Special Council Meeting

"WHEREAS the Province of Ontario built Highway 85 (aka Conestoga or KW Expressway) in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, and today sees average daily traffic volumes of 85,000; WHEREAS the Highway 85 ramps at Lancaster Street see average daily traffic volumes of 3000 vehicles exiting at the southbound ramp and 1700 vehicles entering the highway at the northbound ramp; WHEREAS the Region of Waterloo is proposing to request the Province of Ontario to close and remove these ramps for our growing community despite the planned growth in this area and overall planned population growth for our communities of approximately 50% between now and 2051; and, WHEREAS municipalities often spend years if not decades trying to get new access points built to/from the provincial highway system, and rarely do you see any closures of access points; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Kitchener indicate to the Region of Waterloo our opposition to the proposed closure of the Lancaster St. ramps and request Region of Waterloo Council to not support the EA; THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in response to some of the identified issues in the area during the EA, the City request the Province of Ontario and the Region consider the signalization of the northbound off-ramp at Bridgeport Road, and; THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that this motion be shared with the Region of Waterloo, the City of Waterloo, the Province of Ontario Ministry of Transportation, Ontario Minister of Transportation Car

"That an in-camera meeting of City Council be held immediately following the special council meeting this date to consider five matters: two land acquisition-disposition matters, one labour relations matter, one matter of solicitor-client privilege and to receive education and training as authorized by Sections 239 (c) (d) (f) and (3)(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, respectively."

"That the City Solicitor be directed to begin an application at the Superior Court of Justice to obtain an Order declaring the Kinzie (Kinsey) Biehn Pioneer (Memorial) Cemetery, legally described as PT BIEHN'S UNNUMBERED TRACT TWP OF WATERLOO AS IN B27883; KITCHENER (Being all of PIN 2262-50113)abandoned pursuant to section 101.1 of the Funeral, Burials and Cremations Act, 2002, and, That the CAO or a General Manager be authorized to execute the necessary documentation to give effect to any Court Order issued regarding the Kinzie (Kinsey) Biehn Pioneer (Memorial) Cemetery, said documentation to be to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and, That the City Solicitor be authorized to initiate proceedings in the Superior Court of Justice pursuant to section 101.1 of the Funeral, Burial, and Cremation Services Act, 2002 as amended for sites where an abandonment has occurred; and further, That the CAO or a General Manager be authorized to execute any necessary documentation to give effect to future court applications initiated pursuant to section 101.1 of the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002, as amended."

“That staff be directed to proceed in accordance with the in-camera direction provided on this date, April 3, 2023, to adjust the wage rates for Instructor/Lifeguard and Head Instructor/Head Lifeguard to be approved effective May 1, 2023."

"That the Subject Properties, legally described as Lot 201-213 Plan 262 Kitchener; Part Lot 8-9 Plan 404 Kitchener Parts 1 to 4, 58R-3516; Subject to 1184593, 806335E; Kitchener, being all of PIN 22506-0044(LT), municipally known as 170-188 Borden Avenue South, and Part Lot 18 Plan 404 and Part Lot 73 Streets & Lanes, Lots 214-216 Plan 262, being Parts 2 & 3 on 58R-16144; Kitchener, being all of PIN 22506-0221(LT), municipally known as 59 Bedford Road, be acquired based on the terms and conditions discussed at the April 3, 2023 in-camera meeting; and, That leases with existing tenants of the Subject Properties be negotiated and executed, based on the terms and conditions discussed at the April 3, 2023 in-camera meeting; and further, That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary documentation to effect the transaction and agreements, said documentation to be to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor."

"That the by-laws be given third reading, namely: