Bruce County Council Agenda

Thursday, May 01, 2025

9:30 A.m. - 1:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

County Administration Centre, Walkerton

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Additions, Deletions, Amendments to Agenda

3.

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

4.

Public Notice

5.

Announcements

6.

Adoption of Minutes

April 3, 2025

• Motion:

  That the minutes of the April 3, 2025 Council meeting be approved as circulated.

7.

Public Meeting

8.

Delegations

9.

Reports - for Information

a.

Community Development Office - Starter Company Program Update

b.

Corporate Services - 2023 Annual Investment Report

c.

Corporate Services - 2024 Annual Investment Report

d.

Corporate Services - Summary of Awarded Tenders - 2025 Q1

e.

Museum - Archives Q1 2025 Report

f.

Museum - Information Report

g.

Office of the CAO-Transfer Part of Campbell Street Bruce Road 86 to Township of Huron Kinloss

h.

Transportation & Environmental Services - Durham Street Bridge – Construction Schedule Update

10.

Reports - for Direction

a.

Planning & Development - Consent to Sever B-2024-082 (348 Concession 16 Brockton)

This is an application for Consent to Sever land that requires Council's decision. This is not a public meeting required under the Planning Act.

The Planner for the applicant has requested to speak to Council as a Delegation regarding this matter. The agenda has been structured to include Dana Keiffer, Planner and Wendy Wilson, Owner to speak to this report.

• Benito Russo, County Planner
• Dana Keiffer, Planner and Wendy Wilson, Owner

• Motion:

  That the proposed surplus farm dwelling severance B-2024-082, be approved with an area of +/- 1.44 hectares, and the Director/Manager be authorized to sign the Decision Sheet.

• Motion:

b.

Museum - Archives Deaccession Report April 2025

• Motion:

  That the items listed in Attachment 1, “Archival Items Recommended for Deaccession April 2025”, be approved for deaccession from the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre’s collection.

c.

Transportation & Environmental Services - Off-Road Vehicles and Snowmobiles on County Highways Bylaw Update

• Motion:

  That By-law 2024-039 being the Off-Road Vehicles and Snowmobiles on County Highways By-law be amended to allow off-road vehicles and snowmobiles on Bruce Road 23.

11.

Motions and Notice of Motions

12.

By-laws

By-laws 2025-020 and 2025-021

• Motion:

  That the following by-laws be approved:

  By-law 2025-020, being a by-law to stop up and close the part of Campbell Street/Bruce Road 86 described as Part 1 on Registered Reference Plan 3R10967, being Part of PIN 33333-0216 (LT); and

  By-law 2025-021, being a by-law to declare as surplus the part of Campbell Street/Bruce Road described as Part 1 on Registered Reference Plan 3R10967, being part of PIN 33333-0216 (LT) and to authorize the conveyance of the land to the Township of Huron-Kinloss.

13.

Communications (including Minutes of Boards & Committees)

a.

Municipality of Brockton - Request for Court Security and Prisoner Transportation Costs - Billing Model Reform

b.

Municipality of Brockton - Court Security Costs

c.

Nuclear Innovation Institute Annual Report

d.

Support Resolutions for Bruce County's Request for the Provincial and Federal Governments to Enable a Municipal Response to Tariffs

14.

Closed Session

15.

Report from Closed Session

16.

Confirmation of Proceedings

• Motion:

  That the following by-law be approved:

  By-law 2025-022, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the County of Bruce at its meeting held the 1st day of May 2025

17.

Adjournment

• Motion:

  That the meeting of Bruce County Council adjourn at ________.