Bruce County Council Agenda

Thursday, April 18, 2024

9:30 A.m. - 1:30 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 4, 2024

• Motion:

  That the minutes of the April 4, 2024 Council meeting be approved as circulated.

7.

Public Meeting

8.

Delegations

9.

Reports - for Information

a.

Museum & Cultural Services-Museum Expansion Report 2024

b.

Transportation & Environmental Services-Bruce County Active Transportation and Recreational Trails Master Plan-Public Review

c.

Corporate Services-2024 Annual Repayment Limit

10.

Reports - for Direction

a.

Government Relations - Update April 2024

• Motion:

  That Council endorses the additional priorities identified as part of the ongoing Government Relations policy agenda.

b.

Government Relations-AMO’s Social and Economic Prosperity Review

• Motion:

  ​​That Council endorses the Association of Municipalities of Ontario call for a Social and Economic Prosperity Review.​ 

c.

Community Development-Southwestern Ontario Isotope Coalition - Updated Terms of Reference

• Motion:

  That Bruce County join the Southwestern Ontario Isotope Coalition as a Regional Collaborative Partner; and

  That Bruce County Council appoint the Warden and the Manager of Economic Development to represent the County on the SOIC Steering Committee.

d.

Human Services-Shareholders Meeting for the Bruce County Housing Corporation

• Motion:
  1. That the Warden and CAO be given authority to sign the Consent of the Shareholder to an Exemption from Audit; and

  2. That the unaudited financial statements of the Corporation for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2023 be approved and the same are hereby accepted by the Sole Shareholder of the Corporation: and

  3. That BDO Canada LLP be appointed the accountants of the Bruce County Housing Corporation to hold office until the completion of the next Annual Meeting of the Voting Shareholder of the Corporation, or until a successor is appointed, at such remuneration as may be fixed by the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors is hereby authorized to fix such remuneration; and

  4. That Duncan, Linton LLP be appointed as the corporate solicitors of the Corporation to hold office until the completion of the next Annual Meeting of the Voting Shareholder of the Corporation, or until a successor is appointed, as such remuneration as may be fixed by the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors is hereby authorized to fix such remuneration.

  5. That Luke Charbonneau, Kenneth Craig, Mark Goetz, Steve Hammell, Jay Kirkland, Milt McIver, Donald Murray, and Chris Peabody all of whom are resident Canadians, consent to being elected and are hereby elected Directors of the Corporation to hold office until the completion of the next Annual Meeting of the Voting Shareholder of the Corporation or until their successor is duly elected subject to the provisions of the by-laws of the Corporation and the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario); and

  6. That all acts, by-laws, Resolutions, contracts, proceedings, elections, appointments and payments enacted, passed, made, done or taken by the Directors and Officers of the Bruce County Housing Corporation since the date of the last Annual Meeting of the Members of the Corporation be and the same are hereby approved, ratified and confirmed.

11.

Motions and Notice of Motions

12.

By-laws

a.

By-law 2024-025 - Assume and Dedicate a 2.134 Metre Widening to the County of Bruce

• Motion:

  That the following by-law be approved:

  By-law 2024-025, being a by-law to establish and assume Part 4, 3R10817, being a 2.134 metre widening adjacent to Bruce Road 6 East (Absalom Street East), as part of the public highway system for the County of Bruce

13.

Communications (including Minutes of Boards & Committees)

14.

Closed Session

15.

Report from Closed Session

16.

Confirmation of Proceedings

a.

By-law 2024-026 - Confirmatory By-law

• Motion:

  That the following by-law be approved:

  By-law 2024-026, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the County of Bruce at its meeting held on the 18th day of April, 2024.

17.

Adjournment

• Motion:

  That the meeting of Bruce County Council adjourn at ________.