Council

“THAT in consideration of a delegation provide by Carl Seider respecting Durham – New Well 1C Notice, Council: 1. Supports the proposed wellhead protection area amendment for the Durham municipal water system; and 2 2. Directs staff to forward the resolution to the Saugeen Valley, Grey Sauble, Northern Bruce Peninsula Source Protection Region.”

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘ZA16.2026 Accessory Apartment Housekeeping Amendment Public Meeting’, Council receives the report for information purposes."

"THAT the minutes of the regular Council meeting held on June 16, 2026, and the minutes of the Public Planning meeting held on June 16, 2026, be adopted."

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

“THAT in consideration of correspondence from the Municipality of North Grenville and the Village of Merrickville-Wolford regarding traffic calming, Council directs staff to send a letter supporting the resolution to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Transportation, the Minister of Finance, the M.P.P. for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, the West Grey Police Services Board, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and the Rural Ontario Municipal Association, emphasizing that traffic calming measures should be available to all Ontario municipalities, not only those policed by the OPP.”

“THAT in consideration of correspondence received from the Town of Plympton-Wyoming respecting the Canada-Ontario Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP) requesting that the province establish a dedicated program stream for small, rural, and northern municipalities, Council directs staff to send a letter of support for the resolution to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the M.P.P. for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound."

“THAT in consideration of correspondence received from the Township of Clearview dated June 2, 2026, respecting Vacant Commercial Storefront Tax, Council directs staff to send a letter of support for the resolution to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Premier of Ontario, and the M.P.P. for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound.”

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

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘CIP01.2026 – MacKenzie’, Council authorises the CAO and Clerk to enter into an agreement with the owner of 522 Mill Street, Neustadt, for the provision of a Community Improvement Plan grant in the amount of $2,787.70 to be allocated as follows: 1. $1,243.00 for new signage; and 2. $1,544.70 for new paint and flashing."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Planning Service Delivery Options’, Council directs staff to: 1. opt-out of the proposed Grey County hybrid/centralized planning model and continue to provide planning services in West Grey at the local level; and 2. bring forward an operational plan for enhanced local planning services for Council’s consideration."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Emergency Closure of Bridge B-003 and Temporary Modular Bridge Strategy’, Council: 1. endorses staff's proposed strategy to restore traffic access across Bridge B-003 through the installation of a temporary single lane modular bridge until the permanent bridge replacement is completed in 2027; 2. authorizes staff to negotiate and proceed with the acquisition, transportation, engineering, installation, and commissioning of a 130-foot modular bridge structure at a cost of $356,000 plus taxes; 3. directs staff to reallocate funds from the 2026 Bridge Reserve that were previously allocated for the permanent 6 replacement of Bridge B-003 to fund the total project cost of $356,000 plus taxes; 4. requests that the Mayor include the funding required to replenish the 2026 Bridge Reserve allocation utilized for the temporary modular bridge project in the proposed 2027 Mayor’s budget to ensure sufficient funding remains available for the permanent replacement of Bridge B-003 in 2027; 5. directs staff to return to Council with final project costs should the total project budget exceed available funding sources; and 6. directs staff to retain the modular bridge following completion of the permanent replacement of Bridge B-003 as a municipal infrastructure asset for future deployment within the Municipality's bridge network, including potential use at Bridge N-051."

“THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Grant Requests: Ayton Lions Club; Bruce Grey Forest Festival’, Council grants $1,000 to the Ayton Lions Club for event costs from the 2026 community grants budget."

“THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Grant Requests: Ayton Lions Club; Bruce Grey Forest Festival’, Council grants $600 to the Bruce Grey Forest Festival from the 2026 community grants budget.”

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Bill 97 – Implications for MFIPPA Compliance and Privacy Impact Assessment Requirements’, Council receives the report for information purposes."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Amendments to Property Standards Bylaw – Vegetation Provisions’, Council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 8-2010 to delete and replace provisions related to grass and weeds."

"THAT Council now goes into closed session to discuss: a. Minutes of the closed session of the regular Council meeting held on April 21, 2026; and b. One matter regarding personal matters about identifiable individuals and labour relations or employee negotiations respecting CAO performance review."

"THAT Bylaw Numbers 2026-049, 2026-050, 2026-051, and 2026-052 be passed and enacted."