Special Council Meeting
Agenda

Monday, April 03, 2023 at 4:30 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Council Chambers - Hybrid

City of Kitchener

200 King Street W, Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7

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1.

Commencement

This meeting will begin directly following the Community and Infrastructure Services meeting at approximately 4:30 p.m. 

The meeting will begin with a Land Acknowledgement given by the Mayor.

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

Members of Council and members of the City’s local boards/committees are required to file a written statement when they have a conflict of interest. If a conflict is declared, please visit www.kitchener.ca/conflict to submit your written form.

3.

Delegations

Pursuant to Council’s Procedural By-law, delegations are permitted to address the Committee for a maximum of five (5) minutes. All Delegations where possible are encouraged to register prior to the start of the meeting. For Delegates who are attending in-person, registration is permitted up to the start of the meeting. Delegates who are interested in attending virtually must register by 2:30 p.m. on April 3, 2023, in order to participate electronically.

4.

Presentations

4.1

Proposed Closure of Lancaster Ramps To/From Hwy 86 (Expressway)

4.1.a

Steve Van De Keere, Director of Transportation and Paula Sawicki, Manager of Transportation Planning, Region of Waterloo

(A 5-minute presentation will be provided by the Region of Waterloo on this matter)

5.

In-camera Meeting Authorization 

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.

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 the special council meeting this date to consider a five matters: two land acquisition-disposition matters, one labour relations matter, one matter of solicitor-client privilege and to receive education and training as authorized by Sections 239 (c) (d) (f) and (3)(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, respectively."

5.1

Truth & Reconciliation Training Session (Education and Training - Sections 239 (3) (1))

5.2

Matter pursuant to Section 101.1 of Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act (Solicitor Client Privilege - Section 239 (f))

Staff will provide information and seek direction on this matter.

5.3

Market Salary Review - 9000 Series Employee Recreational Programming (Labour Relations - Section 239 (2) (d))

Staff will provide information and seek direction on this matter.

5.4

Fire Station Development (Land Acquisition-Disposition - Section 239 (c))

Staff will provide information and seek direction on this matter.

5.5

Land Acquisition - Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (Land Acquisition-Disposition - Section 239 (c))

Staff will provide information and seek direction on this matter.

6.

By-laws

6.1

Three Readings

6.1.a

To confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council for April 3, 2023.

7.

Adjournment