Conseil · Ordinaire
8 juillet 2026
The Municipality of Grey Highlands Council
10:00 – 12:41 · 2h 41m
7 présents · 0 absents
Personnel et officiers présents
Amanda Fines-VanAlstine Clerk — Anna McCarthy Director of Finance/Treasurer — Chris Cornfield Director of Transportation — Jerri-Lynn Levitt Director/Deputy Clerk — Karen Govan Chief Administrative Officer — Marty Wellwood Fire Chief — Shawn Moyer Director of Environmental Services — Shawnette Crouse Director of Community Services —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jul 16, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That Council agree to add the following item to the agenda: Rotary Park bridge project as item 9.2.
- · Motion 2 added: That Council remove item 7.1 - MNP Annual Audit Presentation from the agenda.
- · Motion 3 added: That the agenda be approved as amended.
- · Motion 4 added: That the minutes of the 2026-06-17 Council meeting be adopted as circulated.
- · Motion 5 added: That Council receive report CAO.26.06, Vacant municipal building - Georgian Heights - 726024 Sideroad 22b, Rocklyn for information; and That Council direct staff to proceed with an open advertisement for offers by reviewed the Economic Dev…
- · Motion 6 added: That Council direct staff to work with the Rotary Club of Markdale on the Rotary Park Bridge Project; and That Council direct staff to report back to Council on the project for consideration.
- · Motion 7 added: That Council receive report PL.26.140, Lift of Hold - 140 Peters Crescent for information; and That By-law 2026-068 being a by-law to approve Lift of Hold Z18.2026 be approved.
- · Motion 8 added: That Council receive report PL.26.145, Application for Heritage Property Tax Rebate for information; and That Council approve By-law 2026-069 to approve the Heritage Conservation and Maintenance Agreement between the Municipality of Grey H…
- · Motion 9 added: That Council receive report PL.25.146, Z14.2026 - 194519 Grey Road 13 for information; and That Council approve By-law 2026-065 being a by-law to approve Zoning By-law Amendment Z14.2026.
- · Motion 10 added: That Council receive report PL.26.147, Z15.2026 - Fairmount Farms for information; and That Council approve By-law No. 2026-066 being a by-law to approve Zoning By-law Amendment Z15.2026.
- · Motion 11 added: That Council receive report PL.26.148, Z17.2026 - 308114 Centre Line A for information; and That Council approve By-law 2026-067 being a by-law to approve zoning by-law amendment Z17.2026.
- · Motion 12 added: That Council receive report ENV.26.14, KAT Water Optimization and Capacity Study Follow Up for information; and That Council refer this report to Committee of the Whole.
- · Motion 13 added: That Council receive report FIN.26.16, Asset Management Progress Report for information
- · Motion 14 added: That Council approve By-law 2026-070 being a by-law to amend By-law 2025-009, being a by-law to establish fees and charges collected by the Municipality of Grey Highlands.
- · Motion 15 added: That Council receive report FES.26.09, Station 1 Addition Update, for information; and That Council approve finalizing and issuing the tender for construction.
- · Motion 16 added: That Council receive report TPS.26.22, Award of RFT-F18-2026-10 Highway 10 Connecting Link Markdale for information; and That Council support awarding the tender to Cox Construction in the amount of $5,838,698.18 (excluding HST); and That …
- · Motion 17 added: Main Motion: That Council recognizes the importance of broad ecological connectivity as a foundation of resilient growth, ecosystem services, and climate resilience; and That Council acknowledges that lands within the Grey Highlands form p…
- · Motion 18 added: Amendment: That the main motion be amended to: remove "endorse" and replace with "acknowledge" and to remove: "That staff be directed to consider opportunities to integrate ecological connectivity objectives into relevant initiatives, incl…
- · Motion 19 added: That the main motion be amended to: remove "endorse" and replace with "acknowledge"
- · Motion 20 added: to remove: "That staff be directed to consider opportunities to integrate ecological connectivity objectives into relevant initiatives, including the Natural Asset Inventory, Natural Heritage Review, land use planning, and strategic partne…
- · Motion 21 added: That staff be directed to consider opportunities to integrate ecological connectivity objectives into relevant initiatives, including the Natural Asset Inventory, Natural Heritage Review, land use planning, and strategic partnerships.
- · Motion 22 added: Main motion as Amended: That Council recognizes the importance of broad ecological connectivity as a foundation of resilient growth, ecosystem services, and climate resilience; and That Council acknowledges that lands within the Grey Highl…
- · Motion 23 added: Therefore be it resolved that Council direct staff to bring forward an amending by-law to amend the Procedure By-law No. 2024-097 to insert an additional section that Council limit community member appointments to two committees, boards an…
- · Motion 24 added: Amendment: That the main motion be amended to include: and a public member may serve on a committee for a maximum of eight (8) years, after which they must leave the committee for at least two (2) years.
- · Motion 25 added: Main motion as amended: Therefore be it resolved that Council direct staff to bring forward an amending by-law to amend the Procedure By-law No. 2024-097 to insert an additional section that Council limit community member appointments to t…
- · Motion 26 added: That Council direct staff to prepare a report on options for no parking on the unopened portion of Kinburn Street in Eugenia.
- · Motion 27 added: That the items on the Consent Agenda be approved with the exception of the items extracted for alternate consideration. Items extracted: 18.5
- · Motion 28 added: That Council receive the unapproved minutes of the 2026-06-08 Seniors Advisory Committee meeting for information.
- · Motion 29 added: That Council receive the 2026-06-22 Public Planning Hearing minutes for information.
- · Motion 30 added: That Council receive the 2026-05-25, 2026-06-01 and 2026-06-15 Peace Committee meeting minutes for information.
- · Motion 31 added: That Council receive the 2026-06-09 Committee of Adjustment meeting minutes for information.
- · Motion 32 added: That Council receive the unapproved minutes of the 2026-06-16 Economic Development Advisory Group meeting for information; and That Council direct staff to work with the South Grey Chamber of Commerce on a draft MOU that compliments both i…
- · Motion 33 added: That Council receive the 2026-05-26 Grey Bruce OPP Detachment Board meeting minutes and 2026-05-22 Sub Committee meeting minutes for information.
- · Motion 34 added: That Council proceed into closed session at 12:15pm to discuss matters related to the following: Committee Appointments - 239 (2)(b) - personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; and Tha…
- · Motion 35 added: That a closed meeting was held and only closed session items identified were discussed in closed session; and That Council approve By-law 2026-071 being a by-law to amend By-law 2022-103, being the 2022-2026 Appointment By-law, to appoint …
- · Motion 36 added: That Council add the following Council members appointments to By-law 2026-071 to the Memorial relocation task force: Deputy Mayor Nielsen, Councillor Allwood
- · Motion 37 added: That By-law 2026-072, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council on July 8, 2026, be read a first second and third time, and finally passed; and That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign and seal the same notwithstanding any…
- · Motion 38 added: That Council adjourn until the next regularly scheduled meeting or until the call of the Chair.
- · Attendance added: Paul McQueen (present)
- · Attendance added: Dane Nielsen (present)
- · Attendance added: Paul Allen (present)
- · Attendance added: Tom Allwood (present)
- · Attendance added: Nadia Dubyk (present)
- · Attendance added: Joel Loughead (present)
- · Attendance added: Dan Wickens (present)
- · Attendance added: Karen Govan (present)
- · Attendance added: Chris Cornfield (present)
- · Attendance added: Anna McCarthy (present)
- · Attendance added: Shawn Moyer (present)
- · Attendance added: Marty Wellwood (present)
- · Attendance added: Amanda Fines-VanAlstine (present)
- · Attendance added: Jerri-Lynn Levitt (present)
- · Attendance added: Shawnette Crouse (present)
- · Participation added: Dan Wickens depart