Regular Council

THAT the Council minutes from the August 22, 2016 regular meeting be approved. -

THAT Warwick Township Council approves the proposal from Bluewater Recycling Association to launch the Automated Recycling Collection and Bin program on a bi-weekly basis in Watford; AND THAT public notification be completed on the program implementation and launch date of December 2, 2016. . -

WHEREAS the Waste Management of Canada Corporation (WM) Twin Creeks Landfill has commenced an environmental screening process for approval of a proposal to increase the current annual maximum fill rate for the WM Twin Creeks Landfill from 750,000 tonnes to1.4 Million tonnes; AND WHEREAS the Township has now received and reviewed peer review comments on the environmental screening process and associated studies

THAT the Accounts Payable in the amount of $250,098.88 be accepted for payment as presented. -

THAT Warwick Township Council hereby receive and file Correspondence 9-1 to 9-15. -

THAT Warwick Township Council approves report HR-02-16 – Employee Dental Benefit Changes to be administered by our existing benefit carrier Green Shield Canada as Health Care Spending Account, effective January 1, 2017; AND THAT Council directs staff to contact Green Shield Canada to set up the Employee Health Care Spending Account with the existing $1300 yearly allowance plus their balance forward from previous year (Maximum $1300). -

THAT Warwick Township Council approves the Firetrace System, as outlined in the report from Nextera Energy dated August 2016, for installation in the Jericho Wind Energy Project and the related Emergency Response Plan; AND THAT all costs associated with the installation of the Firetrace System be borne by the developer; AND THAT installation of the approved fire suppression system be completed by January 1, 2017; AND THAT installation of this fire suppression system mark compliance with Warwick Township's By-law 69 of 2015 on Wind Turbine Fire Suppression. -

THAT Warwick Township Council approves the Stat X System for installation in the Cedar Point Wind Energy Project and the related Emergency Response Plan; AND THAT all costs associated with the installation of the Stat X System be borne by the developer; AND THAT installation of this fire suppression system mark compliance with Warwick Township's By-law 69 of 2015 on Wind Turbine Fire Suppression. -

THAT Warwick Township Council authorizes staff to proceed with an application to the Ontario150 Community Capital Program for the improvement of protective fencing at the Watford Ball Park for public safety and enhancements to availability of physical activities in Warwick Township. -

THAT the minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting of August 24, 2016 be approved as amended, to record that Councillor J. Couwenberg was not in attendance at the meeting. -

THAT the minutes of the Ad Hoc Fire Committee meeting of September 7, 2016 be approved. -

THAT the minutes of the Special Council meeting of September 8, 2016 be approved. -

THAT Warwick Township Council move into an In Camera meeting of Council pursuant to Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, for the following reasons: ii) A matter regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees - Section 239(2)(b); iii) A matter regarding proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board - Section 239(2)(c); iv) A matter regarding labour relations or employee negotiations - Section 239(2)(d); vi) Advise that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose - Section 239(2)(f); -

THAT Warwick Township Council reconvene in Open Session. -

THAT the In Camera minutes from the regular Council meeting of August 22, 2016 and the Special Council meeting of September 8, 2016 be approved. -

THAT Warwick Township Council approves report HR-01-16 and the hiring of Heather Willemse as the Customer Service/Clerk’s Assistant for the Township of Warwick. -

THAT By-law numbers 89 to 91 and 93 of 2016 be read a first and second time. -

THAT By-law numbers 78, 83, 89 to 91 and 93 of 2016 be read a third time and finally passed. -

THAT Warwick Township Council hereby adjourns. -