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Special Council Meeting

Monday, April 3, 2023

6 motions across 6 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 ↗

3.1.a PASSED

"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...

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor S. Davey

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Steve Van De Keere, Director of Transportation

"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...

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Moved by: Councillor S. Davey

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

"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."

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor J. Deneault

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In-camera Meeting Authorization

"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."

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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.
6.1 PASSED

"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...

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor C. Michaud

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Matter arising from Section 101.1 of Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act on the Special Council Agenda

"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...

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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 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."

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor M. Johnston

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Matter arising from Market Salary Review - 9000 Series Employee Recreational Programming on the Special Council Agenda

“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."

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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.
6.3 PASSED

"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...

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor D. Chapman

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Matter arising from Land Acquisition - Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund on the Special Council Agenda

"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...

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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.
7.1 PASSED

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

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor B. Ioannidis

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Three Readings

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

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Moved by: Councillor B. Ioannidis

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