The West Grey Record

Council

May 7, 2024

Who was there

Present (6): Kevin Eccles, Scott Foerster, Tom Hutchinson, Joyce Nuhn, Geoffrey Shea, Doug Townsend

Absent (1): Doug Hutchinson

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 (12 motions)

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

"THAT the minutes of the regular council meeting held on April 16, 2024 and the minutes of the special council meeting held on April 19, 2024 as presented be adopted."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Nuhn
Carried
"THAT the minutes of the committee and boards are hereby received."
Moved by Councillor Townsend, seconded by Councillor Foerster
Carried
"THAT the correspondence from Multi-Municipal Energy Working be received for information"
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Nuhn
Carried
"THAT in consideration of correspondence received from Hastings County respecting Sustainable Infrastructure Funding for Small Rural Municipalities, council directs staff to send a letter of support for the resolution to Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities of Canada; Michel Tremblay Acting President and CEO, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation; Kinga Surma, Ontario Minister of Infrastructure; Paul Calandra, Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; MP Alex Ruff, Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound; MPP Rick Byers Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, AMO, ROMA, and FCM."
Moved by Councillor Nuhn, seconded by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson
Carried
"THAT council receives all correspondence not otherwise dealt with."
Moved by Councillor Foerster, seconded by Councillor Townsend
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report “Community Services – Ice and Floor Allocation Policy”, council approves the West Grey Ice and Floor Allocation policies as attached to this report."
Moved by Councillor Townsend, seconded by Councillor Nuhn
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report “Community Services – West Grey Signature Event Series Follow up”, council receives the report for information purposes."
Moved by Councillor Townsend, seconded by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report “Recreation Services – Durham Town Hall Park Refurbishment”, council directs staff to proceed with the playground installation and access up to $50,000.00 from reserve, with $20,000.00 coming from the Durham Town Hall Playground reserve, $20,000.00 coming from the Parkland Dedication reserve, and $10,000.00 coming from the former Durham Recreation Fundraising reserve."
Moved by Councillor Shea, seconded by Councillor Townsend
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Amendment to the Refreshment Vehicle Licencing Bylaw, council direct staff to bring forward a bylaw amend the refreshment vehicle licencing bylaw to remove the requirement for refreshment vehicles to be located on lands zoned as commercial, industrial, or institutional for temporary licences of one week or less."
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson, seconded by Councillor Foerster
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report Neustadt Brewery – Endorsement of By-the-glass Liquor Licence Application, council endorses Neustadt Brewery’s application for a by-the-glass liquor licence application for the sale of distilled products in their tasting room."
Moved by Councillor Townsend, seconded by Councillor Nuhn
Carried
"THAT Bylaw Numbers 2024-040, 2024-041, and 2024-042 be passed and enacted."
Moved by Councillor Foerster, seconded by Deputy Mayor Hutchinson
Carried
"THAT council now moves into closed session to consider: a. Minutes of the closed session of the regular council meeting held on February 20, 2024; 7 b. One matter regarding personal matters about identifiable individuals respecting an appointment to the Durham cemetery board; and c. One matter regarding a proposed or pending disposition of land by the municipality respecting municipal land in the former Glenelg township."
Moved by Councillor Townsend, seconded by Councillor Nuhn
Carried

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