Regular Council

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accept the agenda as presented.

That the Council of Municipality of West Perth accepts Consent Items 4.1 - 4.3 for information, and the minutes of the January 10, 2022 Regular Council Meeting and the minutes of the January 17, 2022 Special Council Meeting be adopted.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth partially approves the grant request from the Brodhagen Chamber of Commerce and directs staff to immediately release funds in the amount of $3,500.00 to the Brodhagen Chamber of Commerce and the remaining grant request of $5,000 be brought back to Council for consideration during Budget deliberations time.

That West Perth Council adjourn at 7:34 p.m. for the purpose of a Public Meeting pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth receive the report entitled “Application for Plan of Subdivision by 789274 Ontario Inc., Plan 339 Part of Park Lot 17, RP; 44R2502 Pt Part 1 RP 44R3625; Part 1 RP 44R3901 Pt Part 2, Mitchell Ward, Municipality of West Perth”; and, That the West Perth Council recommend to County Council that the WP 21-01 application for draft Plan of Subdivision submitted by 789274 Ontario Inc, for the lands described as Plan 339 Part of Park Lot 17, RP; 44R2502 Pt Part 1 RP 44R3625; Part 1 RP 44R3901 Pt Part 2, Mitchell Ward, Municipality of West Perth be APPROVED subject to the Conditions of Draft Approval listed in Schedule A, attached.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth receive the report entitled “B47-21: Torview Acres Consent Application” submitted by Torview Acres affecting lands described as Lot 23 and 24, Hibbert Ward, Municipality of West Perth; and, That the West Perth Council recommend that the County of Perth Land Division Committee APPROVE File B47-21 consent application for lands described as Lot 23 and 24, Concession 2, Hibbert Ward, Municipality of West Perth, subject to following eight (8) conditions: Perth County Conditions: 1)That confirmation be received from a solicitor that the Certificate of the Official will be scanned and attached to the electronic registration of the Transfer; 2)That the Land Division Committee be provided with a description that is consistent with the application and equal to that required for registration of a deed/transfer or other conveyance of interest in land under the provision of the Registry Act or Land Titles Act (2 copies of Registered Reference Plan required and an electronic file containing the digital plotting of the description under the provision of the Registry Act or Land Titles Act, including the textual description of file format, map standards used, scale, and location information such as lot, concession and municipality in a georeferenced Autocad.dwg format). Alternatively, the Committee be provided with an Order pursuant to Section 150 of the Land Titles Act, R.S.O. 1990 or Section 80 of the Land Registry Act, R.S.O. 1990 issued

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accepts the November/December 2021 Fire Department Activity Report, as information.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth award our 2022 “Tandem Axle Dump Truck Chassis” to Highway Western Star in the amount of $175,511.40 including our HST portion.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth participates in the Perth County “Contract 2021-031-002 extension”, in re-awarding the 2021’s low tender to Brantco Construction, for West Perth’s 2022 preapproved rural resurfacing work on Line 46, Line 24 and Line 21.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accepts the Operation Manager's January Report, as information.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accepts the Activity Report, as information.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth approve the Keterson Sponsorship Package, as submitted.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth directs staff to continue insurance coverage with Intact Insurance at a cost of $344,802 plus taxes and additional cyber coverage at a cost of $4,115 plus taxes.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accepts the 2022 Assessment Impact Report, as information.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accepts the 2022 Donation Requests report, as information.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth directs the Clerk to prepare a by-law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign and seal all necessary documents to enter into an agreement with Voatz for the 2022 Municipal Election; and, That the Council directs the Clerk to bring back By-law 69-2021 for second and third and final reading with the necessary amendments to allow for voting online and by telephone with the option for paper ballots in special circumstances and without the use of tabulators.

Whereas municipal governments provide essential services to the residents and businesses in their communities; and Whereas the ability to provide those services is negatively impacted by exponentially rising insurance costs; and Whereas one driver of rising insurance costs is the legal principle of ‘joint and several liability,’ which assigns disproportionate liability to municipalities for an incident relative to their responsibility for it; and Whereas, the Government of Ontario has the authority and responsibility for the legal framework of ‘joint and several liability;’ and Whereas the Premier of Ontario committed to reviewing the issue in 2018 with a view to helping municipal governments manage their risks and costs; and Whereas the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) on behalf of municipal governments has provided recommendations to align municipal liability with the proportionate responsibility for incidents and capping awards; Now, therefore be it resolved, that the Municipality of West Perth does hereby support AMO’s recommendations; and Further, be it resolved that the Municipality of West Perth does hereby call on the Attorney General of Ontario to work with municipal governments to put forward a plan of action to address “joint and several liability” before the end of the government’s current term so that municipalities can continue to offer high-quality services to their communities.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth supports the AMO call to action regarding CN Rail and Drainage; and, That the Clerk be directed to send a letter to CN Rail following the AMO letter template.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accepts the reports from Councillors, as presented.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth gives first, second and third and final reading to Zoning By-law Z258-2022, By-law 10-2022 and By-law 11-2022, this 24th day of January, 2022.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth directs staff to prepare a report to Council outlining any other possible considerations or solutions that would ensure sidewalk accessibility in the winter seasons.

That By-law 12-2022, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Perth be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed this 24th day of January, 2022.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth adjourn the Council meeting at 9:13 p.m.