Regular Council

THAT the Council minutes from the June 2, 2025 regular meeting be approved. -

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

THAT the following items be received and filed:  Correspondence Items 07-01 to 07-60  Minutes of the Cemetery Board meeting on May 22, 2025  Minutes of the Special Council meeting on June 16, 2025  WM Response to PRT Comments on Existing Conditions and Effects Assessment Reports  P&D-14-25 - Economic Development & Communications Quarterly Update - Q2 2025  PW-13-25 - Sidewalk Update -

THAT the Corporation of the Township of Warwick request that the Province of Ontario continue to provide Ontario municipalities with funding to offset the increased costs associated with implementation of the CSPA, the ratification of several collective agreements, implementation of recommendations from the Solicitor General’s audit and Bill 124; AND THAT While the funding provided in 2024 to offset the unexpected increases received through the annual billing statement was appreciated, there needs to be a more sustainable commitment from the province to continue to provide offsetting funding. AND THAT this motion be forwarded to all municipalities in Ontario with OPP policing, AMO, the Solicitor General of Ontario Michael Kerzner, MPP Bob Bailey and Premier Doug Ford. -

THAT Warwick Township Council supports and endorses correspondence item 07-63 from the Lambton County Seniors Advisory Committee regarding a request for the Ontario Senior Games welcome packages. -

THAT report P&R-14-25 – Downtown Sidewalk Weed Control / Tree Grates be received and filed as information; AND THAT Council direct staff to provide the cost to apply concrete to the base of existing light standards located in the downtown of Watford (as needed) to the 2026 Budget Deliberations meeting. -

THAT Warwick Township Council accept the petition to create a new Municipal Drain that will start at the Brown-Jarriott Drain outlet and drain into Bear Creek. -

THAT Warwick Township Council accept the petition to create a new Municipal Drain that will start from the water tower in Watford and outlet in Brown Creek. -

THAT Warwick Township Council hereby approves the recommendation from the Drainage Superintendent to proceed with improvements of the Klemm-Bryson Drain 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. -

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); 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); 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 In Camera minutes from the Regular Council meeting of June 2, 2025 and Special Council meeting of June 16 2025 be approved. -

THAT By-laws 26 to 43 of 2025 be read a first, second and third time and finally passed. -

THAT Warwick Township Council hereby adjourns. -