Committee of the Whole

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 and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That consideration of the notice of motion raised by Councillor Shirley Keaveney from the September 14, 2023, meeting of the Committee of the Whole be

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 minutes of the Community Services Committee meeting dated September 19, 2023, and the resolutions contained therein, be adopted as presented. That the following resolutions contained therein be endorsed: That report CSR-CS-16-23 be received; and That Grey County Council approve the December 31, 2023, deadline for operators in Grey County to opt into the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) System. That report CSR-CS-18-23 pertaining to Canada Ontario Community Housing Initiative and Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative Transfer Payment Agreement be received; and That a by-law be prepared authorizing the Warden and Clerk to execute the Canada Ontario Community Housing Initiative (COCHI) and Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative (OPHI) Transfer Payment Agreement with the Ministry of Housing and Canada Ontario Housing Benefit (COHB) Sign Back Letter; and That $491,000 in OPHI funding and $714,100 in COCHI unbudgeted funds be approved for use in 2023; and That action be taken prior to council approval as per Section 26.6 b of Procedural By-law 5134-22. That report CSR-CS-20-23 regarding the Social Services Burial and Cremation Fee Schedule be received; and That the Social Services F

That report EDTC-CW- 13 -23 regarding GBLIP Year Three Review be received for information; and That staff be permitted to travel out of province to attend the Pathway to Prosperity National Conference, as required and funded by I mmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) ; and That staff be permitted to travel out of country to attend the #WESImmigrantsWork Annual Convening funded by WES.

That Report CAOR-CW- 15 -23 Update on Reconciliation and Relationship Building with Indigenous People be received; and That the Council of the County of Grey recognize s and supports the key tenets of the Declaration of Mutual Commitment and Friendship between the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centre: Indigenous people reside and build community and resilience in municipalities across Ontario; The value of Indigenous knowledge and expertise to design, plan, implement, and evaluate public policy and programs that impact the well-being of Indigenous people is paramount; The responsibility is taken up by Indigenous Friendship Centres to meet Indigenous community needs; The value of building relationships and partnerships with Friendship Centres to improve the quality of life of Indigenous people in their municipality and to work against racism, inequality, discrimination and stigma within and between communities; The exchange of information and skills within and between municipal governments and related associations contributes to improved understanding of Indigenous relations . That the Shko Naaniibwida - Standing Strong Together document developed by the M'Wikwedong Indigenous Friendship Centre which provides recommendations on how to further recognize First Nation culture be supported by the County of Grey and incorporated into 2024 work planning ; and That Grey Roots Museum be directed to build on their outreach

That r eport CAOR-CW- 16 -23 regarding the installation of electric vehicle chargers (EV) to support light-duty EV fleet vehicles be received; and That staff be directed to apply to the Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP) that would cover up to 50% of the costs to install twenty EV chargers with the County’s matching funds of $100,000 being considered in the 2024 budget . ; and That Council support the grant application to NRC an ’s Education and Awareness project stream to support a conference style event , in partnership with other community partners, that would explore use of hydrogen and other clean fuels for zero-emission vehicles ; and That the County’s contribution for the event of up to $12,400 be included in the draft 2024 budget , to be funded from anticipated savings in the 2023 budget .

That report EDTC-CW- 14 -23 regarding Cycling and Trails Master Plan Preliminary Implementation be received for information.

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: Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege (PDR-CW-44-23 - Thornbury Acres Appeal Report 42CDM-2022-11). That the following staff remain in attendance: Kim Wingrove; Randy Scherzer; Tara Warder; Michael Letourneau; Scott Taylor; Rob Hatten; and Sarah Goldrup.