Council Meeting

"That, in accordance with Section 27(3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, the Notice of Intention to Demolish (Partial) received on April 26, 2024, regarding the circa 1920-1930 addition and the two circa 1960 additions located on the property municipally addressed as 236 Gehl Place, be received for information and that the notice period run its course, as outlined in Development Service Department report DSD-2024-243."

"That pursuant to Section 37(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the entering into of a heritage conservation covenant or easement agreement with the owner of the property municipally addressed as 236 Gehl Place, as described in Development Services Department report DSD-2024-261, in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the City’s Director of Development and Housing Approvals; and further, That the draft by-law dated June 10, 2024 attached to Development Services Department Internal memo dated June 7, 2024 as Appendix ‘A’, to allow the City to enter into a heritage conservation covenant or easement agreement with the owner of the lands described as LT 144 GERMAN COMPANY TRACT KITCHENER; PT LT 143 GERMAN COMPANY TRACT KITCHENER AS IN 368142, T/W 368142 PARTIALLY RELEASED BY WR154625; KITCHENER (being all of PIN 22728-0027 (LT)), and currently municipally addressed as 236 Gehl Place, for the conservation of the log house, be adopted."

"That an in-camera meeting of City Council be held at approximately 6:30 p.m., prior to reconvening the Council meeting at approximately 7:00 p.m. to consider a matter of solicitor / client privilege, as authorized by Sections 239 (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001, respectively."

"That Official Plan Amendment OPA21/004/COK/AR proposing amendments to Kitchener’s 1994 and 2014 Official Plan to permit lodging houses city-wide wherever residential uses are permitted be adopted in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendments attached to Development Services Department report DSD-2023-446 as Attachment ‘A’ and Attachment ‘B’, and accordingly forwarded to the Region of Waterloo for approval; and further, That Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA21/040/K/NG be approved in the form shown in the ‘Proposed By-law to Zoning By-law 85-1’ and ‘Proposed By-law to Zoning By-law 2019-051’ attached to staff report DSD-2023-446 as Attachment ‘C’ and Attachment ‘D’ respectively."

"That staff be directed to report back at the August 2024 meeting cycle with a revised Lodging House By-law to address the enhanced enforcement and inspection provisions; and, That staff be directed to report back on the staffing requirements related to the revised by-law be brought forward at the same time; and further, That the proposed Short-term rental provisions be

"That City Council consider the Notice of Objection dated May 5th, 2024 and affirm its decision of April 8, 2024, stating its intention to designate the property, municipally addressed as 91 Madison Avenue South, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, as outlined in Development Services Department report DSD-2024-290; and, That City Council not withdraw the Notice of Intention to Designate the property, municipally addressed as 91 Madison Avenue South, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act; and, That the By-law, attached as Attachment ‘B’ to this Report DSD-2024-290, to designate the property municipally addressed 91 Madison Avenue South, in accordance with Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, be approved; and further, That the By-law, attached as Attachment ‘B’ to this Report DSD-2024-290 be

"That the report of Heritage Kitchener, dated June 11, 2024, listed as items 7.1.a, 7.1.d and 7.1.e on the agenda this date, be adopted."

"That the report of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee, dated June 13, 2024, listed as items 7.2.a to 7.2.d on the agenda this date, be adopted."

"That the report of the Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee, dated June 3, 2024, listed as items 7.4.a to 7.4.d on the agenda this date, be adopted."

"That the report of the Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee, dated June 17, 2024, listed as items 7.4.a to 7.4.d on the agenda this date, be adopted."

"Whereas the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada estimates 60,000 people suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Canada each year, and 9 out of 10 of those cardiac arrests result in death, and; Whereas rates of survival from an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest can double if fast action is taken through a combination of CPR and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and; Whereas the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada encourages governments at all levels to pass legislation, policies and guidelines to protect and strengthen public access to AEDs, and; Whereas the City of Kitchener has installed over 40 AEDs in City-owned facilities (e.g. arenas, pools, community centres, City Hall, Kitchener Operations Facility) for use by employees or members of the public when needed. Therefore, be it resolved that Kitchener City Council calls on the Government of Ontario to require the installation of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in all workplaces within Ontario with 50 or more employees (or another suitable number as determined by the province), and Be it further resolved that a copy of this motion be forwarded to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, area Members of Provincial Parliament, municipal and regional councils within Waterloo Region and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario."

"WHEREAS Kitchener City Council has committed, through its Make It Kitchener 2.0 Strategy and 2023-2026 Strategic Plan, to a new arts and culture plan to provide public artists and organizations with the necessary resources to support a thriving local arts community; and, WHEREAS the Canada Council for the Arts, Canada’s national public arts funder, provides funding allocations through a national competitive assessment model; and, WHEREAS the Canada Council for the Arts received significant funding amounting to $75 million from the Department of Canadian Heritage in Budget 2021, which is now proposed to be reduced incrementally over three years following the cuts in Budget 2023: by $3.63 million in 2024–25, $7.33 million in 2025–26, and $9.88 million in 2026–27 and onwards; and, WHEREAS the Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo area received $3.39 per capita in funding from the Canada Council for the Arts in 2022-2023, compared to Montreal, Winnipeg, and Vancouver who received an average of $18.30 per capita; and, WHEREAS artists and arts organizations in Kitchener face significant regional disparity and ongoing financial challenges amidst reduced government funding; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Kitchener City Council request the Department of Canadian Heritage to increase funding to the Canada Council for the Arts, and to amend the Canada Council for the Arts Act to mandate a regional development agency funding model; THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED THAT letters of support for thes

"That the following motion be

it was resolved: "That delegated authority to approve and execute agreements required under section 4.1 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, be granted to the Chief Financial Officer / Treasurer or designate, with said agreements being to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, as outlined in Financial Services Department report FIN-2024-279."

it was resolved: "That Councillors 1. J. Deneault, 2. S. Stretch, and 3. Mayor B. Vrbanovic be appointed as the members of the Licensing Appeal Tribunal, as outlined in Corporate Services Department report COR-2024-286."

it was resolved: "That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Municipal Funding Agreement for the transfer of Canada Community-Building Funds, as outlined in Financial Services Department report FIN-2024-302; said agreement to be to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and further, That the City Treasurer be delegated the authority to administer the provisions of the Municipal Funding Agreement."

it was resolved: "That the 2024 pilot allowing alcohol consumption in select park be

it was resolved: “That General Manager of Development Services be authorized to approve and execute minutes of settlement with Kitchener Stirling Developments Limited and Kitchener Charles Developments Limited in relation to Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) appeal case number OLT-22-004664, in accordance with the direction given in-camera on June 24, 2024 and to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor”

“That the proceedings and the recorded pecuniary interests and conflicts taken in the meeting of the Committee of the Whole held this date, as attached hereto and forming part of these minutes are hereby adopted and confirmed."

"That the by-laws be given third reading, namely: 16.1.a Being a by-law to designate the property municipally addressed as 33 Eby Street South, in the City of Kitchener as being of historic and cultural heritage value or interest. (By-law 2024-117) 16.1.b Being a by-law to designate the property municipally addressed as 72 Victoria Street South, in the City of Kitchener as being of historic and cultural heritage value or interest. (By-law 2024-118) 16.1.c To further amend By-law No. 2019-113, being a by-law to regulate traffic and parking on highways under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the City of Kitchener. (By-law 2024-119) 16.1.d Being a by law to provide for the establishing and laying out of part of Stauffer Woods Trail as public highway in the City of Kitchener. (By-law 2024-120) 16.1.e Being a by-law to amend By-law 2022-091 to extend the time period for exemption from Part Lot Control – Part of Blocks 191 and 192, Registered Plan 58M-682 – Grassbourne Avenue and Broadacre Drive. (By-law 2024-121) 16.1.f To further amend By-law No. 2008-117, being a by-law to authorize certain on-street and off-street parking of vehicles for use by persons with a disability, and the issuing of permits in respect thereof. (By-law 2024-122) 16.1.g To further amend By-law No. 88-171, being a by-law to designate private roadways as fire routes and to prohibit parking thereon. (By-law 2024-123) 16.1.h Being a by-law to amend Chapter 110 of The City of Kitchener Municipal Code regar