Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee

That quotation for the supply and installation of security cameras as specified be awarded to CDW Canada of Toronto, Ontario at the total amount of $784,169.63 excluding H.S.T. @13%; and That the funding for this project be approved as set out in the Financial Summary; and That staff be authorized to issue the Purchase Order for the contract; and That the Warden and Clerk be authorized to sign the necessary agreements.

That project CW2025-059 a request for proposal for the construction and construction management at the Wellington Place Child Care Centre in Fergus be awarded to Dakon Construction Ltd., of Waterloo Ontario at the total amount of $1,388,988.14 excluding H.S.T. @13%; and That the funding for this project be approved as set out in the Financial Summary; and That staff be authorized to issue the Purchase Order for the contract; and That the Warden and Clerk be authorized to sign the necessary agreements.

That the Social Services Financial Statements as of October 31, 2025 be approved.

O'Rourke That the 2026 User Fees and Charges for Children’s Early Years be approved; and That staff prepare the necessary by-law.

That the 2026 User Fees and Charges for Ontario Works be approved.

That the preliminary 2026-2035 Social Services Ten-Year Plan as set out in this report be endorsed and forwarded to the Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee for inclusion in the County of Wellington’s Preliminary Ten-Year Plan.

That the 2026 Budget be

That the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee recommend to County Council approval of the expansion of the Mount Forest Child Care and Learning Centre; and That the project be funded through a combination of Provincial funding sources and the Child Care Development Reserve if needed, at a total estimated cost of $195,000 including $150,000 for renovations and $45,000 for start-up; and That $40,000 100% County municipal funds be added to the 2026 budget and 10-Year Plan; and That $72,000 100% County municipal funds be added to the 2027 budget and 10-Year Plan.

O'Rourke That the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee recommend to County Council to approve the proposed continued funding in the 2026 budget as outlined in the report, Municipal Community Funding Agreements.

That the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee recommend to County Council to receive the report, Social Services Advocacy, for information.

That the 2026 Paramedic Services Budget Update Report be received by the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee for information.

That the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee move into a closed meeting for the purposes of considering acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and information explicitly supplied in confidence by Canada, a province or territory or a crown agency of any of them.

That the 2026 User Fees and Charges for Children’s Early Years be approved; and That staff prepare the necessary by-law.

That the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee recommend to County Council to approve the proposed continued funding in the 2026 budget as outlined in the report, Municipal Community Funding Agreements.