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 (18 motions)
18 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
"THAT the minutes of the regular Council meeting held on December 2, 2025, be adopted."
Moved by Councillor Townsend, seconded by Councillor Hutchinson
Carried
"THAT the committee and board reports be received for information purposes."
Moved by Councillor Foerster, seconded by Councillor Shea
Carried
"THAT in consideration of correspondence from the City of Sarnia dated December 5, 2025, respecting financial relief for municipally-policed communities, Council directs staff to send a letter of support for the resolution to the Solicitor General of Ontario, the City of Sarnia, and the MPP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound."
Moved by Councillor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Nuhn
Carried
"THAT Council receives all correspondence not otherwise dealt with."
Moved by Councillor Foerster, seconded by Councillor Shea
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report 'Durham Fitness Centre Lease Agreement', Council authorizes staff to enter into an 3 agreement with the Durham Fitness Centre for the lease of municipal lands located at 245 Elm Street, Durham, for a five-year period, under the same terms and conditions as the current agreement."
Moved by Councillor Nuhn, seconded by Councillor Shea
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."
Moved by Councillor Foerster, seconded by Councillor Shea
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Aggregate Extraction Volumes in West Grey’, Council directs staff to pursue the release of aggregate extraction volume data in West Grey from the Ministry of Natural Resources."
Moved by Councillor Shea, seconded by Councillor Hutchinson
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Police and Paramedic Station Subdivision Road Naming’, Council receives the report for information purposes."
Moved by Councillor Townsend, seconded by Councillor Nuhn
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘ZA16.2025 – H. Bye (MHBC)’, Council: 1. hereby determines that, pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, RSO 1990 as amended, no further public notice is required in respect to the proposed zoning bylaw amendment; and 2. directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to amend bylaw 37- 2006 as it relates to ZA16.2025."
Moved by Councillor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Nuhn
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2025 Q3 Building Department Activities’, Council receives the report for information purposes."
Moved by Councillor Townsend, seconded by Councillor Foerster
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Revised Shared Services Agreement to Provide Building Services for the Township of Chatsworth’, Council: 1. directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to repeal Bylaw No. 35-2020; and 2. authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to execute a new agreement with the Corporation of the Township of Chatsworth for the provision of shared building services."
Moved by Councillor Shea, seconded by Councillor Townsend
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."
Moved by Councillor Foerster, seconded by Councillor Hutchinson
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2026 Council Appointments to Committee of Adjustment’, Council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to appoint all members of Council to the Committee of Adjustment."
Moved by Councillor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Nuhn
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.”
Moved by Councillor Foerster, seconded by Councillor Townsend
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘West Grey/Hanover Boundary Adjustment Agreement’, Council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into a boundary adjustment agreement with the Town of Hanover, substantially in the form attached to this report."
Moved by Councillor Townsend, seconded by Councillor Hutchinson
Carried
"WHEREAS many residents have spoken out about the excessive size of the new blue bin carts provided by Circular Materials; and WHEREAS York Region recently secured an agreement to offer smaller carts to their residents; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of West Grey request that Circular Materials exchange 360 litre carts for 240 litre carts when requested by residents."
Moved by Councillor Shea, seconded by Councillor Nuhn
Carried
"THAT Council now goes into closed session to discuss: a. Minutes of the closed session of the regular Council meeting held on November 18, 2025; and b. One matter regarding labour relations or employee negotiations respecting management contracts."
Moved by Councillor Shea, seconded by Councillor Foerster
Carried
"THAT Bylaw Numbers 2025-101, 2025-102, 2025-103, 2025-104, 2025- 105, 2025-106, and 2025-107 be passed and enacted."
Moved by Councillor Nuhn, seconded by Councillor Shea