Regular Council

THAT the Council minutes from the August 24, 2020 regular meeting be approved. -

THAT the review process for the Rural Surplus Farm Dwelling Severance Policy be merged with the review process with the Township Official Plan. -

THAT the GL report presented on September 21, 2020 be received and filed. -

THAT Warwick Township Council supports and endorses the resolution from the Town of Gore Bay regarding Long Term Care Facility Inspections. -

THAT correspondence 09-01 to 09-06 and 09-08 to 09-34 be received and filed. -

THAT the request for the Annual Bucket Drive to take place on November 7, 2020 as a street drive collection on Nauvoo Road, be approved; AND THAT the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 172 work with the Township of Warwick and County of Lambton Public Works Departments to ensure all road and pedestrian safety considerations are adequately addressed during the Bucket Drive. -

THAT correspondence 09-35 to 09-37 be received and filed. -

THAT report CAO-22-20 - Current Municipal Service Levels and COVID-19 Impacts be received and filed as information. -

THAT Warwick Township Council directs staff to pursue an agreement with another municipality to process unpaid parking tickets for the municipality; AND THAT the agreement be presented at a future Council meeting for formal approval; AND THAT Warwick Township enter into a one-year agreement with the Municipal Enforcement Unit (MEU) for services related to parking enforcement. -

THAT By-law 10 of 2019 be amended in compliance with Bill 197, COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020, to permit electronic Council meetings to be called outside of a declared State of Emergency; AND THAT the CAO/Clerk be directed to prepare the necessary amendments to the Procedural By-law and present for formal consideration at the next regular Council meeting. -

THAT report CL-12-20 - Amendments to Procedural By-Law No. 10 of 2019 – Proxy Voting be received and filed as information. -

THAT the minutes of the Warwick Township Cemetery Board meeting of August 26, 2020 be approved. -

THAT the minutes of the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) meeting of September 1, 2020 be approved. -

THAT the minutes of the Special Council meeting of September 2, 2020 be approved. -

THAT the minutes of the Special Council meeting of September 14, 2020 be approved. -

THAT the minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting of September 16, 2020 be approved. -

THAT Warwick Township Council hereby approves the recommendation from the Drainage Superintendent to proceed with improvements of the Moffatt Drain - Branch 7 Extension 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 Spriet Associates, before the work can proceed. -

BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Warwick directs staff to apply for a grant opportunity from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Municipal Asset Management Program for Strategic AMP Development and Implementation. AND THAT the Township of Warwick commits to conducting the following activities in its proposed project submitted to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Municipal Asset Management Program to advance our asset management program: Complete the Level of Service Frameworks; Layer all Conditional Assessments and GIS information into the AMP; and Improve Date Integrity of AM database and publish a new revision of the Township’s AMP incorporating the Level of Service Frameworks, Condition Assessments and GIS information. AND THAT that the Township of Warwick commits $42,000 from its reserve toward the costs of this initiative. -

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); v) A matter concerning litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board - Section 239(2)(e); 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 August 24, 2020 and the in camera Warwick Township Cemetery Board meeting of August 26, 2020 be approved. -

THAT By-laws 49 and 51 to 64 of 2020 be read a first and second time. -

THAT By-laws 49 and 51 to 64 of 2020 be read a third time and finally passed. -

THAT Warwick Township Council hereby adjourns. -