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 Community Services Committee minutes dated August 6, 2026 be adopted as presented; and That the following resolutions contained therein, be endorsed: i. That report CSR-CS-10-26 regarding Community Services Systems, Planning & Compliance Analyst position be received; and That the creation of a full-time Community Services Systems, Planning & Compliance Analyst position be approved; and That the creation of the position occur prior to County Council approval in accordance with Section 26.6 (b) of Procedural Bylaw 5134-22, to be funded from existing provincial funds. ii. That report CSR-CS-18-26 pertaining to Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative and Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative investment plans be received ; and That Canada Ontario Community Housing Initiative and Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative Investment Plan 2026-27 be endorsed for annual program delivery. iii. That report CSR-CS-19-26 regarding the Garafraxa Non-Profit Homes Emergency Repairs Funding Request be received; and That an unbudgeted amount of $125,000 be provided to Garafraxa Non-Profit Homes Inc.; and That the unbudgeted expenditure be funded by $75,000 from the Non-Profit General Reserve and $50,000 from Canada Ontario Community Housing Initiative (COCHI); and That action be taken prior to Council approval, as per Section 26.6 (b) of the Procedural By-law.

That the 202 7 Response Time Performance Plan, as outlined in the report PSR-CW-0 4 -2 6 , be approved and submitted to the Ministry of Health .

That Report PSR-CW-06-26 regarding the Medical Priority Dispatch System be received for information.

That Report PSR-CW- 0 5 -26 regarding the 2025 Land Ambulance Service Review results be received for information.

t Report PDR-CW- 34 -2 6 be received ; and That the land exchange between the County and the Township of Southgate , for nominal consideration, for the following lands abutting the CP Rail Trail in Dundalk be approved, to align with the Township of Southgate’s long-term plans for th e section of Dundalk : The County Lands - described as Part of Lot 229 Concession 2 Southwest of the Toronto and Sydenham Road being Part 1 in the attached draft reference plan , to be transferred to Southgate; The Township Lands - described as Part of Lot 229 Concession 2 Southwest of the Toronto and Sydenham Road being Parts 12 and 13 in the attached draft reference plan , to be transferred to the County ; and That the County waive the requirement for a by-law to execute the land transfer agreement as set out in the County’s Sale of Land Procedure G-GEN-003-001 and Acquisition of Lan d Procedure G-GEN-003-002 , and any successor thereto ; and That the Warden and Clerk be authorized to execute the land exchange agreement once finalized; and That staff be directed to incorporate language into the land exchange agreement to address the cost sharing arrangements between the County and Southgate that were previously outlined in the Cost Sharing Agreement dated October 6, 2021, to the extent required based on the new long-term plans for this area of Dundalk ; and That staff be directed to release various parcels of land from the Cost Sharing Agreement, registered in the Land Registry Office of Grey (N

That Report PDR-CW- 28 - 26 regarding pursuit of an Upper-tier Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for Grey County, be received; and, That the Committee of the Whole hereby direct staff to add the County CIP as a project within the 10-year capital budget (2027 – 2036) for the Planning department and to include it within the Development Charges Background study.

That report FR- CW-19 -2 6 Health Care Funding Requests – 2027 Budget be received; and That staff be directed to maintain the budgeted $20 0 , 0 00 transfer to the Health Care Initiatives Reserve for the 2027 budget and 2028 projected budgets ; and That staff be directed to include Saugeen Hospice Inc. request of $175,000 to be included for consideration in the 2027-2031 budgets of $35,000 per year to be funded from the Health Care Funding Reserve.

That Report FR-CW-18-26 regarding the quarterly purchasing report for Quarter 2 of 2026 be received for information.

That report TR-CW- 2 9 -2 6 be received; and That a by-law be brought forward for Council’s consideration to amend Schedule “A” of By- l aw 4945-16, being the By-law to Permit Off-Road Vehicles on Certain Roadways under the Jurisdiction of the County of Grey by amending the portions of Grey Road 10 and Grey Road 28 where off-road vehicles are not permitted: Grey Road 10 from the south limit of Grey County to Knappville Road Grey Road 10 from 7 th Ave in Hanover to the north limit of Grey County Grey Road 28 from the intersection of Concession 2 NDR & 5 th Sideroad NDR to Bruce Road 10/7 th Ave Hanover

That Report LSR-CW-01-26 regarding the updated Land Acquisition and Disposition Policy be received ; and Tha t the updated Land Acquisition and Disposition Policy be approved as presented; and That G-GEN-003 Sale and Acquisition of Land Policy, G-GEN-003-001 Sale of Land Procedure, and G-GEN-003-002 Acquisition of Land Procedure be rescinded.

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: labour relations or employee negotiations (OPSEU Grey Gables and Lee Manor) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That Report PDR-CW-34-26 be received; and That the land exchange between the County and the Township of Southgate, for nominal consideration, for the following lands abutting the CP Rail Trail in Dundalk be approved, to align with the Township of Southgate’s long-term plans for the section of Dundalk: The County Lands - described as Part of Lot 229 Concession 2 Southwest of the Toronto and Sydenham Road being Part 1 in the attached draft reference plan, to be transferred to Southgate; o The Township Lands - described as Part of Lot 229 Concession 2 Southwest of the Toronto and Sydenham Road being Parts 12 and 13 in the attached draft reference plan, to be transferred to the County; and That the County waive the requirement for a by-law to execute the land transfer agreement as set out in the County’s Sale of Land Procedure G-GEN-003-001 and Acquisition of Land Procedure G- GEN-003-002, and any successor thereto; and That the Warden and Clerk be authorized to execute the land exchange agreement once finalized; and That staff be directed to incorporate language into the land exchange agreement to address the cost sharing arrangements between the County and Southgate that were previously outlined in the Cost Sharing Agreement dated October 6, 2021, to the extent required based on the new long-term plans for this area of Dundalk; and That staff be directed to release various parcels of land from the Cost Sharing Agreement, registered in the Land Registry Office of Grey (No.16) as

That report TR-CW-29-26 be received; and That a by-law be brought forward for Council’s consideration to amend Schedule “A” of By-law 4945-16, being the By-law to Permit Off-Road Vehicles on Certain Roadways under the Jurisdiction of the County of Grey by amending the portions of Grey Road 10 and Grey Road 28 where off-road vehicles are not permitted: o Grey Road 10 from the south limit of Grey County to Knappville Road o Grey Road 10 from 7th Ave in Hanover to the north limit of Grey County o Grey Road 28 from the intersection of Concession 2 NDR & 5th Sideroad NDR to Bruce Road 10/7th Ave Hanover

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. labour relations or employee negotiations (OPSEU Grey Gables and Lee Manor) ii. a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations