Mayor C. Zehr
advised that Council could suspend the rules of procedure within the Procedural By-law to waive the
requirement for reconsideration.
Moved by Councillor S. Davey
Seconded by Councillor Y. Fernandes
“That pursuant to Section 25.7.6 (b) of Chapter 25 of the Municipal Code (Council Procedure),
the rules of procedure be suspended to waive the requirements for reconsideration.”
Carried on the required 2/3 votes of the Whole of Council.
A motion was brought forward by Councillor Davey, seconded by Councillor Fernandes, to modify the
procedure to permit all unregistered delegations an opportunity to speak for 5 minutes with no
opportunity for members to ask questions.
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Councillor P. Singh then brought forward an amendment to Councillor Davey’s motion, which was
accepted as friendly, to allow questions from members for unregistered delegations appearing for
items listed on a meeting agenda.
Moved by Councillor S. Davey
Seconded by Councillor Y. Fernandes
“That where Council has passed a motion to permit a delegation to speak to a matter that is
not on a meeting agenda, members of Council shall not be permitted to ask questions of that
delegation.”
Carried Unanimously by all members present.
A motion was brought forward by Councillor Fernandes, and seconded by Councillor D. Glenn-
Graham, to allow a delegation to respond for two minutes to provide clarification on their presentation.
Mayor Zehr referred to the Procedural By-law, indicating that a member of Council may introduce a
point of order to request clarification on the matter from another member. Accordingly, Councillor
Fernandes agreed to withdraw her motion.
At the suggestion of Councillor Glenn-Graham, Council agreed to facilitate standing for recorded
votes, in addition to electronic means, until such time as recorded votes can be displayed during live-
streaming of Council and Committee meetings. Mr. D. Chapman, Deputy CAO – Finance & Corporate
Services, indicated that a report would be brought forward for consideration at a future meeting
regarding the potential use of technology for showing recorded votes during live-streaming.
The motion to adopt Proposals 9 c) and d) of Appendix ‘B’ of Report FCS-14-010 was then voted on
Carried
and on a recorded vote:
In Favour:
Mayor C. Zehr and Councillors S. Davey,
K. Galloway-Sealock, J. Gazzola, Y. Fernandes, F.
Etherington, D. Glenn-Graham, Z. Janecki and B.
Ioannidis.
Contra
: Councillors P. Singh and B. Vrbanovic
The balance of the proposals outlined in Appendix ‘B’ of Report FCS-14-010 were then voted on and
Carried Unanimously
by all members present.
3. IN-CAMERA MEETING AUTHORIZATION
Moved by Councillor Y. Fernandes
Seconded by Councillor B. Ioannidis
“That an in-camera meeting of City Council be held this date to consider a land acquisition /
disposition matter and two matters subject to solicitor-client privilege.”
Carried.
4. BY-LAW FOR THREE READINGS
Moved by Councillor B. Vrbanovic
Seconded by Councillor B. Ioannidis
“That leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following by-laws for three
readings and that the same be taken as read a first, second and third times, be finally passed and
numbered serially by the Clerk.
a. Being a by-law to provide for a 2014 Interim Tax Levy and for the payment of 2014
Interim Taxes.
(By-law No. 2014-001)
b. Being a by-law to authorize borrowing for current expenditures for 2014.
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(By-law No. 2014-002)
c. To confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council.
(By-law No. 2014-003).”
Carried.
On motion the meeting adjourned at 12:19 p.m.
MAYOR CLERK