The West Grey Record

Council

February 18, 2025

Who was there

Present (7): Kevin Eccles, Scott Foerster, Tom Hutchinson, Doug Hutchinson, Joyce Nuhn, Geoffrey Shea, Doug Townsend

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 (11 motions)

11 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

"THAT the minutes of the regular Council meeting held on February 4, 2025, and the special Council meeting held on February 11, 2025, be adopted as amended."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Foerster
Carried
"THAT the minutes of the committees and boards are hereby received."
Moved by Councillor Nuhn, seconded by Councillor Hutchinson
Carried
“THAT in consideration of correspondence received from the County of Peterborough and the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus respecting Support of Canada and Ontario Governments’ Negotiations with the United States Government on Trade Tariffs, Council directs staff to send a letter of support for the resolution to the Prime Minister of Canada; the Minister of Foreign Affairs; the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities; the Premier of Ontario; Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade; Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; the President of FCM; the President of AMO; the Chair of the Rural Ontario Municipal Association; the Chair of the Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus; the MP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound; and the MPP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound.”
Moved by Councillor Nuhn, seconded by Councillor Hutchinson
Carried
"THAT Council receives all correspondence not otherwise dealt with."
Moved by Councillor Townsend, seconded by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘ZA10.2024 – DJ Land (Crawford)’, 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 ZA10.2024."
Moved by Councillor Nuhn, seconded by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘IPW-2025-03 – South Street Reconstruction’, Council receives the report for information purposes."
Moved by Councillor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Townsend
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘IPW-2025-06 – Bridge G- 044-Construction Contract’, Council authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to sign all necessary documents to enter into an agreement with W. G. Kelly Construction (a division of C. Kelly Construction Ltd.) for the replacement of bridge structure G-044."
Moved by Councillor Foerster, seconded by Councillor Nuhn
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report 'Indemnification Bylaw', Council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to provide for the indemnity and defence of current and former members of Council, local boards, and employees of the Corporation against loss or liability incurred while acting on behalf of the Municipality."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Nuhn
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Lemkos Land Exchange Request – Next Steps’, Council directs staff to bring forward bylaws to: 1. Designate the lands subject to the land exchange as a site plan control area; and 2. Authorize the exchange of lands between West Grey and the Canadian Lemkos Association."
Moved by Councillor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Townsend
Carried
"THAT Council now goes into closed session to discuss: a. Minutes of the closed session of the regular Council meeting held on December 17, 2024; and b. Two matters regarding a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Councillor Shea, seconded by Councillor Townsend
Carried
"THAT Bylaw Number 2025-013 be passed and enacted."
Moved by Councillor Foerster, seconded by Councillor Townsend
Carried

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