Council · Special
February 9, 2026
Special Council Meeting
17:30 – 20:17 · 2h 47m
6 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
Amelia Jaggard Manager of Legislative Services / Municipal Clerk — Andrew Martin Director of Development Services — B. O'Reilly Communications Specialist — C. Catania Director of Community Services — H. O'Krafka Deputy CAO / Director of Corporate Services — Harjot Grewal Director of Financial Services / Treasurer — J. Bouzane Executive Assistant to the CAO & Executive Officer to Mayor and Council — Jeff Willmer Chief Administrative Officer — K. VanderWal Director of Infrastructure Services — Morgan Dykstra Supervisor of Legislative Services / Deputy Clerk — R. Leeson Fire Chief — R. Ubhi Desktop Support Technician —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the Special Council Meeting on February 9, 2026 be called to order at 5:30 p.m.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT the Agenda for February 9, 2026 be adopted, as amended.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT Council waive the notice requirements contained in Procedural By-Law 2024-42 prior to the motion noted being introduced and dealt with at tonight's Council meeting.
- · Motion 4 added: THAT Council of the Township of Wilmot formally express concern with the recommendation contained in Regional report EES-WIM-26- 003 to rescind the 1980 Policy on Water Taking – Wilmot Township; AND THAT Council acknowledge that decisions …
- · Motion 5 added: THAT the main motion be amended to insert: AND FURTHER THAT Council request that the Region of Waterloo set water taking operating limits, including identifying monthly and annual limits, to inform monitoring of systems and that the Region…
- · Motion 6 added: THAT the main motion be amended to insert: AND FURTHER THAT Council request that the Region of Waterloo not rescind the 1980 Policy for Water – Wilmot Township but that the Region temporarily suspends the policy until 2027 when the Regiona…
- · Motion 7 added: THAT Council refer the motion to the Committee of the Whole meeting to be held on March 2, 2026.
- · Motion 8 added: THAT the 2026 Mayor's budget be amended to strike: Capital Budget Item #27 Fire Extinguisher Training Prop.
- · Motion 9 added: THAT Council recess at 7:02 p.m. and reconvene at 7:10 p.m..
- · Motion 10 added: THAT Council reconvene at 7:17 p.m..
- · Motion 11 added: THAT the 2026 Mayor's Budget be amended to strike: Mayor and Council - Department Operating Budget - Development, Conferences and Events - $25,000.00.
- · Motion 12 added: THAT the 2026 Mayor's Budget be amended to insert: Community Services - Department Operating Budget - Regular Salaries - Regular and Casual - increase of $17,000 to fund a two-year contract for a Sustainability Officer in partnership with …
- · Motion 13 added: THAT By-Laws 2026-07 and 2026-08 attached to this Agenda be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed in Open Council.
- · Motion 14 added: THAT the Confirmatory By-Law 2026-09 as attached to this Agenda be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed in Open Council.
- · Motion 15 added: THAT we do now adjourn at 8:17 p.m. to meet again at the call of the Mayor.
- · Attendance added: Stewart Cressman (present)
- · Attendance added: Kris Wilkinson (present)
- · Attendance added: Harvir Sidhu (present)
- · Attendance added: Lillianne Dunstall (present)
- · Attendance added: Steven Martin (present)
- · Attendance added: H. O'Krafka (present)
- · Attendance added: C. Catania (present)
- · Attendance added: K. VanderWal (present)
- · Attendance added: Andrew Martin (present)
- · Attendance added: Harjot Grewal (present)
- · Attendance added: R. Leeson (present)
- · Attendance added: Amelia Jaggard (present)
- · Attendance added: Morgan Dykstra (present)
- · Attendance added: B. O'Reilly (present)
- · Attendance added: J. Bouzane (present)
- · Attendance added: R. Ubhi (present)
- · Attendance added: Jeff Willmer (present)
- · Attendance added: Natasha Salonen (present)