REGIONAL COUNCIL MINUTES
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
The Inaugural Meeting of the Council of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo for the term 2010- 2014 was held in the Regional Council Chamber, 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener, Ontario, commencing at 7:30 p.m. The meeting was called to order by K. Fletcher, Regional Clerk as Presiding Officer, in the presence of the Honourable Justice Mr. Patrick J. Flynn, Regional Chair K. Seiling, Regional Councillors, M. Murray, Chief Administrative Officer and Guests.
CLOSED SESSION
MOVED by B. Halloran SECONDED by J. Haalboom
THAT a closed meeting of Council be held on December 8, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in Waterloo County Room, in accordance with Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, for the purposes of considering the following subject matters:
a) labour relations related to contract negotiations
CARRIED
MOVED by T. Galloway SECONDED by J. Wideman
THAT Council reconvene in Open Session.
CARRIED
The meeting opened with the singing of “O Canada” with music provided by members of the Brass Players Anonymous.
Regional Clerk K. Fletcher acknowledged the participation in this evening’s proceedings of Piper, Staff Sgt. (Ret’d) Nigel Moore, Waterloo Regional Police Services and the Brass Players Anonymous.
Regional Clerk K. Fletcher read the Certificate of Qualification of the Regional Chair and the elected Regional Councillors as follows:
Regional Chair: Ken Seiling
Regional Councillors - Cambridge: Jane Brewer and Claudette Millar
Regional Councillors – Kitchener: Tom Galloway, Jean Haalboom, Geoff Lorentz and Jim Wideman
Regional Councillors – Waterloo: Jane Mitchell and Sean Strickland
Regional Clerk K. Fletcher read the Certificate of Qualification from the Area Municipalities designating the Area Mayors to Regional Council. The list is as follows: Council Minutes - 2 - 10/12/08
City of Cambridge – Doug Craig City of Kitchener – Carl Zehr City of Waterloo – Brenda Halloran Township of North Dumfries – Robert Deutschmann Township of Wellesley – Ross Kelterborn Township of Wilmot – Les Armstrong Township of Woolwich – Todd Cowan
The Honourable Mr. Justice Patrick J. Flynn administered the Declaration of Office to Regional Chair Ken Seiling. Justice Flynn then placed the Chain of Office on Regional Chair Seiling.
The Regional Clerk presented the gavel to the Regional Chair who then assumed the Chair.
The Honourable Mr. Justice Flynn administered the Declaration of Office to members of Council, all of whom were present. He then provided congratulations to all members of Council and provided remarks on the evening and the history of the court system in Waterloo Region and Waterloo County prior to that.
Regional Chair Seiling thanked the Honourable Mr. Justice Flynn for his participation in the evening’s proceedings. He also acknowledged the presence of family members and friends, former members of Regional Council and Senior Staff members of the Region of Waterloo.
Regional Chair Seiling then gave his Inaugural Address, a copy of which is appended to the original minutes.
Regional Chair Seiling thanked everyone for coming this evening and invited everyone to partake of refreshments in the main foyer following the adjournment.
DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST UNDER THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT
None declared.
REPORTS
Regional Chair: RC-11-001: Meeting Schedule and Appointments
MOVED by J. Wideman SECONDED by J. Brewer
1. That Regional Council approve the schedule of meetings for 2011 attached as Appendix ‘A’ to report RC-11-001, and
2. That Regional Council approve the following appointments:
Planning and Works Committee (PW):
All members of Regional Council Chair: Councillor Jim Wideman Vice-Chair: Councillor Geoff Lorentz
Community Services Committee (CS):
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All members of Regional Council Chair: Councillor Sean Strickland Vice-Chair: Councillor Jane Mitchell
Administration and Finance Committee (A&F):
All members of Regional Council Chair: Councillor Tom Galloway Vice-Chair: Councillor Carl Zehr
Budget Committee:
All members of Regional Council Chair: Councillor Tom Galloway, Chair A&F Committee Vice-Chair: Councillor Carl Zehr, Vice-Chair A&F Committee
Audit Committee:
Chair: Councillor Tom Galloway, Chair A&F Committee
Members: Councillor Carl Zehr, Vice-Chair A&F Committee Councillor Sean Srickland, Chair CS Committee Councillor Jim Wideman, Chair PW Committee Regional Chair Ken Seiling
Waterloo Regional Police Services Board:
Council: Regional Chair Ken Seiling (ex-officio) Councillor Jane Brewer Councillor Tom Galloway
Citizen: Kim Denouden
Grand River Conservation Authority:
Council: Councillor Les Armstrong Councillor Todd Cowan Councillor Rob Deutschmann Councillor Jean Haalboom Councillor Ross Kelterborn Councillor Geoff Lorentz Councillor Claudette Millar Councillor Jane Mitchell
Citizens: Jan d’Ailly Warren Stauch
Library Committee:
Councillor Les Armstrong Councillor Todd Cowan Councillor Rob Deutschmann
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Councillor Ross Kelterborn Regional Chair Ken Seiling
Licensing and Retail Committee:
Councillor Les Armstrong Councillor Doug Craig Councillor Geoff Lorentz Councillor Jane Mitchell Councillor Jim Wideman Regional Chair Ken Seiling (ex-officio)
Trees By-law Exception Committee:
Councillor Les Armstrong Councillor Todd Cowan Councillor Rob Deutschmann Councillor Jean Haalboom Councillor Ross Kelterborn Councillor Jim Wideman Regional Chair Ken Seiling
Jack Young Civic Award Committee:
Councillor Jane Brewer Councillor Tom Galloway Councillor Sean Strickland Councillor Jim Wideman Councillor Carl Zehr Regional Chair Ken Seiling
Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council:
Councillor Todd Cowan Councillor Jane Mitchell Regional Chair Ken Seiling (ex-officio)
Ecological and Environmental Advisory Committee (EEAC):
Councillor Claudette Millar
Employment and Income Support Community Advisory Committee (EISCAC):
Councillor Jane Mitchell
Region of Waterloo History Museum Steering Committee:
Councillor Les Armstrong Councillor Jane Brewer Councillor Tom Galloway Councillor Jean Haalboom Councillor Claudette Millar Councillor Jane Mitchell
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Councillor Sean Strickland Regional Chair Ken Seiling
Heritage Planning Advisory Committee:
Councillor Jean Haalboom
Public Art Advisory Committee:
Councillor Jean Haalboom Councillor Brenda Halloran
Region of Waterloo Community Housing Inc. (ROWCHI):
Councillor Tom Galloway Councillor Sean Strickland Councillor Jim Wideman
Waterloo Region Housing Operations Advisory Committee:
Appointment Pending
Waterloo Region Community Housing Advisory Committee:
Councillor Les Armstrong Councillor Brenda Halloran
Water Efficiency Advisory Committee (WEAC):
Councillor Les Armstrong Councillor Tom Galloway Councillor Claudette Millar Councillor Jim Wideman Regional Chair Ken Seiling
Specialized Transit Services Advisory Committee:
Councillor Jean Haalboom
Grand River Accessibility Advisory Committee (GRAAC):
Councillor Jean Haalboom
Kissing Bridge Trailway Advisory Committee:
Councillor Todd Cowan
Waterloo Regional Airport Aeronautical Noise Management Committee:
Councillor Geoff Lorentz
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Grand River Hospital:
Appointment pending
St. Mary’s Hospital Board of Trustees:
Councillor Todd Cowan
University of Waterloo Board of Governors:
Regional Chair Ken Seiling (ex-officio)
Wilfrid Laurier University Board of Governors:
Councillor Jim Wideman
Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation:
Councillor Tom Galloway Regional Chair Ken Seiling (ex-officio)
Region of Waterloo Arts Fund:
Councillor Jean Haalboom Regional Chair Ken Seiling (ex-officio)
CARRIED
OTHER BUSINESS a) T. Galloway brought forward a motion from the closed session.
MOVED by T. Galloway SECONDED by L. Armstrong
THAT the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the Memorandum of Agreement with the National Automobile Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada, CAW – Canada on behalf of members of CAW Local 1106 employed in the Community Support Services - Senior’s Services Division which includes Sunnyside Home, for the period January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012.
CARRIED
b) T. Galloway requested S. Strickland and J. Wideman to join him at the podium. They gave a special presentation to Regional Chair Ken Seiling in honour of his 25 years as Regional Chair. A copy of the presentation is appended to the original minutes. They presented him with an anniversary clock to commemorate this special occasion. Regional Chair Seiling thanked everyone for this special memento.
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ENACTMENT OF BY-LAWS – (FIRST, SECOND & THIRD READINGS)
MOVED by C. Zehr SECONDED by B. Halloran a) THAT a By-law to Provide for an Acting Chair be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered 11-001 signed by the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk and sealed with the Regional Seal. b) THAT a By-law to Confirm the Actions of Council of December 8, 2010 be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered 11-002 signed by the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk and sealed with the Regional Seal.
CARRIED
ADJOURN
MOVED by J. Brewer SECONDED by B. Halloran
THAT the meeting adjourn at 8:10 p.m.
CARRIED
REGIONAL CHAIR, K. Seiling
REGIONAL CLERK, K. Fletcher
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REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF WATERLOO INAUGURAL COUNCIL AGENDA
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 Closed Session - 6:00 p.m. Waterloo County Room Open Session - 7:30 p.m. Regional Council Chamber
CALL TO ORDER – Kris Fletcher, Regional Clerk
NATIONAL ANTHEM – Brass Players Anonymous
CERTIFICATION OF QUALIFICATION OF THE REGIONAL CHAIR AND REGIONAL COUNCILLORS – Kris Fletcher, Regional Clerk
DECLARATION OF OFFICE OF REGIONAL CHAIR – The Honourable Mr. Justice Patrick J. Flynn
DECLARATION OF OFFICE – REGIONAL COUNCILLORS – The Honourable Mr. Justice Patrick J. Flynn
REGIONAL CHAIR’S INAUGURAL ADDRESS
DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST UNDER THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT
REPORTS
Regional Chair: RC-11-001: Meeting Schedule and Appointments 1
OTHER BUSINESS
ENACTMENT OF BY-LAWS - FIRST, SECOND & THIRD READINGS
a) A By-law to Provide for an Acting Chair
b) A By-law to Confirm the Actions of Council
ADJOURN
873750 RC-11-001
REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF WATERLOO
OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL CHAIR
COUNCIL REPORT
TO: Members of Regional Council
DATE: December 8, 2010
SUBJECT: Meeting Schedule and Appointments
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. That Regional Council approve the schedule of meetings for 2011 attached as Appendix ‘A’ to report RC-11-001, and
2. That Regional Council approve the following appointments:
Planning and Works Committee (PW):
All members of Regional Council Chair: Councillor Jim Wideman Vice-Chair: Councillor Geoff Lorentz
Community Services Committee (CS):
All members of Regional Council Chair: Councillor Sean Strickland Vice-Chair: Councillor Jane Mitchell
Administration and Finance Committee (A&F):
All members of Regional Council Chair: Councillor Tom Galloway Vice-Chair: Councillor Carl Zehr
Budget Committee:
All members of Regional Council Chair: Councillor Tom Galloway, Chair A&F Committee Vice-Chair: Councillor Carl Zehr, Vice-Chair A&F Committee
Audit Committee:
Chair: Councillor Tom Galloway, Chair A&F Committee
Members: Councillor Carl Zehr, Vice-Chair A&F Committee Councillor Sean Srickland, Chair CS Committee Councillor Jim Wideman, Chair PW Committee Regional Chair Ken Seiling
Waterloo Regional Police Services Board:
Council: Regional Chair Ken Seiling (ex-officio) Councillor Jane Brewer Councillor Tom Galloway
Citizen: Kim Denouden
Grand River Conservation Authority:
Council: Councillor Les Armstrong Councillor Todd Cowan Councillor Rob Deutschmann Councillor Jean Haalboom Councillor Ross Kelterborn Councillor Geoff Lorentz Councillor Claudette Millar Councillor Jane Mitchell
Citizens: Jan d’Ailly Warren Stauch
Library Committee:
Councillor Les Armstrong Councillor Todd Cowan Councillor Rob Deutschmann Councillor Ross Kelterborn Regional Chair Ken Seiling
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Councillor Les Armstrong Councillor Doug Craig Councillor Geoff Lorentz Councillor Jane Mitchell Councillor Jim Wideman Regional Chair Ken Seiling (ex-officio)
Trees By-law Exception Committee:
Councillor Les Armstrong Councillor Todd Cowan Councillor Rob Deutschmann Councillor Jean Haalboom Councillor Ross Kelterborn Councillor Jim Wideman Regional Chair Ken Seiling
Jack Young Civic Award Committee:
Councillor Jane Brewer Councillor Tom Galloway Councillor Sean Strickland Councillor Jim Wideman Councillor Carl Zehr Regional Chair Ken Seiling
Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council:
Councillor Todd Cowan Councillor Jane Mitchell Regional Chair Ken Seiling (ex-officio)
Ecological and Environmental Advisory Committee (EEAC):
Councillor Claudette Millar
Employment and Income Support Community Advisory Committee (EISCAC):
Councillor Jane Mitchell
Docs #865964 Region of Waterloo History Museum Steering Committee:
Councillor Les Armstrong Councillor Jane Brewer Councillor Tom Galloway Councillor Jean Haalboom Councillor Claudette Millar Councillor Jane Mitchell Councillor Sean Strickland Regional Chair Ken Seiling
Heritage Planning Advisory Committee:
Councillor Jean Haalboom
Public Art Advisory Committee:
Councillor Jean Haalboom Councillor Brenda Halloran
Region of Waterloo Community Housing Inc. (ROWCHI):
Councillor Tom Galloway Councillor Sean Strickland Councillor Jim Wideman
Waterloo Region Housing Operations Advisory Committee:
Appointment Pending
Waterloo Region Community Housing Advisory Committee:
Councillor Les Armstrong Councillor Brenda Halloran
Water Efficiency Advisory Committee (WEAC):
Councillor Les Armstrong Councillor Tom Galloway Councillor Claudette Millar Councillor Jim Wideman Regional Chair Ken Seiling
Specialized Transit Services Advisory Committee:
Councillor Jean Haalboom
Docs #865964 Grand River Accessibility Advisory Committee (GRAAC):
Councillor Jean Haalboom
Kissing Bridge Trailway Advisory Committee:
Councillor Todd Cowan
Waterloo Regional Airport Aeronautical Noise Management Committee:
Councillor Geoff Lorentz
Grand River Hospital:
Appointment pending
St. Mary’s Hospital Board of Trustees:
Councillor Todd Cowan
University of Waterloo Board of Governors:
Regional Chair Ken Seiling (ex-officio)
Wilfrid Laurier University Board of Governors:
Councillor Jim Wideman
Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation:
Councillor Tom Galloway Regional Chair Ken Seiling (ex-officio)
Region of Waterloo Arts Fund:
Councillor Jean Haalboom Regional Chair Ken Seiling (ex-officio)
Respectfully Submitted,
Ken Seiling, Regional Chair
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