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Portrait of Doug Hutchinson

Doug Hutchinson

Councillor · seen 2023-11-23 to 2025-12-12 · served 2022–2026

former not seated on the current council

55substantive motions movedof 5 meetings the minutes record them at
37procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
49substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
1meetings recorded absentof 5 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in

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Committee of the WholeDecember 5, 2025

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 55)

That the following Consent Agenda items be received; and That staff be authorized to take the actions necessary to give effect to the recommendations in the staff reports; and That the correspondence be supported or received for information as recommended in the consent agenda.
Committee of the Whole, October 8, 2026 · Carried
That staff prepare a staff report outlining the process and resources required to undertake a review of the aggregate policies, prior to the next official plan review.
Committee of the Whole, September 10, 2026 · Carried
t report CAOR-CW-23-26 be received in regards to ERO Posting #026-0740 ; and That staff be directed to issue comments as indicated in respon se to the Province ’ s proposals before the comment deadline of September 1 2 th ; and That staff be authorized to proceed prior to County Council approval as per Section 26.6(b) of Procedural By-law 5134-2 2.
Committee of the Whole, September 10, 2026 · Carried
t report PDR-CW- 40 -26 be received ; and Tha t all written and oral submissions on o fficial p lan a mendment n umber 2 8 were considered and helped to make an informed recommendation and decision; and That proposed County o fficial p lan a mendment n umber 28 to permit the redesignation of the subject lands fr o m the ‘Rural’ and ‘Hazard L ands ’ designations to the ‘Industrial Business Park Set
Committee of the Whole, September 10, 2026 · Carried
That the minutes of the County Council meeting and Committee of the Whole meeting dated August 13, 2026 , and the resolutions contained therein, be adopted as presented.
County Council, September 10, 2026 · Carried
That report FR- CW-19 -2 6 Health Care Funding Requests – 2027 Budget be received; and That staff be directed to maintain the budgeted $20 0 , 0 00 transfer to the Health Care Initiatives Reserve for the 2027 budget and 2028 projected budgets ; and That staff be directed to include Saugeen Hospice Inc. request of $175,000 to be included for consideration in the 2027-2031 budgets of $35,000 per yea
Committee of the Whole, August 13, 2026 · Carried
That the minutes of the County Council meeting and Committee of the Whole meeting dated July 23, 2026, and the resolutions contained therein, be adopted as presented.
County Council, August 13, 2026 · Carried
That report E DTC-CW-09-26 regarding the Bruce-Dufferin-Grey-Wellington Regional Transit Study Update and Interim Recommendation be received; That Council endorse the contract extension of the GTR Route 2 and GOST, and re-introduce the GTR Route 5 from Owen Sound to Wiarton , until a decision can be made on a Unified Regional Transit Network , and subject to funding approval from the Province ; an
Committee of the Whole, July 9, 2026 · Carried
That Report PDR-CW- 27 -26 regarding the approval of the Municipality of West Grey’s n ew official plan for the Primary S ettlement A reas of Durham and Neustadt be received; and, That the Committee of the Whole hereby approves the new official plan for the Primary Settlement Areas of Durham and Neustadt, Municipality of West Grey as adopted by By-law 2025-105 subject to those modifications attach
Committee of the Whole, July 9, 2026 · Carried
That the following Consent Agenda items be received; and That staff be authorized to take the actions necessary to give effect to the recommendations in the staff reports; and That the correspondence be supported or received for information as recommended in the consent agenda.
Committee of the Whole, June 25, 2026 · Carried
That report CAOR-CW-15-26 regarding the Going Green in Grey review, be received; and That The County of Grey include in the 2027 draft budget, the consideration/funding to maintain the commitment to the adopted Net Zero by 2050 targets to advance the implementation of the 21 community actions and 13 corporate actions (Option 1 in report CAOR-CW-15-26, Approved Going Green in Grey Implementation).
Committee of the Whole, June 11, 2026 · Carried
That report PDR-CW-22-26 be received; and That staff be directed to prepare an updated Nuisance Beaver Compensation By-law as well as an updated Coyote/Wolf Predation By-law, based on the considerations outlined in this report, for County Council’s consideration; and That the County’s Fees and Services By-law 5090-20 be updated to reflect the current compensation rates of Bruce County for beaver,
Committee of the Whole, June 11, 2026 · Carried
That the minutes of the County Council meeting and Committee of the Whole meeting dated April 9, 2026, and the resolutions contained therein, be adopted as presented.
County Council, April 23, 2026 · Carried
That the following Consent Agenda items be received; and That staff be authorized to take the actions necessary to give effect to the recommendations in the staff reports; and That the correspondence be supported or received for information as recommended in the consent agenda.
Committee of the Whole, March 26, 2026 · Carried
That report CAO R-CW-09-26 regarding the Green Development Program be received ; and That the voluntary Green Development Program be approved as presented and staff be directed to proceed with program implementation with an anticipated launch in spring 2026; and That s taff be directed to continue co llaborating with municipalities to confirm their preferred option for participation; and That s ta
Committee of the Whole, March 26, 2026 · Carried
t report LTCR-CM-07-26, Nurse Call Replacement System for Grey Gables and Lee Manor be received ; and Tha t staff be directed to revise the budget to an upset limit of $300,000 for Grey Gables and $595,000 for Lee Manor for the Nurse Call Replacement system ; and That funding of 2026 capital project s for GGG-019 Parking Lot Replacement ($490, 9 00) and LLL-041 Replacement of Air Make-Up System ($
Long-Term Care Committee of Management, March 19, 2026 · Carried
That report LTCR-CM-07-26, Nurse Call Replacement System for Grey Gables and Lee Manor be received; and That staff be directed to revise the budget to an upset limit of $300,000 for Grey Gables and $595,000 for Lee Manor for the Nurse Call Replacement system; and That funding of 2026 capital projects for GGG-019 Parking Lot Replacement ($490,900) and LLL-041 Replacement of Air Make-Up System ($424
Long-Term Care Committee of Management, March 19, 2026 · Carried
That the minutes of the County Council meeting and Committee of the Whole meeting dated February 26, 2026, and the resolutions contained therein, be adopted as presented.
County Council, March 12, 2026 · Carried
That the following Consent Agenda items be received; and That staff be authorized to take the actions necessary to give effect to the recommendations in the staff reports; and That the correspondence be supported or received for information as recommended in the consent agenda.
Committee of the Whole, February 26, 2026 · Carried
That CCR-CW-01-26 regarding a draft updated Council Compensation By-law be received; and That the Council Compensation by-law as amended be brought forward to County Council in the form substantially attached hereto, for consideration; and That the proposed by-law be amended to update the definition of meeting per diems as follows: Full day - defined as a meeting that is greater than four hours (i
Committee of the Whole, February 12, 2026 · Carried
That Report CAOR-CW-17-25 regarding the Brightshores Easement request and MOU be received; and That staff be directed to prepare easements with Brightshores Health System on a portion of the lands that will be optioned back from Brightshores as per the 2020 Markdale Hospital Land Transfer Agreement for the purposes of accessing, erecting, repairing and /or maintaining a sign and light poles that h
Committee of the Whole, November 13, 2025 · Carried
That the following Consent Agenda items be received; and That staff be authorized to take the actions necessary to give effect to the recommendations in the staff reports; and That the correspondence be supported or received for information as recommended in the consent agenda.
Committee of the Whole, October 23, 2025 · Carried
That the following Consent Agenda items be received; and That staff be authorized to take the actions necessary to give effect to the recommendations in the staff reports; and That the correspondence be supported or received for information as recommended in the consent agenda.
Committee of the Whole, September 25, 2025 · Carried
That report EDTC-CW- 09- 25 regarding O ntario Transit Investment Funding (OTIF) Grant be received; and That staff include the anticipated 2026 County levy requirement of $145,000 in the 2026 draft budget for Council consideration; and Tha t th e Warden and Clerk be authorized to sign the T ransfer Payment Agreement (TPA) ; and That the Warden and Clerk be authorized to sign the applicable partner
Committee of the Whole, September 25, 2025 · Carried
That the motion be amended to remove the wording “and that staff be directed to prepare a by-law for approval by County Council” from the second clause.
Committee of the Whole, August 14, 2025 · Carried
That report PDR-CW-52-25 regarding OPA 22, Beacalm Inc. (Highland Estate) be received; and That Official Plan Amendment 42-08-180-OPA-22 (OPA 22 - Beacalm Inc. also known as Highland Estate), which proposes a site-specific exception to the Rural designation to permit a ‘special events venue’ on approximately 1.05-hectares of lands legally described as Part Lot 33, Concession 13, in the geographic
Committee of the Whole, August 14, 2025 · Lost
That the following Consent Agenda items be received; and That staff be authorized to take the actions necessary to give effect to the recommendations in the staff reports; and That the correspondence be supported or received for information as recommended in the consent agenda.
Committee of the Whole, July 10, 2025 · Carried
That report ITR-CW-01-25 be received ; and Tha t the budget shortfall of up to $ 42 , 5 00 be funded from IT Technology Infrastructure Needs Reserve to cover a one-year licensing extension on server hardware at the administration building and long-term care homes.
Committee of the Whole, July 10, 2025 · Carried
That the public meeting minutes regarding the proposed Wildlife Management By-laws dated May 8, 2025, be adopted as presented.
County Council, June 12, 2025 · Carried
That the minutes of the County Council meeting and Committee of the Whole meeting dated April 24, 2025, and the resolutions contained therein, be adopted as presented.
County Council, May 8, 2025 · Carried
That Council receive FR-CW-06-25 titled 2024 Year-End Transfers and approve the recommendations as contained and estimated in the report; and That Council approve any surplus/deficit arising in the 2024 budget being transferred to/(from) the respective departmental reserves.
Committee of the Whole, April 24, 2025 · Carried
By-law 2025-02, being a by-law to confirm all actions and proceedings of the Special Grey County Joint All Councils meeting held April 17, 2025 be enacted and passed this 17th day of April, 2025.
Special Joint Meeting, April 17, 2025 · Carried
THAT By-law 2025-02, being a by-law to confirm all actions and proceedings of the Special Grey County Joint All Councils meeting held April 17, 2025 be enacted and passed this 17th day of April, 2025.
Special Joint Meeting, April 17, 2025 · Carried
That the minutes of the County Council meeting and Committee of the Whole meeting dated March 27, 2025 , and the resolutions contained therein, be adopted as presented.
County Council, April 10, 2025 · Carried
That By-law 5228-25 to 5230-25 be introduced and be taken as read a first, second and third time, finally passed, signed by the Warden and the Clerk, sealed with the seal of the Corporation and engrossed in the by-law book. 5228-25 - A By-law to Establish Tax Policy and Levy Taxes for Upper Tier Purposes for the Year 2025 5229-25 - A By-law to Adopt Amendment No. 23 to the County of Grey Official
County Council, April 10, 2025 · Carried
That By-law 5228-25 to 5230-25 be introduced and be taken as read a first, second and third time, finally passed, signed by the Warden and the Clerk, sealed with the seal of the Corporation and engrossed in the by-law book. i. 5228-25 - A By-law to Establish Tax Policy and Levy Taxes for Upper Tier Purposes for the Year 2025 ii. 5229-25 - A By-law to Adopt Amendment No. 23 to the County of Grey Of
County Council, April 10, 2025 · Carried
That the minutes of the County Council meeting and Committee of the Whole meeting dated March 13, 2025, and the resolutions contained therein, be adopted as presented.
County Council, March 27, 2025 · Carried
That Report PDR-CW-09-25 be received; and That staff move forward with public and municipal consultation of the Draft Forest Management By-law; and That staff consider all feedback received on the draft By-law, before preparing a final version of the By-law for County Council’s consideration.
Committee of the Whole, February 13, 2025 · Carried
That Councillor Mackey be elected Chair of the Long-Term Care Committee of Management for 2025.
Long-Term Care Committee of Management, January 15, 2025 · Carried
That the minutes of the Council and Committee of the Whole meeting dated December 12, 2024 and the Committee of the Whole Budget meeting minutes dated December 13, 2024 and the resolutions contained therein be adopted as presented.
County Council, January 9, 2025 · Carried

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