HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Minutes - 2020-07-20 SSPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES
JULY 20, 2020 CITY OF KITCHENER
A special electronic meeting of City Council was held in the Council Chamber at 10:14 a.m. this date,
chaired by Mayor B. Vrbanovic with all members present.
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.
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Councillor M. Johnston declared a pecuniary interest with respect to Report DSD -20-099 — Digital
Service Squad Agreement With Ontario Business Improvement Area Association (OBIAA) and City of
Kitchener for the Waterloo Region Small Business Centre, listed as Item 1 on the Special Council
agenda this date, as she is employed by the University of Waterloo Co-operative Education
Department; accordingly, she did not participate in any discussions or voting regarding this matter.
Councillor C. Michaud declared a pecuniary interest with respect to Report DSD -20-100 — KW
Homelessness Memorial Acquisition by Donation, listed as Item 2 on the Special Council agenda this
date, as she is a sponsor for YW Kitchener -Waterloo; accordingly, she did not participate in any
discussions or voting regarding this matter.
DSD -20-099 — DIGITAL SERVICE SQUAD AGREEMENT WITH ONTARIO BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT AREA ASSOCIATION (OBIAA) AND CITY OF KITCHENER FOR THE
WATERLOO REGION SMALL BUSINESS CENTRE
Council considered Development Services Department report DSD -20-099 (C. Farrell), dated July 15,
2020, recommending the delivery of the Digital Service Squad program.
C. Bluhm, Executive Director, Economic Development, introduced the matter, and C. Farrell, Manager,
Waterloo Region Small Business Centre Kitchener Office, spoke to the program. In response to
questions from Council, C. Farrell discussed the program, partnerships, and funding.
Councillor M. Johnston declared a pecuniary interest with respect to Digital Service Squad agreement;
accordingly, she did not participate in any discussion or voting regarding this matter.
Moved by Councillor S. Davey
Seconded by Councillor B. loannidis
"That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign a funding agreement with Ontario Business
Improvement Area Association (OBIAA) Small Business Centre to deliver the Digital Service
Squad program, with said agreement to be to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor: and further,
That the General Manager, Development Services be authorized to execute on behalf of the City
of Kitchener any amendments to the funding agreement provided such amendments are to the
satisfaction of the City Solicitor."
Carried.
DSD -20-100 — KW HOMELESSNESS MEMORIAL ACQUISITION BY DONATION
Council considered Development Services Department report DSD -20-100 (C. Bluhm), dated July 16,
2020, recommending the approval and acceptance into the City of Kitchener's Public Art Collection of
the proposed donation of the public artwork entitled KW Homelessness Memorial: Between a Rock and
a Hard Place.
E. Robson, Manager, Arts and Creative Industries, and K. Varin, Public Programs Administrator, Arts
and Creative Industries, spoke to the proposed public artwork, the artist, and its location. In response
to questions from Council, staff spoke to public consultation, the public art process, the artwork location,
and funding.
Councillor C. Michaud declared a pecuniary interest with respect to the KW Homelessness Memorial
Acquisition; accordingly, she did not participate in any discussion or voting regarding this matter.
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Moved by Councillor K. Galloway-Sealock
Seconded by Councillor D. Chapman
"That the proposed donation of the public artwork by Ernest Daetwyler entitled KW
Homelessness Memorial: Between a Rock and a Hard Place be approved and accepted into the
City of Kitchener's Public Art Collection; and further,
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement, satisfactory to the City
Solicitor, with a representative of the KW Homelessness Memorial Committee and Ernest
Daetwyler, regarding the donation of the artwork and outlining the obligations for the acquisition
and installation of the artwork, entitled KW Homelessness Memorial: Between a Rock and a
Hard Place."
Carried.
IN -CAMERA MEETING AUTHORIZATION
Councillor J. Gazzola questioned the appropriateness of discussing the city negotiation
strategy/instruction item regarding city lands in -camera. D. Chapman, Chief Administrative Officer noted
as the report identifies, the intention is to outline for Council a plan and strategy to be applied to a
negotiation and to engage Council in a dialogue on this matter. It was further noted that discussions
relating to city negotiations and strategies are a permitted open meeting exemption authorized by the
Municipal Act.
Councillor J. Gazzola requested the motion be voted on by recorded vote.
Moved by Councillor P. Singh
Seconded by Councillor K. Galloway-Sealock
"That an in -camera meeting of City Council be held to consider a matter related to city negotiation
strategy/instruction."
Carried on a recorded vote.
In Favour: Mayor B. Vrbanovic and
Councillors S. Davey, K. Galloway-
Sealock, B. loannidis, D. Schnider, M.
Johnston, S. Marsh, C. Michaud, and P.
Singh.
Contra: Councillors J. Gazzola and D.
Chapman.
BY-LAW FOR THREE READINGS
Moved by Councillor P. Singh
Seconded by Councillor K. Galloway-Sealock
"That leave be given the Mover and Seconderto introduce the following by-law for three readings
and that the same be taken as read a first, second and third time, and finally be passed and
numbered serially by the Clerk."
To confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council.
(By-law No. 2020-037)
Carried.
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On motion the meeting adjourned at 12:25 p,m.
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