Regular Council

THAT the Council minutes from the October 17, 2016 regular meeting be approved. -

THAT the 2015 Audited Financial Statements be approved as presented. -

THAT the Accounts Payable in the amount of $263,089.17 be accepted for payment as presented. -

THAT correspondence 10-28 to 10-53 be received and filed. -

THAT report CL-20-16 – 2018 Municipal Election and Changes to the Municipal Elections Act be received and filed for information . -

THAT Warwick Township Council adopts the 2017 Council Meeting Calendar, as presented in report CL-21-16. -

THAT Warwick Township Council deny extension request and pursue RFP for the expired farm land lease agreement. -

THAT Warwick Township Council approve report PW-23-16 and authorize staff to post public notice of a 7% water and 7% waste water rate increase with an overall quarterly increase of $6.19 for the rural area water and $5.85 for the rural area waste water on the minimum charges and an overall bi-monthly increase of $4.13 for the urban area water and $3.90 for the urban area waste water on the minimum charges; AND THAT these rate increases be confirmed by by-law at the November 14th Council meeting. -

THAT the minutes of the Development Committee of October 24, 2016 be approved. -

THAT the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting of October 25, 2016 be approved. -

THAT Bev Quenneville be nominated to receive the Senior of the Year Award. -

WHEREAS capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the FIT Rules, Version 5.0; AND WHEREAS Eugen Burgin (the "Applicant") proposes to construct and operate a Biogas (on-farm) (the "Project") on 43072-0258 (the "Lands") in Warwick Township under the province's FIT Program; AND WHEREAS the Applicant has requested that Council of Warwick Township indicate by resolution Council's support for the construction and operation of the Project on the Property; AND WHEREAS pursuant to the FIT Rules, Version 5.0, Applications whose Projects receive the formal support of Local Municipalities will be awarded Priority Points, which may result in the Applicant being offered a FIT Contract prior to other Persons applying for FIT Contracts; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of Warwick Township supports the construction and operation of the Project on the Lands; AND THAT this resolution's sole purpose is to enable the Applicant to receive Priority points under the FIT Program and may not be used for the purpose of any other form of municipal approval in relation to the Application or Project, or for any other purpose. -

WHEREAS capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the FIT Rules, Version 5.0; AND WHEREAS Eugen Burgin and Silvia Burgin-Schneebeli (the "Applicant") proposes to construct and operate a Biogas (on-farm) (the "Project") on 43071-0100 (the "Lands") in Warwick Township under the province's FIT Program; AND WHEREAS the Applicant has requested that Council of Warwick Township indicate by resolution Council's support for the construction and operation of the Project on the Property; AND WHEREAS pursuant to the FIT Rules, Version 5.0, Applications whose Projects receive the formal support of Local Municipalities will be awarded Priority Points, which may result in the Applicant being offered a FIT Contract prior to other Persons applying for FIT Contracts; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of Warwick Township supports the construction and operation of the Project on the Lands; AND THAT this resolution's sole purpose is to enable the Applicant to receive Priority points under the FIT Program and may not be used for the purpose of any other form of municipal approval in relation to the Application or Project, or for any other purpose. -

WHEREAS capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the FIT Rules, Version 5.0; AND WHEREAS Silvia Burgin-Schneebeli (the "Applicant") proposes to construct and operate a Biogas (on-farm) (the "Project") on 43072-0259 (the "Lands") in Warwick Township under the province's FIT Program; AND WHEREAS the Applicant has requested that Council of Warwick Township indicate by resolution Council's support for the construction and operation of the Project on the Property; AND WHEREAS pursuant to the FIT Rules, Version 5.0, Applications whose Projects receive the formal support of Local Municipalities will be awarded Priority Points, which may result in the Applicant being offered a FIT Contract prior to other Persons applying for FIT Contracts; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of Warwick Township supports the construction and operation of the Project on the Lands; AND THAT this resolution's sole purpose is to enable the Applicant to receive Priority points under the FIT Program and may not be used for the purpose of any other form of municipal approval in relation to the Application or Project, or for any other purpose. -

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); -

THAT Warwick Township Council reconvene in Open Session. -

THAT the In Camera minutes from the regular Council meeting of September 26, 2016, the Human Resources Committee meeting of September 28, 2016, and the Development Committee meetings of October 3, 2016 and October 24, 2016 be approved. -

THAT By-law numbers 92, 103-105 and 107 of 2016 be read a first and second time. -

THAT By-law numbers 92, 103-105 and 107 of 2016 be read a third time and finally passed. -

THAT Warwick Township Council hereby adjourns. -