Regular Council

THAT the Council minutes from the May 8, 2023 regular meeting be approved. -

THAT Warwick Township Council proceed into the Court of Revision for the Miner Drain 2023, By-law No. 32 of 2023. -

THAT the Court of Revision for the Miner Drain 2023, By-law No. 32 of 2023, be closed without changes to the report and that we go back into open council. -

THAT Warwick Township Council approves the GL Report and Accounts Payable as presented. -

THAT the following items be received and filed:  Minutes of the Special Council meeting on May 18, 2023  Minutes of the Special Council meeting on May 29, 2023  Minutes of the Parks & Recreation Committee meeting on June 7, 2023  F-03-23 - Surplus Tax Sales  P&D-18-23 - Watford 150th Anniversary Celebration Update  P&R-18-23 - June is Parks and Recreation Month Update  P&R-19-23 - Canada Day Update  Correspondence Items 06-01 to 06-114 -

THAT Warwick Township Council approves a 50% fee reduction in facility rental fees, as per request 06-115 SS#19 60th Anniversary Reunion Committee re: Request for Support. -

THAT Warwick Township Council approves the request 06-116 - Watford Legion re: Request for Support and directs staff to pursue next steps. -

THAT Warwick Township Council direct the Public Works Manager/Drainage Superintendent to investigate implementation of an organic kitchen waste reduction program (correspondence 06-117 - Nancy Morgan re: Kitchen Waste Reduction Program) and report back to Council. -

THAT Warwick Township Council approves the request from John and Chris Van Aert re: Request for Additional Dust Control (correspondence item 06-119). -

THAT Warwick Township Council approves correspondence item 06-122 - Brooke Telecom Co-Operative re: Request for Customer Appreciation and waives facility rental fees associated with the request in full. -

THAT action correspondence items 06-118, 06-120 and 06-121 be received and filed as information. -

THAT Warwick Township Council approve extending the lease agreement by one year to John Van Gorp at same price; AND THAT staff prepare to tender the farm land lease next year. -

THAT report CL-14-23 - Follow Up on Proposed Amendments to the Township of Warwick Parking By-law be lifted from the table. -

THAT Warwick Township Council approve report CL-14-23 - Follow Up on Proposed Amendments to the Township of Warwick Parking By-law, and the amendments to the Parking By-law proposed therein; AND direct the CAO/Clerk to pursue next steps as per the report. -

THAT report CAO-13-23 – Proposed Littering and Dumping By-law for Warwick Township be approved; AND THAT the Clerks Department be directed to register the proposed littering and dumping fines through the set fine process in the Provincial Offences Act. -

THAT Warwick Township Council approve the “Fire Dispatch Services Agreement” with Sarnia Police Services Board, as presented; AND THAT a one-time fee for additional operations channels 3 and 4 to be added to the Lambton County Fire radio system be approved. -

THAT report P&D-19-23 - Site Plan Deposit Analysis Supplementary Report be lifted from the table. -

THAT Warwick Township Council direct staff to amend the Site Plan Deposit structure Option 1 - Cost Percentage Option with an amendment to reduce the public lands deposit requirement to 70% of the cost estimate provided; AND THAT staff report directed to update relevant planning documents and fee structures so that consistent information can be provided to all interested developers. -

THAT Warwick Township Council approves the quote as supplied by Watford Ford at $130,281.00 to supply and deliver two current model Four Wheel Drive Crew Cab Pickup Trucks. -

THAT report PW-10-23 – Public Works Update report be received and filed as information. -

THAT Warwick Township Council approves the recommendation of Spriet Associates to award Sevcon Paving, the contract for the Birnam Line Asphalt Replacement for $794,799.50 (Excluding HST). -

THAT Warwick Township Council awards Culvert 41 Rehabilitation 2023 Tender to Theo Vandenberk Construction Inc. as recommended by Spriet Associates for $35,110.00 Plus HST. -

THAT the tender for the Woolvett Drain 2022 be awarded to Van Bree Drainage & Bulldozing Ltd. for a cost of $67,548.55 plus HST (total cost of $76,329.86) provided there are no appeals. -

THAT Warwick Township Council directs the Mayor and the CAO/Clerk to sign and execute all written resolutions in regards to the Bluewater Power Annual General Meeting. -

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); vi) Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose - Section 239(2)(f); ix) A trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization - Section 239(2)(i); xi) A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

THAT Warwick Township Council reconvene in Open Session. -

THAT the minutes from the in-camera Regular Council meeting on May 8, 2023 and the in-camera Special Council meeting on May 18, 2023 be approved. -

THAT Warwick Township Council approves in principle the proposed revenue share agreement parameters between the Township of Warwick and Waste Management for the Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) facility at the Twin Creeks Landfill, as presented in report CAO-12-23; AND THAT the CAO/Clerk be directed to finalize the terms and conditions of the legal agreement for the RNG Revenue Share Agreement and report back to Council prior to formal execution of the agreement. AND THAT Warwick Township Council direct the CAO/Clerk to prepare a letter of support on behalf of the Township for Enbridge and Waste Management for the proposed Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Project at Twin Creeks Landfill. -

THAT By-laws 71 and 72 of 2023 be read a first and second time. -

THAT By-law 32 of 2023 be read a third time and finally passed. -

THAT By-laws 70, 73, 75 and 76 of 2023 be read a first, second and third time and finally passed. -

THAT Warwick Township Council hereby adjourns. -