Committee of the Whole

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.

That the Joint Municipal Services Committee meeting minutes dated December 16, 2025, be adopted as presented and the following resolutions contained therein be endorsed: Tha t report CAOR-JMS-18-25 be received ; and Tha t staff be directed to invite Ontario Health Team members and Bruce County representatives to the ROMA conference delegation with the Ministry of Health , pending its approval, to support efforts to increase family physician capacity in Grey and Bruce; and That staff be directed to explore partnerships with OHT Grey Bruce as outlined in report CAOR-JMS-18-25 to support OHT staff and efforts in regional collaboration on primary health care initiatives; and That report CAOR-JMS-21-25 regarding regional waste management transition be received for information.

That the Grey County Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting minutes dated January 12, 2026, be adopted as presented and the following resolutions contained therein be endorsed: That member Catherine Scholtz be elected Chair of the Grey County Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee for 2026; and That Councillor Greig be elected Vice Chair of the Grey County Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee for 2026; and That in consideration of Staff Report CS-26-003 respecting the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Update and Urban Design Guidelines, the Grey County Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee review and provide input respecting the proposed updates; and That report CSR-JAAC-04-26 on the redevelopment of the Hanover EarlyON Child and Family Centre be received; and That the Grey County Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee provide review and comment on the proposed design; and That the 2025 Grey Highlands Accessibility Progress Report be received for information.

That report FR-CW-03-26 regarding Resort Condo Tax Classification be received; and That staff be directed to provide correspondence to the Ministry of Finance requesting that the Ministry review and amend the population threshold in Ontario Regulation 282/98 issued under section 14.2 of the Assessment Act to ensure that the Resort Condominium tax class remains an available option for the County to continue to apply in consultation with the Town of The Blue Mountains.

t report CSR-C W - 07 -2 6 regarding EarlyON Rede velopment request for proposal results be received ; and That Allen Hastings be awarded the EarlyON Redevelopment project in the amount of $1,928,129 exclusive of HST ; and That the unbudgeted funds in the amount of $312,064 be funded from Early Learning and Child Care department 2025 surplus and the remaining funds from the Child Care Mitigation Funding Reserves ; and That action be taken prior to council approval as per Section 26.6 b of Procedural By-law 5134-22.

That the correspondence received from Safe 'N Sound Grey Bruce regarding the development of a 26-bed homelessness shelter be received for information.

That the Joint Municipal Services Committee meeting minutes dated December 16, 2025, be adopted as presented and the following resolutions contained therein be endorsed: i. That report CAOR-JMS-18-25 be received; and ii. That staff be directed to invite Ontario Health Team members and Bruce County representatives to the ROMA conference delegation with the Ministry of Health, pending its approval, to support efforts to increase family physician capacity in Grey and Bruce; and iii. That staff be directed to explore partnerships with OHT Grey Bruce as outlined in report CAOR-JMS-18-25 to support OHT staff and efforts in regional collaboration on primary health care initiatives; and iv. That report CAOR-JMS-21-25 regarding regional waste management transition be received for information.

That the Grey County Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting minutes dated January 12, 2026, be adopted as presented and the following resolutions contained therein be endorsed: i. That member Catherine Scholtz be elected Chair of the Grey County Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee for 2026; and ii. That Councillor Greig be elected Vice Chair of the Grey County Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee for 2026; and iii. That in consideration of Staff Report CS-26-003 respecting the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Update and Urban Design Guidelines, the Grey County Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee review and provide input respecting the proposed updates; and iv. That report CSR-JAAC-04-26 on the redevelopment of the Hanover EarlyON Child and Family Centre be received; and v. That the Grey County Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee provide review and comment on the proposed design; and vi. That the 2025 Grey Highlands Accessibility Progress Report be received for information.

That report CSR-CW-07-26 regarding EarlyON Redevelopment request for proposal results be received; and That Allen Hastings be awarded the EarlyON Redevelopment project in the amount of $1,928,129 exclusive of HST; and That the unbudgeted funds in the amount of $312,064 be funded from Early Learning and Child Care department 2025 surplus and the remaining funds from the Child Care Mitigation Funding Reserves; and That action be taken prior to council approval as per Section 26.6 b of Procedural By-law 5134-22.