Special Council Meeting

"That the General Manager of Development Services be authorized to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and in accordance with the terms and conditions discussed at the December 12, 2022 in-camera meeting."

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor S. Davey

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

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor D. Schnider

"That staff be directed to prepare an implementation action plan for Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, as well as other recently approved Provincial legislation, including Bill 13, Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021, and Bill 109, More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022, and to report back to Council on, or before, June 26, 2023."

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor B. Ioannidis

"WHEREAS the provincial government passed Bill 23, More Home Built Faster Act, 2022 on November 28, 2022 with regulations and changes to several provincial acts which will have a significant impact on municipalities in the province; WHEREAS notwithstanding there are parts of Bill 23 that will help build homes faster, Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) have written to Premier Doug Ford and Minister Steve Clark regarding their concerns with Bill 23, and have presented to the Standing Committee on...

Motion 1 · moved by Mayor B. Vrbanovic

The following motion was deferred to a Council Meeting no later than June 2023 (Q1 or Q2 2023), to allow staff an opportunity to obtain additional regulations from the Province of Ontario on Bill 23 "WHEREAS housing as a human right was solidified in Bill C-97 (National Strategy Housing Act) on June 21 2019, stating: “It is declared to be the housing policy of the Government of Canada to recognize that the right to adequate housing is a fundamental human right affirmed in international law;...

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor S. Davey

"WHEREAS the City of Kitchener acknowledges the affordable housing crisis and housing supply crisis, and has developed a Housing for All strategy to meet the needs of current and future residents and has established a fund to reduce development charges on affordable housing, and designated sufficient land to assist the province in reaching it’s housing targets; WHEREAS the City of Kitchener, along with other area municipalities, has both declared a climate emergency; committed in principle to...

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor A. Clancy

it was resolved: "That effective immediately Dan Carli and Barb Blundon be appointed to the Centre in the Square Board for a 3-year term ending December 31, 2025, as outlined on Corporate Services Department report COR-2022-519."

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor D. Schnider

"That Council pre-approve the capital projects listed in Appendix A to Financial Services Department report FIN-2022-496 for procurement prior to passing the 2023 budget."

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor S. Davey

"That the proposed fees and charges contained in the 2023 User Fee Schedule attached to Financial Services Department report FIN-2022-482 be approved, save and except the Planning Fees identified in lines 232 to 319 and two Engineering fees identified as lines 229 and 230, be deferred to the December 19, 2022, Council Meeting; and further, That the Legal Services staff be directed to prepare the necessary by-laws to amend The City of Kitchener Municipal Code Chapters for fees and charges...

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor S. Davey

"That the proposed rates contained in the 2022 Water Utilities Rates schedule attached to Financial Services Department Report FIN-2022-488 be approved."

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor S. Davey

"That the supply component of the natural gas rate be decreased to 20.85 cents per cubic meter from 21.45 cents per cubic meter for system gas customers of Kitchener Utilities effective January 1, 2023; and, That Kitchener Utilities’ natural gas variable and fixed delivery rates be approved as proposed in Infrastructure Services Department report INS-2022-486, Attachment 'A', for all Kitchener delivery customers effective January 1, 2023; and further, That the supply rate of natural gas be...

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor S. Davey

"That an in-camera meeting of City Council be held immediately following the special council meeting this date to consider 5 matters relating to land acquisition and disposition, two of those matters being also subject to solicitor client privilege, and one of the matters also being subject to security of property as authorized by Sections 239 (a) (c) (e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001, respectively."

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor D. Chapman