Bruce County Council Agenda

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Council Chambers
County Administration Centre, Walkerton

1.
Call to Order

 

2.
Additions, Deletions, Amendments to Agenda

 

3.
Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

 

4.
Public Notice

 

5.
Announcements

 

6.
Adoption of Minutes

This item has attachments. 
1.Post-Meeting Minutes - BCC_May01_2025 - English.pdf

May 1, 2025

  • Motion:

    That the minutes of the May 1, 2025 Council meeting be approved as circulated.

7.
Public Meeting

 

8.
Delegations

 

9.
Reports - for Information

 

10.
Reports - for Direction

 

a.
Corporate Services - Audited Consolidated Financial Statements

This item has attachments. 
1.Audited Consolidated Financial Statements.pdf
2.2024 Final Audit Report to Council-County of Bruce - AODA.pdf
3.2024 DRAFT Consolidated FS for Council - County of Bruce - AODA - 2.pdf
  • Motion:

    That the 2024 Audit Report as presented by MNP LLP be accepted and received for information; and,

    That the 2024 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements be approved.

b.
Planning & Development - County Official Plan Amendment C-2024-006 Bruce Peninsula Stone Ltd. Recommendation

This item has attachments. 
1.County Official Plan Amendment C-2024-006 Bruce Peninsula Stone Ltd. Recommendation.pdf
2.Attachment 1 MECP Comments Nov 2022 -Bruce Harman - AODA - 2.pdf
3.Attachment 2 Operations Plan Revised 2025-04-07 - AODA.pdf
4.Attachment 3 Public Comments received since the public meeting - AODA - 2.pdf
5.Attachment 4 Official Plan Amendment By-law C-2024-006.pdf
  • Motion:

    That application C-2024-006 Bruce Peninsula Stone Ltd. c/o Cuesta Planning Inc. for lands described as CON 1 EBR LOT 4, Albemarle Township, be approved; and

    That the Director or Manager be authorized to approve Town of South Bruce Peninsula Official Plan Amendment L-2024-010 when it has been adopted by the Town.

c.
Planning and Development - Proposed Bill 5 Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025

This item has attachments. 
1.Proposed Bill 5 Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025 .pdf
  • Motion:

    That staff be directed to submit the comments in pages 4-8 of this report (Report PD-2025-008) to the Province through the Environmental Registry of Ontario.

d.
Facilities and Museum - Pre-Budget Approval Request for HVAC

This item has attachments. 
1.Facilities and Museum - Pre-Budget Approval Request.pdf
  • Motion:

    That approval be given, in advance of the 2026 capital budget approval, to commit to the purchase and replacement of four HVAC rooftop condensing units at the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre with a proposed budget of $589,000.

e.
Human Services - Additional Residential Unit Funding Program

This item has attachments. 
1.Additional Residential Unit Funding Program.pdf
  • Motion:

    That the Additional Residential Unit Funding Program guidelines be approved; and

    That a by-law be brought forward to County Council to establish the Additional Residential Unit Revolving Reserve Fund which outlines the terms and uses of the fund; and

    That the $100,000 allocated in the 2025 budget for affordable housing be assigned to the Additional Residential Unit Revolving Reserve Fund to be utilized to fund the program; and

    That the Affordable Seed Funding of $150,000 from Bruce Power be transferred into the Additional Residential Unit Revolving Reserve Fund to be utilized to fund the program.

f.
Community Development Office - Bruce County Affordable Tax Increment Equivalent (TIEF) Program

This item has attachments. 
1.Bruce County Affordable Tax Increment Equivalent (TIEF) Program.pdf
2.Draft - Bruce County Affordable Housing TIEF Program.pdf
  • Motion:

    That the Bruce County Affordable Housing Tax Increment Equivalent Fund Program be approved.

11.
Motions and Notice of Motions

 

12.
By-laws

This item has attachments. 
1.By-law 2025-023 - Amendment to the Off-Road Vehicles By-law.pdf
2.By-law 2025-024 - Amendment C-2024-006.pdf

By-laws 2025-023 and 2025-024

  • Motion:

    That the following by-laws be approved:

    By-law 2025-023, being a by-law to amend By-law 2024-039, being a by-law to regulate the operation of Off-Road Vehicles and Snowmobiles under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the County of Bruce; and

    By-law 2025-024, being a by-law to adopt Amendment Number C-2024-006 to the County of Bruce Official Plan.

13.
Communications (including Minutes of Boards & Committees)

 

14.
Closed Session

 

15.
Report from Closed Session

 

16.
Confirmation of Proceedings

This item has attachments. 
1.By-law 2025-025 Confirmatory (May 15, 2025).pdf
  • Motion:

    That the following by-law be approved:

    By-law 2025-025, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the County of Bruce at its meeting held the 15th day of May 2025

17.
Adjournment

 
  • Motion:

    That the meeting of Bruce County Council adjourn at ________.

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