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 (6 motions)
6 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo defer the motion discussed under item 7.1.1. PDL-CUL-23-004, Collaborative Municipal Funding for Key Cultural Institutions to the April 19, 2023 Council meeting.
Moved by S. Shantz, seconded by D. McCabe
Carried
That the Consent Agenda items be received for information and approved.
Moved by S. Foxton, seconded by C. Huinink
Carried
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo support a temporary public art installation along the ION Rapid Transit corridor and GRT bus route as part of the Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener and Area (CAFKA) biennial public art festival with funding up to $20,000 from the Public Art Reserve, as set out in report PDL-CUL-23-005, dated April 4, 2023.
Moved by S. Foxton, seconded by C. Huinink
Carried
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the recommended allocation of new licensed Child Care spaces related to the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) growth mandate and the request for additional 997 Child Care spaces from the Ministry of Education to meet legislated population-based targets, as outlined in CSD-CHS-23-001, dated April 4, 2023. And that the Regional Municipality of Waterloo direct the Regional Chair to advocate with the Province of Ontario regarding the need for appropriate wages and benefits for Early Childhood Educators. And further that the Regional Municipality of Waterloo direct the Regional Chair to advocate with the Province of Ontario regarding sufficient funding for capital improvements for new and existing facilities that would address the need for additional child care spaces.
Moved by K. Redman, seconded by J. Nowak
Carried
That the meeting adjourn at 1:12 p.m.
Moved by S. Foxton, seconded by P. Wolf
Carried
That a closed meeting of the Planning and Works, Administration and Finance, and Community and Health Services Committees be held on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 immediately following the Community and Health Services Committee 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. Labour relations 2. Financial information, supplied in confidence to the Region from the Government of Canada; 3. Financial information, supplied in confidence to the Region from the Government of Ontario; 4. Providing direction to staff on a plan to be applied to negotiations related to a potential acquisition of lands; 5. Receiving advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege related to a proposed disposition of lands 6. Financial information, supplied in confidence to the Region from a community organization; and 7. Receiving advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege related to instructions to be applied to ongoing negotiations.