HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil - 2007-09-24 SSPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 24, 2007 CITY OF KITCHENER
A special meeting of City Council was held at 6:36 p.m. this date, 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.
Mayor C. Zehr advised that the personal matter listed on the in-camera agenda was being withdrawn.
Councillor B. Vrbanovic requested that the matter remain on the agenda and that staff provide an
update. Councillor J. Gazzola raised a concern regarding the appropriateness for in-camera
discussion on the land acquisition /disposition matter listed on the agenda. Mayor Zehr suggested
that discussion on the appropriateness of this matter should take place as the first item of the in-
camera meeting.
Moved by Councillor C. Weylie
Seconded by Councillor K. Galloway
"That an in-camera meeting of City Council be held immediately following this special meeting
to consider a land acquisition /disposition matter and a personal matter."
Carried.
Councillor C. Weylie requested that an item be added to the special Council agenda this date.
Councillor Weylie explained that Provincial voters in Poll 233 have complained to her that the voting
place which should be Westmount School is in fact Westvale School in Waterloo. She further
advised that she had contacted Elections Ontario requesting that it be corrected but was advised
nothing could be done at this time. Councillor Weylie asked for a motion to have the Mayor send a
letter to Elections Ontario regarding this error.
Moved by Councillor C. Weylie
Seconded by Councillor B. Vrbanovic
"That the following matter be added to the special Council agenda this date:
• Provincial voting place for Poll 233."
Carried.
Moved by Councillor C. Weylie
Seconded by Councillor B. Vrbanovic
"That the Mayor send correspondence to Elections Ontario requesting that the polling place for
Poll 233 in the upcoming Provincial elections be corrected by changing the location from
Westvale School in Waterloo to Westmount School in Kitchener."
Carried.
On motion, the meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
Note: In regard to Councillor Gazzola's concern regarding the appropriateness of the land acquisition
/ disposition matter listed on the in-camera agenda, after further discussion in-camera Council agreed
that it would be more appropriate to have this matter discussed in open session. Council did not
discuss the matter giving direction to staff to present the item at an open meeting.
MAYOR CLERK