Committee of the Whole

That the evaluation of County wide library services be considered by the Joint Municipal Services Committee.

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 Budget and Finance Committee meeting minutes dated November 26, 2025, be adopted as presented and the following resolutions contained therein be endorsed: That report FR-BFC-22-25 regarding Corporate Financial Update as of September 30, 2025, be received for information; and That the $30,000 expenditure for Social Pinpoint be

That report PDR-CW-70-25 be received; That County staff be directed to submit report PDR-CW-70-25 as the County of Grey comments on Environmental Registry Postin g 025-1257 ; and That the County of Grey requests assurance from the Province that the establishment of the new Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency will not be funded by the municipal portion of Conservation Authority levies and that it will not be funded from current Conservation Authority budgets; and That Grey County requests the Province pause on passing any further changes to Conservation Authority structure until further analysis has been conducted and additional details are released on new proposed models; and That report PDR-CW-70-25 be shared with Members of Provincial Parliament Paul Vickers and Brian Saunderson, as well as member municipalities , AMO and conservation authorities having jurisdiction in Grey County; and That staff be authorized to carry out the above prior to County Council approval as per Section 26.6(b) of Procedural By-law 5134-22.

That Report CAOR-CW-20-25 regarding the Boundary Adjustment Proposal between Hanover and West Grey be received; and That the County of Grey supports the restructuring proposal between the Municipality of West Grey and the Town of Hanover , subject to the restructuring agreement being approved by the respective councils, that would see lands transferred from the Municipality of West Grey to the Town of Hanover; and That correspondence be provided to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Town of Hanover, and the Municipality of West Grey expressing such support; and That action be taken prior to Council approval as per Section 26.6 (b) of Procedural By- l aw 5134-22.

That report EDTC-CW- 17 - 25 regarding the Team Grey Memorandum of Understanding be received; That Grey County Council endorse the Team Grey M emorandum o f U nderstanding as presented to support regional economic development and investment readiness; That the Warden and Clerk be authorized to sign the Team Grey MOU ; and That this report including the Team Grey MOU be circulated to all Grey County M ember M unicipalities for consideration and signing .

That report PDR-CW-71-25 regarding a status update on the County’s Growth Management Strategy be received for information; and That a final draft of the Growth Management Strategy be prepared early in 2026 for County Council’s consideration .

That the motion be amended to insert a clause " and That the Community Services Committee Terms of Reference be amended to increase members by one, from six to seven members of Council".

That CCR-CW- 12 -25 regarding Committee appointments for 2026 be received ; and That the Warden’s appointment to the Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) and the Clean Energy Frontier Program be endorsed; and That all appointments noted in this report be endorsed and elections be held where required.

That, further appointments be made, as follows: Councillor Mackey be appointed to the Agricultural Advisory Committee, Councillors Greig and Mackey be appointed to the Budget and Finance Committee, that Councillors Hutchinson and Nielsen be appointed to the Community Drug and Alcohol Strategy, Councillors Greig and Mackey be appointed to the Community Services Committee in recognition of Councillor Kentner withdrawing his name from the election.

That the Budget and Finance Committee meeting minutes dated November 26, 2025, be adopted as presented and the following resolutions contained therein be endorsed: i. That report FR-BFC-22-25 regarding Corporate Financial Update as of September 30, 2025, be received for information; and ii. That the $30,000 expenditure for Social Pinpoint be