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Report To: Mayor C. Zehr and Members of Council
Date of Meeting: August 27, 2007
Submitted By: Jeff Willmer, Director of Planning, 741-2325
Prepared By: Alain Pinard, Mgr. of Long Range & Policy Planning, 741-2319
Ward(s) Involved: All
Date of Report: August 15, 2007
Report No.: DTS-07-138
Subject: Citizen Appointments to Kitchener Growth Management Task
Force
RECOMMENDATION:
That and be appointed to the
Kitchener Growth Management Task Force as members from the public at large.
BACKGROUND:
Council approved Report DTS-07-103 on June 25, 2007 which included the Terms of
Reference for the Kitchener Growth Management Strategy. The Terms of Reference
outline the scope of work, and the role, composition and governance of the Kitchener
Growth Management Task Force. It is noted that the Task Force's Community Advisory
Group shall include two members who are citizens at large that are appointed by
Council. Council is being asked to appoint two members from the applications received.
REPORT:
In accordance with the Terms of Reference staff invited members of the community to
apply for membership on the Task Force. A request for applicants was posted on the
City's web site and a notice was advertised in The Record on July 27, 2007. Four
applications were received and these have been circulated to Council under separate
cover. An overview of the Task Force is attached as Appendix "A".
CONCLUSION:
Kitchener will be developing a Growth Management Strategy in consultation with a Task
Force that will include two members who are citizens at large and that are appointed by
Council.
Alain Pinard, MA, MCIP, RPP Jeff Willmer, MCIP, RPP
Manager of Long Range & Policy Planning Director of Planning
APPENDIX "A": KITCHENER GROWTH MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE
The Task Force will be comprised of two groups. The Community Advisory Group
(CAG) will be a sounding board and will provide input to staff on community
consultations and strategy options. The Technical Working Group (TWG) will assist in
developing strategy options and will provide data and/or technical information on
projects that need to be considered or aligned.
Two CAG members from the public at large shall be appointed by Council.
Community Advisory Group CAG}
Alain Pinard (Chair), Manager of Long Range and Policy Planning
Christina Weylie, Kitchener City Council
Bob McColl, Environmental Committee
TBD, Compass Kitchener
TBD, Economic Development Advisory Committee
Peter Armbruster, Waterloo Region Homebuilder's Association ~WRHBA}
Paul Britton, Waterloo Region Homebuilder's Association ~WRHBA}
Kevin Eby, Region of Waterloo
Mark Seasons, University of Waterloo
TBD, Member from the public at large
TBD, Member from the public at large
Rod Regier, Executive Director of Economic Development
Grant Murphy, Director of Engineering
Mark Hildebrand, Director of Community Programs & Services
Shelley Adams, Director of Community and Corporate Planning
Dan Chapman, Director of Financial Planning and Reporting
Della Ross, Manager of Development Review
Technical Working Group ~TWG}
Brandon Sloan (Chair), Senior Planner
TBD, Region of Waterloo Community Planning
TBD, Region of waterloo Transportation Planning
TBD, Region of Waterloo Transportation & Environmental Services
Nancy Davy, Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA)
Shawn Callon, Waterloo Region District School Board
Dave Bennett, Waterloo Catholic District School Board
TBD, Kitchener Wilmot Hydro
Dwayne Quinn, Kitchener Utilities
Martina Schneider, Building Services
John McBride, Transportation Planning
TBD, City Engineering
Greg Hummel, Community Services
Nancy Steinfield, Corporate Services -Information Technology
Ruth-Ann Goetz, Financial Services
Janette MacDonald, Economic Development
Alain Pinard, Manager of Long Range and Policy Planning
Barb Steiner, Senior Environmental Planner & Strategic Plan for the Environment liaison
*TBD = To Be Determined