The Waterloo Region Record

Administration and Finance

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 (9 motions)

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

That staff be directed to bring a report back to Council in September to provide Regional Council with options on how to restore annual funds to the historical funding level of $65,000 for Oktoberfest, including the possibility of using the Regional portion of the MAT for this purpose in 2025. In Favor (16) B. Vrbanovic, J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, 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 B. Vrbanovic, seconded by K. Redman
Carried
That the Consent Agenda items be received for information and approved. In Favor (16) B. Vrbanovic, J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, 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 N. Salonen, seconded by C. Huinink
Carried
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the updated Records Retention By-law to establish the retention period for the records of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and repeal By-law 93-076 (as amended) as outlined in report PDL-CAS-25-015 dated September 9, 2025.
Moved by N. Salonen, seconded by C. Huinink
Carried
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following action with respect to the 2025 Mid-Year Update as set out in report COR-CFN-25-013 dated September 9, 2025: Receive the 2025 Mid-Year Update that shows implementation and financial progress towards delivery on the Region’s Annual Business Plan, in support of achieving the vision set out by Council in the Strategic Plan 2023-2027; and Amend the 2025 Capital Budget and 2026-2034 Capital Forecast for various capital projects as set out in Appendix D. In Favor (16) B. Vrbanovic, J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, 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 C. James, seconded by J. Gowing
Carried
That a closed meeting of Community and Health Services and Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Development Committees; be held on September 9, 2025 immediately following the Administration and Finance Committee, in accordance with Section 239 of the “Municipal Act, 2001”, for the purposes of considering the following subject matters: Receiving advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege related to a proposed disposition of land; and Discussion of a plan related to a proposed acquisition of lands; *Receiving advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege related to ongoing litigation. In Favor (16) B. Vrbanovic, J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, 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 S. Foxton, seconded by J. Gowing
Carried
That the meeting adjourn at 12:03 p.m. In Favor (16) B. Vrbanovic, J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, 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 N. Salonen, seconded by S. Shantz
Carried
That the Consent Agenda items be received for information and approved. In Favor (16): K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, P. Wolf, and J. Gowing
Moved by N. Salonen, seconded by C. Huinink
Carried
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following action with respect to the 2025 Mid-Year Update as set out in report COR- CFN-25-013 dated September 9, 2025: a. Receive the 2025 Mid-Year Update that shows implementation and financial progress towards delivery on the Region’s Annual Business Plan, in support of achieving the vision set out by Council in the Strategic Plan 2023- 2027; and b. Amend the 2025 Capital Budget, as set out in Appendix D. In Favor (16): K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, P. Wolf, and J. Gowing
Moved by C. James, seconded by J. Gowing
Carried
That the meeting adjourn at 12:03 p.m. In Favor (16): K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, P. Wolf, and J. Gowing
Moved by N. Salonen, seconded by S. Shantz
Carried

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