The West Perth Record

Regular Council

February 17, 2026

Who was there

Present (10): Diane Chessell, Ryan Duck, Doug Feltz, Alex Foster, Andrew Fournier, Steve Herold, Phillip O'Donnell, Murray Rose, Dean Trentowsky, Nicholas Vink

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (13 motions)

13 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accept the agenda as presented.
Moved by Ryan Duck, seconded by Murray Rose
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accept Consent Items 4.1 - 4.4 for information and the minutes of the February 2, 2026 Regular Meeting be adopted.
Moved by Doug Feltz, seconded by Steve Herold
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth receives the Emergency Management Program Update Report for information.
Moved by Doug Feltz, seconded by Alex Foster
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth receives the Community Services 2025 Fourth Quarter (Q4) Activity Report; and That Council approve the transfer of the 2025 donation in the amount of $27,998.49, received from the Optimist Club of Mitchell on December 18, 2025, to the Recreation and Parks Reserve to be applied toward the 2026 project PKS-0030 for the installation of an accessible swing set at Lions Park.
Moved by Steve Herold, seconded by Ryan Duck
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth approve the following excluded expenses from the 2026 Municipal Budget as required by the Municipal Act, 2001, Ontario Regulation 284/09:  Amortization of tangible capital assets  Future post-employment benefit expenses  Solid waste landfill closure and post-closure expenses
Moved by Murray Rose, seconded by Alex Foster
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth receives the 2025 Statement of Remuneration and Expense Report for information.
Moved by Alex Foster, seconded by Doug Feltz
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth repeal By-law 080-2010, being a by-law to regulate the erection of signs and other advertising devices; and That Council enact and pass By-law 18-2026, being a By-law to regulate the erection of signs and other advertising devices in the Municipality of West Perth, as presented.
Moved by Ryan Duck, seconded by Andrew Fournier
Carried
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 18th, 2026 from 4 pm to 1 am, June 19th, 2026 from 4:00 pm to 1 am, June 20th, 2026 from 9:30 am to 1 am, and on June 21st, 2026 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 Toronto Batmen Men's Fastpitch Club coordinates the provision of private security personnel after 6 pm on the scheduled event dates and secures additional washroom facilities for the event dates, to the satisfaction of the Community Services staff for West Perth.
Moved by Ryan Duck, seconded by Alex Foster
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accept the correspondence for information.
Moved by Steve Herold, seconded by Murray Rose
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth give first and second reading to By-law 17-2026, 18-2026, and 19-2026 this 17th day of February, 2026.
Moved by Doug Feltz, seconded by Diane Chessell
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth give third and final reading to By-law 17-2026, 18-2026, and 19-2026 this 17th day of February, 2026.
Moved by Murray Rose, seconded by Steve Herold
Carried
That By-law 20-2026 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 17th day of February, 2026.
Moved by Steve Herold, seconded by Dean Trentowsky
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth adjourn the Council meeting at 8:05 p.m.
Moved by Alex Foster, seconded by Andrew Fournier
Carried

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