HomeMy WebLinkAboutFCS-18-004 - Appointments to Kitchener Housing Inc and Centre in the Square Boards of Directors for 2018 to 2020
REPORT TO: Special Council
DATE OF MEETING: January 8, 2018
SUBMITTED BY: Christine Tarling, Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk, 519-
741-2200, ext. 7809
PREPARED BY: Christine Tarling, Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk, 519-
741-2200, ext. 7809
WARD(S) INVOLVED: All
DATE OF REPORT: January 3, 2018
REPORT NO.: FCS-18-004
SUBJECT: Appointments to Kitchener Housing Incorporated and Centre in
the Square Boards of Directors for 2018 to 2020
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RECOMMENDATION:
That Filipe Mendes and Matt Ruetz be appointed to the Board of Directors for Kitchener
Housing Incorporated for the term ending November 30, 2020; and,
That Paul Salvini be re-appointed to the Board of Directors for Centre in the Square for
the term ending December 31, 2020.
BACKGROUND:
At the November 6, 2017 appointment meeting, Council approved the reappointment of Andre
Chin and Preet Kohli for two of the four vacant positions on the Kitchener Housing Incorporated
Board of Directors (KHI). At that meeting Council granted the request of Mr. Bob McColl, Chair
of KHI, to give the Board more time to complete the interviews with the remaining applicants for
the other two Board vacancies.
At the same time, Centre in the Square (CITS) had indicated to the City Clerk that they did not
yet have any candidates to put forward for their Board of Directors and would do so in
December, 2017 or early January, 2018.
REPORT:
The Board of KHI completed its interviews of applicants in December, 2017. As per the
attached letters (Appendices ‘D-1’ and ‘D-2’) from Ms. L. Trumper, General Manager, the Board
is recommending the appointments of Filipe Mendes and Matt Ruetz (attached as Appendix ‘A’)
to fill the two vacancies for the KHI Board for the term ending on November 30, 2020. Also
attached is Appendix ‘B’ which is a listing of applicants whom the KHI Board has not suggested
for appointment.
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In addition, as per the attached letter (Appendix ‘E’) from Bruce Gordon, Chair of the CITS
Board of Directors, the Board is recommending the re-appointment of Paul Salvini (attached as
Appendix ‘C’) to fill one of three vacancies on the CITS Board for the term ending December 31,
2020. The Board has indicated they will continue the recruitment process for the remaining two
Board vacancies and expect to recommend candidates for Council’s approval either in late
January or early February, 2018.
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:L. MacDonald, ActingDeputy CAO, Finance & Corporate
Services
APPENDIX ‘A’
Recommended Appointees – Kitchener Housing Incorporated Board of Directors
(2 vacancies)
Note: Number in brackets indicates application number.
Name
Matt Ruetz (4) (City of Kitchener employee)
Filipe Mendes (7)
APPENDIX ‘B’
Unassigned Applicants – Kitchener Housing Incorporated Board of Directors
Name
Eric Arruda (1)
Thornton Thornton (5)
Nicole Greig (6)
APPENDIX ‘C’
Recommended Appointee – Centre in the Square Board of Directors
(3 vacancies)
Note: Number in brackets indicates application number.
Name
Paul Salvini (Renewal – Application submitted at time of original appointment)