That the Tri-County Water Board hereby receives the report from Robin Greenall, CAO West Elgin and Amanda Gubbels, CAO Southwest Middlesex
And endorse the initiation of a strategic review process to evaluate the governance, capacity, and sustainability of the Tri-County Water System;
And direct staff to obtain pricing for a business case study, including a review of Municipal Services Corporation (MSC) options, and include evaluation of board structures that retain municipal representation while incorporating technical expertise, and report back to the Board;
And direct staff to obtain pricing for an overall system capacity and servicing model of the Tri-County Water System, to understand current excess capacity and inform future discussions on potential expansion;
And direct staff to initiate outreach to neighbouring municipalities to review long-term servicing needs for growth, both within existing users and with adjacent municipalities who may be interested in receiving services.