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)
8 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the Consent Agenda items be received for information and approved. 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, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, and P. Wolf
Moved by C. James, seconded by S. Foxton
Carried
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo direct the Regional Clerk to issue public notice of its intention to, on October 14, 2026: repeal By-Law Number 26-017, as amended, effective November 14, 2026, of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, a By-Law to Govern the Proceedings of the Council and its Committees; and approve the proposed Regional Procedural By-law, to be effective on November 15, 2026, as provided in Appendix A of Report PDL-CAS-26-015 dated September 8, 2026. In Favor (14) K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, J. Gowing, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, and B. Vrbanovic Opposed (2) D. McCabe, and P. Wolf
Moved by J. Gowing, seconded by S. Shantz
Carried
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo adopt the refreshed Grand River Accessibility Advisory Committee Terms of Reference as provided in Appendix A of Report CAO-EDI-26-003, dated September 8, 2026. And that staff report to Council on September 23 with proposed language to ensure at least one GRAAC member be appointed from the area townships. In Favor (14) K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, J. Gowing, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, J. Nowak, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, and P. Wolf Opposed (1) D. McCabe
Moved by N. Salonen, seconded by C. Huinink
Carried
that staff report to Council on September 23 with proposed language to ensure at least one GRAAC member be appointed from the area townships. In Favor (13) K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, J. Gowing, C. James, J. Liggett, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, and P. Wolf Opposed (3) M. Harris, C. Huinink, and D. McCabe
Moved by N. Salonen, seconded by S. Foxton And
Carried
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo waive notice of motion as per section 70 of By-law 26-017, A By-law to Provide Rules for Governing the Proceedings of Council and its Committees, and to repeal By-Law 22-051, as amended. 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, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, and P. Wolf
Moved by N. Salonen, seconded by J. Erb
Carried
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo defer the following motion to the 2027 Budget process as a proposed addition to the budget: WHEREAS Woolwich Community Health Centre (WCHC) is a long standing local community governed not-for-profit charity that provides comprehensive primary health care and community support to over 28,000 residents of Waterloo Region, and; WHEREAS the rural population has more than 8,000 residents with no family doctor, and; WHEREAS WCHC has attached over 2,400 patients across local municipalities to a primary care provider and is working to increase access for roughly 6,000 more through the current expansion, and; WHEREAS the Regional portion of the Development Charges on the expansion project have been assessed at $81,681.86, and the Township of Woolwich has provided a grant of $35, 925.06, equal to their portion of development charges; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Region of Waterloo provide a grant to WCHC in the amount of $81,681.86 to cover the Regional costs associated with the expansion. In Favor (8) K. Redman, D. Craig, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, M. Rodrigues, and P. Wolf Opposed (7) J. Erb, S. Foxton, J. Gowing, J. Nowak, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, and B. Vrbanovic
Moved by C. James, seconded by C. Huinink
Carried
That a closed meeting of the Administration and Finance Committee be held on September 8, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. in the Waterloo County Room, in accordance with Section 239 of the “Municipal Act, 2001”, for the purposes of considering the following subject matters: 1. Receiving advice subject to solicitor-client privilege related to security of property at 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener. In Favor (15) K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, J. Gowing, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, and P. Wolf
Moved by S. Foxton, seconded by P. Wolf
Carried
That the meeting adjourn at 12:18 p.m. In Favor (15) K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, J. Gowing, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, and P. Wolf