HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil - 2017-11-20SPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
CITY OF KITCHENER
A special meeting of City Council was held at 1:22 p,m. this date, chaired by Mayor B. Vrbanovic with
all members present, except Councillor P. Singh.
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. IN -CAMERA MEETING AUTHORIZATION
Moved by Councillor Y. Fernandes
Seconded by Councillor D. Schneider
"That an in -camera meeting of City Council be held immediately following this special meeting to
consider a land acquisition / disposition matter."
Carried.
The meeting then recessed at 1:23 p.m.. and reconvened at 3:11 p.m., chaired by Mayor B. Vrbanovic
with all members present, except Councillor P. Singh,
2. OPERATING BUDGET
Moved by Councillor S. Davey
Seconded by Councillor D. Schneider
"That the report of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee, be adopted."
Carried.
3. BY-LAW FOR THREE READINGS
Moved by Councillor S. Marsh
Seconded by Councillor Y. Fernandes
"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 2017-118 by the Clerk."
Carried.
On motion the meeting adjourned at 3:12 p.m.
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MAYOR CLERK
SPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES
NOVEMBER 20, 2017 -201- CITY OF KITCHENER
REPORTS ADOPTED BY COUNCIL
FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE —
"That staff be directed to report and/or take appropriate action on the following matters
arising from the November 20, 2017 Special Finance and Corporate Services
Committee meeting relative to the 2018 Operating Budget, as outlined in the chart
below:
�DiVislon/Ar
Topic
Action
Municipal Price
Provide Municipal Price Index and
Index and
Consumer Price Index information for the
Consumer Price
last 10 years.
FINANCIAL
Index
PLANNING
Impacts on the
Provide more information on the change in
Tax Levy related
Net Tax Levy related to increases in salary
to salary and
and wages.
wages
Minimum Wage
Provide information about the minimum
Increase
wage impact for Cambridge and Waterloo.
HUMAN
Minimum wage
RESOURCES
increase and use
Provide information about how the
of outside
minimum wage changes will impact
contractors
I contractors we use/hire to do work.
Prepare an Issue Paper to provide
recommendation (s) regarding the
allocation of additional assessment
GENERAL
Additional
growth. Options could include: Tier 2
REVENUE
Assessment
Grants; Active Transportation project
Growth
manager / student; WSIB; KPL for wage
impacts related to minimum wage
increase; Tax stabilization reserve fund;
and, Tree canopy and maintenance.
Active
Prepare an Issue Paper utilizing a part -
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation
time staff supplemented by co-op students
SERVICES
Full -Time
for the Active Transportation position
Equivalent (FTE)
instead of making this a full-time position.
Tax revenue
Estimate the amount of additional tax
REVENUE
related to new
revenue the Region will receive if the City
assessment
fully recovers the cost of the two new
positions
assessment positions."