Committee of the Whole

That the County of Grey becomes a municipal member of the Top Aggregate Producing Municipalities of Ontario (TAPMO) for 2024.

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. Planning and Economic Development Advisory Committee minutes dated February 1, 2024 1. Post-Meeting Minutes - PEDAC_Feb01_2024 - English.pdf That the minutes of the Planning and Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting dated February 1, 2024, be adopted as presented; and That the following resolutions contained therein be endorsed: That Councillor Keaveney be nominated as Chair of the Planning and Economic Development Advisory Committee for 2024. That Councillor Hutchinson be nominated as Vice Chair of the Planning and Economic Development Advisory Committee for 2024. That staff be directed to prepare a letter from the County of Grey advocating to Minister Dunlop and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to consider the impact that the recent reforms to the International Student Program would have on Georgian College, its students, local employers, and the community; and That the relevant stakeholder organizations, associations, and federal and provincial members of government be included in the letter's circulation. Correspondence - Elizabeth Marshall - Climate Change Action Plan and Grey County's Green Development Standards 1. Correspondence - Elizabeth Marshall - Climate Change Action

That report CSR-CW-02-24 regarding an easement to Hydro One be received; and That staff be directed to proceed with an easement between Hydro One Networks Inc. and the Grey County and Owen Sound Housing Corporation for PT PARKLT B EAST END OF HALF MILE STRIP OWEN SOUND, PT PARKLT M EAST END OF HALF MILE STRIP OWEN SOUND AS IN R443635; S/T R115829 OWEN SOUND as in PIN 37049-0016; and That staff be authorized to sign the agreement and to proceed prior to Council approval as per Section 26.6 (b) of Procedural By-law 5134-22; and That staff be directed to prepare an approval by law for Council’s consideration.

That Council receives Report CAOR-CW-03-24 Changes to Grey County Community Transportation; and That Council directs staff to enact Option One; and That Council directs staff to undertake further research and stakeholder engagement to assess the viability of ridesharing forms of transportation and to bring a report to a future council meeting.

That the correspondence from the Blue Mountain Ratepayers’ Association regarding their response to the Grey County 2024 Budget be received for information.