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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Minutes - 1998-09-28 SCOUNCIL\1998-09-28-SPE SEPTEMBER 28, 1998 SPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES CITY OF KITCHENER A special meeting of City Council was held at 12:25 p.m. this date and Chaired by Mayor C. Zehr with all members present except Councillor M. Yantzi. Notice of this special meeting had previously been given to all members of Council by the City Clerk pursuant to Chapter 25 (Council Procedure) of the Municipal Code. Moved by Councillor B. Vrbanovic Seconded by Councillor J. Ziegler "That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a licensing agreement dated August 7, 1998 to allow the Lions Club of Kitchener to use Queensmount Arena during Oktoberfest from September 26, 1998 to October 18, 1998 for rent in the sum of $7,500, plus G.S.T." Carried. Moved by Councillor J. Ziegler Seconded by Councillor C. Weylie "That the following vendors be granted permission to sell food on City property during Oktoberfest, October 9 to 17, 1998, provided the necessary licence, including Fire and Health approvals, is obtained: Grain Harvest Breadhouse; Ontario Pork Producers Marketing Board; Van's Original Belgian Waffles; Four Points Hotel; and, Bagel Expressions." -and- "That Ziggy's Cycling Club be granted permission to operate a Fest Tent and sell food during the Mountain Bike Race on October 11, 1998 on the property adjacent to Homer Watson Park, Wilson Avenue, Kitchener, provided the necessary licence and building permit are obtained, including the signatures of Fire and Health." Moved by Councillor G. Lorentz Seconded by Councillor K. Taylor-Harrison "That Expression of Interest E98-078, Consultant Services Roof Replacement at the Transit Centre, be awarded to Premier Roof Consulting, Mississauga, at an upset fee of $21,000 plus G.S.T." Carried. Moved by Councillor G. Lorentz Seconded by Councillor T. Galloway "That an in-camera meeting of City Council be held immediately following recess of this special meeting to consider a personal matter and three matters subject to solicitor-client privilege." Carried. The meeting then recessed at 1:10 p.m. and reconvened at 5:58 p.m. with all members present except Councillors M. Yantzi, Jake Smola, B. Vrbanovic and T. Galloway. Council then considered a recommendation arising from the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting of this date concerning the proposed Regional Economic Development Corporation. Moved by Councillor C. Weylie Seconded by Councillor J. Ziegler "That the City of Kitchener support the concept of a Regional Economic Development Corporation on the basis, as proposed, of it being an Incorporated Service Board, subject to the following: 1. That "Canada's Technology Triangle" be maintained within the name for the new corporation with a subtitle clarifying its geographic location. SPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 98, 1998 - 460- CITY OF KITCHENER That definitive criteria be established for bench-marking the effectiveness of the Corporation and that its progress be monitored on a regular basis. That the funding model be changed such that the Corporation is funded equally by all of the municipal partners. Specifically, that each of the five funding municipalities being Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph and the Region of Waterloo agree to a two year funding commitment for the new Corporation in the amount of $80,000 in 1999 and $120,000 in the Year 2000. Further, that this Council recommend to the new Council to fund an amount of no less than $120,000 in the Year 2001 and that extension of funding beyond 2001 be reviewed based on the effectiveness of the Corporation as evaluated against the bench-marking criteria noted in #2 above. That every effort be made to set out clear rationalization of all data bases between CTT, all area municipalities and the Region towards the goal of eliminating duplication in collection and ensuring consistency and reliability of all relevant data. That the Corporation recognize that, as much as resources and budgets permit, local municipalities will continue to carry out complementary economic development initiatives including, amongst others, business retention, business facilitation, downtown revitalization, industrial land strategies and local business attraction. Further, it be recognized that each of the municipalities be involved with all work plan strategies of the Corporation. That the Corporation maintain close ties to local economic development offices, Chambers of Commerce, educational institutions and affiliates such as CTTAN, Communitech, the regional Business Enterprise Centre, and OCETA/CITE. That, prior to year end and annual budget approvals, the Corporation Board consult with each municipality towards the goal of maximizing resources directly to be spent on external marketing and external business attraction initiatives. That the funding model be reviewed from the perspective of encouraging more private contributions to the corporation. That the composition of the Board of Directors be increased so that all five of the funding municipalities are equally represented on the Board with all four local municipal Mayors and the Regional Chair. 10. That the Corporation, with a Board of Directors and Executive Director, operate as a private-sector, non-profit company, operating at arm's length from any municipal government structure. Further, that the Chair of the Board be selected only from the Private Sector representatives and that the majority of the Board of Directors continue to be from the Private Sector. 11. That Kitchener support the proposed three business units: External Marketing; Information Research; and Special Projects/Partnerships which should include the Cebu Economic Project currently being spearheaded by the City of Kitchener." Carried on a recorded vote. In Favour: Mayor C. Zehr, Councillors J. Ziegler, K. Taylor-Harrison, G. Lorentz, C. Weylie and John Smola. Contra: Councillor J. Haalboom. Absent: Councillors M. Yantzi, Jake Smola, B. Vrbanovic and T. Galloway. Council was in receipt this date of a memorandum from L. Gordon, Manager of Purchasing, dated September 25, 1998 recommending the awarding of a tender for a Trailer Mounted Vacuum Leaf Loader. SEPTEMBER ~8, 1998 SPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES - 461- CITY OF KITCHENER Moved by Councillor G. Lorentz Seconded by Councillor J. Ziegler "That Tender T98-074, Trailer Mounted Vacuum Leaf Loaders, be awarded to G.C. Duke Equipment Ltd., Burlington, Ontario at their tendered price of $51,500 for two (2) units, plus G.S.T. and P.S.T." Carried. Moved by Councillor C. Weylie Seconded by Councillor J. Ziegler "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 98-146 by the Clerk." Carried. MAYOR CLERK