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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil - 2007-04-02 SSPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 2, 2007 CITY OF KITCHENER A special meeting of City Council was held at 5:15 p.m. this date, Chaired by Mayor C. Zehr with all members present except Councillors J. Smola and B. Vrbanovic. 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 considered Financial Services Department report FIN-07-029, dated March 5, 2007, and Community Services Department Report CSD-07-041, dated March 26, 2007, regarding Quotation Q07-004 for the purchase of approximately twenty golf cars. Mr. K. Baulk, Director of Enterprises, advised that it will be staff's intention to phase-out gas powered golf carts as soon as possible and that the construction of a re-charging shed for electric carts should be part of the Doon Valley Golf Course expansion. Mr. Baulk advised that a report on the golf course will be submitted to the Community Services Committee on May 28, 2007 and will include detail for the change over to electric carts. Moved by Councillor C. Weylie Seconded by Councillor K. Galloway "That Quotation Q07-004, Golf Cars, be awarded to Club Car, Inc., Cambridge ON, at their quoted price of $51,812.80., including G.S.T." Carried. Council considered recommendations arising from the Finance and Corporate Services Committee meeting this date regarding licensing fees for bingos. Moved by Councillor G. Lorentz Seconded by Councillor C. Weylie "That a flat fee of $90.00 per bingo event be charged to organizations conducting bingo at K-W Gaming Centre, 501 Krug Street and Kitchener Bingo Country, 1356 Weber St. E; and further, That the licence fee be reviewed in March 2008 and a report be submitted to the Finance and Corporate Services Committee in April 2008." Carried. Council considered recommendations arising from the Finance and Corporate Services Committee meeting this date regarding a liquor licence review application for the Energy Cafe. Moved by Councillor G. Lorentz Seconded by Councillor C. Weylie "That subject to the applicant entering into an agreement with the City including certain conditions of operating a licensed establishment as set out below, Council take no action to oppose the application for a liquor license for Energy Cafe located at 28 Weber Street West, applied for by Tanja Matkovic (herein referred to as the "Applicant"); and further, That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into an agreement with the applicant should she be willing wherein the applicant agrees to abide by the following conditions and to request they be added to her licence if the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) chooses to issue the licence: 1. to post in a conspicuous place and abide by the Downtown Licensed Establishments Code of Conduct; 2. to become a member of the Kitchener Downtown Business Association's License and Entertainment Committee and attend its meetings; 3. to abide to a set 60% monthly ratio of alcohol sales to gross refreshment sales (including food and other sundries) in other words, alcohol sales will be limited to 60% of gross refreshment sales); 4. to stop serving alcohol by 2:00 a.m. daily; SPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 2, 2007 - 70 - CITY OF KITCHENER 5. to notify the Clerk of the City of Kitchener in writing of any application to change the license at the time the application for the change is made to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission, and not to expand the establishment without the consent of the City's Council; 6. to comply with the Noise By-law and the Smoking By-law; and, 7. these conditions shall bind all successors, assigns and subsequent licence holders (if any)." Carried. Due to time restrictions, Council agreed to consider a recommendation from the Community Services Committee meeting this date regarding the City's support of the bid to host the 2008 Memorial Cup. Moved by Councillor G. Lorentz Seconded by Councillor K. Galloway "That in accordance with Section 25.4.4 (f) of Chapter 25 (Procedure) of the Municipal Code the following item be added to the agenda of the Special Meeting of Council this date: • consideration of a recommendation to support the bid to host the 2008 Memorial Cup. Carried with required 2l3 of members present. Moved by Councillor G. Lorentz Seconded by Councillor K. Galloway "That the City of Kitchener supports the Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club's bid to host the 2008 Canadian Hockey League's MasterCard Memorial Cup in our community in May 2008." Carried. Moved by Councillor C. Weylie Seconded by Councillor K. Galloway "That an in-camera meeting of City Council be held this date to consider a matter subject to solicitor-client privilege." Carried. The special Council meeting then recessed at 5:18 p.m. and reconvened at 9:06 p.m., Chaired by Mayor C. Zehr with all members present except Councillors J. Smola and B. Vrbanovic. It was noted that there was no recommendation forthcoming from the Development and Technical Services Committee meeting regarding the widening of Queen Street which had been listed on the special Council agenda. Council then considered a recommendation arising from the Development and Technical Services Committee meeting concerning Modification of Draft Plans of Subdivision 30T-05201 and 30T-05205 and associated applications. Moved by Councillor C. Weylie Seconded by Councillor K. Galloway "That notwithstanding Council has not given final approval to the modifications to Draft Plans of Subdivision 30T-05201 and 30T-05205, or the associated zone changes, Demolition Control Applications, or amendments to the Laurentian West Community Plan; the owners of these lands be permitted to undertake pre-grading at their own risk, excluding the area where Isaiah Drive connects with Activa Avenue." Carried. SPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 2, 2007 - 71 - CITY OF KITCHENER Moved by Councillor K. Galloway Seconded by Councillor C. Weylie "'That leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce a by-law to confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council and that the same be taken as read a first, second and third times, be finally passed and numbered 2007-62 by the Clerk." Carried. On motion, the meeting adjourned at 9:08 p.m. MAYOR CLERK