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 (12 motions)
11 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the minutes of the March 19, 2026 Council meeting be approved as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Chris Peabody, seconded by Councillor Steve Hammell
Carried
That Council approve the Municipality of Brockton’s request to enter into a Tax Increment Equivalent Agreement for the WT Lands LP development in Eastridge, Brockton; and That Council direct staff to provide the Tax Increment Equivalent Funding Grant agreement, attached to Report CD0-2026-005, to Brockton Council for consideration to facilitate the County participation in the local TIEF program.
Moved by Deputy Warden Don Murray, seconded by Councillor Milt McIver
Carried
That the comments on the Ontario Pumped Storage Hydropower Initial Project Description attached to Report CDO-2026-004 be endorsed; and That Council direct staff to submit the County’s Comments to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada.
Moved by Councillor Mark Goetz, seconded by Councillor Jay Kirkland
Carried
That $2,500,000 of surplus be transferred to the Non-Departmental – Facilities Reserve; and, That $1,438,000 of surplus be transferred to the Transportation Services - Roads, Bridges, Culverts, and Traffic Control Capital Reserve; and, That $2,000,000 of surplus be transferred to the Corporate Services - Capital Reserve; and, That the 2026 budget be amended to reflect a $2,000,000 transfer from the Corporate Services – Capital Reserve to fund the ERP Project in place of the planned internal lending.
Moved by Councillor Kenneth Craig, seconded by Councillor Milt McIver
Carried
That Council endorse the comments attached to Report GR-2026- 013 and direct staff to submit the comments to the Province of Ontario as part of the Ontario Regulatory consultation for Proposal #53573
Moved by Deputy Warden Don Murray, seconded by Councillor Jay Kirkland
Carried
That the All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Agreements with Huron Shores ATV Club (HSATV) and South Bruce Peninsula ATV Club (SBPATV), attached to report TES-2026-007, be approved; and That staff be directed to bring forward a by-law to authorize the Warden and Clerk to execute the agreements with HSATV and SBPATV; and That By-law 2021-037 be repealed.
Moved by Councillor Mark Goetz, seconded by Councillor Milt McIver
Carried
That staff be directed to submit the recommended comments identified in Report PD-2026 014 to the Province through the Environmental Registry of Ontario.
Moved by Councillor Jay Kirkland, seconded by Councillor Mark Goetz
Carried
That the recommended changes be amended to incorporate all of the suggested amendments that have been presented in the letter from the Town of South Bruce Peninsula, with the exception of Line 18(4) and the addition of the amendment to Line 43.
Moved by Councillor Jay Kirkland, seconded by Councillor Milt McIver
Carried
Bruce County Council Minutes – April 2, 2026 That the attached refinements pertaining to Rows 7, 12,17 and 18 be considered as part of the recommendation
Moved by Councillor Mark Goetz, seconded by Councillor Kenneth Craig
Deferred
That Council proceed to a Closed Session Meeting, in accordance with the following section(s) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended 239 (2) (h) information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory; Bruce County Council Minutes – April 2, 2026 (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Councillor Jay Kirkland, seconded by Deputy Warden Don Murray
Carried
That the following by-law be approved: Bruce County Council Minutes – April 2, 2026 By-law 2026-018, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the County of Bruce at its meeting held the 2nd day of April, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Milt McIver, seconded by Councillor Mark Goetz
Carried
That the meeting of Bruce County Council adjourn at 12:20 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Steve Hammell, seconded by Councillor Jay Kirkland