Council Highlights - July 3, 2019

Wyoming, ON – At its regular meeting Wednesday, July 3, 2019, Lambton County Council:

• Supported a motion to provide formal support for the application for Free Trade Zone status by the Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce.
• Carried a motion to provide Enbridge with a letter of support for the application being submitted to the Ontario Energy Board for the 2021 Sarnia Industrial Pipeline Reinforcement Project.
• Viewed the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) Top7 Video.
• Received correspondence from Mitch Twolan, Western Ontario Warden's Caucus Chair/SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology Vice Chair, regarding the approval of SWIFT Phase II Project, which includes a pilot project in Lambton County.
• Enacted a resolution to authorize the Municipality of Chatham-Kent to direct Telecommunications Service Providers to route 311 calls using the Chatham-Kent Bell exchange boundaries to the Chatham-Kent main service number (311).
• Received an information report from the Corporate Services Division regarding recent alternate Council member appointments.
• Received an information report from the Office of the CAO regarding appointment of a Deputy Chief Administration Officer.
• Carried a motion providing interim direction for 2019 tax capping.
• Carried a motion concerning the creation of a Steering Committee to make recommendations to Council regarding a new or updated Strategic Plan for the County.
• Agreed to renew the City/County Agreement for another five year term.

Council will next meet in open session at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 4, 2019.

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Please contact:

Lisa Brown
Communications & Marketing Coordinator
County of Lambton
519-845-0809 ext. 5214
Email Lisa Brown