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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance & Admin - 2001-03-05FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MINUTES MARCH 5, 2001 CITY OF KITCHENER The Finance and Administration Committee met this date, chaired by Councillor M. Galloway, commencing at 11:13 a.m., with the following members present: Mayor C. Zehr and Councillors G. Lorentz, J. Smola, B. Vrbanovic and C. Weylie. Others Present: Ms. J. Koppeser, Ms. P. Houston, Ms. C. Ball, Ms. C. Heal, Ms D. Gilchrist and Messrs. R. Pritchard, G. Melanson, F. Pizzuto, B. Stanley, D. Paterson and J. Shivas. CRPS-00-093 - CORPORATE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL PROGRAM: SiX MONTH REVIEW The Committee was in receipt of an information report, CRPS-00-093, Corporate Performance Appraisal Program: Six Month Review, dated December 1, 2000. Mr. D. Paterson was in attendance to present the report and advised that it was being presented at this meeting as requested by Council. The report outlines the steps taken to date towards the fulfilment of Council's strategic goal and objective for a Corporate Performance Appraisal system. CRPS-01-020 - MUNICIPAL POOLING ARRANGEMENT RE: GROUP BENEFIT INSURANCE The Committee was in receipt of Corporate Services Department report CRPS-01-020, dated March 5, 2001, recommending that the City not pursue the formation of a group insurance pooling arrangement with other municipalities in the Golden Triangle, due to the inability to achieve significant cost savings. Ms. C. Ball was in attendance to present the report. On motion by Councillor B. Vrbanovic- it was resolved: "That the formation of a group insurance pooling arrangement between the Golden Triangle municipalities not be pursued due to the inability to achieve significant cost savings." LEGAL MEMO - DECLARATION & DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS LAND - 15 OTTAWA STREET NORTH (FIRE STATION #3) The Committee was in receipt of a memorandum from Mr. J. Shivas, dated December 7, 2000, recommending that Council declare Fire Station #3, 15 Ottawa Street North, as surplus to the City's needs. When questioned by Mayor C. Zehr, Mr. Shivas advised that the Fire Chief has advised they will be vacating this Fire Station within the next couple of weeks. On motion by Councillor J. Smola - it was resolved: "That Fire Station #3 at 15 Ottawa Street North, described as lots 32, 33, 34 and 44, Plan 316 and consisting of 0.04 acres together with buildings and other land improvements, be declared surplus to the City's needs; and further, That the City Solicitor be directed to dispose of the site with all Offers to Purchase to be presented to Council for consideration." BPS-01-036 - LIQUOR LICENCE APPLICATION - FRANKIES PUB & EATERY, 273 KING STREET WEST The Committee was in receipt of Business and Planning Services Department report BPS-01- 036, dated March 2, 2001, recommending that, subject to certain conditions, Council take no action to oppose the application for a liquor licence by Frankies Pub & Eatery for the main floor, 273 King Street West. It is pointed out in the report that this location was the subject of an earlier report considered by Council, who at that time decided not to object to the issuance of a liquor licence for Milano's Caf~ subject to certain voluntary conditions being requested and the filing of certain pre-conditions with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission. Staff also noted in the report that the current application is proposing a capacity in the range of 100 people, which is lower than that proposed in the application by Milano's Cafe; therefore, this application actually decreases the number of licensed seats in the vicinity. 4. BPS-01-036 - LIQUOR LICENCE APPLICATION - FRANKIES PUB & EATERY, 273 KING FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MINUTES MARCH 5, 2001 - 43- CITY OF KITCHENER STREET WEST (CONT'D) On motion by Councillor C. Weylie - it was resolved: "That Council take no action to oppose the application for a liquor licence by Frankie's Pub & Eatery for the main floor, 273 King Street West, based on the applicant agreeing to the following: That the applicant agrees to voluntarily request the following conditions be added to its liquor licence: The applicant shall: post, in a conspicuous space, the Downtown Licensed Establishments Code of Conduct; and, notify the Clerk of the City of Kitchener of any applications to change the licence, in writing and at the time the application for the change is made to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission. Furthermore, the applicant agrees to the following (which will not be part of the liquor licence) and understands that the City's non-objection to the issuance of its licence is based on the agreement and continued compliance: The applicant shall: a) abide by the Downtown Licensed Establishments Code of Conduct; b) become a member of the Kitchener Downtown Business Association's License & Entertainment Committee and attend its meetings; c) agree to set a 50% monthly ratio of alcohol sales to gross sales (including food and other sundries) as set out in its application (in other words, alcohol sales will be limited to 50% of gross sales); and, d) not expand the licensed establishment without the consent of the City's Council." 5. ADJOURNMENT On motion, the meeting adjourned at 11:16 a. m. Dianne H. Gilchrist Committee Administrator