The Centre Wellington Record

Council

March 24, 2025

Who was there

Present (7): Jennifer Adams, Denis Craddock, Kimberley Jefferson, Barbara Lustgarten-Evoy, Lisa MacDonald, Shawn Watters, Bronwynne Wilton

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (8 motions)

8 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

Barbara Lustgarten-Evoy. Page 2 of 8 Council Minutes March 24, 2025 THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington approve consent agenda items 7.1 through 7.7. 7.1 Approval and Receipt of Minutes That the minutes of the Council Meeting held February 24, 2025 and Special Council Meeting held March 3, 2025 meeting be approved as circulated; AND that the advisory committee minutes be received for information. 7.2 Code of Conduct Complaint 2024-03 and MCIA Application 2024- 02 THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington receive Integrity Commissioner Report Code of Conduct Complaint 2024-03 and MCIA Application 2024-02 for information. 7.3 Appointments to the Fergus and Elora Business Improvement Area Boards of Management Report from K. O’Kane, Manager of Legislative Services & Municipal Clerk THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington confirm the appointment of the following members to the Board of Management for the Fergus Business Improvement Area: Melinda Croft, Chair Miranda Holmes, Vice Chair Tammy Wrice, Treasurer Graham Wilkin Charlene Stacken Bonnie Shortill Ellen Wilson AND THAT Council confirm the appointment of the following members to the Board of Management for the Elora Business Improvement Area: Erika Montero, Chair Cathi Bastien, Vice Chair Robin Gow, Treasurer Cathy Daultrey Kathy Sullivan Aileen Jenkins Page 3 of 8 Council Minutes March 24, 2025 AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk execute a By-law to reflect the new executive to the Board
Moved by Councillor Bronwynne Wilton
Carried
Barbara Lustgarten-Evoy. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington approves the Community Investment Fund allocations as recommended by the Healthy Communities Advisory Committee as attached in the Recipient Recommendations 2025, to Report CS2025-02.
Moved by Councillor Bronwynne Wilton
Carried
Craddock. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington endorse the draft levels of service framework as presented in Report COR2025-10 and direct staff to utilize the framework for the purposes of drafting the 2025 asset management plan update.
Moved by Councillor Bronwynne Wilton, seconded by Councillor Denis
Carried
Jennifer Adams. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington endorse Report PLN2025-19 regarding County of Wellington OPA 126 and authorize the Managing Director of Planning and Development to submit the comments outlined in Report PLN2025-19 to the County of Wellington.
Moved by Councillor Kimberley Jefferson
Carried
MacDonald. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington receive report PLN2025-21 for information.
Moved by Councillor Bronwynne Wilton, seconded by Councillor Lisa
Carried
MacDonald. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington direct staff to work with Toronto Dominion Bank to formalize a debt issuance in the form of a fixed rate borrowing with an interest rate swap up to $27.7 Million Dollars for the purposes of satisfying the long term borrowing requirements of the 2025 calendar year for the Township.
Moved by Councillor Jennifer Adams, seconded by Councillor Lisa
Carried
MacDonald. THAT By-law 2025-20 be read a first, second and third time and passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk and the Corporate Seal affixed.
Moved by Councillor Jennifer Adams, seconded by Councillor Lisa
Carried
Kimberley Jefferson. THAT By-law 2025-21 to Confirm the Proceedings of Council at its meeting held March 24, 2025 be introduced a first, second and third time and passed in open Council.
Moved by Councillor Denis Craddock
Carried

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