The Waterloo Region Record

Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Development

September 9, 2025

Who was there

Present (6): Doug Craig, Jim Erb, Sue Foxton, Colleen James, Natasha Salonen, Sandy Shantz

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 (10 motions)

10 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Development Committee reconvene into open session. In Favor (14) J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, J. Liggett, D. Craig, P. Wolf, C. James, N. Salonen, C. Huinink, M. Rodrigues, and J. Gowing
Moved by J. Gowing, seconded by N. Salonen
Carried
That the Consent Agenda items be received for information and approved. In Favor (14) J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, J. Liggett, D. Craig, P. Wolf, C. James, N. Salonen, C. Huinink, M. Rodrigues, and J. Gowing
Moved by J. Gowing, seconded by J. Nowak
Carried
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the Water Financial Plans as outlined in report EES-WWO-25-003 dated September 9 th , 2025.
Moved by J. Gowing, seconded by J. Nowak
Carried
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the actions outlined in Appendix A regarding the assumption of Oxford Road 5 in Wilmot, as outlined in report TSD-TRP-25-013, dated September 9th, 2025.
Moved by J. Gowing, seconded by J. Nowak
Carried
That Regional Council delegate authority as follows: To the Commissioner of Corporate Services/Chief Financial Officer and the Commissioner of Planning, Development and Legislative Services to enter into the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Community Efficiency Financing Agreement for the delivery of the RetrofitWR pilot program, in a form satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor; To the Commissioner of Planning, Development and Legislative Services to enter into an agreement with GrandBridge Energy for the administration of the RetrofitWR pilot program, in a form satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor; and To the Commissioner of Corporate Services/Chief Financial Officer, to execute loan agreements with eligible homeowners participating in the RetrofitWR pilot program, in a form satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor. as outlined in report PDL-GDS-25-012, dated September 9, 2025.
Moved by J. Gowing, seconded by J. Nowak
Carried
(i) That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo pass a by-law to add to the Regional Road System, to form part of Regional Road 28 (being Homer Watson Boulevard, in the City of Kitchener), the lands described as follows: 1 foot reserve described as Part Biehn’s Unnumbered Tract, Township of Waterloo as in 430758, between Pinnacle Drive & New Dundee Drive; Kitchener (being all of PIN 22734-0022 (LT)); Part Biehn’s Unencumbered Tract, Township of Waterloo, closed by Instrument No. 430768, being Part 5 on 58R-4554, Kitchener (being part of PIN 22734-0098(LT)); (collectively, the “subject lands”) (ii) That the Regional Solicitor be directed to register notice of such by-law on title to the lands that are the subject of the by-law, as outlined in report PDL-LEG-25-029, dated September 9, 2025.
Moved by J. Gowing, seconded by J. Nowak
Carried
That the meeting adjourn at 4:31 p.m. In Favor (11) B. Vrbanovic, J. Erb, K. Redman, D. McCabe, D. Craig, P. Wolf, C. James, N. Salonen, C. Huinink, M. Rodrigues, and J. Gowing
Moved by J. Gowing, seconded by N. Salonen
Carried
That the Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Development Committee reconvene into open session. In Favor (14): K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, P. Wolf, and J. Gowing
Moved by J. Gowing, seconded by N. Salonen
Carried
That the Consent Agenda items be received for information and approved. In Favor (14): K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, P. Wolf, and J. Gowing
Moved by J. Gowing, seconded by J. Nowak
Carried
That Regional Council delegate authority as follows: 1. To the Commissioner of Corporate Services/Chief Financial Officer and the Commissioner of Planning, Development and Legislative Services to enter into the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Community Efficiency Financing Agreement for the delivery of the RetrofitWR pilot program, in a form satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor; 2. To the Commissioner of Planning, Development and Legislative Services to enter into an agreement with GrandBridge Energy for the administration of the RetrofitWR pilot program, in a form satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor; and 3. To the Commissioner of Corporate Services/Chief Financial Officer, to execute loan agreements with eligible homeowners participating in the RetrofitWR pilot program, in a form satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor. as outlined in report PDL-GDS-25-012, dated September 9, 2025.
Moved by J. Gowing, seconded by J. Nowak
Carried

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