Council Meeting Agenda

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Council Chambers - Hybrid
City of Kitchener
200 King Street W, Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7

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1.
COMMENCEMENT

 

The meeting will begin with a Land Acknowledgement given by the Mayor and the singing of “O Canada.”

2.
MINUTES FOR APPROVAL

 

Minutes to be accepted as circulated to the Mayor and Councillors (regular meeting held November 18, 2024, and special meetings held November 18, December 2 and December 12, 2024) - Councillor D. Schnider

3.
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.

4.
COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO FILE - NIL

 

5.
PRESENTATIONS - NIL

 

6.
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 5:00 p.m. on December 16, 2024, in order to participate electronically.

7.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

 

7.1
COMMUNITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES COMMITTEE - DECEMBER 2, 2024

 

7.1.a
Modernizing Human Resources Policies 2024, COR-2024-514

 

That the modernized Human Resources policies, attached as Appendix A to Corporate Services report COR-2024-514 be approved; and,

That the redundant Human Resources policy, attached as Appendix B to Corporate Services report COR-2024-514 be repealed; and further,

That staff be delegated the authority to update relevant Human Resource policies that may contain dates which are superseded by negotiated or legislated changes as outlined in Corporate Services report COR-2024-514.

7.1.b
New Dundee Road, Local Improvement, Petition Participation, DSD-2024-518

 

That the General Manager, Infrastructure Services, be authorized to sign a local improvement petition, specifically related to a city owned property municipally addressed as 32 Ridgemount Street, which is a stormwater facility owned by the City of Kitchener and within the identified local improvement boundary, to allow staff to continue to review the feasibility of the local improvement request, as outlined in Development Services Department report DSD-2024-518.

7.1.c
Biehn Drive and Sanitary Trunk Sewer Environmental Assessment, DSD-2024-374

 

That the Biehn Drive and Trunk Sanitary Sewer Extension Class Environmental Assessment (EA) - Environmental Study Report (ESR), prepared by BT Engineering, dated November 2024, attached to Development Services Department report DSD-2024-374, be received; and further,

That the Biehn Drive and Trunk Sanitary Sewer Extension Environmental Study Report (ESR), be filed with the Ministry of the Environment Conservation and Parks (MECP) for the mandatory thirty (30) day review period as required by the Environmental Assessment (EA) Act.

7.2
PLANNING AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES COMMITTEE - DECEMBER 2, 2024

 

7.2.a
Inclusionary Zoning - Updated Market Analysis, DSD-2024-498

This item has attachments. 
1.Written Submission - IZ - L. New.pdf
2.Written Submission - IZ - S. Savor.pdf
3.Written Submission - IZ - M. Bauman.pdf
4.Written Submission - IZ - G. Pool.pdf
5.Written Submission - IZ - Church and Benton Limited (JD Development Group).pdf
6.Written Submission - IZ - H. Jaeger.pdf

"That the City-initiated Official Plan Amendment OPA24/013/COK/EP for the purposes of updating Inclusionary Zoning policies within Protected Major Transit Station Areas be refused, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Development Services Department report, DSD-2024-498 as Attachment ‘A’ and accordingly forwarded to the Region of Waterloo for approval; and further,

That the City-initiated Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA24/028/COK/EP to amend Zoning By- law 2019-051 and Zoning By- law 85-1, be refused in the form shown in the Proposed By-law Amendment attached to Development Services Department report, DSD-2024-498 as Attachment `B' and Attachment `C' respectively."

8.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - NIL

 

9.
NEW BUSINESS

 

10.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

 

11.
BY-LAWS

 

11.1
1ST AND 2ND READING

 

11.1.a
Being a by-law to amend Chapter 375 of The City of Kitchener Municipal Code with respect to Tariff of Fees - Committee of Adjustment.

 

11.1.b
Being a by-law to amend Chapter 380 of The City of Kitchener Municipal Code with respect to Tariff of Fees - Planning Matters.

 

11.1.c
Being a by-law to amend Chapter 110 of The City of Kitchener Municipal Code regarding By-law Enforcement.

 

11.1.d
To further amend By-law No. 2010-190, being a by-law to prohibit unauthorized parking of motor vehicles on private property.

 

11.1.e
To further amend By-law No. 88-171, being a by-law to designate private roadways as fire routes and to prohibit parking thereon.

 

11.1.f
To further amend By-law No. 2008-117, being a by-law to authorize certain on-street and off-street parking of vehicles for use by persons with a disability, and the issuing of permits in respect thereof.

 

11.1.g
Being a by-law to provide for a 2025 Interim Tax Levy and for the payment of 2025 Interim Taxes

 

11.1.h
To confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council for December 16, 2024.

 

11.2
LATE STARTER BY-LAWS TO BE ADDED TO THE AGENDA, PENDING APPROVAL OF THE REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEES

 

12.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 

13.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 

14.
BY-LAWS

 

14.1
3RD READING

 

14.1.a
Being a by-law to amend Chapter 375 of The City of Kitchener Municipal Code with respect to Tariff of Fees - Committee of Adjustment.

 

(By-law 2024-206)

14.1.b
Being a by-law to amend Chapter 380 of The City of Kitchener Municipal Code with respect to Tariff of Fees - Planning Matters.

 

(By-law 2024-207)

14.1.c
Being a by-law to amend Chapter 110 of The City of Kitchener Municipal Code regarding By-law Enforcement.

 

(By-law 2024-208)

14.1.d
To further amend By-law No. 2010-190, being a by-law to prohibit unauthorized parking of motor vehicles on private property.

 

(By-law 2024-209)

14.1.e
To further amend By-law No. 88-171, being a by-law to designate private roadways as fire routes and to prohibit parking thereon.

 

(By-law 2024-210)

14.1.f
To further amend By-law No. 2008-117, being a by-law to authorize certain on-street and off-street parking of vehicles for use by persons with a disability, and the issuing of permits in respect thereof.

 

(By-law 2024-211)

14.1.g
Being a by-law to provide for a 2025 Interim Tax Levy and for the payment of 2025 Interim Taxes

 

(By-law 2024-215)

14.1.h
To confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council for December 16, 2024.

 

(By-law 2024-216)

14.2
LATE STARTER BY-LAWS TO BE ADDED TO THE AGENDA, PENDING APPROVAL OF THE REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEES

 

15.
ADJOURNMENT

 
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