Council Info for April 17, 2019

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Council Info is a summary of discussion and the major items presented at Council meetings. It is circulated immediately following each meeting. You are encouraged to quote from and copy this information. Please refer to the minutes for an official record of the meeting.

Council approves next step: Region to apply for CTS funding
Council has approved moving forward with government applications related to consumption and treatment services (CTS) at 150 Duke Street West, Kitchener. Staff will apply to Health Canada (to legally operate a site) and the Province of Ontario (for funding to operate a site). Staff have also been asked to look into opening a temporary CTS site within the next two months and continue working with staff in Cambridge to find an alternative CTS site.

Region supports reducing litter and waste
Regional Council is supporting a provincial discussion paper that calls for the reduction of litter and waste in our communities. Regional staff is also looking into the possibility of banning single-use plastics in Waterloo Region, potentially through a by-law. The provincial paper outlines a number of waste strategies, including making producers responsible for waste, focusing on organic waste management and exploring opportunities to recover value from waste. This will help reduce the amount of waste going to landfill, increase waste diversion rates and reduce greenhouse gases. These initiatives align well with Region’s waste objectives. The Region will be submitting a report to the province endorsing the discussion paper as well as requesting that both federal and provincial governments take a leadership role in addressing these issues, especially those that are beyond the control of individual municipalities.

Tenders/Contracts:      

The following tenders/contracts were approved by Council:

  • $3,878,785.05 to Capital Paving Inc. for a water transmission main, from St. Jacobs to Conestoga Plains in the Township of Woolwich.
  • $1,240,000 to Steed and Evans Ltd. for the asphalt resurfacing of Lobsinger Line in the Village of St. Clements in the Township of Wellesley.
  • $495,050 to air Liquide Canada for bulk oxygen delivery and remote monitoring for a five year term.
  • $352,500 USD (estimated $463,200 CDN subject to the applicable US/Canadian dollar exchange rate) to Tri-City Equipment and Repair for the factory certified rebuild of an AI-Jon Compactor.
  • $273,600 to ThyssenKrupp Elevator (Canada) Ltd. for an elevator maintenance service agreement.
  • $198,540 to Delta Elevator Co. Ltd. for an elevator maintenance service agreement.
  • $82,080 to Schindler Elevator Corporation for an elevator maintenance service agreement.
  • $73,800 for to Otis Canada for an elevator maintenance service agreement.

 



Next Council Meeting
May 8, 2019 at 7 p.m.


For more information, contact:
Bryan Stortz, Director, Corporate Communications, 519-575-4408
Regional Clerk’s Office, 519-575-4400