Regular Council

THAT the Council minutes from the July 27, 2020 regular meeting be approved. -

THAT Warwick Township Council agrees to enter into an agreement with Fire Marque to authorize cost recovery (fees) with respect to Fire Department specific response; AND THAT the Mayor and CAO/Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement with Fire Marque. -

THAT the GL report presented on August 24, 2020 be received and filed. -

THAT correspondence 08-01 to 08-35 be received and filed. -

THAT Warwick Township Council supports and endorses the resolution from the Township of South Glengarry regarding Long Term Care Homes. -

THAT Warwick Township Council supports and endorses the resolution from the City of Port Colborne endorsing Bill 164 - Protecting Vulnerable Persons in Supportive Living Accommodation Act, 2019. -

THAT Warwick Township Council supports and endorses the request from the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority to provide a letter of support for the grant application to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Asset Management Program. -

THAT report CAO-18-20 - Current Municipal Service Levels and COVID-19 Impacts be received and filed as information. -

THAT Warwick Township Council approves report CAO-19-20, dated August 24, 2020, regarding the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan; AND THAT the Mayor and CAO/Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute, and the CAO/Clerk to affix the Corporate seal thereto, the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan Participation Agreement between the Corporation of the Township of Warwick, the Corporation of the County of Lambton and the Community Well-Being Planning Oversight Committee. -

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

THAT report CL-08-20 – Proposed Newsletter Content be received and filed as amended for information. -

THAT the Parks and Recreation Manager be directed to bring more information on the proposed fundraising campaign and process, and anticipated costs, for the community hall to Council for consideration at a future Council meeting. -

THAT Warwick Township Council approves the installation of ice at the Watford Arena to begin on September 8, 2020; AND THAT ice rentals will begin September 14, 2020. -

THAT Warwick Township Council approves the quote as supplied by Stantec for $47,598.00 plus HST to complete the Water Distribution Master Plan. -

THAT Warwick Township Council receive and file report PW-18-20 - 335 Wall Street Municipal Drain and Storm Water Servicing. -

THAT Warwick Township Council receives and files report PW-19-20 – Public Works Update Report; AND THAT staff be directed to source Vokes Brothers to perform Phragmites control. -

THAT the minutes of the Special Council meeting of August 4, 2020 be approved. -

THAT the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting of August 19, 2020 be approved. -

THAT the updated demographics and prospectus document for the Township of Warwick from the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership (SLEP) be received and field as information. -

WHEREAS wearing non-medical masks or face coverings is vital to reducing the spread of COVID-19; AND WHEREAS many local and regional governments in Ontario have passed their own individual by-laws making non-medical masks or face coverings mandatory in indoor public spaces which can be inconsistent between communities causing confusion for the public; AND WHEREAS it is in the best interest of the citizens of the Township of Warwick to mandate and normalize the wearing of masks during this pandemic; NOW THEREFORE that the Council of the Township of Warwick hereby directs staff to draft a by-law to make wearing non-medical masks or face coverings mandatory in indoor public spaces in the Township of Warwick to help stop the spread of COVID-19; AND THAT the Mandatory Mask By-Laws and orders from the neighboring communities of Middlesex Centre and Huron Perth be used as a model for the Township of Warwick by-law; AND THAT a special meeting of Council be called for September 2, 2020 to discuss and debate a Mandatory Mask By-Law. -

THAT Warwick Township Council moves to 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); iv) A matter regarding labour relations or employee negotiations - Section 239(2)(d); -

THAT Warwick Township Council reconvenes in Open Session. -

THAT the minutes from the in camera regular Council meeting of July 27, 2020 be approved. -

THAT By-laws 44 to 46 of 2020 be read a first and second time. -

THAT By-laws 44 to 46 of 2020 be read a third time and finally passed. -

THAT Warwick Township Council hereby adjourns. -