Council

"THAT West Grey council recess at 9:18 a.m. for the purpose of proceeding into a public meeting, pursuant to section 34 of the Planning Act to review a proposed amendment to West Grey zoning by-law no. 37-2006."

"THAT the minutes of the regular council meeting held on August 15, 2023 as amended be adopted."

"THAT the minutes of the 9:00 a.m. public meeting held on August 15, 2023 as presented be adopted."

THAT the minutes of the 2:00 p.m. public meeting held on August 15, 2023 as presented be adopted."

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

"THAT in consideration of correspondence received from Steve and Deb Smith respecting a request for a letter of non-objection for a Cowboy Mounted Shooting Range at 161 Stone Hill Road, Durham, council directs staff to send a letter of non-objection to the Chief Firearms Office for a Cowboy Mounted Shooting Range at 161 Stone Hill Road, Durham."

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

"THAT in consideration of staff report “Municipal Compensation Database Compensation Market Check”, council approves the recommended 15 comparator municipalities for the purpose of completing a 2023 compensation market check as outlined in the report."

"THAT in consideration of staff report “Digital screen replacement, West Grey municipal office”, council: 1. approves the replacement of the digital message sign at a cost of $15,537.50; and 2. directs staff to fund the sign replacement using funds from the Municipal Modernization Grant."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Request for Letter of Support – Neustadt Natural Gas Expansion project, council directs staff to send a letter of support to Enbridge Gas respecting the Neustadt natural gas expansion project."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Appointment of a Public Member to the Elmwood Community Centre Board’, council appoints Ed Stangler to the Elmwood Community Centre Board 5 with a term beginning immediately and ending on November 14, 2026."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2023 Mid-Year Budget Variance Report’, council receives the report for information purposes."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘2023 Q2 Building Department Activities’, council receives the report for information purposes."

"THAT in consideration of staff report Rockwood Terrace - Early Works tender, council: 1. Directs staff to notify Grey County to award the West Grey portion of the tender for a total amount of $695,800.25 excluding HST; 2. Authorizes the mayor and clerk to enter into an infrastructure, responsibility, and cost sharing agreement with Grey County: i. for the reconstruction or extension of Rock St., Kincardine St., Elgin St. and South St.; and ii. to construct roads on Grey County lands that will be conveyed to West Grey when complete; 3. Directs staff to include an estimated total of $905,380.27, including tender award, ten percent contingency and engineering fees, excluding HST, in the 2024 budget; 6 4. Directs staff to bring forward a budget request for engineering and design for reconstruction of South St. from Elgin to Albert St. and install a storm water line on South St. from Garafraxa St. to Queen St. in the 2024 budget; and 5. Directs staff to bring forward a budget request for the reconstruction of South St. from Elgin to Albert St. and the upgrade to the storm water management system on South St. from Garafraxa St. to Queen St. in the 2025 budget."

"THAT in consideration of staff report IPW-2023-14 – Ayton Centennial Hall - Furnace, council directs staff to: 1. Replace the furnace at the Ayton Centennial Hall in 2023; 2. Funded the project from the Normanby Recreation Capital Reserve account; and 3. Include a contribution to the Normanby Recreation Capital Reserve in the 2024 budget in the amount of the furnace repair."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘ZA01.2023 and OPA15 DJ Land Developments (Cobide Engineering)’, council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to: 1. authorize the passage of a zoning bylaw amendment. 2. adopt the West Grey Official Plan Amendment application 15, for final approval by the County of Grey."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘ZA02.2023 and OPA14 1993934 Ontario Inc. (Cobide Engineering)’, council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to: 1. authorize the passage of a zoning bylaw amendment; and 2. adopt West Grey Official Plan Amendment application 14, for final approval by the County of Grey."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘ZA23.2023 – GOETZ, Daniel and GOETZ, Heather and SHADY GROVE MAPLE INC.’, council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to authorize the passage of a zoning bylaw amendment."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘ZA24.2023 – HASWELL, Michael’, council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to authorize the passage of a zoning bylaw amendment."

"THAT bylaw 2023-095, being a bylaw to confirm the proceedings council, be read a first, second and third and final time."

"THAT bylaw 2023-096, being a bylaw to authorize a vendor distribution agreement with Paula and Dave Shaw carrying on business as Riverside Resort for the sale and distribution of West Grey garbage bag tags, be read a first, second and third and final time."

"THAT bylaw 2023-097, being a bylaw to stop up and close a portion of the unopened road allowance legally known as Part 1, part of the original road allowance between concessions 14 and 15, being part of PIN 37216-0078, located southeast of the intersection of Grey Road 25 and 20th Sideroad NDR, in the geographic township of Bentinck, be read a first, second and third and final time."

"THAT bylaw 2023-098, being a bylaw to authorize the sale of lands legally known as Part 1, part of the original road allowance between concessions 14 and 15, being part of PIN 37216-0078, located southeast of the intersection of Grey Road 25 and 20th Sideroad NDR, in the geographic township of Bentinck to Yvonne Pelletier and James Hewitson, be read a first, second and third and final time."

"THAT bylaw 2023-099, being a bylaw to stop up and close a portion of the unopened road allowance legally known as Part 1, part of the original road allowance between lot 7 and 8 concession 3 WGR, being part of PIN 37301-0116, being the being the easterly 760 metres of PIN 37031-0116 north of and adjacent to 232950 concession 2 WGR, in the geographic Township of Normanby, be read a first, second and third and final time."

"THAT bylaw 2023-100, being a bylaw to authorize the sale of lands legally known as Part 1, part of the original road allowance between lot 7 and 8 concession 3 WGR, being part of PIN 37301-0116, being the easterly 760 metres of PIN 37301-0116 north of and adjacent to 232950 concession 2 WGR, in the geographic Township of Normanby to Lambert Johan Nusselder and Lieselot Nusselder-Sauer, be read a first, second and third and final time."

"THAT bylaw 2023-101, being a bylaw to appoint members to the Property Standards Committee, be read a first, second and third and final time."

"THAT bylaw 2023-102, being a bylaw to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 37- 2006 in accordance with ZA23.2023 as it relates to file B06.2022, be read a first, second and third and final time."

"THAT bylaw 2023-103, being a bylaw to amend the Municipality of West Grey Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw No. 37-2006, as amended, be read a first, second and third and final time."

"THAT bylaw 2023-104, being a bylaw to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 37- 2006 in accordance with ZA01.2023 as it relates to file OPA15, be read a first, second and third and final time."

"THAT bylaw 2023-105, being a bylaw to adopt Amendment No. 15 to the Official Plan for the Municipality of West Grey, be read a first, second and third and final time."

"THAT bylaw 2023-106, being a bylaw to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 37- 2006 in accordance with ZA02.2023 as it relates to file OPA14, be read a first, second and third and final time."

"THAT bylaw 2023-107, being a bylaw to adopt Amendment No. 14 to the Official Plan for the Municipality of West Grey, be read a first, second and third and final time."

"THAT council now moves into closed session to consider: a. Minutes of the closed session of the regular council meeting held on August 15, 2023; and 12 b. One matter regarding personal matters about identifiable individuals respecting appointments to a board."