Regular Council

THAT the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accepts the agenda as presented.

THAT the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accept the Consent Agenda items 4.1-4.8 for information; AND FURTHER THATthe minutes of the December21, 2015 meeting of Council be adopted.

THAT Resolution 484/15 from the December 21, 2015 Council meeting be amended to change the date of the "Concert in the Park" as a Significant Community Event with a Special Occasion Permit from Saturday June 25, 2016 to Saturday June 11, 2016 AND FURTHER THAT all conditions set forth in the original motion be applicable.

THAT the Council of the Municipality of West Perth endorse the Joint Perth County Municipalities Delegation with the Minister of Finance on the OMPF Funding at the 2016 ROMA/OGRA Conference; and THAT the Council of the Municipality of West Perth endorse the West Perth delegation with the Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs dealing with rural economic development and finance matter and the delegation with the Ministry of Transportation dealing with the Connecting Links Program at the 2016 ROMA/OGRA Conference.

THAT the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accepts the reports from staff and Councillors as presented at the January 11, 2016 Council meeting; and further that all committee minutes and correspondence not specifically dealt with by resolution be received and filed.

By-law 1-2016, Being a By-law to continue with the one-third tax free allowance for Municipal Council Remuneration; By-law 2-2016, Being a By-law to authorize borrowing from time to time to meet current expenditures during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016; By-law 3-2016, Being a By-law to provide for interim tax levies for the year 2016 for the Corporation of the Municipality of West Perth; By-law 4-2016, Being a By-law to amend By-law 31-2015 for the Brodhagen Municipal Drain for the Corporation of the Municipality of West Perth; By-law 5-2016, Being a By-law to provide for the collection of actual costs for the maintenance of the Big Municipal Drain 2014, Municipality of West Perth; By-law 6-2016, Being a By-law to provide for the collection of actual costs for the maintenance of the Kistner Municipal Drain 2014, Municipality of Huron East be read a first and second time this 11th day of January, 2016. By-law 7-2016, Being a By-law to establish and dedicate certain lands in the Municipality of West Perth, County of Perth, as a public highway to be known as Frances Street.

By-law 1-2016, By-law 2-2016, By-law 3-2016, By-law 4-2016, By-law 5-2016, By-law 6-2016, -By-law 7-2016, be read a third time and finally passed this 11th day of January, 2016.

THAT the Council of the Municipality of West Perth advise the County of Perth that it requests an additional period of time in which to consider the implications of a report titled Draft Surplus Farm Dwelling Severances Policies - County Official Plan, as they affect the Municipality of West Perth, and further; THAT this matter be reviewed again by the Council of the Municipality of West Perth at their regularly scheduled meeting dated February 8, 2016.

THAT the Council of the Municipality of West Perth adjourn into a Closed Session at 8:20 p.m. in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, Section 239, for the following purposes: (b) Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; (c) A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.

THAT the Council of the Municipality of West Perth reconvene in Open Session at 8:35 p.m.

THAT the Council of the Municipality of West Perth declare Part 1 - 17705Z of 44R-834 (0.08 acres) surplus as per By-law 106-2011 and proceed to sell said lands.

THAT the Council of the Municipality of West Perth confirm the hiring of Mr. Matt Burns for the position of Building Inspector/Property Standards Officer for the Municipality of West Perth effective January 25, 2016. The position has been offered at Step 1 in the Pay Band for the position (Pay Band 10) 2016. • Hours of employment are to be consistent with regular office hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a one hour unpaid lunch break ( 35 hours per week). • The position has been offered with the minimum of two weeks' vacation to start with an increase to three weeks in the third year of employment. • Training costs for required By-law Enforcement and or other training will be subject to the West Perth Employee Policy IV-4 governing proportional repayment to the Municipality if the employee leaves the job within prescribed times. • The start date is effective January 25, 2016.

THAT By-law 8-2016 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Perth for the meeting dated January 11, 2016 be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed this 11 1h day of January, 2016.

THAT The Council of the Municipality of West Perth adjourn the Council meeting at 8:44 p.m.