Council Meeting Highlights - Thursday, September 5, 2024

Bruce County Council Meeting

• Council recognized the contributions of the Strategic Plan Implementation Cross-functional Team. Report
• Council recognized the Contributions of the Reconciliation Steering Committee. Report
• Council heard a presentation from Thorsten Arnold regarding Complex Water Contamination Threat. Presentation
• Council received the Paramedic Services 2024 Deployment Review Update. Report
• Council received the Community Development Office 2024 Summer Company Program Update. Report
• Council received the Government Relations 2024 Q2 Business Plan Update. Report
• Council received the Human Services Q2 2024 Income and Support Services Update. Report
• Council received the Long-Term Care report on Physician After Hours and On-Call Coverage. Report
• Council received the Museum September 2024 Information Report. Report
• Council received the Planning & Development report on the Bruce County Official Plan Growth Management Amendment Approval. Report
• Council approved changes to the 2025 Council meeting schedule: January 16 meeting be cancelled and rescheduled to January 23, July 3 meeting be cancelled and rescheduled to July 10, August 21 meeting be cancelled, and a budget meeting will be scheduled for October 9, 2025. Report
• Council denied a proposal to change the term of the Warden and Deputy Warden’s positions from a one-year term to a two-year term. Report
• Council approved that a by-law be introduced to amend the Procedural By-law as follows:
  • That Section 22.15 be amended to appoint the Clerk as Returning Officer, and the CAO and Deputy CAO be appointed as scrutineers for elections held during the inaugural sessions.
  • That a nomination period for the election of Warden and Deputy Warden be added.
  • That Section 21.1 be amended to allow any three members of Council to be appointed to the Grey Bruce Board of Health.
  • That Section 21.2 be amended to allow any four members of Council to be appointed to the Bruce County Library Board, one of which may be the Warden or Deputy Warden, serving for the duration of the term of the position. Report
• Council endorsed comments on the Bruce C Initial Project Description and directed staff to submit the County’s Comments to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada. Report
• Council approved that the Planning and Development Department be directed to begin public engagement on the New Bruce County Official Plan, including scheduling three regional open houses, and that staff be directed to bring forward a final draft of the Official Plan for Council’s consideration prior to adoption. Report
• Council approved By-law 2024-051, a by-law to appoint a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer to enforce the By-laws of Bruce County. By-law
• Council approved By-law 2024-052, a by-law to adopt the Emergency Response Plan for Bruce County. By-law
• Council approved By-law 2024-053, a by-law to adopt a Debt Management Policy for Bruce County. By-law
• Council received communication from the Bruce C Nuclear Project on Participant Funding Available. Communication
• Council received communication from the Township of Huron-Kinloss with a Letter of Support for Bruce County Request to Pause Healthcare Service Level Reductions. 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