HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOR-2021-3 - Board Appointments for Kitchener Housing Inc. and Kitchener Non-Profit Management Inc.
REPORT TO: Committee of the Whole
DATE OF MEETING: March 22, 2021
SUBMITTED BY: Tarling, Christine, Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk, 519-
519-741-2200 ext. 7809
PREPARED BY: Tarling, Christine, Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk, 519-
519-741-2200 ext. 7809
WARD(S) INVOLVED: All
DATE OF REPORT: March 17, 2021
REPORT NO.: COR-2021-3
SUBJECT: Board Appointments for Kitchener Housing Inc. and Kitchener Non-
Profit Management Inc.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Barb Blundon be appointed to the Board of Directors of Kitchener Housing Inc.
and Kitchener Non-Profit Property Management Inc. for the term of May 1, 2021 to
November 14, 2021; and further,
That Mary Henein Thorn be appointed to the Board of Directors of Kitchener Housing
Inc. and Kitchener Non-Profit Property Management Inc. for the term of March 1, 2021
to November 14, 2022.
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
The purpose of this report is to appoint board members to the Boards of Kitchener
Housing Inc. (KHI) and Kitchener Non-Profit Property Management Inc. (KNPPMI) to
fulfill mid-term vacancies created by the departure of two current Board members.
This report supports the recommendations of the KHI/KNPPMI Board.
The financial implications are none.
Community engagement included posting this report online.
This report supports the delivery of core services.
BACKGROUND:
On November 23, 2020, Council approved a change in the appointment terms for
KHI/KNPPMI to align with the term of council as set out in Section 6 (1) of the Municipal
Elections Act, 1996. In order to transition to the new term of council, Council approved the
appointment of board members for the remainder of the 2018-2022 council term. The 4-
year term takes effect on November 15, 2022 for the 2022-2026 term of council.
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REPORT:
The Board of KHI/KNPPMI is requesting Council approval to have two current non-voting
members to become Board Directors to fill the vacancies created by the resignation of Filipe
Mendes effective March 1, 2021 and Richard Parent effective May 1, 2021.
Both recommended candidates have been non-voting participants to the Board and are
knowledgeable about the organization and have the requisite skills to be board directors.
2021 and Mary Henein Thorn will assume the balance of Filipe
November 14, 2022.
The recommendation was approved by resolution of the Board of Directors at the February
17, 2021 Board meetings for both KHI and KNPPMI.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This report supports the delivery of core services.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Capital Budget The recommendation has no impact on the Capital Budget.
Operating Budget The recommendation has no impact on the Operating Budget.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM website with the agenda in advance of
the council / committee meeting.
PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES:
COR-20-016 Nominating Committee Citizen Appointments to Advisory/Quasi-
judicial Committees and Boards (2020-2022)
APPROVED BY: Victoria Raab, General Manager, Corporate Services Department
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A Letter from Lori Trumper, General Manager, Kitchener Housing Inc.
and Kitchener Non-Profit Property Management Inc.
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Kitchener City Council
c/o Office of the City Clerk
200 King Street West
Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7
Dear Kitchener City Council,
For your consideration, please receive the recommendation from the Board of Directors of
Kitchener Housing Inc., and Kitchener Non-Profit Property Management Inc. for two current
non-voting members to become Board Directors and fill the vacancies created by the
resignation of Filipe Mendes effective March 1, 2021 and Richard Parent effective May 1, 2021.
Both Barb Blundon and Mary Henein Thorn have been nonvoting participants to the Board and
are knowledgeable about the organization and have the requisite skills to be board directors.
ends November 14, 2021
4,
2022 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The positions and terms are per the revised KHI Bylaw no. 12 and KNPPMI Bylaw no. 6 as
approved at the November 18, 2020 KHI and KNPPMI Special Meeting of the Members. The
recommendation was approved by resolution of the Board of Directors at the February 17, 2021
Board meetings for both KHI and KNPPMI.
Name Position Term Notes
Barb Blundon Board Director New Board Recommendation
(formerly Non-Voting Participant)
Mary Henein Thorn Board Director New Board Recommendation
(formerly Non-Voting Participant)
I trust this is all the information you require.
Respectfully submitted,
Lori Trumper
General Manager
Kitchener Housing Inc. and Kitchener Non-Profit Property Management Inc.