Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Council
Addendum Agenda

Meeting #:
Date:
Regular Session:
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1.
Call to Order

 

2.
Land Acknowledgement

 

3.
Motion to Reconvene into Open Session

 
  • Recommended Motion:

    That Council reconvene into Open Session.

4.
Declarations of Pecuniary Interest under the “Municipal Conflict of Interest Act”

 

5.
Presentations

 

6.
Delegations

 

6.1
Jane Hennig, Executive Director and David Marsh, Chair of the Board of Directors, Volunteer Waterloo Region  

This item has attachments. 
1.How You Can Help.pdf
2.Volunteer Waterloo Region Delegation Slides.pdf

Re: Background on the current state of volunteering in our region and some directions that Volunteer Waterloo Region is taking to combat the challenges.

6.2
Jessica Linthorne (Interim CEO of Nuclear Innovation Institute, Co-Chair of the Southwestern Ontario Isotope Coalition) Ian Boddy (Mayor of Owen Sound, Co-Chair of the Southwestern Ontario Isotope Coalition)

This item has attachments. 
1.Jessica Linthorne SOIC Delegation Deck.pdf

Re: An Overview of the Southwestern Ontario Isotope Coalition

6.3
Patrick Gilbride, Executive Director, with Rebecca Robinson, Director, Climate Adaptation Programs and Lisa Truong, Director, Climate Mitigation Programs, Reep Green Solutions

This item has attachments. 
1.6.3 Impact report 2024 Presentaion Deck_002.pdf

re: Reep Green Solutions Annual Impact Report

6.4
Acer Bonipart, Kitchener

 

re: Safety lights for the unhoused encampment at 100 Victoria St. N.

6.5
Erin Jackson, Wilmot

 

re: how the destruction of farmland for industrial use will impact future generations

7.
Minutes of Previous Meetings

 
  • Recommended Motion:

    That the following minutes be approved.

8.
Communications

 

9.
Motion to Go Into Committee of the Whole to Consider Reports

 
  • Recommended Motion:

    That Council go into Committee of the Whole to consider reports.

10.
Reports

 

10.1
Committee Reports

 

10.1.1
Administration and Finance Committee Summary - September 10, 2024

This item has attachments. 
1.Administration and Finance Summary September 10 2024.pdf
  • Recommended Motion:

    That the following recommendations from the Administration and Finance Committee be approved:

    1. That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the expenditure of up to $150,000 from the Public Art Reserve for a permanent public artwork at the Langs Drive Redevelopment, 589 Langs Drive, Cambridge.

10.1.2
Community and Health Services Summary - September 10, 2024

This item has attachments. 
1.CHS Summary - September 10, 2024.pdf
  • Recommended Motion:

    That the following recommendations from the Community and Health Services Committee be approved:

    1. That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the Response Time Performance Plan (RTPP) for 2025, outlined below, in accordance with the Ambulance Act, O. Reg. 267/08, amending O. Reg. 257/00, under Part VII, Response Time Performance Plans, Sections 22-24, as outlined in PHP-PSV-24-004, dated September 10, 2024.
      1. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) – 6 minutes or less 70% of the time. (Note: Ministry of Health target is 50%.)
      2. CTAS 1 – 8 minutes or less 70% of the time.
      3. CTAS 2 – 10 minutes or less 80% of the time.
      4. CTAS 3 – 15 minutes or less 80% of the time.
      5. CTAS 4 – 20 minutes or less 80% of the time.
      6. CTAS 5 – 25 minutes or less 80% of the time.

    2. WHEREAS one person dies every 2.5 hours from the toxic drug supply in Ontario;

      AND WHEREAS Safe Consumption Sites, also known as Consumption and Treatment Sites, have been instrumental in preventing thousands of drug overdose deaths;

      AND WHEREAS crime statistics from the Waterloo Regional Police Services indicate that the Kitchener Consumption and Treatment Site has not been linked to an increase in crime in its vicinity;

      AND WHEREAS closing Consumption and Treatment Sites will lead to increased drug use in public spaces;

      AND WHEREAS the closure of these sites would place additional strain on emergency services and the healthcare system;

      AND WHEREAS Consumption and Treatment Sites offer access to other health and medical services, aligning with the objectives of the HART hub planned by the Ontario Government;

      AND WHEREAS healthcare should emphasize prevention as well as treatment;

      THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Region of Waterloo Council urges the Ontario government to continue funding all currently operating Consumption and Treatment Sites beyond the proposed termination date in March 2025.

      AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Ontario government is encouraged to maintain funding for the proposed HART hubs.

      AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this resolution be forwarded to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Finance, the Health Minister and to municipalities that currently have an operating Consumption and Treatment Site/Safe Consumption Site.

      And be it further resolved that the Ontario government does not take steps to pass legislation that would prohibit the establishment of temporary Urgent Public Health Needs Sites (UPHNS).

10.1.3
Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Development Committee Summary - September 10, 2024

This item has attachments. 
1.SID Summary - September 10_ 2024.pdf
  • Recommended Motion:

    That the following recommendations from the Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Development Committee be approved:

    1. That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the expropriation of lands for improvements at the intersection of Fischer Hallman Road (Regional Road 50) and New Dundee Road (Regional Road 12), in the City of Kitchener and in the Township of North Dumfries, in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, as detailed in Report PDL-LEG-24-023, dated September 10, 2024, described as follows:
      Fee Simple Partial Taking:
      1. Part of Lot 9, Beasley’s New Survey, Township of Waterloo, being Parts 1 and 3 on 58R-21999, (Part of PIN 22723-0035), City of Kitchener (2315 Fischer Hallman Road, City of Kitchener)
      2. Part of Lot 9, Beasley’s New Survey, Township of Waterloo, being Parts 1 and 3 on 58R-21999, (Part of PIN 22723-0035), City of Kitchener (2315 Fischer Hallman Road, City of Kitchener)
      3. Part of Lot 9, Beasley’s New Survey, Township of Waterloo, being Parts 1 and 3 on 58R-21999, (Part of PIN 22723-0035), City of Kitchener (2315 Fischer Hallman Road, City of Kitchener)
      4. Part of Lot 9, Beasley’s New Survey, Township of Waterloo, being Parts 1 and 3 on 58R-21999, (Part of PIN 22723-0035), City of Kitchener (2315 Fischer Hallman Road, City of Kitchener)
      5. Part of Lot 9, Beasley’s New Survey, Township of Waterloo, being Parts 1 and 3 on 58R-21999, (Part of PIN 22723-0035), City of Kitchener (2315 Fischer Hallman Road, City of Kitchener)
      6. Part of Lot 9, Beasley’s New Survey, Township of Waterloo, being Parts 1 and 3 on 58R-21999, (Part of PIN 22723-0035), City of Kitchener (2315 Fischer Hallman Road, City of Kitchener

    Temporary Easement – Grading:
    The right and easement, being a temporary easement in gross, for the free and unobstructed, right, interest and easement terminating, for the subject property set out below, on the 31st day of December, 2028, for itself, its successors and assigns, and anyone authorized by it, on, over, under and through the following property for the purposes of excavation, construction, installation, replacement, alteration, grading, and landscaping as required in connection with the improvements at the intersection of Fischer Hallman Road and New Dundee Road, and all related improvements, and works ancillary thereto and for such purposes, the free, unimpeded and unobstructed access to the lands at all times by employees, agents, contractors, workers and anyone authorized by it, and vehicles, supplies and equipment at all times and for all purposes and things necessary for or incidental to the exercise and enjoyment of the right and easement:

      1. Part of Lot 9, Beasley’s New Survey, Township of Waterloo, being Parts 1 and 3 on 58R-21999, (Part of PIN 22723-0035), City of Kitchener (2315 Fischer Hallman Road, City of Kitchener)
      2. Part of Lot 9, Beasley’s New Survey, Township of Waterloo, being Parts 1 and 3 on 58R-21999, (Part of PIN 22723-0035), City of Kitchener (2315 Fischer Hallman Road, City of Kitchener)

        And that staff be instructed to register a Plan of Expropriation for the properties within three months of the granting of the approval to expropriate the properties, as required by the Expropriations Act;
        And that the registered owners be served with a Notice of Expropriation and a Notice of Possession for the properties after the registration of the Plan of Expropriation and the Regional Solicitor is authorized to take any and all actions required to enforce such Notices including but not limited to any application pursuant to Section 40 of the Expropriations Act;
        And that the Regional Solicitor is authorized to enter into an agreement with the registered owners, or to make an application under Section 39 of the Expropriations Act, to adjust the date for possession specified in the Notice of Possession as may be required;
        And that all above-referenced fee simple partial takings situated adjacent to an existing Regional public highway be acquired for road widening purposes and therefore be deemed to form part of the adjacent public highway in accordance with subsection 31(6) of the Municipal Act, 2001;
        And that if no agreement as to compensation is made with an owner, the statutory Offer of Compensation and payment be served upon the registered owners of the properties in the amount of the market value of the interests in the land as estimated by the Region’s appraiser in accordance with the Expropriations Act;
        And that the Regional Solicitor be authorized to execute any Indemnity agreement or other document related to payment of the statutory Offer of Compensation;
        And further that the Regional Solicitor be authorized to discontinue expropriation proceedings or any part thereof, in respect of the above described lands, or any part thereof, upon the registration on title of the required documentation to complete the transaction or if determined by the Commissioner, Engineering & Environmental Services, that such lands, or any part or interest thereof, are not required for the subject Project.

    2. That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the expropriation of lands for improvements at the intersection of Roseville Road (Regional Road 46) and Edworthy Side Road (Regional Road 71), in the Township of North Dumfries, in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, as detailed in Report PDL-LEG-24-022, dated September 10, 2024, described as follows:
      Fee Simple Partial Taking:
      1. Part of Lot 19, Concession 11, being Part 6 on 58R-21981, (Part of PIN 03849-0049), Township of North Dumfries, (1636 Edworthy Side Road, Township of North Dumfries)
      2. Part of Lot 18, Concession 11, being Part 8 on 58R-21981, (Part of PIN 03797-0225), Township of North Dumfries, (1435 Roseville Road, Township of North Dumfries)

        Temporary Easement – Grading:
        The right and easement, being a temporary easement in gross, for the free and unobstructed, right, interest and easement terminating, for the subject property set out below, on the 31st day of December, 2026, for itself, its successors and assigns, and anyone authorized by it, on, over, under and through the following property for the purposes of excavation, construction, installation, replacement, alteration, grading, and landscaping as required in connection with the improvements at the intersection of Roseville Road and Edworthy Side Road, and all related improvements, and works ancillary thereto and for such purposes, the free, unimpeded and unobstructed access to the lands at all times by employees, agents, contractors, workers and anyone authorized by it, and vehicles, supplies and equipment at all times and for all purposes and things necessary for or incidental to the exercise and enjoyment of the right and easement:
        1. Part of Lot 23, Concession 12, being Part 1 on 58R-21981, (Part of PIN 03849-0036), Township of North Dumfries, (1556 Roseville Road North, Township of North Dumfries)
        2. Part of Lot 22, Concession 12, being Part 5 on 58R-21981, (Part of PIN 03849-0039), Township of North Dumfries, (1534 Roseville Road North, Township of North Dumfries)
        3. Part of Lot 19, Concession 11, being Part 7 on 58R-21981, (Part of PIN 03849-0049), Township of North Dumfries, (1636 Edworthy Side Road, Township of North Dumfries)

          And that staff be instructed to register a Plan of Expropriation for the properties within three months of the granting of the approval to expropriate the properties, as required by the Expropriations Act;
          And that the registered owners be served with a Notice of Expropriation and a Notice of Possession for the properties after the registration of the Plan of Expropriation and the Regional Solicitor is authorized to take any and all actions required to enforce such Notices including but not limited to any application pursuant to Section 40 of the Expropriations Act;
          And that the Regional Solicitor is authorized to enter into an agreement with the registered owners, or to make an application under Section 39 of the Expropriations Act, to adjust the date for possession specified in the Notice of Possession as may be required;
          And that all above-referenced fee simple partial takings situated adjacent to an existing Regional public highway be acquired for road widening purposes and therefore be deemed to form part of the adjacent public highway in accordance with subsection 31(6) of the Municipal Act, 2001;
          And that if no agreement as to compensation is made with an owner, the statutory Offer of Compensation and payment be served upon the registered owners of the properties in the amount of the market value of the interests in the land as estimated by the Region’s appraiser in accordance with the Expropriations Act;
          And that the Regional Solicitor be authorized to execute any Indemnity agreement or other document related to payment of the statutory Offer of Compensation;
          And further that the Regional Solicitor be authorized to discontinue expropriation proceedings or any part thereof, in respect of the above described lands, or any part thereof, upon the registration on title of the required documentation to complete the transaction or if determined by the Commissioner, Engineering & Environmental Services, that such lands, or any part or interest thereof, are not required for the subject Project.
    3. WHEREAS the Kissing Bridge Trailway (KBT) is a 45 km component of the Goderich to Guelph Rail Trail (G2G Trail) that stretches across the northern portion of the Region from Guelph to Millbank; and
      WHEREAS this trail is an important Regional tourist destination with economic benefits to the Region; and
      WHEREAS the KBT, as a component of the G2G Trail, is jointly leased by the Province of Ontario to the County of Wellington and the Region of Waterloo for use as a recreational trail; and
      WHEREAS the KBT as it exists is approximately 2.5 metres wide; and
      WHEREAS there are two gaps in the KBT that prevent it from becoming an entirely off-road trail: 1) crossing of the Grand River near West Montrose (Woolwich Township); and 2) crossing of the Conestogo River in Wallenstein (Wellesley Township); and
      WHEREAS the detour route for the Conestogo River crossing in Wallenstein requires users to traverse along Line 86 utilizing the shoulder of the highway and crossing the vehicular bridge over the Conestogo River; and
      WHEREAS this detour route is considered very dangerous due to the high volume of traffic, including many heavy trucks, with no sidewalks or trails for safe pedestrian/cyclist use; and
      WHEREAS unprecedented private funding has been pledged to design and construct a new pedestrian bridge along the KBT over the Conestogo River if the project can be completed in the short term; and
      WHEREAS significant structural engineering and environmental approval work has already been completed for the project by engineers and environmental consultants qualified to practice in the Province of Ontario that should be used to guide detailed design work and project approvals rather than duplicating this work;
      THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Region of Waterloo direct staff to prioritize analysis of design and construction for the Conestogo River Bridge project, utilizing previously completed engineering and environmental work to the greatest extent possible, with the intent of possible construction in 2025; and further,
      THAT staff be directed to work closely with partners including the KBT Steering Committee, Township of Wellesley, County of Wellington, G2G Rail Trail, and community volunteers, to present viable and reasonable design options and standards for this project, including a width of 2.4 metres, that meet Ontario Engineering standards for pedestrian bridges that may or may not meet all Region of Waterloo standards or guidelines; and further,
      THAT staff be directed to apply for funding for this project under the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund through the Province of Ontario, and any other applicable funding streams, to offset costs; and further,
      THAT staff consider utilizing external consultants or a short-term contract position to manage this project rather than an additional Full-Time Employee (FTE). 
      And that Staff be directed to bring a report to the Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Development Committee on November 5th to outline cost breakdowns and timelines associated with this project. 
      And further that Staff provide a report on provincial funding on September 25th Council meeting.

10.1.4
Closed Committee Summary - September 10, 2024

This item has attachments. 
1.Closed Committee Summary - September 10, 2024.pdf
  • Recommended Motion:

    That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo amend the 2024-2033 capital program to add $250,000 to project 05549 Franklin Boulevard – Myers Road to Hwy 401, funded from the Transportation Capital Reserve.

10.2
Board of Health

 

11.
Other Matters Under Committee Of The Whole

 

12.
Motion for Committee of the Whole to Rise and Council Resume

 
  • Recommended Motion:

    That Committee of the Whole rise and Council resume.

13.
Motion To Adopt Proceedings of Committee of the Whole

 
  • Recommended Motion:

    That Council adopt the proceedings of Committee of the Whole.

14.
 Motions where notice has been provided

 

14.1
Councillor D. McCabe 

 
  • Recommended Motion:

    Whereas there is a humanitarian crisis in cities, large and small, urban and rural, across Ontario. We need immediate action at all levels of government, starting with the Province; and

    Whereas the homelessness, mental health and addictions crisis continues to grow with 3432 drug related deaths in Ontario in 2023 as well as with an estimated 234,000 Ontarians experiencing homelessness and over 1400 homeless encampments across Ontario communities in 2023; and

    Whereas the province has provided additional funding for mental health, addictions and homelessness programs, including the recently announced Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hubs, it does not adequately address the growing crisis and the financial and social impact on municipalities and regions across the province; and

    Whereas municipalities and regions are stepping up and working with community partners to put in place community-specific solutions to address this crisis, but municipalities and regions lack the expertise, capacity, or resources to address these increasingly complex health care and housing issues alone; and

    Whereas this is primarily a health issue that falls under provincial jurisdiction and municipalities and regions should not be using the property tax base to fund these programs; and

    Whereas there is no provincial Minister focused on this crisis leading to unanswered questions that span over a dozen ministries, and a lack of support to manage the increasing needs of those who are unhoused.

    Now Therefore be it resolved that the Region of Waterloo supports the Solve the Crisis Campaign;

    And calls on provincial and federal governments to commit to immediate action to solve the Humanitarian Crisis that Ontario is facing as the numbers of unhoused individuals and those suffering with mental health & addictions grows exponentially;

    AND that the province officially makes Homelessness a Health Priority;

    AND appoints a responsible Minister and Ministry with the appropriate funding and powers as a single point of contact to address the full spectrum of housing needs as well as mental health, addictions and wrap around supports;

    AND request that the provincial government strike a task force with broad sector representatives including municipalities, regions, healthcare, first responders, community services, the business community and the tourism industry to develop a Made in Ontario Action Plan;

    AND that this provincial task force reviews current programs developed by municipalities, regions and community partners that have proven successful in our communities, to ensure that solutions can be implemented quickly and effectively to tackle this crisis.

    AND provides the adequate, sufficient and sustainable funding to ensure that municipalities have the tools and resources to support individuals suffering with mental health and addictions, including unhoused people and those from vulnerable populations that may be disproportionately impacted;

    And that this Council calls on the residents across the Region of Waterloo to join us in appealing to the provincial and federal governments for support by visiting SolveTheCrisis.ca and showing your support;

    And further that a copy of this motion be sent to:

    • The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
    • The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities of Canada
    • The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario
    • The Honourable Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health
    • The Honourable Paul Calandra, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
    • The Honourable Michael Parsa, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services
    • The Honourable Michael Tibollo, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions
    • Local and area MPs, MPPs and Heads of Council
    • The Association of Municipalities of Ontario
    • Ontario’s Big City Mayors and
    • Mayors and Regional Chairs of Ontario

15.
Unfinished Business

 

16.
Other Business

 

16.1
Jack Young Civic Award Committee - Closed Session

 
  • Recommended Motion:

    That a closed meeting of the Jack Young Civic Award Committee be held on October 2, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. in the Waterloo County Room, in accordance with Section 239 of the “Municipal Act, 2001”, for the purposes of considering the following subject matters:

    (a) personal matters about identifiable individuals, related to award nominees

17.
Questions

 

18.
Enactment of By-laws – First, Second & Third Readings

 
  • Recommended Motion:

    That the following by-laws be approved.

18.1
By-law 24-032

 
  • Recommended Motion:

    That a By-Law to amend By-Law Number 23-062, A By-law to Establish Fees and Charges for the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, as Amended, be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered 24-032, be signed by the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk and sealed with the Regional Seal.

18.2
By-law 24-033

 
  • Recommended Motion:

    That a By-law to appoint a Treasurer and to Repeal By-Law Number 24-030, be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered 24-033, be signed by the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk and sealed with the Regional Seal.

18.3
By-law 24-034

 
  • Recommended Motion:

    That a By-law to Amend By-law 16-023, as amended, being a By-law to Regulate Traffic and Parking on Highways Under the Jurisdiction of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo (No Parking, Regional Road 6 – Snyder’s Road East), be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered 24-034, be signed by the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk and sealed with the Regional Seal.

18.4
By-law 24-035

 
  • Recommended Motion:

    That a By-law to Expropriate Lands for the Construction of a Roundabout at the Intersection of Fischer Hallman Road and New Dundee Road, in the City of Kitchener and in the Township of North Dumfries, , be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered 24-035, be signed by the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk and sealed with the Regional Seal.

18.5
By-law 24-036

 
  • Recommended Motion:

    That a By-law to Expropriate Lands for the Construction of a Roundabout at the Intersection of Roseville Road and Edworthy Side Road, in the Township of North Dumfries, in The Regional Municipality of Waterloo, be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered 24-036, be signed by the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk and sealed with the Regional Seal.

18.6
By-law 24-037

 
  • Recommended Motion:

    That a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo at this Meeting Held on September 25, 2024 be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered 24-037, be signed by the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk and sealed with the Regional Seal.

19.
Adjourn

 
  • Recommended Motion:

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

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