Regular Council

THAT the Council minutes from the December 9, 2019 regular meeting be approved. -

THAT the Township of Warwick Special Council meeting on January 22, 2020 be scheduled at 6:00 p.m. -

THAT Warwick Township Council directs the Treasurer/Deputy CAO to obtain estimates for the design of the new Township Office in Watford and report back to Council. 8. DELEGATIONS & TIMED EVENTS - NONE 9. ACCOUNTS A) GL Report -

WHEREAS the amount of single-use plastics leaking into our lakes, rivers, waterways is a growing area of public concern; WHEREAS reducing the waste we generate and reincorporating valuable resources from our waste stream into new goods can reduce GHGs significantly; WHEREAS the transition to full producer responsibility for packaging, paper and paper products is critical to reducing waste, improving recycling and driving better economic and environmental outcomes; WHEREAS the move to a circular economy is a global movement, and that the transition of Blue Box programs would go a long way toward this outcome; WHEREAS the municipality is a member of the Bluewater Recycling Association which has been providing the Blue Box program for the last 30 years to its member municipalities; WHEREAS the Blue Box program is one of many resource management services that is part of an integrated system that the Association provides the municipality; WHEREAS the Township of Warwick is supportive of a timely, seamless and successful transition of Blue Box programs to full financial and operational responsibility by producers of packaging, paper and paper products; AND WHEREAS the Association of Municipalities of Ontario has requested municipal governments with Blue Box programs to provide an indication of the best date to transition our Blue Box program to full producer responsibility; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: THAT the Township of Warwick would like to transition their Blue Box program to ful

THAT correspondence 01-24 be received and filed. -

THAT the Overtime Report for December 2019 be received and filed. -

THAT Report CAO-01-20 - CAO's Quarterly Status Report be received and filed as information. -

THAT report CL-01-20 – Exotic Animal By-law be received and filed; AND THAT By-law 3 of 2020 be approved. -

THAT report HR-01-20 – Proposed Township Recognition Policy be approved and added to the Township of Warwick’s Corporate Policy Manual. -

THAT Report CL-02-20 - Agreement with Bluewater Recycling Association for Household Waste and Recycling Collection Services be approved; AND THAT By-law 4 of 2020 be approved. -

THAT HR-04-20 - Proposed Performance Review Process for CAO/Clerk be approved; AND THAT the CAO/Clerk be directed to begin the review process with the Mayor and Council for evaluation of 2019 operations and setting 2020 goals. -

THAT report HR-02-20 – Organizational Policies for Electronic Device and Internet Use be approved and the four proposed policies be added to the Corporate Policy Manual. -

THAT Warwick Township Council approves the Occupational Health and Safety Policy (HSP 1-1) as amended for 2020; AND THAT the Mayor and CAO/Clerk sign and seal the Policy; AND THAT staff post the Policy at all workplace locations. -

THAT report FIRE-01-20 Bi-Annual Report from Township of Warwick Fire & Rescue be reviewed and filed for information. -

THAT the minutes of the Development Committee meeting of December 9, 2019 be approved. -

THAT the minutes of the Twin Creeks Landfill - End Use Committee meeting of November 21, 2019 be approved. -

THAT Warwick Township Council moves 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) Advice 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 minutes from the in camera regular Council meeting of December 9, 2019 and the Development Committee meeting of December 9, 2019 be approved. -

THAT By-laws 1 to 5 of 2020 be read a first and second time. -

THAT By-laws 1 to 5 of 2020 be read a third time and finally passed. -

THAT Warwick Township Council hereby adjourns. -