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SEPTEMBER 23, 1996
SPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES
CITY OF KITCHENER
A special meeting of City Council was held at 11:05 a.m. this date and chaired by Acting Mayor T.
Galloway with all members present, except Mayor R. Christy, Councillors G. Lorentz and M. Yantzi.
Notice of this special meeting had been previously given to all members of Council by the City Clerk
pursuant to Chapter 25 (Council Procedure) of the Municipal Code.
Moved by Councillor J. Ziegler
Seconded by Councillor John Smola
"That Council approve, in principle, the recommendations contained in the report of Heath
Consultants Limited dated September 10, 1996 relative to the Methane Gas Monitoring Program
for the former Ralgreen Landfill Site; and,
That Council acknowledge a total cost for implementation of the said recommendations of
$114,024, exclusive of taxes, for which the Corporation of the City of Kitchener agrees to share
equally with the Ministry of the Environment & Energy; and further,
That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Ministry of the Environment & Energy as the
City's endorsement of the Methane Gas Monitoring Program in order that the Ministry can proceed
to obtain their portion of the required funding."
Carried.
Moved by Councillor J. Ziegler
Seconded by Councillor K. Redman
"That a Task Force, reporting to the City's Finance & Administration Committee, be struck to
consider various issues relating to the detection of methane gas in the Ralgreen Crescent
neighbourhood and the former Ralgreen Landfill Site, including items relating to soil
contamination, water quality and building settlement; and further,
That said Task Force be comprised of Councillor G. Lorentz, Mr. Wayne Wettlaufer, M.P.P., and
representatives of the City of Kitchener, the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, the Ministry of the
Environment & Energy and the Ralgreen Crescent Neighbourhood."
Carried.
Moved by Councillor M. Wagner
Seconded by Councillor J. Ziegler
"That an in-camera meeting of City Council be held immediately following this special meeting to
consider a matter involving solicitor-client privilege and a related personal matter."
Carried.
Moved by Councillor B. Vrbanovic
Seconded by Councillor John Smola
"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 96-145 by the Clerk."
Carried.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
MAYOR CLERK