Council

"THAT council now moves into closed session to consider: a. Minutes of the closed session of the regular council meeting held on April 4, 2023; and b. One matter regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual and labour relations or employee negotiations respecting a municipal position."

"THAT the minutes of the regular council meeting held on May 2, 2023 as presented be adopted."

"THAT the minutes of the public meeting held on May 2, 2023 as presented be adopted."

"THAT in consideration of correspondence dated April 25, 2023 from Jessica Farquharson respecting a request for a designation of municipal significance for the Ayton Baseball Tournament taking place from July 28-30, 2023, council declares the Ayton Baseball Tournament to be of municipal significance."

"THAT in consideration of correspondence received from the Municipality of Grey Highlands dated May 3, 2023 respecting Multi-Municipal Long Term Care Working Group - Capacity Expansion - Terms of Reference, council receives the correspondence for information purposes."

"THAT in consideration of correspondence received from the Durham Business Improvement Area dated May 8, 2023 respecting a proposed Durham Farmers’ Market, council: 1. approves the use of the parking lot located south of the Northern Credit Union every Friday from 1pm to 6pm starting June 16th and ending October 13th; and 2. directs staff to provide the Durham BIA access to barricades to section off the farmers market for vendor parking."

"THAT in consideration of correspondence received from Royal Canadian Legion Branch 308, Durham respecting additional banners for the banner program, council directs staff to install additional brackets supplied by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 308 in Durham and Ayton for the installation of additional legion banners."

"THAT in consideration of correspondence received from the West Grey Soccer Club dated April 30, 2023 respecting a request for financial assistance for field maintenance, council receives the correspondence for information purposes."

"THAT in consideration of correspondence received from the City of Owen Sound and the Township of Carlo/Mayo respecting support for Municipality of Chatham-Kent’s resolution respecting reducing municipal insurance costs, council supports the resolution and directs staff to send a letter of support to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Minister of Finance, Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Steve Clark, Attorney General, Doug Downey, MPP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, Rick Byers, Premier Doug Ford, and MPP Marit Stiles, Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party and Leader of the Opposition."

"THAT in consideration of correspondence received from the Municipality of North Perth respecting school bus stop arm cameras, council supports the resolution and directs staff to send a letter of support to Premier Doug Ford, Attorney General Doug Downey, Minister of Education Stephen Lecce, provincial opposition party leaders, MPP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, Rick Byers, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and all Ontario municipalities."

"THAT council receives all correspondence not otherwise dealt with."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Costs associated with RFP WG22-19: Study and Analysis of Policing Services Models’, council receives the report for information."

"THAT the second paragraph of the main motion be amended to strike ‘until residential development is complete’."

"THAT in consideration of staff report IPW-2023-04 - Surface Treatment-Reallocation of Capital Funds, council: 1. directs staff to reallocate $25,000 of the Surface Treatment budget for Highland Estates/Concession 6 and $60,000 from the Victoria Street project to the Concession 2 project to fund an estimated $85,000 shortfall on the Concession 2 project; and 2. postpones the reconstruction of Victoria Street with the balance of the funds allocated for the Victoria Street project ($90,000 tax levy) being set aside in a reserve specifically dedicated to future road work on Victoria Street."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2023 Q1 Building Department Activities’, council receives the report for information purposes."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘ZA12.2023 – GREIN, Dean and KAUFMAN, Becky (DAVID, Glenn)’, council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to authorize the passage of a zoning bylaw amendment."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Volunteer Program Policy’, council approves the Volunteer Program Policy as presented."

"THAT Bylaw 2023-047, being a bylaw to confirm the proceedings of council, be read a first, second and third and final time."

"THAT Bylaw 2023-041, being a bylaw to adopt a municipal grants to organizations policy, be read a first, second and third and final time."

"THAT bylaw 2023-042, being a bylaw to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 37- 2006 in accordance with ZA12.2023, be read a first, second and third and final time."

"THAT Bylaw 2023-048, being a bylaw to authorize an amendment to the Tiered Emergency Response Agreement between the Municipality of West Grey and the County of Grey, be read a first, second and third and final time."

"THAT Bylaw 2023-049, being a bylaw to authorize an amendment to the Tripartite Emergency Response Agreement between the Municipality of West Grey, the Township of Southgate, and the County of Grey, be read a first, second and third and final time."

"THAT Bylaw 2023-050, being a bylaw to authorize an amendment to the Tripartite Emergency Response Agreement between the Municipality of West Grey, the Town of Hanover, and the County of Grey, be read a first, second and third and final time."

"THAT Bylaw 2023-051, being a bylaw to authorize an amendment to the Tripartite Emergency Response Agreement between the Municipality of West Grey, the Municipality of Grey Highlands, and the County of Grey, be read a first, second and third and final time."

"THAT Bylaw 2023-052, being a bylaw to authorize an amendment to the Tripartite Emergency Response Agreement between the Municipality of West Grey, the Municipality of Brockton, and the County of Grey, be read a first, second and third and final time."

"THAT Bylaw 2023-053, being a bylaw respecting retail business holiday closures in the Municipality of West Grey, be read a first, second and third and final time."