Council

MacRae. THAT the minutes of the Council meeting held June 15, 2021 and November 29, 2021 and the Committee of the Whole (Budget) - November 30, 2021 be adopted as circulated.

Dunsmore. THAT the minutes of the Public Meeting under the Planning Act - Committee of the Whole - June 30, 2021, as referred to staff by Council on October 25, 2021 be adopted as amended.

Dunsmore. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington approve the report from the Committee of the Whole dated November 30, 2021 as follows: 1. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington authorize a revised fee structure for Municipal Access Agreement Annual Fees as presented in Report No. IS2021-11: Municipal Access Agreements - Revised Annual Fee Structure, dated November 30, 2021. 2. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington pass a by- law to establish the 2022 fees and charges for various services provided by the Township, and repeal by-law 2020-57. 3. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington adopt Report No. COR2021-72 regarding additional financial disclosure requirements for the 2022 budget year pursuant to Ontario Regulation 284/09. Page 2 of 15 Council Minutes December 20, 2021 4. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington defer a wage increase for Member of Council for 2022 and remain at the 2021 rate. 5. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington establish the budget for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives at $80 000 for the 2022 budget. 6. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington direct staff to develop a strategy to transition the Township fleet to green energy vehicles. 7. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington approve the 2022 Budget, as amended.

VanLeeuwen. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington pass a By-law to establish temporary borrowing for 2022. Page 5 of 15 Council Minutes December 20, 2021

McElwain. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington pass a By-law to provide for an Interim Tax Levy for 2022 and to provide for the payment of taxes by installments.

VanLeeuwen. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington authorizes the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute a by-law to appoint Dan Wilson as the Chief Administrative Officer for the Township commencing January 4, 2022.

MacRae. THAT By-laws 2021-62 through 2021-64 be read a first, second and third time and passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk and the Corporate Seal affixed.

Dunsmore. Page 7 of 15 Council Minutes December 20, 2021 THAT By-laws 2021-65 through 2021-69 be read a first, second and third time and passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk and the Corporate Seal affixed.

Dunsmore. Whereas Section 4.4.3 of the Township of Centre Wellington Transportation Master Plan identifies Provincial, County and Township efforts to develop active transportation plans for Centre Wellington and supports the implementation of these plans, And Whereas the study also recommends establishing a Sustainable Transportation Advisory Committee to advise Council on active transportation priorities, complete streets, and other more sustainable modes of travel, And Whereas the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington has recently debated the merits of active transportation infrastructure related to several roads, notably St. David Street N and most recently the Middlebrook Place bridge crossing, And Whereas there has been significant public interest regarding the merits of active transportation and the location of this infrastructure, resulting in Council reconsidering two of its decisions, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the COUNCIL of the Township of Centre Wellington consider the recommendation of the Transportation Master Plan to form a Sustainable Transportation Advisory Committee to provide advice to the Council on active transportation priorities, complete streets, and other more sustainable modes of travel, AND direct staff to develop terms of reference for this committee to be reviewed and approved during this period of Council. Once approved by Council, the committee would be formed during the next term of Council, Page 8 of 15 Council Minutes December 20,

MacRae. WHEREAS the Council of Centre Wellington recognizes that the CAO of the Township of Centre Wellington (“Township”) previously implemented general workplace health and safety measures including daily health screening, masking, physical distancing, hand hygiene and enhanced cleaning, and takes notice that the CAO has recently implemented a new COVID-19 Vaccine Verification Program (Policy) which states that “all new or rehired Township of Centre Wellington employees, including returning Seasonal and Student employees, are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of being hired or rehired by the Township of Centre Wellington” and that this policy applies to all new and rehired Township employees, volunteers, students and contractors; AND WHEREAS Council further takes notice that public health authorities have acknowledged the COVID-19 vaccines do not prevent infection or transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus; AND WHEREAS Council takes note that the US Center for Disease Control (CDC) changed the definition of vaccine in August 2021 from “producing immunity” to “stimulating the body’s immune response against diseases”, which underscores that the COVID-19 vaccines do not confer sterilizing immunity; AND WHEREAS studies have demonstrated that vaccinated individuals can carry the same viral loads in the nose and upper airways as unvaccinated individuals, but may not show symptoms as readily as unvaccinated individuals with the disease, meaning that both

McElwain. THAT By-law 2021-70 to Confirm the Proceedings of Council at its meeting held December 20, 2021 be introduced a first, second and third time and passed in open Council.