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. Correspondence - South Central Ontario Region Economic Development Corporation - Request for Support of Resolution for Continued Transit Funding 1. Correspondence - SCOR EDC - Request for Support of Resolution for Continued Transit Funding.pdf 2. SCOR EDC Resolution for SCT-2024-08-22.pdf That the correspondence from the South Central Ontario Region Economic Development Corporation regarding a request for support of a resolution for continued transit funding be received; and That Grey County Council urges the provincial government to continue funding Southwest Community Transit beyond March 2025 to ensure the ongoing viability of this essential service for small urban and rural Ontario; and That staff be directed to circulate a resolution of support to the relevant MPs and MPPs, municipalities, and stakeholders for their support and advocacy. Correspondence Regarding the Joint Closed Meeting Held August 8, 2024, and the Grey County Collaborative Decision Making Framework 1. Correspondence regarding the joint Closed Meeting held August 8, 2024, and the Collaborative Decision Making Framework.pdf That the correspondence regarding the joint closed meeting held August 8, 2024, and the Grey County collabora

That report PDR-CW-57-24 be received; and That County Council endorse in principle the following recommendations, subject to approval in the 2025 budget, as initial actions towards creating a Regional Housing Strategy, including initial work being conducted on behalf of the members municipalities that is a necessary precursor to be able to access CMHC grant funding opportunities: An additional budget allocation of $10,000 to the $50,000 already identified within the 10-year capital plan to update the County’s Growth Management Strategy (GMS), addressing revised Ministry of Finance projections, and further exploring the relationships between forecasted population growth, employment growth, and related workforce and other housing needs arising, all of which to be funded from the Development Charges Reserve and the Planning – Growth Management Study Update Reserve; That the County explore ‘additional services’ via the Rural Housing Information System/Rural Ontario Institute as may be needed to support access to data sources for populating a County-wide Housing Need Assessment template, to be funded from the proposed 2025 Housing Action Plan Implementation Budget, all of which is being funded from the Planning General Reserve; and That this report be shared with Grey County’s member municipalities for information purposes.

That the motion outlined in report TR-CW-31-24 be amended to strike clause three; and That clause two be amended to strike "approved" and replace it with "supported in principle"; and That clause four be amended to strike "to take effect Fall 2025".

That report TR-CW-31-24 be received; and That the funding model presented for the urban road and rural road transfers be supported in principle; and That staff be directed to negotiate new road agreements with the affected municipalities and bring a report with the agreements and corresponding transition plans, including schedules, funding and maintenance support details, to a future Task Force meeting prior to final approval of the transfers through Grey County Council.

That report CAOR-CW-21-24 regarding Energy Management Software be received; and That the County single source Utility Data Acquisition Service (UDAS) software from ECCAN at a cost of $5,850 annually (based on processing 130 monthly bills), plus a onetime set-up fee of $2,500, to be funded from the Energy Efficiency in Corporate Buildings Capital Project which will improve the efficiency, availability and accuracy of corporate utility data.

That the correspondence from Gary Stocking of Guardian Wildlife Control requesting an increase to the bounty for the removal of nuisance wildlife be received; and That staff be directed to prepare a report reviewing the annual costs of the program, rates of comparator municipalities, and possible program improvements.

That the Committee of the Whole meeting agenda be amended by adding an additional closed meeting item,

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: A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land (Sydenham Campus Lands). Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (CAO Performance Evaluation Committee Follow-Up) .

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. A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land (Sydenham Campus Lands). ii. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (CAO Performance Evaluation Committee Follow-Up).