Council

“THAT in consideration of a presentation provided February 4, 2025, by Kevin Tremble, MNP LLP, respecting the 2023 Municipality of West Grey draft Audited Financial Statements, Council approves the 2023 draft audited financial statements as presented.”

"THAT the minutes of the regular Council meeting and the public planning meeting held on January 14, 2025, be adopted."

"THAT the minutes of the committees and boards are hereby received."

“THAT in consideration of correspondence received from Epilepsy Southwestern Ontario respecting a request to illuminate buildings in purple in recognition of epilepsy awareness, Council directs staff to illuminate the digital sign at the West Grey municipal office and Elmwood park in purple on March 26, 2025.”

“THAT in consideration of correspondence received January 15, 2025, from the Municipality of South Huron respecting TAPMO Letter Regarding Pre-Budget Announcement, Council directs staff to send a letter of support for the resolution to the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, local school boards, AMO, ROMA, the MPP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, and the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation.”

"WHEREAS the Canada Industrial Relations Board, as instructed by the Federal Minister of Labour, Steven MacKinnon, ordered the end to the postal strike and the resumption of mail service at Canada Post on December 17, 2024, under Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code; and WHEREAS the Federal Minister of Labour, Steven MacKinnon, created an Industrial Inquiry Commission under Section 108 of Canada Labour Code, led by William Kaplan, that will work with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and Canada Post to examine the future of the public post office, including possible changes to the Canadian Postal Service Charter; and WHEREAS Canada Post is, first and foremost, a public service. Whereas the Commission has been tasked with reviewing the obstacles to negotiated collective agreements between CUPW and Canada Post, the financial situation of Canada Post, Canada Post’s expressed need to diversify and/or alter its delivery models in the face of current business demands, the viability of the business as it is currently configured, CUPW’s negotiated commitments to job security, full-time employment, and the need to protect the health and safety of workers; and WHEREAS the Commission only has until May 15, 2025, to submit its final report to the government and make recommendations about the future structure of Canada Post; and WHEREAS while there is room for written input, the Commission process is not widely publicized, nor equivalent to a full and thorough public service re

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

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Elmwood Fire Agreement for Tiered Response’, Council authorizes the Mayor, Clerk, and Fire Chief to enter into a Quadripartite Tiered Emergency Response Agreement."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2024 Q4 Building Department Activity’, Council receives the report for information purposes."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘563758 Glenelg Holland TL - Proposed Tower Installation’, Council directs staff to provide a letter of concurrence to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (IESDC) regarding the proposed telecommunication tower installation at 563758 Glenelg Holland Townline, in the geographic township of Glenelg, in the Municipality of West Grey."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Surety Bonds for Development Agreements’, Council receives the report for information purposes."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2025 Emergency Flood Mitigation on Saugeen River’, Council: 1. Directs staff to work with Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) to: i. request immediate response and financial aid from the Province of Ontario for the frazil ice flood risk situation in Durham (winter 2025), along the Saugeen River; ii. request technical and financial support from the Province of Ontario to develop a long-term plan for flood mitigation and dam rehabilitation/replacement on the Saugeen River, through the town of Durham; and 2. Requests that SVCA delegate to West Grey Council on the engineering concerns related to the Durham Upper Dam, identifying plans and financial strategies for replacement/remediation of the Conservation Authority’s Upper Dam to remedy flooding concerns in the town of Durham."

“THAT Council directs staff to bring forward a report on policy or planning options that would allow the Municipality to take a more proactive approach to managing aggregate extraction in West Grey.”

"THAT Bylaw Numbers 2025-009, 2025-010, and 2025-011 be passed and enacted."