Wednesday, December 11, 1991 7:30 p.m. The Inaugural meeting of the Council of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo was held in Court Room No. 1, 20 Weber Street East, Kitchener, Ontario. The meeting was called to order by E. Stettner, Regional Clerk, as Presiding Officer, in the presence of The Honourable Mr. Justice E.F. West; Regional Councillors; G.A. Thompson, Chief Administrative Officer; C.P. Giller, Regional Solicitor; J. Current, Deputy Regional Clerk and Guests. The meeting commenced with the singing of "O Canada". The Regional Clerk advised of the receipt of Certification from the Area Municipalities as to the designation of Regional Councillors, as follows: From the City of Cambridge: Mayor Jane Brewer Alderman-at-Large Bert Boone Alderman-at-Large Doug Craig Alderman-at-Large Fred Kent Alderman-at-Large Bill Struck From the City of Kitchener: Mayor Dominic Cardillo Alderman Gary Leadston - 2 - Alderman Geoff Lorentz Alderman John Smola Alderman Bryan Stortz Alderman Christina Weylie Alderman Mark Yantzi Alderman Carl Zehr Alderman Jim Ziegler - 3 - From the City of Waterloo: Mayor Brian Turnbull Councillor Susan Forwell Councillor Joan McKinnon Councillor Andrew Telegdi From the Township of North Dumfries: Mayor Joe Martens From the Township of Wellesley: Mayor Frank Friedmann From the Township of Wilmot: Mayor Lynn Myers Councillor-at-Large William Weichel From the Township of Woolwich: Mayor Bob Waters Councillor Murray Aberle Councillor Grace Sudden The Honourable Mr. Justice E.F. West administered the Declaration of Office and Oath of Allegiance to members of Council; all of whom were present. The Regional Clerk then outlined the procedure for the election of Regional Chairman and called for nominations. MOVED by Councillor J. Brewer SECONDED by Councillor G. Sudden I hereby nominate Ken Seiling for the position of Chairman of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo for the 1991-1994 term of office. - 4 - Consent of the nominee was given as follows: I, Ken Seiling hereby consent to nomination for the position of Chairman of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo for the 1991-1994 term of office. The above nomination and consent to nomination was validated by the Regional Clerk. The Regional Clerk then called three additional times for further nominations. There being no further nominations, it was: MOVED by Councillor G. Leadston SECONDED by Councillor F. Kent THAT nominations be closed. CARRIED Regional Clerk E. Stettner declared Ken Seiling elected as Chairman of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo for the years 1991-1994 and until his successor shall have been elected by the next Council. Chairman-Elect Ken Seiling subscribed to the Declaration of Qualification by Chairman, Oath of Allegiance and Declaration of Elected Office administered by The Honourable Mr. Justice E.F. West. Mr. Justice West then placed the Chain of Office on Regional Chairman Ken Seiling. The Regional Clerk presented the gavel to Regional Chairman Ken Seiling. Regional Chairman Ken Seiling then assumed the Chair. The Regional Chairman called the Council meeting to order and following an address (copy attached) to those assembled introduced items of regular business. - 5 - FIRST READING OF BY-LAWS MOVED by Councillor L. Myers SECONDED by Councillor C. Weylie THAT the following by-laws be read a first time: a) A By-law to Amend By-law Number 26-75 as amended, being a By-law to Govern the Procedure of Council, the Calling of Meetings, the Conduct of Members. - 6 - b) A By-law to Provide for an Acting Chairman when the Chairman is Absent from the Municipality, etc. CARRIED MOVED by Councillor J. Ziegler SECONDED by Councillor R. Waters THAT Council go into Committee of the Whole. CARRIED REGIONAL CHAIRMAN a) RC-92-01 Standing Committee Appointments MOVED by Councillor C. Zehr SECONDED by Councillor W. Weichel THAT the Standing Committees for the 1991-1994 term, be appointed as follows: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT/HERITAGE RESOURCES Jane Brewer Dom Cardillo Susan Forwell Frank Friedmann Bryan Stortz Bob Waters Bill Weichel Christina Weylie HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES Doug Craig Gary Leadston Geoff Lorentz Joan McKinnon Lynn Myers Bill Struck - 7 - Grace Sudden Mark Yantzi - 8 - ENGINEERING Murray Aberle Bert Boone Fred Kent Joe Martens John Smola Andrew Telegdi Brian Turnbull Carl Zehr Jim Ziegler THAT the meeting times for the Standing Committees and Regional Council be as follows: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT/HERITAGE RESOURCES Tuesday (1st and 3rd) - 9:00 a.m. ENGINEERING Wednesday (1st and 3rd) - 9:00 a.m. HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES Wednesday (1st and 3rd) - 1:00 p.m. ADMIN AND FINANCE Thursday (1st and 3rd - 9:00 a.m. as required) REGIONAL COUNCIL Thursday (2nd and 4th) - 1:00 p.m. CARRIED (Refer RC-92-01) SECOND READING OF BY-LAWS MOVED by Councillor B. Boone SECONDED by Councillor F. Kent - 9 - THAT the following by-laws be read a second time: a) A By-law to Amend By-law Number 26-75 as amended, being a By-law to Govern the Procedure of Council, the Calling of Meetings, the Conduct of Members. - 10 - b) A By-law to Provide for an Acting Chairman when the Chairman is Absent from the Municipality, etc. CARRIED MOVED by Councillor J. Martens SECONDED by Councillor G. Leadston THAT Committee of the Whole rise and Council resume. CARRIED MOVED by Councillor S. Forwell SECONDED by Councillor J. Brewer THAT Council adopt the proceedings of the Committee of the Whole. CARRIED THIRD READING OF BY-LAWS MOVED by Councillor D. Cardillo SECONDED by Councillor J. McKinnon THAT a By-law to Amend By-law Number 26-75 as amended, being a By-law to Govern the Procedure of Council, the Calling of Meetings, the Conduct of Members be read a third time, finally passed and numbered 1-92, signed by the Regional Chairman and Clerk and sealed with the Regional Seal. THAT a By-law to Provide for an Acting Chairman when the Chairman is Absent from the Municipality, etc. be read a third time, finally passed and numbered 2-92, signed by the Regional Chairman and Clerk and sealed with the Regional Seal. CARRIED - 11 - - 12 - BY-LAW TO CONFIRM ACTIONS OF COUNCIL MOVED by Councillor G. Lorentz SECONDED by Councillor S. Forwell THAT a By-law to Confirm the Actions of Council be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered 3-92, signed by the Regional Chairman and Clerk and sealed with the Regional Seal. CARRIED Regional Chairman K. Seiling invited all those present to attend a reception in the main floor foyer. MEETING ADJOURNED __________________________ ________________________ CHAIRMAN CLERK.