Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Development

That the Consent Agenda items be received for information and approved for item 6.1.1. Items 6.2.1. and 6.3.1 were removed from the consent agenda. In Favor (13) J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, J. Liggett, D. Craig, P. Wolf, C. James, N. Salonen, C. Huinink, M. Rodrigues, and J. Gowing

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following actions to promote sustainable development and practices for Regional facilities, as outlined in report EES-FFM-25-003, dated November 4, 2025: update the minimum sustainable design and construction standard to Canada Green Building Council’s (CaGBC) Zero Carbon Building-Design (ZCB-Design) Standard for new Regional facilities, replacing the existing LEEDTM Silver standard In Favor (14) J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, J. Liggett, D. Craig, P. Wolf, C. James, N. Salonen, C. Huinink, M. Rodrigues, and J. Gowing

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo revise By-law 10-030 titled “A By-law Respecting Signs on Regional Roads”, to include the following revisions to Part VI - Farm Accessory Signs: 1. Remove the following Part VI – Farm Accessory Signs from By-law 10-030: No person shall place or permit to be placed on a Regional road any farm accessory sign except for a farm accessory sign that: is a ground-mounted, moveable or wire-mounted sign; and has no part of the sign within: 0.5 metres of a roadway if there is a curb and no shoulder; 0.5 metres of a shoulder; 3.0 metres of a roadway if there is no curb and no shoulder; 0.5 metres of a sidewalk; 5.0 metres of a driveway other than the farm driveway, measured from the nearest edge of the driveway; or 15.0 metres of an intersecting road, measured from the nearest edge of the shoulder or the roadway if there is no shoulder. 2. Add the following Part VI – Farm Accessory Signs to By-law 10-030: No person shall place or permit to be placed on a Regional road any farm accessory sign except for a farm accessory sign that: has dimensions that are not more than 2.0 metres in sign width (side to side) and not more than 1.0 metre in sign length (top to bottom); is a moveable or wire-mounted sign; has no part of the sign within 0.5 metres of a roadway if there is a curb and no shoulder 0.5 metres of a shoulder; 3.0 metres of a roadway if there is no curb and no shoulder; 0.5 metres of a sidewalk; 5.0 metres of a drivewa

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following action regarding the Region’s proposed extension of Rapid Transit to Cambridge, as outlined in report TSD-RTS-25-003, dated November 4, 2025: Endorse a full-length extension from Fairway Station in Kitchener to Downtown Cambridge as the preferred route length; Endorse Light Rail Transit (LRT) as the preferred vehicle technology; and Direct staff to pursue full funding from the Provincial and Federal governments for project development and implementation. In Favor (15) B. Vrbanovic, J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, D. Craig, P. Wolf, C. James, N. Salonen, C. Huinink, M. Rodrigues, and J. Gowing Opposed (1) J. Liggett

That a closed meeting of the Administration and Finance Committee, Community and Health Services Committee, and Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Development Committee be held on November 4, 2025 immediately following this motion electronically, in accordance with Section 239 of the “Municipal Act, 2001”, for the purposes of considering the following subject matters: *Receiving information related to an identifiable individual; Receiving information regarding employee negotiations related to Union matters; *Receiving advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege regarding potential litigation; *Receiving advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege related to a proposed acquisition of land. In Favor (14) J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, D. Craig, P. Wolf, C. James, N. Salonen, C. Huinink, M. Rodrigues, and J. Gowing

That the meeting adjourn at 1:04 p.m. In Favor (14) J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, D. Craig, P. Wolf, C. James, N. Salonen, C. Huinink, M. Rodrigues, and J. Gowing

That the Consent Agenda items be received for information and approved for item 6.1.1. Items 6.2.1. and 6.3.1 were removed from the consent agenda. In Favor (13): K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, P. Wolf, and J. Gowing

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following actions to promote sustainable development and practices for Regional facilities, as outlined in report EES-FFM-25-003, dated November 4, 2025: a. update the minimum sustainable design and construction standard to Canada Green Building Council’s (CaGBC) Zero Carbon Building-Design (ZCB-Design) Standard for new Regional facilities, replacing the existing LEEDTM Silver standard In Favor (14): K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, P. Wolf, and J. Gowing

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo revise By-law 10-030 titled “A By-law Respecting Signs on Regional Roads”, to include the following revisions to Part VI - Farm Accessory Signs: 1. Remove the following Part VI – Farm Accessory Signs from By- law 10-030: No person shall place or permit to be placed on a Regional road any farm accessory sign except for a farm accessory sign that: a. is a ground-mounted, moveable or wire-mounted sign; and b. has no part of the sign within: i. 0.5 metres of a roadway if there is a curb and no shoulder; ii. 0.5 metres of a shoulder; iii. 3.0 metres of a roadway if there is no curb and no shoulder; iv. 0.5 metres of a sidewalk; v. 5.0 metres of a driveway other than the farm driveway, measured from the nearest edge of the driveway; or vi. 15.0 metres of an intersecting road, measured from the nearest edge of the shoulder or the roadway if there is no shoulder. 2. Add the following Part VI – Farm Accessory Signs to By-law 10- 030: No person shall place or permit to be placed on a Regional road any farm accessory sign except for a farm accessory sign that: a. has dimensions that are not more than 2.0 metres in sign width (side to side) and not more than 1.0 metre in sign length (top to bottom); b. is a moveable or wire-mounted sign; c. has no part of the sign within i. 0.5 metres of a roadway if there is a curb and no shoulder ii. 0.5 metres of a shoulder; iii. 3.0 metres of a roadway if there is no curb and no shoulder; iv. 0.5 metres of a

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following action regarding the Region’s proposed extension of Rapid Transit to Cambridge, as outlined in report TSD-RTS-25-003, dated November 4, 2025: a. Endorse a full-length extension from Fairway Station in Kitchener to Downtown Cambridge as the preferred route length; b. Endorse Light Rail Transit (LRT) as the preferred vehicle technology; and c. Direct staff to pursue full funding from the Provincial and Federal governments for project development and implementation. In Favor (15): K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, P. Wolf, and J. Gowing Opposed (1): J. Liggett

That the meeting adjourn at 1:04 p.m. In Favor (14): K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, P. Wolf, and J. Gowing