MINUTES

Corporation of the City of Cambridge

Special Council Meeting

Meeting #:
Date:	Tuesday, June 08, 2021 at 5:00 P.m. - 11:00 P.m.
Location:	Virtual Meeting

Council Members In Attendance:

• Mayor McGarry,
• Councillor Reid - Ward 1,
• Councillor Devine - Ward 2,
• Councillor Mann - Ward 3,
• Councillor Liggett - Ward 4,
• Councillor Wolf - Ward 5,
• Councillor Adshade - Ward 6,
• Councillor Hamilton - Ward 7,
• and Councillor Ermeta - Ward 8

Staff Members in Attendance:

• David Calder - City Manager,
• Dave Bush - Deputy City Manager - Corporate Services,
• Hardy Bromberg, Deputy City Manager - Community Development,
• Yogesh Shah, Deputy City Manager - Infrastructure Services,
• Cheryl Zahnleiter, Deputy City Manager - Corporate Enterprise,
• Sheryl Ayres - Chief Financial Officer,
• Lisa Shields - City Solicitor,
• Danielle Manton - City Clerk,
• Briar Allison - Council and Committee Coordinator,
• and Chris Whetstone

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1.

Meeting Called to Order

The meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge is held virtually via Microsoft Zoom and live streamed to the City of Cambridge website. Deputy Mayor Mann welcomes everyone present and calls the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.

2.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgement

3.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

None.

4.

Presentations

4.1

Patrick Gaskin, President and CEO; David Pyper, Chair, Board of Directors - Cambridge Memorial Hospital re: CMH: A Community Update

4.2

Tova Davidson, Executive Director- Sustainable Waterloo Region re: 2019 Year End Report on Sustainability

4.3

Yogesh Shah, Deputy City Manager- Infrastructure Services and John Cook, Vice President -Buckingham Sports Properties re: 21-191(IFS) Cambridge Sports Park Expansion Update

4.4

Aaron O’Keefe, Utility Compliance Technologist II and Chris Whetstone, Manager of Water, City of Cambridge re: 21-139(IFS) Drinking Water Quality Management Report for 2020

4.5

Tova Davidson, Executive Director- Sustainable Waterloo Region; REEP; ClimateActionWR re: 21-141 (CRE) TransformWR, Community Climate Action Strategy and City of Cambridge’s Implementation

5.

Delegations and Consideration of Related Reports

5.1

Scott Morton Ninomiya, 50by30 Waterloo Region re: 21-141 (CRE) TransformWR, Community Climate Action Strategy and City of Cambridge’s Implementation

5.2

Randy Saad re: 21-141 (CRE) TransformWR, Community Climate Action Strategy and City of Cambridge’s Implementation

5.3

Lesley Johnston, Fossil Free UW re: 21-141 (CRE) TransformWR, Community Climate Action Strategy and City of Cambridge’s Implementation

5.4

Bruce Taylor, Enviro-Stewards Inc. re: 21-141 (CRE) TransformWR, Community Climate Action Strategy and City of Cambridge’s Implementation

5.5

Allen Schiedel re: 21-095(CD) 4045 Maple Grove Road Affordable Housing Condition of Draft Approval Information Report – Maple Mills (Hespeler) Ltd.

5.6

Dave Aston, MHBC Planning re: 21-095(CD) 4045 Maple Grove Road Affordable Housing Condition of Draft Approval Information Report – Maple Mills (Hespeler) Ltd.

5.7

Luxon Burgess, Cambridge Greens re: 21-141 (CRE) TransformWR, Community Climate Action Strategy and City of Cambridge’s Implementation

6.

Correspondence

6.1

Jessica Fisher re: 21-141 (CRE) TransformWR, Community Climate Action Strategy and City of Cambridge’s Implementation

7.

Consent Agenda

• Motion: 21-174
  Moved by Councillor Wolf
  Seconded by Councillor Reid

  THAT all items listed under the heading of Consent Agenda for June 8, 2021 be adopted as recommended.

  7.1 Special Council Minutes- May 25, 2021
  7.2 Council Information Package- May 29, 2021
  7.3 Economic Development Advisory Committee Minutes- April 14, 2021
  7.4 Youth Advisory Committee Minutes- April 8, 2021
  7.5 21-158(CD) Archery Canada National Training Center Location

  7.6 21-166(CRS) Queen’s Square Library Roof Replacement Project Forecast Change
  7.7 21-163(CRS) Fire Station 4 Re-roofing
  7.8 21-162(CRS) Hespeler Arena Roof Replacement
  7.9 21-127(CD) – Request to Alter a Part V Designated Property – 28 Fallbrook Lane
  7.10 21-167(CD) – 40km/h Speed Limit Pilot Project By-law Amendment
  7.11 21-171(CD) Building Permit Statistics – First Quarter 2021
  7.12 21-055 (CD) Agreements for the North Cambridge Business Park and East Side Lands
  7.13 21-172 (CRS) Requests for Exemption to Noise By-law for 2021 Special Events

   

  In Favour (9)

  Councillor Adshade, Councillor Devine, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Liggett, Councillor Wolf, Mayor McGarry, Councillor Mann, and Councillor Reid

  Carried (9 to 0)

8.

Consideration of Reports

8.1

21-155 (CD) Beverly Street Pedestrian Underpass

Note: this item was pulled from the Consent Agenda.

• Motion: 21-181
  Moved by Councillor Liggett
  Seconded by Councillor Wolf

  THAT Report 21-155 (CD) Beverly Street Pedestrian Underpass be received;

  AND THAT Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the required Construction and Maintenance agreements with Canadian Pacific Railway for the Beverly Street Pedestrian Underpass, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

  In Favour (9)

  Councillor Adshade, Councillor Devine, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Liggett, Councillor Reid, Councillor Wolf, Mayor McGarry, and Councillor Mann

  Carried (9 to 0)

8.2

21-149(CRS) 2022 Budget Timeline and Guidelines

Note: this item was pulled from the Consent Agenda.

• Motion: 21-182
  Moved by Councillor Devine
  Seconded by Councillor Wolf

  THAT report 21-149(CRS), re: 2022 Budget Timeline and Guidelines be received;

  AND THAT staff prepare the 2022 budget including operating forecasts for years 2023 through 2025 and capital forecasts for years 2023 through 2031;

  AND THAT staff be directed to prepare the 2022 tax-supported operating budget with a target base budget increase generally in line with the Consumer Price Index inflation rate;

  AND THAT any impacts from approved capital projects, growth and new service level initiatives be submitted as part of the budget for consideration;

  AND THAT staff be directed to prepare the 2022 water utility budget consistent with the rates forecast through the approved 2021 budget and in accordance with the approved long-range financial plan;

  AND THAT the water and wastewater utility fees and charges increase consistent with the rates forecast through the approved 2021 budget and in accordance with the approved long-range financial plan;

  AND THAT in accordance with the Downtown Business Improvement Area (BIA) ByLaw 21-016, each BIA submit its 2022 budget to City staff by October 1, 2021;

  AND FURTHER THAT the 2022 budget timeline as set out in report 21-149(CRS) be approved.

  In Favour (8)	Mayor McGarry, Councillor Reid, Councillor Devine, Councillor Mann, Councillor Wolf, Councillor Liggett, Councillor Adshade, and Councillor Hamilton
  Opposed (1)	Councillor Ermeta

  Carried (8 to 1)

8.3

Infrastructure Services

8.3.1

21-191(IFS) Cambridge Sports Park Expansion Update

• Motion: 21-175
  Moved by Councillor Ermeta
  Seconded by Councillor Devine

  THAT Report 21-191(IFS), re: Cambridge Sports Park Improvement and Expansion– Potential to purchase Ice time be received;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to negotiate the terms and conditions of an agreement that allows for the purchase of ice time on two new proposed ice pads at the Cambridge Sports Park in accordance with the parameters outlined in Report 21-191(IFS);

  AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to prepare the required agreements and bylaw for execution by the Mayor and Clerk, subject to the City Solicitor’s satisfaction, to be presented to Council at a future date for approval.

  In Favour (7)	Councillor Devine, Councillor Mann, Councillor Liggett, Councillor Wolf, Councillor Adshade, Councillor Hamilton, and Councillor Ermeta
  Absent (2)	Mayor McGarry, and Councillor Reid

  Carried (7 to 0)
• Motion: 21-176
  Moved by Councillor Ermeta
  Seconded by Councillor Devine

  Direct the City Clerk and staff to review Closed Session financial information related to this project for release to the public when the project is before Council for final approval.

8.3.2

21-139(IFS) Drinking Water Quality Management Report for 2020

• Motion: 21-177
  Moved by Councillor Adshade
  Seconded by Councillor Hamilton

  THAT the 2020 City of Cambridge Drinking Water Quality Management Report be received for information.

  In Favour (8)	Councillor Adshade, Councillor Devine, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Liggett, Councillor Reid, Councillor Wolf, and Councillor Mann
  Absent (1)	Mayor McGarry

  Carried (8 to 0)

8.4

Corporate Enterprise

8.4.1

21-141 (CRE) TransformWR, Community Climate Action Strategy and City of Cambridge’s Implementation

• Motion: 21-178
  Moved by Councillor Hamilton
  Seconded by Councillor Reid

  THAT Report 21-141(CRE) be received;

  AND THAT the attached TransformWR strategy (Appendix A to report 21-141(CRE) be endorsed;

  AND THAT Council direct staff across the organization to develop detailed plans to implement the strategy. For Cambridge, this direction includes that: the TransformWR strategy be referred to staff responsible for the City’s various strategies that incorporate sustainability initiatives for review;

  AND THAT staff responsible for these existing plans incorporate the TransformWR action items where appropriate into future business planning and/or budget processes;

  AND THAT Council recognizes that, although the TransformWR target of a 30% reduction in GHG emissions is laudable, with additional support from the Federal and Provincial governments, Cambridge should endorse in principle an interim absolute community GHG emissions reduction target of 50% by 2030, and strive for bolder and more immediate local actions to combat GHG emissions.

  AND THAT Council direct staff to work with local partners on implementation, monitoring, and reporting progress on the goals outlined in the strategy;

  AND FURTHER THAT Cambridge advocate for provincial and federal support and action to achieve the community transformation outlined in TransformWR (Appendix A) and the goal of a 50% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030.

   

  In Favour (6)	Councillor Adshade, Councillor Devine, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Reid, Councillor Wolf, and Councillor Mann
  Opposed (2)	Councillor Ermeta, and Councillor Liggett
  Absent (1)	Mayor McGarry

  Carried (6 to 2)

8.5

Community Development

8.5.1

21-095(CD) 4045 Maple Grove Road Affordable Housing Condition of Draft Approval Information Report – Maple Mills (Hespeler) Ltd.

• Motion: 21-179
  Moved by Councillor Reid
  Seconded by Councillor Devine

  THAT report 21-095(CD) 4045 Maple Grove Road Affordable Housing Condition of Draft Approval Information Report – Maple Mills (Hespeler) Ltd. be received;

  AND THAT Council request the Region of Waterloo amend condition 9 from report 19-063 (CD) at 4045 Maple Grove Road to remove the reference to exemption from development charges from clause e. so that it reads as follows:

  e. the payment of the affordable housing contribution by the Owner pursuant to this condition shall be in full satisfaction of any and all requirements respecting the contribution to or provision of affordable or social housing in respect of the development of the lands within the plan, and, for greater certainty, the lands shall not be subject to any inclusionary zoning by-law.

  AND THAT application of condition 9 from report 19-063(CD) at 4045 Maple Grove Road be applied as follows:

  9. THAT the Owner agrees to make an affordable housing contribution to the City for each residential unit developed within the plan, which contribution will be paid and used in accordance with the following:

  a. the affordable housing contribution shall be $500 per residential unit, regardless of unit type, and shall not be subject to indexing or any
  other increase;

  b. the affordable housing contribution is payable for each residential unit in the plan, and shall be collected by the City, upon a building permit being issued for the unit;

  c. the affordable housing contribution shall not be payable in respect of
  second suites within a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse
  unit, or in respect of any non-residential development;

  d. the affordable housing contributions paid by the Owner will be used by the City toward the capital costs of a planned affordable housing
  project that is otherwise fully funded and approved, and may be given
  by the City to a not-for-profit affordable housing corporation for that
  purpose or used by the City to acquire land to be conveyed to such a
  corporation for that purpose; and

  e. the payment of the affordable housing contribution by the Owner
  pursuant to this condition shall be in full satisfaction of any and all
  requirements respecting the contribution to or provision of affordable or social housing in respect of the development of the lands within the
  plan, and, for greater certainty, the lands shall not be subject to any
  inclusionary zoning by-law.

  In Favour (7)	Councillor Adshade, Councillor Devine, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Reid, Councillor Wolf, and Councillor Mann
  Opposed (1)	Councillor Liggett
  Absent (1)	Mayor McGarry

  Carried (7 to 1)

8.5.2

21-164(CD) Extension of Interim Control By-law – River Rd Neighbourhood

• Motion: 21-180
  Moved by Councillor Devine
  Seconded by Councillor Ermeta

  THAT Council receives report 21-164(CD) Extension of Interim Control By-law –River Rd Neighbourhood for information;

  AND THAT as previously directed by Council to apply an Interim Control By-law in order to complete a study of the River Rd. area, By-law 19-100 for the River Road be amended to allow for the extension of the By-law until September 23, 2021;

  AND FURTHER THAT By-law 21-040 be passed.

  In Favour (8)	Councillor Adshade, Councillor Devine, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Liggett, Councillor Reid, Councillor Wolf, and Councillor Mann
  Absent (1)	Mayor McGarry

  Carried (8 to 0)

8.6

Corporate Services

9.

Other Business

10.

Closed Session

• Motion: 21-183
  Moved by Councillor Liggett
  Seconded by Councillor Hamilton

  THAT in accordance with Section s.239 (2) (e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Council convene in Closed Session at 9:43 p.m. to consider the following subject matter:

  (e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board (verbal legal update on a planning matter- LVH Developments Moffat Creek); and

  (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for
  that purpose (verbal legal update on a planning matter- LVH Developments Moffat Creek).

  In Favour (8)	Councillor Adshade, Councillor Devine, Councillor Reid, Councillor Mann, Councillor Liggett, Councillor Wolf, Councillor Hamilton, and Councillor Ermeta
  Absent (1)	Mayor McGarry

  Carried (8 to 0)
• Motion: 21-184
  Moved by Councillor Hamilton
  Seconded by Councillor Liggett

  THAT Council rise from Closed Session and reconvene in Open Session at 10:04 p.m.

  In Favour (8)	Councillor Reid, Councillor Devine, Councillor Mann, Councillor Liggett, Councillor Wolf, Councillor Adshade, Councillor Hamilton, and Councillor Ermeta
  Absent (1)	Mayor McGarry

  Carried (8 to 0)

11.

Notice of Motion

11.1

Councillor Hamilton

WHEREAS projections for the City of Cambridge indicate substantial and increased population growth in upcoming years and decades;

WHEREAS population growth will necessitate increased densification and intensification in core areas of Galt, Preston, and Hespeler;

WHEREAS Cambridge possesses exceptional geographical, historical, and natural attributes that are unique amongst Canadian cities, yet are under-utilized or under-develope, in comparison to their potential and their capacity to delight current and future residents and tourists alike;

WHEREAS 'placemaking' is an essential component, not only of city-building and connecting residents with their built and natural environments, but of Cambridge's Core Area Transformation Fund;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to provide Council with a report following a review on placemaking projects for future and current members of our Cambridge Community in each Core Areas of Hespeler, Preston, and Galt, which embrace novel, unique, and progressive ways of incorporating the river(s), local businesses, and physical activities such as cycling and walking paths, into the landscape.

12.

Motion to Receive and File

• Motion: 21-185
  Moved by Councillor Liggett
  Seconded by Councillor Ermeta

  THAT all presentations and correspondence at the June 8, 2021 Special Council Meeting be received.

  In Favour (8)	Councillor Reid, Councillor Devine, Councillor Mann, Councillor Liggett, Councillor Wolf, Councillor Adshade, Councillor Hamilton, and Councillor Ermeta
  Absent (1)	Mayor McGarry

  Carried (8 to 0)

13.

Consideration of By-laws

• Motion: 21-186
  Moved by Councillor Devine
  Seconded by Councillor Wolf

  • 21-040 Being a by-law to amend Interim Control By-law 19-100
  • 21-041 Being a by-law to amend By-law 187-06, being a by-law for the regulation of Traffic and Parking

  In Favour (8)	Councillor Reid, Councillor Devine, Councillor Mann, Councillor Liggett, Councillor Wolf, Councillor Adshade, Councillor Hamilton, and Councillor Ermeta
  Absent (1)	Mayor McGarry

  Carried (8 to 0)

14.

Confirmatory By-law

• Motion: 21-087
  Moved by Councillor Hamilton
  Seconded by Councillor Adshade
  • 21-042 Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge at it's meeting held on June 8, 2021.

  In Favour (8)	Councillor Reid, Councillor Devine, Councillor Mann, Councillor Liggett, Councillor Wolf, Councillor Adshade, Councillor Hamilton, and Councillor Ermeta
  Absent (1)	Mayor McGarry

  Carried (8 to 0)

15.

Adjournment

• Motion: 21-088
  Moved by Councillor Adshade
  Seconded by Councillor Wolf

  THAT the Council meeting does now adjourn at 10:09 p.m.

  In Favour (8)	Councillor Reid, Councillor Devine, Councillor Mann, Councillor Liggett, Councillor Wolf, Councillor Adshade, Councillor Hamilton, and Councillor Ermeta
  Absent (1)	Mayor McGarry

  Carried (8 to 0)