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 the motion be divided into two parts, by dividing out the first, second and third clauses from the fourth clause.

That the Planning and Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting minutes dated May 1, 2025 be adopted as presented and the following resolutions contained therein be endorsed: That Report EDTC-PEDAC-03-25 regarding the Economic Development, Tourism and Culture Strategic Progress Report - April 2025 be received for information. That Report EDTC-PEDAC-04-25 regarding the Key Sector Scan and Tariffs be received for information.

That the County of Grey send correspondence to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming and the Ministry of Sport, to respectfully request the reinstatement of the Ontario Staycation Tax credit and that the correspondence be sent to MPPs for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound and Simcoe - Grey.

That report CSR-CW-08-25 regarding the acquisition of land for redevelopment of the Ear ly ON in Hanover be received; and That staff be directed to enter into an agreement of purchase and sale in the amount of $2 25 ,000 , conditional on Council’s approval, for the property located at Lot 22, Plan 84 6 , 17 th Street Crescent in Hanover and that a by-law be prepared for Council’s consideration ; and That the purchase of the property be funded from the EarlyON capital reserve fund; and That staff be directed to initiate the RFP process to secure the services of an architect to complete site plan and build drawings and bring the RFP results to council for consideration.

t report PDR-CW-26-25 be received ; and Tha t all written and oral submissions on Official Plan Amendment Number 24 were considered and helped to make an informed recommendation and decision; and That proposed County Official Plan Amendment number 24 to permit the redesignation of ‘Rural’ lands to the ‘Rural – with Exceptions’ designation lands legally described as Part of Lot 29, Concession 1 Division 1, Part of Lot 28, Concession 1 Division 1 to 3, being Part 2 and 5 Reference Plan 16R10695, in the geographic Township of Normanby, now in the Municipality of West Grey be approved , and a by-law to adopt the County Official Plan Amendment be prepared for consideration by County Council.

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: (e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board (Thornbury Acres) (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose (Thornbury Acres) (d) labour relations or employee negotiations (UNIFOR and staffing update) (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board (Potential Land Disposition)