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Minutes
August 8, 2022, 4:15 p.m.
Council Chambers - Hybrid
City of Kitchener
200 King Street W, Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7
Present: Mayor B. Vrbanovic
Councillor D.
Schnider
Councillor J.
Gazzola
Councillor K.
Gal loway-Sealock
Councillor P.
Singh
Councillor B.
loannidis
Councillor M.
Johnston
Councillor D.
Chapman
Councillor S.
Marsh
Absent: Councillor S. Davey
Councillor C. Michaud
Staff: D. Chapman, Chief Administrative Officer
M. May, General Manager, Community Services and Deputy
Chief Administrator
J. Readman, General Manager, Development Services
J. Lautenbach, Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services
D. McGoldrick, General Manager, Infrastructure Services
A. Fusco, Director Legislated Services / City Clerk
L. Palubeski, Manager, Programs and Resource Services
B. Acosta, Student, Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership
Fellowship Initiative
D. Saunderson, Deputy Clerk
1. Commencement
A special electronic meeting of City Council was held at 4:20 p.m. this date,
chaired by Mayor B. Vrbanovic. Notice of this meeting had been previously given
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to all members of Council by the City Clerk pursuant to Chapter 25 (Council
Procedure) of the Municipal Code.
The electronic meeting began with a Land Acknowledgement given by the
Mayor.
2. Staff Reports
2.1 Project EMPTHY (EMPowered, Thriving, and Happy Youth) Kitchener, CSD -
2022 -315
Mayor B. Vrbanovic welcomed Briana Acosta, a student with Bloomberg Harvard
City Leadership Fellowship Initiative, to give a presentation on Project EMPTHY,
EMPowered, Thriving and Happy Youth. Mayor B. Vrbanovic introduced
Members of Parliament and Members of Provincial Parliament joining the
meeting in person and remotely.
Briana Acosta defined the approach, principles and methods undertaken to
accomplish the project. Strengths and opportunities for improvement were
highlighted and B. Acosta presented 6 solutions for consideration to improve
youth wellbeing including creating leadership opportunities, amplifying diverse
youth voices through communications and awareness, empowering youth
towards independence by offering free public transit, addressing programming for
older youth, providing non -specialized supports within the current programs and
easing navigation and access to supports.
Questions were raised regarding variations across income, tactics to engage 18-
24 year olds, measurement of outcomes using survey methodology, impact of
youth wellness on community benefits, and how to implementation and
coordinating stakeholders together and received responses from the presenter.
B. Acosta addressed that equity was a key principle in the project and the
solutions presented all speak to social determinants of health and improving
access to services.
Engagement with regional stakeholders including Wellbeing Waterloo Region,
and Public Health was highlighted and B. Acosta recommended that the systems
coordination solution speaks to improving policies, programs and services
between the city and region.
Members of Council raised questions regarding youth -led initiatives, alignment
with Equity & Anti -Racism division objectives, collaboration with regional
stakeholders, use of community centres and coordination of services, and
received responses from Lori Ann Palubeski, Manager of Programs and
Resource Services.
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Moved by Councillor K. Gal loway-Sealock
Seconded by Councillor P. Singh
"That report CSD -2022-315, regarding Project EMPTHY (EMPowered,
Thriving and Happy Youth) Kitchener: Issues and Options Report on
Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Post Pandemic, Appendix A, be
received for information; and,
That Community Services staff be directed to develop an associated
project implementation plan by the first quarter of 2023."
Carried, unanimously on a recorded vote
2.2 Noise Exemption - Yeti Music Event - 14 Eby Street North, CSD -2022-361
This matter is arising from the Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
meeting earlier this date.
Moved by Councillor S. Marsh
Seconded by Councillor B. loannidis
"That an exemption to Chapter 450 (Noise) of the City of Kitchener
Municipal Code be granted to The Yeti Coffee Shop for a live concert
event being held at 14 Eby St. N. on August 13, 2022, as outlined in
Community Services Department report CSD -2022-361."
Carried
2.3 T22-003 Sydney Street North (King Street East to Weber Street East) Road
Reconstruction, FIN -2022-368
Councillor P. Singh and B. loannidis left the meeting.
Moved by Councillor K. Gal loway-Sealock
Seconded by Councillor D. Schnider
"That T22-003 Sydney Street North (King Street East to Weber Street
East) Road Reconstruction, be awarded to Sierra Infrastructure Inc.,
Woodstock, Ontario, at their tendered price of $2,684,070.80, including
provisional items and contingencies of $367,110., plus H.S.T. of
$348,929.21, for a total of $3,033,000.01."
Carried
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2.4 T22-085 Doon Village Road (25m West of Doon South Drive to 250m West
of Doon South Drive) Bridge Rehabilitation, FIN -2022-372
Councillor P. Singh and B. loannidis returned to the meeting.
Moved by Councillor M. Johnston
Seconded by Councillor K. Galloway-Sealock
"That T22-085 Doon Village Road (25m West of Doon South Drive to
250m West of Doon South Drive) Bridge Rehabilitation, be awarded
Clearwater Structures Inc., Ajax, Ontario, at their tendered price of
$1,475,366.22, including provisional items and contingencies of
$137,780., plus H.S.T. of $191,797.61, for a total of $1,667,163.83."
Carried
3. In -camera Meeting Authorization
Moved by Councillor M. Johnston
Seconded by Councillor D. Schnider
"That an in -camera meeting of City Council be held immediately following
the special council meeting this date to consider two land acquisition and
disposition matters, one matter of solicitor client privilege and one matter
related to security of property, labor relations and commercial
information/contractual or other negotiation as authorized by Sections 239
(a) (c) (d) (f) and (i) of the Municipal Act, 2001, respectively."
Carried
4, Recess and Reconvene
The Special Council meeting then recessed at 5:20 p.m. and was anticipated to
re -convene following the Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee later this
same date to consider the balance of the agenda.
Mayor Clerk^