The Committee considered Development Services Department report, DSD-2025-080, dated January 16, 2025, recommending approval of the By-law to undertake the construction of a sanitary sewer and watermain on New Dundee Road, Regional Road 12.
C. Spere, Director of Engineering, provided an overview of the report. K. Hughes was also in attendance to respond to questions from the Committee.
R. Kelly addressed the Committee in support of the resident initiated local improvement to be undertaken by the City of Kitchener under O.Reg 586/06 for the construction of a sanitary sewer and watermain along New Dundee Road (Between 525 New Dundee and 375 New Dundee).
The Committee raised questions about potential impacts to project timelines if the matter were referred for further discussions with the owners of the affected properties. J. Readman, General Manager of Development Services, stated that staff received authorization at the December 2, 2024, Community and Infrastructure Services Committee meeting to sign the local improvement petition for the stormwater management facility within the petition boundary to allows staff to continue assessing the feasibility of the local improvement request, as outlined in Development Services Department report DSD-2024-518. It was noted a referral beyond the March 3, 2025, Council meeting, would not be recommended as aligning this project with the Region of Waterloo's reconstruction project on New Dundee Road will ensure proper coordination, cost savings, and overall efficiency.
A motion was brought forward by Councillor C. Michaud to refer the recommendation as outlined in Development Services Department report, DSD-2025-080 to the March 3, 2025 Council meeting, to provide the Ward Councillor the opportunity to engage in further discussions with the owners of the impacted properties.