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. Correspondence - City of Owen Sound - Comments on Bill 185 and Proposed PPS 2024 1. Correspondence - City of Owen Sound - Comments on Bill 185 and Proposed PPS 2024.pdf That the correspondence from the City of Owen Sound regarding comments on Bill 185 and the proposed Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, be received for information. Correspondence - Grey County Agricultural Services - Letter of Appreciation 1. Correspondence - Grey County Agricultural Services - Letter of Appreciation.pdf That the correspondence from Grey County Agricultural Services regarding a letter of appreciation be received for information. Correspondence - Township of Alnwick Haldimand - MFIPPA Modernization 1. Correspondence - Township of Alnwick Haldimand - MFIPPA Modernization.pdf That the correspondence from the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand regarding MFIPPA modernization be supported. Correspondence - The Town of the Blue Mountains & Township of Archipelago - Opposition to the TC Energy Pump Storage Project 1. Correspondence - Town of the Blue Mountains and Township of Archipelago - Opposition to TC Energy Pump Storage Project.pdf That the correspondence from the Town of the Blue Mountains and the Township of Archipelago re

That Report CAOR-CW- 13- 24 Mileage Expense Reimbursement Policy be received; and That the County’s mileage reimbursement policy be updated to use the Canada Revenue Agency reasonable rate and that this change be implemented effective June 1, 2024; and That the mileage rates previously adopted by County Council by resolution FP114-08 on July 8, 2008, and FP60-09 on April 7, 2009, be rescinded and replaced as provided in report CAOR-CW- 13- 24; and That if departmental travel budgets are insufficient and the additional cost cannot be offset within the respective budget, the shortfall be funded from the One Time Funding Reserve; and That staff be authorized to proceed prior to County Council approval as per Section 26.6(b) of Procedural By-law 5134-22.

That Report PSR-CW-06-24 regarding the purchase of land from the Municipality of West Grey for the construction of a new paramedic base be received; and That based on the results of the site investigations as per the conditional letter of offer to purchase, that staff be directed to finalize the purchase and sale agreement to purchase the lands for $150,000 and bring forward a by-law for Council’s consideration; and That staff be directed to finalize the cost sharing agreement with West Grey for the proportionate share of the road and servicing works to be constructed by West Grey along the frontage of the paramedic base lands and bring forward a by-law for Council’s consideration; and That staff be directed to proceed with issuing a Design Build tender to hire a general contractor to complete the design and construction of the new paramedic base in Durham with the tender results being brought forward for Council’s consideration.

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: Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose (Judicial Review of South Bruce Grey Health Centre Decision to Transfer ln Patient Beds out of the Durham Hospital).

That the correspondence from the Municipality of West Grey regarding a judicial review of the South Bruce Grey Health Centre decision to transfer in-patient beds out of the Durham Hospital be received; and That staff be directed to work with the Municipality of West Grey to make a joint application to the divisional court for a judicial review of the South Bruce Grey Health Centre decision to transfer in-patient beds out of the Durham Hospital; and That staff be authorized to proceed prior to County Council approval as per Section 26.6(b) of Procedural By-law 5134-22.

That the correspondence from the Municipality of West Grey regarding a judicial review of the South Bruce Grey Health Centre decision to transfer in-patient beds out of the Durham Hospital be received; and That the Warden continue to pursue a meeting with the Minister of Health and South Bruce Grey Health Centre regarding the implications of the South Bruce Grey Health Centre decision to transfer in-patient beds out of the Durham Hospital; and That staff be authorized to proceed prior to County Council approval as per Section 26.6(b) of Procedural By-law 5134-22.

That the County of Grey submit the following delegation requests for the 2024 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) annual conference: Minister of Health - Rural Healthcare & Hospitals Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs - Healthy Rural Communities Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing - Planning for Healthy Rural Committees & Legislative Implications Minister of Economic Development and Trade - Healthy Rural Communities & Attracting and Retaining Investment Minister of Transportation - South Georgian Bay Regional Analysis & Future Highway Corridors Minister of Long-Term Care - Rural Healthcare, Community Paramedicine for Long-Term Care, & Rockwood Terrace Redevelopment