MINUTES

Corporation of the City of Cambridge

Special Council Meeting

Meeting #:
Date:	Tuesday, October 12, 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 (At 10:06 p.m. Councillor Liggett left the meeting),
• 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,
• Jennifer Shaw - Deputy City Clerk,
• and Mallory Greenough - Council Committee Services Coordinator

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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. Mayor McGarry welcomes everyone present and calls the meeting to order at 5:06 p.m. 

2.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgement

3.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

4.

Presentations

4.1

Danielle Manton, City Clerk and Paul Kan, Manager of Realty Services re: 21-293 (CRS) Cambridge Consumption and Treatment Services Community Consultation Summary Report

4.2

Sue Cummings, Facilitation Consultant, re: 21-293 (CRS) Cambridge Consumption and Treatment Services Community Consultation Summary Report

5.

Delegations and Consideration of Related Reports

5.1

Mayor Cam Guthrie, City of Guelph

5.2

Carol Thorman

5.3

Ruth Cameron, ACCKWA

5.4

Martin Asling, Waterloo Region Yes in my Backyard

5.5

Keith Rivers

5.6

Doug Craig

5.7

Kathy Moreland

5.8

Rev. Jenn Hind-Urquhart on behalf of Jesse Burt

5.9

Adam Cooper, Neighbourhood Watch

5.10

Dan Clements

5.11

Michele Kennedy, House of Friendship

5.12

Kristin Kerr, Stonehenge Therapeutic Community

5.13

Crystal Laforest

5.14

Sandy Falkiner

5.15

Jenn Boyd

5.16

Kevin Hiebert

5.17

Simone Morrison

5.18

Parker Spencer, ACCKWA

5.19

June Anderson

5.20

Rachelle Deveraux

6.

Correspondence

6.1

Pat Stager

6.2

Janelle McGlashan

6.3

Janice Keough

6.4

Julie Currie

6.5

Sarah Bourbonniere

6.6

Lynn O'Hare

6.7

Robin Thomas

6.8

Jeff Besharah

6.9

Nuno Silva

6.10

Claire and Mark Jennings

6.11

Shannon Down, Waterloo Region Community Legal Services

6.12

Cambridge North Dumfries Ontario Health Team

6.13

Theresa Dejmek, Montessori School of Cambridge

6.14

John Maroney

6.15

Ray-Ang

6.16

Kate Fraser

6.17

Pauline Brittenden

6.18

Sue Woznuk

6.19

Pat Grant

6.20

Rosemary Cook

6.21

Brian Lester, Regional HIV/AIDS Connection (RHAC)

6.22

Michel Lagras

6.23

Tim Malone

6.24

Sharon Wyatt

6.25

Leanne Shanks

6.26

Bob Howison, Citizens for Cambridge

6.27

Angie Campbell

6.28

Lori Bennett

6.29

Jill Bennett

6.30

Sandra Wilson

6.31

Sharon Boyd

6.32

Caleb Redekop

6.33

Richard Eibach, Chair Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council

6.34

Sue Sturdy

6.35

Kevin Watson

6.36

Dianne McBride

6.37

Joyce

6.38

Michele Dickinson

6.39

Marcia Viana

6.40

Andrew

6.41

Bob Godglick

7.

Consideration of Reports

7.1

Corporate Services

7.1.1

21-293 (CRS) Cambridge Consumption and Treatment Services Community Consultation Summary Report

• Motion: 21-194
  Moved by Councillor Mann
  Seconded by Councillor Adshade

  THAT Cambridge Council receive Report 21-293 (CRS) Cambridge Consumption and Treatment Services Site Identification Community Consultation Summary report – for information.

  In Favour (9)

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

  Carried (9 to 0)
• Motion: 21-195
  Moved by Councillor Ermeta
  Seconded by Councillor Devine

  THAT consideration of Report 21-293(CRS) be deferred to permit notification of a 300 m radius to the area surrounding 150 Main Street; 

  AND FURTHER THAT staff be directed to organize a neighbourhood meeting.

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

  Defeated (2 to 6)

8.

Other Business

9.

Motion to Waive Notice

• Motion: 21-196
  Moved by Councillor Reid
  Seconded by Councillor Mann

  THAT the notice requirements of the procedure by-law be waived to consider a motion related to an alternative site for CTS in Cambridge. 

  In Favour (6)	Councillor Adshade, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Mann, Councillor Reid, Councillor Wolf, and Mayor McGarry
  Opposed (3)	Councillor Devine, Councillor Ermeta, and Councillor Liggett

  Carried (6 to 3)

10.

Motion

• Motion: 21-197
  Moved by Councillor Reid
  Seconded by Councillor Mann

  WHEREAS Cambridge City Council endorses 150 Main Street as the preferred location for any potential Consumption and Treatment site within the City of Cambridge; and

  WHEREAS Cambridge City Council request the Region of Waterloo Public Health and health system partners of Ontario Health to support as needed any potential future operators with an application through the Federal and Provincial application process should any such operator express interest in establishing a Consumption and Treatment Site at 150 Main Street; and
   
  THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Cambridge City Council direct the City Clerk to send correspondence to the Region of Waterloo Public Health and the Cambridge-North Dumfries Ontario Health Team outlining the results of this motion and the request for support as needed for a potential future operator.

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

  Carried (7 to 1)

11.

Motion to Receive and File

• Motion: 21-198

      
  THAT all correspondence ad presentations for the October 12, 2021 Special Council meeting be received.

   

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

  Carried (8 to 0)

12.

Confirmatory By-law

• Motion: 21-199
  Moved by Councillor Hamilton
  Seconded by Councillor Reid

  Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge

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

  Carried (7 to 1)

13.

Adjournment

• Motion: 21-200
  Moved by Councillor Wolf
  Seconded by Councillor Adshade

  THAT the Council meeting does now adjourn at 10:28 p.m.

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

  Carried (8 to 0)