Special Council Meeting

Minutes

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Electronic Meeting
Present:
  • Mayor B. Vrbanovic
  • 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
Staff:
  • D. Chapman, Chief Administrative Officer
  • M. May, General Manager, Community Services and Deputy Chief Administrator
  • 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 5:00 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 electronic meeting began with a Land Acknowledgement given by the Mayor.

2.
Staff Reports
 

2.1
FIN-2021-56 - Proposed Merger Between Kitchener Wilmot Hydro and Waterloo  North Hydro
30 m
This item has attachments. 

1.FIN-2021-56 - Proposed Merger Between KW-Hydro and Waterloo North.pdf
2.Appendix A - Business Case Summary Comments Grant Thornton LLP.pdf
3.Appendix B - Memorandum of Understanding.pdf

J. Lautenbach, Chief Financial Officer provided opening remarks. Jerry van Ooteghem, Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro and Jim Philips, Chair, Kitchener-Power Corporation presented the Report and responded to questions from Council.  

Councillor J. Gazzola requested a recorded vote.

  • Moved byCouncillor S. Davey
    Seconded byCouncillor B. Ioannidis

    It was resolved:

    "That  the  Memorandum  of  Understanding  regarding  a proposed  merger between Kitchener  Wilmot  Hydro  and Waterloo  North  Hydro,  as outlined in Financial Services Department report FIN-2021-56, attached as Appendix  B,  be approved."

    In Favour (11)Mayor B. Vrbanovic, 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, and Councillor S. Marsh
    Carried, unanimously on a recorded vote (11 to 0)

2.2
FIN-2021-54 - Q21-119 Dell Data Domain Virtual Edition (DDVE) Licenses
5 m
This item has attachments. 

1.FIN-2021-54 - Q21-119 Dell Data Domain Virtual Edition (DDVE) Licenses.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor B. Ioannidis
    Seconded byCouncillor M. Johnston

    "That Q21-119 Dell Data Domain Virtual Edition (DDVE) Licenses, be awarded to CDW Canada Corp., Toronto, Ontario, at their quoted price of $132,029.00, plus H.S.T. of $17,163.77 for a total of $149,192.77."

    Carried

2.3
FIN-2021-55 - 2022 Budget Schedule Revision - Update
5 m
This item has attachments. 

1.FIN-2021-55 - 2022 Budget Schedule Revision Update.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor S. Marsh
    Seconded byCouncillor M. Johnston

    "That November 30, 2021 be added to the 2022 Budget Meeting Schedule, as outlined in Financial Services Department report FIN-2021-55."

    Carried

3.
In-camera Meeting Authorization 
 

  • Moved byCouncillor K. Galloway-Sealock
    Seconded byCouncillor C. Michaud

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

    Carried

4.
Recess and Re-convene
 

The meeting then recessed at 5:43 p.m. and re-convened at 6:54 p.m., chaired by Mayor B. Vrbanovic with all members present.

5.
Rise and Report
 

5.1
Staffing Resources
 

Council considered a matter arising from an electronic in-camera meeting held earlier this date.

  • Moved byCouncillor D. Chapman
    Seconded byCouncillor C. Michaud

    "That Council authorizes the CAO to address the labour relations matters in accordance with the instructions provided in-camera  on October 4, 2021."

    Carried

6.
By-laws
 

6.1
Three Readings
 

  • Moved byCouncillor B. Ioannidis
    Seconded byCouncillor S. Marsh

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

    Carried

7.
Adjournment
 

On motion the meeting adjourned at 6:56 p.m..

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