Special Council Meeting

Minutes

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Council Chambers - Hybrid
City of Kitchener
200 King Street W, Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7
Present:
  • Mayor B. Vrbanovic
  • Councillor S. Davey
  • Councillor D. Schnider
  • Councillor J. Deneault
  • Councillor C. Michaud
  • Councillor P. Singh
  • Councillor B. Ioannidis
  • Councillor M. Johnston
  • Councillor D. Chapman
  • Councillor S. Stretch
Absent:
  • Councillor A. Owodunni
Staff:
  • M. May, General Manager, Community Services and Deputy Chief Administrator
  • V. Raab, General Manager, Corporate Services
  • J. Readman, General Manager, Development Services
  • J. Lautenbach, Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services
  • D. McGoldrick, General Manager, Infrastructure Services
  • A. Fusco, Director Legislated Services / City Clerk
  • D. Saunderson, Deputy Clerk

A meeting of City Council was held at 5:08 p.m. this date, chaired by Mayor B. Vrbanovic. Notice of this meeting had been previously given to all members of Council by the City Clerk pursuant to Chapter 25 (Council Procedure) of the Municipal Code.

The meeting began with a Land Acknowledgement given by the Mayor. 

Councillor D. Schnider declared a conflict with Kitchener Ranger’s Request, Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex Renovation, CSD-2025-213, due to his place of employment, and did not participate in any voting or discussion related to the matter.

  • Moved byCouncillor S. Stretch
    Seconded byCouncillor D. Schnider

    "That Councillor S. Davey be appointed to the Enova Power Corp. board effective June 1, 2025 for a term not exceeding 1-year, as outlined in Corporate Services Department report COR-2025-138; and,

    That Councillor P. Singh & Councillor D. Chapman be appointed to the Enova Energy Corporation board effective June 1, 2025 for a term not exceeding 1-year; and further,

    That nomination term of the Enova Energy Corporation, City of Kitchener independent directors (Don McKinnon and Jim Philips) be extended by one year to conclude in 2026."

    Carried
  • Councillor D. Schnider declared a conflict on this item. (Councillor D. Schnider declared a conflict with Kitchener Ranger’s Request, Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex Renovation, CSD-2025-213, due to his place of employment, and did not participate in any voting or discussion related to the matter.)

Councillor D. Schnider left the meeting at this time.

Council considered the following matter arising from the Community and Infrastructure Services Committee meeting earlier this date

  • Moved byCouncillor M. Johnston
    Seconded byCouncillor C. Michaud

    “That the Kitchener Rangers request to renovate and improve the players’ dressing room area, business office and media/scouts room at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex (The Aud) as described in Community Services Department report CSD-2025-213, be approved; and,

    That, at the same time as the renovations requested by the Kitchener Rangers are being completed, the City build a restaurant at The Aud that will significantly improve the user/fan experience at the facility while also making The Aud more attractive for future major events, large scale concerts and sporting events/tournaments; and,

    That the Kitchener Rangers lead the proposed renovation, including procurement of architectural and contracting services, with continuous project management support from the City of Kitchener; and further,

    That funding of $2,000,000 be approved for the restaurant renovations as outlined in the Financial Implications section of report CSD-2025-213.”

    Carried
  • Moved byCouncillor P. Singh
    Seconded byCouncillor D. Chapman

    "That an in-camera meeting of City Council be held immediately following the special council meeting this date to consider a potential land disposition matter as authorized by Sections 239 (2) (c) of the Municipal Act, 2001, respectively."

    Carried
  • Moved byCouncillor J. Deneault
    Seconded byCouncillor S. Stretch

    "That the by-laws be given third reading, namely:

On motion the meeting adjourned at 5:14 p.m.