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Compass Kitchener Advisory Committee
Committee Minutes
March 5, 2025, 4:00 p.m.
Schmalz Room - Second Floor City Hall
City of Kitchener
200 King Street W, Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7
Present T Glover, Chair
J. Young, Vice Chair
J. Stephens-Wells, Member
C. Abarca, Member
K. Snyder, Member
K. Brabazon, Member
L. Thompson, Member
L. Trumper, Member
R. Gill, Member
Staff: M. Love, Director, Strategy and Corporate Performance
T Zhang, Project Manager, Community Business Approvals
S. Sweazey, Senior Policy Advisor
A. Remillard, Committee Administrator
1. Commencement
2. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
3. Delegations
4. Discussion Items
4.1 Accelerating Business Approvals Presentation
T Zhang introduced herself to Compass Kitchener members as Project Manager,
onboarded in June 2024 to implement the Accelerating Commercial Business
Lean Review AT Zhang provided a 15-minute presentation on this project.
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Following the presentation, T Zhang opened the room up for Q &A's. Compass
Kitchener members asked T Zhang questions; including questions about the
'LEAN approach' and the implementation process.
4.2 2023-2026 Strategic Plan Presentation
S. Sweazey introduced M. Love, Director of Strategy and Corporate
Performance, to the newest members of Compass Kitchener.
M. Love provided a 20-minute presentation on the 2023-2026 Strategic Plan
development and implementation. Using Compass Kitchener's evaluation criteria,
M. Love presented shared examples of how the development and
implementation of the Strategic Plan aligned with the principles of responsible
project delivery, impact/scope, transparency and accountability, and public
engagement.
T Glover underscored that Compass Kitchener plays a significant role in the
development of Kitchener's Strategic Plan and proposed that if the City ever has
any questions they are grappling with, they could be shared with Compass
Kitchener members as they may have some feedback/input to share. M. Love
indicated she would take that suggestion back and reflect on it.
4.3 Initial Evaluation Debrief
The members of Compass Kitchener agreed to postpone the initial debrief on the
presentations to a future meeting.
4.4 Review of Previous Minutes
The February 5, 2025 meeting minutes were reviewed.
5. Information Items
6. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 6 pm.
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