City of Waterloo council summary, February 27, 2023

** The council summary below provides a snapshot of the major items presented at today's council meeting. Please refer to the minutes for an official record of the meeting.

New water feature for Public Square moving forward

Council has awarded the tender for the much anticipated water feature for the Waterloo Public Square. The tender is valued at just under $1.7 million and includes a $500,000 donation from a local developer. The work will be completed by Ghent Landscaping, will begin in the spring and is expected to be completed by the summer.

Council approves implementation of Speed Management Program

Council approved a speed limit management plan that will see speed limits in Wards 1-6 reduced for local roads, collector roads and school zones by establishing a speed limit of 30 km/h in all school zones, 40 km/h on minor collector (eg. Thorndale Drive) roads, 50 km/h on major collector (eg. Davenport Road) roads and 40 km/h on local roads. In addition, staff were directed to implement a ward specific Ward 7 speed limit plan of 30 km/h in all school zones and local roads, 40 km/h on minor collector roads, 50 km/h on major collector roads.

Implementation will begin in the spring of this year and staff will report back on progress on an annual basis.

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