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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Minutes - 2002-12-02 SSPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 2, 2002 CITY OF KITCHENER A special meeting of City Council was held at 6:00 p.m. this date, Chaired by Mayor C. Zehr and 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 the official results for the November 25, 2002 By-election for the Office of Councillor - Fairview-Gateway Ward (3) and the Declaration of Gary Sosnoski, General Manager of Corporate Services & City Clerk of John Gazzola's election to the Office, copies of which are attached hereto and form part of these minutes. Council considered Corporate Services Department report CRPS-02-281 (R. Gosse), dated November 28, 2002, requesting Council's direction regarding the appointments to the Property Standards Committee. Mayor C. Zehr reminded Council that due to the vacancy on Council and the fact that the By-election to fill the vacancy would not be held until November 25, 2002; Council had appointed the Ward 3 Councillor to various Boards and Committees. Councillor John Gazzola, as the elected Ward 3 Councillor will now sit on the following Boards and Committees: the Animal and Dog Designation Appeal Committees as the alternative; Aeronautical Noise Management Committee; and the Homer Watson House Foundation. Mayor Zehr also advised that the Kitchener Housing Inc. Board of Directors has requested Council to make an appointment of a third Council representative. Moved by Councillor C. Weylie Seconded by Councillor B. Vrbanovic "That Councillor J. Gazzola be appointed to the Kitchener Housing Inc. Board of Directors." Carried. Councillor G. Lorentz offered to step down from the Property Standards Committee in order to allow Councillor J. Gazzola the opportunity to sit on this Committee. Moved by Councillor G. Lorentz Seconded by Councillor B. Vrbanovic "That Councillor J. Gazzola be appointed to the Property Standards Committee in place of Councillor G. Lorentz." Carried. Mayor C. Zehr reminded Council that during the appointment meeting of November 4, 2002, three applicants were nominated to the Property Standards Committee of which Mr. Jim Law was considered but not appointed. Moved by Councillor C. Weylie Seconded by Councillor J. Smola "That Mr. Jim Law be appointed to the Property Standards Committee for a term expiring November 30, 2003." Carried. Moved by Councillor B. Vrbanovic Seconded by Councillor G. Lorentz "That an in-camera meeting of City Council be held immediately following this special meeting to consider a land acquisition matter and a matter subject to solicitor-client privilege." Carried. DECEMBER 2, 2002 SPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES - 493 - CITY OF KITCHENER Moved by Councillor B. Vrbanovic Seconded by Councillor M. Galloway "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 2002-227 by the Clerk." Carried. On motion, the meeting adjourned at 6:07 p.m. MAYOR CLERK