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Committee of the Whole
October 23, 2025
What was decided (9 motions)
9 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
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.
Moved by Councillor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Pringle
Carried
t report PSR-CW-08-25 be received ; and Tha t staff be directed to begin necessary background studies at the former Patrol D location in Dundalk to inform the development of a new Paramedic base at the location; and That staff be directed to establish a project budget in advance of the 2026 budget process, of $2 ,472,000 to be funded by debenture and that an RFP be issued prior to 2026 budget approval .
Moved by Councillor Carleton, seconded by Councillor Mackey Tha
Carried
t report PDR-CW-60-25 regarding the Town of The Blue Mountains request for further planning approval authority delegations be received ; and That staff be directed to : work with the Town to consult with the public, to research options for delegating planning approvals for subdivisions, condominiums, and part lot control, from th e County to the Town , to prepare a draft memorandum of understanding for future consideration by Town and County Councils.
Moved by Councillor Dobreen, seconded by Councillor Hutchinson Tha
Carried
t report LTCR-CW-22-25 Ministry Survey in Respect to Repurposing Rockwood Terrace Long-Term Care Home be received; and That staff be directed to advise the Ministry of Long-Term Care that the existing Rockwood Terrace Long-Term Care Home may have potential for future redevelopment and reuse as a Long-Term Care facility; and That any such future use be subject to further feasibility studies to assess viability; and That staff advise the Ministry that extending the operational lifespan of the current Rockwood Terrace facility would present significant operational and financial constraints; and That staff provide an additional response to the Ministry, alongside the survey response, that indicates that Grey County does not have capacity to operate a fourth Long Term Care facility, unless such operation has no short or long term impacts on the property tax levy; and, That a ction be taken in advance of County Council approval, in accordance with Section 26.6 (b) of the Procedural By-law
Moved by Councillor McKay, seconded by Councillor Milne Tha
Carried
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: information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province, or territory or a Crown Agency of any of them (information supplied in confidence from the Province of Ontario) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Councillor Paterson, seconded by Councillor Mackey
Carried
That report PSR-CW-08-25 be received; and That staff be directed to begin necessary background studies at the former Patrol D location in Dundalk to inform the development of a new Paramedic base at the location; and That staff be directed to establish a project budget in advance of the 2026 budget process, of $2,472,000 to be funded by debenture and that an RFP be issued prior to 2026 budget approval.
Moved by Councillor Carleton, seconded by Councillor Mackey
Carried
That report PDR-CW-60-25 regarding the Town of The Blue Mountains request for further planning approval authority delegations be received; and That staff be directed to: i. work with the Town to consult with the public, ii. to research options for delegating planning approvals for subdivisions, condominiums, and part lot control, from the County to the Town, iii. to prepare a draft memorandum of understanding for future consideration by Town and County Councils.
Moved by Councillor Dobreen, seconded by Councillor Hutchinson
Carried
That report LTCR-CW-22-25 Ministry Survey in Respect to Repurposing Rockwood Terrace Long-Term Care Home be received; and That staff be directed to advise the Ministry of Long-Term Care that the existing Rockwood Terrace Long-Term Care Home may have potential for future redevelopment and reuse as a Long-Term Care facility; and That any such future use be subject to further feasibility studies to assess viability; and That staff advise the Ministry that extending the operational lifespan of the current Rockwood Terrace facility would present significant operational and financial constraints; and That staff provide an additional response to the Ministry, alongside the survey response, that indicates that Grey County does not have capacity to operate a fourth Long Term Care facility, unless such operation has no short or long term impacts on the property tax levy; and, That action be taken in advance of County Council approval, in accordance with Section 26.6 (b) of the Procedural By-law
Moved by Councillor McKay, seconded by Councillor Milne
Carried
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. information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province, or territory or a Crown Agency of any of them (information supplied in confidence from the Province of Ontario) ii. a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Councillor Paterson, seconded by Councillor Mackey