Committee of the Whole

Part 2 of the Municipal Act generally confers broad authority on the municipality to enable the municipality to govern its affairs as it considers appropriate and to enhance the municipality’s ability to respond to municipal issues; and Whereas community safety is of foremost concern to residents; and Whereas automated speed traffic cameras assist in responding to resident concerns; Now Therefore Be it Resolved That this council asks MPP Vickers and MPP Saunderson to support this position in opposing any provincial legislation introduced to prohibit the use of automated speed enforcement; and That this resolution be circulated to each municipality within Grey County requesting their endorsement; and That the resolution be sent to Premier Ford, Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria, MPP Vickers and MPP Saunderson.

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 report PSR-CW-06-25 be received; and Tha t Domm Construction Ltd. be awarded RFP-PS-04-25 Design Build for the new Paramedic Services base in Feversham at a cost of $2,155,000 (excluding HST); and That the project be funded by debenture as approved in the 202 5 Paramedic Services Capital budget; and That Council authorize staff to proceed with preparations of CCDC 14 – 2013 Design Build Stipulated Price Contract prior to formal Council approval as per Section 26.6 (b) of the Procedural By-Law.

t report PSR-CW-07-25 being a report on Additional Funding to Support SOS and Extended Services, be received ; and That funds be flowed to partner agencies as outlined in the funding agreement that ends March 31, 2026.

That the Grey County Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting minutes dated September 18, 2025 be adopted as presented and the following resolutions contained therein be endorsed: Tha t Report CCR-JAAC- 09-25 Grey County 2025 Accessibility Compliance Report, be received; and Tha t the 2025 Accessibility Compliance Report be endorsed as presented for submission to the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility as legislated. That report TR-JAAC-29-25 Grey Road 12 Reconstruction – Markdale be received and that the Grey County Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee provide review and comment on the proposed design of the pedestrian facilities and rest areas. Tha t the Grey County Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee receive Report LTCR- JAAC- 15 -25 ; and Tha t the Committee review and provide comment on the proposed renovations and updated lease. That The Municipality of West Grey Multi-Year Accessibility Plan 2025-2029 be presented to the Grey County Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee for review and comment.

That the Budget and Finance Committee meeting minutes dated September 24, 2025 be adopted as presented and the following resolutions contained therein be endorsed: That Report FR-BFC-18-25 regarding the 2026 and 2027 Budget Assumptions and Timelines be received; and That report CAOR-BFC-14-25 Staffing Request 2026 – 2027 be received; and That staff be directed to include $339,700 in the 2026 budget, and $95,700 in the 2027 budget to accommodate 2026 full time staffing requests; and That staff be directed to include the following full time staffing requests as part of the 2026 budget being, Duty Supervisor (Float) , Paramedic Services Mechanic, Transportation Services Law Clerk, Legislative Services, and Coordinator, Climate and Environmental Initiatives; and That staff be directed to include two new student positions in the 2026 budget; and That staff be directed to include the following full time staffing positions within the forecast 2027 operating budget, being Mechanic, Transportation Services Facilities Manager, Office of the CAO Manager Performance and Culture, Human Resources and, Business /Data Analyst, Technology and Information Services; and That staff be directed to include two student positions within the 2027 forecast budget; and That all positions forecast in the 2027 budget be subject to further review for necessity through the 2027 budget process.

That the Joint Municipal Services Committee meeting minutes dated September 26, 2025 be adopted as presented and the following resolutions contained therein be endorsed: That staff be directed to investigate opportunity to utilize development charges to support health care and physician recruitment as part of the review of the Development Charges background study. Tha t Report CAOR-JMS-27-25 regarding scoping joint municipal service potential be received and that staff be directed to include $ 2 5 0,000 in the 2026 B udget to be funded through a combination from the Waste Management Reserve and the One Time Funding Reserve to engage an external consultant to develop a Regional Waste Management Plan to consider opportunities for waste collection efficiencies across Grey County ; and Tha t staff be directed to implement shared training opportunities where possible across Grey County municipalities in 2026 ; and That staff be directed to collate a library of HR policies that can be accessed by Grey County municipalities to help inform policy development at member municipal levels ; and, That staff be directed to bring back, before the end of 2026, a framework for secondments, mentoring and job shadowing between Grey County member municipalities ; and, That staff be directed to work collaboratively with Grey Bruce OHT and partners and bring back a comprehensive summary of ongoing work in healthcare and physician recruitment in Grey before the end of 2025; and That the corresponde

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: labour relations or employee negotiations (Social Services OPSEU Local 266)

Whereas Part 2 of the Municipal Act generally confers broad authority on the municipality to enable the municipality to govern its affairs as it considers appropriate and to enhance the municipality’s ability to respond to municipal issues; and Whereas community safety is of foremost concern to residents; and Whereas automated speed traffic cameras assist in responding to resident concerns; Now Therefore Be it Resolved That this council asks MPP Vickers and MPP Saunderson to support this position in opposing any provincial legislation introduced to prohibit the use of automated speed enforcement; and That this resolution be circulated to each municipality within Grey County requesting their endorsement; and That the resolution be sent to Premier Ford, Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria, MPP Vickers and MPP Saunderson.

That report PSR-CW-07-25 being a report on Additional Funding to Support SOS and Extended Services, be received; and That funds be flowed to partner agencies as outlined in the funding agreement that ends March 31, 2026.

That the Budget and Finance Committee meeting minutes dated September 24, 2025 be adopted as presented and the following resolutions contained therein be endorsed: i. That Report FR-BFC-18-25 regarding the 2026 and 2027 Budget Assumptions and Timelines be received; and ii. That report CAOR-BFC-14-25 Staffing Request 2026 – 2027 be received; and iii. That staff be directed to include $339,700 in the 2026 budget, and $95,700 in the 2027 budget to accommodate 2026 full time staffing requests; and iv. That staff be directed to include the following full time staffing requests as part of the 2026 budget being, i. Duty Supervisor (Float), Paramedic Services ii. Mechanic, Transportation Services iii. Law Clerk, Legislative Services, and iv. Coordinator, Climate and Environmental Initiatives; and v. That staff be directed to include two new student positions in the 2026 budget; and vi. That staff be directed to include the following full time staffing positions within the forecast 2027 operating budget, being i. Mechanic, Transportation Services ii. Facilities Manager, Office of the CAO iii. Manager Performance and Culture, Human Resources and, iv. Business/Data Analyst, Technology and Information Services; and vii. That staff be directed to include two student positions within the 2027 forecast budget; and viii. That all positions forecast in the 2027 budget be subject to further review for necessity through the 2027 budget process.

That the Joint Municipal Services Committee meeting minutes dated September 26, 2025 be adopted as presented and the following resolutions contained therein be endorsed: i. That staff be directed to investigate opportunity to utilize development charges to support health care and physician recruitment as part of the review of the Development Charges background study. ii. That Report CAOR-JMS-27-25 regarding scoping joint municipal service potential be received and that staff be directed to include $250,000 in the 2026 Budget to be funded through a combination from the Waste Management Reserve and the One Time Funding Reserve to engage an external consultant to develop a Regional Waste Management Plan to consider opportunities for waste collection efficiencies across Grey County; and iii. That staff be directed to implement shared training opportunities where possible across Grey County municipalities in 2026; and iv. That staff be directed to collate a library of HR policies that can be accessed by Grey County municipalities to help inform policy development at member municipal levels; and, v. That staff be directed to bring back, before the end of 2026, a framework for secondments, mentoring and job shadowing between Grey County member municipalities; and, vi. That staff be directed to work collaboratively with Grey Bruce OHT and partners and bring back a comprehensive summary of ongoing work in healthcare and physician recruitment in Grey before the end of 2025; and vii. Th

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: i. labour relations or employee negotiations (Social Services OPSEU Local 266)