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 staff report PDR-CW-57-25 regarding Surplus Lands for Housing – Site Preparation and Derisking Activities, be received; and, That $130,000 be included in the proposed 2026 budget and funded from the One Time Funding Reserve to fund select site preparation and derisking activities for two County-owned properties in Markdale and Durham.

That CAOR-CW-15-25 regarding a Court Security Contribution Agreement and Costing Implications be received; and That staff be directed to fund the anticipated 2025 budget shortfall from surplus realized in the overall Corporate Services budget or, if none exists, be financed from the One-Time-Funding Reserve; and That the Warden and Clerk be authorized to sign the Court Security Contribution Agreement; and That staff be directed to prepare a letter under the Warden’s signature to the Ministry of the Solicitor General and the Ministry of the Attorney General advocating for additional Provincial funding to support municipalities adhering to security directives required by the Province.

That the motion be divided into four separate clauses.

t report LTCR-CW- 19 -25 Capital Funding Program and Ministry Survey be received.

That the motion be amended to strike out the words “Grey County’s readiness to potentially develop the approved 62 long term care beds at Grey Gables” and insert: "That staff request the Ministry to maintain the 62-bed allocation and that staff provide further information to the Ministry in 2027."

That staff be directed to complete the Ministry of Long-Term Care survey by September 29, 2025, indicating That staff request the Ministry to maintain the 62 bed allocation and staff provide further information in 2027 and that action be taken prior to County Council approval, as per Section 26.6 (b) of the Procedural By-law.

That report EDTC-CW-11-25 Industrial Development Cha r ge s ‘Holiday’ be received; and, That staff be directed to prepare the relevant amending by-law(s) that incorporate a reduction on the industrial portion of non-residential development charges to zero for 202 5 and 2026 and bring it forward for Council’s consideration ; and That staff be directed to return any funds collected since January 2025 in payment for industrial development charges which as of July 30, 2025 was estimated to be less than $25,000; and, That staff be directed to start the 2026 development charges by-law review process before year-end and to fund any expenditures in 2025 from the Development Charges – General Government Reserve.

That Clause 4 of the previous motion regarding proceeding with the review of the Development Charges by-law in 2025 be reconsidered and that notice of reconsideration be waived.

That staff be directed to start the 2026 development charges by-law review process before year-end and to fund any expenditures in 2025 from the Development Charges - General Government Reserve.

That the Committee of the Whole does now go into closed session pursuant to Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, to discuss: a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

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 partnership agreements with partners Bruce County, Dufferin County , and Saugeen Mobility a nd Regional Transit (SMART) .

That the motion be amended to request staff to provide a follow up report on natural gas expansion in Ontario with the possibility of providing comment to the Province.

That the correspondence received from Enbridge Gas Inc. regarding the future of natural gas expansion in Ontario be received and that staff provide a follow up report on natural gas expansion in Ontario with the possibility of providing comment to the Province.