The Kitchener Record

Special Council Meeting

September 29, 2025

Who was there

Present (8): Debbie Chapman, Scott Davey, Jason Deneault, Bil Ioannidis, Christine Michaud, Ayo Owodunni, Stephanie Stretch, Berry Vrbanovic

Absent (3): Margaret Johnston, Dave Schnider, Paul Singh

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (2 motions)

2 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

"That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Donation Agreement with The Cowan Foundation, recognizing a donation in the amount of $2.5 Million, which will be acknowledged through the naming of the City’s newest Indoor Recreation Complex and Indoor Turf Fieldhouse as the Cowan Recreation Centre and Cowan Fieldhouse, located at 1955 Fischer-Hallman Road, Kitchener (currently under construction), in accordance with the discussion at the August 11, 2025 in-camera meeting of Council; said agreement to be to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor."
Moved by Councillor B. Ioannidis, seconded by Councillor A. Owodunni
Carried
"That an in-camera meeting of City Council be held immediately following the special council meeting this date to consider three matters, specifically a solicitor client privilege matter; a solicitor client privilege & potential litigation matter; and, a potential land disposition matter as authorized by Sections 239 (2) (c) (e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001, respectively."
Moved by Councillor B. Ioannidis, seconded by Councillor A. Owodunni
Carried

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