HomeMy WebLinkAboutFCS-14-067 - Licence Agreement - Regional Electrical Conduits - 85 Queen St N
REPORT TO:Committee of the Whole
DATE OF MEETING:
March 31, 2014
SUBMITTED BY: Lesley MacDonald, City Solicitor 519-741-2200 x7267
PREPARED BY:
Lesley MacDonald, City Solicitor 519-741-2200 x7267
WARD(S) INVOLVED: 10
DATE OF REPORT: March 26th, 2014
REPORT NO.:
FCS-14-067
SUBJECT:
LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUEST – REGIONAL
ELECTRICAL CONDUITS – 85 QUEEN STREET NORTH
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a License Agreement with The Regional
Municipality of Waterloo to permit the construction, operation and maintenance of electrical
conduit and appurtenances thereto through the City owned Civic District Parking Garage
located at 85 Queen Street North so that the Region may provide electrical service between its
adjacent properties; said agreement is to be to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.
BACKGROUND:
The Region owns the lands located at 150 and 134 Frederick Street, 73 and 77 Queen Street
North, and 20 Weber Street East, Kitchener (the “Region Lands”). The City owns the lands
located at 85 Queen Street North, Kitchener upon which the Civic District Parking Garage is
located (the “City Lands”).The Region would like to provide electrical service from the generator
room located on part of the Region’s Lands to other adjacent buildings on Region Land.
REPORT:
The Region has asked the City for permission to access and use the City Lands by way of a
License Agreement for the purposes of the construction, operation and maintenance of
electrical conduit and appurtenances thereto through the Civic District Parking Garage to
provide electrical service from the generator room located on part of the Region Land to their
other adjacent buildings on Region Lands.
City staff have reviewed their request and support the issuance of a non-exclusive license to the
Region for use of parts of the Civic District Parking Garage for such purposes; said permission
to be effective upon the approval of City Council and to expire on the earlier of the destruction
and/or demolition of the Civic District Parking Garage and October 14, 2109.
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ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
Efficient and Effective Government
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
N/A
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
N/A
CONCLUSION:
This request is in keeping with the collaboration between the City and the Region on this block.
Staff fully supports granting the Region said license.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Dan Chapman, Deputy CAO and City Treasurer, Finance and Corporate
Services
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