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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Agenda - 2019-06-17 SCHRISTINE TARLING Director of Legislated Services & City Clerk Corporate Services Department Kitchener City Hall, 2nd Floor 200 King Street West, P.O. Box 1118 Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7 Phone: 519-741-2200 x 7809 Fax: 519-741-2705 Chri sone. tarling@kitchener. c a June 14, 2019 Mayor B. Vrbanovic and Members of Council Re: Special Council Meeting — Monday, June 17, 2019 Notice is hereby given that Mayor B. Vrbanovic has called a special meeting of City Council to be held in the Council Chamber on Monday, June 17, 2019 immediately following the Community and Infrastructure Services Committee meeting at approximately 12:30 p.m. In -camera Meeting Authorization Council is asked to enact the following resolution to authorize an in -camera meeting: "That an in -camera meeting of City Council be held immediately following this special meeting to consider a land acquisition/disposition matter." Recess and Re -convene The meeting will then recess and reconvene at approximately 4:00 p.m. 2. DSD -19-158 —Pedestrian Connection Between Fairway Road and Traynor Avenue Attached is Development Services Department report DSD -19-158 (B. Cronkite), dated June 17, 2019. 3. By-laws for Three Readings a. To confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council. Yours truly, C. Tarling Director of Legislated Services & City Clerk c: Corporate Leadership Team J. Bunn D. Saunderson J. Rodrigues Records Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. If you require assistance to take part in a city meeting or event, please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994. CITY OF KITCHENER COUNCIL IN -CAMERA AGENDA DATE: MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2019 LOCATION: CAUCUS ROOM Note: Any member of Council may question the appropriateness of a listed in -camera item. This may be done during the Special Council meeting or at the beginning of the in - camera session. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION Land Acquisition/Disposition (Traynor AvenueNanier Drive Crossing) (15 min) Staff will provide a verbal update on this matter. C. TARLING CITY CLERK Staff Repoil Development ServFces Department www.kitchener.ca REPORT TO: Special Council DATE OF MEETING: June 17th, 2019 SUBMITTED BY: Barry Cronkite, Director, Transportation Services 519-741-2200 ext. 7738 PREPARED BY: Barry Cronkite, Director, Transportation Services 519-741-2200 ext. 7738 WARD (S) INVOLVED: Ward 3 DATE OF REPORT: June 13th, 2019 REPORT NO.: DSD -19-158 SUBJECT: Pedestrian Connection between Fairway Road and Traynor Avenue RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign any agreements satisfactory to the City Solicitor which are necessary in order to implement the resolution of September 10, 2018 to move forward with the acquisition of lands required to construct a walkway connection from Fairway Road South to the LRT corridor and to construct a walkway connection from Traynor Avenue to the LRT corridor. BACKGROUND: In September 2018, Council approved report DSD -18-124, "Pedestrian Connection between Fairway Road and Traynor Avenue". In that report, staff were directed to investigate and pursue the acquisition of lands required to construct a walkway connection from Traynor Avenue through the LRT corridor to Fairway Road. REPORT: Staff have confirmed that a walkway should be constructed along the westerly property limit of both 259 Traynor Avenue and 642 Fairway Road South. Accordingly, staff have been in contact with the affected property owners to negotiate terms. In order for staff to meet the conditions outlined in report DSD -18- 124, it is necessary that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign any agreements satisfactory to the City Solicitor. City of Kitchener and Region of Waterloo Staff continue to work towards a 2019 completion date for the installation of this crossing. *** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance. 2-1 ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN: Strategic Priority: Sustainable Environment & Infrastructure. Strategy: 4.4 - Develop a network of safe, comfortable and linked pedestrian and cycling facilities and improve year-round maintenance on priority routes. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Costs associated with the acquisition of land will be taken from the land inventory reserve fund as previously approved through the report DSD -18-124. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: INFORM — This report has been posted to the City's website with the agenda in advance of the Council meeting. ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager of Development Services, Development Services Department *** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance. 2-2