Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Council
Addendum Agenda

Meeting #:
Date:
Regular Session:
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  • Recommended Motion:

    That Council reconvene into Open Session.

Re: Night transit (reinstating Routes 91 and 92).

Re: The Night Transit Motion. 

Re: Night transit.

Re: Night Transit in Waterloo (focused on the Wilfrid Laurier University area)

Re: The Night Transit Motion

Re: Night Transit Motion

Re: Night Transit

Re: Night Transit Motion 

Re: Night Transit Motion

Re: Night Transit

Re: Night Transit in Waterloo

Re: Night Transit Bus

  • Recommended Motion:

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

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  • Recommended Motion:

    That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following actions with respect to T2024-109 Regional Road No.56 (Bleams Road) Improvements Fischer-Hallman Road to Trussler Road Kitchener, Ontario as set out in report COR-TRY-24-012 dated April 24, 2024.

    1. Accept the Tender of 2545224 Ontario Ltd. O/A T. Musselman Excavating Limited for the Project T2024-109 Regional Road No.56 (Bleams Road) Improvements Fischer-Hallman Road to Trussler Road Kitchener, Ontario in the amount of $20,071,877.00 plus all applicable taxes; and
    2. Approve an increase in project costs of $1,822,400 gross and $0 net to facilitate work undertaken on behalf of the City of Kitchener.

       

  • Recommended Motion:

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

    1. That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo accept in principle the Plan to End Chronic Homelessness Final Report as the official plan to prevent, address, and end homelessness in Waterloo Region as outlined in report CSD-HOU-24-006 dated April 9, 2024.

      And that the Regional Municipality of Waterloo staff be directed to add area municipalities to the co-creators group to develop a detailed plan of recommendations including comprehensive funding and advocacy actions based on the Plan to End Chronic Homelessness Actions outlined in report CSD-HOU-24-006 and deliver it to Council as part of the 2025 Regional Budget process.

    2. That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo direct staff to explore opportunities and identify non-profit organizations to lease 30 Christopher Drive, Cambridge and 104 Stirling Avenue South, Kitchener to create culturally responsive childcare for Indigenous children and families and other families that face systemic barriers, as set out in report CSD-CHS-24-002 dated April 9, 2024.
  • Recommended Motion:

    That the following recommendations from the Planning and Works Committee be approved:

     

    1. That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following actions regarding the Tax Increment Grant for the properties municipally known as 99, 103, and 107 Roger St in the City of Waterloo, that was previously approved in Report PDL-CPL-19-43/COR-TRY-19-124 dated November 5, 2019, and as described in Report PDL-CPL-24-003 dated April 9, 2024:

    a. Approve phasing payments of the previously approved joint Tax Increment Grant (TIG) of a maximum of $4,285,430, net of future brownfield assistance, (or $2,278,913 after Brownfield RDC deduction) subject to reasonable conditions; and

    b. Authorize the Region’s Commissioner of Planning, Development and Legislative Services and Commissioner, Corporate Services / Chief Financial Officer to execute any associated agreements with the developer of 99, 103, and 107 Roger Street and City of Waterloo, with the form and content of such agreement(s) to be satisfactory to both the Regional and City of Waterloo Solicitors.

     

    2. That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo direct and authorize the Regional Solicitor to take the following actions with respect to 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-24-009, dated April 9, 2024.

    1. Complete application(s) to the Council of The Regional Municipality of Waterloo, as may be required from time to time, for approval to expropriate land, which is required for improvements at the intersection of Roseville Road (Regional Road 46) and Edworthy Side Road (Regional Road 71), and 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, 2025, 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 23, Concession 12, being Part 2 on 58R-21981, (Part of PIN 03849-0194), Township of North Dumfries, (1540 Roseville Road North, Township of North Dumfries)
    3. Part of Lot 23, Concession 12, being Part 3 on 58R-21981, (Part of PIN 03849-0038), Township of North Dumfries, (1536 Roseville Road North, Township of North Dumfries)
    4. Part of Lot 22, Concession 12, being Part 4 on 58R-21981, (Part of PIN 03849-0038), Township of North Dumfries, (1536 Roseville Road North, Township of North Dumfries)
    5. 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)
    6. 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)

    2.Serve notices of the above applications(s) required by the Expropriations Act (the “Act”);

    3.Forward to the Chief Inquiry Officer any requests for a hearing that may be received within the time prescribed by the Act;

    4.Attend, with appropriate Regional staff, at any hearing that may be scheduled;

    5.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 a transaction whereby the required interests in the lands are conveyed or if otherwise deemed appropriate in the opinion of the Commissioner of Engineering and Environmental Services and the Regional Solicitor; and

    6.Do all things necessary and proper to be done and report thereon to Regional Council in due course.

     

    3. That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo extend the 50km/h posted speed limit on Swan Street (Regional Road 58) from its current terminus at 500 metres north of Brant-Waterloo Road to Brant-Waterloo Road in the Township of North Dumfries by amending the Traffic and Parking Bylaw 16023 as follows:

    a. Remove from Schedule 17 (Rates of Speed), Maximum Speed of 80 km/h on Regional Road 58 (Swan Street) from 500 metres north of Brant-Waterloo Road to Brant-Waterloo Road.

    as outlined in Report TSD-TRP-24-002, dated April 9, 2024.

    4. That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo adopt the revised and updated Regional Storm Sewer Cost Sharing Policy dated; February 29th, 2024, as outlined in report TSD-TRP-24-003, dated April 9, 2024.

Summary will be available at the April 24, 2024 Council Meeting.

Summary will be available at the April 24, 2024 Council Meeting.

For information.

  • Recommended Motion:

    That Committee of the Whole rise and Council resume.

  • Recommended Motion:

    That Council adopt the proceedings of Committee of the Whole.

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  • Recommended Motion:

    WHEREAS the GRT ridership numbers are above pre pandemic levels, reported numbers are Ridership is up 48.3 per cent over 2022, and 20.1 per cent over 2019;
    WHEREAS GRT is the main source of transportation for post secondary students in the region, and students make up a significant source of our ridership;
    WHEREAS GRT is taking steps to plan for the future by undertaking a five-year business plan for future service improvements, expansions, and investments;
    WHEREAS GRT continues to closely monitor customer counts to see how we can best manage the transit experience for our customers;
    WHEREAS an Uber from Waterloo Town Square to University of Waterloo Campus Housing on Friday at 02:30 a.m. costs $37.20 and a bus ticket costs, at most, $3.75;
    WHEREAS incidents of impaired driving increase when alternative transportation costs increase, and public safety increases when additional safe transit options are made available at night;
    WHEREAS night shift workers do not have reliable public transit options to and from work;
    WHEREAS businesses serve more customers when customers have a reliable transit connection home;
    WHEREAS pre-pandemic, the GRT ran route 91 and route 92 to serve night transit needs;
    THEREFORE be it resolved that GRT temporarily reinstate the route 91 Late Night Loop before the date of September 1st, 2024
    THEREFORE be it resolved that the route 91 Late Night Loop’s schedule be implemented 7 days a week, year round, at 20 minute intervals, with the last buses leaving termini at 2:40 AM
    THEREFORE be it further resolved that GRT temporarily reinstate the route 92 Late Night Loop before the date of September 1st, 2024
    THEREFORE be it resolved that the route 92 Late Night Loop’s schedule be implemented 7 days a week, year round, at 20 minute intervals, with the last buses leaving termini at 2:40 AM
    THEREFORE be it further resolved that GRT incorporate the loops 91 and 92 as written above or equivalent night transit operations into the 2025 business plan and service improvement.
    THEREFORE be it further resolved that extensions to public night transit options be included as budget items in the 2025 budget session.

  • Recommended Motion:

    That the following by-laws be approved.

  • 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 (Rates of Speed, Regional Road 58 (Swan Street), City of Kitchener), be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered 24-010, be signed by the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk and sealed with the Regional Seal.

  • Recommended Motion:

    That a By-law to Establish Tax Ratios for Regional Purposes and Area Municipal Purposes for the Year 2024, be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered 24-011, be signed by the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk and sealed with the Regional Seal.

  • Recommended Motion:

    That a By-law to Establish and Levy Rates of Taxation for Regional Purposes for the Year 2024, be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered 24-012, be signed by the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk and sealed with the Regional Seal.

  • Recommended Motion:

    That a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo at this Meeting Held on April 24, 2024 be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered 24-013, be signed by the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk and sealed with the Regional Seal.

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  • Recommended Motion:

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