HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Minutes - 2001-11-19 SSPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES
NOVEMBER 19, 2001CITY OF KITCHENER
A special meeting of City Council was held at 12:20 p.m. this date and Chaired by Mayor C. Zehr with all
members present.
Notice of this special meeting had been previously given to all members of Council by the City Clerk
pursuant to Chapter 25 (Council Procedure) of the Municipal Code.
Council was in receipt of Corporate Services Department report CRPS-01-210 (J. Koppeser), dated
November 16, 2001, recommending approval of a request from Family & Children’s Services for
permission to sell food in the Civic Square.
Moved by Councillor G. Lorentz
Seconded by Councillor B. Vrbanovic
“That the request of Family and Children’s Services of the Waterloo Region to operate a
Refreshment Stand on Civic Square on November 24, 2001 be approved, provided the
necessary Health and Fire approvals are obtained.”
Carried.
Moved by Councillor C. Weylie
Seconded by Councillor J. Smola
"That an in-camera meeting of City Council be held immediately following this special meeting to
consider a personal matter, two labour relations matters and three matters subject to solicitor-
client privilege.”
The meeting then recessed at 12:21 p.m. and re-convened at 7:45 p.m. with all members present.
A recommendation dealing with the ‘Restoration Workplan for the Ralgreen Community’ was referred
from the Development & Technical Services Committee meeting held prior to this meeting, for
Council’s consideration.
Moved by Councillor C. Weylie
Seconded by Councillor G. Lorentz
Option 1
“1.That Council adopt , for remediation of the Ralgreen Crescent Community as
outlined in the Frontline Environmental Management Inc. report, entitled, “Restoration
Workplan for the Ralgreen Community” dated November 1, 2001 and,
2.That staff be directed to:
a) Acquire, pursuant to the Minutes of Settlement, 10 additional homes identified as 61,
66, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 88 and 90 Ralgreen Crescent,
b) Negotiate the acquisition of 2 additional homes at 64 and 86 Ralgreen Crescent,
Option 1
c) Tender the demolition of the homes as identified in ,
d) Retain the services of Frontline Environmental Management Inc. at the contract
Option 1
price of $339,750 in , for the supervision and completion of the Restoration
Workplan for the Ralgreen Community,
e)Enter into access agreements with the property owners at 89 and 91 Ralgreen
Crescent, and 168, 170, 174, 176, 180, 182, 186, 190 and 194 Overlea Drive, for the
purpose of conducting restoration work thereon to complete the Workplan, and,
3. That Council take no action on the request for compensation (in addition to the property
improvement grant approved by Council) by property owners outside the “Area of
Environmental Management”, for settlement of detached garages determined by Naylor
Engineering Associates Ltd., to be attributable to loose service trench backfill material
beneath the footings, and further,
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4.That staff be directed to retain the services of a professional engineer to investigate the
structural issues/construction techniques associated with the detached garages located
outside of the “Area of Environmental Management”, and to develop a report with
recommendations for action to be considered by individual property owners.”
Carried Unanimously.
Moved by Councillor G. Lorentz
Seconded by Councillor M. Galloway
“That leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following by-laws for three
readings and that the same be taken as read a first, second and third times, be finally passed and
numbered serially by the Clerk.
(a)Being a by-law to amend Chapter 110 of The City of Kitchener Municipal Code
regarding By-law Enforcement.
(By-law No. 2001-218)
(b)To confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council.
(By-law No. 2001-219).”
Carried.
On motion, the meeting adjourned at 7:47p.m.
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MAYOR CLERK