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 (8 motions)
5 carried, 3 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Council temporarily suspend the 1980 Council Wilmot Water Take Policy, rather than revoke it, until the Region’s new Water Supply Strategy is completed and presented to Council in 2027; That Council formally review the status of the 1980 policy upon receipt of the Water Supply Strategy in 2027, prior to making any permanent determination respecting revocation; That upon initiation of any increased draw from Wilmot wells, staff provide regular public reporting to Regional Council and the public, at a minimum quarterly, including but not limited to: total volume of water being taken; peak flow data; well performance indicators; aquifer health and drawdown monitoring data; commentary on whether continued suspension remains appropriate based on observed conditions; That staff establish and implement a monitoring framework to collect and publicly report data regarding: neighbouring private wells; surface water systems; agricultural water supply conditions; and any observed correlations associated with increased regional draw; That staff provide Council and the public with a clear definition of “surplus water” as used in Regional staff's SID Feb. 10 report on the 1980 water take policy, including: the modelling methodology applied; growth and demand assumptions used; safety factors and contingency thresholds; and alignment with Provincial permitting requirements; That staff provide clarification regarding the basis of the current statement that Wilmot’s growth to 2051 will not
Moved by N. Salonen, seconded by J. Gowing
Defeated
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo rescind the 1980 Policy on Water Taking-Wilmot Township (commonly
Moved by M. Harris, seconded by J. Erb
Referred
That the following by-laws be approved. In Favor (10) J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Foxton, D. Craig, P. Wolf, C. James, N. Salonen, and C. Huinink Opposed (1) J. Gowing
Moved by P. Wolf, seconded by J. Nowak
Carried
That a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo at this Meeting Held on April 8, 2026 be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered 26-015, be signed by the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk and sealed with the Regional Seal.
Moved by P. Wolf, seconded by J. Nowak
Carried
That the meeting adjourn at 1:23 p.m. In Favor (11) J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Foxton, D. Craig, P. Wolf, C. James, N. Salonen, C. Huinink, and J. Gowing
Moved by P. Wolf, seconded by J. Nowak
Carried
1. That Council temporarily suspend the 1980 Council Wilmot Water Take Policy, rather than revoke it, until the Region’s new Water Supply Strategy is completed and presented to Council in 2027; 2. That Council formally review the status of the 1980 policy upon receipt of the Water Supply Strategy in 2027, prior to making any permanent determination respecting revocation; 3. That upon initiation of any increased draw from Wilmot wells, staff provide regular public reporting to Regional Council and the public, at a minimum quarterly, including but not limited to: o total volume of water being taken; o peak flow data; o well performance indicators; o aquifer health and drawdown monitoring data; o commentary on whether continued suspension remains appropriate based on observed conditions; 4. That staff establish and implement a monitoring framework to collect and publicly report data regarding: o neighbouring private wells; o surface water systems; o agricultural water supply conditions; o and any observed correlations associated with increased regional draw; 5. That staff provide Council and the public with a clear definition of “surplus water” as used in Regional staff's SID Feb. 10 report on the 1980 water take policy, including: o the modelling methodology applied; o growth and demand assumptions used; o safety factors and contingency thresholds; o and alignment with Provincial permitting requirements; 6. That staff provide clarification regarding the basis of the current sta
Moved by N. Salonen, seconded by J. Gowing
Defeated
That the following by-laws be approved. In Favor (10): K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Nowak, N. Salonen, and P. Wolf Opposed (1): J. Gowing
Moved by P. Wolf, seconded by J. Nowak
Carried
That the meeting adjourn at 1:23 p.m. In Favor (11): K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, J. Gowing, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Nowak, N. Salonen, and P. Wolf