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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStriking Committee 2018-11-19STRIKING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL-ELECT MINUTES NOVEMBER 19, 2018 CITY OF KITCHENER The Striking Committee of City Council-Elect was held at 1:30 p.m. this date, chaired by Mayor-Elect B. Vrbanovic with all members present except Councillor-Elect B. Ioannidis. Notice of this meeting had been previously given to all members of Council-Elect by the City Clerk pursuant to Chapter 25 (Council Procedure) of the Municipal Code. 1. SEATING AROUND THE COUNCIL HORSESHOE Using the established process of drawing lots, the order of seating around the horseshoe was determined to take effect December 3, 2018. Mayor-Elect B. Vrbanovic indicated that if any member of Council-Elect wished to change his/her seat, to inform the City Clerk by Wednesday, November 7 in order to facilitate the installation of the Council member signage. 2. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMITTEES Mayor B. Vrbanovic informed those present that all nominations to Boards and Committees will be ratified at the December 3, 2018 Inaugural meeting of Council-Elect. Mayor-Elect B. Vrbanovic advised that Councillor-Elect B. Ioannidis, in his absence, would like to be considered for the following Committees/Boards: Centre in the Square; Kitchener Housing Inc.; Kitchener Power Corporation; and the Economic Development Advisory Committee. Council-Elect considered Finance and Corporate Services Department report COR-18-014 (C. Tarling) regarding the suggested list of candidates for the 20182020 Advisory Committee vacancies. Mayor-Elect B. Vrbanovic noted that recommendations for appointments to the Boards for Centre in the Square and Kitchener Housing Inc. will be presented at a future meeting. Council-Elect considered the appointment of the Chairs and Vice-Chairs to the Standing Committees of Council using the approved nomination and voting procedures. The following were nominated for Chair of the Community and Infrastructure Services Committee: Councillors K. Galloway-Sealock and J. Gazzola. Councillor K. Galloway-Sealock was appointed as Chair. The following was nominated for Vice-Chair of the Community and Infrastructure Services Committee: Councillor D. Schnider. Councillor D. Schnider was appointed as Vice-Chair. The following were nominated for Chair of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee: Councillors S. Davey and J. Gazzola. Councillor S. Davey was appointed as Chair. The following were nominated for Vice-Chair of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee: Councillors P. Singh and D. Chapman. Councillor P. Singh was appointed as Vice-Chair. The following were nominated for Chair of the Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee: Councillors S. Marsh and J. Gazzola. Councillor S. Marsh was appointed as Chair. The following was nominated for Vice-Chair of the Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee: D. Chapman. Councillor D. Chapman was appointed as Vice-Chair. Council considered the appointments of members to the various Advisory Committees and Boards using the approved nomination and voting procedures. The appointments as approved are attached to, and form part of, these minutes. In response to a question from Council, Ms. C. Tarling, Director of Legislated Services and City Clerk, explained the process of adding names of individuals who did not submit an application to sit on a committee would circumvent the application process. She noted there is already an existing pool of candidates who were not selected by the Nominating Committee for a board or committee. It was noted that notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 3.1 of Council Policy GOV-BOA-063 (Appointments to Boards and Committees), a resolution approved by a two-thirds majority vote is required to appoint an individual to an advisory committee or board who has already served the maximum 8 consecutive years. STRIKING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL-ELECT MINUTES NOVEMBER 19, 2018 - 195- CITY OF KITCHENER Moved by Councillor K. Galloway-Sealock That notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 3.1 of Council Policy GOV-BOA-63 (Appointments to Boards and Committees), Council hereby confirms the following appointments in excess of the maximum allowable years of service; namely: Committee of Adjustment Denny Cybalski, Jennifer Meader and Bob Mc Carried. Moved by Councillor P. Singh Carried. Moved by Councillor S. Marsh , in addition to the recommended candidates, Lorie Fioze be appointed as a member to Carried. Moved by Councillor K. Galloway-Sealock Environmental Carried. Moved by Councillor S. Davey all advisory committee appointments be for a 2- Carried. The following were nominated as members for the Economic Development Committee: Councillors B. Ioannidis, D. Schnider, M. Johnston and D. Chapman. Councillors B. Ioannidis, D. Schnider and M. Johnston were appointed to the Committee. Council-Elect noted the Economic Development Committee has a number of sector-specific vacancies and directed the City Clerk to advertise for these sector-specific vacancies. The following individuals were nominated for the Property Standards Committee: Terry Boutilier, Yvonne Fernandes, Aamir Sohail, Santos Santos and Sharlene Mohlman. Terry Boutilier, Aamir Sohail, Santos Santos and Sharlene Mohlman were appointed to the Property Standards Committee. Council-Elect was in receipt of correspondence from Mr. J. Van Ooteghem, President, Kitchener Power Corporation, dated November 2, 2018, requesting that Council-Elect consider the appointment recommendations of the Nominating Committee of Kitchener Power Corporation, Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc. and Kitchener Energy Services Inc. Moved by Councillor K. Galloway-Sealock James Phillips and Rosa Lupo be appointed to the Kitchener Power Corporation Board of Directors effective June 1, 2019; and further, That, Dave Schnarr, Richard Cantin, Jim Beingessner and Sandra MacGillivray be appointed to the Board of Directors of Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc. and Kitchener Energy Services Inc. effective June 1, 2019. Carried. STRIKING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL-ELECT MINUTES NOVEMBER 19, 2018 - 196- CITY OF KITCHENER The following Councillors were nominated to the Kitchener Power Corporation Board of Directors: Councillors K. Galloway-Sealock, B. Ioannidis, and J. Gazzola. Councillors K. Galloway-Sealock and B. Ioannidis were appointed to the Kitchener Power Corporation Board of Directors. Council-Elect was in receipt of correspondence from Ms. Mary Chevreau, Chief Executive Officer, Kitchener Public Library, dated October 26, 2018, requesting that Council-Elect consider the appointment recommendations of the Nominating Committee of Kitchener Public Library. Moved by Councillor K. Galloway-Sealock Stephanie Soulis, Katherine Andrews, Michelle Dow, Cory Ernst, Erin Rudland, Robin Mazumder, Shannon Nicholson, Derek Vollebregt, and Clare Wagner be appointed to the Board of Directors for Kitchener Public Library for the 2019-2023 term; and further, That, Kanwar Brar and Dana Ristic be appointed as Alternates for the 2019-2023 term. Carried. The following were nominated as members for the Oktoberfest Advisory Council: Councillors D. Schnider, C. Michaud and K. Galloway-Sealock. Councillors D. Schnider and K. Galloway-Sealock were appointed to the Oktoberfest Advisory Council. On motion the meeting adjourned at 3:23 p.m. MAYOR CLERK STRIKING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL-ELECT MINUTES NOVEMBER 19, 2018 - 197- CITY OF KITCHENER STRIKING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL-ELECT REPORT 1. That the appointments of the Chairs and Vice-Chairs to the Standing Committees of Council for the one-year period ending November 30, 2019, be approved. Community & Infrastructure Services Committee Councillor K. Galloway-Sealock (Chair) and Councillor D. Schnider (Vice-Chair). Finance & Corporate Services Committee Councillor S. Davey (Chair) and Councillor P. Singh (Vice-Chair). Planning & Strategic Initiatives Committee Councillor S. Marsh (Chair) and Councillor D. Chapman (Vice-Chair). 2. That the following appointments to the Quasi-judicial Committees and Boards of Council for the specified terms, be approved. Animal Designation Appeal Committee (2 years) Councillors M. Johnston, C. Michaud and D. Schnider (Alternate). Belmont Improvement Area Board of Directors (4 years) Councillor M. Johnston. Committee of Adjustment (4 years) Denny Cybalski, Scott Hannah, Michael Kidd, Bob McColl and Jennifer Meader. Committee of Revision (2 years) Councillors D. Schnider, P. Singh and J. Gazzola. Dog Designation Appeal Committee (2 years) Councillors M. Johnston, C. Michaud and D. Schnider (Alternate). Kitchener Downtown Business Improvement Association (4 years) Mayor B. Vrbanovic, and Councillors D. Chapman and S. Marsh. Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc. and Kitchener Energy Services Inc. (1 year effective June 1, 2019) Mayor B. Vrbanovic, Dave Schnarr, Richard Cantin, Jim Beingessner and Sandra MacGillivray Kitchener Power Corporation (1 year effective June 1, 2019) Mayor B. Vrbanovic, Councillors K. Galloway-Sealock and B. Ioannidis, James Phillips and Rosa Lupo. Kitchener Public Library (4 years) Councillors K. Galloway-Sealock and S. Marsh, Katherine Andrews, Michelle Dow, Cory Ernst, Robin Mazumder, Shannon Nicholson, Erin Rudland, Stephanie Soulis, Derek Vollebregt, Clare Wagner, Kanwar Brar (Alternate) and Dana Ristic (Alternate). STRIKING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL-ELECT MINUTES NOVEMBER 19, 2018 - 198- CITY OF KITCHENER Property Standards Committee (2 years) Terry Boutilier, Sharlene Mohlman, Santos Santos and Aamir Sohail. 3. That the following appointments to the Advisory Committees of Council for the specified terms, be approved. Arts and Culture Advisory Committee (2 years) Councillor D. Schnider, Meredith Blunt, Paige Downey, Aaron Francis, Angela Grasse, Shawn Johnston, Samantha Juhn, Shirley Madill, Matthew Morales, Lori Thompson, Lydia Workman and Linda Zensner. Compass Kitchener (2 years) Euraysia Duhaime, Lorie Fioze, Lynn Gazzola, Adam Hammoud, Omar Samad, Judy Stephens- Wells and Lori Trumper. Cycling and Trails Advisory Committee (2 years) Councillor S. Marsh, Daniel Brotherston, Michael Clark, Bart Forwell, Nevra Gursoy, Victoria Hand, Edward Hannah, Daniel Hoshowsky, Rhonda Parke, Greg Piccini, Shantell Powell, Matthew Rodrigues, Emily Slofstra and Walter Waganka. Downtown Action & Advisory Committee (2 years) Councillors D. Schnider and S. Marsh, Erin Atchison, Rithika Beena Kumary, Rick Booth, Sandra Castle, Bryan Gracan, Geoffrey Guin, David Harmes, Jeannette Makad, Tori Mikhnovsky, ien, Tricia Smith, Scott Thomson, Martin Timmerman and Walter Turman. Economic Development Advisory Committee (2 years) Councillors B. Ioannidis, D. Schnider and M. Johnston. Environmental Committee (2 years) Councillor K. Galloway-Sealock, Darren Bailey, Tina Belanger, Tova Davidson, Tia Driver, Kim Fellows, Cynthia Gaetani, Justin Gaudon, Alison Gingrich-Regehr, John Jackson, Erin Kelly, Robert Paul and Elanor Waslander. Heritage Kitchener Committee (2 years) Councillors C. Michaud, J. Gazzola and D. Chapman, Peter Ciuciura, Sam Hossack, Kim Huxted, Russ Parnell, Ashley Reid and Steve Strohack. Safe & Healthy Community Advisory Committee (2 years) Councillors C. Michaud and M. Johnston, Greg Albert, Elizabeth Clarke, Julie Legg, Alicia Monteith, Colin Mullaley, Wasai Rahimi, Amy Venner, Beth Wilson and Darwin Witmer. 4. That the following appointments to Other Committees/Organizations for the specified terms, except as otherwise noted, be approved. Aeronautical Noise Management Committee (4 years) Councillors D. Schnider and J. Gazzola (Alternate), Jim Adams, Gregory Jahn and Edward Saxon. Grand River Accessibility Advisory Committee (1 year) Councillors K. Galloway-Sealock (December 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019), D. Chapman (April 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019) and S. Marsh (Alternate). STRIKING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL-ELECT MINUTES NOVEMBER 19, 2018 - 199- CITY OF KITCHENER Grand River Hospital Board of Trustees (1 year) Councillor D. Chapman (December 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019). Homer Watson House Foundation (1 year) Councillor C. Michaud. Horticultural Society of Kitchener Board of Directors (1 year) Councillor C. Michaud. Huron Natural Area Joint Ventures Committee (1 year) Councillors K. Galloway-Sealock and P. Singh. Kitchener in Bloom (1 year) Councillors D. Schnider and P. Singh. Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery Board of Directors (1 year) Councillor S. Marsh. Multicultural Centre of K-W Board of Directors (1 year) Councillor D. Chapman. Oktoberfest Inc. Advisory Council Kitchener-Waterloo (1 year) Councillors D. Schnider and K. Galloway-Sealock Wilfrid Laurier University Board of Governors (1 year) Mayor B. Vrbanovic. 5. That the following appointments be extended as indicated pending citizen appointments. Centre in the Square Board of Directors (To December 31, 2018) Mayor B. Vrbanovic and Councillors P. Singh, S. Davey and B. Ioannidis. Kitchener Housing Inc. Board of Directors (To January 31, 2019) Mayor B. Vrbanovic and Councillor B. Ioannidis. 6. That notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 3.1 of Council Policy GOV-BOA-63 (Appointments to Boards and Committees), Council hereby confirms the following appointments in excess of the maximum allowable years of service; namely: Committee of Adjustment Denny Cybalski, Jennifer Meader and Bob McColl.