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Council Meeting

Monday, March 20, 2023

25 motions across 25 agenda items · 2022-2026 term

Data sourced from official City of Kitchener meeting minutes, synced as the City adopts and publishes them. Kitchener council decides most items by voice vote, so name-by-name vote boards appear only for the items where a member requested a recorded vote. We're working to make this as complete as possible. Full official records on the City's meeting portal ↗

11.1 PASSED

"That leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following by-laws, namely:

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor J. Deneault

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1ST AND 2ND READING

"That leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following by-laws, namely:

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Moved by: Councillor J. Deneault

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
12.1.a PASSED

it was resolved: "That $754,000 be transferred from the Water Infrastructure Program (WIP) Road Reconstruction General Account to the Conway Drive and Wayne Drive Road Reconstruction account to allow the project to proceed."

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor D. Schnider

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Request for Additional Funding – Q23-004 Conway Drive and Wayne Drive RR, FIN-2023-131

it was resolved: "That $754,000 be transferred from the Water Infrastructure Program (WIP) Road Reconstruction General Account to the Conway Drive and Wayne Drive Road Reconstruction account to allow the project to proceed."

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Moved by: Councillor D. Schnider

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
12.1.b PASSED

it was resolved: "That the City leverage the Province of Ontario’s, Master Business Service Agreement U8364444 - Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, with Microsoft Canada, Toronto, Ontario, for a three (3) year period, with no options for renewal, provided a satisfactory contract is executed."

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor J. Deneault

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NSP23-063 Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, FIN-2023-130

it was resolved: "That the City leverage the Province of Ontario’s, Master Business Service Agreement U8364444 - Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, with Microsoft Canada, Toronto, Ontario, for a three (3) year period, with no options for renewal, provided a satisfactory contract is executed."

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Moved by: Councillor J. Deneault

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
12.1.c PASSED

it was resolved: "That the applications to City Council for write-off, cancellation, reduction, or refund of taxes totalling $295,065.32 as attached to Financial Services Department report FIN-2023-101, be approved, pursuant to Sections 354 and 357 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c. 25 (“the Act”)."

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor D. Chapman

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Applications for Cancellation, Refund, Reduction of Taxes, FIN-2023-101

it was resolved: "That the applications to City Council for write-off, cancellation, reduction, or refund of taxes totalling $295,065.32 as attached to Financial Services Department report FIN-2023-101, be approved, pursuant to Sections 354 and 357 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c. 25 (“the Act”)."

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Moved by: Councillor D. Chapman

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
12.1.d PASSED

it was resolved: "That the list of proposed Neighbourhood Associations, as attached to the Community Services Department report CSD-2023-082, be approved for affiliation for the year 2023 and added to the City’s third-party liability insurance program; and further, That, before City Council’s summer recess, staff be directed to prepare a report outlining options for Council’s consideration that would support the following objectives: Strengthen, and modernize, collaborative partnerships...

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor M. Johnston

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Neighbourhood Association Affiliation 2023, CSD-2023-082

it was resolved: "That the list of proposed Neighbourhood Associations, as attached to the Community Services Department report CSD-2023-082, be approved for affiliation for the year 2023 and added to the City’s third-party liability insurance program; and further, That, before City Council’s summer recess, staff be directed to prepare a report outlining options for Council’s consideration that would support the following objectives: Strengthen, and modernize, collaborative partnerships...

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Moved by: Councillor M. Johnston

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
12.1.e PASSED

A motion on "Dangerous Dog Designation Appeal - Johnson, COR-2023-124"

Motion 1

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Dangerous Dog Designation Appeal - Johnson, COR-2023-124

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No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
12.1.f PASSED

it was resolved: "That the Municipal Housing Pledge attached as Attachment “B” to report DSD-2023-063 titled “City of Kitchener Municipal Housing Pledge” be submitted to the Province as the City of Kitchener’s Municipal Housing Pledge."

Motion 1 · moved by Mayor B. Vrbanovic

11 Yes 0 No
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City of Kitchener Municipal Housing Pledge, DSD-2023-063

it was resolved: "That the Municipal Housing Pledge attached as Attachment “B” to report DSD-2023-063 titled “City of Kitchener Municipal Housing Pledge” be submitted to the Province as the City of Kitchener’s Municipal Housing Pledge."

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Moved by: Mayor B. Vrbanovic

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13 PASSED

“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."

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor P. Singh

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

“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."

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Moved by: Councillor P. Singh

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
14.1

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

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor M. Johnston

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3RD READING

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

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Moved by: Councillor M. Johnston

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
6.1 PASSED

"That the decision of the Dog Designation Appeal Committee regarding an appeal filed by D. Johnson, wherein the Committee affirms the Dangerous Dog Designation applied to the dog ‘Misty’ by the Humane Society of Kitchener-Waterloo and Stratford Perth, be ratified and confirmed with modified conditions and as further amended at the Council meeting March 20, 2023, as outlined in Corporate Services Department report COR-2023-124."

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor C. Michaud

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Dangerous Dog Designation Appeal - Johnson, COR-2023-124, listed as item 12.1.e.

"That the decision of the Dog Designation Appeal Committee regarding an appeal filed by D. Johnson, wherein the Committee affirms the Dangerous Dog Designation applied to the dog ‘Misty’ by the Humane Society of Kitchener-Waterloo and Stratford Perth, be ratified and confirmed with modified conditions and as further amended at the Council meeting March 20, 2023, as outlined in Corporate Services Department report COR-2023-124."

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Moved by: Councillor C. Michaud

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
6.2 PASSED

"That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA22/10/C/BB for Cantiro Courtland GP requesting a change to the Land Use Designation on the parcel of land specified and illustrated on Schedule ‘A’, be adopted, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Development Services Department report DSD-2023-065 as Appendix ‘A’ and ‘A1’, as amended, and accordingly forwarded to the Region of Waterloo for approval; and,That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA22/17/C/BB for Cantiro...

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor P. Singh

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Official Plan Amendment OPA22/10/C/BB and Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA22/17/C/BB, 45-53 Courtland Avenue East, Cantiro Courtland GP, DSD-2023-065, listed as item 7.2.a.

"That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA22/10/C/BB for Cantiro Courtland GP requesting a change to the Land Use Designation on the parcel of land specified and illustrated on Schedule ‘A’, be adopted, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Development Services Department report DSD-2023-065 as Appendix ‘A’ and ‘A1’, as amended, and accordingly forwarded to the Region of Waterloo for approval; and,That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA22/17/C/BB for Cantiro...

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Moved by: Councillor P. Singh

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
6.3 PASSED

"That Official Plan Amendment Application OP17/003/F/GS for Henry Walser Funeral Home Ltd, Leeann Marie Walser, Henry James Walser and 2544770 Ontario Inc. requesting a Commercial land use designation and Specific Policy Area 58 to permit a crematorium/cremator as an accessory use to a funeral home, on the lands specified and illustrated on Schedule ‘A’ and on Schedule ‘B’, be adopted, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Report DSD-2023-085 as Appendix ‘B’, and...

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor P. Singh

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Official Plan Amendment OP17/003/F/GS, Zoning By-law Amendment ZC17/010/F/GS, 507 Frederick Street, 40, 44, & 48 Becker Street, Henry Walser Funeral Home Ltd., DSD-2022-478 AND Follow-up Reports DSD-2023-062 & DSD-2023-085, listed as item 8.8.1

"That Official Plan Amendment Application OP17/003/F/GS for Henry Walser Funeral Home Ltd, Leeann Marie Walser, Henry James Walser and 2544770 Ontario Inc. requesting a Commercial land use designation and Specific Policy Area 58 to permit a crematorium/cremator as an accessory use to a funeral home, on the lands specified and illustrated on Schedule ‘A’ and on Schedule ‘B’, be adopted, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Report DSD-2023-085 as Appendix ‘B’, and...

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Moved by: Councillor P. Singh

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
6.5 PASSED

"That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA21/009/K/AP for Sportsworld Shopping Centre and Taylorwood Park Homes Inc. requesting a change in land use designation from Commercial Campus to Mixed Use with Specific Policy Area No. 59 to permit a high intensity mixed use development on the lands specified and illustrated on Schedule ‘A’ and Schedule ‘B’, be adopted, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Development Services Department report DSD-2023-021 as Attachments...

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor P. Singh

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Official Plan Amendment OPA21/009/K/AP and Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA21/014/K/AP, 4396 King Street East & 25 Sportsworld Drive, Sportsworld Shopping Centre and Taylorwood Park Homes Inc, DSD-2023-021, listed as item 7.2.b.

"That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA21/009/K/AP for Sportsworld Shopping Centre and Taylorwood Park Homes Inc. requesting a change in land use designation from Commercial Campus to Mixed Use with Specific Policy Area No. 59 to permit a high intensity mixed use development on the lands specified and illustrated on Schedule ‘A’ and Schedule ‘B’, be adopted, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Development Services Department report DSD-2023-021 as Attachments...

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Moved by: Councillor P. Singh

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
6.7 PASSED

"That Council directs staff to complete further studies to update the Biehn Drive and Trunk Sanitary Sewer Extension Class Environmental Assessment - Environmental Study Report , prepared by BT Engineering, dated January 18, 2023; and, That Council directs staff to complete one additional consultation to be scheduled once the additional studies have been completed; and, That Council directs staff to use the remaining balance of the budget approved in 2020 for this EA to complete the...

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor M. Johnston

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Biehn Drive and Sanitary Trunk Sewer Extension Class Environmental Assessment (EA) - Environmental Study Report, DSD-2022-188, listed as item 8.8.2

"That Council directs staff to complete further studies to update the Biehn Drive and Trunk Sanitary Sewer Extension Class Environmental Assessment - Environmental Study Report , prepared by BT Engineering, dated January 18, 2023; and, That Council directs staff to complete one additional consultation to be scheduled once the additional studies have been completed; and, That Council directs staff to use the remaining balance of the budget approved in 2020 for this EA to complete the...

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Moved by: Councillor M. Johnston

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
7.1

"That the report of the Community and Infrastructure Services Committee, dated March 6, 2023, listed as items 7.1.a to 7.1.e on the agenda this date, be adopted."

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor M. Johnston

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COMMUNITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES COMMITTEE - MARCH 6, 2023

"That the report of the Community and Infrastructure Services Committee, dated March 6, 2023, listed as items 7.1.a to 7.1.e on the agenda this date, be adopted."

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Moved by: Councillor M. Johnston

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
7.1.a PASSED

"That uncollectable Miscellaneous Receivable Accounts amounting to $8,781 be written off against the Allowance for Doubtful Receivables, as outlined in Financial Services Department report FIN-2023-032."

Motion 1

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Uncollectable Miscellaneous Receivable Accounts Write-Off December 2022, FIN-2023-032

"That uncollectable Miscellaneous Receivable Accounts amounting to $8,781 be written off against the Allowance for Doubtful Receivables, as outlined in Financial Services Department report FIN-2023-032."

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No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
7.1.b PASSED

"That uncollectable utility accounts amounting to $80,371 be written off against the allowance for doubtful utility receivables, as outlined in Financial Services Department report FIN-2023-033."

Motion 1

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Uncollectable Utility Receivable Account Write-Off December 2022, FIN-2023-033

"That uncollectable utility accounts amounting to $80,371 be written off against the allowance for doubtful utility receivables, as outlined in Financial Services Department report FIN-2023-033."

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No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
7.1.c PASSED

"That the Drinking Water Quality Management Standards (DWQMS) Operational Plan attached to Infrastructure Services Department report INS-2023-012 be re-endorsed in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 and Regulation 188/07."

Motion 1

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Drinking Water Quality Management Standard (DWQMS) Re-Endorsement of the Operational Plan, INS-2023-012

"That the Drinking Water Quality Management Standards (DWQMS) Operational Plan attached to Infrastructure Services Department report INS-2023-012 be re-endorsed in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 and Regulation 188/07."

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No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
7.1.d PASSED

"That the City of Kitchener Drinking Water Quality Management Standard (DWQMS): Management Review Summary for 2022 Report be received for information, as outlined in Infrastructure Services Department report INS-2023-011."

Motion 1

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Drinking Water Quality Management Standard (DWQMS): Management Review Summary for 2022, INS-2023-011

"That the City of Kitchener Drinking Water Quality Management Standard (DWQMS): Management Review Summary for 2022 Report be received for information, as outlined in Infrastructure Services Department report INS-2023-011."

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No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
7.1.e PASSED

"That the 2022 City of Kitchener Summary Drinking Water Report be received for information as required by O.Reg. 170/03 Schedule 22 of the Safe Drinking Water Act; and further, That the City of Kitchener provide a copy of the Summary Drinking Water Report to the Township of Woolwich and the City of Waterloo as required by Schedule 22 of O.Reg. 170/03, as outlined in Infrastructure Services Department report INS-2023-010."

Motion 1

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Summary Water Report - 2022, INS-2023-010

"That the 2022 City of Kitchener Summary Drinking Water Report be received for information as required by O.Reg. 170/03 Schedule 22 of the Safe Drinking Water Act; and further, That the City of Kitchener provide a copy of the Summary Drinking Water Report to the Township of Woolwich and the City of Waterloo as required by Schedule 22 of O.Reg. 170/03, as outlined in Infrastructure Services Department report INS-2023-010."

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No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
7.2.a PASSED

A motion on "Official Plan Amendment OPA22/10/C/BB and Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA22/17/C/BB, 45-53 Courtland Avenue East, Cantiro Courtland GP, DSD-2023-065"

Motion 1

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Official Plan Amendment OPA22/10/C/BB and Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA22/17/C/BB, 45-53 Courtland Avenue East, Cantiro Courtland GP, DSD-2023-065

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No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
7.2.b PASSED

A motion on "Official Plan Amendment OPA21/009/K/AP and Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA21/014/K/AP, 4396 King Street East & 25 Sportsworld Drive, Sportsworld Shopping Centre and Taylorwood Park Homes Inc, DSD-2023-021"

Motion 1

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Official Plan Amendment OPA21/009/K/AP and Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA21/014/K/AP, 4396 King Street East & 25 Sportsworld Drive, Sportsworld Shopping Centre and Taylorwood Park Homes Inc, DSD-2023-021

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No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
8.1 PASSED

A motion on "Official Plan Amendment OP17/003/F/GS, Zoning By-law Amendment ZC17/010/F/GS, 507 Frederick Street, 40, 44, & 48 Becker Street, Henry Walser Funeral Home Ltd., DSD-2022-478 AND Follow-up Reports DSD-2023-062 & DSD-2023-085, DSD-2023-136"

Motion 1

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Official Plan Amendment OP17/003/F/GS, Zoning By-law Amendment ZC17/010/F/GS, 507 Frederick Street, 40, 44, & 48 Becker Street, Henry Walser Funeral Home Ltd., DSD-2022-478 AND Follow-up Reports DSD-2023-062 & DSD-2023-085, DSD-2023-136

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No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
8.2 PASSED

A motion on "Biehn Drive and Sanitary Trunk Sewer Extension Class Environmental Assessment (EA) - Environmental Study Report, DSD-2022-188 AND Follow up Report DSD-2023-096"

Motion 1

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Biehn Drive and Sanitary Trunk Sewer Extension Class Environmental Assessment (EA) - Environmental Study Report, DSD-2022-188 AND Follow up Report DSD-2023-096

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No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
9.2 PASSED

"WHEREAS the City of Kitchener has committed to reducing carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, and has endorsed the Transform WR document highlighting that 49% of local emissions are from fuel consumption related to transportation; WHEREAS the federal government has developed the “Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change” which states that The cost of inaction is greater than the cost of action: climate change could cost Canada $21-$43 billion per year by 2050 and stating that...

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor A. Clancy

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Notice of Motion - A. Clancy - e-Scooters/e-Bikes

"WHEREAS the City of Kitchener has committed to reducing carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, and has endorsed the Transform WR document highlighting that 49% of local emissions are from fuel consumption related to transportation; WHEREAS the federal government has developed the “Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change” which states that The cost of inaction is greater than the cost of action: climate change could cost Canada $21-$43 billion per year by 2050 and stating that...

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Moved by: Councillor A. Clancy

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.