Council / Committee Meetings – Thursday, April 20, 2023

Planning & Development Committee

• Committee approved Consent B-2022-115 (McClory). Report
• Committee approved that a revised public engagement timeline for the Official Plan be prepared once additional information is available from the province about the timing of both the new Provincial Policy Statement coming into effect, and the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) posting on Natural Heritage policies. Staff will prepare comments on the Provincial Policy Statements to be brought back before Council. Report
• Committee approved that the draft response and the notice of motion from April 6, 2023 be circulated to Clerks/CAOs at local municipalities in Bruce County and other nuclear host communities in Ontario and that staff will submit the comments as presented to the province through ERO Posting #019-6647, Independent Electricity System Operator's (IESO) Pathways to Decarbonization Study. Report
• Committee received a report on MIPIM Outcomes and Next Steps. Report
• Committee received a report on Regional Support Economic Development Pilot Outcomes. Report
• Committee received an information update on Employment Services. Report
• Committee received a report on Transit Demand and Feasibility Study. Report

Human Services Committee

• Committee moved into a Bruce County Housing Corporation Shareholders Meeting (Report) and approved:
  • That the Warden and Deputy CAO be given authority to sign the Consent of the Shareholder to an Exemption from Audit.
  • That the unaudited financial statements of the Corporation for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2022 be approved and the same are hereby accepted by the Sole Shareholder of the Corporation.
  • 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.
  • That The Ross Firm Professional Corporation 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.
  • That Luke Charbonneau, Kenneth Craig, Mark Goetz, Steve Hammell, Milt McIver, Garry Michi, 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).
  • 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.
• Committee approved the 2023/2024 Housing & Homelessness Program. Report

Bruce County Housing Corporation Annual General Meeting

• Committee approved (Report):
  • That Luke Charbonneau, Kenneth Craig, Mark Goetz, Steve Hammell, Milt McIver, Garry Michi, Donald Murray, and Chris Peabody all of whom are resident Canadians, consent to being directors as elected by the Shareholder of the Corporation and will 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).
  • That the persons listed below be and they are hereby appointed Officers of the Bruce County Housing Corporation to hold the office referred to opposite their respective names until the next Annual Meeting of the Shareholder or until their respective successors shall be appointed.
  • That the unaudited financial statements as approved by the Shareholders at the proceeding meeting of the Shareholder be approved.
  • That all acts, by-laws, resolutions, contracts, proceedings, elections, appointments, and payments enacted, passed, made, done or taken by the Directors or 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.
  • That the next Shareholders meeting, and Annual General Meeting will take place on December 14, 2023.
• Committee received a report on BCHC 2022-2023 Property Insurance Renewal. Report

Transportation & Environmental Services Committee

• Committee received a report on the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program. Report

Executive Committee

• Committee opted to not pursue Catalyst360 proposal. Report

Corporate Services Committee

• Committee received a report on the County Development Charges Workshop. Report

This publication identifies highlights from recent Bruce County Council and Committee meetings. Bruce County’s Office of the CAO maintains complete agendas and minutes from all Council and Committee meetings, which can be reviewed at www.brucecounty.on.ca/government/agendas-and-minutes