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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Agenda - 2024-01-08 SSpecial Council Meeting Agenda Monday, January 8, 2024, 3:00 p.m. Council Chambers City of Kitchener 200 King Street W, Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7 People interested in participating in this meeting can register online using the delegation registration form at www.kitchener.ca/dele , aq tion or via email at delegation (a)kitchener.ca. Please refer to the delegation section on the agenda below for registration in-person and electronic participation deadlines. Written comments received will be circulated prior to the meeting and will form part of the public record. The meeting live -stream and archived videos are available at www.kitchener.ca/watchnow *Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. If you require assistance to take part in a city meeting or event, please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994.* Pages 1. Commencement This meeting will begin directly following the Finance and Corporate Services Committee meeting at approximately 3:00 p.m. The meeting will begin with a Land Acknowledgement given by the Mayor. 2. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof Members of Council and members of the City's local boards/committees are required to file a written statement when they have a conflict of interest. If a conflict is declared, please visit www.kitchener.ca/conflict to submit your written form. 3. Delegations Pursuant to Council's Procedural By-law, delegations are permitted to address the Committee for a maximum of five (5) minutes. All Delegations where possible are encouraged to register prior to the start of the meeting. For Delegates who are attending in-person, registration is permitted up to the start of the meeting. Delegates who are interested in attending virtually must register by 1:00 p.m. on January 8, 2024, in order to participate electronically. 4. Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report - January 8, 2024 Council is requested to consider recommendations arising from the Finance and Corporate Services Committee meeting earlier this date, related to the following two items: 4.1 Appointment of Hearing Officers - Administrative Monetary Penalties System (AMPS), CSD -2023-516 4.2 Method to Fill a Vacancy for Office of Councillor, Ward 10, COR -2024- 007 NOTE: Pending Council's decision on this matter, there were By-laws included as attachments to the Report COR -2023-007 that may also require Council approval this date, which will be raised and included in the agenda for three readings of the By-laws. 5. Council Member Appointments to Boards and Committees 4 6. Mayoral Business and Updates - Mayor B. Vrbanovic 7. In -camera Meeting Authorization Note: Any member of Council may question the appropriateness of a listed in - camera item. This may be done during the special Council meeting or at the beginning of the in -camera session. Council is asked to enact the following resolution to authorize an in -camera meeting: "That an in -camera meeting of City Council be held immediately following the special council meeting this date to consider a labour relations matter and a matter of solicitor client privilege and security of property as authorized by Sections 239 (a) (d) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001, respectively." 7.1 City Owned Lands - Security Provision 10 m (Solicitor Client Privilege and Security of Property - Section 239 (a) and (f)), COR -2023- 033 Staff will provide information and seek direction on this matter. Page 2 of 7 7.2 Memorandum of Settlement (Labour Relations 20 m Matter - Section 239 (d)), COR -2023-019 Staff will provide information and seek direction on this matter. 8. By-laws 8.1 Three Readings 8.1.a Being a by-law to authorize borrowing for current expenditures in 2024. (By-law 2024-003) 8.1.b Being a by-law to provide for the widening of part of Forwell Road as public highway in the City of Kitchener. (By-law 2024-004) 8.1.c To confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council for January 8, 2024. (By-law 2024-005) 9. Adjournment Page 3of7 CITY OF KITCHENER APPOINTMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2023-2024 N.B. The Mayor is ex -officio on most Boards/Committees and is therefore not listed on each. A. STANDING COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL (Established by Council Policy # GOV-BOA-130) 1. Community & Infrastructure Services Committee Term: 1 year Note: Appointment of Chair and Vice -Chair only. 2023 2024 Councillor M. Johnston (C) Councillor D. Schnider (V -C) 2. Finance & Corporate Services Committee Term: 1 year Note: Appointment of Chair and Vice -Chair only. 2023 2024 Councillor S. Davey (C) Councillor B. loannidis (V -C) 3. Planning & Strategic Initiatives Committee Term: 1 year Note: Appointment of Chair and Vice -Chair only. 2023 2024 Councillor P. Singh (C) Councillor D. Chapman (V -C) Page 1 of 4 Page 4 of 7 B. QUASI-JUDCIAL COMMITTEE 1. Committee of Revision Term: 2 years Meet: As required 2023 2024 Councillor S. Davey Councillor P. Singh Councillor B. loannidis D. BOARDS E. OTHER AGENCIES 1. Kitchener -Waterloo Art Gallery - Board of Directors Term: 1 year Meet: 3rd Tuesday, 12 pm 2023 2024 Councillor D. Schnider 2. Grand River Accessibility Advisory Committee Term: 1 Year Meet: 4th Thursday, 1:30 pm 2023 2024 Councillor J. Deneault 3. Grand River Hospital — Board of Trustees Term: 1 year Meet: 4th Tuesday, 4 pm 2023 2024 Councillor P. Singh *No longer required 4. Homer Watson House Foundation Term: 1 year Meet: Last Thursday, bpm 2023 2024 Councillor C. Michaud 5. Horticultural Society - Kitchener - Board of Directors Term: 1 year Meet: 2nd last Tuesday, 7 pm 2023 2024 Councillor D. Chapman Page 5 of 7 6. Huron Natural Area Joint Ventures Committee Term: 1 year Meet: TBD 2023 2024 Councillor J. Deneault Councillor A. Owodunni 7. Kitchener In Bloom Committee Term: 1 year 2023 2024 Councillor D. Schnider *No longer required Councillor P. Singh 8. Multicultural Centre of K -W Board of Directors Term: 1 year Meet: AGM only 2023 2024 Councillor A. Owodunni 9. Oktoberfest Inc. - Advisory Council - K -W Term: 1 year Meet: Mthly, Tuesday, 12 pm 2023 2024 Councillor D. Schnider Councillor C. Michaud 10. Wilfrid Laurier University - Board of Governors Term: 1 year Meet: Quarterly 2023 2024 Mayor B. Vrbanovic 11. Centre in the Square Board of Directors Term: 1 year 2023 2024 Councillor C. Michaud Councillor B. loannidis Councillor S. Davey D. ADVISORY COMMITTEES 1. Kitchener Downtown Business Improvement Association Balance of Term: Term: 4 years Meet: 3rd Tuesday, am 2024 2026 Councillor A. Clancy Page 6 of 7 2. Active Transportation and Trails Advisory Committee 2024 Councillor A. Clancy 3. Climate Change & Environmental Committee 2024 Councillor A. Clancy Balance of Term: Term: 2 years Meet: 2nd Tuesday, 4 pm 2024 Balance of Term: Term: 2 years Meet: 3rd Thursday, 4 pm 2024 Page 7 of 7