Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Planning and Works Committee
Addendum Agenda

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, June 04, 2024

Regular Session:

10:00 A.m. - 11:00 A.m.

Location:

Council Chambers

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The Planning and Works Committee will start immediately following the Special Council Meeting.

1.

Call to Order

2.

Land Acknowledgement

3.

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

4.

Petitions

4.1

Petition for safety lights at the roundabout at Beverley and Dundas

5.

Delegations

5.1

Lindsay Markle, Kitchener

re: Noise concerns on Highland Road 

5.2

Kyra Chisholm, Plan Manager, ClimateActionWR and Tova Davidson, Patrick Gilbride of Sustainable Waterloo Region & Reep Green Solutions

re: 2022 Waterloo Region Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report

6.

Presentations

6.1

Staff Presentation - Climate Aligned Growth Update

7.

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.

7.1

Strategic Priority - Homes for All

7.1.1

EES-WAS-24-002, Floradale Wastewater System - Municipal Responsibility Agreement

• Recommended Motion:

  That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo enter into the revised Municipal Responsibility Agreement with Floradale Parkview Non-Profit Manors Inc. (Owner) related to a proposal to upgrade an existing privately operated sewage treatment system as outlined in report EES-WAS-24-002, dated June 4, 2024, to the satisfaction of the Regional Solicitor.

7.1.2

TSD-TRP-24-007, Transfer of Daylight Triangles west side Fountain Street North (Regional Road 17) at Menno Street Woolwich Township

• Recommended Motion:

  That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following action regarding the daylight triangles located at the intersection of Menno Street (Township Road 80) and Fountain Street North (Regional Road 17):

  • Amend the Road Consolidation By-law 01-059 (Regional Road System) to, effective upon passing of the by-law, transfer the daylight triangles forming part of Fountain Street North (Regional Road 17) described as Part Lot 109 GCT, Geographic Township of Waterloo, Township of Woolwich designated as Part 2 on 58R-21819, being part of PIN 22254-0093 and Part 3 on 58R-21819, being part of PIN 22251-0233, from the Region to the Corporation of the Township of Woolwich;
  • That the Regional Solicitor be directed to cause notice of such by-law to be registered on title to the lands that are the subject of the by-law as outlined in Report TSD-TRP-24-007 dated June 4th,2024; and
  • Authorize the Commissioner, Planning Development and Legislative Services to execute an indemnification agreement with the Corporation of the Township of Woolwich in respect of the transfer of jurisdiction over the daylight triangles on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor.

     

7.2

Strategic Priority - Climate Aligned Growth

7.2.1

PDL-CPL-24-010, 2022 Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory

For information.

7.2.2

PDL-CPL-24-008, Corporate Climate Action Plan Update

For information.

7.2.3

EES-FFM-24-002, Corporate Energy Plan 2024-2033

For information.

7.2.4

PDL-CPL-24-009, Advancing a Thermal Strategy in Waterloo Region

For information.

7.2.5

PDL-CPL-24-012, Master Environmental Servicing Plan (East Side Lands Stage 2)

• Recommended Motion:

  That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the Scoped Master Drainage Report for the Randall and Breslau Drains (May 2024) and Technical Appendix (October 2024) as outlined in report PDL-CPL-24-012 dated June 4, 2024 in accordance with Regional Official Plan policy 7.F.6 to the extent that it addresses matters of Regional interest.

7.2.6

TSD-TRS-24-008, Grand River Transit - Ridership Update - First Quarter 2024

For information.

7.2.7

TSD-TRP-24-006, Cambridge Truck Diversion Project Evaluation

For information.

7.2.8

EES-DCS-24-003, Victoria Street Improvements, Fischer-Hallman Road to Lawrence Avenue, City of Kitchener - Design Refinements

• Recommended Motion:

  That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo:

  1. Approve the refined recommended design alternative for Victoria Street Improvements, Lawrence Avenue to Fischer-Hallman Road in the City of Kitchener, as outlined in Report EES-DCS-24-003, dated June 4, 2024; and
  2. Approve an extension to the consulting services agreement with Associated Engineering Ltd. to complete the final design and tender documents in the amount of $245,320 plus HST for a total value of $1,104,600 plus HST.

7.3

Strategic Priority - Equitable Services and Opportunities

7.3.1

EES-DCS-24-005, Proposed Delegation of Authority - Third Party Agreements for Works in Regional Roads

• Recommended Motion:

  That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo amend Schedule “A” of By-law 22-018 (Delegation By-law) to add the following new Section 115.1:

  Column 1 (Document or Delegated Matter)

  Agreements or other documentation to provide for the construction and installation of public or private infrastructure, connections, utilities, roadway and access improvements on Regional Roads or Regional lands by area municipalities and/or third parties to facilitate development of adjacent lands, at the cost of the area municipality and/or third party, subject to cost-sharing between the parties as appropriate, provided that:

  such agreements provide for the payment of the applicable fees prescribed by the then current Regional Fees & Charges By-law

  Column 2 (Signing Officer)

  Commissioner, Transportation Services; or Commissioner, Engineering & Environmental Services whichever Commissioner’s department the work relates

  (b) That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo amend Consolidated Schedule E: Transportation Services of By-law 23-062: A By-law to Establish Fees and Charges for the Regional Municipality of Waterloo and repeal By-law 23-009, as Amended to add the following new column:

  Description: A Developer fee for Agreements to provide for the construction and installation of public or private infrastructure, connections, utilities, roadway and access improvements on Regional Roads or Regional lands by area municipalities and/or third parties.

  Fee: $5,000.00

  Applicable Taxes (+HST, Inclusive of HST, Exempt): + HST

  As outlined in report EES-DCS-24-005, dated June 4, 2024.

8.

Regular Agenda

8.1

Strategic Priority - Climate Aligned Growth

8.1.1

EES-DCS-24-004, Highland Road - Updated Noise Assessment

For information.

8.1.2

EES-WMS-24-002, Long-Term Waste Management Strategic Review Update

• Recommended Motion:

  That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the following guiding principles for the Long-Term Waste Management Strategy (LTWMS) review and update:

  1. explore new and additional opportunities to reduce waste;
  2. collaborate with community and Region partners to achieve climate and energy consumption reduction targets; and
  3. align waste management services with the principles of a circular economy.

  as outlined in report EES-WMS-24-002, dated June 4, 2024.

9.

Information/Correspondence

9.1

Council/Committee Tracking List

10.

Other Business

10.1

Ontario Public Works Association - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award

11.

Next Meeting - August 13, 2024

12.

Motion to go into Closed Session

• Recommended Motion:

  That a closed meeting of the Planning and Works, and Community and Health Services Committees be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 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:
  1)    Personal matters about an identifiable individual related to an award
  2)    Receiving advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege related to an agreement
  3)    Receiving advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege related to a proposed acquisition of lands

13.

Adjourn

• Recommended Motion:

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