The Waterloo Region Record

Planning and Works

May 9, 2023

Who was there

Present (7): Doug Craig, Jim Erb, Sue Foxton, Colleen James, Natasha Salonen, Sandy Shantz, Kari Williams

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 (9 motions)

9 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.
Moved by S. Foxton, seconded by J. Nowak
Carried
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo accept the New Dundee Water Supply Iron and Manganese Treatment Upgrades Class Environmental Assessment – Project File Report as summarized in this Report EES-WAS-23-005 dated May 9, 2023; and That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo publish the Notice of Completion for the New Dundee Water Supply Iron and Manganese Treatment Upgrades Class Environmental Assessment and provide the Project File Report for a public review and comment period, in accordance with the Municipal Engineers Association’s Class Environmental Assessment process; and That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo direct and authorize staff to commence with required real estate acquisitions as outlined in this Report EES-WAS-23-005 dated May 9, 2023.
Moved by S. Foxton, seconded by J. Nowak
Carried
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo refer the report back to Staff for changes discussed under item 7.1.1. PDL-CPL-23-011, Proposed New Provincial Planning Statement, 2023 - Key Policy Changes and Potential Implications to Council on May 24, 2023.
Moved by S. Foxton, seconded by B. Vrbanovic
Carried
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the following in order to accelerate the 2023 Automated Speed Enforcement program expansion to achieve a total of 32 sites, as outlined in report TSD-TRP-23-007, dated May 9, 2023: Amend the Transportation Capital Program by advancing $362,000 in Project 07660 Automated Speed Enforcement as set out in Appendix A; and Advance the start date of the new Traffic Engineering Technologist to as early as June 1, 2023 as outlined in report TSD-TRP-23-007.
Moved by S. Shantz, seconded by C. Huinink
Carried
WHEREAS The #2 GRT bus route is a route that many residents in the Forest Heights, Forest Hills, Stirling and Stanley Park neighbourhoods rely on to get to school (3 high schools), to medical appointments, and affordable grocery stores; AND WHEREAS there are many vulnerable populations that use this route such as: low income, seniors, youth, and those with cognitive and physical disabilities; BE IT RESOLVED THAT Regional Council direct staff to continue with planned public information sessions, explore alternatives to mitigate the closure of route #2 and #73, and report back to Council on these alternatives in June 2023.
Moved by K. Williams, seconded by S. Foxton
Carried
That a closed meeting of the Administration and Finance Committee be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 immediately following the Planning and Works 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: Labour relations
Moved by K. Williams, seconded by M. Harris
Carried
That the meeting adjourn at 3:02 p.m.
Moved by M. Harris, seconded by N. Salonen
Carried
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the following in order to accelerate the 2023 Automated Speed Enforcement program expansion to achieve a total of 32 sites, as outlined in report TSD-TRP-23-007, dated May 9, 2023: a. Amend the Transportation Capital Program by advancing $362,000 in Project 07660 Automated Speed Enforcement as set out in Appendix A; and b. Advance the start date of the new Traffic Engineering Technologist to as early as June 1, 2023 as outlined in report TSD-TRP-23-007.
Moved by S. Shantz, seconded by C. Huinink
Carried
To amend the motion by adding the words "and #73" to the last paragraph, so it would read: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Regional Council direct staff to continue with planned public information sessions, explore alternatives to mitigate the closure of route #2 and #73, and report back to Council on these alternatives in June 2023.
Moved by D. McCabe, seconded by C. Huinink
Carried

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