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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFin & Corp Svcs - 2009-09-14FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 14. 2009 CITY OF KITCHENER The Finance and Corporate Services Committee met this date commencing at 2:25 p. m. Present: Councillor B. Vrbanovic -Chair Mayor C. Zehr and Councillors J. Smola, J. Gazzola, K. Galloway and C. Weylie. Staff: D. Chapman, General Manager, Financial Services & City Treasurer T. Speck, General Manager, Corporate Services J. Willmer, Interim General Manager, Development & Technical Services P. Houston, General Manager, Community Services R. Regier, Executive Director, Economic Development H. Gross, Director, Project Administration & Economic Investment R. Gosse, Director, Legislated Services & City Clerk M. May, Director, Communications/Marketing W. Malcolm, Director of Utilities C. Fletcher, Director, Facilities Management M. Selling, Director of Building C. Waller, Manager of Building P. Harris, Manager of Licensing S. MacDonald, Manager, Utilities Programs B. Nash, Manager, Customer Service K. Steiss, Inclusion Co-ordinator J. Billett, Committee Administrator 1. CRPS-09-119 -LIQUOR LICENCE REVIEW APPLICATION - GAMBERO - 91 QUEEN ST. S. #10 The Committee considered Corporate Services Department report CRPS-09-119, dated September 3, 2009 concerning an application for a liquor licence for a downtown business establishment. On motion by Mayor C. Zehr - itwas resolved: "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 licence for Gambero located at 91 Queen Street South, Unit 10, applied for by Radmila Blagovcanin (herein referred to as the "Applicant"); and further, That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to enter into an agreement with the applicant should he be willing wherein the applicant agrees to abide by the following conditions and to request they be added to his licence if the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario 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 an active member of the Kitchener Business Improvement Association's License and Entertainment Committee and attend its meetings; 3. to abide by a set 30% monthly ratio of alcohol sales to gross refreshment sales (including food and other sundries), in other words alcohol sales will be limited to 30% of gross refreshment sales; 4. to stop serving alcohol by 12:01 a. m. daily in the first year of operation and thereafter to stop serving alcohol by 2:00 a. m. daily; 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 Region of Waterloo Smoking By-law; and, 7. these conditions shall bind all successors, assigns and subsequent licence holders (if any)." FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 14. 2009 - 128 - CITY OF KITCHENER 2. CRPS-09-120 -LIQUOR LICENCE REVIEW APPLICATION - CONRAD CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS - KITCHENER-WATERLOO SYMPHONY - 36 KING ST. W. The Committee considered Corporate Services Department report CRPS-09-120, dated September 3, 2009 concerning an application for a liquor licence for a downtown establishment. On motion by Mayor C. Zehr - itwas resolved: "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 fora liquor licence for Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts located at 36 King Street West, applied for by Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony (herein referred to as the "Applicant"); and further, That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to enter into an agreement with the applicant should they be willing wherein the applicant agrees to abide by the following conditions and to request they be added to their licence if the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario 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 an active member of the Kitchener Business Improvement Association's License and Entertainment Committee and attend its meetings; 3. to abide by a set 30% monthly ratio of alcohol sales to gross refreshment sales (including food and other sundries), in other words alcohol sales will be limited to 30% of gross refreshment sales; 4. to stop serving alcohol by 12:01 a. m. daily in the first year of operation and thereafter to stop serving alcohol by 2:00 a. m. daily; 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 Region of Waterloo Smoking By-law; and, 7. these conditions shall bind all successors, assigns and subsequent licence holders (if any)." 3. CRPS-09-121 -SOCIAL GAMING EVENT -THE CANADIAN TESTICULAR CANCER ASSOCIATION -OCTOBER 23, 2009 The Committee considered Corporate Services Department report CRPS-09-121, dated September 4, 2009 concerning an application for a Provincial lottery licence to conduct a social gaming event in Kitchener. On motion by Mayor C. Zehr - itwas resolved: "That the City of Kitchener has no objection to a Provincial Lottery Licence being issued to the Canadian Testicular Cancer Association to conduct a social gaming event at the Romanian Cultural Centre, 2150 Bleams Road, Kitchener, on October 23, 2009." 4. CRPS-09-122 -REQUEST FOR VARIOUS VENDORS/ACTIVITIES ON CITY PROPERTY DURING OKTOBERFEST -OCTOBER 8-18. 2009 The Committee considered Corporate Services Department report CRPS-09-122, dated September 8, 2009 concerning a request to allow various vendors and/or activities on City property during Oktoberfest. FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 14. 2009 - 129 - CITY OF KITCHENER 4. CRPS-09-122 -REQUEST FOR VARIOUS VENDORS/ACTIVITIES ON CITY PROPERTY DURING OKTOBERFEST -OCTOBER 8-18, 2009 (CONT'D) On motion by Mayor C. Zehr - itwas resolved: "That the request of K-W Oktoberfest Inc. to allow the following vendors and/or activities to take place on City property during Oktoberfest (October 8-18, 2009), be approved, provided the necessary licenses, including Health and Fire approvals, are obtained: • 1 Beer and Food Tent on Frederick Street; • 8 Food Vendors on Benton Street and one on Frederick Street; • 9 tents/stages/activity areas - 8 on Benton Street, 1 on Frederick Street and 1 on King Street; and, That those selling food provide proof of insurance naming the City as an additional insured; and further, That building permits for any tents, if required, are obtained." 5. CRPS-09-123 -TERMS OF REFERENCE -NOMINATING COMMITTEE The Committee considered Corporate Services Department report CRPS-09-123, dated September 3, 2009 concerning Terms of Reference for the Nominating Committee. Councillor B. Vrbanovic referred to challenges in recruiting membership to this Committee, commenting that he had asked staff to consider inclusion of persons from organizations such as the Community Foundation and United Way. He asked, and it was agreed, to refer this matter to the September 21, 2009 Council meeting to allow staff to provide further information in this regard. On motion by Mayor C. Zehr - itwas resolved: "That the following recommendation contained in Corporate Services Department report CRPS-09-123 (Terms of Reference -Nominating Committee), be referred for further consideration to the September 21, 2009 Council meeting, pending additional information from staff: 'That the Terms of Reference for the Nominating Committee, as attached to Corporate Services Department report CRPS-09-123, be approved."' 6. PRESENTATION -WATERLOO REGIONAL TOURISM MARKETING CORPORATION (WRTMC) Ms. Susan Cudahy, General Manager, Waterloo Regional Tourism Marketing Corporation (WRTMC), provided an update on activities to date, noting a 73% market share in member participation; a 207% increase in funding from tourism sector participation and Ministry of Tourism Industry Partnership Proposal Program (IPPP) grant funding; and direct funding to the tourism industry through the Ministry's Celebrate Ontario Grants. New initiatives included development of a Regional Travel Guide; a Regional website; marketing materials; and branding. Ms. Cudahy advised that the organization is also working on development of the 2010-2013 Strategic Plan in which members of area municipal Councils will be invited to participate in a confidential on-line survey to provide their input and suggestions in respect to the operations of the organization. Councils will also be invited to attend interest group sessions to discuss the draft plan. It was noted that a paper has been distributed to area Chief Administrators for distribution to Council which provides an update on the process of review of a 2007 tourism study. The document is a study of competitiveness in comparison to the rest of the world, as led by former Minister of Finance G. Sorbara. Twenty recommendations have arisen from the study of which 2 are considered high priority: development of a Destination Marketing /Management Organization (DMMO) under which tourism marketing is to be divided into regions across the Province; and elimination of the Destination Marketing Fee (DMF), FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 14. 2009 - 130 - CITY OF KITCHENER 6. PRESENTATION -WATERLOO REGIONAL TOURISM MARKETING CORPORATION (WRTMC) (CONT'D) which is the 3% fee on the room portion of a hotel bill. It was noted that the DMF has allowed the hospitality industry to survive without subsidization from tax dollars but with the proposed harmonization tax, the industry is of the opinion they will no longer be in a position to collect the DMF if they are to remain competitive. Ms. Cudahy advised that WRTMC is participating in a Round Table Committee to look at the recommendations and is taking a lead role in facilitating aself-directed, collaborative agreement to establish a DMMO in this area. She noted that the WRTMC has offered this self-directed Region as an Alpha site for the Ministry of Tourism in developing the remainder of DMMO operations across the Province. Mayor C. Zehr requested clarification of the issues concerning the DMF, suggesting that it is not necessarily a disadvantage to continue such practice. Ms. Cudahy stated that there are 13 regions that have existing agreements that allow a DMF. She pointed out that historically hotels have been required to collect the 5% GST but with the harmonized sales tax this will move to 13%. She commented that the harmonization closes the gap that enabled the hospitality industry to collect the 3% DMF and in turn, effectively eliminates their ability to fund tourism. Ms. Cudahy noted that the Province thought to give the industry $40M in exchange; however, the DMF currently accrues $120M annually. Ms. Cudahy agreed to provide Council with a copy of the white paper on the positioning of the industry to assist in better understanding of this issue. Councillor J. Gazzola inquired as to the Municipal contribution to WRTMC and was advised that together the Region of Waterloo and all area municipalities contribute a total of $600,000. In regard to the Celebrate Ontario Grants, Ms. Cudahy advised that these funds go directly to the tourism industry (eg. Blues Festival, Airport Aviation show, etc.) and 2009 is the first year in which venues in this Region received funding from the grant program. She added that it is hoped that this funding will continue to flow into the Region; however, there is no guarantee in light of ongoing changes in the Provincial tourism structure. Councillor Gazzola questioned the feasibility of the proposed establishment of an additional level of governing bodies. Ms. Cudahy stated that the proposed model, originally formulated by Hello B.C. in British Columbia approximately 8 years ago, was just recently collapsed there, acknowledging the timing of a launch here could be questionable. In response to Councillor B. Vrbanovic, Ms. Cudahy advised that the Regional Travel Guide has been widely distributed to all major destinations along the 400 series highways and is also available for download from the organization's website. 7. FIN-09-121 - TANKLESS WATER HEATER/ASV RENTAL RATE REDUCTIONS The Committee considered Financial Services Department report FIN-09-121, dated September 8, 2009 requesting permission to reduce the rental rates for anti-scald valves and tankless water heaters. Ms. S. MacDonald advised that the Building Code regulates that the maximum hot water temperature supplied to residential fixtures shall not exceed 49° Celsius to reduce the danger of scalding, and applies to new homes, as well as, when alterations are made to existing plumbing. Kitchener Utilities as the provider of rental water heaters must ensure rental tanks comply and proposes to make installation of an anti-scald valve on new and replacement installations mandatory. In review of the rate calculation and maintenance costs it has been determined that a reduction of $1. in the current valve rental rate could be accommodated without jeopardizing recovery costs of the program. In respect to tankless water heater rentals, staff has found the current rate to be a deterrent to those customers who have expressed an interest in renting the units and it is proposed to narrow the gap to encourage customers to move to the more environmentally friendly tank. On motion by Councillor J. Smola - itwas resolved: "That the rental rate for anti-scald valves be reduced from $2.00 per month to $1.00 per month (plus GST), effective October 1, 2009; and further, FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 14. 2009 - 131 - CITY OF KITCHENER 7. FIN-09-121 - TANKLESS WATER HEATER/ASV RENTAL RATE REDUCTIONS (CONT'D) That the rental rates for tankless water heaters be reduced to the following monthly rates (plus GST), effective November 1, 2009: 53-DVN - $28.00 66-DVN - $29.50 74-DVN - $31.00. " 8. CRPS-09-118 -RENAMING OF WARDS - 2010 The Committee considered Corporate Services Department report CRPS-09-118, dated September 3, 2009 concerning identification of Wards for the 2010 Municipal Election. Mr. R. Gosse stated that with the increased size of Council for the 2010 Municipal election, 10 new Wards have been established which necessitates consideration of renaming of the Wards. Mr. Gosse reviewed 3 options including: eliminating names in favour of a numeric identifier only; renaming of the Wards with public input; or renaming of the Wards using pre-2000 names. Mayor C. Zehr inquired if the new boundaries are similar to those pre-2000. Mr. Gosse advised that there are similarities, as well as, some which are significantly different. Councillor C. Weylie cited an example of the West Ward which has changed significantly, now being configured vertically as opposed to horizontally. A motion by Councillor J. Gazzola was brought forward to approve Option 1 to eliminate names and retain a numeric identifier only. Councillor J. Gazzola stated that this would be the simplest method of identifying the Wards as they will be mapped numerically in a veritable clockwise rotation that makes it relatively easy to know where one is in relationship to the others. He added that past practice of naming Wards has necessitated changes on many occasions such that it can become confusing and given the City is continually growing, Ward boundaries are likely to change again in future necessitating further renaming. Mayor C. Zehr commented that he could support Option 1 as he agreed that there is the potential for future changes and suggested the names are only important in respect to a Councillor speaking in reference to the geographic area they represent. He noted that existing naming descriptors are neither inclusive or exclusive to the geographic areas and as such was of the opinion they really do not add anything. Councillors K. Galloway and C. Weylie spoke in opposition to the motion, preferring Option 2 which provides a process of public input as it was their opinion identifying Wards by some known landmark or significant geographic area within the community would have more meaning to the general population. On motion by Councillor J. Gazzola - itwas resolved: "That Option 1 to eliminate identification of Wards by name and retain the numeric identifier only, as outlined in Corporate Services Department report CRPS-09-118, dated September 3, 2009, be approved, effective for the 2010 Municipal Election." 9. DTS-09-138 -MUNICIPAL RESPONSE TO PROVINCE'S PROPOSED ACCESSIBLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT STANDARD The Committee considered Community Services Department report DTS-09-138, dated September 9, 2009 requesting endorsement of a summary of responses to the Province's proposed Accessible Built Environment Standard. Mr. C. Waller advised that this is the last of 5 Standards planned by the Province for implementation under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). The FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 14. 2009 - 132 - CITY OF KITCHENER 9. DTS-09-138 -MUNICIPAL RESPONSE TO PROVINCE'S PROPOSED ACCESSIBLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT STANDARD (CONT'D) Standard is in draft form at this time and the Province has invited comment with written responses to be received from interested parties by October 16, 2009. Mr. Waller noted that the Standard is to be applied to new, retro-fit and renovations, covering numerous components of the built environment including exteriors such as public sidewalks, parks, trails and playgrounds. He stated that staff has summarized key points at issue; however, they continue to review the 300 page Standard line by line. If the Standard is enacted, the City will have to comply with retro-fits within 5 years from filing of the regulation and for new construction, within 12 months. Training of staff is mandatory and must be completed within 3 years of the regulation coming into effect. Key issues addressed in the summary response relate to conflicts with Provincial land use planning objectives; enforcement; transition time and resources for training; exemptions as it relates to the reference of undue hardship; concept of alternative solutions; and costs associated with inclusion of public spaces. Councillor B. Vrbanovic inquired if the Accessibility Advisory Committee had been given opportunity to comment on the summary of responses. Ms. K. Steiss advised that the Committee is reviewing the Standard and formulating their own response although she has had discussions with them concerning the impact of the Standard to the City. Mayor C. Zehr noted an agreement between the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and the Province to consult on any new legislation that will have financial impact to municipalities and asked that staff contact AMO in regard to the status of any response that they may be preparing to the Standard. Mayor Zehr requested further clarification of the issue pertaining to exemptions. Mr. Waller advised that the issue revolves around how the Standard defines the concept of undue hardship. It is staff's opinion the definition is too broad and the City may not be eligible for such exemption as it could be construed that the City has alternative means of accommodation, such as through expropriation of lands. He added that he believed that this is intended to apply to not-for-profit organizations but the way in which it is written suggests it is all encompassing. In response to Councillor J. Gazzola, Mr. Waller advised that staff have had discussions with the City of Waterloo in respect to this Standard and Waterloo will be submitting a response similar to Kitchener. On motion by Councillor K. Galloway - itwas resolved: "That the summary of response to the Government of Ontario's Proposed Accessible Built Environment Standard, as attached to Development & Technical Services Department report DTS-09-138, be endorsed; and further, That staff be directed to submit a formal written response to the Province by its deadline of October 16, 2009." 10. CSD-09-049 -CONSOLIDATED MAINTENANCE FACILITY (CMF) PROJECT UPDATE - SEPTEMBER 2009 The Committee considered Community Services Department report CSD-09-049, dated September 8, 2009 requesting a change in scope of the Consolidated Maintenance Facility (CMF) project to achieve LEED Silver designation and associated funding allocations / adjustments. Ms. P. Houston reviewed the project history to date, including: development of a vision and workplace culture; scope changes; LEED designation options; budget; Risk Assessment / Management; transitioning change; and addition of the solar roof project. Project scope changes include: • additional infrastructure and LEED components not originally included as a result of receiving Federal /Provincial infrastructure stimulus funding; to be eligible for the stimulus FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 14. 2009 - 133 - CITY OF KITCHENER 10. CSD-09-049 -CONSOLIDATED MAINTENANCE FACILITY (CMF) PROJECT UPDATE - SEPTEMBER 2009 (CONT'D) funding components have to be add-ons, not part of the original project (eg. vehicle wash bay, salt storage, fuel distribution equipment, etc.); the City's 1/3 share of costs for the infrastructure components adds $10.2M and the LEED components $3.2 M; • a review of major components to determine opportunities to minimize costs resulting in identification of components that have been either designated for inclusion in design, deferral and elimination or exploration of partnership opportunities; • analysis of the snow management component concluding that the CMF site is not practical for these operations; investigation is ongoing with the Region of Waterloo and area municipalities for suitable location and a permanent snow melting depot; • adjustments to land sale projections resulting from current economic conditions, retention of Battler Yards for aggregate recycling activity and remediation costs; • budget adjusted to reflect changes in scope, maintaining the approved upset budget of $48.2 M and reducing the overall deficit from $2.2M to $1.2M. Councillor J. Gazzola commented that he had not supported the preferred site for the CMF and given the changes in scope he questioned if his concerns regarding this site were valid. Ms. P. Houston advised that the Goodrich Drive site was the only one site model, with all other options being a 2 or 3 site model. Associated costs for the other site options were all higher at upwards of $78M. Ms. Houston expressed the opinion that the rationale for acquiring the Goodrich Drive site is still relevant and the site remains the best option. Ms. Houston concurred that the project cost is approximately $65M with all proposed components, including the upset budget of $48.2M, $14M in stimulus add-ons, and $4M for the solar panel roof. Councillor Gazzola requested clarification of the payback period for LEED Silver components. Ms. C. Fletcher advised that the period is 5 to 7 years, however, an exact breakdown cannot be determined until completion of a detailed design. She pointed out that the payback will be more qualitative than quantitative in nature, providing efficiencies in the work environment such as energy savings. Councillor Gazzola questioned if there will be operating efficiencies as a result of going to one facility. Ms. Fletcher advised that efficiency savings will be determined within year 2 once the facility is operating and stressed that comparing the new facility to existing facilities is not an "apples to apples". Ms. Houston added that the new facility overall is much larger with additional square footage to be taken into account but that the new facility will also be a more energy efficient building. Councillor Gazzola inquired if tenders had gone out as of this time. Ms. P. Houston advised that no tenders have gone out pending completion of the detailed design anticipated by the end of 2009. She added that construction is estimated to begin by year-end, or early 2010, with the staff move to take place in the fall of 2010. She acknowledged that this is a delay from the original projection resulting from in-depth consultation with affected staff and review of major components, including the addition of LEED Silver components; and the extra time taken has been to ensure the project is completed right the first time. Councillor Gazzola requested clarification of removal of the snow management operations. Ms. Houston advised that the elimination of these operations resulted from changes in requirements for wellhead protection that were not known at time of development of the business case. Once known, an analysis demonstrated substantial increase in costs to accommodate this operation on the site, forcing the project team to look at alternatives. Exploration of alternatives is ongoing and a report will come forward to Council for consideration at a future date. Ms. C. Fletcher added that the Ministry of Environment introduced new legislation pertaining to wellhead protection approximately 2 years after completion of the business case. Councillor C. Weylie requested clarification of the impact to the Brownfield Remediation Program regarding land remediation associated with the CMF. Ms. Houston advised that dispensing of funds from the program happens over a period of years as work is completed and in respect to the CMF is dependent on property sales which is not expected to occur until 2011 or beyond. She added that the Region of Waterloo shares costs under this program and will also be contributing. Councillor Weylie requested clarification of several items identified in the scope deferrals and deletions chart and was advised that bulk water sales have been FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 14. 2009 - 134 - CITY OF KITCHENER 10. CSD-09-049 -CONSOLIDATED MAINTENANCE FACILITY (CMF) PROJECT UPDATE - SEPTEMBER 2009 (CONT'D) deleted due to uneconomical costs to operate and the expanded size of greenhouses was reduced to match current sizing as this will meet the needs. It was also noted that the major cost components of LEED Silver relate to installation of a geo-thermal heat recovery system. Councillor Weylie referred to the risk assessment noting a substantial reduction in high risk items. Ms. Fletcher advised that it is not uncommon for active risks to fluctuate over the course of a project of this size, as mitigation strategies are put in place and new risks identified. She stated that the risk assessment chart is a rolling registry that is used to determine whether or not the project is on track. Ms. Houston added that the reduction in high risk items is also due to increased dedicated resources to the project. Councillor Weylie requested explanation of interest costs from original projections to present. Ms. Houston advised that the difference in interest rates is due to the timing of construction as it relates to the flow of revenue. Councillor K. Galloway inquired as to the impact to the project if the City did not receive stimulus funding. Ms. Houston advised that the additional infrastructure and LEED Silver components would not proceed and additional time delays would occur in re-design of the facility to exclude these components. On motion by Mayor C. Zehr, the staff recommendation contained in report CSD-09-049 was brought forward for consideration to approve the changes in project scope and related funding allocations /adjustments. Councillor B. Vrbanovic questioned if it is essential that the stimulus funding apply to incremental components. Ms. Houston advised that this is a requirement of the program which was created to stimulate the economy and therefore, projects benefiting must be over and above that which was already planned. She added that Council was aware of this stipulation at time of considering the list of projects to be submitted for consideration of the funding. Councillor Vrbanovic inquired if savings resulting from LEED Silver components will be sustainable savings beyond the initial payback period of 5 to 7 years and Ms. Fletcher concurred. Councillor Vrbanovic requested further clarification concerning the retention of the Battler Yards. Ms. Houston advised that aggregate recycling was identified as a viable operation for the City with the question as to where the best site for its operation would be. On further evaluation, it was determined that the existing site at Battler Yards would best accommodate this operation and it's environmental impact is already known and accepted by the surrounding neighbourhood. Mayor C. Zehr questioned if construction would be complete by the stimulus program deadline of March 2011. Ms. Houston advised that those components affected by the stimulus funding would be complete by the imposed deadline. Mayor Zehr commented that going back to the original decision regarding this site, in comparison of costs this still ranks as the better of the options and the delay in time has been good in that time has been taken to ensure the project is done correctly at the outset. He stressed that the $4M for the solar panel roof should not be included in the total costs of the CMF as this is a completely stand alone project resulting from additional stimulus funding under the Green Fund sector. He stated that initially he had similar concerns regarding costs, however, staff have demonstrated that the project can be accommodated without additional costs to the taxpayer. Councillor J. Gazzola advised that he would not support the motion, commenting that costs have escalated from original discussions and full costing is still unknown given tenders have not yet gone out. He also raised concerns with regard to the projected savings in light of the current economy and ability to meet timing deadlines given the time it has taken to reach current status. Councillor B. Vrbanovic stated that he was pleased staff had taken time to do a detailed review prior to tendering in keeping with a Corporate decision to get greater detail and take more time up front to enable better decisions to be made. He added that stimulus funding has enabled components to be incorporated such as LEED, and the LEED Silver designation speaks to the City's commitment to improving the built environment. FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 14. 2009 - 135 - CITY OF KITCHENER 10. CSD-09-049 -CONSOLIDATED MAINTENANCE FACILITY (CMF) PROJECT UPDATE - SEPTEMBER 2009 (CONT'D) The following motion was Carried, on a recorded vote, with Mayor C.Zehr and Councillor's J. Smola, B. Vrbanovic, K. Galloway and C. Weylie voting in favour and Councillor J. Gazzola voting in opposition. It is noted that Councillor G. Lorentz was absent this date and accordingly, did not vote. On motion by Mayor C. Zehr - itwas resolved: "That the scope of the Consolidated Maintenance Facility (CMF) Project be increased to include the necessary components to achieve a LEED Silver designation; and, That Infrastructure and LEED components totalling $14 million as outlined in Community Services Department report CSD-09-049, be approved; $9.3 million of which to be funded from the approved Federal Provincial Infrastructure Stimulus program allocation and the balance to be funded from the proceeds of land sales of surplus properties related to the project; and, That the following funding adjustments to the Consolidated Maintenance Facility Project be approved: • $2.1 million allocated from the Business Park Reserve Fund; and, • $1.5 million contribution from each of the Gasworks, Waterworks and Sewer Enterprises; and further, That the environmental remediation costs related to the surplus lands to be sold upon completion of the CMF project be funded through the Brownfield Remediation Program (TIEG) and the Environmental Remediation Capital Account." 11. ADJOURNMENT On motion, the meeting adjourned at 4:20 p. m. J. Billett Committee Administrator