The West Perth Record

Regular Council

September 21, 2026

Who was there

Present (8): Diane Chessell, Ryan Duck, Doug Feltz, Alex Foster, Andrew Fournier, Steve Herold, Phillip O'Donnell, Dean Trentowsky

Absent (2): Murray Rose, 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 (10 motions)

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

That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth direct staff to send correspondence to the Ministry of Transportation, the Municipality of Huron East, Huron County, Perth County, MPP for Perth-Wellington Matthew Rae and MPP for Huron-Bruce Lisa Thompson, regarding road safety concerns along Kings Highway 8 through St. Columban.
Moved by Doug Feltz, seconded by Diane Chessell
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accept Consent Items 6.1 - 6.3 for information and the minutes of the September 8, 2026 Regular Meeting and September 15, 2026 Special Council Meeting be adopted.
Moved by Andrew Fournier, seconded by Alex Foster
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth recommends that the County of Perth Land Division Committee, or its designate, approve Consent Application B25-26; and That Council forward the conditions listed in the staff report dated September 21, 2026, as amended, to the County of Perth Land Division Committee, or its designate, for Consent file B25-26, affecting the property legally described as Part Lot 1, Concession East Mitchell Road, Fullarton (3585 Road 164) in the Municipality of West Perth.
Moved by Alex Foster, seconded by Steve Herold
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth receives the CIBC Mortgage Renewal Plan Report for information.
Moved by Doug Feltz, seconded by Alex Foster
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth receives the Procurement Update Regarding Buy Ontario Directive Report for information.
Moved by Steve Herold, seconded by Ryan Duck
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth approve the Terms of Reference for the Joint Compliance Audit Committee as detailed in Attachment 1 to this report; and That a by-law be considered to establish and approve the appointment of members to a Joint Compliance Audit Committee for the 2026-2030 term of Council.
Moved by Andrew Fournier, seconded by Ryan Duck
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accept the correspondence, as information.
Moved by Dean Trentowsky, seconded by Doug Feltz
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth give third and final reading to By-law 41-2026, 59-2026, 60-2026, 61-2026, 62-2026, and Z329-2026 this 21st day of September, 2026.
Moved by Doug Feltz, seconded by Dean Trentowsky
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth approve the CoLA for 2027 as 2.34% as per municipal policy; and That Council adopt the 2027 pay bands with the 2.34% adjustment effective the first full pay of 2027.
Moved by Steve Herold, seconded by Alex Foster
Carried
That By-law 63-2026 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 21st day of September, 2026.
Moved by Steve Herold, seconded by Doug Feltz
Carried

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