Committee of the Whole
Agenda

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Following Council

Council Chambers - Grey County Administration Building

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Declaration of Interest

3.

Business Arising from Minutes

4.

Determination of Items Requiring Separate Discussion

5.

Consent Agenda

• That the following Consent Agenda items be received; and

  That staff be authorized to take the actions necessary to give effect to the recommendations in the staff reports; and

  That the correspondence be supported or received for information as recommended in the consent agenda. 

5.a

2025 Grey County Periodic Report

• That the correspondence from Principles Integrity regarding the 2025 Grey County Periodic Report be received for information.

5.b

Proposed Changes to the Municipal Accountability Act, 2025

• That the correspondence from the recent Province of Ontario News Release regarding Action to Strengthen Local Governance through proposed changes to the Municipal Accountability Act, 2025 be received for information.

5.c

PDR-CW-31-25 County Official Plan Amendment 42-05-010-OPA-27 Teeswater Concrete - Watson Pit

• That report PDR-CW-31-25 regarding an overview of County Official Plan Amendment 27 (File number 42-05-010-OPA-27, known as Teeswater Concrete – Watson Pit) on lands legally described as Divisions 1 to 3, Part Lot 19 and 20, Concession 1; and, Part Lot 46, Concession 2; Geographic Township of Normanby, Municipality of West Grey be received for information.

5.d

PDR-CW-30-25 Toronto Street Subdivision - Information Report

• That report PDR-CW-30-25 regarding a proposed plan of subdivision application (County file number 42T-2025-04), known as the Toronto Street Subdivision, on lands municipally known as 263 and 269 Toronto Street South, Markdale in the Municipality of Grey Highlands, be received for information.

5.e

Resolution from the City of Sarnia - Carbon Tax

• That the resolution and correspondence from the City of Sarnia regarding the carbon tax be received for information.

6.

Items For Direction and Discussion

6.a

Budget and Finance Committee meeting minutes dated May 13, 2025

• That the County of Grey Budget and Finance Committee meeting minutes dated May 13, 2025 be adopted as presented and the following resolution contained therein be endorsed:

  1. That report FR-BFC-09-25 titled County of Grey 2024 Audit Service Plan Report to the Members of Council dated April 10, prepared by MNP LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants be received for information.

6.b

PDR-CW-28-25 Thornbury Acres County Official Plan Amendment 25 Final Report,

• That report PDR-CW-28-25 be received; and

  That all written and oral submissions on Official Plan Amendment Number 25 were considered and helped to make an informed recommendation and decision; and

  That proposed County Official Plan Amendment number 25 to permit the redesignation of lands designated ‘Rural’, ‘Special Agricultural’, and ‘Hazard Lands’ to the ‘Rural’, ‘Special Agricultural with Exceptions’ and ‘Hazard Lands’ designations on lands legally described as Part of Lot 27, Concession 8, in the geographic Township of Collingwood, now in the Town of The Blue Mountains be supported, and a by-law to adopt the County Official Plan Amendment be prepared for consideration by County Council.

6.c

CCR-CW-06-25 Membership for Joint Municipal Services Committee 

• That Report CCR-CW-06-25 regarding appointments to the Joint Municipal Services Committee be received; and

  That the following members be appointed to the Committee: (to be determined)

6.d

Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act 2025

• That the information regarding Bill 5 from the Legislative Assembly of Ontario be received for information.

6.e

Bill 17 Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025

• That the correspondence regarding Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smart Act, 2025 be received; and

  That staff provide comments on the proposed legislation prior to the June 11th, 2025 deadline. 

7.

Closed Meeting Matters

• That the Committee of the Whole does now go into closed session pursuant to Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended, to discuss a potential land disposition:

  i.  (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board

  ii. (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.

8.

Other Business

8.a

2025 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Delegation Requests

• That the following delegation requests be submitted for the AMO conference: (to be determined)

9.

Notice of Motion

10.

Adjournment