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Downtown Action & Advisory Committee
AGENDA
Thursday, April 27, 20234:00 p.m.
nd
Location: City Hall, Schmalz Room, 2 Floor
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Delegations
-law, delegations are permitted to address the Committee for a maximum of five (5)
minutes.
Meeting Called to Order
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Agenda Items
1. Welcome, Land Acknowledgment and DAAC business (30 mins)
a. Accept March minutes
b. New standing agenda item: What
c. Discussion about extending regular meeting length from 1.5 hours to 2 hours
d. Work plan: William to present draft work plan for discussion, amendments, adoption
e. Update from sub-committee on proposed changes to the Terms of Reference policy
2. DTK Retail in 2023 Aura Hertzog, Economic Development, City of Kitchener (30 min)
a. Sharing findings, observations, and industry trends
b. Q&A and opportunities for committee to share perspectives to inform the next phase of developing a
Retail Attraction Strategy for DTK
3. District Energy Tim Donegani, Senior Planner, City of Kitchener (30 mins)
a. District Energy project update
b. Discussion with DAAC, including what District Energy means strategically for Downtown Kitchener and
how to market District Energy to Downtown developers and business owners
Adjournment5:30 p.m.