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 C. Michaud
  • Councillor A. Owodunni
  • Councillor P. Singh
  • Councillor B. Ioannidis
  • Councillor M. Johnston
  • Councillor D. Chapman
  • Councillor A. Clancy
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
  • D. Saunderson, Deputy Clerk

1.
Commencement

 

A special meeting of City Council was held at 4:52 p.m. this date, chaired by Councillor S. Davey, Acting Mayor, with all members present except 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 Councillor S. Davey.

2.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

 

None

3.
Operating Budget Direction

 
  • Moved byCouncillor B. Ioannidis
    Seconded byCouncillor D. Schnider

    “That staff be directed to report and/or take appropriate action on the following matters arising from the January 16, 2023 Special Finance and Corporate Services Committee meeting relative to the 2023 Operating budget, as outlined below: 

      1. Planning Division - Population: Provide additional information on the City’s population forecast, including confirmation of the city’s current population in comparison to the information provided on slide 19 of the budget presentation.
      2. Fleet Division - Greening, Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations: Provide additional information on Issue Paper entitled Option B - Advancing the Greening of the City’s Fleet that would further explain the impact of adding charging stations under the enhanced option. (e.g. what vehicles could be electrified?)
      3. Parks & Cemeteries Division - Paving of Trails - Recirculate a previous staff report related to paving of City Trails to provide additional information to clarify Issue Paper Option C - Paving of Trails.
      4. Parks & Cemeteries Division - Paving of Trails - Provide additional information on whether the work identified in Issue Paper Option C - Paving of Trails could be completed by City staff rather than being awarded to an external contractor.
      5. Sport Division - Recreational Swimming - Provide additional information on the attendance split of youth in comparison to adults associated with proposed cost reduction to $2. for recreational swimming as outlined in Issue Paper Option D - Free Recreational Programming & Leisure Access.
      6. Sport Division - Recreational Swimming - Provide additional information related to non-resident program participants specifically related to the proposed cost reduction to $2. for recreational swimming as outlined in Issue Paper Option D - Free Recreational Programming & Leisure Access.
      7. Parks & Cemeteries Division - Park Improvements - Provide additional information on the amount of money it would cost to construct a neighbourhood basketball court as an additional opportunity for neighbourhood park improvements as outlined on Issue Paper Option G - Neighbourhood Park Improvements.
      8. Economic Development Division - Special Events - Prepare an Issue Paper on increasing the number of events, leveraging sponsorship opportunities, and looking at more youth events.  Examine delivery through both 1) increasing grants to grassroots groups to deliver and 2) City-run events.
      9. Transportation Services Division - Traffic Calming - Provide additional information on Issue Paper Option F – Traffic Calming to include additional information related to the costs associated with different hotspot traffic calming measures, how many could be installed each year, and what could be accomplished before needing additional staff resources, mobile radar signs, sponsorship opportunities.
      10. Financial Planning & Reporting - Full Time Equivalent (FTE)s Staffing - Provide additional information on the combined cost of all the proposed Full Time Equivalent (FTE)s being requested through the 2023 budget.
      11. Kitchener Utilities - Rental Water Heater Program - Provide additional information on the existing rental water heater program, including the costs and rental rates associated with the various rental options. (e.g. gas, electric, tankless)
    Carried

4.
By-laws

 

4.1
Three Readings

 
  • Moved byCouncillor P. Singh
    Seconded byCouncillor C. Michaud

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

5.
Adjournment

 

On motion the meeting adjourned at 4:53 p.m.

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