Regular Council

THAT the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accepts the agenda as amended with the following additions: 7.1 - Recommendation from Planner Mark Swallow regarding County of Huron Consent to sever application B04/17. 7.2 - Correspondence letter from Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs regarding the RED Program. 8.6 - Budget to Actual Report for Elma-Logan Recreation Centre.

THAT the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accept the Consent Agenda items 4.1-4.17 for information with the exception of 4.2; AND FURTHER THAT the minutes of the January 16, 2017 and January 23, 2017 meeting of Council be adopted.

THAT the Council of the Municipality of West Perth adjourn to open the Court of Revision for the Darling Municipal Drain 2016 at 7:09 p.m.

THAT the Council of the Municipality of West Perth award the Darling Municipal Drain tender to Van Bree Drainage in the amount of $ 116,731.00 plus HST to be completed by December 31, 2017.

WHEREAS the Mitchell Legion Branch 128 has requested that the Municipality of West Perth support a Memorial Banner Program which will serve to recognize Veterans of West Perth; and, WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality of West Perth has determined that the program has local merit; and, WHEREAS the Operations Department has reviewed the physical needs of the Municipality to install the proposed Memorial Banners; and, WHEREAS the Mitchell Legion Branch 128 has agreed to contribute the incremental costs incurred by the Municipality for installation and removal of the banners each October through November, henceforth; NOW BE IT RESOLVED THAT The Municipality of West Perth supports the Mitchell Legion Branch 128 Memorial Banner Program and hereby authorizes Operations staff to co- operate with the Legion to install and remove the banners annually.

THAT the Council of the Municipality of West Perth tender the 2017 contracts for Gravel Resurfacing, Dust Control, and one (1) Tandem Dump Truck chassis to be received until March 8, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Municipal Office.

THAT the Council of the Municipality of West Perth has viewed the Application for Consent to Sever File #B04/17 and has no objection to the request to sever a surplus farm house dwelling from Part of Lot 2, Concession 7, Tuckersmith, Huron East, and trust that the amount of land to be severed with the dwelling will represent the minimum needed for residential purposes.

THAT the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accepts the reports from staff and Councillors as presented at the January 31, 2017 Council meeting; and further that all committee minutes and correspondence not specifically dealt with by resolution be received and filed.

THAT By-law 6-2017, Being a By-law to provide for the maintenance of the Huitema Municipal Drain; By-law 7-2017, Being a By-law to provide for the maintenance of the Harper Municipal Drain; By-law 10-2017, Being a By-law to authorize the execution of a Fire Administration Services Agreement between the Municipality of West Perth and the Township of Perth East be read a first and second time this 31st day of January, 2017.

THAT By-law 6-2017, By-law 7-2017 and By-law 10-2017 be read a third time and finally passed this 31st day of January, 2017.

THAT By-law 11-2017 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 31, 2017 be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed this 31st day of January, 2017.

THAT The Council of the Municipality of West Perth adjourn the Council meeting at 8:58 p.m.