Committee of the Whole

the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) brings a collective voice and advocates to the Province for almost all of Ontario’s 444 municipalities on Provincial policy matters to achieve shared goals and address common challenges; and WHEREAS Grey County Councillor Barbara Dobreen was appointed to the AMO Board, County Caucus in March 2023 for the balance of the term ending August 2024; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council for the County of Grey nominates County Councillor Barbara Dobreen for the position of Director on County Caucus on the AMO Board of Directors for the 2024-2026 term.

That Report CAOR-CW-10-24 regarding an update on climate change projects, including the Tri-County Green Development Standards project, Experimental Acres Program, the Climate Change Adaptation Plan, and investigating potential opportunities associated with the Green Economy Hub, be received for information; and That staff be directed to forward information on the Green Economy Hub to Grey County member municipalities, as well as neighbouring counties and municipalities, to inform and gauge interest regarding the Green Economy Hub.

That Council receive FR-CW-10-24 titled 2023 Year-End Transfers and approve the recommendations as contained and estimated in the report; and That Council approve any surplus/deficit arising in the 2023 budget being transferred to/(from) the respective departmental reserves.

That report FR-CW-13-24 Asset Retirement Policy be received; and That the attached draft Asset Retirement Policy be approved.

That all written and oral submissions on Official Plan Amendment Number 20 were considered and helped to make an informed recommendation and decision; and That report PDR-CW-16-24 be received; and That Amendment Number 20 to the County of Grey Official Plan to permit the redesignation of ‘Rural’ and ‘Hazard Lands’ to ‘Primary Settlement Area’, for the purposes of permitting future residential development on a portion of lands legally described as Part of Lot 229, Concession 3 South West of the Toronto Sydenham Road, in the Geographic Township of Proton being, being Part 1 of Reference Plan 16R-8057 now in the Township of Southgate, be supported, and a by-law to adopt the County Official Plan Amendment be prepared for consideration by County Council.

That the correspondence from the Municipality of Brighton regarding rideshare services be supported by the Council of the County of Grey.

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: Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board (PDR-CW-11-24 - Blue Meadows Appeal Update - Plan of Subdivision 42T-2022-02). Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board (PDR-CW-13-24 - Update on the Appeal of Thornbury Acres - Plan of Condominium 42CDM-2022-11). Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board (PDR-CW-14-24 - Official Plan Amendment 11 Appeals Update).