Committee of the Whole
Agenda

Thursday, March 27, 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

3.a

Declaration - Agnes Macphail Day in Grey County

Notice provided by Councillor Eccles at the March 13, 2025, Committee of the Whole meeting.

• Whereas Agnes Macphail grew up in Grey County and became the first woman elected to the Canadian legislature; and

  Whereas Agnes Macphail overcame adversity throughout her political career while maintaining a close connection to her home in Grey County,

  Now Therefore Be It Resolved That, notwithstanding Grey County policy ADM-01-95 (approved May 2, 1995) stating Grey County will not declare or publish proclamations, Grey County declares March 24^th as Agnes Macphail day in Grey County.

4.

Delegations

4.a

Municipal Tax Equity Consultants - Peter Frise

5.

Determination of Items Requiring Separate Discussion

6.

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. 

6.a

Municipality of Grey Highlands Resolution - Affordable Housing

• That the resolution from the Municipality of Grey Highlands regarding affordable housing and home share programs be received for information. 

6.b

Introduction from Paul Vickers, MPP Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound

• That the introduction letter from Paul Vickers, MPP Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound be received for information. 

6.c

FR-CW-04-25 - Treasurer's Statement

• That Report FR-CW-04-25 and the attached 2024 Treasurer’s Statement be received for information.

6.d

TR-CW-06-25 - Award of Tender RFT-TS-09-25 for the Grey Road 14 Pulverize and Pave

• That report containing the tender results for RFT-TS-09-25 regarding the Grey Road 14 Pulverize and Pave project be received; and

  That IPAC Paving Limited be awarded the tender for a total amount of $1,911,672.10, excluding HST.

7.

Items For Direction and Discussion

7.a

FR-CW-05-25 - 2025 Tax Policy

• That report FR-CW-05-25 regarding 2025 property tax policy be received; and

  That County Council reduce the tax ratio for the multi-residential property tax class from 1.220600 to 1.110300, which is one-quarter of the movement required to equalize the treatment of all residential classes; and

  That County Council adopt all other 2025 tax ratios and subclass reductions for 2025 taxation; and

  That the necessary By-laws be drafted for Council’s consideration and approval.

7.b

CAOR-CW-04-25 - Future Ready Grey Metrics – Development Performance Program

• That report CAOR-CW-04-25 be received for information along with the attached draft Metrics for the Future Ready Development Program; and

  That staff be directed to continue engagement with stakeholders including local Municipalities and the development industry, on implementation approaches for the Future Ready Development Program, and report back to Council with a final set of Metrics and a recommended implementation approach.

7.c

PDR-CW-20-25 - Official Plan Amendment 23 Final Report

• That report PDR-CW-20-25 be received; and

  That all written and oral submissions on Official Plan Amendment number 23 were considered and helped to make an informed recommendation and decision; and

  That proposed County Official Plan Amendment number 23 to amend the County’s Rural designation permitted uses and development policies be supported, and a by-law to adopt the County Official Plan Amendment be prepared for consideration by County Council.

7.d

Urban Road and Roads Exchange Task Force - March 20, 2025

• That the Urban Road and Roads Exchange Task Force minutes dated March 20, 2025 be adopted as presented and the following resolution contained therein be endorsed:

  That report TR-UR-06-25 be received; and

  That the funding model presented for the urban road and rural road transfers be approved; and

  That a levy increase of $1,240,901 to support the funding model for the road transfers be included in the 2026 draft budget for Council’s consideration; and

  That staff be directed to negotiate new road agreements with the affected municipalities in accordance with the activities in the report; and

  That the corresponding draft agreements come forward for consideration.

8.

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:

  1. proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality (two items, being a land disposition and land acquisitions for road widening purposes)

9.

Other Business

10.

Notice of Motion

11.

Adjournment