Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Development Committee
Addendum Agenda

Meeting #:
Date:
Regular Session:
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Location:
Council Chambers

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Start time is approximate. The Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Development Committee will start immediately following Community and Health Services.

1.
Call to Order

 

2.
Land Acknowledgement

 

3.
Declarations of Pecuniary Interest under the “Municipal Conflict of Interest Act”

 

4.
Presentations

 

5.
Delegations

 

5.1
Tova Davidson, Executive Director, Sustainable Waterloo Region

This item has attachments. 
1.SID Delegation Presentation - August 13_ 2024.pdf

re: Sustainable Waterloo Region 2023 update to the committee

5.2
Kim Schaner, Secretary, WSCC 556 - Arrow Lofts Condominium

 

re: Benton Street changes

5.3
Tiffany Cassidy, Kitchener

This item has attachments. 
1.PDF version-Aug 13 Council Presentation-Tiffany Cassidy.pdf

re: proposed bike lanes on Benton 

5.4
Priya Soundararajan, Waterloo

 

re: Benton-Frederick cycling improvements 

5.5
Linda Jutzi, Executive Director, Downtown Kitchener Business Improvement Area

 

Downtown Kitchener Garbage Removal

5.6
Jeyas Balaskanthan , Executive Director, Uptown Waterloo BIA

 

re: Waste Management Uptown

5.7
Patrick Bergsma, President, Cycle Waterloo Region

This item has attachments. 
1.Benton-Frederick for Delegation.docx.pdf

re: Temporary Bicycle Lanes on Frederick and Benton

6.
Consent Agenda

 

Items on the Consent Agenda can be approved in one motion of Committee to save time. Prior to the motion being voted on, any member of Committee may request that one or more of the items be removed from the Consent Agenda and voted on separately.

  • Recommended Motion:

    That the Consent Agenda items be received for information and approved.

6.1
Strategic Priority - Climate Aligned Growth

 

6.1.1
TSD-TRP-24-009, Benton-Frederick Corridor Study (BFCS) Phase 1 (short-term cycling improvements)

This item has attachments. 
1.TSD-TRP-24-009, Benton-Frederick Corridor Study (BFCS) Phase 1 (short term cycling improvements).pdf
2.Appendix A - Downtown Cycling Grid Overall Network.pdf
3.Appendix B - Cross-sections.pdf
4.Appendix C - Benton-Frederick Cycling Study Phase 1 - Public Engagement Summary.pdf
  • Recommended Motion:

    That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the proposed changes on Benton Street (Regional Road #6) from Courtland Avenue (Regional Road # 53) to Charles Street (Regional Road # 64) and on Frederick Street (Regional Road #6) from Weber Street (Regional Road #8) to Lancaster Street (Regional Road #29) as outlined in Report TSD-TRP-24-009 dated August 13, 2024:

    1. Repurpose the road space by reducing the travel lanes from four lanes to two lanes and add painted reserved single directional bicycle lanes.
    2. Upon construction, amend the Traffic and Parking by-law 16-023;
      • Add to Schedule 22 - Reserved Lanes, Benton Street (Regional Road 6), from Courtland Avenue (Regional Road 53) to Charles Street (Regional Road 64), Both Sides, Anytime, Bicycles;
      • Add to Schedule 22 - Reserved Lanes, Frederick Street (Regional Road 6) from Weber Street (Regional Road 8) to Lancaster Street (Regional Road 29), Both Sides, Anytime, Bicycles;
      • Remove from Schedule 1 – No Parking, Benton Street (Regional Road 6), from Courtland Avenue (Regional Road 53) to King Street, South Side, Anytime;
      • Remove from Schedule 1 – No Parking, Frederick Street (Regional Road 6), from King Street to Bruce Street (Regional Road 61), South Side, Anytime;
      • Remove from Schedule 1 – No Parking, Frederick Street (Regional Road 6), from King Street to Duke Street (Regional Road 63), North Side, Anytime;
      • Remove from Schedule 1 – No Parking, Frederick Street (Regional Road 6), from Duke Street (Regional Road 63) to Weber Street (Regional Road 8), North Side, Anytime Except Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.;
      • Remove from Schedule 1 – No Parking, Frederick Street (Regional Road 6), from Weber Street (Regional Road 8) to Bruce Street (Regional Road 61), North Side, Anytime;
      • Add to Schedule 1 – No Parking, Benton Street (Regional Road 6), from Courtland Avenue (Regional Road 53) to King Street, Both Sides, Anytime;
      • Add to Schedule 1 – No Parking, Frederick Street (Regional Road 6), from King Street to Bruce Street (Regional Road 61), Both Sides, Anytime;
      • Remove from Schedule 7 – No Stopping, Benton Street (Regional Road 6), from Courtland Avenue (Regional Road 53) to King Street, North Side, Anytime;
      • Remove from Schedule 7 – No Stopping, Frederick Street (Regional Road 6), from King Street to 38.5m east of King Street, South Side, Anytime;
      • Remove from Schedule 7 – No Stopping, Frederick Street (Regional Road 6), from King Street to Duke Street (Regional Road 63), North Side, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday;
      • Remove from Schedule 7 – No Stopping, Frederick Street (Regional Road 6), from 38.5m east of King Street to Duke Street (Regional Road 63), South Side, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday;
      • Remove from Schedule 7 – No Stopping, Frederick Street (Regional Road 6), from Duke Street (Regional Road 63) to Weber Street (Regional Road 8), Both Sides, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday;
      • Remove from Schedule 7 – No Stopping, Frederick Street (Regional Road 6), from Weber Street (Regional Road 8) to Otto Street, Both Sides, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday; and
      • Remove from Schedule 7 – No Stopping, Frederick Street (Regional Road 6), from Otto Street to Lancaster Street (Regional Road 29), Both Sides, Anytime.

         

        That staff be directed to:

    3. Develop a long-term plan for separated cycling facilities along the Benton-Frederick corridor and for improved pedestrian and cycling access to the Frederick ION station, to be implemented as part of the future reconstruction of Benton Street and Frederick Street.

6.2
Strategic Priority - Equitable Services and Opportunities

 

6.2.1
TSD-TRP-24-011, Proposed Parking Prohibition near 1974 Snyder’s Road East

This item has attachments. 
1.TSD-TRP-24-011, Proposed Parking Prohibition near 1974 Snyder’s Road East.pdf
2.Appendix A - Aerial View of Proposed On-street Parking Restrictions near 1974 Snyder’s Road.pdf
  • Recommended Motion:

    That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo amend the Traffic and Parking By-law 16-023, as amended, to add to Schedule 1 (No Parking), No Parking Anytime on both sides of Snyder’s Road East (Regional Road 6) from 1.2 km east of Notre Dame Road (Regional Road 12) to 1.8 km west of Trussler Road, in the Township of Wilmot as outlined in Report TSD-TRP-24-011, dated August 13, 2024.

7.
Regular Agenda

 

7.2
Strategic Priority - Equitable Services and Opportunities

 

7.2.1
TSD-TRP-24-010, Community Safety Zones

This item has attachments. 
1.TSD-TRP-24-010, Community Safety Zones.pdf
2.Appendix A - Community Safety Zone Warrant – Region of Waterloo Summary Report.pdf
3.Appendix B - Community Safety Zones.pdf
  • Recommended Motion:

    That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the following as outlined in Report TSD-TRP-24-010, dated August 13, 2024:

    1. Adopt the Two-Step Community Safety Zone Warrant as described in this report and direct staff to utilize the warrant process as the preferred methodology for identifying potential Community Safety Zones along regional roads throughout the Region of Waterloo;
    2. Direct staff to report back with a list of designated School Zones which should have a Community Safety Zone designation added prior to the planned Municipal Speed Camera program changes in late 2024;
    3. Adopt the strategy of utilizing a Community Safety Zone designation at all School Zones along regional roadways that are to be equipped with a Municipal Speed Camera in the future; and
    4. Direct staff to use the newly adopted Community Safety Zone warrant to identify a comprehensive list of prospective Community Safety Zones along regional roads (including those not centred around a School Zone) and report back to Council with options for implementing those Community Safety Zones, including associated impacts to the staffing and resources for the Region’s Municipal Speed Camera program.

7.3
Strategic Priority - Climate Aligned Growth

 

7.3.1
EES-WMS-24-003, Downtown Waste Collection Changes

This item has attachments. 
1.EES-WMS-24-003, Downtown Waste Services Review.pdf
2.ROW - Downtown Services Review - Executive Summary - July 2024.pdf
  • Recommended Motion:

    That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo (Region) take the following action with respect to curbside waste collection service for Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (IC&I) properties located in designated downtown areas as set out in report EES-WMS-24-003, dated August 13, 2024:

    1. Approve Region administered and funded waste collection, processing and disposal service as identified as Option 1 in the Downtown Waste Services Review, as follows:
      1. Conversion to automated cart collection for organics and garbage collection
      2. Maintain blue box recycling, including dedicated cardboard collection
      3. Provision of a minimum of twice-weekly collection in the tri-city designated downtowns and weekly collection for the designated township downtowns and Belmont Village
      4. Expansion of the tri-city designated downtown collection areas to include the full geographic extent of their respective existing Business Improvement Areas (BIAs)
      5. Discontinuation of designated downtown public space/litter container collection service
      6. Delegation of waste by-law enforcement authority to local area municipalities

    2. Direct staff to negotiate and amend the recently executed residential waste collection contract with Halton Recycling Ltd. dba. Emterra Environmental to undertake this work, using provisional pricing provided under RFP P2023-33 Automated Cart-Based, and Manual Waste Collection, and Supply, Initial Distribution and On-Going Maintenance of Carts Within the Region of Waterloo, with contract commencement on March 2, 2026, to align with the termination of the existing waste collection contract.
    3. Discontinue the provision of blue box recycling, garbage and organics to non-eligible sources, as defined by the new Blue Box Regulation (O. Reg. 391/21), for those properties located outside of the designated downtowns and that were previously eligible for Region administered blue box collection service.

7.3.2
TSD-TRP-24-012, Cambridge to Union Passenger Rail Connection Initial Business Case and Concept Design

This item has attachments. 
1.TSD-TRP-24-012, Cambridge to Union Passenger Rail Connection Initial Business Case and Concept Design.pdf
2.Appendix A - Proposed Alignment.pdf
3.Appendix B - IBC, Grade Crossing Analysis and Design Brief .pdf
4.Appendix C - Project Schedule.pdf
5.Appendix D - Area Municipality and Public Engagement .pdf
6.Appendix E - SID Committee Presentation - August 13 2024 - Cambridge to Union GO.pdf
  • Recommended Motion:

    That the Region of Waterloo take the following action with respect to TSD-TRP-24-012 dated August 13, 2024:

    1. Endorse the findings of the Cambridge to Union Passenger Rail Connection Initial Business Case and Concept Design study
    2. Direct Regional staff to forward the Council report to Area Municipal partners to create a unified voice to support the project
    3. Forward a request Metrolinx to:
      1. include the project in the Regional Transit Plan;
      2. continue the project under Metrolinx’ jurisdiction to further design and engineering to conduct a Preliminary Design Business Case, and to continue engagement with CN to establish a strategy for use of the Fergus Subdivision; and
      3. provide GO bus service between Cambridge and Guelph to meet current needs prior to the proposed rail service being operational.

8.
Information/Correspondence

 

9.
Other Business

 

10.
Next Meeting - September 10, 2024

 

11.
Adjourn

 
  • Recommended Motion:

    That the meeting adjourn at x:xx x.m.

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