Council

THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington approves the tentative negotiated settlement with the Staff Association for the January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2020 period.

THAT Council of the Township of Centre Wellington confirm the agenda for the meeting held November 28, 2016, as amended to move Item 11.6 up to 11.1.

McElwain THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington authorizes the Chief Administrative Officer to sign the Agreement of Purchase and Sale between Elora North Inc. and Elora South Inc. (Pearle Hospitality) and the Township of Centre Wellington in the amount of $167,000 as outlined in CAO2016-09 dated November 28, 2016.

THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington approve the report from the Committee of the Whole dated November 23, 2016 (Budget) as circulated. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington adopt items 1 to 61 of the 2017 capital budget (Appendix B) as amended as follows: • Delete the citizen budget item in the amount of $10,000 • Push the Corporate operations facility out one year to 2020 and 2021 • Reduce the park identification line item to $5000 per year • Reduce the Sportsplex Maintenance Building line item to $200,000 for an investigation into the feasibility of a renovation to the existing or new facility. • Include the Victoria Street Pedestrian Bridge and the Elora public realm. AND THAT Council provide preliminary approval for the 2018 and 2019 Page 10 of 16 Council Minutes November 28, 2016 years included in the ten year capital forecast (Appendix C) excluding equipment and vehicle replacement items; AND THAT Council approve the hiring of two (2) three-year contract positions, namely the Asset Management and Capital Project Manager and the Urban Forestry/Landscape Technician Project Manager which are to be funded through the capital budget projects approved by Council.

THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington agrees to continue a partnership with the County of Wellington and participating area municipalities within the County to retain the services of John Maddox as the Municipal Closed Meeting Investigator for an additional two year term commencing January 1, 2017.

THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington accepts the annual emergency management report; AND FURTHER THAT this report serves as the annual review of the Municipality’s Emergency Management Program for 2016. Page 11 of 16 Council Minutes November 28, 2016

THAT the Fire Chief or designate be added to the Township of Centre Wellington Emergency Management Program Committee.

THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington hereby appoints to the Township of Centre Wellington Emergency Management Program Committee individuals from the following Township Departments and/or Emergency Management support agencies: Command – Mayor or Alternate Chief Administrative Officer Information Officer – Communications Liaison Officer – CEMC and Alternates Operations – OPS Infrastructure: Managing Director of Infrastructure Services OPS Community Services: Managing Director of Community Services Planning – Managing Director of Planning and Development Logistics – Manager of Human Resources Administration and Finance – Managing Director of Corporate Services External Support Agencies: Centre Wellington Hydro President and/or designate Wellington OPP (Inspector or Staff Sergeants, Sergeants) Guelph Wellington EMS (Chief, Acting Chief, Supervisors) Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (Health and Safety Page 12 of 16 Council Minutes November 28, 2016 Coordinator/Inspectors), AND THAT other persons or agency representatives that may be appointed by Council from time to time; AND THAT Council designates the authority to the Committee to appoint the Chief Administrative Officer as Chair on behalf of the members; AND THAT the Committee is responsible for overseeing the development of the Township’s Emergency Management Program ensuring that appropriate public education activities, training for emergency management officials and staff, and emergency management e

THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington supports the adoption of the Amendment Number 3 to the Emergency Response Plan for the County of Wellington and the Member Municipalities; AND FURTHER THAT Council authorizes the passing of a by-law adopting the amendment to the Emergency Response Plan.

Page 13 of 16 Council Minutes November 28, 2016 THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington receives the report and supports the recommendations and identified implementation of the recommendations; AND FURTHER THAT Council endorses the efforts of the Township’s Emergency Management Program Committee with the assistance of the Emergency Management staff to undertake the completion of the recommendations in a timely manner.

THAT By-laws 2016-62, 2016-63 and 5487-16 be read a first, second and third time and passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk and the Corporate Seal affixed.

THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington supports in principal Centre Wellington’s Fair Trade Working Group’s efforts for Centre Wellington to be a Fair Trade Town.

THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington ask the Centre Wellington Fair Trade working group to provide documentation to staff to assist with clarifying the implications in the form of a report to Council of Centre Wellington becoming a fair trade town and including the minimal requirements.

THAT By-law 2016-64 to Confirm the Proceeding of Council at it meeting held November 28, 2016 be introduced a first, second and third Page 15 of 16 Council Minutes November 28, 2016 time and passed in open Council.