Committee of the Whole

That the Council of the County of Grey accept naming opportunity with the Ambulatory Care Department in recognition of the County's contribution to the new Markdale Hospital and partnership in community healthcare.

That report EDTC-CW-16-23 regarding the Economic Development, Tourism & Culture Master Plan be received; and That the Economic Development, Tourism & Culture Master Plan be adopted as presented.

That the Integrity Commissioner Annual Report prepared by Principles Integrity and dated October 2023 be received for information.

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 correspondence from the Township of Georgian Bluffs regarding the letter provided by the Georgian Bluffs Climate Action Team be supported by the Council of the County of Grey. That the correspondence from Elizabeth Marshall regarding speeding in Banks dated September 5, 2023, be received for information. That the Planning and Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting minutes dated September 29, 2023, be adopted as presented; and That the following resolutions contained therein be endorsed: That report EDTC-PEDAC-15-23 regarding the Economic Development, Tourism and Culture Master Plan Preface be received; and That the strategic themes of the Economic Development, Tourism and Culture Master Plan be endorsed; and That the draft Economic Development, Tourism and Culture Master Plan be brought forward to Committee of the Whole for consideration; and That any action items be included in the 2024 budget for consideration for implementation to begin in January 2024.

That report PDR-CW-45-23 be received; and That County staff be given delegated authority to approve vacant land plans of condominium by amending the County’s condominium exemption application form to delete the reference to “Proposals for Vacant Land Condominiums” under the heading of “Types of Exemptions not Accepted”, as enabled by item 6(g) in by-laws 4421-07 and 3837-2000.

That the motion be amended to reflect a speed of 50 kilometers per hour from a point 300m West of Grey Road 119 at 4th Line to a point 365m East of Grey Road 119 at 4th Line (Banks - Town of the Blue Mountains).

That report TR-CW-21-23 regarding Grey Road 119 Speed Limit in Banks be received; and That staff be directed to bring forward modifications to the posted speed limit on Grey Road 119 as per Table 2 in this report, as amended, by reflecting a speed limit of 50 km per hour instead of 60km per hour from a point 300m West of Grey Road 119 at 4th Line to a point 365m East of Grey Road 119 at 4th Line (Banks - Town of the Blue Mountains) during a future update to By-law 4788-13.

That report HRR-CW-14-23 regarding a Non-Union Compensation Policy be received; and That Council approve the Non-Union Compensation Policy - 1-39.

That the motion deferred from the September 28, 2023, meeting of Committee of the Whole regarding the proposed housing and green space project for the former Georgian Bay Community School Track property be

That a letter be sent to the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to advise that Grey County and Meaford wish to purchase the former Georgian Bay Community School track property to support a housing project and further requests the province to intervene in the process that requires a school board to attain the highest fair market value when selling surplus land; and That the province be requested to provide future relief from the provincial regulation requiring a school board to obtain fair market value for surplus land when the future use of the property is for a municipal affordable or attainable housing project. Councillor McQueen requested a recorded vote.

That the motion regarding correspondence from the Municipality of West Grey and the Town of Grimsby be amended to be received for information.

That the correspondence from the Municipality of West Grey and the Town of Grimsby regarding establishing a guaranteed livable income be received for information.