Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Development

That the Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Development Committee reconvene into open session. In Favor (13) K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, J. Gowing, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, and P. Wolf

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, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, and P. Wolf

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following actions regarding the property municipally known as 30 George Street South in the City of Cambridge, as described in Report PDL-GDS-26-022, dated September 8, 2026: Approve a joint Tax Increment Grant with the Regional amount not to exceed $173,080, 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 30 George Street South in the City of Cambridge, 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.

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo amend the existing Lane Designations and Reserved Lanes in the Township of Woolwich, City of Cambridge and the City of Kitchener by amending the Region’s Traffic and Parking By-law 16-023 as follows: Add to, Schedule 14, Prohibited Movements, no left turns (buses excepted) at any time, on westbound Frederick St reet (Regional Road 6) at King Street East (Regional Road 15), in the City of Kitchener; Add to, Schedule 15, Lane Designation, Right Turn Buses Excepted, on northbound Arthur Street (Regional Road 85) at South Field Drive, in the Township of Woolwich; Add to, Schedule 15, Lane Designation, Right Turn Buses Excepted, on southbound Fountain Street North (Regional Road 17) at #730 Fountain St reet North, in the City of Cambridge; Add to, Schedule 15, Lane Designation, Right Turn Buses Excepted, on northbound Fountain Street North (Regional Road 17) at #1105 Fountain St reet North/Allendale Road, in the City of Cambridge; Add to, Schedule 15, Lane Designation, Right Turn Buses Excepted, on southbound Courtland Avenue (Regional Road 53) at Stirling Avenue, in the City of Kitchener; Add to, Schedule 15, Lane Designation, Right Turn Buses Excepted, on northbound King Street East (Regional Road 15) at Frederick Street (Regional Road 6), in the City of Kitchener; Add to, Schedule 15, Lane Designation, Right Turn Buses Excepted, on eastbound Frederick Street (Regional Road 6) at Lancaster Street, in the City of Kitchener; Add to, Sched

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo undertakes the following with respect to the Region-owned lands municipally known as 110 Howard Avenue, in the Township of Woolwich, and legally described as Part Lot 92, Plan 1330, being Part 5 on 58R-1113, being part of PIN 22217-0098 (LT) (the “Lands”): a) Declare the Lands surplus to the needs of the Region, as detailed in Report No. PDL-LEG-26-041, dated September 8, 2026; and, b) That the Regional Solicitor be authorized to execute any Agreement of Purchase and Sale, on behalf of the Region, for the transfer of the Lands to the Township of Woolwich for nominal consideration, with all terms and conditions subject to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, Transportation Services and the Regional Solicitor, in accordance with the Region’s Disposal of Land By-Law (No. 20-042).

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the expropriation of lands for improvements to Victoria Street North (Regional Road No. 55) between King Street West and Weber Street West, in the City of Kitchener, in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, as detailed in Report PDL-LEG-26-040, dated September 8, 2026, described as follows: Fee Simple Partial Taking: i. Part of Lots 63 and 64, Registered Plan 374, being Part 1 on 58R-22506, City of Kitchener, Part of PIN 22317-0012 (LT) (247 Duke Street West, City of Kitchener); And that staff be instructed to register a Plan of Expropriation for the property within three months of the granting of the approval to expropriate the property, as required by the Expropriations Act; And that the registered owners be served with a Notice of Expropriation, Notice of Election and a Notice of Possession for the property after the registration of the Plan of Expropriation and the Regional Solicitor is authorized to take any and all actions required to enforce such Notices including but not limited to any application pursuant to Section 40 of the Expropriations Act; And that the Regional Solicitor is authorized to enter into an agreement with the registered owners, or to make an application under Section 39 of the Expropriations Act, to adjust the date for possession specified in the Notice of Possession as may be required; And that all above-referenced fee simple partial takings situated adjacent to an existing Regional public highway

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following action with respect to the curbside Christmas tree collection program as set out in report EES-WMS-26-003, dated September 8, 2026: Direct staff to partner with Family and Children’s Services Foundation (FACS Foundation), a local organization, to develop, implement and communicate a curbside Christmas tree fundraiser collection service in Waterloo Region, effective January 2027. Direct staff to offer a free Christmas tree drop-off service at the Region’s Waste Management sites for two weeks in January each year. Discontinue the curbside collection of natural Christmas trees provided by the Region’s contractor, Halton Recycling Ltd. dba Emterra Environmental (Emterra), effective January 2027. Direct staff to amend the waste collection contract (P2023-33 Automated Cart-Based, and Manual Waste Collection, and Supply, Initial Distribution and On-Going Maintenance of Carts) with Emterra to remove the Christmas tree collection service from the contract. In Favor (13) K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, J. Gowing, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, and P. Wolf Opposed (1) J. Liggett

WHEREAS the Grand and Speed Rivers create significant natural barriers within Cambridge and concentrate vehicular, pedestrian and cycling movements on a limited number of crossings; AND WHEREAS continued population and employment growth will place additional demands on Cambridge's transportation network and existing river crossings; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT as part of the Region of Waterloo's current review of the Regional road and transportation system, staff be directed to: Assess whether existing Grand and Speed River crossings in Cambridge will provide sufficient capacity and network resiliency to accommodate projected growth to 2051; Assess the need and opportunities for additional vehicular, pedestrian and cycling crossings, including their potential to improve traffic movement, emergency and alternate-route access, active transportation connectivity and overall network resiliency; Review previous studies and assumptions concerning additional river crossings to determine whether they remain appropriate in light of current growth projections, development patterns and transportation demands; Identify any potential future crossing corridors that should be protected through long-term transportation and land-use planning; and Report back to Regional Council with findings and recommendations for consideration in the Region's long term transportation plans. In Favor (14) K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, J. Gowing, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, J. Nowak, M. Rodr

That the meeting adjourn at 2:12 p.m. In Favor (13) K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, J. Gowing, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, B. Vrbanovic, and P. Wolf