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Corporate Services
Report To: Council/Committee of the Whole
Date of Meeting: April 16, 2007
Submitted By: L. Proulx, Director of Facilities Management
Prepared By: L. Proulx, Director of Facilities Management
Ward(s) Involved:
Date of Report: March 21, 2007
Report No.: CRPS: 07-043
Subject: DELEGATE SIGNING AUTHORITY TO DIRECTOR OF
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT FOR PLANNING AND
BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council delegate signing authority to the Director of Facilities Management, or his
designate, to execute on behalf of the City, any planning and building permit
applications for approved City projects, as well as any documentation accessory to
those applications to acknowledge the City's commitment to comply with any terms and
conditions imposed as part of said applications, provided same are satisfactory to the
City Solicitor.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: N/A
BACKGROUND: N/A
REPORT:
The Corporation of the City of Kitchener is a developer when it constructs or alters
facilities. It is required to comply with the laws of the land and as such needs to file
certain applications pursuant to the Planning Act and the Building Code Act and to
comply with its regulations. Part of the Construction Project Manager's role is to process
the necessary applications, as is the case for any other developer. Some of these forms
require signatures of the applicant and they usually suggest in their wording that the
applicant has authority to bind the Corporation as its agent. The Corporation's agent is
treated in most respects equally to any other developer, but it is acknowledged that the
Corporation does not enter into agreements with itself; therefore, the planning process
falls just short of formal signing of section 41 agreements and the provision of letters of
credit. Staff in FM have been following the processes, however, the authority was taken
for granted. The purpose of this report is to formally empower staff to commit the
Corporation to the implementation of the development standards as all other developers
do in Kitchener. This is simply an administrative issue.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Compliance with planning requirements always has a substantial cost, however, this
component of cost is taken into consideration when budgeting for projects; therefore, no
additional funds are required.
COMMUNICATIONS: N/A
CONCLUSION:
We seek Council approval of the recommendation.
L. Proulx, CET CMM III
Director of Facilities Management