HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Minutes - 2020-03-09 SSPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES
MARCH 9, 2020
CITY OF KITCHENER
A special meeting of City Council was held at 9:35 a.m. this date, Chaired by Mayor B. Vrbanovic with
all members present, except Councillor C. Michaud.
Notice of this meeting had been previously given to all members of Council by the City Clerk pursuant
to Chapter 25 (Council Procedure) of the Municipal Code.
IN -CAMERA MEETING AUTHORIZATION
Moved by Councillor B. loannidis
Seconded by Councillor K. Galloway-Sealock
"That an in -camera meeting of City Council be held immediately following this special meeting to
consider a matter subject to solicitor -client privilege, and a matter relating to confidential information
about competitive position/contracts/negotiations, which is also related to city negotiation
strategy/instruction."
The meeting then recessed at 9:56 a.m. and reconvened at 12:48 p.m. Chaired by Mayor B. Vrbanovic
with all members present, except Councillor C. Michaud.
DSD -20-041 - ACQUISITION OF 2-8 KING STREET WEST, KITCHENER
Council considered Development Services Department report DSD -20-041 (C. Bluhm), dated February
24, 2020, recommending the purchase of the Bank of Montreal building located at the property
municipally addressed as 2-8 King Street West, Kitchener. Mr. D. Chapman, Chief Administrative
Officer, Mr. B. Bennett, Manager Business Development and Ms. E. Robson, Manager Arts & Creative
Industries were in attendance to respond to questions from Council.
Moved by Councillor B. loannidis
Seconded by Councillor K. Galloway-Sealock
"That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Agreement of Purchase and Sale with
the Bank of Montreal for the City's acquisition of Part Lot 1, Plan 383 and Part Lot 2, Plan 383,
as in A53643 and 358229, City of Kitchener, Regional Municipality of Waterloo (being all of PIN
22316-0072) and being municipally known as 2-8 King Street West, Kitchener Ontario, at a total
purchase price of $3,000,000: said Agreement of Purchase and Sale to be to the satisfaction of
the City Solicitor; and further
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all documentation required to complete the
transaction; said documentation to be satisfactory to the City Solicitor."
Carried on a recorded vote.
In Favour: Mayor B. Vrbanovic and
Councillors D. Schnider, B. loannidis. M.
Johnston, K. Galloway-Sealock, S.
Marsh, S. Davey and P. Singh.
Contra: Councillors J. Gazzola and D.
Chapman
Absent: Councillor C. Michaud
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Moved by Councillor S. Davey
Seconded by Councillor B. loannidis
"That leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following by-laws for three
readings and that the same be taken as read a first, second and third times, and finally be passed
and numbered serially by the Clerk."
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a. Being a by-law to authorize certain on -street and off-street parking of vehicles for
use by persons with a disability, and the issuing of permits in respect thereof.
(By-law No. 2020-022)
Being a by-law to designate private roadways as fire routes and to prohibit parking
thereon.
(By-law No. 2020-023)
To confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council.
(By-law No. 2020-024)
Carried.
On motion the meeting adjourned at 1:42 p.m
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AYOR CLERK