HomeMy WebLinkAboutFCS Minutes - 2018-05-28FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
MAY 28, 2018 CITY OF KITCHENER
The Finance and Corporate Services Committee met this date, commencing at 1:31 p.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: M. May, Deputy CAO & General Manager, Community Services
J. Readman, General Manager, Development Services
J. Lautenbach, Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services
D. McGoldrick, General Manager, Infrastructure Services
C. Bluhm, Executive Director, Economic Development
M. Goldrup, Director, Human Resources
B. Bennett, Manager, Business Development
S. Di Donato, Manager, Economic Development
E. Robson, Coordinator Arts & Creative Industries
J. Rodrigues, Committee Administrator
1. DSD-18-019 CREATIVE INDUSTRY HUB NEXT STEPS
The Committee considered Development Services Department report DSD-18-019, dated May
15, 2018, recommending the endorsement of the Partnership Model as the preferred operating
model for Creative Industry Hub at the property municipally addressed 44 Gaukel Street. Ms.
E. Robson presented the report and responded to questions from the Committee.
Mayor B. Vrbanovic entered the meeting at this time.
Mr. Sam Varteniuk, Arts and Cultural Advisory Committee, Ms. Lindsay Golds, Arts Build
Ontario, and Mr. Matt White and Ms. Carin Lowerison, Green Light Arts, addressed the
Committee in support of staffs recommendation for the following reasons: the need for
available and affordable space for creative practitioners in Waterloo Region, specifically within
; the opportunities for cross-sectoral collaboration; supports a
community that is focused on being fair and accessible to all sectors; and, the preservation
and expansion of the Creative Hub, that has proven to work since 2016.
recommendation. He provided an update on the Creative Hub since the opening in 2016,
stating 12 companies have joined the program and have generated 125 full-time equivalents
(FTE), $3.5 million in revenue, and $3 million in investment. He expressed the importance of
the intersection between technology and business and the arts and creativity sectors.
A motion was brought forward by Councillor B. Ioannidis to approve the recommendation
outlined in Report DSD-18-019.
Councillor P. Singh brought forward an amendment to Co directing
staff to report back to Council mid-way through the initiative on a plan for the future of the
Creative Hub beyond the five-year period outlined in Report DSD-18-019.
Councillor J. Gazzola requested staff to provide Council with detail on revenues generated and
costs incurred by the Creative Hub since 2016.
Carried on a recorded vote with Mayor B.
Vrbanovic and Councillors S. Marsh, D. Schnider, Z. Janecki, K. Galloway-Sealock, B.
Ioannidis, F. Etherington, P. Singh, and S. Davey voting in favour; and, Councillors J. Gazzola
and Y. Fernandes voting in opposition.
The following motion was voted on and Carried on a recorded vote with Mayor B. Vrbanovic
and Councillors S. Marsh, D. Schnider, Z. Janecki, K. Galloway-Sealock, B. Ioannidis, F.
Etherington, P. Singh, and S. Davey voting in favour; and, Councillors J. Gazzola and Y.
Fernandes voting in opposition.
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1. DSD-18-019 CREATIVE INDUSTRY HUB NEXT STEPS (CONTD)
On motion by Councillor B. Ioannidis -
it was resolved:
The endorsement of the Partnership Model as the preferred operating model, as
outlined in Development Services Department report DSD-18-019, whereby the City
retains oversight of the creative hub, while establishing partnerships with third party
organizations to support the operation of the creative hub; and,
wherein it was
resolved that 50% of the net proceeds of the sale of 48 Ontario Street North be
allocated to the creative hub, $775,000. from the Economic Development Reserve
Fund be allocated to capital and operating expenses for the creative hub in accordance
-law; and,
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute contractual and/or lease
agreements, subject to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, for the first floor of 44
Gaukel, with third party organizations to support the operations of the Creative hub,
including the leasing of portions of the ground floor; and further,
That staff be directed to report back to Council mid-way through the initiative on a plan
for the future of the creative hub beyond the five-year period outlined in Report DSD-
18-019, with particular emphasis on securing funding from other sources, including
other levels of government.
2. DSD-18-022 SUPPORT TO DOWNTOWN KITCHENER BIA - EXTENSION
The Committee considered Development Services Department report DSD-18-022, dated May
2, 2018 recommending free parking options within the Downtown BIA boundary in support of
the businesses impacted during ION Light Rail Transit construction and delays in
implementation. Mr. C. Bluhm was in attendance to respond to questions from the
Committee.
On motion by Councillor K. Galloway-Sealock -
it was resolved:
That free parking options within the Downtown BIA boundary, in support of the
businesses impacted during the ION Light Rail Transit construction and delays in
implementation, as outlined in Development Services Department report DSD-18-022
be approved, as follows:
a) In lieu of 2-hour free parking programs currently provided in City Garages,
staff develop a modified one time reduction (OTR) program partnership with
the BIA, as outlined in Report DSD-18-022, until December 31, 2018, or
ION is operational, whichever is later; and,
b) Weekday and Saturday evening free parking in surface lots between 5 p.m.
and 6 p.m. be extended until March 1, 2019; and further,
That through the 2019 Budget process, the City consider options for providing free
parking in surface lots between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to be reviewed annually as part of the
3. ADJOURNMENT
On motion, this meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
J. Rodrigues
Committee Administrator