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 PDW-CW-63-25 be received ; and That staff be direct ed to inform Bayshore Street Developments Inc. that the County will only enter into a development charges deferral and conditional exemption agreement in accordance with the County’s Development Charges Deferral and Conditional Exemption Policy 11-1 .

That the information regarding Bill 60 from the Legislative Assembly of Ontario be received; and That staff submit comments in response to the Environmental Registry of Ontario Posting for Bill 60 - Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025, ahead of Council approval as per Section 26.6 b of the Procedural By-law.

That the Budget and Finance Committee meeting minutes dated October 29, 2025, be adopted as presented and the following resolutions contained therein be endorsed: That CON 0036-Grey Road 17B Somers Street to Highway 21 (10th Street West) be re-evaluated for opportunities for scope reductions and that information be provided on the cost of the project. That the Ayton Paramedic Services base be

That each motion from the Budget and Finance Committee meeting held on Wednesday, October 29th, 2025, be split out and voted on separately.

That CON 0036-Grey Road 17B Somers Street to Highway 21 (10th Street West) be re evaluated for opportunities for scope reductions and that information be provided on the cost of the project.

That the Ayton Paramedic Services base be

That the funding for the Experimental Acres project in the amount of $28,000 be removed from the draft 2026 budget.

That the motion be amended to strike out “the implications of removing the Going Green in Grey initiative for the consideration of the” and inserting “ an updated review of the targets established in “Going Green in Grey to be presented prior to”

That the motion be amended to strike out “the implications of removing the Going Green in Grey initiative and inserting, modifying or maintaining the actions within”

That staff prepare a report on the implications of removing, modifying or maintaining the actions within the Going Green in Grey initiative for the consideration of the 2027 budget.

That Report FR-BFC-21-25 regarding the 2026-2035 Ten Year Capital Forecast be received; and That the first and second years of the forecast as amended be included in the 2026 budget and 2027 proposed budget for consideration by County Council, by: Deferring the Ayton Paramedic Services base to 2027

That report FR-BFC-20-25 regarding the 2025 Capital Project Status Update Report as of August 31, 2025, be received for information.

That the Budget and Finance Committee meeting minutes dated October 29, 2025, be adopted as presented.

That Report CAOR-CW-17-25 regarding the Brightshores Easement request and MOU be received; and That staff be directed to prepare easements with Brightshores Health System on a portion of the lands that will be optioned back from Brightshores as per the 2020 Markdale Hospital Land Transfer Agreement for the purposes of accessing, erecting, repairing and /or maintaining a sign and light poles that have been installed on a portion of the shared easement lands for the Markdale Hospital; and That staff be directed to prepare an approval by-law for Council’s consideration.

That a by-law be brought forward for Council’s consideration to authorize the Warden and Clerk to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the County, the Municipality of Grey Highlands and Brightshores Health System that outlines terms for a potential sale of a portion of lands adjacent to Grey Gables to the Municipality of Grey Highlands to support the future development of an OPP station.

at Report CCR-CW- 08 -25 regarding a review of the Delegation of Duties By-law be received; and That the draft Delegation of Duties By-law and Policy as outlined in Report CCR-CW-08-25 be brought forward to County Council as presented, for Council’s consideration.

That report EDTC-CW- 14 -25 regarding Continuation of G rey Transit Route (GTR) and G uelph Owen Sound Transit (GOST) in 2026 be received; That the operations of GTR Route 2 be extended to August 31, 2026; and That County Council support s Grey County’s participation in the GOST service with Wellington County and the City of Owen Sound f rom April 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026 and that the operations be funded through the Ontario Transit Investment Fund ( OTIF ) program .

That the following delegation requests be submitted for the ROMA Conference: Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - Discuss strategies to improve housing affordability, encourage activation of approved developments, support resilient housing technologies to reduce fossil fuel reliance and long-term ownership costs, and advocate for increased base funding and retention of Georgian College’s Owen Sound campus in advancing provincial priorities. Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade / Ministry of Finance - Highlight the critical role of rural college campuses in developing a skilled workforce in order to advance provincial priorities such as building more housing, and skilled workforce to support new and expanding industrial operations, energy projects, etc. and advocate for increased base funding to sustain rural college campuses such as Georgian College Owen Sound campus. Ministry of Long-Term Care - Provide updates on new Rockwood Terrace development and request flexibility on occupancy timelines beyond the current 14-day occupancy window, address delays in transitioning residents from the Behavioural Support Transition Unit due to provincial bed allocation priorities, continue discussions and implications on legislative changes for PSWs and Resident Support Personnel, and further address and discuss any updates with respect to the new bed allocations for Grey Gables and future use of existing Rockwood Terrace when the new home is operational. Ministry

That report CCR-CW- 07-25 regarding the proposed 202 6 County Council and advisory committee meeting calendar be received for information ; and That staff be directed to bring forward a report before the end of this council term with recommendations on sub-committee and task force structures.

That the Grey County Agricultural Services Centre 2025 Annual Report 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: litigation or potential litigation (Eden Oak - PDR-CW-65-25) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality (land acquisition)

That with respect to three partial acquisitions of land for the Grey Road 30 Pulverize and Pave project identified respectively as Part 1 reference plan 16R-12232, Part 2 reference plan 16R-7627, Parts 2, 3 and 4 on the draft reference plan prepared by Q+ Land Surveying dated August 12, 2024, and Parts 15 and 16 reference plan 17R-508, of part of Lot 25, Concession 14, geographic Township of Artemesia, Municipality of Grey Highlands, staff be directed to: continue to attempt to negotiate the purchase of each acquisition in accordance with direction given by County Council, and if staff determine that such an agreement cannot be reached for any such acquisition, to commence and proceed with expropriation proceedings for it in accordance with the process and authority approved by County Council by resolution CC50-22 on June 9, 2022, as set out in report LSR-CW-01-22; and That pursuant to the process set out in report LSR-CW-01-22, any such expropriation proceedings be subject to the oversight of the Chief Administrative Officer and the County Solicitor or their authorized delegates.

That the Budget and Finance Committee meeting minutes dated October 29, 2025, be adopted as presented and the following resolutions contained therein be endorsed: i. That CON 0036-Grey Road 17B Somers Street to Highway 21 (10th Street West) be re-evaluated for opportunities for scope reductions and that information be provided on the cost of the project. ii. That the Ayton Paramedic Services base be

That Report CCR-CW-08-25 regarding a review of the Delegation of Duties By-law be received; and That the draft Delegation of Duties By-law and Policy as outlined in Report CCR-CW-08-25 be brought forward to County Council as presented, for Council’s consideration.

That the following delegation requests be submitted for the ROMA Conference: i. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - Discuss strategies to improve housing affordability, encourage activation of approved developments, support resilient housing technologies to reduce fossil fuel reliance and long-term ownership costs, and advocate for increased base funding and retention of Georgian College’s Owen Sound campus in advancing provincial priorities. ii. Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade / Ministry of Finance - Highlight the critical role of rural college campuses in developing a skilled workforce in order to advance provincial priorities such as building more housing, and skilled workforce to support new and expanding industrial operations, energy projects, etc. and advocate for increased base funding to sustain rural college campuses such as Georgian College Owen Sound campus. iii. Ministry of Long-Term Care - Provide updates on new Rockwood Terrace development and request flexibility on occupancy timelines beyond the current 14-day occupancy window, address delays in transitioning residents from the Behavioural Support Transition Unit due to provincial bed allocation priorities, continue discussions and implications on legislative changes for PSWs and Resident Support Personnel, and further address and discuss any updates with respect to the new bed allocations for Grey Gables and future use of existing Rockwood Terrace when the new home is operation

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. litigation or potential litigation (Eden Oak - PDR-CW-65-25) ii. a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality (land acquisition)