The Bruce County Record

Bruce County Council

March 7, 2024

Who was there

Present (6): Mark Goetz, Steve Hammell, Diane Huber, Jay Kirkland, Milt McIver, Don Murray

Absent (1): Remote Luke Charbonneau

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 (9 motions)

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

That the minutes of the February 15, 2024 Council meeting be approved as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Kenneth Craig, seconded by Councillor Don Murray
Carried
That 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, be approved; and, That staff be authorized to grant draft approval to Plan of Subdivision file S-2022-030.
Moved by Councillor Milt McIver, seconded by Councillor Jay Kirkland
Carried
That Bruce County join the Southwestern Ontario Isotope Coalition as a Regional Collaborative Partner.
Moved by Councillor Don Murray, seconded by Councillor Jay Kirkland
Defeated
That the 2024 Financial Management Cycle and 2025 Budget and Annual Business Plan Timeline be approved; and, That October 10th and November 7th be reserved to receive the 2025 Annual Business Plans and Operational and Capital Budgets.
Moved by Councillor Don Murray, seconded by Councillor Mark Goetz
Carried
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.
Moved by Councillor Steve Hammell, seconded by Councillor Kenneth Craig
Carried
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 the Corporation of the County of Bruce, and the Central Peninsula Sno- Drifters Snowmobile Club.
Moved by Councillor Milt McIver, seconded by Councillor Don Murray
Carried
That Service Manager consent to discharge the mortgage for 5 Railway Street, South Bruce be granted to Bruce County Housing Corporation.
Moved by Councillor Kenneth Craig, seconded by Councillor Steve Hammell
Carried
That the following by-laws be approved: By-law 2024-015, being a by-law to adopt the property tax estimates, tax ratios and tax rates for the Year 2024; By-law 2024-016, being a by-law to adopt Amendment Number C-2023- 008 to the County of Bruce Official Plan; and By-law 2024-017, being a by-law to adopt Amendment Number C-2022- 016 to the County of Bruce Official Plan.
Moved by Councillor Steve Hammell, seconded by Councillor Mark Goetz
Carried
That the following by-law be approved: By-law 2024-018, being a by-law to confirm proceedings of the Council of the County of Bruce at its meeting held the 7th day of March 2024.
Moved by Councillor Steve Hammell, seconded by Councillor Mark Goetz
Carried

The town’s own record

Read the minutes this page was read from →

Where this page and that document disagree, the document is right and this record is wrong. Say so and it will be corrected.