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REPORT TO: Finance & Corporate Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: March 8, 2021
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SUBMITTED BY: Christine Tarling, Director, Legislated Services & City Clerk, 519-
741-2200 ext. 7809
PREPARED BY: Helen Fylactou, Manager, Licensing, 519-741-2200 ext. 7854
WARD(S) INVOLVED: ALL
DATE OF REPORT: February 19, 2021
REPORT NO.: COR -2021-12
SUBJECT: Appointment of Tribunal Members - Lodging House
RECOMMENDATION:
That Councillors 1. 2. and
3. be appointed as the members of the Licensing Tribunal for a
term ending November 14, 2022.
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
• This report supports the delivery of core services.
BACKGROUND:
Chapter 553 (Lodging Houses) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code governs the
licensing and renewal of lodging houses. As part of the renewal process, staff solicit
comments on the operation and impact of the lodging house from the community. Based
on comments received in 2019 and 2020 for the lodging house at 249 Duke Street East
(the Lodging House), conditions were placed on the Lodging House. Comments continue
to be received in 2021 for the Lodging House. As part of the 2020 review and comment
submission, the Manager of Licensing noted the same concerns were raised and that
conditions have not been met.
REPORT:
The owner of the Lodging House (the Applicant) was advised on February 22, 2021 by the
Manager of Licensing Services that steps were being taken to request that the licence be
suspended or revoked because of outstanding issues which have not been addressed.
Staff is requesting the appointment of 3 councillors as members for the Licensing Tribunal
for the hearing for the Lodging House and for the remainder of 2021. The hearing will take
place prior to the summer recess. In all likelihood, the hearing will take place in the
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morning, but members of the Licensing Tribunal should be scheduled to attend for the
entire workday. The Licensing Tribunal, under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001,
may recommend to Council whether, with respect to the Lodging House licence:
• the applicant be granted the licence; or,
• granted the licence with conditions; or,
• suspend the licence; or,
• deny the licence.
Notice of the location and time will be sent to the appointed members as well as to the
applicant. In general, requests for Licensing Tribunal hearings are infrequent.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This report supports the delivery of core services.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The 2021 fee for a Lodging House Renewal is $892.00. There is no fee for a Licensing
Tribunal hearing.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
In accordance with the City's Rules of Procedure for the Licensing Tribunal, a Notice of
Hearing will be sent to the applicant at least 20 days in advance of the hearing.
INFORM — This report has been posted to the City's website with the agenda in advance
of the council/committee meeting.
PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES:
There are no previous reports/authorities related to this matter.
APPROVED BY: Victoria Raab, General Manager, Corporate Services Department
