Special Council Meeting

Minutes

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Electronic Meeting
Present:
  • Councillor S. Davey
  • Councillor D. Schnider
  • Councillor J. Gazzola
  • Councillor C. Michaud
  • Councillor K. Galloway-Sealock
  • Councillor P. Singh
  • Councillor B. Ioannidis
  • Councillor M. Johnston
  • Councillor D. Chapman
  • Councillor S. Marsh
Absent:
  • Mayor B. Vrbanovic
Staff:
  • D. Chapman, Chief Administrative Officer
  • 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
  • L. MacDonald, City Solicitor
  • B. Rowland, Director, Corporate Communications and Marketing
  • C. Tarling, City Clerk
  • D. Saunderson, Deputy Clerk
  • S. Goldrup, Committee Administrator

1.
Commencement
 

A special electronic meeting of City Council was held at 1:25 p.m. this date, chaired by Councillor M. Johnston. 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 electronic meeting began with a Land Acknowledgement given by the Councillor M. Johnston.

2.
Capital Budget - Direction
 

  • Moved byCouncillor S. Davey
    Seconded byCouncillor K. Galloway-Sealock

    “That staff be directed to report and/or take appropriate action on the following matters arising from the November 29, 2021 Special Finance and Corporate Services Committee meeting relative to the 2022 Capital budget, as outlined in the chart below: 

    DIVISION/AREA

    TOPIC

    ACTION

    FINANCIAL PLANNING

    Reserves – Energy Retrofits

    Provide information regarding the allowable uses for the Energy retrofit reserve fund, and what it is allocated for.

    FINANCIAL PLANNING

    General

    Circulate information about the review of staff recognition that was conducted a few years ago and what is planned going forward.

    PLANNING

    Affordable Housing (and other capital options)

    Provide additional information on how to fund an additional $1M-$2M for affordable housing (or the other capital options), options could include:

    - Review the impacts of a special levy be for affordable housing.

    - Consider options for issuing debt, what would the principle & interest costs be, and what is staff's opinion of adding debt for this purpose.

    - Provide additional information on past, present, and future debt interest rates.

    - Look at options to partner with Kitchener Housing.

    - Consult with the School Board to see whether they would consider waiving their Development Charges for affordable housing.

    PLANNING

    Affordable Housing

    Provide information about the availability of staffing/consulting resources related to a review of policy to accelerate purpose-built rentals.

     PLANNING

    Heritage

    Provide information about the different heritage capital accounts and what they fund.

    COMMUNITY SERVICES

    Grant Funding Request

    Provide information about the Social Development Centre grant funding request.

    DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

    Transportation Services

    Provide information about the costs of adding three new, flexi-delineator signs in each ward for small scale traffic calming and whether a budget increase is required to accommodate.

    DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

    Corporate Sustainability Office

    Provide information about the efforts of the City to meet the Transform WR recommendations
    Carried

3.
In-camera Meeting Authorization 
 

  • Moved byCouncillor C. Michaud
    Seconded byCouncillor B. Ioannidis

    "That an in-camera meeting of City Council be held immediately following the special council meeting this date to consider a matter security of property and labour relations as authorized by Sections 239 (2) (a) and (d) of the Municipal Act, 2001, respectively."

    Carried

4.
By-laws
 

4.1
Three Readings
 

  • Moved byCouncillor B. Ioannidis
    Seconded byCouncillor K. Galloway-Sealock

    “That leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following by-law for three readings and that the same be taken as read a first, second and third times, and finally be passed and numbered serially by the Clerk.”

4.1.a
To confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council.
 

(By-law No. 2021-097)

Carried.

5.
Adjournment
 

On motion the meeting adjourned at 1:29 p.m.

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