Council

Lustgarten-Evoy. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington approve the 2023 Shareholder Direction as outlined in the Resolution of the Shareholder of Centre Wellington Energy Inc. AND THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington approve the 2023 Annual Report and Approved Audited Financial Statements for Centre Wellington Hydro, Centre Wellington Energy Innovations and Centre Wellington Energy Inc. AND THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington approve secured funding for Centre Wellington Hydro Ltd. for capital investments on distribution stations in Elora and Fergus in the amount of $4.7 million, with draws anticipated in 2024 and 2025 from Infrastructure Ontario or Page 2 of 12 Council Minutes June 10, 2024 other competitive financial groups.

MacDonald. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington approve consent agenda items 7.1 through 7.7 as follows:

Barbara Lustgarten-Evoy. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington approves applications OP02/23 and RZ05/23; AND THAT proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 15 be adopted and submitted to the County of Wellington for approval and the required by- law given three readings and passed; AND THAT the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment be given three Page 5 of 12 Council Minutes June 10, 2024 readings and passed.

Kimberley Jefferson. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington award Request For Proposal #09-24: Operations Centre - Modified Design Build Construction Services to Ball Construction Ltd. at a total upset limit of $1,446,330.00, excluding HST.

Bronwynne Wilton. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington refer the decision on the Noise By-law exemption user fee to staff to complete a Page 6 of 12 Council Minutes June 10, 2024 comparison of the fees of neighbouring municipalities.

Adams. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington endorse various amendments to By-law 2023-95, the Township's 2024 Fees & Charges By-law, to facilitate changes related to Urban Forestry

Lustgarten-Evoy. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington receive report COR2024-27 dated June 10, 2024 as information. AND THAT the following direction be provided to staff in the preparation of the 2025 Draft Budget: 1: Maintain a 2025 tax rate increase equal to or less than 4.5% excluding asset and termite management allocations, 2: That staff instate an increase equivalent to a 2% increase in taxation during the 2025 Draft Budget process to generate the required funds to mitigate the funding gap within specific asset types identified in the Page 7 of 12 Council Minutes June 10, 2024 Township's 2022 Asset Management Plan. 3: That staff instate an increase of $88,500 to the total levy requirement for the 2025 Draft Budget process to generate the funds required to ensure sufficient Termite Management program funding. 4: Assume 2025 assessment growth equal to 2.5%, to be used to fund budget increases considered to be growth in nature, with assessment growth figures to be updated in November, when received. 5: Increase fees and charges for 2025 by 4.5%, other than where pressure on rates indicates an alternate rate change. 6: Maintain a 3-year funding average of approximately $1,900,000 in growth related capital projects to be funded by development charges within the Draft Ten Year Capital Forecast. 7: Allocate the following funding to the Draft Capital Budget: · $7,870,000 in combined General Capital Reserve, Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF), OLG Funds, and

Kimberley Jefferson. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington, in accordance with Section 7.7 (a) of Procedure By-law 2021-31, having reached the 3 hour maximum for a Council meeting, hereby extends the meeting Page 9 of 12 Council Minutes June 10, 2024 curfew by an hour to 5:00pm.

Kimberley Jefferson. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington nominates Councillor Bronwynne Wilton for the position of Director on Small Urban Caucus on the AMO Board of Directors for the 2024-2026.

Jennifer Adams. THAT By-laws 2024-29 and 2024-30 be read a first, second and third time and passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk and the Corporate Seal Page 10 of 12 Council Minutes June 10, 2024 affixed.

Lisa MacDonald. THAT By-laws 2024-31 and 2024-32 be read a first, second and third time and passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk and the Corporate Seal affixed.

Adams. THAT By-law 2024-33 to Confirm the Proceedings of Council at its meeting held June 10, 2024 be introduced a first, second and third time and passed in open Council.