Council Meeting
Municipality of West Grey, Council Chambers
402813 Grey County Rd 4, Durham, ON N0G 1R0

Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 7:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

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1.

Call to order

2.

Moment of reflection

3.

Declaration of pecuniary interest and general nature thereof

4.

Delegations / presentations

4.1

7:05 pm: Sarah Cowley, Certified Health Executive, Sarah C Consulting and Barb Fendy, Director of Social Services, Grey County regarding Community Safety and Well-Being Planning for the Municipalities of Bruce and Grey 

• Recommendation:

  That Council receives the delegation by Sarah Cowley, Certified Health Executive and Barb Fendy, Director of Social Services, Grey County regarding Community Safety and Well-Being Planning.

4.2

7:20 pm: Allan Madden, CEO, South East Grey Community Health Centre (SEGCHC) regarding Grey Bruce Ontario Health Team Development 

• Recommendation:

  That Council receives the delegation by Allan Madden, CEO, South East Grey Community Health Centre (SEGCHC) regarding Grey Bruce Ontario Health Team Development.

4.3

7:35 pm: Stephanie Stewart, Manager of Community Transportation, Grey County regarding Grey Transit Route (GTR) 

• Recommendation:

  That Council receives the delegation of Stephanie Stewart, Manager of Community Transportation, Grey County regarding Grey Transit Route (GTR).

5.

Closed session

6.

Matters arising from the closed session

7.

Public meetings

8.

Comment period

9.

Adoption of minutes

9.1

November 3, 2020 Council meeting

9.2

November 3, Public Meeting - Zoning Amendment

9.3

November 9, 2020 Special Council meeting

• Recommendation:

  That Council hereby adopts the Council minutes of November 3, 2020, the Public Meeting - Zoning Amendment minutes of November 3, 2020, and the Special Council minutes of November 9, 2020. 

   

9.4

October 27, 2020 Committee of the Whole meeting

• Recommendation:

  That Council hereby adopts the Committee of the Whole minutes and the recommendations therein of October 27, 2020.

9.5

November 10, 2020 Committee of the Whole Planning

• Recommendation:

  That Council hereby adopts the Committee of the Whole Planning minutes and the recommendations therein of November 10, 2020.

9.6

October 7, 2020 West Grey Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting

• Recommendation:

  That Council hereby receives the October 7, 2020 West Grey Accessibility Advisory Committee minutes.

10.

Routine department reports

11.

Miscellaneous correspondence

11.1

Items for information

11.1.1

Municipality of Meaford resolution re: Bill 218, Supporting Ontario's Recovery and Municipal Elections Act

• Recommendation:

  That all correspondence items not otherwise dealt with are hereby received.

12.

Future committee meetings

12.1

West Grey Accessibility Advisory Committee, November 19, 2020 at 7 p.m.

12.2

Police Building Committee, November 23, 2020 at 12 p.m.

12.3

Committee of the Whole, November 24, 2020 at 9 a.m.

12.4

Traffic Safety Working Group, November 25, 2020 at 11:30 a.m.

12.5

West Grey Police Services Board, November 30, 2020 at 9 a.m.

13.

Communications from the mayor and council

14.

Business arising from the previous meeting

15.

Staff reports

15.1

Director of Finance/Treasurer

15.1.1

Approval of accounts - voucher 20-2020

• Recommendation:

  That Council approves voucher No. 20-2020 in the amount of $467,880.26.

15.2

Chief Administrative Officer

15.2.1

2020 Holiday Hours

• Recommendation:

  That report CAO – 2020 Holiday Hours; West Grey Municipal Office be received; and further,

  That committee recommends Council approve the 2020 holiday hours at the West Grey municipal office to close at 12 noon on Thursday, December 24 with a return to COVID hours of 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. effective Monday, January 4, 2021

16.

Bylaws

16.1

Bylaw 77-2020 Zoning amendment - 1993934 Ontario Inc., ZA-10-2020

• Recommendation:

  That the Council of the Municipality of West Grey gives first, second and third and final reading to Bylaw No. 77-2020, being a bylaw to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 37-2006.

16.2

Bylaw 78-2020 Long-term borrowing agreement for police services building

• Recommendation:

  That the Council of the Municipality of West Grey gives first, second and third and final reading to Bylaw No. 78-2020, a bylaw to authorize the Mayor and Treasurer to sign an agreement between Municipality of West Grey and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.

16.3

Bylaw 79-2020 Appoint fire chief for the Elmwood Fire Department

• Recommendation:

  That the Council of the Municipality of West Grey gives first, second and third and final reading to Bylaw No. 79-2020, a bylaw to authorize appoint a fire chief for the Elmwood Fire Department.

16.4

Bylaw 80-2020 Adopt a Multi-year Accessibility Plan

• Recommendation:

  That the Council of the Municipality of West Grey gives first, second and third and final reading to Bylaw No. 80-2020, being a bylaw to adopt a Multi-year Accessibility Plan

16.5

Bylaw 81-2020 Confirm proceedings of Council

• Recommendation:

  That the Council of the Municipality of West Grey gives first, second and third and final reading to Bylaw No. 81-2020, being a bylaw to confirm matters addressed at the November 17, 2020 Council meeting.

17.

New business

17.1

Support for County of Wellington resolution regarding aggregate resource property valuation

• Recommendation:

  The Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Grey hereby supports the resolution of the County of Wellington dated September 24, 2020 wherein they call upon the Province to work with the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation to address the assessment issue so that aggregate resource properties are assessed for their industrial value.

17.2

Notice of Motion - Affordable Housing

• Moved by: Councillor Hergert

  Whereas the Government of Canada announced the launch of the new Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) that invests $1 billion to create up to 3,000 new permanent, affordable housing units across the country;

  Whereas Grey County supports housing for all;

  Whereas West Grey has a strategic pillar of assist in the creation of affordable housing; Whereas Wests Grey has a Community Improvement Plan;

  Whereas Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) will quickly develop new modular multi-unit rentals, convert non-residential buildings into affordable multi-residential homes, and rehabilitate buildings that are abandoned or in disrepair into affordable multi-residential homes. Costs to purchase land and buildings will also be eligible under the new initiative.

  Therefore be it resolved; that the Municipality of West Grey support via Municipal Resolution applications submitted Under the Projects Stream, applications submitted from October 27 until December 31, 2020.

  And let it be resolved further that the CAO will direct staff to complete supporting applications for potential deeply affordable housing via FCM’s Rapid Housing Initiative Grant program.

18.

Addendum

19.

Closed session - incomplete items only

20.

Matters arising from closed session

21.

Question period

22.

Municipal act - notices

23.

Adjournment

• Recommendation:

  That we do now adjourn at ____ p.m., to meet again on December 1, 2020 at 10 a.m. or at the call of the chair