Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (9 motions)
9 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Development Committee reconvene into open session. In Favor (10) K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, J. Gowing, C. James, J. Liggett, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, S. Shantz, and B. Vrbanovic
Moved by J. Gowing, seconded by J. Liggett
Carried
That the Consent Agenda items be received for information and approved. In Favor (13) K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, J. Gowing, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, and P. Wolf
Moved by J. Liggett, seconded by J. Gowing
Carried
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following actions regarding the property municipally known as 161 Ottawa Street South in the City of Kitchener, as described in Report PDL-GDS-26-007, dated March 10, 2026: Approve a joint Tax Increment Grant with the Regional amount not to exceed $114,580, to be financed from the incremental tax revenue for the property following remediation, redevelopment and reassessment; and Authorize the Region’s Commissioner of Planning, Development and Legislative Services and Commissioner, Corporate Services / Chief Financial Officer to execute any associated agreements, assignments, amendments or other related documents with the registered owner of 161 Ottawa Street South in the City of Kitchener, with the form and content of such Tax Increment Grant agreement(s), any subsequent assignments of the agreement, or other related documents to be satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor.
Moved by J. Liggett, seconded by J. Gowing
Carried
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo adopt the revised and updated Regional Road Assumption Criteria Policy as outlined in report TSD-TRP-26-003 dated March 10, 2026.
Moved by J. Liggett, seconded by J. Gowing
Carried
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo proceed with the multi-phased plan for developing Charles Street Terminal, as outlined in report PDL-BWR-26-001 dated March 10, 2026. And that Regional staff report to the Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Development Committee as part of a subsequent Report regarding the Charles Street Terminal procurement framework on: Options to retain public land ownership of all or portions of the site, and; A specific affordable and/or non-market housing framework for re-development across the site, consistent with Building Better Futures. In Favor (14) K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, J. Gowing, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, and P. Wolf
Moved by B. Vrbanovic, seconded by J. Gowing
Carried
That Regional staff report to the Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Development Committee as part of a subsequent Report regarding the Charles Street Terminal procurement framework on: Options to retain public land ownership of all or portions of the site, and; A specific affordable and/or non-market housing framework for re-development across the site, consistent with Building Better Futures. In Favor (14) K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, J. Gowing, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, and P. Wolf
Moved by M. Rodrigues, seconded by C. Huinink Amendment
Carried
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approves targeting the Canada Green Building Council’s Zero Carbon Building – Design (ZCB-Design) standard for new Regional facilities, replacing the existing LEED™ Silver standard, subject to project-specific feasibility and approved capital budgets as set out in report dated March 10, 2026. In Favor (14) K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, J. Gowing, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, and P. Wolf Opposed (1) M. Harris
Moved by P. Wolf, seconded by S. Foxton
Carried
That the meeting adjourn at 4:09 p.m. In Favor (15) K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, J. Gowing, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, and P. Wolf
Moved by S. Foxton, seconded by B. Vrbanovic
Carried
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following actions regarding the property municipally known as 161 Ottawa Street South in the City of Kitchener, as described in Report PDL- GDS-26-007, dated March 10, 2026: a. Approve a joint Tax Increment Grant with the Regional amount not to exceed $114,580, to be financed from the incremental tax revenue for the property following remediation, redevelopment and reassessment; and b. Authorize the Region’s Commissioner of Planning, Development and Legislative Services and Commissioner, Corporate Services / Chief Financial Officer to execute any associated agreements, assignments, amendments or other related documents with the registered owner of 161 Ottawa Street South in the City of Kitchener, with the form and content of such Tax Increment Grant agreement(s), any subsequent assignments of the agreement, or other related documents to be satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor.