Council

Bronwynne Wilton. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington approve consent agenda items 5.1 and 5.2.

Barbara Lustgarten-Evoy. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington direct staff to include the 2026 Preliminary Draft Capital Budget as outlined in report COR2025-57 dated September 15, 2025, in the 2026 Staff Draft Budget.

Lisa MacDonald. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington approves the award of the Contract for RFP#42-25 to Neptune Technology Group Canada Co at an upset limit of $2,838,901, inclusive of contingency, exclusive of non-rebate taxes for the supply and installation of 4720 meters; AND THAT available budget funding be revised as outlined in Report COR2025-55 dated 15 September 2025.

MacDonald. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington directs staff to Page 4 of 10 Council Minutes September 15, 2025 submit an application under the Ontario Ministry of Transportation's Connecting Links grant program (Intake 11: 2026-2027) for repaving Tower Street and Bridge Street in Fergus; AND THAT Council delegates authority to the Chief Administrative Officer and Managing Director of Corporate Services/Treasurer to execute any funding agreements and any other documents related to securing the funding should the Township's grant application be successful; AND THAT should the grant application be successful, Council approves funding the Township's portion for the project, estimated to be $130,000, from the General Capital Reserve.

Craddock. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a by-law to provide regulations for the placement and assembly of election signs on or adjacent to Township roads and Township property, and Repeal Section 4.1 of By-law 2013- 004.

Kimberley Jefferson. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Community Benefit Contribution Agreement with Elora BESS LP as outlined in Report CAO2025-16; AND THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington approve the BESS Community Benefit Allocation Policy.

Craddock. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington receive the Indoor Multi-Use Recreation Facility Feasibility Study and the Indoor Multi-Use Recreation Facility Business Plan for information; AND THAT Council direct staff to share the studies on ConnectCW and circulate to the Healthy Communities Advisory Committee, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee and the Economic Prosperity and Growth Advisory Committee.

Kimberley Jefferson. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington prioritize the construction of a Multi-Use Recreation Facility within the draft 2026 Ten Year Capital Forecast.

Lustgarten-Evoy. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington receive report PLN2025-38, Economic Development and Tourism Strategy Report for information; AND THAT Council directs staff to receive community feedback on the draft strategy through Connect CW, the Economic Prosperity and Growth Committee, and at the Key Projects Township Open House, and return to Council at the October 27, 2025 Council meeting with the Final Report for Council’s consideration.THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington receive report PLN2025-38, Economic Development and Tourism Strategy Report for information; AND THAT Council directs staff to receive community feedback on the draft strategy through Connect CW, the Economic Prosperity and Growth Committee, and at the Key Projects Township Open House, and return to Council at the October 27, 2025 Council meeting with the Final Report for Council’s consideration.

Denis Craddock. THAT By-law 2025-54 be read a first, second and third time and passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk and the Corporate Seal affixed.

MacDonald. Page 9 of 10 Council Minutes September 15, 2025 THAT By-law 2025-55 to Confirm the Proceedings of Council at its meeting held September 15, 2025 be introduced a first, second and third time and passed in open Council.