City of Waterloo council summary January 15, 2024
City of Waterloo council summary
** The council summary below provides a snapshot of the major items presented at Monday’s council meeting. The council meeting webcast is available on the City of Waterloo YouTube page. Please refer to the minutes for an official record of the meeting.
Integrated Planning and Public Works (IPPW) business plan presentation
The management team from the IPPW department presented their business plan to council and fielded questions. IPPW includes Engineering Services, Building Standards, Planning, Transportation Services and City Utilities. The business plan and other budget documents are available at waterloo.ca/budget.
Waterloo supports resident mobility during construction detours
Council received a report for information from staff regarding the creation of guidelines to improve communications for construction projects involving temporary disruptions and detours to roads, trails, pathways and sidewalks. Recognizing the impact on resident mobility that these detours present, staff consulted Grand River Accessibility Advisory Committee, Waterloo Advisory Committee on Active Transportation and Age-Friendly Waterloo to identify best practices to inform and assist pedestrians, cyclists and people using mobility devices when construction causes these disruptions. The best practices will be piloted and evaluated in the 2024/2025 construction season, and include communication tools, accessibility considerations for all paths of travel related to the project, and supplementary physical accessibility standards for in and around construction areas.
City releases funds to support renovations at Albert McCormick Community Centre and WPL McCormick Branch
Council approved the release of $1.5M to support the renovation and expansion of the Albert McCormick Community Centre (AMCC) and WPL McCormick Branch. The goal of the project is to reconfigure and expand the facility to meet the present and future needs of the local community. This project compliments the AMCC Energy and Accessibility Retrofit project already underway. The energy and accessibility retrofit, with the support of a $2.4M Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program grant from Infrastructure Canada, will implement energy efficiency measures, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and enhance accessibility at the facility. These projects combined, will create new opportunities for programming and services. The design concepts under consideration for the renovation will be refined and brought back to Council before being finalized.
City of Waterloo, CUPE Local 1542 reach agreement for new contract
Council approved the settlement agreement between the City of Waterloo and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1542 covering the period of January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2027. The agreement covers 160 full time and seasonal CUPE employees.
Cost of Living (COLA) adjustment over the four years are:
- January 1, 2024 = 3.0%
- January 1, 2025 = 3.0%
- January 1, 2026 = 3.0%
- January 1, 2027 = 2.75%
The previous contract expired December 31, 2023.
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