Special Council Meeting

Minutes

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Council Chambers - Hybrid
City of Kitchener
200 King Street W, Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7
Present:
  • Councillor S. Davey
  • Councillor D. Schnider
  • Councillor J. Deneault
  • Councillor A. Owodunni
  • Councillor P. Singh
  • Councillor B. Ioannidis
  • Councillor M. Johnston
  • Councillor D. Chapman
  • Councillor A. Clancy
Absent:
  • Mayor B. Vrbanovic
  • Councillor C. Michaud
Staff:
  • D. Chapman, Chief Administrative Officer
  • J. Readman, General Manager, Development Services
  • J. Lautenbach, Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services
  • D. Saunderson, Deputy Clerk
  • M. Blake, Committee Administrator

1.
Commencement

 

A meeting of City Council was held at 5:53 p.m. this date, chaired by Councillor P. Singh, Acting Mayor, with all members present except Mayor B. Vrbanovic and Councilor C. Michaud. 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 Councillor P. Singh, Acting Mayor. 

2.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof 

 

None.

3.
Staff Reports

 

3.1
Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA23/001/BB, 1385 Bleams Road, Ioane and Alina Solomes, DSD-2023-153

 
  • Moved byCouncillor D. Schnider
    Seconded byCouncillor S. Davey

    "That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA23/001/M/BB requesting to amend Zoning By-law 85-1, for Ioane and Alina Solomes, for the property municipally addressed as 1385 Bleams Road, be approved in the form shown in the Proposed ‘Proposed By-law’, and ‘Map No. 1’ as Attachment ‘A’, of Development Services Department report DSD-2023-153."

    Carried

4.
In-camera Meeting Authorization 

 
  • Moved byCouncillor M. Johnston
    Seconded byCouncillor S. Davey

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

    Carried

5.
Recess and Reconvene

 

The Special Council meeting recessed at 5:55 p.m. and reconvened at 7:04 p.m., chaired by Councillor P. Singh, Acting Mayor with all members present except for Mayor B. Vrbanovic and Councillor C. Michaud.

6.
Matters arising from In-Camera

 

6.1
Lease Agreement - City Owned Space (Land Disposition - Section 239 (c))

10 m
 
  • Moved byCouncillor D. Schnider
    Seconded byCouncillor M. Johnston

    "That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a lease agreement with La Lola Catering Inc for the retail space municipally known as 26 Benton St, in accordance with direction given in camera April 24, 2023; with said agreement to be to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor."

    Carried

6.2
Lease Agreement - City Owned Space (Land Disposition - Section 239 (c))

10 m
 
  • Moved byCouncillor J. Deneault
    Seconded byCouncillor A. Clancy

    "That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a lease agreement with Fernando Toro (A company to be incorporated) for the retail space municipally known as 28 Benton St, in accordance with direction given in camera April 24, 2023; with said agreement to be to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor."

    Carried

7.
By-laws

 

At the request of D. Saunderson, Manager, Council and Committee Services/Deputy Clerk, Council agreed to one additional by-law related to item 3.1 arising from a matter considered at the Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee earlier this date related to a Zoning By-law Amendment for the property municipally addressed as 1385 Bleams Road.

7.1
Three Readings

 
  • Moved byCouncillor M. Johnston
    Seconded byCouncillor D. Schnider

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

8.
Adjournment

 

On motion the meeting adjourned at 7:07 p.m.

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