Scott Foerster
Councillor · seen 2023-01-31 to 2026-08-11 · served 2022–2026
131substantive motions movedof 134 meetings the minutes record them at
16procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
137substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
0meetings recorded absentof 134 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in
Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from West Grey’s own minutes.
In their own words, via the Town
Scott grew up on a dairy farm south of Neustadt. He currently lives in the SS#1 schoolhouse in the former Normanby township located near Varney. Scott has worked at Filsinger Organic Foods for the past 31 years. Scott is an active community volunteer with the Neustadt Agricultural Society and has been involved with a number of West Grey council advisory committees. Scott enjoys going for drives exploring local heritage buildings and local geographical features. His interests also include amateur photography, gardening, and nature in general. Scott is looking forward to getting involved through committees and council, learning more about West Grey and working with the rest of council in moving the municipality forward.
As published by West Grey.
This council rarely calls recorded votes, so individual positions are only on the record where one was demanded. Under the Municipal Act that is the council's choice, not an omission in this record.
Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 131)
"THAT in consideration of staff report ZA21.2026, Council direct staff to bring forward a bylaw to amend Bylaw 37-2006 to give effect to ZA21.2026."
Public Meeting, August 11, 2026 · Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report, ‘West Grey Zoning Bylaw Additional Dwelling Unit Housekeeping Amendment’, Council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to amend Bylaw 37-2006 to give effect to the housekeeping amendments as they relate to ZA16.2026 in the attached draft bylaw."
Council, August 11, 2026 · Carried
"THAT the minutes of the regular Council meeting held on June 16, 2026, and the minutes of the Public Planning meeting held on June 16, 2026, be adopted."
Council, July 7, 2026 · Carried
"THAT Bylaw Numbers 2026-049, 2026-050, 2026-051, and 2026-052 be passed and enacted."
Council, July 7, 2026 · Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘ZA15.2026 – Bauman’, Council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to amend bylaw 37-2006 to give effect to ZA15.2026."
Public Meeting, June 16, 2026 · Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2027 Council Calendar, Council approves the 2027 Council calendar substantially in the form attached to this report."
Council, June 16, 2026 · Carried
"THAT Bylaw Number 2026-048 be passed and enacted."
Council, June 16, 2026 · Carried
"THAT Council receives all correspondence not otherwise dealt with."
Council, June 2, 2026 · Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2026 Q1 Building Department Activities’, Council receives the report for information purposes."
Council, May 19, 2026 · Carried
"THAT Council receives all correspondence not otherwise dealt with."
Council, May 5, 2026 · Carried
"THAT Council receives all correspondence not otherwise dealt with."
Council, April 21, 2026 · Carried
“THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2026 Grants to Organizations’, Council grants $500 to the Elmwood Community Service Association from the 2026 community grants budget for 2026."
Council, April 21, 2026 · Carried
"THAT Bylaw Numbers 2026-027, 2026-028, and 2026-029 be passed and enacted."
Council, April 21, 2026 · Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘West Grey 2026 Accessory Apartment Housekeeping Amendment’, Council directs staff to: 1. Initiate public consultation in relation to the draft housekeeping amendment to the Zoning Bylaw that is attached to this report; and 2. Bring forward a bylaw to amend Zoning Bylaw 37-2006 following the public consultation process."
Council, April 7, 2026 · Carried
"THAT Bylaw Numbers 2026-023, 2026-024, and 2026-026 be passed and enacted."
Council, April 7, 2026 · Carried
"THAT Council receives all correspondence not otherwise dealt with."
Council, March 17, 2026 · Carried
"THAT Bylaw Numbers 2026-018, 2026-019, and 2026-020 be passed and enacted."
Council, March 3, 2026 · Carried
"THAT Council receives all correspondence not otherwise dealt with."
Council, February 17, 2026 · Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘ZA32.2025 Conte’, Council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to amend bylaw 37-2006 as it relates to ZA32.2025."
Public Meeting, February 17, 2026 · Carried
"THAT Bylaw Numbers 2026-007, 2026-008, 2026-009, 2026-010, 2026- 011, and 2026-012 be passed and enacted."
Council, February 3, 2026 · Carried
"THAT the minutes of the regular Council meeting held on December 16, 2025, and the Public Planning meeting held on December 16, 2025, be adopted."
Council, January 13, 2026 · Carried
"THAT Council receives all correspondence not otherwise dealt with."
Council, January 13, 2026 · Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report 'Circular Materials Ontario Depot Operations Agreement', Council: 1. authorizes staff to enter into an agreement with Circular Materials Ontario to act as a contractor for blue box materials collection at two Waste and Diversion Sites in West Grey; and 2. directs staff to make every effort to separate eligible and non-eligible source material."
Council, January 13, 2026 · Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘ZA30.2025 – Little’, Council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to amend bylaw 37-2006 as it relates to ZA30.2025."
Public Meeting, December 16, 2025 · Carried
"THAT Council receives all correspondence not otherwise dealt with."
Council, December 16, 2025 · Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘IPW-2025-28 Waste Collection Contract’, Council authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to enter into an agreement with Waste Management Canada for the collection of solid waste."
Council, December 16, 2025 · Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund: Intake 2’, Council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into a transfer 5 payment agreement with His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Infrastructure for the Housing- Enabling Water System Fund: Intake 2 Top-Up."
Council, December 16, 2025 · Carried
“THAT in consideration of staff ‘Updated CBO and Deputy CBO Appointments, Council direct staff to bring forward bylaws to: 1. Appoint Mary Schofield as Chief Building Official; and 2. Appoint Karl Schipprack as Deputy Chief Building Official.”
Council, December 16, 2025 · Carried
"THAT Bylaw Numbers 2025-098, 2025-099, and 2025-100 be passed and enacted."
Council, December 2, 2025 · Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘ZA24.2025 – Willowbrook (Cobide)’, Council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to authorize the passing of a zoning bylaw amendment as it relates to ZA24.2025."
Public Meeting, November 18, 2025 · Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Neustadt Water Tower Telecommunications License Agreement’, Council authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to execute an amending agreement with Bell Mobility for the use of the Neustadt Water Tower."
Council, November 18, 2025 · Carried
"THAT Bylaw Numbers 2025-091, 2025-092, and 2025-093 be passed and enacted."
Council, November 18, 2025 · Carried
"THAT the minutes of the regular Council meeting held on October 21, 2025, the public meeting held on October 21, 2025, and the special Council meeting held on October 28, 2025, be adopted."
Council, November 4, 2025 · Carried
"THAT in consideration of correspondence from the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) respecting 2026 ROMA Delegation Requests, Council directs staff to submit delegation requests with relevant ministries respecting aggregate extraction, changes to 3 conservation authorities, frazil ice, doctor recruitment, and other topics that staff may deem necessary."
Council, November 4, 2025 · Carried
"THAT Bylaw Number 2025-084 be passed and enacted."
Budget Meeting, October 28, 2025 · Carried
"THAT Council receives all correspondence not otherwise dealt with."
Council, October 21, 2025 · Carried
"THAT Council receives all correspondence not otherwise dealt with."
Council, September 16, 2025 · Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘ZA20.2025 – Barlow and Nevidomskis’, Council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to amend bylaw 37-2006 as it relates to ZA20.2025."
Council, September 16, 2025 · Carried
"THAT Bylaw Numbers 2025-072, 2025-073, 2025-069 and 2025-074 be passed and enacted."
Council, September 16, 2025 · Carried
"THAT the minutes of the regular Council meeting held on August 12, 2025, and the public meeting held on August 12, 2025, be adopted as amended."
Council, September 2, 2025 · Carried
In the record
134meetings recorded presentthe minutes record presence, not a rate
0conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
1,502votes in 2022Local Councillor
What this does not measure
- Motions moved is not a measure of effectiveness. Who moves a motion is often a seat convention or a committee role, and the member who does the work on a file is frequently not the one who reads it out.
- Nobody is ranked against anybody. These figures are counted against this member's own meetings and are never totalled or compared.
- Absence is not explained. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why. Illness, a declared conflict and a family emergency all appear the same way.
- What was said is not here. This record reads the minutes, which record decisions, not debate.
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