HomeMy WebLinkAboutHK - 2021-11-02 - Item 1 - Sub-Committee UpdatesDate:October 21, 2021
To:Heritage Kitchener
From:Victoria Grohn, Heritage Planner
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Subject:2021/2022 Heritage Kitchener Sub-Committees
Update
Heritage Kitchener Work Plan & Sub-Committees – Background
Heritage Kitchener was circulated a memo on July 19, 2021 regarding Heritage Planning’s 2021
work plan and the draft Heritage Kitchener 2021-2022 work plan. The memo advised the
committee that Heritage Planning’s work plan is full but that staff encourage Heritage Kitchener
to develop a work plan with projects that volunteer committee members can take the lead on and
report back to staff and the larger committee.
Heritage Kitchener was circulated a member on August 25, 2021 regarding the Heritage Kitchener
Work Plan and the establishment of Sub-Committees. The sub-committees include:
1.The Effects of Designation on Affordability
2.Promoting Cultural Heritage
3.Decolonizing the Heritage Process
4.Designations and the Municipal Heritage Register
At the September 7, 2021 Heritage Kitchener committee meeting, members were provided the
opportunity to further discuss the four sub-committees. During this meeting, initial discussions
included identifying the process, goals/objectives, and next steps foreach sub-committee. The
discussion items included:
who, how and when each sub-committee will seek feedback and/or provide updates to Heritage
Planning staff and the full Heritage Kitchener committee (e.g., standing agenda item, updates
provided when newinformation is available, input is requested, or decisions/recommendations
are required, etc.);
role of Heritage Planning staff, Heritage Kitchener and each sub-committee;
is training required (e.g., training on architectural styles for the ‘Designationsand the Municipal
Heritage Register sub-committee, etc.);
additional resource requests (e.g., list of previously evaluated properties for ‘Designations and
Municipal Heritage Register sub-committee, etc.); and,
the need for budget dollars (Note: sub-committees should identify if they have a need for budget
dollars as early as possible so that Heritage Planning staff may confirm how much, if any, is
available).
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Goals/Objectives
The discussion may include items such as:
goal(s) or objective(s) of each sub-committee;
milestones and deadlines; and,
What will be the final deliverable of each sub-committee?
Next Steps
informal chair to connect with sub-committee members to schedule meetings;
sub-committees proceed with their work; and,
sub-committees report back to Heritage Planning staff and the full Heritage Kitchener committee
as agreed under earlier discussion around process.
Since the September 7, 2021 meeting, each of the four sub-committees have had opportunity to
connect and explore the process, goals/objectives, and nextsteps, as well as discuss
initiatives/projects that each sub-committee would like to undertake.
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November 2Heritage Kitchener Committee Meeting
In November, members of each sub-committee will be provided the opportunity to provide an update
on the work done to date and identifypriority projectswith the larger committee for discussion and
ratification. This will also be an opportunity for the sub-committees to further identify if training is
required, if there are additional resource requests, or if there is a need for budget dollars to support
the projects.
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