Council

"THAT the minutes of the regular Council meeting held on June 3, 2025, and the special Council meeting held on June 10, 2025, be adopted."

"THAT the committee and board reports be received for information purposes."

"THAT in consideration of correspondence received from Christine Forand respecting a request to fly the pride flag, Council directs staff to fly the pride flag at the Municipal Office for the remainder of June 2025, while staff continue to investigate and develop a flag policy."

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

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Integrating Police Functions Between West Grey and Owen Sound Police Services’, Council: 1. directs staff to end formal discussions related to potential joint police service options between West Grey Police Services and Owen Sound Police Services; and 2. commits to supporting continued discussions between the Police Chiefs of West Grey and Owen Sound Police Services to explore financial savings and if possible, to integrate policing functions with the express interest in improving the cost effectiveness and adequacy of policing services in both communities."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘IPW 2025-13 Blue Box Transition and Waste Collection update’, Council receives the report for information purposes."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘IPW-2025-14 – Bridge N- 055-Contract’, Council: 1. Requests that the Mayor grant 2026 pre-budget approval for the design-build replacement of the bridge deck on structure N-055 at the tendered amount of $265,000 plus HST; and 4 2. Authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to sign all necessary documents to enter into an agreement with McLean Taylor for the design-build-replacement of the bridge deck on structure N-055 should the Mayor provide pre-budget approval for this item."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘IPW-2025-15 – DWQMS - Commitment and Endorsement’, Council directs the Mayor, CAO, and Director of Infrastructure and Public Works to sign element three of the Operational Plan, as top management, on behalf of the owner."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘IPW-2025-16 – Land Transfer Agreement – Well 1C, Council authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to sign all necessary documents to complete the Land Transfer of Plan 16R-12196 described as Part of Park Lot 9, North of South Street East, Plan 500, PIN Part of 37320-0230."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘West Grey Subdivision – Sale of Lands’, Council: 1. Declares lots 1-27 as shown on the attached site plan to be surplus to the needs of the Municipality; 2. Directs staff to retain lot 28 as shown on the attached site plan and bring forward options for development of that lot back; 5 3. Directs staff to proceed with disposal of the surplus lands via real estate posting; and 4. Directs staff to enter into an agreement with a real estate agent for the listing and disposal of the surplus lands."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Amend Delegations of Powers and Duties Bylaw – Contract Awards for Budgeted Expenses’, Council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to amend the delegation of powers and duties bylaw to add an additional power for staff to execute contracts for goods and services for budgeted expenses as outlined in this report."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Options for Managing Household Solid Waste’, Council directs staff to issue a Request for Proposals for options for managing household solid waste."

"THAT Council now goes into closed session to discuss: a. Minutes of the closed session of the regular Council meeting held on June 3, 2025; and b. Minutes of the closed session of the special Council meeting held on June 10, 2025; and c. One matter regarding a proposed or pending disposition of land by the Municipality respecting lands in the Neustadt Industrial Park."

"THAT Bylaw Number 2025-057 be passed and enacted."