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Home My WebLink AboutCIS Minutes - 2025-05-12Community and Infrastructure Services Committee Minutes May 12, 2025, 2:30 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 B. loannidis Councillor M. Johnston Councillor D. Chapman Councillor S. Stretch Absent: Councillor C. Michaud Councillor A. Owodunni Councillor P. Singh Staff: D. Chapman, Chief Administrative Officer M. May, General Manager, Community Services and Deputy Chief Administrator V. Raab, General Manager, Corporate Services J. Readman, General Manager, Development Services J. Lautenbach, Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services D. McGoldrick, General Manager, Infrastructure Services B. Cheyne, Director, Sport D. Becks, Director, Facilities Management J. Silcox -Childs, Director, Parks & Cemeteries M. Parris, Manager, Parks & Open Space Design and Development A. Samms, Manager, The Kitchener Memorial Auditorium R. Roy, Landscape Architect M. Blake, Committee Coordinator M. Mills, Committee Coordinator 1 1. Commencement The Community and Infrastructure Services Committee held a meeting this date commencing at 2:37 p.m. 2. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof 2.1 Councillor D. Schnider - Kitchener Ranger's Request, Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex Renovation, CSD -2025-213 Councillor D. Schinder declared a pecuniary interest with respect to the Kitchener Ranger's Request, Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex Renovation, CSD - 2025 -213 on the agenda this date due to their employment. Accordingly, Councillor D. Schnider did not participate in any discussion or vote regarding this matter. 3. Consent Items 3.1 Noise Exemption, Downtown Special Events, CSD -2025-139 The Committee considered Community Services Department report CSD -2025- 139, dated April 16, 2025, recommending approval of an exemption to Chapter 450 (Noise) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code, for all Downtown Special Events. On motion by Councillor S. Stretch it was resolved: "That an exemption to Chapter 450 (Noise) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code be granted for all Downtown Special Events as outlined in Community Services Department report CSD -2025-139." Carried 3.2 Noise Exemption, Greek Food Festival, CSD -2025-196 The Committee considered Community Services Department report CSD -2025- 196, dated April 15, 2025, recommending approval of an exemption to Chapter 450 (Noise) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code, for the Greek Orthodox Community of Saints Peter and Paul Kitchener -Waterloo & District Annual Greek Food Festival. E On motion by Councillor S. Stretch it was resolved: "That an exemption to Chapter 450 (Noise) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code be granted to the Greek Orthodox Community of Saints Peter and Paul Kitchener -Waterloo & District for their Annual Greek Food Festival at 527 Bridgeport Road, to be held on June 7th 2025 from 12pm - 11 pm and June 8th 2025 from 12pm to 10pm as outlined in Community Services Department report CSD -2025-196." Carried 3.3 Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) By-law Amendment, COR - 2025 -199 The Committee considered Corporate Services Department report COR -2025- 199, dated April 17, 2025, recommending the enactment of a by-law to amend By-law 2024-01, as well as Chapters 553 and 599 of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code, to facilitate the transition of enforcement and adjudication of Licensing violations to the City's Administrative Monetary Penalty System. On motion by Councillor S. Stretch it was resolved: "That a By-law be enacted to amend By-law 2024-01 as well as Chapters 553 and 599 of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code, to facilitate the transition of enforcement and adjudication of Licensing violations to the City's Administrative Monetary Penalty System in accordance with Corporate Services Department report COR -2025-199." Carried 4. Discussion Items 4.1 Kitchener Ranger's Request, Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex Renovation, CSD -2025-213 Councillor D. Schnider declared a conflict on this item. (Councillor D. Schinder declared a pecuniary interest with respect to the Kitchener Ranger's Request, Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex Renovation, CSD -2025-213 on the agenda this date due to their employment. Accordingly, Councillor D. Schnider 3 did not participate in any discussion or vote regarding this matter.) The Committee considered Community Services Department report CSD -2025- 213, dated May 8, 2025, recommending approval of requests for renovation at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium (The Aud). It was noted any recommendation arising from this matter will be considered at a Special Council meeting later this date for final ratification. A. Samms provided an overview of the report and responded to questions from the Committee. B. Cheyne and D. Becks were also in attendance to respond to questions from the Committee. Councillor B. loannidis entered the meeting at this time. J. Birch, President of the Kitchener Rangers provided an overview of the proposed renovations to the Aud and responded to questions from the Committee. On motion by Councillor B. loannidis it was resolved: "That the Kitchener Rangers request to renovate and improve the players' dressing room area, business office and media/scouts room at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex (The Aud) as described in Community Services Department report CSD -2025-213, be approved; and, That, at the same time as the renovations requested by the Kitchener Rangers are being completed, the City build a restaurant at The Aud that will significantly improve the user/fan experience at the facility while also making The Aud more attractive for future major events, large scale concerts and sporting events/tournaments; and, That the Kitchener Rangers lead the proposed renovation, including procurement of architectural and contracting services, with continuous project management support from the City of Kitchener; and further, That funding of $2,000,000 be approved for the restaurant renovations as outlined in the Financial Implications section of Community Services Department report CSD -2025-213." 4.2 Places and Spaces Parks Master Plan, INS -2025-142 Carried M The Committee considered Infrastructure Services Department report INS -2025- 142, dated March 17, 2025, recommending approval of the Parks Master Plan - Places. J. Silcox -Childs and R. Roy provided an overview of the report and responded to questions from the Committee. Councillor M. Johnston left the meeting at this time. Councilllor D. Schnider assumed Chair position. Councillor M. Johnston re-entered the meeting at this time and re -assumed Chair position. Councillor B. loannidis left the meeting at this time and re-entered. On motion by Councillor J. Deneault it was resolved: "That the Parks Master Plan - Places, as provided in Attachment 'A' of Infrastructure Services Department report INS -2025-142 be approved; and further, That staff be directed to carry out the recommendations as outlined by the near-, mid-, and long-term implementation framework in report INS -2025- 142." Carried 4.3 Park Tree and Bench Dedication Program, INS -2025-132 The Committee considered Infrastructure Services Department report INS -2025- 132, dated March 19, 2025, recommending approval of the revised Park Tree and Bench Dedication Program. Councillor M. Johnston left the meeting at this time. Councillor D. Schinder assumed Chair position. M. Parris provided an overview of the report and responded to questions from the Committee. J. Silcox -Childs was also in attendance and responded to questions from the Committee. Counciillor M. Johnston re-entered the meeting at his time and re -assumed Chair position. On motion by Councillor B. loannidis l it was resolved: "That the revised Park Tree and Bench Dedication Program be approved as outlined in Infrastructure Services Department report INS -2025-132." 5. Information Items 5.1 Strategic Plan Update — Spring 2025 Implementation, CAO -2025-214 6. Adjournment On motion, this meeting adjourned at 4:26 p.m. Marilyn Mills Committee Coordinator Carried 9