HomeMy WebLinkAboutStriking Committee - 2022-11-16Special Council Meeting
Minutes
November 16, 2022, 1:00 p.m.
Council Chambers - Hybrid
City of Kitchener
200 King Street W, Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7
Present: Mayor B. Vrbanovic
Councillor S. Davey
Councillor D. Schnider
Councillor J. Deneault
Councillor C. Michaud
Councillor P. Singh
Councillor B. loannidis
Councillor M. Johnston
Councillor D. Chapman
Councillor A. Clancy
Absent: Councillor A. Owodunni
Staff: D. Chapman, Chief Administrative Officer
M. May, General Manager, Community Services and Deputy
Chief Administrator
A. Fusco, Director Legislated Services / City Clerk
D. Saunderson, Deputy Clerk
1. Commencement
The Striking Committee of Council was held at 1:00 p.m. this date, chaired by
Mayor B. Vrbanovic with all members present except Councillor A. Owodunni.
Councillor D. Schnider joined the meeting electronically.
Notice of this meeting had been previously given to all members of Council by
the City Clerk pursuant to Chapter 25 (Council Procedure) of the Municipal Code.
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The purpose of the meeting was to consider appointments to the Standing and
Advisory Committees as well as Boards and quasi-judicial tribunals.
Mayor B. Vrbanovic informed those present that all nominations to Boards and
Committees will be ratified at the November 21, 2022 Inaugural meeting of
Council.
2. Seating Around the Council Horseshoe
The Committee considered seating arrangements around the Council
Horseshoe. Mayor B. Vrbanovic advised that members had come to an
agreement to the proposed seating around the horseshoe. Mayor B. Vrbanovic
advised that a motion to suspend the rules of procedure would be required to
proceed, as seating is to be drawn by lots as prescribed in Chapter 25 of the
Municipal Code (Procedure).
Moved by Councillor M. Johnston
Seconded by Councillor S. Davey
"That pursuant to Section 25.7 (b) of Chapter 25 of the Municipal Code
(Council Procedure), the rules of procedure be suspended the rules of
procedure related to Section 4.1. (a) - Seating Council Table - Inaugural
Meeting."
Carried
Moved by Councillor S. Davey
Seconded by Councillor C. Michaud
"That notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 25.4. 1 of the City of
Kitchener Municipal Code the established process of drawing lots, that the
seats around the horseshow being assigned as follows, as oriented from
the Presiding Officer's seat:
o Councillor A. Owodunni be seated in the fifth seat to the left of the
Mayor's chair;
o Councillor D. Chapman be seated in the fourth seat to the left of the
Mayor's chair;
o Councillor D. Schnider be seated in the third seat to the left of the
Mayor's chair;
o Councillor A. Clancy be seated in the second seat to the left of the
Mayor's chair;
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o Councillor S. Davey be seated in the first seat to the left of the Mayor's
chair;
o Councillor P. Singh be seated in the first seat to the right of the
Mayor's chair;
o Councillor J. Deneault be seated in the second seat to the right of the
Mayor's chair;
o Councillor M. Johnston be seated in the third seat to the right of the
Mayor's chair;
o Councillor B. loannidis be seated in the fourth seat to the right of the
Mayor's chair; and,
o Councillor C. Michaud be seated in the fifth seat to the right of the
Mayor's chair."
Carried
3. Reports and Items for Consideration
3.1 Nominating Committee — 2022 Appointments to Advisory & Quasi -Judicial
Committees - COR -2022-475
Council considered Finance and Corporate Services Department report COR -
2022 -475 (A. Fusco) regarding the Nominating Committee's suggested list of
candidates for the 2022-2024 Advisory Committee vacancies.
3.1.a Standing Committee Chairs & Vice -Chairs
Council considered the appointment of the Chairs and Vice -Chairs to the
Standing Committees of Council using the approved nomination and voting
procedures.
Community & Infrastructure Services Committee
The following were nominated for Chair of the Community and Infrastructure
Services Committee: Councillor M. Johnston. The following was nominated for
Vice -Chair of the Community and Infrastructure Services Committee: Councillor
D. Schnider.
Chair - Councillor M. Johnston
Vice -Chair - Councillor D. Schnider
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Finance & Corporate Services Committee
The following were nominated for Chair of the Finance and Corporate Services
Committee: Councillor S. Davey. The following were nominated for Vice -Chair of
the Finance and Corporate Services Committee: Councillor B. loannidis.
Chair - Councillor S. Davey
Vice -Chair - Councillor B. loannidis
Planning & Strategic Initiatives Committee
The following were nominated for Chair of the Planning and Strategic Initiatives
Committee: Councillor P. Singh. The following was nominated for Vice -Chair of
the Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee: Councillor D. Chapman.
Chair - Councillor P. Singh
Vice -Chair - Councillor D. Chapman
Council then considered the balance of the appointments of members to the
various Advisory Committees and Boards using the approved nomination and
voting procedures.
3.1.b Advisory Committee Council Member Appointments
Arts and Culture Advisory Committee
Moved by Councillor C. Michaud
Seconded by Councillor M. Johnston
The following were nominated as members for the Arts and Culture Advisory
Committee: Councillor D. Schnider
Appointed -
Councillor D. Schnider
Canan Altinkas
Chandrika Anjaria
Ivy Bhattacharjee
Annabelle Girard
Maggie laam
Anna McWebb
Maria Melo
Jeffrey Paquette
Isabella Stefanescu
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Mark Waddell
Esther Wainaina
Compass Kitchener
Moved by Councillor P. Singh
Seconded by Councillor A. Clancy
Appointed -
Evren Altinkas
Kim Brabazon
Troy Glover
Alide Forstmanis
Ruth Lavender
Wasai Rahimi
Judy Stephens -Wells
Linda Terry
Lee -Anne Thompson
Lori Trumper
James Young
Active Transportation Advisory Committee
Moved by Councillor B. loannidis
Seconded by Councillor J. Deneault
The following were nominated as members for the Active Transportation
Advisory Committee: Councillor A. Clancy
Appointed -
Councillor A. Clancy
Matthew Bells
Emily Bennett
Jorg Broschek
Philip Charbonneau
Lynn Dramnitzki
Bart Forwell
Victoria Hand
Josh Orita
Carried.
Carried.
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Greg Piccini
Rida Rahman
Craig Reynolds
Barry Tracey
Wanda West
Carried.
Downtown Action Advisory Committee
Moved by Councillor M. Johnston
Seconded by Councillor D. Chapman
The following were nominated as members for the Active Transportation
Advisory Committee: Councillor D. Chapman and Councillor A. Clancy
Appointed -
Councillor D. Chapman
Councillor A. Clancy
Sandra Castle
Joel Leslie
Jeannette Makad
Ben Campbell
William Turman
Graham Trusler
Brandon Van Dam
Izabela Wyllie
Carried.
Economic Development Advisory Committee
It was noted that notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 3.1 of Council Policy
GOV-BOA-063 (Appointments to Boards and Committees), a resolution
approved by a two-thirds majority vote is required to appoint an individual to an
advisory committee or board who has already served the maximum 8
consecutive years.
Moved by Councillor M. Johnston
Seconded by Councillor S. Davey
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"That notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 3.3 of Council Policy GOV-
BOA-63 (Appointments to Boards and Committees), we hereby confirm
the following appointment(s), namely:
Mark Bingeman - Economic Development Advisory Committee."
Carried.
Moved by Councillor P. Singh
Seconded by Councillor J. Deneault
The following were nominated as members for the Economic Development
Advisory Committee: Councillor A. Owodunni, Councillor M. Johnston, Councillor
D. Schnider and Councillor P. Singh.
Appointed -
Councillor M. Johnston
Councillor D. Schnider
Councillor P. Singh
Ali Akbar
Mark Bingeman
Ben Campbell
Joe Curto
Srikanth Desikachar
Chuck Howitt
Oanh Kasperski
Paul Kreutner
Matthew Kruschack
Jason Malfara
Laura Rodriguez Reyes
Keean Sarani
Graham Trusler
Barclay Whittaker
Carried.
Climate Change & Environmental Committee
Moved by Councillor M. Johnston
Seconded by Councillor D. Chapman
The following were nominated as members for the Climate Change &
Environmental Committee: Councillor A. Clancy and Councillor S. Davey.
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Appointed -
Councillor A. Clancy
Councillor S. Davey
Klas Bockasten
Jennifer Clary -Lemon
Morgan Garner
Gudmundur Johannesson
Braden Kurczak
Kyle Loveless
Veronica Nhio-son
Mahyar Shafii
Farzaneh Tohidi
Brian Unrau
Brooklin Wallis
Seth Wynes
Heritage Kitchener Committee
Moved by Councillor C. Michaud
Seconded by Councillor D. Chapman
The following were nominated as members for the Heritage Kitchener
Committee: Councillor D. Chapman and Councillor C. Michaud
Appointed -
Councillor D. Chapman
Councillor C. Michaud
Ilona Bodendorfer
Brianne Casey
Peter Ciuciura
Shannon Eckel -Braun
Taijwant (Tony) Geer
Jean Haalboom
Natalie Pikulski
Andrew Portengen
Des Rosskopf
Robyn Schwarz
Donny Vongphakdy
Carried.
Carried.
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Equity & Anti -Racism Committee
Striking Committee considered Corporate Services Department report COR -
2022 -477, entitled Equity & Anti -Racism Advisory Committee Membership
Appointments, dated November 4, 2022, recommending approval of citizen
candidates for the 2022-2024 Equity & Anti -Racism Advisory Committee.
Moved by Councillor A. Clancy
Seconded by Councillor J. Deneault
Appointed -
Ann Marie Beals
Avni Adams
Ayesha Munir
Danny Martin
Fiorella Benini
Leo Campbell
Oluseun Olayinka
Paul Okoye
Rida Rahman
Saba Oji
Veronica Vasquez
Yexin Tan
Carried.
3.1.c Quasi -Judicial Committees
Animal Designation Appeal Committee
Moved by Councillor C. Michaud,
Seconded by Councillor P. Singh
The following were nominated as members for the Animal Designation Appeal
Committee:
Appointed -
Councillors J. Deneault
Councillor A. Owodunni
Councillor M. Johnston (alternate).
Carried.
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Dog Designation Appeal Committee
Moved by Councillor C. Michaud
Seconded by Councillor P. Singh
The following were nominated as members for the Dog Designation Appeal
Committee:
Appointed -
Councillors J. Deneault
Councillor A. Owodunni
Councillor M. Johnston (alternate).
Carried.
Committee of Adjustment
Moved by Councillor P. Singh
Seconded by Councillor D. Chapman
"That the Committee of Adjustment appointment be for a 2 -year term,
November 15, 2022 to November 14, 2024, rather than a 4 -year term."
Moved by Councillor S. Davey
Seconded by Councillor P. Singh
The following were appointed as members for Committee of Adjustment:
Appointed -
Srikanth Desikachar
David Gundrum
Robert (Scott) Hannah
Douglas Pateman
Brian Santos
Committee of Revision
The following were nominated as members for the Court of Revision:
Appointed -
Carried.
Carried.
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Councillors S. Davey
Councillor P. Singh
Councillor B. loannidis.
Carried.
Property Standards Committee
Moved by Councillor M. Johnston
Seconded by Councillor J. Deneault
The following were appointed as members for Property Standards Committee:
Appointed -
Sean McKelvie
Cyrus Medina
Sharlene Mohlman
Michael Pulley
3.1.d Board Appointments
Kitchener Downtown Business Improvement Association
Moved by Councillor S. Davey
Seconded by Councillor B. loannidis
Appointed - Councillor D. Chapman and Councillor A. Clancy
Belmont Business Improvement Area Board of Directors
Moved by Councillor J. Deneault
Seconded by Councillor C. Michaud
Appointed - Councillor M. Johnston
Carried.
Carried.
Carried.
Centre In The Square Inc. — Board of Directors (3 years citizen, 1 year
Council
Moved by Councillor P. Singh,
Seconded by Councillor S. Davey
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"That the term for Council appointments to the Centre in the Square Board
be reduced to one year, November 15, 2022 to November 15, 2023."
Carried.
The following were nominated as members for Centre in the Square Board of
Directors: Councillor C. Michaud, Councillor A. Owodunni, Councillor J. Deneault,
and Councillor B. loannidis
Appointed -
Councillor C. Michaud
Councillor B. loannidis
Councillor S. Davey
Alex Kinsella
Kayleigh Platz
Carried.
Kitchener Housinq Inc. Board of Directors
The following were nominated as members for Kitchener Housing Inc. Board of
Directors: Councillor A. Owodunni, Councillor J. Deneault, and Councillor B.
loannidis
Appointed -
Councillor J. Deneault
Councillor B. loannidis
Melanie Goodfellow
Andrew Vlcek
Cassandra O'Brien
Tara Bedard
Andrew Portengen
Kitchener Public Library
Moved by Councillor C. Michaud
Seconded by Councillor A. Clancy
The following were nominated as members for Kitchener Public Library:
Carried.
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Appointed -
Councillor C. Michaud
Councillor M. Johnston
Katherine Andrews
Shannon Nicholson
Clare Wagner
Anjali Misra
Dan Deeth
Maggie Lam
Brandon Van Dam
Laura Blythe
Bonita Hansra
Alternates:
Shane Guadeloupe
Jason Hammond
Carried.
3.1.e Other Agencies and Appointments
Enova Power Corp.
Appointed - Councillor S. Davey (September 1, 2022 — May 31, 2024)
Enova Energy Corporation
Appointed -
Councillors B. loannidis (June 1, 2022 — May 31, 2023)
P. Singh (November 21, 2022 — May 31, 2024)
C. Michaud (June 1, 2023 — May 31, 2024)
Kitchener -Waterloo Art Gallery - Board of Directors
Appointed - Councillor D. Schnider
Grand River Accessibility Advisory Committee
Appointed - Councillor J. Deneault
Carried.
Carried.
Carried.
Carried.
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Grand River Hospital — Board of Trustees
Moved by Councillor B. loannidis
Seconded by Councillor C. Michaud
"That the council appointments to Grand River Hospital Board be deferred
to the Special Council meeting (Inauguration) on Monday, November 21,
2022."
Homer Watson House Foundation
Appointed - Councillor C. Michaud
Horticultural Society - Kitchener - Board of Directors
Appointed - Councillor D. Chapman
Huron Natural Area Joint Ventures Committee
Appointed: Councillor J. Deneault and Councillor A. Owodunni
Kitchener In Bloom Committee
Appointed: Councillor D. Schnider and Councillor P. Singh
Multicultural Centre of K -W Board of Directors
Appointed: Councillor A. Owodunni
Oktoberfest Inc. - Advisory Council - K -W
Appointed: Councillor C. Michaud and Councillor D. Schnider
Wilfrid Laurier University - Board of Governors
Appointed: Mayor B. Vrbanovic
Carried.
Carried.
Carried.
Carried.
Carried.
Carried.
Carried.
Carried.
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Association of Municipalities of Ontario and Federation of Canadian
Municipalities Boards and Committees
Moved by Councillor P. Singh
Seconded by Councillor D. Chapman
"That Council authorizes members of Council to participate on Association
of Municipalities of Ontario and Federation of Canadian Municipalities
boards and committees and agrees to cover expenses associated with
attendance at meetings."
4. Adjournment
On motion the meeting adjourned at 2:56 p.m.
Carried.
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