Regional Council Minutes Wednesday, December 5, 2018 The Inaugural Meeting of the Council of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo for the term 2018-2022 was held in the Regional Council Chamber, 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener, Ontario, commencing at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Kris Fletcher, Regional Clerk as Presiding Officer, in the presence of the Honourable Justice Mr. Patrick J. Flynn, Regional Chair Karen Redman, Regional Councillors, Mike Murray, Chief Administrative Officer and Guests. Regional Chair-Elect Karen Redman – Presentation The meeting was opened with a land acknowledgement by Chair-Elect Redman. She then presented tobacco ties to the Mino Ode Kwewak N’gamowk singers. The Council Procession took place to a song by the Mino Ode Kwewak N’gamowak singers. Call to Order/Welcome Kris Fletcher, Director Council and Administrative Services/Regional Clerk called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. She introduced the Suddaby Public School Junior Choir who opened the meeting with the singing of “O Canada”. K. Fletcher introduced, Rabbi Moshe Goldman, The Rohr Chabad Centre for Jewish Life. Rabbi Moshe Goldman provided the invocation. Certification of Qualification of the Regional Chair And Regional Councillors Regional Clerk K. Fletcher read the Certificate of Qualification of the Regional Chair and the elected Regional Councillors as follows: Regional Chair: Karen Redman Regional Councillors - Cambridge: Helen Jowett, Karl Kiefer Regional Councillors – Kitchener: Elizabeth Clarke, Tom Galloway, Michael Harris,Geoff Lorentz 2881863 Inaugural Council Minutes - 2 - 18/12/05 Regional Councillors – Waterloo: Jim Erb, 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: City of Cambridge – Kathryn McGarry City of Kitchener – Berry Vrbanovic City of Waterloo – Dave Jaworsky Township of North Dumfries – Sue Foxton Township of Wellesley – Joe Nowak Township of Wilmot – Les Armstrong Township of Woolwich – Sandy Shantz Declaration of Office of Regional Chair The Honourable Mr. Justice Patrick J. Flynn administered the Declaration of Office to Regional Chair Karen Redman. Presentation of Chain of Office Former Regional Chair Ken Seiling presented the chain of office to Chair Karen Redman. The Regional Clerk presented the gavel to the Regional Chair who then assumed the Chair. Declaration of Office – Regional Councillors – The Honourable Mr. Justice Patrick J. Flynn The Honourable Mr. Justice Flynn administered the Declaration of Office to members of Council. He then provided congratulations to all members of Council and provided remarks on the evening. Regional Chair Redman thanked the Honourable Mr. Justice Flynn for his participation in the evening’s proceedings. She also acknowledged the presence of family members and former members of Regional Council. 2881863 Inaugural Council Minutes - 3 - 18/12/05 Regional Chair’s Inaugural Address Regional Chair Redman gave her Inaugural Address, a copy of which is appended to the original minutes. Declarations of Pecuniary Interest Under The “Municipal Conflict Of Interest Act” None declared. Reports – Regional Chair a) RC-19-01, 2019 Meeting Calendar and Appointments Moved by H. Jowett Seconded by S. Foxton That Regional Council approve the 2019 Meeting Calendar, attached as Appendix A to report RC-19-01; And That Regional Council approve the following appointments for the 2018- 2022 term of Regional Council; Waterloo Regional Police Services Board (WRPSB): Council: Councillor Karl Kiefer Councillor Sandy Shantz Regional Chair Karen Redman (ex-officio) Citizen: Rosita Tse Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA): Council: Councillor Les Armstrong Councillor Jim Erb Councillor Sue Foxton Councillor Michael Harris Councillor Helen Jowett Councillor Geoff Lorentz Councillor Kathryn McGarry Councillor Joe Nowak Citizens: Jane Mitchell Warren Stauch 2881863 Inaugural Council Minutes - 4 - 18/12/05 And Further That Regional Council approve the following appointments subject to a two (2) year review: Planning and Works Committee (P&W): All Members of Regional Council Chair: Councillor Tom Galloway Vice-Chair: Councillor Sue Foxton Community Services Committee (CS): All Members of Regional Council Chair: Councillor Elizabeth Clarke Vice-Chair: Councillor Geoff Lorentz Administration and Finance Committee (A&F): All Members of Regional Council Chair: Councillor Sean Strickland Vice-Chair: Councillor Helen Jowett Budget Committee of the Whole: All Members of Regional Council Chair: Councillor Sean Strickland, Chair Administration and Finance Committee Vice-Chair: Councillor Helen Jowett, Vice-Chair Administration and Finance Committee Economic Development Committee (EDC): Councillor Jim Erb Councillor Tom Galloway Councillor Michael Harris Councillor Dave Jaworsky Councillor Helen Jowett Councillor Karl Kiefer Councillor Kathryn McGarry Councillor Berry Vrbanovic Regional Chair Karen Redman (ex-officio) Audit Committee: Chair: Councillor Sean Strickland, Chair, Administration and Finance Committee Members: Councillor Helen Jowett, Vice-Chair, Administration and Finance Committee Councillor Elizabeth Clarke, Chair, Community Services Committee 2881863 Inaugural Council Minutes - 5 - 18/12/05 Councillor Tom Galloway, Chair, Planning and Works Committee Regional Chair Karen Redman (ex-officio) Library Committee: Councillor Les Armstrong Councillor Sue Foxton Councillor Joe Nowak Councillor Sandy Shantz Regional Chair Karen Redman (ex-officio) Licensing and Hearings Committee (LHC): Councillor Les Armstrong Councillor Elizabeth Clarke Councillor Jim Erb Councillor Geoff Lorentz Regional Chair Karen Redman (ex-officio) Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council (WRCPC): Councillor Tom Galloway Councillor Kathryn McGarry Regional Chair Karen Redman (ex-officio) Active Transportation Advisory Committee (ATAC): Councillor Karl Kiefer Councillor Geoff Lorentz Ecological and Environmental Advisory Committee (EEAC): Councillor Joe Nowak Jack Young Civic Award Committee (JYCAC): Councillor Sue Foxton Councillor Tom Galloway Councillor Dave Jaworsky Councillor Berry Vrbanovic Regional Chair Karen Redman (ex-officio) Heritage Planning Advisory Committee (HPAC): Councillor Elizabeth Clarke 2881863 Inaugural Council Minutes - 6 - 18/12/05 Grand River Accessibility Advisory Committee (GRAAC): Councillor Sue Foxton Kissing Bridge Trailway Advisory Committee (KBTAC): Councillor Sandy Shantz Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation (WRHF): Councillor Tom Galloway Regional Chair Karen Redman (ex-officio) Region of Waterloo Arts Fund (RWAF): Councillor Helen Jowett Regional Chair Karen Redman (ex-officio) Grand River Hospital Board of Trustees: Councillor Jim Erb St. Mary’s Hospital Board of Trustees: Councillor Michael Harris University of Waterloo Board of Governors: Regional Chair Karen Redman (ex-officio) Wilfrid Laurier Board of Governors: Regional Chair Karen Redman (ex-officio) Carried Enactment of By-Laws – (First, Second & Third Readings) Moved by L. Armstrong Seconded by B. Vrbanovic 2881863 Inaugural Council Minutes - 7 - 18/12/05 a) That a By-law to Provide for an Acting Chair be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered 19-001 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 5, 2018 be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered 19-002 signed by the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk and sealed with the Regional Seal. Carried Regional Chair Redman thanked everyone for coming this evening and invited everyone to partake of refreshments in the main foyer following the adjournment. Adjourn Moved by M. Harris Seconded by K. McGarry That the meeting adjourn at 7:40 p.m. Carried Regional Chair, K. Redman Regional Clerk, K. Fletcher 2881863 Land Acknowledgement We would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather today is the land traditionally used by the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe and Neutral People. We also acknowledge the enduring presence and deep traditional knowledge and philosophies of the Indigenous People with whom we share this land today. The Tobacco grown at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum Wild tobacco, sacred tobacco, or Nicotiana rustica is an ancient medicine that has been widely grown by Canada’s first peoples throughout North America for many centuries. The tobacco grown at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum was acquired from Owen Bridge of Annapolis Seeds, who named it, "1000 year-old tobacco", because it originated from a few viable seeds found at an archeological site. Owen Bridge said that the original seeds were found in a pottery vessel sealed with pitch, near the Great Lakes. The Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum’s gardener, Bob Wildfong grew plants from these original seeds, and subsequently harvested tobacco and more seeds over several years, under the guidance of Jennifer Parkinson (President of the Grand River Métis Council). Each year at harvest, the community is invited to attend and take part, and the plants are honored and thanked in a smudging ceremony. Dave Neufeld - Education Coordinator, Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum Mino Ode Kwewak N’gamowak (Good Hearted Women Singers and Men Supporters) Burning of Sage The sage leaf is used to help bring us into a space in a good way. When the smoke is passed over our eyes, ears, heart, and mind there is