Council Meeting Highlights - Thursday, March 7, 2024

Bruce County Council Meeting

• Council received a delegation from James Scongack on the Southwestern Ontario Isotope Coalition. Presentation
• Council received a delegation from James Scongack, Chief Development Officer & Executive Vice-President, Bruce Power on Bruce Power and Bruce C Project Update. Presentation
• Council received a delegation from Andrii (Logan) Zvorygin on Peak Oil and Rural Transition. Presentation
• Council received a report from Transportation & Environmental Services on the Durham Street Bridge - Third Party Review. Report 
• Council received a report from Transportation & Environmental Services on the Weight Restriction of Bridges By-Law Enforcement. Report
• Council received a report from Human Services on the Strategic Community Initiatives Fund – 2024 Call for Proposals. Report
• Council received a report from Community Development on Bruce County Economic Development Annual Report 2023. Report
• Council received an update from the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre. Report
• Council received a report from Corporate Services on the 2023 Council Statement of Remuneration. Report
• Council received a report from Paramedic Services on the 2023 CTAS Performance Plan. Report
• Council approved the Bruce County Official Plan Amendment Application C-2022-016 for Barry’s Construction and Insulation Ltd., for lands described as Part Lots 18 &19, Concession 2 (Amabel) in the Township of South Bruce Peninsula. Council authorized staff to grant draft approval to Plan of Subdivision file S-2022-030. Report
• Council referred back to staff to review and renegotiate the terms of reference on a proposal to join the Southwestern Ontario Isotope Coalition as a Regional Collaborative Partner. Report
• Council approved the 2024 Financial Management Cycle and 2025 Budget and Annual Business Plan Timeline. October 10 and November 7 will be reserved to receive the 2025 Annual Business Plans and Operational and Capital Budgets. Report
• Council approved that the Director of Long-Term Care and Director of Human Resources be directed to recruit one full-time, permanent Nurse Practitioner for Gateway Haven Long-Term Care Home and apply for the funding “Hiring-More Nurse Practitioners for Long-Term Care Homes Funding Policy” to offset compensation costs. Report
• Council approved that the items listed in the “Collections Deaccession Report for March 2024” be approved for deaccession from the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre’s collection. Report
• Council approved that a by-law be introduced authorizing the Warden and Clerk to execute a 5-year Commercial Lease Agreement for the “Lindsay Tract Shop” at 4025 Highway 6, Miller Lake, Ontario between Bruce County and the Central Peninsula Sno-Drifters Snowmobile Club. Report
• Council referred back to staff to review RFP options for a proposed 10-year Bruce County Forest Inventory of Bruce County owned forests. Report
• Council approved that Service Manager consent to discharge the mortgage for 5 Railway Street, South Bruce be granted to Bruce County Housing Corporation. Report
• Council approved a by-law to adopt the property tax estimates, tax ratios and tax rates for the Year 2024. By-law
• Council approved a by-law to adopt Amendment Number C-2023-008 to the Bruce County Official Plan. By-law
• Council approved a by-law to adopt Amendment Number C-2022-016 to the Bruce County Official Plan. By-law
• Council received communication on Bruce County Public Library Board Minutes - December 20 2023. Communication
• Council received communication on Clean Energy Frontier February Newsletter. Communication
• Council received communication from Prince Edward County on Increasing Ontario Works & ODSP financial assistance. Council referred to staff to consider bringing forward a recommendation to support doubling social assistance rates by the Provincial government. Communication
• Council received communication from the Association of Road Superintendents on Municipal Equipment Operator Course. 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