Regular Council

THAT the Council minutes from the November 6, 2017 regular meeting be approved. -

THAT the regular Council meeting on February 5, 2018 be rescheduled to February 12, 2018. -

THAT the Accounts Payable in the amount of $242,454.81 be accepted for payment as presented and the GL Report presented on November 27, 2017 be received and filed. -

THAT Warwick Township Council support the resolution passed by the Town of Moro on October 24, 2017 regarding the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act (Bill 148). -

THAT Warwick Township Council support Resolution No. 718/2017 passed by the Township of Ignace on October 13, 2017 regarding the creation of a Provincial Flood Insurance Program. -

THAT Warwick Township Council support the resolution passed by the Town of Ingersoll on November 13, 2017 to grant municipalities the authority to approve landfill projects in or adjacent to their communities. -

THAT correspondence 11-20 to 11-47 be received and filed. -

THAT Warwick Township Council tables the Fire Master Plan until February 2018; -

THAT outlined next steps from report CAO-26-17 - Proposed Next Steps re: Fire Master Plan begin in January 2018, including the formation of an advisory committee on Fire Master Plan implementation; AND THAT Councillor Rombouts be appointed to be a member on the Fire Master Plan Advisory Committee. -

THAT report HR-08-17 - Banked/Flex Time Policy for the Township of Warwick be approved. -

THAT Warwick Township Council approves entering into a tiered service agreement with the County of Lambton; AND THAT the Administrator/Clerk be directed to send correspondence included in report FIRE-01-17 as Attachment B to the County of Lambton to confirm approval of agreement; AND THAT agreement be presented by by-law to Council at the next regular Council meeting for formal approval. -

THAT report F-21-17 - Bill 148 Information and Impact be received and filed. -

THAT Warwick Township Council directs the Administrator/Clerk to advise Watford Community Improvement Inc. that the lease with Watford Community Improvement Inc. and the Watford Policing Committee will not be renewed in January 2018; AND THAT the Watford Policing Committee be disbanded, effective as of January 1, 2018. -

THAT report CAO-19-17 - RFQ for Cost Estimates for a Community Hall Model in Watford be received and filed. -

THAT Council approves Sylvester Construction as the contractor for the installation of guardrail steel beam on the Elarton Road bridge on Hickory Creek Drain; AND THAT an annual allocation of $25,000 to the capital budget to address non-compliant guardrails on an annual basis. -

THAT Report CAO-25-17 – Confirmation of 2018 Strategic Priorities be approved. -

THAT the minutes of the regular Development Committee meeting of November 6, 2017 be approved. -

THAT the minutes of the Special Council meeting of November 14, 2017 be approved. -

THAT the tender for the Brown-Jariott Drain North Branch be awarded to McNally Excavating for a cost of $17,165.76 plus HST (total cost of $19,397.31). -

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); vi) Advise that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose - Section 239(2)(f); -

THAT Warwick Township Council reconvenes in Open Session. -

THAT the in camera minutes of the regular Development Committee meeting of November 6, 2017 be approved. -

THAT By-laws 131 to 134 of 2017 be read a first and second time. -

THAT By-laws 131 to 134 of 2017 be read a third time and finally passed. -

THAT Warwick Township Council hereby adjourns. -