Last night, Council heard concerns from the Waring Creek Improvement Association. Brenda Little has more:

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There were several members of the Waring Creek Improvement Association in
attendance at council last night raising concerns regarding the municipality meeting its
obligations under the Minutes of Settlement. Councillor Pennell presented a resolution
asking for the CAO to request a legal opinion about the municipality’s implementation
of the Minutes of settlement and that motion carried.

Councillor Bill Roberts presented a resolution to council members last night to amend a
procedural by-law. His resolution would require that all meetings of council be limited to 3 hours, with an option to extend the meeting by 1 hour, based on a majority vote. The resolution was triggered by the Planning and Development meeting of Dec. 11, which ran until 1 a.m. Roberts talked about the mental fatigue and safety of the public, staff, and council. Several councillors agreed with Roberts, but others pointed out that any councillor could ask for a recess or adjournment. The resolution failed with a vote of 9 to 5. However, council did agree to improve their agenda management.

Also last night at council, Linda Downey received a Civic Recognition Certificate for her contribution to the community through the Storehouse foodbank. Linda started the foodbank in Wellington in 2007, and has worked to help those in need with food, clothing, furniture, household items, and support.

The County’s Committee of the Whole will be meeting tomorrow afternoon at 1 in Shire Hall. The committee will consider approving a new policy to encourage film and television production in the County, approving a new protocol for closed meetings, and authorizing the use of paper ballots and Internet voting for the 2026 Municipal Election.

The County’s Planning and Development Committee will host a public meeting next Wednesday, January 22, at Shire Hall, starting at 6 pm, to consider a number of applications. One application was initiated by the municipality to change areas with a Shore Land designation to the Rural or Agricultural designation. Wellington Lakeside Limited is applying to permit development of a subdivision with 34 townhouse units, 22 single detached dwellings, and a park across from 16880 Loyalist Parkway in Ward 7. And Campfire Circle is applying to permit the development of a specialty summer camp at 565 Wesley Acres Road in Ward 2. If you would like to participate either in-person or virtually, register with the Clerk’s office by noon next Tuesday, January 21. Or you can submit written comments to the planning department prior to the meeting.

Finally, the County’s Water and Wastewater Department will be repairing a water service line on County Road 28, beginning at 8 tomorrow morning. The Department expects to complete the repairs by 6 tomorrow evening. County Road 28 will be closed between the two entrances to Fenwood Crescent, with a detour through Fenwood Crescent, along Taylor Drive, and back to County Road 28.