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FINANCE &CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEEMINUTES
APRIL 3, 2017 CITY OF KITCHENER
The Finance and Corporate Services Committee met this date commencing at 11:30 a.m.
Present: Councillor S. Davey - Chair
Mayor B. Vrbanovic and Councillors F. Etherington, Y. Fernandes, K. Galloway-
Sealock, J. Gazzola, B. Ioannidis, Z. Janecki, S. Marsh, D. Schnider and P. Singh.
Staff: J. Willmer, Chief Administrative Officer
D. Chapman, Deputy CAO, Finance & Corporate Services
M. May, Deputy CAO, Community Services
C. Bluhm, Interim Executive Director, Economic Development
C. Fletcher, Interim Executive Director, Infrastructure Services
J. Readman, Interim Executive Director, Infrastructure Services
H. Gross, Director, Engineering
K. Pietrzak, Project Manager, Development Engineering
C. Goodeve, Committee Administrator
J. Bunn, Committee Administrator
Pursuant to Chapter 25 (Procedure) of the Municipal Code, a motion was brought forward by
Councillor Y. Fernandez to discuss Item 1 listed on the Agenda as Consent item, which was
voted on and Carried.
1. INS-17-030 UPPER BLAIR CREEK MONITORING PROGRAM
GRAND RIVER CONSERVATION AREA PURCHASE ORDER
The Committee considered Infrastructure Services Department report INS-17-030, dated
March 22, 2017 recommending approval of a purchase order to the Grand River Conservation
Area (GRCA) for the Upper Blair Creek Monitoring Program.
Ms. K. Pietrzak, responded to questions regarding monitoring the Upper Blair Creek. She
indicated
On motion by Councillor B. Ioannidis -
it was resolved:
That a purchase order issued to the Grand River Conservation Area (GRCA) to carry
out the 5-year Long Term Annual Monitoring Program in the amount of $500,000 in
accordance with the approved Upper Blair Creek Functional Drainage Study (2009) and
the Upper Blair Creek State of the Watershed (2016) recommendations, be approved,
as outlined in Infrastructure Services Department report INS-17-030.
2. CAO-17-016 200 KING STREET WEST
SHORT TERM LEASE WITH SUSTAINABLE WATERLOO
-17-016, dated March 14,
2017 recommending the authorization to execute a lease agreement for ground floor office
space at 200 King Street West.
On motion by Councillor B. Ioannidis -
it was resolved:
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a lease agreement, subject to the
satisfaction of the City Solicitor, with Sustainable Waterloo Region for ground floor office
space at City Hall municipally known as 200 King Street West, as outlined in Chief
-17-016
3. CAO-17-015 COLLABORATIVE MUNICIPAL FUNDING FOR KEY CULTURAL
INSTITUTIONS: YEAR 1 SUMMARY
JOINT PROPOSAL WITH REGION OF WATERLOO AND CITY OF
WATERLOO
The Committee considered -17-015, dated March 23,
2017 recommending the continuation of a collaborative review of funding to Key Cultural
Institutions. Mr. C. Bluhm was in attendance and responded to questions from the Committee.
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3. CAO-17-015 COLLABORATIVE MUNICIPAL FUNDING FOR KEY CULTURAL
INSTITUTIONS: YEAR 1 SUMMARY
JOINT PROPOSAL WITH REGION OF WATERLOO AND CITY OF
WATERLOO (CONT
Councillor Z. Janecki entered the meeting at this time.
The following motion was voted on and was Carried Unanimously on a recorded vote.
On motion by Councillor B. Ioannidis -
it was resolved:
That staff continue in collaborative review of funding to Key Cultural Institutions as
-17-015; and further,
That the funding for the Key Cultural Institutions in Kitchener (THEMUSEUM, Kitchener-
Waterloo Symphony, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery) be moved from Tier 1 grants to
Economic Development grants for the 2018 budget and thereafter
4. ADJOURNMENT
On motion, this meeting adjourned at 11:38 a.m.
J. Bunn
Committee Administrator