Council

THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington rescinds the decision of the Animal Protection Officer dated November 16, 2016, to designate the dog known as “Aja”, residing at 74 Ryan Street, Fergus, owned by Andrew Francone as a Dangerous Dog.

THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington (Township) receive as information comments on the Province of Ontario's (Province's) draft Bottled Water Technical Guidance Document prepared by Ray Blackport, P.Geo., of Blackport Hydrogeology Inc. (BHI) on behalf of the Township; AND THAT Council direct staff to submit the BHI's comments and Council resolution to Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change in response to Environmental Registry Posting No. 012-9151; AND THAT the Township undertake appropriate actions including advising the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change and Ministry of Municipal Affairs that future municipal groundwater takings to service the community's planned population and employment growth in Centre Wellington to the 2041 planning horizon as defined by Township and County of Wellington Official Plans be given a higher priority and Page 9 of 14 Council Minutes January 23, 2017 importance over all other future groundwater uses; AND THAT, through the Province's proposed regulatory and water management policy review, the Township seek opportunities to obtain sufficient powers to be able to secure permits and approvals for additional municipal water supply capacity for future population and employment growth in Centre Wellington to 2041 as mandated by the Province under Places To Grow legislation; AND THAT Council direct staff to participate in the Province's regulatory and water management policy review processes to ensure water as a p

THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington approve the report from the Committee of the Whole dated January 16, 2017 as follows: 1. WHEREAS on September 30, 2016, Nestlé Waters Canada forwarded to the Township a draft letter seeking to enter into discussions with the Township on a potential agreement to transfer ownership of its recently purchased Middlebrook Water Bottling Company property with certain conditions; AND WHEREAS on October 17, 2016, the Province of Ontario announced a proposal 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 the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change to undertake a comprehensive review of the rules that govern water bottling facilities in Ontario; AND WHEREAS as a consequence of this Provincial announcement, Township Council has not taken any action to address or in any way respond to this draft letter; AND WHEREAS, as directed by Township Council resolution dated Page 10 of 14 Council Minutes January 23, 2017 October 31, 2016, the Township has sent letters to Premier Wynne, Ontario Minister of Environment and Climate Change Glen Murray and Ted Arnott M.P.P advising that: •The Township supports the Province’s decision to establish this moratorium and to undertake this comprehensive review of rules governing water bottling facilities; and that •It is the positio

THAT By-laws 2017-01 and 2017-02 be read a first, second and third time and passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk and the Corporate Seal affixed.

THAT By-law 2017-03 to Confirm the Proceeding of Council at it Page 13 of 14 Council Minutes January 23, 2017 meeting held January 23, 2017 be introduced a first, second and third time and passed in open Council.