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.

That report FR-CW-05-25 regarding 2025 property tax policy be received; and Tha t County Council reduce the tax ratio for the multi-residential property tax class from 1. 220600 to 1.110300 , which is one- quarter of the movement required to equalize the treatment of all residential classes; and That County Council adopt all other 2025 tax ratios and subclass reductions for 2025 taxation; and That the necessary By-laws be drafted for Council’s consideration and approval.

T hat report CAOR-CW- 04 -25 be received for information along with the attached d raft Metrics for the Future Ready Development Program ; and Th at staff be directed to continue engagement with stakeholders including local Municipalities and the development industry, on implementation approaches for the Future Ready Development P rogram , and report back to Council with a final set of Metrics and a recommended implementation approach.

That report PDR-CW-20-25 be received; and That all written and oral submissions on Official Plan Amendment number 23 were considered and helped to make an informed recommendation and decision; and That proposed County Official Plan Amendment number 23 to amend the County’s Rural designation permitted uses and development policies be supported, and a by-law to adopt the County Official Plan Amendment be prepared for consideration by County Council.

That the motion and corresponding resolution contained therein be

That the motion be amended by inserting “in principle” and “that public information sessions be held” to the second clause.

That the Urban Road and Roads Exchange Task Force minutes dated March 20, 2025 be adopted as presented and the following resolution contained therein be endorsed: That report TR-UR-06-25 be received; and That the funding model presented for the urban road and rural road transfers be approved in principle and that public information sessions be held; and That a levy increase of $1,240,901 to support the funding model for the road transfers be included in the 2026 draft budget for Council’s consideration; and That staff be directed to negotiate new road agreements with the affected municipalities in accordance with the activities in the report; and That the corresponding draft agreements come forward for consideration.

That the resolution from the Municipality of Grey Highlands regarding affordable housing and home share programs be received for information.

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: proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality (two items, being a land disposition and land acquisitions for road widening purposes)

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. proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality (two items, being a land disposition and land acquisitions for road widening purposes)