Council · Regular

April 20, 2026

Regular Council Minutes

19:00 – 19:40 · 0h 40m

11 present · 0 absent

Walter McKenzie Mayor — Dean Trentowsky Deputy Mayor — Alex Foster Councillor — Andrew Fournier Councillor — Diane Chessell Councillor — Doug Feltz Councillor — Murray Rose Councillor — Nicholas Vink Councillor — Phillip O'Donnell Councillor — Ryan Duck Councillor — Steven Herold Councillor —

Staff & officers present

Adam Ryan Director of Operations — Avery Hulley Executive Coordinator — Becky DeWetering Deputy Clerk — Bill Hunter Fire Chief — Daniel Hobson Chief Administrative Officer — James Hutson Clerk — John Bice Perth County Planner — Laura Bere Head Librarian/CEO — Matt Burns Chief Building Official — Nic Larsen Director of Community Services — Wendy McMurray Treasurer —

Revisions

First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accept the agenda as amended.
- · Motion 2 added: That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accept Consent Items 4.1 - 4.15 for information and the minutes of the April 7, 2026 Regular Meeting be adopted.
- · Motion 3 added: That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth approve ZN15-2025, as modified by staff, submitted on behalf of 2756646 Ontario Inc., affecting lands legally described as Block 25, Registered Plan 44M-88, Mitchell, in the Municipality o…
- · Motion 4 added: That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth receives the Heron Industrial Park Accounting Adjustment and Financial Implications Report for information.
- · Motion 5 added: That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth proceed with the Request for Drain Major Improvement to Branch ‘C’ of the Northeast Municipal Drain; and That Council, pursuant to the Drainage Act and subject to any objection from the Up…
- · Motion 6 added: That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accepts the Petition received from Terry Nuhn under Section 4 of the Drainage Act; and, That staff be directed to notify the affected landowners and appropriate agencies of Council’s decis…
- · Motion 7 added: That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth approves an application by Terry Nuhn for a loan under the Tile Drainage Act, 1990, for property located at W PT Lot 20, Concession 11, Hibbert Ward.
- · Motion 8 added: That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accept the correspondence, as information.
- · Motion 9 added: That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth approve the request from the Mitchell Coyote Men's Slo-Pitch Team to declare the Mitchell Coyotes Slo-Pitch Tournament held at Keterson Park from June 5th, 2026 from 12 pm to 2 am, June 6t…
- · Motion 10 added: That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth give first and second reading to By-law 29-2026, 30-2026, and Z319-2026, this 20th day of April, 2026.
- · Motion 11 added: That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth give third and final reading to By-law 21-2026, 29-2026, 30-2026, and Z319-2026 this 20th day of April, 2026.
- · Motion 12 added: That By-law 31-2026 being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Perth be read a first and second time this 20th day of April, 2026.
- · Motion 13 added: That By-law 31-2026 being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Perth be read a third time and finally passed this 20th day of April, 2026.
- · Motion 14 added: That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth adjourn the Council meeting at 7:40 p.m.
- · Attendance added: Walter McKenzie (present)
- · Attendance added: Dean Trentowsky (present)
- · Attendance added: Andrew Fournier (present)
- · Attendance added: Diane Chessell (present)
- · Attendance added: Doug Feltz (present)
- · Attendance added: Nicholas Vink (present)
- · Attendance added: Phillip O'Donnell (present)
- · Attendance added: Ryan Duck (present)
- · Attendance added: Steven Herold (present)
- · Attendance added: Daniel Hobson (present)
- · Attendance added: James Hutson (present)
- · Attendance added: Becky DeWetering (present)
- · Attendance added: Avery Hulley (present)
- · Attendance added: John Bice (present)
- · Attendance added: Wendy McMurray (present)
- · Attendance added: Adam Ryan (present)
- · Attendance added: Nic Larsen (present)
- · Attendance added: Matt Burns (present)
- · Attendance added: Bill Hunter (present)
- · Attendance added: Laura Bere (present)
- · Attendance added: Alex Foster (present)
- · Attendance added: Murray Rose (present)