The Bruce County Record

Bruce County Council

December 4, 2025

Who was there

Present (3): Remote Luke Charbonneau, Brockton Kenneth Craig, Mark Goetz

Absent (1): Milt McIver

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (8 motions)

7 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the minutes of the November 20, 2025 Council meeting be approved as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Kenneth Craig, seconded by Councillor Steve Hammell
Carried
That By-law 2013-005, being a By-law to Establish Personnel Policies for all Employees of the Corporation of the County of Bruce, its Boards and Committees, be rescinded.
Moved by Deputy Warden Don Murray, seconded by Councillor Mark Goetz
Carried
That Council direct Planning & Development staff to circulate the Draft Bruce County Official Plan for public engagement and schedule an Open House and Public Meeting in accordance with required notice timeframes; and That the draft Bruce County Official Plan be circulated to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) for review; and Bruce County Council Minutes – December 4, 2025 That staff be directed to review SON’s request for First Right of Refusal to acquire both County and Municipal properties as outlined in Section 6.2 Housing of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation’s Environmental Office correspondence dated November 21, 2025, as a separate matter outside of the scope of the Official Plan.
Moved by Councillor Mark Goetz, seconded by Councillor Chris Peabody
Carried
That the following by-law be approved: By-law 2025-051, being a by-law to rescind By-law 2013-005, a By-law to Establish Personnel Policies for all Employees of the County of Bruce, its Boards and Committees.
Moved by Deputy Warden Don Murray, seconded by Councillor Mark Goetz
Carried
That the correspondence be
Moved by Councillor Kenneth Craig, seconded by Deputy Warden Don Murray
Referred
That Council proceed to a Closed Session Meeting, in accordance with the following section(s) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended: Section 239(2)(d) labour relations or employee negotiations; and Section 239(2)(f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose regarding the following matters: a. Grey Bruce Public Health b. OPSEU Bargaining Mandate c. Minutes - November 20, 2025
Moved by Deputy Warden Don Murray, seconded by Councillor Chris Peabody
Carried
That the following by-law be approved: By-law 2025-052, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the County of Bruce at its meeting held the 4th day of December 2025
Moved by Councillor Jay Kirkland, seconded by Councillor Mark Goetz
Carried
That the meeting of Bruce County Council adjourn at 12:16 p.m.
Moved by Deputy Warden Don Murray, seconded by Councillor Chris Peabody
Carried

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