HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil - 2014-11-12 SSPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES
NOVEMBER 12, 2014 CITY OF KITCHENER
A special meeting of City Council was held at 10:14 a.m. this date, chaired by Councillor B. Vrbanovic
with all members present except Mayor C. Zehr and Councillors Z. Janecki, F. Etherington, J.
Gazzola and D. Glenn- Graham. Councillors -elect S. Marsh and D. Schnider were in attendance and
invited to participate in the discussion.
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. STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION
Council considered Chief Administrative Office report CAO -14 -044 (L. Majcher), dated November 6,
2014 providing an overview of the strategic and business planning processes. Ms. L. Majcher,
Manager — Strategy and Business Planning, presented the Report, with members providing input on
potential initiatives that could be included in the 2015 Business Plan based on the following three
strategic areas of focus in the City's Strategic Plan: Government; Economy; and, Environment.
At the request of Councillor B. Vrbanovic, Ms. Majcher agreed to circulate copies of her presentation
to Council.
Council recessed at 12:07 p.m. and reconvened at 1:01 p.m. chaired by Councillor B. Vrbanovic with
all members present except Mayor C. Zehr and Councillors Z. Janecki, F. Etherington, J. Gazzola
and D. Glenn- Graham. Councillors -elect S. Marsh and D. Schnider continued to participate in the
discussion.
Council resumed its process of identifying potential initiatives for 2015 in relation to the remaining
three strategic areas of focus in the City's Strategic Plan, being: Transportation; Development; and,
Neighbourhoods.
Ms. Majcher advised that over the next two weeks staff will review the initiatives proposed this date
comparing them with those actions already scheduled to be completed in 2015. She noted that
members will be requested to undertake a preliminary prioritization of the proposed 2015 projects.
She indicated that staff will provide a follow -up report at the December 8, 2014 Finance and
Corporate Services Committee meeting and anticipate submitting the 2015 Business Plan for review
at the January 19, 2015 meeting. She noted that final approval of the Business Plan will be sought in
conjunction with Council's budget deliberations on February 23, 2015.
2. BY -LAW FOR THREE READINGS
Moved by Councillor Y. Fernandes
Seconded by Councillor P. Singh
"That leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce a by -law to confirm all actions and
proceedings of the Council and that the same be taken as read a first, second and third times, be
finally passed and numbered 2014 -119 by the Clerk."
Carried.
On motion the meeting adjourned at 2:14 p.m.
MAYOR CLERK