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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOR-2021-17 - Mid-Term Appointments to Heritage Kitchener Staff Report Corporate Services Department www.kitchener.ca REPORT TO: Committee of the Whole DATE OF MEETING: May 17, 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: Ward 10 DATE OF REPORT: May 10, 2021 REPORT NO.: COR-2021-17 SUBJECT: Mid-Term Appointment to Heritage Kitchener RECOMMENDATION: That Ilona Bodendorfer be appointed to Heritage Kitchener as the representative for the Civic Centre Heritage Conservation District for the term ending November 14, 2022. REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:  The purpose of this report is to appoint a representative for the Civic Centre Heritage Conservation District on Heritage Kitchener in response to a resignation.  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 appointments to various advisory committees including Heritage Kitchener for the term ending November 14, 2022. For mid-term vacancies, the selection process is for staff to reach out to applicants who had previously applied but who had not been appointed, as well as to accept new applications if any have been received. Staff determine the eligibility of all applicants and once their eligibility is confirmed, their names are put forward for consideration. If there are more applications than vacancies, the applications are forwarded to the Nominating Committee to make a recommendation for Council’s decision. If there are not, the Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk makes a recommendation directly to Council. *** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance. REPORT: On November 23, 2020, Council approved the appointment of a citizen to Heritage Kitchener (HK) as the representative for the Civic Centre Heritage Conservation District (CCHCD) as per the Terms of Reference for HK. The appointed individual has since resigned creating a mid-term sector specific vacancy and Ilona Bodendorfer has applied to fill that vacancy. Since there are no other eligible applicants for this specific vacancy, Council is asked to approve this appointment. 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 – This report has been posted to the City’s 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: None