Regular Council

THAT the Council minutes from the April 9, 2018 regular meeting be approved. -

THAT Warwick Township Council directs staff to prepare a report on options for the maintenance and level of service for unpaved roads in the municipality; AND THAT the report include comparisons of materials, staff time, machine time and ongoing life cycle costs, as well as potential joint purchasing arrangements. -

THAT the Accounts Payable in the amount of $528,751.34 be accepted for payment as presented and the GL Report presented on April 30, 2018 be received and filed. -

WHEREAS municipal governments in Ontario do not have the right to approve landfill projects in their communities, but have authority for making decisions on all other types of development; AND WHEREAS this out-dated policy allows private landfill operators to consult with local residents and municipal Councils, but essentially ignore them; AND WHEREAS municipalities already have exclusive rights for approving casinos and nuclear waste facilities within their communities,; AND FURTHER that the province has recognized the value of municipal approval for the siting of power generation facilities; AND WHEREAS the recent report from Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner has found that Ontario has a garbage problem, particularly from Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI) waste generated within the City of Toronto, where diversion rates are as low as 15%; AND WHEREAS municipalities across Ontario are quietly being identified and targeted , as potential landfill sites; AND WHEREAS municipalities should be considered experts in waste management, as they are responsible for this within their own communities, and often have decades’ worth of in-house expertise in managing waste, recycling, and diversion programs; AND WHEREAS municipalities should have the right to approve or reject these projects, and assess whether the potential economic benefits are of sufficient value to offset any A negative impacts and environmental concerns; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Township of Wa

THAT correspondence 04-18 to 04-35 and 04-37 to 04-39 be received and filed. -

THAT report P&D-08-18 - County of Lambton Official Plan Update report be received for information. -

THAT report CL-15-18 - 2018 Municipal Election Accessibility Plan report be received for information. -

THAT F-13-18 - Community Improvement Plan Enhancements report be approved; AND THAT Warwick Township Council begins the process to amend the existing CIP plan to include Structural Improvement Grants, Tax Increment-Equivalent Grants, Application and Permit Fee Grants, and Building Accessibility Grants. -

THAT F-11-18 - Reallocation of F Roads Surplus report be approved; AND THAT Warwick Township Council approves the re-allocation of the projected surplus from F-Roads to cover the required down payment for the ordering of new vehicles for the Fire Department. -

That the new Building Services Agreement be executed by both parties and be publicly posted thereafter. -

THAT report F-12-18 - Ivey School of Business/Economic Development Officer report be received for information. -

THAT report P&D-09-18 - Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) report be received for information. -

THAT the minutes of the regular Public Works Committee meeting of April 5, 2018 be approved. -

THAT the minutes of the regular Development Committee meeting of April 17, 2018 be approved. -

THAT the minutes of the regular Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Committee meeting of April 18, 2018 be approved. -

THAT the minutes of the regular Parks and Recreation Committee meeting of April 25, 2018 be approved. -

THAT Warwick Township Council hereby approves the recommendation from the Drainage Superintendent to proceed with improvements of the Ravell-O-Neil Drain under Section 78 of the Drainage Act; AND THAT after 30 days notice to the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority, a new report be prepared by Mike DeVos of Spriet Associates, before the work can proceed. -

THAT Warwick Township Council hereby approves the recommendation from the Drainage Superintendent to proceed with improvements of the Perry Drain under Section 78 of the Drainage Act; AND THAT after 30 days notice to the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority, a new report be prepared by Mike DeVos of Spriet Associates, before the work can proceed. -

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 and the regular Development Committee meeting of April 9, 2018 and the regular Development Committee meeting of April 17, 2018 be approved. -

THAT By-laws 45 to 49 of 2018 be read a first and second time. -

THAT By-laws 45 to 49 of 2018 be read a third time and finally passed. -

THAT Warwick Township Council hereby adjourns. -