Regional Municipality of Waterloo Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Development Committee Minutes
The committee meeting covered a wide range of topics, including an update from Sustainable Waterloo Region on its social enterprise initiatives and delegations regarding active transportation infrastructure. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to concerns regarding AI data centres, specifically regarding water consumption, environmental impacts, and the need for regional frameworks. The committee approved the installation of a pedestrian crossover in the Township of Wilmot, the transfer of ownership of a section of Nafziger Road, and a contract extension for traffic signal controllers. Additionally, discussions were held regarding Myers Road improvements, the mid-year status update for Grand River Transit, and motions concerning transit connectivity gaps and the development of a comprehensive information report on AI data centre implications.