Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (13 motions)
12 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
"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."
Moved by Councillor Foerster, seconded by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson
Carried
"THAT the committee and board reports be received for information purposes."
Moved by Councillor Townsend, seconded by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson
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."
Moved by Councillor Foerster, seconded by Councillor Townsend
Carried
"THAT in consideration of correspondence dated October 24, 2025, from Skyline Energy respecting a request for a municipal support resolution for the West Grey Battery Energy Storage System project, Council directs the Mayor to sign the IESO municipal support resolution on behalf of West Grey."
Moved by Councillor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Shea
Carried
"THAT in consideration of correspondence received from Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit (SMART) dated October 17, 2025, respecting Saugeen Mobility Host Municipality, Council receives the correspondence for information purposes."
Moved by Councillor Hutchinson, seconded by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson
Carried
"THAT in consideration of correspondence received from the Municipality of Grey Highlands respecting a request for a boundary adjustment, Council directs the CAO to send a letter to the Municipality of Grey Highlands noting that West Grey is not interested in a boundary adjustment on the West Grey-Grey Highlands boundary at Markdale during this term of Council."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Townsend
Carried
"THAT Council receives all correspondence not otherwise dealt with."
Moved by Councillor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Foerster
Carried
"THAT Council now goes into closed session to discuss: a. Minutes of the closed session of the regular Council meeting held on October 21, 2025; and b. One matter regarding advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, respecting an interim control bylaw."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Nuhn
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Update on Proposed Interim Control Bylaw’, Council directs staff to send correspondence to the County of Grey requesting that the Grey County aggregate policies be reviewed."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Hutchinson
Carried
“THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Options for RFP to Create Aggregate Policies in West Grey’, Council receives the report for information purposes."
Moved by Councillor Townsend, seconded by Councillor Hutchinson
Carried
“THAT Council defers a decision on staff report IPW-2025-23 Victoria Street, Ayton' until the November 12, 2025, budget meeting.”
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Nuhn
Carried
"THAT Bylaw Numbers 2025-085, 2025-086, and 2025-087 be passed and enacted."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Shea
Carried
"THAT Bylaw Number 2025-070 be passed and enacted."
Moved by Councillor Nuhn, seconded by Councillor Shea