The Corporation of the County of Wellington County Council Minutes 1. O Canada County Administration Centre Council Chambers Councillor Watters led Council in the singing of O Canada. 2. Warden's Remarks Warden Bridge welcomed everyone to the Chambers. 3. Roll Call Present: Warden George Bridge; Councillors Allan Alls, David Anderson, Rob Black, Doug Breen, Pierre Brianceau, Gregg Davidson, Neil Driscoll, Andy Lennox, Dennis Lever, Kelly Linton, Don McKay, Shawn Watters, Chris White, Lynda White and Gary Williamson. 4. Declaration of Pecuniary Interest There were no declarations of pecuniary interest. 5. Confirmation of Council Minutes 1/7/16 Moved by: Councillor Driscoll Seconded by: Councillor Davidson That the minutes of the Council Meeting in Committee of the Whole and Council Session held on May 26, 2016 be confirmed as recorded and distributed.
2 6. Resolution to Permit Delegations 2/7/16 Moved by: Councillor Brianceau Seconded by: Councillor Linton That persons desiring to address Council be permitted to do so. 6.1 2016 Wellington County, International Plowing Match (IPM) Mr. Ron Faulkner, Chair, IPM provided Council with an update on the preparations underway for the IPM including site readiness, volunteers, and corporate sponsorship. 6.2 Staff Presentation - International Plowing Match (IPM) County Showcase Ms. Janice Hindley, Wellington Place Administrator, Ms. Linda Dickson, Emergency Manager, CEMC and Ms. Jana Burns, Director, Economic Development provided an update on the County Showcase, Council participation in the opening day parade and the schedule of events in the County Showcase tent. County Council would be held at the IPM on September 22, 2016. 7. Resolution First and Second Reading of By-Laws 3/7/16 Moved by: Councillor Breen Seconded by: Councillor Davidson That by-laws numbered 5480-16 to 5486-16 inclusive, be taken as read by the Clerk; and that they be given consideration in Committee of the Whole.
3 8. Resolution Moving Council into Committee of the Whole 4/7/16 Moved by: Councillor Alls Seconded by: Councillor Brianceau That Council now go into Committee of the Whole to consider correspondence, minutes and by-laws. 9. Closed Meeting 5/7/16 Moved by: Councillor Davidson Seconded by: Councillor Driscoll That Council move into a closed meeting for the purposes of considering litigation or potential litigation and authority under another act. 10. Report from Closed Meeting Warden Bridge advised there was nothing to report from the closed meeting. 11. Committee Minutes and By-Laws For Action 11.1 Police Services Board 6/7/16 Moved by: Councillor L. White Seconded by: Councillor Davidson That the June 8, 2016 Minutes of the Police Services Board be received and referred to Council for adoption.
4 11.2 Social Services Committee 7/7/16 Moved by: Councillor Anderson Seconded by: Councillor Lennox That the June 8, 2016 Minutes of the Social Services Committee, be received and referred to Council for adoption. 11.3 Information, Heritage and Seniors Committee 8/7/16 Moved by: Councillor Black Seconded by: Councillor L. White That the June 8, 2016 Minutes of the Information, Heritage and Seniors Committee be received and referred to Council for adoption. 11.4 Planning Committee 9/7/16 Moved by: Councillor Lennox Seconded by: Councillor Anderson That the June 9, 2016 Minutes of the Planning Committee be received and referred to Council for adoption. 11.5 Roads Committee 10/7/16 Moved by: Councillor Williamson Seconded by: Councillor Driscoll That the June 14, 2016 Minutes of the Roads Committee be received and referred to Council for adoption.
5 11.6 Solid Waste Services Committee 11/7/16 Moved by: Councillor McKay Seconded by: Councillor Brianceau That the June 14, 2016 Minutes of the Solid Waste Services Committee be received and referred to Council for adoption. 11.7 Economic Development Committee 12/7/16 Moved by: Councillor C. White Seconded by: Councillor Williamson That the June 21, 2016 Minutes of the Economic Development Committee be received and referred to Council for adoption. 11.8 Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee 13/7/16 Moved by: Councillor Lever Seconded by: Councillor Driscoll That the June 21, 2016 Minutes of the Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee be received and referred to Council for adoption. 12. Proposed By-Laws Resolution to Refer to Council 14/7/16 Moved by: Councillor Watters Seconded by: Councillor Linton That by-laws numbered 5480-16 to 5486-16 inclusive, be considered and referred to Council for third reading.
6 13. Reports from Staff There were no reports from staff. 14. Correspondence for Council's Information There was no correspondence for Council s information. 15. Resolution that the Committee of the Whole Rise and Report 15/7/16 Moved by: Councillor Linton Seconded by: Councillor Driscoll That the Committee rise as Council to report and confirm the actions taken in Committee of the Whole. 16. Resolution Regarding FCM Committee Membership 16/7/16 Moved by: Councillor Black Seconded by: Councillor Linton Whereas the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) represents the interests of municipalities on policy and programme matters that fall within federal jurisdiction; And whereas FCM s committees are comprised of elected municipal officials from all regions and sizes of communities to form a broad base of support and provide FCM with the prestige required to carry the municipal message to the federal government; and Be it resolved that Council of the County of Wellington endorse Councillor Gregg Davidson to be appointed to FCM s committees for the 2016-2017 term; and Be it further resolved that Council assumes all costs associated with Councillor Gregg Davidson attending FCM s committee meetings.
7 17. Resolution to Adopt Action of Council in Committee of the Whole 17/7/16 Moved by: Councillor Davidson Seconded by: Councillor Breen That the actions taken in Committee of the Whole today be confirmed by this Council and the Minutes of the Committees be adopted. 18. Resolution for Third Reading of By-Laws 18/7/16 Moved by: Councillor McKay Seconded by: Councillor L. White That by-laws numbered 5480-16 to 5486-16 inclusive be taken as read a third time and passed. 19. Notice of Motion There were no notices of motion. 20. Cultural Moment Ms. Janice Hindley, Wellington Place Administrator presented Council with a photograph and several medals that represented a lot purchased on ebay by a Guelph military collector. The collector realized there was a connection to the County s 153 rd Battalion. He eventually came in contact with WCMA staff who researched the items to reveal that the soldier in the photograph was Captain James Grieve of Guelph/Eramosa Township who served in the First World War. Several of the medals belonged to him. The service medal belonged to Private Robert Thomas Conlon, from Guelph, who served in the 153 rd along with Grieve and also survived the First World War. Staff were able to uncover the history of both men and share their stories with the collector. The collector very generously donated all of the items to the WCMA.
8 21. Adjournment At 11:58 am, the Warden adjourned the meeting until September 22, 2016 or at the call of the Chair. George Bridge - Warden Donna Bryce - County Clerk