Council

THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington approve Heritage Permit application HP-2016-05, received October 7, 2016, for the property municipally known as 77 West Mill Street in the Township of Centre Wellington, formerly the Village of Elora, as per the final plans submitted with the application and outlined in Attachments 2 and 3 to report PLN2016-49, with the following condition:  Any new material proposed for the cladding of the exterior of any buildings/structures, including the proposed chimneys, as outlined in the heritage permit application and approved plans, requires municipal heritage committee review and approval prior to issuance of a building permit.

THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington withdraw the motion put forward at the September 26, 2016 meeting as follows: “THAT the Council of The Township of Centre Wellington, with support from such community groups as Save Our Water and Wellington Water Watchers, send letters to Premier Wynne and Minister Murray expressing our collective concern that the issuance of a permit to Nestle to take water from the Middlebrook Well Site is not in the best interest of the Township of Centre Wellington and the watershed shared by its surrounding municipalities.”

THAT the Township of Centre Wellington send letters to Premier Wynne and Minister Murray and Ted Arnott, supporting the Province’s decision to establish a moratorium on the issuance of new or increasing permits for water bottling until January 1, 2019, thereby prohibiting any new or increased use of groundwater in Ontario for bottled water, in order to allow Page 6 of 8 Council Minutes October 31, 2016 the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change to undertake a comprehensive review of the rules that govern water bottling facilities in Ontario; AND advise the Minister it is the position of the Township that it opposes any proposal for the use of groundwater in the Township for water bottling that would adversely impact the sustainability of the Township's water supply for its present and future needs.

Page 7 of 8 Council Minutes October 31, 2016 THAT By-laws 2016-053 through 2016-059 be read a first, second and third time and passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk and the Corporate Seal affixed.

THAT By-law 2016-060 to Confirm the Proceeding of Council at it meeting held October 31, 2016 be introduced a first, second and third time and passed in open Council.