Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
Declared interests
Councillor A. Clancyon item 8.2 of the Special Council agenda this date due to her employment with one of the board organizations and did not participate in any voting or discussion of the matter
Councillor P. Singhon item 8.3 of the Special Council agenda this date as member of his family own property within the vicinity of the subject property and did not participate in any voting or discussion of the matter
What was decided (10 motions)
8 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
"That staff be directed to prepare an implementation action plan for Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 , as well as other recently approved Provincial legislation, including Bill 13, Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021, and Bill 109, More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022, and to report back to Council on, or before, June 26, 2023."
Moved by Councillor B. Ioannidis, seconded by Councillor P. Singh
Carried
following motion was
Moved by Councillor S. Davey, seconded by Councillor B. Ioannidis The
Deferred
it was resolved: "That effective immediately Dan Carli and Barb Blundon be appointed to the Centre in the Square Board for a 3-year term ending December 31, 2025, as outlined on Corporate Services Department report COR-2022-519."
Moved by Councillor D. Schnider, seconded by Councillor S. Davey
Carried
"That Council pre-approve the capital projects listed in Appendix A to Financial Services Department report FIN-2022-496 for procurement prior to passing the 2023 budget."
Moved by Councillor S. Davey, seconded by Councillor B. Ioannidis
Carried
"That the proposed fees and charges contained in the 2023 User Fee Schedule attached to Financial Services Department report FIN-2022-482 be approved, save and except the Planning Fees identified in lines 232 to 319 and two Engineering fees identified as lines 229 and 230, be
Moved by Councillor S. Davey, seconded by Councillor B. Ioannidis
Deferred
"That the proposed rates contained in the 2022 Water Utilities Rates schedule attached to Financial Services Department Report FIN-2022-488 be approved."
Moved by Councillor S. Davey, seconded by Councillor B. Ioannidis
Carried
"That the supply component of the natural gas rate be decreased to 20.85 cents per cubic meter from 21.45 cents per cubic meter for system gas customers of Kitchener Utilities effective January 1, 2023; and, That Kitchener Utilities’ natural gas variable and fixed delivery rates be approved as proposed in Infrastructure Services Department report INS-2022-486, Attachment 'A', for all Kitchener delivery customers effective January 1, 2023; and further, That the supply rate of natural gas be reviewed quarterly against market conditions and necessary changes to be brought forward for Council approval."
Moved by Councillor S. Davey, seconded by Councillor B. Ioannidis
Carried
"That an in-camera meeting of City Council be held immediately following the special council meeting this date to consider 5 matters relating to land acquisition and disposition, two of those matters being also subject to solicitor client privilege, and one of the matters also being subject to security of property as authorized by Sections 239 (a) (c) (e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001, respectively."
Moved by Councillor D. Chapman, seconded by Councillor C. Michaud
Carried
"That the General Manager of Development Services be authorized to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and in accordance with the terms and conditions discussed at the December 12, 2022 in-camera meeting."
Moved by Councillor S. Davey, seconded by Councillor J. Deneault
Carried
"That the by-laws be given third reading, namely: 11.1.a To confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council for December 12, 2022. (By-law 2022-124)
Moved by Councillor D. Schnider, seconded by Councillor B. Ioannidis