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Kitchener, ON MEDIA RELEASE: Immediate REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF WATERLOO COUNCIL AGENDA Wednesday, February 28, 2001 6:45 p.m. Closed 7:00 p.m. Regular REGIONAL COUNCIL CHAMBER 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener, ON * DENOTES CHANGES TO, OR ITEMS NOT PART OF ORIGINAL AGENDA 1. MOMENT OF SILENCE 2. ROLL CALL 3. MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION (if necessary) 4. MOTION TO RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION (if necessary) 5. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST UNDER THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT 6. PRESENTATIONS a) Alison Jackson, Friends of Doon Heritage Crossroads re: Cheque Presentation. b) Lloyd Wright, Chair of Joint Executive Committee re: Update on Hospital Redevelopment Plan. 7. DELEGATIONS a) Don Pavey, Cambridge Cycling Committee re: funding for construction of bike lanes, Cambridge. *b) Albert Ashley, Waterloo re: budget for cycling facilities. c) Mike Connolly, Waterloo re: 2001 Budget. d) Grants 1) Maureen Jordan, Serena K-W 2) Mary Heide-Miller, Serena K-W 3) Tony Jordan, Serena K-W 4) Steve Woodworth, K-W Right To Life 5) Jessica Ling, K-W Right To Life 6) Jane Richard, K-W Right To Life 7) Jolanta Scott, Planned Parenthood 8) Bruce Milne, Planned Parenthood - 2 - *9) Diane Wagner, Planned Parenthood * Refer to Community Health Department Issue Paper immediately following Page 4 of the Agenda. 10) Robert Achtemichuk, Executive Director, Waterloo Regional Arts Council 11) Isabella Stefanescu, Art Works *12) Jennifer Watson, Epilepsy Waterloo-Wellington re: funding. *13) Wayne McDonald, Chair Development Committee, Leadership Waterloo Region re: funding. *14) Margaret Bauer-Hoel, Executive Director, Volunteer Action Centre re: funding. *e) Craig Hawthorne, Halt 7 re: funding for transportation. f) Judy Greenwood-Speers, Green Party re: Wind Turbines. *g) Peter Tillich, Tillich Nursery re: Highway 7. *h) Luc Lombaert, Belgian Nursery re: Highway 7. *i) Perry Grobe, Grobe Nursery re: Highway 7. *j) Alida Burrett, Chair, Green Transportation Sub-Committee, Part of Citizens' Advisory Committee on Air Quality (Waterloo Region) re: funding. *k) Bill Davidson, Langs Farm Village Association, Cambridge re: Kinsmen Centre Feasibility Study. 8. PETITIONS 9. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS a) Budget Committee - February 14, 2001 b) Council - February 14, 2001 c) Budget Committee - February 16, 2001 d) Planning & Works - February 20, 2001 e) Community Services - February 20, 2001 f) Library Committee - February 21, 2001 10. COMMUNICATIONS a) Ministry of the Environment re: Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch Information Notice. Attached for information. (P1) b) Federation of Canadian Municipalities re: Mixed CRTC Decision on Rights-of-Way Disappoints FCM Members. Attached for information. (P2 & P3) c) Mike Reitzel, re: Teen's Brochures Promote Abstinence. Attached for information. (P4 & P5) d) Association of Municipalities of Ontario re: President Mulvale continues to speak out on <Uploading'. Attached for information. (P6 & P7) - 3 - e) Elizabeth Witmer, MPP re: Council Correspondence pertaining to Property Tax Policy - Transition Ratios. Attached for information. (P8) f) Elizabeth Witmer, MPP re: Council Correspondence regarding "Meeting with Local MPPs". Attached for information. (P9) g) Federation of Canadian Municipalities re: FCM Partners with NCR to Establish National Guidelines and Best Practices for Municipal Infrastructure Development and Renewal. Attached for information. (P10) h) Ted Arnott, MPP re: The Local Services Realignment Process. Attached for information. (P11 - P19) i) Minister of Community and Social Services response to G.A. Thompson, CAO re: treatment for welfare recipients addicted to drugs. Attached for information. (P20 & 21) *j) James M. Flaherty, Minister of Finance and Chris Hodgson, Minister of Municipal Affairs & Housing re: 2001 Community Reinvestment Fund (CRF). Attached for information. (P22) *k) City of Kitchener re: Conestogo Dam Repairs. Attached for information. (P23 & P24) *l) Ted Arnott, MPP Waterloo-Wellington re: Supporting New Funding for the Child Care Division's Infant Development Program. Attached for information. (P25 & P26) *m) Association of Municipalities of Ontario Annual Conference, August 19-22, 2001, Toronto. Preliminary notice. Attached for information. Councillors interested in attending, please contact C. McMullen, Research/Administrative Assistant. (P27) *n) Federation of Canadian Municipalities 64th Annual Conference and Municipal Expo, May 25 - 28, 2001, Banff, Alberta. Preliminary Notice. Attached for information. Councillors interested in attending, please contact C. McMullen, Research/ Administrative Assistant. (P28) *o) The Corporation of the Township of Wellesley re: February 20th, 2001 Council Meeting Resolution. Attached for information. (P29) *p) The Corporation of the Township of Guelph / Eramosa re: Conestogo Dam Repair. Attached for information. (P30 & P31) *q) The Corporation of the Town of Milton re: Conestogo Dam Repair. Attached for information. (P32) 11. MOTION TO GO INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO CONSIDER REPORTS 12. REPORTS Finance Reports - 4 - a) P2001-03 Rainbarrels - attached & marked F-01-008 b) Tender T2001-102 - Miscellaneous Vehicles - attached & marked F-01-009 Schedule 1, Schedule 2, Schedule 3 c) Remuneration & Expenses of Council and Appointees for the Year Ended December 31, 2000 - under separate cover & marked F-00-010. Committee Reports a) Budget Committee - attached & marked B-01-001/S b) Planning & Works - attached & marked PW-01-004/S c) Community Services - attached & marked CS-01-004/S d) Library Committee - attached & marked PCLIB-01-001/S Regional Clerk a) CR-CLK-01-015 - City of Cambridge Traffic By-law No. 18-01 b) CR-CLK-01-016 - City of Cambridge Traffic By-law No. 19-01 c) CR-CLK-01-017 - City of Kitchener Proposed By-law to Close & Sell a Public Laneway *d) CR-CLK-01-018 - City of Cambridge Proposed By-law to Close a portion of Kruegers Road. Chief Administrative Officer *a) Municipal Performance Measurement Program - for information only. On council desks. Regional Chair 13. OTHER MATTERS UNDER COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE a) CR-FM-01-002 - Consultant Selection - Design and Construction of Site Services for the Waterloo Region Emergency Services Training and Research Complex (Due to the cancellation of the A&F Committee Meeting, February 21, 2001, report brought directly to Council). 14. MOTION FOR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO RISE AND COUNCIL RESUME 15. MOTION TO ADOPT PROCEEDINGS OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 16. MOTIONS 17. NOTICE OF MOTION 18. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 19. OTHER BUSINESS 20. QUESTIONS 21. ENACTMENT OF BY-LAWS - FIRST, SECOND & THIRD READINGS - 5 - a) A By-law to amend By-law No. 00-032, as amended, being the Region's Traffic and Parking By-law to reflect an increase in the speed limit from the existing 50 km/h to 60 km/h on Regional Road #53 (Fairway Road) from 120 metres east of Old Chicopee Trail to Regional Road #54 (Lackner Boulevard), in the City of Kitchener. b) A By-law to Impose the Regional Landfill Rate. c) A By-law to Impose the Regional Sewage Rate. d) A By-law to Amend the Wholesale Water Rates By-law. e) A By-law to Authorize the Borrowing of Certain Sums to Meet Current Expenditures. f) A By-law to Authorize the Borrowing of Certain Sums to Meet Capital Expenditures. g) A By-law to Confirm the Actions of Council. 22. ADJOURN REGIONAL COUNCIL MINUTES February 28, 2001 The following are the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held at 7:00 p.m. in the Regional Council Chambers, 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener, Ontario, with the following members present: Chair K. Seiling, D. Bergman, J. Brewer, D. Craig*, T. Galloway, J. Haalboom, F. Kent, J. Mitchell, W. Roth, J. Smola, B. Strauss, J. Wideman, L. Woolstencroft, and C. Zehr. Regrets: S. Strickland and J. Martens DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST UNDER THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT J. Smola declared a pecuniary interest in regards to the purchase of the Waterloo Spur line. J. Smola’s parents own land adjacent to the property. PRESENTATIONS a) Alison Jackson, Friends of Doon Heritage Crossroads re: Cheque Presentation. Alison Jackson presented the Region with a $10,000 cheque. The money is for the Doon Heritage Crossroads and will be used towards period costumes and a village site map. Over the past the Friends of Doon have raised over $100,000 for various projections. Councillors thanked the delegation for their fund-raising efforts. b) Lloyd Wright, Chair of Joint Executive Committee re: Update on Hospital Redevelopment Plan. L. Wright updated Council on the various activities of the Joint Executive Committee. L. Wright explained the expanded services, new services and accomplishments over the past year. There have been enhanced communications between all Hospitals and many redevelopment projects. Work continues on the Regional trauma center, cancer center and cardiac care center. Total costs for new buildings and services has been $309,000,000. Approximately $199,800,000 will be coming from the Provincial government, the remainder is coming from the community including Regional government. The Region has committed to $37,300,000 in capital projects. The Region has also offered bridge financing for projects, but any bridge financing will include an interest charge. L. Wright asked the interest be waived. Council - 2 - 02/28/2001 T. Galloway thanked L. Wright for his presentation. T. Galloway noted that any advances in the $37,300,000 commitment would trigger the interest charges and if interest was waived the total commitment to the hospitals would
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