Council Meeting

"That, in order to avoid project cost escalations and delays in opening the Kitchener Indoor Recreation Complex, staff be directed to proceed with phase one of the two-phased construction of a new gymnasium at Schlegel Park, as outlined in Community Services Department report CSD-2025-044, that would support a wide diversity of community activities and events, as well as fast-growing sports such as basketball, volleyball and pickleball; and, That staff be authorized to use the $19,913,529 in debenture financing previously authorized by City Council on September 16, 2024, to fund this phase of the gym construction; and further, That staff be directed to continue with advocacy efforts with the federal and provincial governments to secure grant funding to help complete phase two of the gym construction and open the facility.

“That the following recommendation be

“That pursuant to Section 25.4.16 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 approval be given for this meeting of Council to proceed for an additional hour beyond 12:00 a.m.”

"That the report of Heritage Kitchener, dated February 4, 2025 listed as item 7.1.a on the agenda this date, be adopted."

"That the report of the Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee, dated January 27, 2025, listed as item 7.2.a on the agenda this date, be adopted."

"That leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following by-laws, namely: 11.1.a To further amend By-law No. 2010-190, being a by-law to prohibit unauthorized parking of motor vehicles on private property. 11.1.b To further amend By-law No. 88-171, being a by-law to designate private roadways as fire routes and to prohibit parking thereon. 11.1.c 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. 11.1.d To confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council for February 10. 2025.

it was resolved: "That effective February 10, 2025, Preston Arens and Nic E’Silva be appointed to the Heritage Kitchener Committee for the term ending November 15, 2026, or until a successor has been appointed, as outlined in Corporate Services Department report, COR-2025-063."

it was resolved: "That the decision of the Dog Designation Appeal Committee regarding an appeal filed by R. Snider and C. Hillenaar, wherein the Committee substitutes the designation of Dangerous Dog, applied to the dog ‘Murphy’ by the Humane Society of Kitchener-Waterloo and Stratford Perth, and pursuant to By-law 2014-142, and hereby designates “Murphy” as a Potentially Dangerous Dog, be ratified and confirmed with modified conditions, as outlined in Corporate Services Department report, COR-2025-064."

“That the City Solicitor be authorized to enter into settlement negotiations relating to OLT case number OLT-22-002377; and, That the General Manager of Development Services be authorized to approve any settlement of OLT Case Number OLT-22-002377 in accordance with the direction given in-camera on February 10, 2025, and to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and further, That the General Manager of Development Services be authorized to execute any minutes of settlement pertaining to an approved settlement for OLT case number OLT-22-002377, 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: 14.1.a To further amend By-law No. 2010-190, being a by-law to prohibit unauthorized parking of motor vehicles on private property. (By-law 2025-017) 14.1.b 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 2025-018) 14.1.c 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 2025-019) 14.1.d To confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council for February 10. 2025. (By-law 2025-022)