Council Meeting

THAT a Closed Meeting of Council be held on June 27, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in accordance with Section 239 (2) (c) of the Municipal Act, 2001, to consider the following: 1. Operational Needs Analysis - Section 239 (2) (c) - Land Acquisition/Disposition.

THAT Council reconvenes in Open Session at 7:00 p.m.

That the Agenda as presented for June 27, 2022 be adopted.

THAT the minutes of the following meeting be adopted as presented: June 13, 2022 Regular Council Meeting.

That the recommendations for Consent Items 11.1 to 11.3 be approved.

THAT staff be directed to proceed with tendering the construction of the Nith River Promenade based on the updated final design included within Report PFRS 2022-026.

THAT RFP 2022-28 be awarded to FST Canada Inc. o/a Joe Johnson Equipment to supply and deliver one (1) new Combination Sewer Flusher / Hydro Excavation Truck as per their proposal dated May 30, 2022, in the base amount of $637,203.00 plus HST; and further THAT $650,000 be incorporated within the 2023 Capital program, with proportional funding allocations from Development Charges and Infrastructure Reserve Funds.

THAT Council award RFT 2022-06, Bridge Street Bridge 34B/T-9 Replacement to Sierra Bridge Inc. of Woodstock, Ontario as per their tender submission on June 7, 2022, in the amount of $4,782,267.90, plus HST, and, THAT Council provide authorization to K. Smart & Associates to proceed with the Contract Administration & Project Management for the bridge replacement project with an additional fee of $100,400 for construction activities, plus HST, and, THAT Council authorize the expenditure of up to $93,000, plus HST, for Geotechnical Investigations and Environmental Works as required during the bridge replacement project, and, THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into an agreement with the owner of 1210918 ONTARIO INC. for access to lands for construction management and temporary structure storage; and THAT Council direct staff to proceed with demolition of the structure after December 31, 2022 in the event suitable funding and donations cannot be found.

THAT By-law No. 2022-30 be read a first, second and third time and finally passed in Open Council.

THAT we do now adjourn to meet again at the call of the Mayor.

2 THAT a Closed Meeting of Council be held on June 27, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in accordance with Section 239 (2) (c) of the Municipal Act, 2001, to consider the following: 1. Operational Needs Analysis - Section 239 (2) (c) - Land Acquisition/Disposition.

WHEREAS Minister’s Zoning Orders (MZOs) are being misused and overused by the Ontario Provincial Government in a way that damages the environment, threatens our safety, and saddles municipalities with ill- considered development that could have significant negative long-term consequences; WHEREAS there are very rare emergencies that warrant speeding up the approval process and the Ontario Provincial Government has changed the laws to let the Minister issue MZOs that could otherwise be unlawful because they violate fundamental planning rules or even create hazardous situations; WHEREAS municipalities cannot fairly deal with MZOs on a case-by-case basis because there is no transparent or coherent MZO process; WHEREAS the Ontario Provincial Government has just as haphazardly created the new Enhanced MZO and Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator (CIHA) without even the legally required public consultation and Environmental Registry of Ontario process; WHEREAS an MZO could be requested and issued arbitrarily by the Minister before a municipality and Council even hear about it, or in the case of the new Enhanced MZO or eMZO, the municipality completely bypassed altogether; WHEREAS Wilmot Township Council must be proactive in protecting our community from these dangerous types of MZOs by developing a proper, transparent process that: 1) Tells MZO applicants that any request must meet strict and transparent criteria, 2) Asks the Province not to issue any MZO that fails to

THAT By-law No. 2022-30 be read a first, second and third time and finally passed in Open Council. 11