The Bruce County Record

Bruce County Council

June 4, 2026

Who was there

Present (5): Mark Goetz, Steve Hammell, Jay Kirkland, Milt McIver, Chris Peabody

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)

9 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the minutes of the May 21, 2026 Council meeting be approved as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Chris Peabody, seconded by Councillor Jay Kirkland
Carried
That the comments on the Federal Discussion Paper Getting Major Projects Built in Canada attached to Report CDO-2026-007 be endorsed; and That Council direct staff to submit the County’s comments to the federal Privy Council Office.
Moved by Councillor Mark Goetz, seconded by Councillor Kenneth Craig
Carried
That the 2025 Treasurer’s Statement for Development Charges be approved; and That it be posted on the County’s website and made available to the Minister of Municipal Affairs upon request.
Moved by Warden Luke Charbonneau, seconded by Councillor Steve Hammell
Carried
That Council authorize Economic Development staff to act as the lead applicant for the Census Division by submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) 2026 initiative.
Moved by Councillor Kenneth Craig, seconded by Councillor Milt McIver
Carried
That the Children’s Programming Policy as attached to MUS-2026- 010 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Steve Hammell, seconded by Councillor Jay Kirkland
Carried
Whereas the County of Bruce has prepared a new draft County Official Plan and provided an opportunity for public and municipal input on the Plan, including on settlement boundary areas; and Whereas certain settlement boundary expansions within the Municipality of South Bruce were requested and included in the new draft County Official Plan; and Whereas the Council of the Municipality of South Bruce has endorsed and Bruce County Council Minutes – June 4, 2026 requested the County of Bruce to include #31 and #32 Mildmay South East as described in Bruce County Report PD-2024-022 in the settlement boundary expansion area in the new draft County Official Plan; and Whereas the Municipality of South Bruce Council declared light industrial/ commercial employment lands; and residential lands as first and second priorities respectively for the settlement boundary expansion areas; and Whereas the draft new Official Plan does not include #31 and #32 Mildmay South East as described in Bruce County Report PD-2024-022 (attached) and PD-2026-019 in the new draft County Official Plan; and Now Therefore be it Resolved that County Council instructs staff to, in addition to the previously included lands, include lands #31 and #32 Mildmay South East described in Report PD-2024-022, in the settlement boundary area within the new County Official Plan.
Moved by Councillor Mark Goetz, seconded by Councillor Jay Kirkland
Carried
That Council proceed to a Closed to Public Session in accordance with Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act to consider the following matters: a. Grey Bruce Public Health - Section 239 (2) (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees b. Property Acquisition Agreement of Purchase and Sale - Section 239(2)(c) a proposed or pending acquisition of land by the municipality or local board. c. Cayley Street Facilities Update - Section 239 2 (h) information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them; Section 239 2 (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Councillor Chris Peabody, seconded by Councillor Jay Kirkland
Carried
That the following by-law be approved: By-law 2026-026, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the County of Bruce at its meeting held on the 4th day of June, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Mark Goetz, seconded by Councillor Kenneth Craig
Carried
That the meeting of Bruce County Council adjourn at 11:50 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Steve Hammell, seconded by Councillor Chris Peabody
Carried

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