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MacDonald. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington approve the Centre Wellington Fire Rescue, 2025 Market Compensation Review.

Barbara Lustgarten-Evoy. WHEREAS, Ontario farmers produce a wide variety of nutritious and safe food for both domestic and export markets; WHEREAS, Ontario, and Centre Wellington in particular, is home to some of the highest quality agricultural lands and optimal agri-climatic conditions and Ontario is currently losing approximately 319 acres (130 hectares) of farmland every day; WHEREAS, we need to acknowledge that food security and food sovereignty are both critical from a national security perspective and noting Food Security is the ability of individuals to receive adequate nourishment while Food Sovereignty refers to the ability of a country to supply its own food needs; WHEREAS, MPP’s Bobbi Ann Brady and Mike Schreiner have jointly presented a Private Member Bill at the Ontario Legislature to protect Ontario farmlands through the establishment of an ‘Ontario Food Belt. WHEREAS, the Bill would make farmlands within a designated Food belt permanently protected from development; WHEREAS, the Bill is supported by the Ontario Farmland Trust, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, the Christian Farmers and the National Farmers Union; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: (a) THAT the Township of Centre Wellington gives it’s support to the Bill’s intent for the Province of Ontario, to create an agricultural working group to more fully outline the contours of an Ontario Food Belt; (b) That the Township of Centre Wellington request, through our representative at the Rural Ontario Muni

Jennifer Adams. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington approve consent agenda items 10.1 and 10.3 through 10.6.

MacDonald. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington receive for information on a Transit Feasibility Study - Notice of Study Commencement and Invitation to Participate as outlined in Report IS2025-31.

Denis Craddock. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington endorse the draft water quantity policy amendments to the Grand River Source Protection Plan as per Section 34 of the Clean Water Act.

Bronwynne Wilton. Page 6 of 8 Council Minutes October 14, 2025 THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington receives for information Report IS2025-30: Operations Centre Construction Update.

Bronwynne Wilton. THAT the words “the funding of $11,835 approved from the General Capital Reserve be replaced with “approve staff to use the existing 2025 operational budget and resources”.

MacDonald. That the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington directs staff to discuss seasonal lighting with both BIAs.

Page 7 of 8 Council Minutes October 14, 2025 Lustgarten-Evoy. THAT By-law 2025-61 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 2025-62 to Confirm the Proceedings of Council at its meeting held October 14, 2025 be introduced a first, second and third time and passed in open Council.