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REGIONAL COUNCIL MINUTES Wednesday, February 27, 2008 REGIONAL COUNCIL MINUTES Wednesday, February 27, 2008 The following are the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held at 7:08 p.m. in the Regional Council Chamber, 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener, Ontario, with the following members present: Chair K. Seiling, J. Brewer, D. Craig, K. Denouden, T. Galloway, J. Haalboom, B. Halloran, R. Kelterborn, J. Mitchell, W. Roth, J. Smola, B. Strauss, S. Strickland, J. Wideman, and C. Zehr. Members Absent: C. Millar DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST UNDER THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT None declared. CLOSED SESSION MOVED by J. Smola SECONDED by K. Denouden That a closed meeting of Council be held on February 27, 2008 at 5:30 p.m., in accordance with Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, for the purposes of considering the following subject matters: a) matters related to Council procedures b) potential litigation related to court proceedings CARRIED MOVED by J. Mitchell SECONDED by K. Denouden The Council reconvene in Open Session. CARRIED PRESENTATIONS Lucille Bish, Director Community Services introduced each of the award recipients and provided background information. She acknowledged representatives from a number of organizations that were also present this evening. a) Ontario Heritage Trust Young Heritage Leaders Certificate of Achievement was presented to Mr. Phillip Rempel for his 10 years service as a junior interpreter at Joseph Schneider Haus. b) Ontario Heritage Trust Young Heritage Leaders Certificate of Achievement was presented to Cameron Heights Collegiate Students for their contribution to the Waterloo- Wellington Children’s Groundwater Festival at Doon Heritage Crossroads. Council Minutes - 2 - 08/02/27 c) Ontario Heritage Trust, Heritage Community Recognition Program Certificate of Achievement was presented to Ms. Elizabeth Heinrichs for her work on the heritage Planning Advisory Committee, specifically related to historic bridges. d) Heritage Canada Foundation (HCF) National Achievement Award for restoration of the Hartman Bridge in New Hamburg was presented to Chair Seiling by HCF Executive Director, Ms. Natalie Bull. She congratulated the Region on the success of this restoration and other projects that have been undertaken. She introduced John Arndt, President of the North Waterloo Branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario who nominated the Region for this award. Chair Seiling thanked all of those who have been involved in the Hartman Bridge restoration project and all of the award recipients. DELEGATIONS a) Steven Mahoney, Chair, Board of Directors, WSIB (Workplace Safety and Insurance Board) appeared before Council regarding the Workplace Health and Safety Charter. He provided statistics on the number of fatalities and injuries on the job in the Province and the need to raise awareness. A social marketing campaign has been launched in addition to the creation of the charter. He requested the Region to join and become champions to raise awareness in the community. A sample of the print and television ads was shown. S. Mahoney stated these incidents are preventable and are a shared responsibility. Chair Seiling thanked S. Mahoney for his presentation and signed the charter. b) E-08-018, Approval of Plans for Roadway Improvements on Bleams Road (Regional Road 4) In the Settlement Area of Mannheim (Knechtel Court to Alder Creek), Township of Wilmot i) Steve Asmussen appeared before Council in opposition to Alternative A for the Bleams Road reconstruction and provided a presentation. He stated he is speaking for 57 affected residents on Bleams Road East and they support Alternative C. He outlined the residents’ need for parking and the reasons they do not want sidewalks. A copy of his presentation is appended to the original minutes. Councillors requested clarification on the survey results that were distributed from staff. It includes updated information from that provided at Planning and Works Committee last week. S. Asmussen stated this is the first time he has seen these results but advised residents on Bleams Road East did not support either Alternative A or B and some chose not to respond to the survey. Alternative C was developed by the residents in response to the proposals from staff. In response to a question from council, S. Asmussen advised the residents do not want sidewalks but are open to a workable solution. They understand road work is required but would just like the road put back to the way it currently is. ii) Lorne Shantz appeared before Council on behalf of his son, Kevin Shantz who is disabled and a resident on Bleams Road. He displayed a photograph of the property, noting the width of the road in this area and stated they do not want sidewalks. He noted examples in other settlements where there are 461942 Council Minutes - 3 - 08/02/27 no sidewalks and the snow plow clears the snow on the shoulder to provide a walking area. Councillors discussed the recommendation and the additional information provided by staff. In response to a question, Thomas Schmidt, Commissioner, Transportation and Environmental Services advised a survey on speeding was done in November 2007 and the average speed was 51 kmh in the posted 50 kmh zone. Councillors debated the issue and some concern was expressed that Alternative C has not gone through the public process. The entire community needs to be considered in addition to the directly affected residents and the safety of children is most important. There was discussion about the zoning along this portion of Bleams Road and the potential for commercial businesses and off-street parking that is required. It was noted there are 4 – 6 properties zoned for commercial use but they have sat dormant for a long period of time. There was further discussion about the requirement for sidewalks in future projects and it was noted that not every project calls for sidewalks to be installed. This recommendation was developed in consultation with the Project Team and the community and is the same process that is followed for other projects. J. Wideman brought forward Items 1 and 2 from the Summary of Recommendations of the Planning and Works Committee. The motion was discussed and staff was directed to include provisions for paving and not grass in the area of the existing commercial business on Bleams Road. MOVED by J. Wideman SECONDED by K. Denouden THAT the Summary of Recommendations of the Planning and Works Committee, dated February 19, 2008, Items 1 and 2, be adopted as follows: 1. THAT with respect to roadway improvements on Bleams Road that semi-mountable curb and gutter be installed in place of the proposed barrier curb and gutter. 2. THAT the Regional Municipality of Waterloo: a) approve the plans for roadway improvements on Bleams Road (Regional Road 4) from Knechtel Court to Alder Creek described as Alternative ‘A’ in Report E- 08-018; b) amend the existing parking By-law which states “No parking Anytime on Regional Road 4 (Bleams Road), North side, from 484m West of Regional Road 70 (Trussler Road) to 317m West of Regional Road 70 (Trussler Road) in the Township of Wilmot” to read as follows: “No parking anytime on Regional Road 4 (Bleams Road), North and South side, from 990m West of Regional Road 70 (Trussler Road) to 317m West of Regional Road 70 (Trussler Road) in the Township of Wilmot”; and c) enact a By-law to designate the 1.25 metre paved lanes on each side of the road adjacent to the curb for the specific use of bicycles CARRIED 461942 Council Minutes - 4 - 08/02/27 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS MOVED by B. Strauss SECONDED by J. Brewer THAT the following Minutes be approved: a) Council – February 6, 2008 b) Council Closed – February 6, 2008 c) Special Council – February 12, 2008 d) Special Council Closed – February 12, 2008 e) Special Council – February 15, 2008 f) Special Closed Council - February 15, 2008 g) Planning and Works – February 19, 2008 h) Administration and Finance - February 19, 2008 i) Community Services - February 19, 2008 j) Closed Committee - February 19, 2008 k) Trees By-law Exception - February 19, 2008 l) Special Council – February 20, 2008 CARRIED COMMUNICATIONS a) Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) regarding Alert No. 08/009, Federal Budget Makes Gas Tax Permanent was received for information. b) Hon. Josée Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage regarding Cultural Spaces Canada contribution to the “Region of Waterloo History Museum” project was received for information. c) Hon. Monte Solberg, P.C., M.P., Minister of Human Resources and Social Development regarding All Roads Lead to Home: A Homelessness to Housing Stability for Waterloo Region was received for information. MOVED by J. Brewer SECONDED by J. Wideman THAT Council go into Committee of the Whole to consider reports. CARRIED 461942 Council Minutes - 5 - 08/02/27 FINANCE REPORTS a) F-08-017, T2008-003 Construction and Testing of New Wells at Sites H4, G4 and G5, City of Cambridge MOVED by J. Wideman SECONDED by R. Kelterborn THAT the Regional Municipality of Waterloo accept the tender of Davidson Well Drilling Limited for the Construction and Testing of New Wells at Sites H4, G4 and G5, City of Cambridge at a total price of $1,496,887.35 including all applicable taxes; AND THAT the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the advancement of funds in the amount of $1,031,776 from the Capital Forecast Budget to 2008 to cover the total costs of the project. CARRIED COMMITTEE REPORTS Planning & Works The Summary of Recommendations of the Planning and Works Committee was presented by Jim Wideman, Chair of the Committee. Items 1 and 2 were dealt with under Delegations. J. Wideman noted an additional project team needs to be added to Item #12 for the Reconstruction of Regional Roads 5 and 10 in Linwood, Wellesley Township.
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