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"That the following motion be

"That the City of Kitchener, pursuant to Section 51 (31) of the Planning Act R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P 13 as amended, and delegation by-law 2002-64, grant draft approval to Plan of Subdivision Application 30T-19201 in the City of Kitchener, for the property municipally addressed as 321-325 Courtland Ave, 230 and 240 Palmer Ave and 30 Vernon Ave, for 321 Courtland Ave Developments Inc. subject to the conditions attached to Development Services Department Report DSD-2023-254 as Appendix ‘A’; and, That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA/19/002/C/GS 321 Courtland Ave Developments Inc. requesting a change in land use designation on the parcels of land specified and illustrated on Schedule ‘A’, be adopted, as amended at the June 26, 2023 Council meeting, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Report DSD-2023-254 as Appendix ‘B’, and accordingly forwarded to the Region of Waterloo for approval; and, That Deferral No. 8 from Map 6 - Natural Heritage System in the 2014 OP be lifted on the parcels of land specified and illustrated on Schedule ‘B’; be adopted, as amended at the June 26, 2023 Council meeting, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Report DSD-2023-254 as Appendix ‘B’, and accordingly forwarded to the Region of Waterloo for approval; and, That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA19/005/C/GS for 321 Courtland Ave Developments Inc. be approved in the form shown in the ‘Proposed By-laws’, and ‘Map No. 1’, attached to Report DSD

"That staff use the community input as summarized in the Growing Together Engagement Summary, attached as Attachment ‘A’ on Development Services Department report DSD-2023-251, to inform continued work on Growing Together."

"That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA/23/003/V/CD for 1928393 ONTARIO INC. requesting a land use designation change from ‘Mixed Use Corridor’ to ‘Mixed Use Corridor with Special Policy Area 2’, for the property municipally addressed as 97-101 Park Street and 186-194 Victoria Street South, to permit a 42 storey mixed-use development on the lands specified and illustrated on Schedule ‘A’, be adopted, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Report DSD-2023-236 as Appendix ‘A’, and accordingly forwarded to the Region of Waterloo for approval; and, That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA23/007/V/CD for 1928393 ONTARIO INC. be approved, as amended at the June 26, 2023 Council meeting, in the form shown in the ‘Proposed By-law’, and ‘Map No. 1’, attached to Report DSD-2023-236 as Appendix ‘B’; and further, That pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended, further notice is not required to be given in respect to Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA23/007/V/CD.”

“That pursuant to Section 25.4.11 of Chapter 25 (Council Procedure) of the Municipal Code, the Council proceedings this date shall be allowed to continue beyond 11:00 p.m. to conclude matters as listed on the agenda.”

"That the report of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee, dated June 5, 2023, listed as items 7.1.a to 7.1.f on the agenda this date, be adopted." 8.1.a The Auditorium - Delegated Authority for Talent, Suite, and Marketing Agreements, CSD-2023-233 "That the Manager of the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium (The Aud) be authorized to execute talent offer sheets and talent purchase agreements, suite lease and rental agreements, as well as sponsorship agreements at The Aud in accordance with the approval parameters set out in Community Services Department report CSD-2023-233; said agreements to be to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and further, That the Director of Sport be authorized to execute sponsorship agreements, pertaining to The Aud, in accordance with the approval parameters set out in Community Services Department report CSD-2023-233; said agreements to be to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor."

"That the report of Heritage Kitchener, dated June 6, 2023, listed as items 7.3.a to 7.3.c on the agenda this date, be adopted." 8.3.a Notice of Intention to Designate 97 Victoria Street North under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, DSD-2023-223 "That pursuant to Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act , the Clerk be directed to publish a Notice of Intention to Designate the property municipally addressed as 97 Victoria Street North as being of cultural heritage value or interest, as outlined in Development Services Department report DSD-2023-223."

"That the report of the Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee, dated June 19, 2023, listed as items 7.5.a to 7.5.h on the agenda this date, be adopted." 8.5.a Draft Plan of Condominium 30CDM-23202, 630 and 690 Benninger Drive, Activa Holdings Inc., DSD-2023-252 "That the City of Kitchener, pursuant to Section 51(31) of the Planning Act R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended, and By-law 2005-170, as amended by By-law 2007-042, hereby grants draft approval to Condominium Application 30CDM-23202 for the property municipally addressed as 630 and 690 Benninger Drive in the City of Kitchener, subject to the conditions shown in Appendix “A” of Development Services Department report DSD-2023-252."

"WHEREAS the City of Kitchener recognizes the importance of promoting sustainability and reducing electronic waste; and, WHEREAS the City of Kitchener has a responsibility to dispose of their end of useful life desktops and laptops in a sustainable manner; and, WHEREAS end of useful life desktops and laptops can still be used for charitable purposes; and, WHEREAS donating these devices can provide much-needed resources to community members and charitable organizations in Kitchener; and, WHEREAS the City of Kitchener does donate end of useful life desktops and laptops to non-profit groups currently; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to report back prior to the end of fall 2023, on the possible options to expand the ability to donate end of useful life desktops and laptops to community members and charitable organizations, considering relevant asset disposal procedures, software licensing considerations and distribution of these assets to provide maximum community benefit and promote sustainability."

"WHEREAS the Cities of Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and the Region of Waterloo entered into an agreement with Neuron Mobility for the provision of a shared micro mobility program that includes E-Scooters and E-Bikes; and, WHEREAS over 125,000km of trips have already been taken region wide since April demonstrating demand and public buy in; and, WHEREAS neuron e-bikes are not currently permitted to operate with e-assist on any Multi-use Trail beyond the municipal rights-of-way; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to amend the existing agreement with Neuron Mobility to extend the same use, rights and privileges to Neuron’s e-bikes as is offered for the electric kick scooters , including ridership on any multi-use trail beyond the municipal rights-of-way excluding unsurfaced trails such as granular and dirt trails under the ownership and/or operation of the City of Kitchener for the duration of the agreement; and, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That City’s municipal by-laws be amended as necessary; and, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the General Manager of Development Services be authorized to execute the amended agreement between the City of Kitchener and Neuron Mobility; THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that an exemption of the uniform traffic control by-law and parks by-law be granted for the use of e-assist on multi use trails by neuron e-bikes until the By-law can be approved."

"WHEREAS the continued growth and success of one of Canada’s fastest growing communities and its largest innovation ecosystem as one of the top global ecosystems is reliant on efficient public transportation linkages between Kitchener and Toronto, not only for economic reasons but also for cultural, recreational and tourism opportunities; and, WHEREAS demand on the Kitchener line throughout the post-pandemic recovery period continues to see significant ridership growth, both during the week and on weekends, WHEREAS the Province is currently reviewing its plans to expand and improve the GO Train and Bus service in Southwestern Ontario; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Kitchener City Council acknowledges the economic, cultural, recreational and social benefits that additional evening and weekend Go Train service connecting Kitchener to Toronto would have on our community, and further; THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that Kitchener City Council advocates with Go Transit and the Province of Ontario for the prioritization and continued timely improvement and expansion of the GO Transit Kitchener line between Kitchener and Toronto, both during the week in terms of Two-way, All-day service during the week, and expanded service during weekends."

"That City of Kitchener Council endorses the following three resolutions adopted at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) 2023 Annual Conference & Annual General Meeting: "Establishing an Urgent Intergovernmental Platform on Mental Health: This resolution calls on the federal government to acknowledge mental health as a national emergency, to commit to tripartite policy discussions aimed at making mental health an integral part of Canada’s healthcare system and developing a comprehensive national mental health strategy; and, Urgent Action Needed to Address the Crisis of Homelessness: This resolution mandates FCM to call on the federal government to provide long-term funding and resource supports for local governments as they address homelessness, to ensure the sustainability of new supportive housing by urging provinces and territories to provide wraparound services, and to create a national strategy to support local efforts to scale up programs such as the Rapid Housing Initiative and Reaching Home; and further, New Growth Framework For Municipalities: This resolution firmly declares that Canada needs a modernized fiscal framework for municipalities, that FCM shall lead the development of a Municipal Growth Framework that links municipal financial capacity to factors such as national population growth and economic growth, and that FCM shall call on the federal government to engage with FCM in the development of that framework with a focus on new sources of municipa