2024 04 10 & 11 Council Meeting Highlights

April 12^th 2024                                            NEWS RELEASE                          For Immediate Release

Council Highlights

Wyoming, ON – At its Regular Council Meeting on Wednesday, April 10^th, the Council of the Town of Plympton-Wyoming:

• Presented service awards to the following Wyoming Lions Club members for their service to the community:
  • Don Hendrik - 59 Years of Service
  • Gerald Helps - 56 Years of Service
  • Trevor Hall - 55 Years of Service
  • Bob Hext - 54 Years of Service
  • Murray Marsh - 53 Years of Service
  • Lyle Huether - 50 Years of Service
  • Don Nelson - 49 Years of Service
  • Harry Boers - 49 Years of Service
  • Jack Dupee - 49 Years of Service
    
    
• Discussed a delegation heard at a previous meeting regarding a request for funding for work at Royal Canadian Legion Branch #176 Forest and directed staff to include the request for 2025 budget deliberations.
• Discussed Bluepoint Lookout drainage concerns.
• Received a report regarding a Wyoming Public Cemetery Capacity Update.
• Received a report regarding the Invercairn Drain Tender, accepted the tender from GM Construction for $228,090.50 including HST, and passed By-law 36 of 2024.
• Received a report regarding a Façade and Structural Improvement Program Submission for 660-662 Broadway Street and approved the application for funding.
• Received correspondence regarding dangerous intersection concerns (Egremont Road and Lakeshore Road) and directed staff to provide the letter to the County of Lambton for their consideration.
• Received correspondence regarding a request to waive half load restrictions for ForBroad Custom Homes in relation to the building of a home on Lot 9 Shoreside Drive and directed staff to lift the restrictions for ForBroad Custom Homes effective April 14^th, 2024 and to work with ForBroad Custom Homes to determine an appropriate route through Plympton-Wyoming.
• Directed staff to lift the half load restrictions for the 2024 season effective April 24^th, 2024 for the whole municipality.
• Received correspondence from Enbridge Gas, passed a resolution regarding Securing Access to Natural Gas for our Community and Ontario, and directed staff to send a letter to Sarnia-Lambton's MPP.
• Waived all Highland Glen boat launch fees for the 2024 Salmon Derby (May 3rd - 12th 2024).
• Held a Court of Revision meeting for the Confederation Line + Norman Street Drains.
• Held a Re-Consideration meeting for the Whiting Drain.
• Council supported the following items of correspondence:
  • The Municipality of St. Charles regarding municipalities retaining surplus from tax sales
  • The Township of Terrance Bay regarding energy transitions
  • The Township of Adelaide-Metcalfe regarding tile drain loan limit

Camlachie, ON – At a Special Council Meeting on Thursday, April 11^th, the Council of the Town of Plympton-Wyoming:

• Held a Closed Meeting Educational Session to receive the Essentials of Municipal Fire Protection Training from the Office of the Fire Marshal.

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Gary L. Atkinson
Mayor
Town of Plympton-Wyoming                             
Telephone: 519-384-0295
Email: gatkinson@plympton-wyoming.ca

Erin Kwarciak                                                 
Clerk                                                                   
Town of Plympton-Wyoming                             
Telephone: 519-845-3939                               
Email: ekwarciak@plympton-wyoming.ca