Bruce County Council

That the minutes of the January 22, 2026 Council meeting be approved as circulated.

That the Agreement with the Municipality of Kincardine, attached to Report TES-2026-002, for the operation and maintenance of a multi-use trail, known as the Kipp Trail, located on the west side of Bruce Road 23 in the Municipality of Kincardine be approved by by- law.

That the Amendment and Extension Agreement #1 to the Smart Commute Program Memorandum of Understanding, attached to Report TES-2026-003, be approved by by-law; and That the by-law delegate authority to the Director of Transportation to approve and execute future amendments or extensions to the Smart Commute Association Memorandum of Understanding that Bruce County Council Minutes – February 12, 2026 are administrative in nature, do not materially alter the financial or legal obligations of the County, and are consistent with the intent of the original agreement.

That the Grey Bruce Board of Health’s Skills Based Matrix as endorsed by the Chief Medical Officer of Health, be received; and That Bruce County’s Grey Bruce Board of Health Application Process as outlined in the report be approved; and That Procedural By-law 2024-055 be updated to allow Council to appoint three representatives to the Board of Health based on the Skills Based Matrix; and That staff be directed to circulate the application for appointment to the Grey Bruce Board of Health to Bruce County Councillors and Deputy Mayors of the local municipalities within Bruce County, with a deadline for applications being February 27, 2026.

Bruce County Council Minutes – February 12, 2026 That the following by-laws be approved: By-law 2026-005 being a by-law to adopt the property tax estimates, tax ratios and tax rates for the Year 2026; and By-law 2026-006 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an agreement with the Municipality of Kincardine for the operation and maintenance of the Kipp Trail within the Bruce Road 23 Road Allowance; and By-law 2026-007 being a by-law to authorize an Amendment and Extension to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Participating Municipalities of the Smart Commute Program.

WHEREAS the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) Pension Fund serves over 1,000 employers and over half a million employees and retirees from diverse groups including: municipal governments, school boards, libraries, police and fire departments, children’s aid societies, and electricity distribution companies; and WHEREAS the long-standing jointly-sponsored governance model with two corporate boards has provided stability, accountability, and fairness for both plan members and employers for more than two decades; and WHEREAS the Government of Ontario has passed legislative changes to OMERS’ governance structure through Bill 68; and Bruce County Council Minutes – February 12, 2026 WHEREAS these changes would replace the current OMERS Sponsors Corporation with a new Sponsors Council that would lose its corporate status and independent resources; and WHEREAS the proposed model could allow pension decisions affecting municipal employers and employees to be made without meaningful municipal oversight, increasing financial risk for municipalities and local taxpayers; and WHEREAS municipalities are already under significant financial strain and cannot absorb additional pension costs without consequences for property taxes or local services; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Corporation of the County of Bruce does not support the legislative changes to the OMERS Act contained in Bill 68 and requests that the Government of Ontario reconsider the advisability of procee

That Council proceed to a Closed Session Meeting, in accordance with the following section 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 or a Crown agency of any of them regarding the following matter: a. Grey Bruce Public Health b. Minutes - January 22, 2026

That the appointments of Kenneth Craig, Jay Kirkland and Don Murray to the Grey Bruce Board of Health be rescinded.

That the following by-law be approved: By-law 2026-008, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the County of Bruce at its meeting held the 12th day of February, 2026.

That the meeting of Bruce County Council adjourn at 1:14 p.m.