Regular Council

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

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth direct staff to bring a letter with proposed comments to a future council meeting.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth receives the resolution from the City of Guelph regarding Enabling Municipalities to Charge Fees for the use of Municipal Property by Gas Utilities; and That Council directs staff to forward correspondence in opposition of the resolution to the City of Guelph, MP John Nater, MPP Matthew Rae, MPP Mike Schreiner, Hon. Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, Hon. Paul Calandra, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Hon. Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy and Electrification, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and AMCTO Legislative and Policy Advisory Committee.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accept Consent Items 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6- 4.11 for information and the minutes of the December 16th, 2024 Special Council Meeting be adopted.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth approve ZN13-2024, as recommended by staff, that was submitted by Reuben’s Home Improvements Inc., affecting lands legally described as Plan 339, Part Park Lot 17, RP44R5974 Part 3, Mitchell Ward, in the municipality of West Perth (190 Napier Street) to rezone the subject lands from Mitchell Residential Low-Density Zone Two (R2) to Special Mitchell Residential High-Density Zone Four (R4-19) to facilitate a 6-unit apartment.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth approve ZN16-2024, submitted by Monteith Ritsma Phillips on behalf of PLR Farms Ltd., affecting lands legally described as Part Lot 4, Concession 1, Fullarton; North of Railroad as in R297215 save and except easement therein, Municipality of West Perth (5135 Line 34).

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accept the report from Spriet Associates dated November 19, 2024 for the Hillebrecht Municipal Drain.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth receives the Level 3 DC Fast Charger Approved Funding Report for information.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth Council approve the Recreation, Parks and Trails Master Plan as presented.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth receives the 2025 Interim Tax and Temporary Borrowing By-Law Report for Information.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth receives the Draft 2025 Budget Levy and Tax Rate Report for information.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth proceed with the Request for Drain Major Improvement to Branch 2 of the Cook Drain; and That Council, pursuant to the Drainage Act and subject to any objection from the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, appoint Paul MacIntyre of R.J. Burnside & Associates Ltd. as the Drainage Engineer on a date thirty days from the notice to the UTRCA, for the examination of the drainage works and to proceed with the requirements of the proposed improvement under section 78 of the Drainage Act.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth proceed with the Request for Drain Major Improvement to the Rolph Drain; and, That Council, pursuant to the Drainage Act and subject to any objection from the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, appoint Joel Miller of K Smart Associates Ltd. as the Drainage Engineer on a date thirty days from the notice to the UTRCA, for the examination of the drainage works and to proceed with the requirements of the proposed improvement under section 78 of the Drainage Act.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth approve the use of the Tim Hortons Pavilion in Keterson Park for the CS8 Memorial Outdoor Ice Rink on a three-year trial basis and subject to the Director of Community Services approval of operational procedures and policies.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accept the correspondence, as information.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth declare the ISC Qualifier Tournament held by the Toronto Batmen Men's Fastpitch Club at Keterson Park on June 13th, 2025 from 3 pm to 1 am, June 14th, 2025 from 9:30 am to 1 am, and on June 15th, 2025 from 9:30 am to 8 pm to be an event of municipal significance and/or community significance and advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it has no objection to it taking place.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth give first and second reading to By-law 1-2025, 2-2025, 3-2025, 4-2025, 6-2025, Z304-2025, and Z305-2025 this 13th day of January, 2025.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth give third and final reading to By-law 2-2025, 3-2025, 4-2025, 6-2025, Z304-2025, and Z305-2025 this 13th day of January, 2025.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth proceed in Closed Session at 9:00 p.m. to address matters related to:  a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to negotiations by or on behalf of the municipality or local board (Municipal Recreation);  a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with negotiations of a person, group or organization (ERTH Power);  litigation or potential litigation (Legal Updates)

That By-law 5-2025 being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Perth be read a first and second time this 13th day of January, 2025.

That By-law 5-2025 being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Perth be read a third time and finally passed this 13th day of January, 2025.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth adjourn the Council meeting at 9:54 p.m.