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REPORT TO: Committee of the Whole
DATE OF MEETING: March 21, 2016
SUBMITTED BY: C. Tarling, Director of Legislated Services /City Clerk, 519 -741-
2200, ext. 7809
PREPARED BY: C. Tarling, Director of Legislated Services /City Clerk, 519 -741-
2200, ext. 7809
WARD(S) INVOLVED: All
DATE OF REPORT: March 17, 2016
REPORT NO.: FCS -16 -059
SUBJECT: Appointments to Centre in the Square Board (2016 -2018)
RECOMMENDATION:
That effective immediately Jana Gordon, Brock Holt, Emmanuel Patterson, and Elizabeth
Sproule be appointed to the Centre in the Square Board for a three -year term ending
December 31, 2018; and,
That the term for Shawn Mathers on the Centre in the Square Board be extended until
December 31, 2016; and further,
That the following members of Kitchener City Council ,
and be appointed to the Centre in the Square Board for a one -year term
ending November 30, 2016.
BACKGROUND:
On December 1, 2014, Council appointed citizens to various advisory committees, boards and
special committees for the current term including the Centre in the Square (CITS) Board. On
November 16, 2015, Council approved the deferral of appointments to the CITS Board until the
first quarter of 2016, and extended the terms of Murray Gamble, Marcus Shantz, Hilary Abel
and Kristine Schumacher until such time as a decision regarding the governance model had
been settled. Further, Council approved the extension of the appointments of Council members
to the Centre in the Square Board, which were to expire on November 30, 2015, until such time
as Council approved the new CITS Board nominations for 2016.
REPORT:
The governance model for the CITS Board was approved by Council on November 16, 2015.
Now that the terms for Murray Gamble and Marcus Shantz have expired, and Hilary Abel and
Kristine Schumacher have resigned, the CITS Board of Directors has convened to select four
(4) citizen appointments to the Board.
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In addition to the usual advertisements to solicit applications from citizens, the CITS Board may
undertake its own search for citizens that would fill specific needs such as fund raising.
Applications received are sent directly to the CITS Board to consider and are not reviewed by
the Nominating Committee as they are for advisory committees.
In addition to the Board's request to appoint Jana Gordon, Brock Holt, Emmanuel Patterson,
and Elizabeth Sproule for a term ending December 31, 2018, the Board is also requesting an
extension to the term of Shawn Mathers to December 31, 2016.
Council also needs to appoint members of City Council to the CITS Board as the terms for
Councillors P. Singh, S. Davey and J. Gazzola have now expired.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommendation of this report supports the achievement of the city's strategic vision
through the delivery of core service.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None at this time.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM — This report has been posted to the City's website with the agenda in advance of the
council / committee meeting.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: D. Chapman, Deputy CAO, Finance & Corporate Services
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