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 accept Consent Items 4.1 - 4.5 for information and the minutes of the March 2, 2026 Regular Meeting be adopted.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth approve in principle ZN12-2025.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth recommends that the Perth County Land Division Committee, or its designate, approve Consent Application files B47-25, B48-25 & B55-25; and That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth forward the conditions listed in the staff report dated March 16, 2026, as amended to remove Condition No. 6 for B47-25 and B48-25, to the County of Perth Land Division Committee, or it’s designate, for Consent files B47-25, B48-25 & B55-25 affecting the properties legally described as Park Lot 47, Plan 339, Mitchell, Municipality of West Perth & Part Lot 5 & Part Lot 7, Plan 386 Mitchell, in Municipality of West Perth.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth receives the November / December 2025 West Perth Fire Department Activity Report for information.

That the Council for the Municipality of West Perth enter into an agreement with the Municipality of Huron East for their Fire Department to provide certain Fire Services to defined areas of West Perth, known as the Seaforth Fire Area, with the provisions noted in the attached agreement, and That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign and seal all necessary documents.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth receives the 2025 Annual Drinking Water and Summary Report for information.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth receives the 2025 Annual Wastewater Report for information.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth approve the Sanitary and Stormwater Works Management By-law 23-2026; and That By-laws 89-2002, 110-2002 and 89-2014 be repealed.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth receives the 2025 Cemetery Trust Fund Activity Report for information.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth direct the Treasurer to transfer $756,061.69 to the Heron Industrial Park Reserve to reflect the 2025 activity and historical land cost adjustments as outlined in this report.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth approve the transfer of $18,923.46 as of December 31, 2025, as shown in Appendix 1, as a Partial Repayment from Development Charges Reserve to the Parkland Fees Obligatory

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth approve the transfer of $438,129.14 as of December 31, 2025 as shown in Appendix 3 Repayment in Current Year from Collected Development Charges from the Development Charges Reserve to the following reserves:  Reserve for Transportation Bridges and Culverts $167,525.24  Wastewater Reserve Fund $25,484.34  Reserve for Fire Department $39,255.79  Water Reserve Fund $205,863.77 and, That the 2025 Treasurer's Statement of Development Charges Reserve Funds be made publicly available upon request and on the Municipality's website.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth proceed with the Request for Drain Major Improvement to Branch ‘D’ of the Russell Municipal Drain; and That Council, pursuant to the Drainage Act and subject to any objection from the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, appoint K. Smart Associates Ltd. as the Drainage Engineer on a date thirty days from the notice to the Upper Thames Conservation Authority, 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 give first and second reading to By-law 23-2026, and 24-2026 this 16th day of March, 2026.

That By-law 25-2026 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 16th day of March, 2026.

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth adjourn the Council meeting at 8:06 p.m.