HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Agenda - 2021-01-14 SCHRISTINE TARLING
Director of Legislated Services & City Clerk
Corporate Services Department
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Kitchener City Hall, 2 Floor
200 King Street West, P.O. Box 1118
Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7
Phone: 519-741-2200 x 7809 Fax: 519-741-2705
Christine.tarling@kitchener.ca
Due to COVID-19 and recommendations by Waterloo Region Public Health to exercise
physical distancing, City Hall is open for select services by appointment only. Members of
public are invited to participate in this meeting electronically by accessing the meeting live-
stream video at kitchener.ca/watchnow.
While in-person delegation requests are not feasible at this time, members of the public
are invited to submit written comments or participate electronically in the meeting by
contacting delegations@kitchener.ca. Delegates must register by 9:30 a.m. on January
14, 2021 in order to participate electronically. Written comments will be circulated prior to
the meeting and will form part of the public record.
January 12, 2021
Mayor B. Vrbanovic and Members of Council
Re: Special Council Meeting Thursday, January 14, 2021
Notice is hereby given that Mayor B. Vrbanovic has called a special meeting of City Council
to be held electronically on Thursday, January 14, 2020 at approximately 11:00 a.m. to
consider the following:
1. In-camera Meeting Authorization
Council is asked to enact the following resolution to authorize an in-camera meeting:
"That an in-camera meeting of City Council be held immediately following this
special council meeting to consider a matter regarding land acquisition/disposition,
a matter involving information explicitly supplied in confidence by another level of
government, a labour relations item, and a litigation or potential litigation matter as
authorized by Sections 239 (2) (c), (h), (d) and (e) of the Municipal Act, 2001,
respectively.
Recess and Re-convene
The meeting will then recess and reconvene immediately following the Special Council
meeting at approximately 11:45 a.m.
2. CSD-21-002 Grand River Accessibility Advisory Committee (GRAAC)
Committee Appointments
Attached is Community Services Department report CSD-21-002 (L. Paroski), dated
December 10, 2020.
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CHRISTINE TARLING
Director of Legislated Services & City Clerk
Corporate Services Department
nd
Kitchener City Hall, 2 Floor
200 King Street West, P.O. Box 1118
Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7
Phone: 519-741-2200 x 7809 Fax: 519-741-2705
Christine.tarling@kitchener.ca
3. By-law for Three Readings
a. Being a by-law to authorize borrowing for current expenditures in 2021.
b. Being a by-law to provide for a 2021 Interim Tax Levy and for the payment
of 2021 Interim Taxes.
c. To confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council.
Yours truly,
C. Tarling
Director of Legislated Services & City Clerk
c: Corporate Leadership Team
J. Bunn
D. Saunderson
S. Goldrup
Records
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CITY OF KITCHENER
COUNCIL
IN-CAMERA AGENDA
DATE: THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2021
TIME: FOLLOWING SPECIAL COUNCIL AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 A.M.
LOCATION: ELECTRONIC MEETING
Note: Any member of Council may question the appropriateness of a listed in-camera
item. This may be done during the special Council meeting or at the beginning of the in-
camera session.
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
1. (Land Acquisition/Disposition Section 239 (2) (c))
Staff will provide an information and seek direction with respect to this matter (20 min)
2. Schlegel Park (Information Supplied in Confidence by Another Level of Government
Section 239 (2) (h))
Staff will provide an update and seek direction with respect to this matter (20 min)
3. Labour Relations (Labour Relations Section 239 (2) (d))
Staff will provide an information with respect to this matter (20 min)
4. LPAT Appeal (Litigation / Potential Litigation Section 239 (2) (e))
Staff will provide an information with respect to this matter (10 min)
C. TARLING
CITY CLERK
REPORT TO:Finance and Corporate Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING:January 11, 2021
SUBMITTED BY:Mark Hildebrand, Director Neighbourhood Programs&Services,
519-741-2200, ext.7687
PREPARED BY:Lolita Paroski, Inclusion Coordinator, 519-741-2200, ext.7226
WARD (S) INVOLVED:All
DATE OF REPORT:December 10, 2020
REPORT NO.:CSD-20-002
SUBJECT:APPOINTMENTS TO THE GRAND RIVERACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY
COMMITTEE(2021)
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RECOMMENDATION:
That the following applicants be appointed to the Grand River Accessibility Advisory
Committee (GRAAC) for a 4-year term ending December 31, 2024, pending ratification by
the partnering municipalities of the City of Waterloo, Region of Waterloo, Township of
North Dumfries, Township of Wellesley, Township of Wilmot and Township of Woolwich.
Teresa McQuillinWaterlooNew
Brad SaylesTownship of North DumfriesNew
Jolene MacDonaldTownship of WellesleyReappointment
Agency RepresentationCanadian Hearing ServicesReappointment
BACKGROUND:
Under the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), all
municipalities with a population of 10,000 or greater are required to establish an Accessibility
Advisory Committee to advise Council on the prevention, identification and removal of barriers
for persons with disabilities. The Grand River Accessibility Advisory Committee (GRAAC) is a
joint committee of the Cities of Kitchener and Waterloo, the Region of Waterloo and the
Townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich and is appointed the task of
advising the participating municipalities on accessibility planning.
REPORT:
The GRAAC Terms of Reference specify that the Committee will consist of 11-15 members of
which a majority must be persons with a disability. Recruitment for GRAAC is conducted in the
fall with members beginning their 4-year term in January.
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GRAAC membership currently consists of 15 members with 4 members completing their terms,
leaving a membership of 11. A selection committee of staff representing the participating
municipalities reviewed the applications. Recommendations for membership are based on
consideration of the Terms of Reference as well as equitable representation from various
disability groups.
Pending ratification by each of the participating municipalities, staff is recommending that the
persons noted above be appointed by the City of Kitchener. The proposed 2021 committee will
have a total of 15 members.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
Caring Community
This committee provides persons with disabilities the opportunity to discuss, define and
address their shared concerns regardingthe identification, removal and prevention of
barriers in City facilities, programs and services.
Consulting with persons with disabilities in an advisory role increases the capacity of the
City to ensure a greater degree of equity and inclusion in the community.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
N/A
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
The community was informed of the application process for the Grand River Accessibility
social media feeds.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Michael May, Deputy CAO
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