Council Meeting Highlights - Thursday, August 15, 2024

Bruce County Council Meeting

• Warden Peabody presented the Ontario Business Improvement Area Association Award of Excellence to the Bruce County Economic Development Spruce the Bruce program.
• After a Public Meeting, Council approved Bruce County Official Plan Amendment Application C-2024-003 for lands described as Range Lake Pt Lot 32 (Saugeen Township) in the Town of Saugeen Shores. Council directed the Clerk to bring forward a by-law to adopt the Official Plan Amendment. Report
• Council received a presentation from Kate Burns Gallagher from the Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus on 2024 Priorities. Report
• Council received the Q2 2024 Summary of Awarded Tenders from Corporate Services. Report
• Council received the Q2 2024 Summary of Purchasing Policy Suspension Approvals from Corporate Services. Report
• Council received the Q2 2024 Financial Statement Review from Corporate Services. Report
• Council received the Q2 2024 Licensed Childcare and Early Years Report from Human Services. Report
• Council received the Q2 2024 Housing Services Report from Human Services. Report
• Council approved that a by-law be passed to establish Part 2 on survey Plan 3R10721, being a 2.56 metre widening, as part of the Public Highway System for Bruce County and forming part of Bruce Road 20. Report
• Council approved that a by-law be introduced to appoint officers to enforce by-laws of Bruce County. Council approved that By-law Numbers 2019-053 and 2022-070 be repealed. Report
• Council approved the Bruce County Emergency Response Plan and directed the Clerk to bring forward a by-law to adopt the Plan. Council approved that By-law 4129 be repealed. Report
• Council approved the Debt Management Policy and that a by-law be introduced to adopt the policy. Report
• Council approved the 2024 Bruce County Asset Management Plan and that the financial implications of the Asset Management Plan be brought forward as part of the 2025 budget process. Report
• Council approved By-law 2024-047, a by-law to authorize a Municipal Funding Agreement on the Canada Community-Building Fund. By-law
• Council approved By-law 2024-048, being a by-law to establish and assume Part 2, 3R10721, being a 2.56 metre widening adjacent to Bruce Road 20, as part of the public highway system for Bruce County. By-law
• Council received By-law 2024-049, a by-law to adopt Amendment Number C-2024-003 to the Bruce County Official Plan. By-law
• Council received communication from Grey Bruce Board of Health on July meeting Agenda & Previous Minutes. Communication
• Council received communication on the Minutes of the July 4, 2024 Striking Committee Meeting. Communication
• Council received communication from the Town of Plympton-Wyoming on Underserviced Cellular Communication Services in Rural and Urban Centres in Ontario. Communication
• Council received communication from AMO on The Opioid Crisis: A Municipal Perspective. Communication
• Council received communication from the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada on the Bruce C Nuclear Project Comment Period and Virtual Information Sessions. Communication
• Council received communication from Bruce Power on Notice of Commencement of Impact Assessment Submission of Bruce C Initial Project Description. Communication

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