Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (27 motions)
27 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That in accordance with section 239 (2) (e), (f), and (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Council to convene in Closed Session at 5:30 p.m. to consider the following subject matters: (e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board (Confidential Litigation Update) (Confidential Legal Advice); (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose (Confidential Litigation Update) (Confidential Legal Advice); (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Councillor Earnshaw, seconded by Councillor Roberts
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Shwery
Council rise from Closed Session and reconvene in Open Session at 6:31 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Ermeta, seconded by Councillor Roberts
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Shwery
all items listed under the heading of Consent Agenda for May 13, 2025 be adopted as recommended.
Moved by Councillor Shwery, seconded by Councillor Hamilton
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Shwery
THAT City Council requests Regional Council to direct Regional staff to implement the following recommendations to improve the safety of the intersection of Grand Ridge Drive and Cedar Street found within the March 2025 Traffic and Safety Study prepared by CIMA+ . These recommendations are as follows: • Establishing intermediate speed transition zone with posted speed of 60 km/hr between the 80 km/hr and 50 km/hr speed zones. • Implementing peripheral transverse bar pavement marking in the speed transition zone as a speed management measure to alert the drivers’ awareness of the need to reduce speed. • Extending the 50 km/hr zone further to the west. • Provide advance street name signages to prepare drivers to decelerate ahead of time. • Install “Pedestrian Yield to Traffic” sign on the refuge island. • Install “Pedestrian Ahead” advanced warning signs in the eastbound and westbound directions. AND FURTHER THAT City Council requests Regional Council to direct Regional staff to annually monitor the intersection of Cedar Street and Grand Ridge Drive for traffic control signals.
Moved by Councillor Roberts, seconded by Councillor Kimpson AND
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Shwery
Report 25-010-CD being a Recommendation Report for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments – 579 Grand Ridge Drive, be received; AND THAT Council adopts proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 90 to apply site specific policy 8.10.125 to the lands currently designated Low/Medium Density Residential to permit a multi-unit residential development; AND THAT Council approves the Zoning By-law Amendment as recommended by staff to rezone the subject lands from R5 and OS1 to (H)RM3 S. 4.1.488 to facilitate a multi-unit residential development; AND THAT Council is satisfied that the requirements for a public meeting in accordance with subsections 17(15) and 34(12) of the Planning Act have been met; AND THAT that the by-laws attached to Report 25-010-CD be passed; AND THAT City Council requests Regional Council to direct Regional staff to implement the following recommendations to improve the safety of the intersection of Grand Ridge Drive and Cedar Street found within the March 2025 Traffic and Safety Study prepared by CIMA+ . These recommendations are as follows: • Establishing intermediate speed transition zone with posted speed of 60 km/hr between the 80 km/hr and 50 km/hr speed zones. • Implementing peripheral transverse bar pavement marking in the speed transition zone as a speed management measure to alert the drivers’ awareness of the need to reduce speed. • Extending the 50 km/hr zone further to the west. • Provide advance street name signages to prepare drivers to decelerate
Moved by Councillor Roberts, seconded by Councillor Cooper
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Shwery
That report Integrity Commissioner Complaint Report # 2025-02 be received.
Moved by Councillor Earnshaw, seconded by Councillor Kimpson
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Shwery
Report 25-014-CRS 2024 Year End Operating Update be received; AND THAT the tax-supported and water utility operating budget variances for the December 2024 reporting period, as outlined in report 25-014-CRS, be approved; AND THAT the tax-supported operating surplus of $3,062,493 be allocated in the amount of $1,531,247 to the Rate Stabilization Reserve, $510,247 to the Capital Works Reserve fund to reduce the debenture funding to capital project A/00420-40 Preston Auditorium Expansion Construction, $571,000 to the Infrastructure Renewal Reserve Fund, and $450,000 to the Election Reserve; AND THAT the water surplus of $2,356,004 be transferred equally to the Water Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund and the Water Capital Reserve totaling $1,178,002 respectively; AND THAT the wastewater surplus of $3,255,245 be transferred to the Wastewater Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund and Wastewater Capital Reserve for $492,264 and $2,762,981, respectively; AND THAT the Cambridge Public Library surplus in the amount of $96,402 be transferred to the City Rate Stabilization Reserve; AND THAT the Year End Operating Surplus Allocation Policy, as amended, as per Appendix C to report 25-014-CRS be approved; AND FURTHER THAT the transfers to and from the reserve funds as outlined in Appendix A to report 25-014-CRS be approved.
Moved by Councillor Kimpson, seconded by Councillor Ermeta
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Shwery
Report 25-028-CRS Appointment of Auditor and Board of Directors for GrandBridge Corporation be received; AND THAT the Corporation of the City of Cambridge, as the majority Shareholder, approve the appointment of KPMG as the Auditors for GrandBridge Corporation for the fiscal year 2025; AND FURTHER THAT the Corporation of the City of Cambridge, as the majority Shareholder, approve the following slate of Board of Directors for GrandBridge Corporation, effective May 1, 2025: Craig Mann Peter Ferraro Gerry Remers Scott Saint Terry Smith Sandra Vos Lynn Woeller
Moved by Councillor Hamilton, seconded by Councillor Shwery
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Shwery
Report 25-026-CD, 2025 Speed Management Program Action Plan be received; AND THAT Council endorse the 2025 Speed Management Program Action Plan.
Moved by Councillor Kimpson, seconded by Councillor Earnshaw
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Shwery
Report 25-027-CD Municipal Speed Camera Site Selection be received; AND THAT Council endorse the continued expansion of the Municipal Speed Camera Program in Cambridge to include ten (10) additional locations for Municipal Speed Cameras as outlined in report 25-027-CD.
Moved by Councillor Shwery, seconded by Councillor Hamilton
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Shwery
Report 25-011-IFS Critical Ice Making Component Replacements Dickson and Duncan McIntosh Arenas be received; AND THAT the creation of capital project A/01726-40 Duncan McIntosh Arena – Ice Equipment Repairs be approved and the funding in the amount of $407,000 be transferred to the project from the Infrastructure Renewal Reserve Fund; AND FURTHER THAT the creation of capital project A/01727-40 Dickson Arena – Ice Equipment Repairs be approved and the funding in the amount of $164,000 be transferred to the project from the Infrastructure Renewal Reserve Fund.
Moved by Councillor Cooper, seconded by Councillor Roberts
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Shwery
all presentations and correspondence from the May 13, 2025 Council meeting be received.
Moved by Councillor Kimpson, seconded by Councillor Cooper
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Shwery
the following by-laws listed under the heading of Introduction and Consideration of By-laws be enacted and passed: 25-029 Being a by-law to adopt Amendment No. 90 of the City of Cambridge Official Plan (2012), as amended with respect to land municipally known as 579 Grand Ridge Road 25-030 Being a by-law to amend Zoning By-law 150-85, as amended, with respect to land municipally known as 579 Grand Ridge Drive
Moved by Councillor Cooper, seconded by Councillor Shwery
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Shwery
a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge
Moved by Councillor Earnshaw, seconded by Councillor Ermeta Being
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Shwery
the Council meeting does now adjourn at 8:55 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Roberts, seconded by Councillor Cooper
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Shwery
THAT Council rise from Closed Session and reconvene in Open Session at 6:31 p.m. In Favour (8): Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, and Mayor Liggett Absent (1): Councillor Devine
Moved by Councillor Ermeta, seconded by Councillor Roberts
Carried
In favour (8): Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Mayor Liggett
THAT all items listed under the heading of Consent Agenda for May 13, 2025 be adopted as recommended. In Favour (8): Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, and Mayor Liggett Absent (1): Councillor Devine
Moved by Councillor Shwery, seconded by Councillor Hamilton
Carried
In favour (8): Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Mayor Liggett
AND THAT City Council requests Regional Council to direct Regional staff to implement the following recommendations to improve the safety of the intersection of Grand Ridge Drive and Cedar Street found within the March 2025 Traffic and Safety Study prepared by CIMA+ . These recommendations are as follows: • Establishing intermediate speed transition zone with posted speed of 60 km/hr between the 80 km/hr and 50 km/hr speed zones. • Implementing peripheral transverse bar pavement marking in the speed transition zone as a speed management measure to alert the drivers’ awareness of the need to reduce speed. • Extending the 50 km/hr zone further to the west. • Provide advance street name signages to prepare drivers to decelerate ahead of time. • Install “Pedestrian Yield to Traffic” sign on the refuge island. • Install “Pedestrian Ahead” advanced warning signs in the eastbound and westbound directions. AND FURTHER THAT City Council requests Regional Council to direct Regional staff to annually monitor the intersection of Cedar Street and Grand Ridge Drive for traffic control signals. In Favour (8): Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, and Mayor Liggett Absent (1): Councillor Devine
Moved by Councillor Roberts, seconded by Councillor Kimpson
Carried
THAT Report 25-010-CD being a Recommendation Report for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments – 579 Grand Ridge Drive, be received; AND THAT Council adopts proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 90 to apply site specific policy 8.10.125 to the lands currently designated Low/Medium Density Residential to permit a multi-unit residential development; AND THAT Council approves the Zoning By-law Amendment as recommended by staff to rezone the subject lands from R5 and OS1 to (H)RM3 S. 4.1.488 to facilitate a multi-unit residential development; AND THAT Council is satisfied that the requirements for a public meeting in accordance with subsections 17(15) and 34(12) of the Planning Act have been met; AND THAT that the by-laws attached to Report 25-010-CD be passed; AND THAT City Council requests Regional Council to direct Regional staff to implement the following recommendations to improve the safety of the intersection of Grand Ridge Drive and Cedar Street found within the March 2025 Traffic and Safety Study prepared by CIMA+ . These recommendations are as follows: • Establishing intermediate speed transition zone with posted speed of 60 km/hr between the 80 km/hr and 50 km/hr speed zones. • Implementing peripheral transverse bar pavement marking in the speed transition zone as a speed management measure to alert the drivers’ awareness of the need to reduce speed. • Extending the 50 km/hr zone further to the west. • Provide advance street name signages to prepare drivers to decel
Moved by Councillor Roberts, seconded by Councillor Cooper
Carried
That report Integrity Commissioner Complaint Report # 2025-02 be received. In Favour (8): Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, and Mayor Liggett Absent (1): Councillor Devine
Moved by Councillor Earnshaw, seconded by Councillor Kimpson
Carried
In favour (8): Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Mayor Liggett
THAT Report 25-014-CRS 2024 Year End Operating Update be received; AND THAT the tax-supported and water utility operating budget variances for the December 2024 reporting period, as outlined in report 25-014-CRS, be approved; AND THAT the tax-supported operating surplus of $3,062,493 be allocated in the amount of $1,531,247 to the Rate Stabilization Reserve, $510,247 to the Capital Works Reserve fund to reduce the debenture funding to capital project A/00420-40 Preston Auditorium Expansion Construction, $571,000 to the Infrastructure Renewal Reserve Fund, and $450,000 to the Election Reserve; AND THAT the water surplus of $2,356,004 be transferred equally to the Water Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund and the Water Capital Reserve totaling $1,178,002 respectively; AND THAT the wastewater surplus of $3,255,245 be transferred to the Wastewater Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund and Wastewater Capital Reserve for $492,264 and $2,762,981, respectively; AND THAT the Cambridge Public Library surplus in the amount of $96,402 be transferred to the City Rate Stabilization Reserve; AND THAT the Year End Operating Surplus Allocation Policy, as amended, as per Appendix C to report 25-014-CRS be approved; AND FURTHER THAT the transfers to and from the reserve funds as outlined in Appendix A to report 25-014-CRS be approved. In Favour (8): Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, and Mayor Liggett
Moved by Councillor Kimpson, seconded by Councillor Ermeta
Carried
THAT Report 25-026-CD, 2025 Speed Management Program Action Plan be received; AND THAT Council endorse the 2025 Speed Management Program Action Plan. In Favour (8): Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, and Mayor Liggett Absent (1): Councillor Devine
Moved by Councillor Kimpson, seconded by Councillor Earnshaw
Carried
THAT Report 25-027-CD Municipal Speed Camera Site Selection be received; AND THAT Council endorse the continued expansion of the Municipal Speed Camera Program in Cambridge to include ten (10) additional locations for Municipal Speed Cameras as outlined in report 25-027-CD. In Favour (8): Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, and Mayor Liggett Absent (1): Councillor Devine
Moved by Councillor Shwery, seconded by Councillor Hamilton
Carried
THAT Report 25-011-IFS Critical Ice Making Component Replacements Dickson and Duncan McIntosh Arenas be received; AND THAT the creation of capital project A/01726-40 Duncan McIntosh Arena – Ice Equipment Repairs be approved and the funding in the amount of $407,000 be transferred to the project from the Infrastructure Renewal Reserve Fund; AND FURTHER THAT the creation of capital project A/01727-40 Dickson Arena – Ice Equipment Repairs be approved and the funding in the amount of $164,000 be transferred to the project from the Infrastructure Renewal Reserve Fund. In Favour (8): Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, and Mayor Liggett Absent (1): Councillor Devine
Moved by Councillor Cooper, seconded by Councillor Roberts
Carried
THAT all presentations and correspondence from the May 13, 2025 Council meeting be received. In Favour (8): Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, and Mayor Liggett Absent (1): Councillor Devine
Moved by Councillor Kimpson, seconded by Councillor Cooper
Carried
In favour (8): Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Mayor Liggett
THAT the following by-laws listed under the heading of Introduction and Consideration of By-laws be enacted and passed: 25-029 Being a by-law to adopt Amendment No. 90 of the City of Cambridge Official Plan (2012), as amended with respect to land municipally known as 579 Grand Ridge Road 25-030 Being a by-law to amend Zoning By-law 150-85, as amended, with respect to land municipally known as 579 Grand Ridge Drive In Favour (8): Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, and Mayor Liggett Absent (1): Councillor Devine
Moved by Councillor Cooper, seconded by Councillor Shwery
Carried
THAT the Council meeting does now adjourn at 8:55 p.m. In Favour (8): Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, and Mayor Liggett Absent (1): Councillor Devine
Moved by Councillor Roberts, seconded by Councillor Cooper
Carried
In favour (8): Councillor Shwery, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Mayor Liggett