City of Waterloo council summary for Monday, Feb. 4, 2019

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

2018 Drinking Water
Council received the 2018 Drinking Water Annual and Summary Reports as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act. The annual report provides a brief description of the drinking water system; a summary of adverse water quality and required tests results; and a description of all corrective actions taken.  The summary report provides water consumption and flow rates data.  An unannounced Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) inspection of the drinking water system was completed and the city received a final inspection rating of 100 per cent. 

Comments on proposed amendment to the Growth Plan for the Greater Holden Horseshoe
The province has introduced proposed amendments to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe to address certain implementation issues associated with the plan. City planning staff reviewed the proposed amendment and have provided comments which were supported by council. In general, the proposed amendment addresses many of the areas of concern raised by the City during the preparation of the revised Growth Plan, which came into effect in 2017, however some areas of concern remain. Details can be found in IPPW2019-17, “Comments on proposed amendment to the Growth Plan for the Greater Holden Horseshoe.” 

2019 Capital Budget
Council received an overview of the 2019 routine capital budgets for the Chief Administrative Officer’s Office, Waterloo Public Library, Corporate Services, Community Services and Integrated Planning and Public Works. A routine capital budget request is one that is $2.5 million or less. If approved by Council on February 11, staff will be able to commence work on the projects immediately. Any capital project greater than $2.5 million is considered non-routine and requires specific council approval through a formal report to follow. A total of 128 projects have been identified as routine, for 2019, with a total value of just over $32 million. This represents 31 per cent of the proposed 2019 capital budget spend. Details can be found at 2019 Proposed Capital Budget.  

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