Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (7 motions)
7 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That staff be directed to include $8,000 in the budget for the Warden's banquet.
Moved by Councillor Nielsen, seconded by Councillor Greig
Carried
That Report FR-BFC-38- 24 regarding the 2025 Draft Budget be received ; and Tha t the 2025 Draft Budget as amended, be forwarded to County Council for consideration, with the following changes: include an upset limit of $100,000 from one time funding for Transit to enable an application for grant funding inclusion of $8,000 for the Warden's banquet
Moved by Councillor Mackey, seconded by Warden Milne
Carried
That report FR-BFC- 32 -24 regarding Corporate Financial Update as of August 31 , 2024 be received for information
Moved by Councillor Nielsen, seconded by Councillor Greig
Carried
That report IT R -BFC-02-24 regarding the establishment of a capital reserve to for lifecycle replacement of fire radio equipment be received ; and That this report be shared with the participating fire communications municipalities along with a request that they advise regarding their support for establishing a Grey County managed discretionary capital reserve fund.
Moved by Councillor Mackey, seconded by Warden Milne
Carried
That Report TR- BFC - 33 -2 4 regarding Capital Purchase Prior to 2025 Budget Approval – Road Construction and Fleet be received; and That staff be authorized to issue the tenders for the Grey Road 12 Pulverize and Pave Rehabilitation (Grey Road 40 to Grey Road 112), Grey Road 9 Pulverize and Pave Rehabilitation (Grey Road 23 to Southgate Sideroad 3), Grey Road 9 Overlay (Southgate Sideroad 3 to Southgate Sideroad 7), and Grey Road 119 Overlay (Grey Road 13 to Grey Road 2); and That staff be authorized to procure two (2) tandem trucks/snowplows representing 2026 replacements due to lengthy delivery times; and That the tenders be issued prior to 2025 budget approval due to tender constraints in accordance with Sections 10.0 and 10.1 c ) of the Purchasing Policy and that staff proceed with the above prior to County Council approval as per section 26.6 (b) of Procedural By-law 5134-22
Moved by Councillor Greig, seconded by Councillor Nielsen
Carried
That Report PDR-BFC-62-24 regarding Capital Purchase Prior to the 2025 Budget Approval for the Growth Management Strategy Update be received; and Tha t staff be authorized to issue a request for proposals for the update to the County’s Growth Management Strategy; and That the request for proposals be issued prior to the 2025 budget approval in accordance with Section 10. 0 and 10.1 c) of the Purchasing Policy and that staff proceed with the above prior to Council approval in accordance with Section 26.6 b of Procedural By-law 5134-22.
Moved by Councillor Mackey, seconded by Warden Milne
Carried
That Report FR-BFC-3 5 -24 regarding the award of NRFP-FIN-02-24 Audit Services be received; and Th at a by-law to appoint the firm BDO Canada LLP of Owen Sound as auditors for the County of Grey for a period of five (5) years beginning with the 2024 fiscal year and running through and including the audit for the 2028 fiscal year, be presented to Council for consideration ; and That budgets for 2025 to 2028 include the required funding.
Moved by Councillor Nielsen, seconded by Councillor Mackey