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COMPASS KITCHENER COMMITTEE MINUTES
February 3, 2010 CITY OF KITCHENER
The Compass Kitchener Committee met on this date, commencing at 4:35 p.m.
Present: Theron Kramer, Julia Browne, Jasminka Klacar, Corinne Cash, Kim Knowles, Sarah Marsh,
Staff: Shelley Adams, Jenn Grein, Susan Weare
Regrets: Norm Damaren, Laura Lee Dam, Corey Badcock
Theron welcomed all members to the meeting.
1. Review of January Minutes
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no changes
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Action brought forth from January meeting – Recruitment - Kitchener Youth Action Council may have members or
individuals interested in participating. Arts and Culture is having difficulty with their own membership, but offered
three suggestions. Theron and Shelley to contact individuals as discussed. Theron will also contact additional
individual as potential new member.
Action:
Theron and Shelley to contact potential new members as discussed.
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2. Who Are You, Kitchener? 2 (WAYK2)
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Who Are You, Kitchener? 2 communications plan is nearing completion. Dates are being finalized for community
meetings and volunteers from Compass Kitchener would be appreciated. Exact dates will be sent out shortly, so
that committee member can indicated their availability for the meetings listed. Along with this will be a brief
description about what volunteers will be expected to do.
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Sue described the World Café process to the group. Together, it was decided that participants will not need to
rotate from table to table in their particular group, rather they will have a ‘dance card’ allowing flexibility to travel to
whatever table they are inclined to visit next, marking each complete on their card as they go.
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The draft workbook was provided to the group and reviewed in detail. Communications will update, finalize and
send to print.
Action:
Dates for Community meetings to be sent out to committee. Each member to respond with their availability.
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3. Community Engagement Strategy
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Shelley scrolled through the Community Engagement document on screen and passed around a hard copy,
reviewing the key points. If members would like, the document can be sent out, however it is quite large.
Members were welcomed to ask questions through out the review.
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Two additional pieces will be added before the document is finalized. When complete, the document will be sent
out to Compass Kitchener.
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Sue will be working with Janice and Shelley to create a training module. City staff will pilot the strategy for 6
months. After pilot, strategy will return to Council for endorsement.
Action:
Final Community Engagement Strategy to be sent to group upon completion.
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Meeting adjourned at 6:00.
Next meeting:
Compass Kitchener Advisory Committee - All Committee Gathering
March 6, 2010
Rotunda, Kitchener City Hall
March 10, 2010
Conestoga Room, Kitchener City Hall
Attendance: Action Log:
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