THIS MEETING WILL BE WEBCAST ON THE CITY’S PUBLIC YOUTUBE SITE (CITYWATERLOO) AND MAY BE TELECAST ON PUBLIC TELEVISION COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 13, 2020 3:00 PM AGENDA Councillor Hanmer in the Chair 1. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF 2. CLOSED MEETING Recommendation: That Council hold a closed meeting for the purposes of considering the following subject matter: a) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board (Potential Acquisition of Lands; Potential Lease of City-Owned Lands); COUNCIL MEETING WILL RECESS AND RECONVENE AT 3:45 PM 3. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Council Meeting Page 1 of 120 January 13, 2020 4. MOMENT OF REFLECTION 5. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES That the previous meeting minutes be approved. a) December 2, 2019 – Committee of the Whole Meeting Page 12 Recommendation: That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on December 2, 2019 be approved as printed. b) December 9, 2019 – Finance and Strategic Planning Page 17 Committee Meeting Recommendation: That the minutes of the Finance and Strategic Planning Committee meeting held on December 9, 2019 be approved as printed. c) December 16, 2019 – Council Meeting Page 24 Recommendation: That the minutes of the Council meeting held on December 16, 2019 be approved as printed. d) December 19, 2019 – Special Council Meeting Page 32 Recommendation: That the minutes of the special Council meeting held on December 19, 2019 be approved as printed. Council Meeting Page 2 of 120 January 13, 2020 7. DELEGATIONS Staff Presentations a) Award of Excellence – Centre for the Advancement of Trenchless Technology Caroline Amyot, Senior Project Engineer Dan Ditaranto; Manager, Design and Construction b) Integrated Planning & Public Works Business Plans Cameron Rapp; Commissioner, Integrated Planning & Public Works Francis Reyes; Interim Director, Engineering Services Ron Ormson; Interim Director, Building Standards Joel Cotter; Director, Planning; and City Planner Christine Koehler; Director, Transportation Services Roy Garbotz; Interim Director, City Utilities COUNCIL MEETING WILL RECESS AND RECONVENE AT 6:30 PM 8. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 9. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF 10. CONSENT MOTION None 11. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT MOTION Council Meeting Page 3 of 120 January 13, 2020 12. STAFF REPORTS a) Title: Grand River Accessibility Advisory Page 34 Committee Appointments (2020) Report No.: COM2020-001 Prepared By: Lolita Paroski Recommendations: 1. That Council approve report COM2020-001. 2. That Council approve the following applicants be appointed to the Grand River Accessibility Advisory Committee for a 4- year term ending December 31, 2023, pending ratification by the partnering municipalities of the City of Kitchener, Region of Waterloo, Township of North Dumfries, Township of Wellesley, Township of Woolwich and Township of Wilmot. Name Location New or Reappointment Bernardes Wesselink City of Kitchener New Heather Clark Harris City of Kitchener New Tamara Bell Township of Wellesley New Mamie Sealey-Baker City of Kitchener New Paula Saunders City of Kitchener New Carrie Speers City of Kitchener New b) Title: City Utilities – 2020 Rates Page 37 Report No.: IPPW2020-001 Prepared By: Todd Chapman Michael Pugliese Recommendations: 1. That IPPW2020-001 be approved. 2. That Council approves the 2020 water rate as $1.97/m3, comprised of the City portion of the rate at $0.8747/m3 and the Regional portion of the rate at $1.0953/m3 as set out in Table 1 of report IPPW2020-001, and that the Fees & Charges By-Law be updated to reflect the water rate effective February 1, 2020. Council Meeting Page 4 of 120 January 13, 2020 3. That Council approves the 2020 sanitary sewer rate as $2.53/m3, comprised of the City portion of the rate at $1.2249/m3 and the Regional portion of the rate at $1.3051/m3 as set out in Table 1 of report IPPW2020-001, and that the Fees & Charges By-Law be updated to reflect the sanitary sewer rate effective February 1, 2020. 4. That Council approves the 2020 stormwater rates as outlined below and that the Fees & Charges By-Law be updated to reflect the stormwater rates effective February 1, 2020: • Residential; small $8.50/month, medium $12.75/month, and large $18.61/month • Multi-Residential; small $24.41/month, medium $103.29/month, and large $550.37/month • Institutional; small $39.57/month, medium $106.93/month, and large $218.95/month • Commercial/Industrial; small $32.74/month, medium $152.89/month, large $492.69/month, and largest $1,247.95/month 5. That Council approves the 2021-2029 water, sanitary sewer, and stormwater rate forecast in principle as set out in Table 1 of report IPPW2020-001. 6. That Council approve that the Fees & Charges By-Law be updated for the rates and effective dates as shown on Appendix B of report IPPW2020-001. 7. That Council approves a citywide implementation of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure program to include all water customers, based on a four year phased in implementation plan as described in Section 9 of report IPPW2020-001. 8. That Council endorses a non-competitive procurement of Sensus (KTI Ltd) transmitters in order to utilize Waterloo North Hydro’s infrastructure and Sensus’ transmitters (Appendix C, D & E). Council Meeting Page 5 of 120 January 13, 2020 9. That Council provides authorization to the Mayor and Clerk to enter into a formal contract with Waterloo North Hydro to utilize their AMI communication platform, should recommendation 7 be approved, subject to the approval of the City Solicitor. c) Title: Beechwood West #1 Homes Association Page 71 Inc. Special Service/Area Levy Vote Results Report No.: CORP2020-002 Prepared By: Julie Scott Presentation: Julie Scott, Deputy City Clerk Delegations: 1. Heidi Johnston, Secretary of Beechwood Page 97 West 1 and Chair of Beechwood West 1 Covenant Expiry Committee Recommendations: 1. That CORP2020-002 be approved. 2. That Council approve the implementation of a Special Service/Area Levy for the properties listed in Schedule A as being in the geographic area of the Beechwood West #1 Homes Association Inc. for the levy year beginning in 2020. 3. That Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign a Licence and Operating Agreement and Lease Agreement with the Beechwood West #1 Homes Association Inc. and any other related agreements subject to the approval of the City Solicitor. d) Title: Recommendation to amend Designation Page 100 By-law 82-62, for 25 Regina Street South (Button Factory) under the Ontario Heritage Act Report No.: IPPW2020-011 Prepared By: Fredrick VanRooyen Recommendations: 1. That staff report IPPW2019-070 be approved. Council Meeting Page 6 of 120 January 13, 2020 2. That Council amend designation by-law 82-62 for 25 Regina Street South (Button Factory) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, by expanding the list of heritage attributes as described in Appendix A to report IPPW2019- 070. 3. That Council direct the City Clerk to issue a notice of intention to amend the designation by-law 82-62 for 25 Regina Street South (Button Factory), as described in Appendix A to report IPPW2019-070 and pursuant to the requirements set out in the Ontario Heritage Act. e) Title: Proposed Demolition of Residential Page 109 Dwellings: 28 Dorset Street and 7 Princess Street West Report No.: IPPW2020-005 Prepared By: Dominik Simpson Recommendations: 1. That Council approve report IPPW2020-005. 2. That Council grant relief from the requirement of subsection 7.b. of the Demolition Control Area By-law to allow for the demolition of the existing dwellings at 28 Dorset Street and 7 Princess Street West prior to obtaining Site Plan Approval. f) Title: Request to Amend Section 37 Planning Page 115 Act Agreement, 145 Columbia Street West Report No.: IPPW2020-006 Prepared By: Laura Dewar Recommendations: 1. That Council consent to amending Section 37 Planning Act Agreement (WR1123888), between 145 Columbia (Waterloo) Corp. and the Corporation of the City of Waterloo, for the purpose of permitting 21 additional bedrooms within the proposed mixed-use development at 145 Columbia Street West; 2. That the form and content of the agreement to amend the Section 37 Planning Act Agreement (WR1123888) shall be to the satisfaction of the City’s Director of Legal Services; Council Meeting Page 7 of 120 January 13, 2020 3. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the amending Section 37 Planning Act Agreement (WR1123888). 13. PUBLIC MEETINGS Informal Planning Meetings a) Title: Zone Change Application Z-19-07 and Page 119 Official Plan Amendment No. 26, Masri O Architects, 693 Beechwood Dr. Prepared By: Laura Dewar Ward No. Ward 1 - Southwest Presentation: Laura Dewar, Senior Development Planner Delegations: 1. Reema Masri, Principal Architect and President, Masri O Architects Jennifer Voss, Senior Project Manager and Planning Consultant, JV Planning & Development Consulting 14. CONSIDERATION OF NOTICE OF MOTION GIVEN AT PREVIOUS MEETING None 15. NOTICE OF MOTION The following motions will be considered at the Council meeting on January 20th, 2020: a) Councillor Hanmer – Review of Special Service Area Levy Policy WHEREAS the City of Waterloo enacted the Neighbourhood/Home Association Special Service/Area Levy Implementation and Administration Policy (“Policy A-031”) July 24, 2017 thereby adopting the concept of utilizing a special service/area levy to provide a