Committee of the Whole

Foster. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington declare lands having a frontage on Hamilton Street of 11.00 metres and a depth of 20.00 metres, and which are more particularly described as “Part 3” on the draft Reference Plan as surplus; AND THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to execute an Agreement of Purchase and Sale between the Corporation of the Township of Centre Wellington and Union Gas for the surplus lands as outlined in Report IS2019-18 dated April 23, 2019.

MacRae. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington approve Option 2, on the Location Map as the preferred site for the Elora Skatepark on the Elora Community Centre grounds; AND THAT Council approves the Design Direction 1 as the approved concept design for the new Elora Skatepark, as presented at the April 23, 2019 Committee of the Whole meeting.

Stephen Kitras. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a 10 year Use of Grounds Agreement between the Township of Centre Wellington and the Fergus Tennis Club Inc., for the use of the Tower Street and Sportsplex Tennis Courts; AND FURTHER THAT within one year, staff be directed to review Schedule C, in particular, Section 1(ii), and provide for Council’s consideration options for reserving tennis courts by the public during the pay as you play hours as well as options for reserving beyond the pay as you play hours at the Sportsplex Courts.

Dunsmore. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington authorizes Riverfest Elora to be held in Bissell Park with amplification of music between 3:00 pm and 11:00pm on the Friday, August 16th and 12:00 pm and 11:30 pm on the Saturday, August 17th and between 12:00 pm and11:00 pm on the Sunday, August 18th subject to the organizers planning and implementing the requirements to ensure Public Safety as required by the Alcohol Gaming Commission of Ontario, Ontario Provincial Police and the Centre Wellington Municipal Alcohol Policy; AND THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington approves Riverfest Elora scheduled for the third weekend in Bissell Park as a Significant Municipal event in order to serve and sell alcohol during the event; AND THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington grants an exemption from By-law 5001-05 the Township Noise Control By-law from 11:00 pm to 11:30pm on Saturday night.

Dunsmore. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington give three readings to a by-law to exempt Blocks 98, 99, 100, and 101 of Plan 61M-225 from the part lot control provisions of the Planning Act.

MacRae. That the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington provides municipal concurrence for a proposed telecommunication tower by Signum Wireless at 5951 Highway 6, former Township of Nichol.

Dunsmore. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington confirm the appointments of Judythe Anderson and Daryl Evans as tenant directors and Joseph W. Kughlin, A.E. Davison and Alexander Cleghorn as Class A directors for the Grand River Non-Profit Housing Corporation Board.

VanLeeuwen. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington eliminate the Vacant Unit Rebate Program effective for the 2019 taxation year; AND THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington support the elimination of the Vacant and Excess Land Property Tax Subclass Tax Reductions effective for the 2019 taxation year.

McElwain. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington consider allocating the Federal Gas Tax funding for 2019 towards the projects put forth by the 2019 budget delegations; Bridges in Wards 1& 2, paving of the First Line road, etc.

Dunsmore. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington approve the allocation of $850,197 in additional Federal Gas Tax Funding in 2019, to the Gas Tax Reserve Fund; AND THAT the allocation of these funds to specific capital projects be determined as part of the 2020 budget process.

Dunsmore. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington award the Township components of County Tender CW2019-008: Bridge Replacement Structure 018050 Wellington Road 18 (Salem Bridge), to McLean Taylor Construction Limited; AND THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington direct staff to include additional funds as discussed in report COR2019-28 dated April 23, 2019 to this project through the 2020 budget process.

Kitras. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington award Request for Tender #11-19, regarding the replacement of structure 10-P, to Esposito Bros. Construction Ltd., in the amount of $993,212.28, including contingency, and exclusive of HST.

MacRae. That the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington award Request for Proposal #20-19 relating to playground installations for 2019 as follows: Site 1, Gibbons Drive Park, Fergus to Openspace Solutions Inc. at a contract price of $64,656.31, exclusive of HST. Page 8 of 12 Committee of the Whole Minutes April 23, 2019 Site 2, Revell Drive Park, Fergus to Openspace Solutions Inc. at a contact price of $58,108.06, exclusive of HST. Site 3, Tait Crescent Park, Fergus to Openspace Solutions Inc. at a contact price of $89,344.96, exclusive of HST; AND THAT the funding for these projects be amended as outlined in report COR2019-30 dated April 23, 2019.

Dunsmore. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington endorse the asphalt resurfacing of high priority segments of the Eighth Line in former Pilkington Township for a grant under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program: Rural & Northern Communities Stream; AND THAT Council direct staff to report back to Council through the 2020 Capital Budget on the Township portion of the grant should the application for funding be successful.

MacRae. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington recommends approval of the report entitled, “Provincial Modernization Grant”; AND THAT following approval by all member municipal Councils, the County Chief Administrative Officer and the member municipal Chief Administrative Officers engage a consultant for the preparation of a municipal services review as outlined in report CAO2019-03; Page 10 of 12 Committee of the Whole Minutes April 23, 2019 AND THAT the Chief Administrative Officers report progress to their respective Councils as they deem appropriate, and as requested by their respective Councils; AND THAT two joint meetings of the Councils of Wellington be held in Centre Wellington’s Community Sportsplex; AND THAT the County of Wellington act as the Treasurer for the project.