Regular Council

THAT the Council minutes from the July 10, 2023 regular meeting be approved. -

THAT Warwick Township Council directs staff to send a letter to our MP, Lianne Rood, inquiring why no municipalities in the Lambton-Kent-Middlesex riding received funding for summer students but municipalities in the Sarnia-Lambton riding did receive funding. -

THAT Warwick Township Council proceed into the Court of Revision for the Eastman-Van Aert Drain 2023, By-law No. 71 of 2023. -

THAT the Court of Revision for the Eastman-Van Aert Drain 2023, By-law No. 71 of 2023, be closed without changes to the report and that we go back into open council. -

THAT Warwick Township Council proceed into the Court of Revision for the Hagle Drain 2023, By-law No. 72 of 2023. -

THAT the Court of Revision for the Hagle Drain 2023, By-law No. 72 of 2023, be closed without changes to the report and that we go back into open council. -

THAT Warwick Township Council approves the 2022 Consolidated Financial Statements as presented. -

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 July 27, 2023  Minutes of the Special Council meeting on July 31, 2023  Minutes of the Warwick Township Cemetery Board meeting on August 2, 2023  Correspondence Items 08-01 to 08-36  P&D-23-23- Housing Accelerator Fund  PW-14-23 - Public Works Update August -

THAT Warwick Township Council support and endorse correspondence from Canadian National Railway regarding Rail Safety Week. -

THAT the tender for the Miner Drain 2023 be awarded to Van Bree Drainage & Bulldozing Ltd. for a cost of $103,300.00 plus HST (total cost of $116,729.00) provided there are no appeals. -

THAT Warwick Township Council approve proposed updates to the Animal Control By-law (Responsible Pet Ownership By-law), including associated fees and charges updates, and direct the CAO/Clerk to bring the by-law back to Council for formal approval at the September 11th Council meeting. -

THAT Warwick Township Council directs staff to enter into a 20 year financing option with Libro to finance the East Lambton Community Complex. -

THAT Warwick Township Council approve the Welcome to Warwick Guide as amended. -

THAT Warwick Township Council approves the white Historic Roots concept for the wayfinding signage. -

THAT Warwick Township Council directs staff to investigate comparators in Lambton County for policies on flexible working arrangements, personal days and sick days and bring back to Council. -

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); v) A matter concerning litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board - Section 239(2)(e); 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 July 10, 2023, the in-camera Special Council meeting on July 27, 2023 and the in-camera Special Council meeting on July 31, 2023 be approved. -

THAT Warwick Township Council directs the CAO/Clerk to work with the Town of Plympton-Wyoming to complete a joint recruitment for a part-time contract primary Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC) position. -

THAT By-law 71 of 2023 be read a third time and finally passed. -

THAT By-law 72 of 2023 be read a third time and finally passed. -

THAT By-laws 91 and 92 of 2023 be read a first, second and third time and finally passed. -

THAT Warwick Township Council hereby adjourns. -