The Bruce County Record

Bruce County Council

July 10, 2025

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 (10 motions)

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

That the minutes of the June 19, 2025 Council meeting be approved as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Mark Goetz, seconded by Deputy Warden Don Murray
Carried
Subject to a review of submissions arising from the public meeting: That Application C-2025-005 – Cassidy c/o Davidson be approved; and, That the Director or Manager of Planning & Development be authorized to approve Local Official Plan Amendment L-2025-006; and That the By-law and Decision Sheet for C-2025-005 be signed.
Moved by Councillor Jay Kirkland, seconded by Councillor Mark Goetz
Carried
That the County Official Plan Amendment Application C-2024-007 for lands as shown on Schedule ‘A’ in the Municipality of Brockton be approved; and Bruce County Council Minutes – July 10, 2025 That the By-law and Decision Sheet for C-2024-007 be signed.
Moved by Councillor Chris Peabody, seconded by Councillor Milt McIver
Carried
That Council endorse the Bruce County Submission to IAAC and CNSC for the Bruce C Nuclear Project Draft Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines (TISG); and That Council direct staff to submit the County’s comments to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) as part of the public comment period.
Moved by Councillor Kenneth Craig, seconded by Deputy Warden Don Murray
Carried
That the resolution be amended to add, after the first clause and before the second clause of the resolution: "That staff be directed to amend the draft comments to clarify language in the comments regarding the definition of county and local municipal roles and responsibilities; and" and That the third clause of the resolution be amended to add ", as amended," after "comments" and before "to the".
Moved by Councillor Kenneth Craig, seconded by Deputy Warden Don Murray
Carried
That Council endorse the Bruce County Submission to IAAC and CNSC for the Bruce C Nuclear Project Draft Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines (TISG); and That staff be directed to amend the draft comments to clarify language in the comments regarding the definition of county and local municipal roles and responsibilities; and That Council direct staff to submit the County’s comments, as amended, to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) as part of the public comment period.
Moved by Councillor Kenneth Craig, seconded by Deputy Warden Don Murray
Carried
That Deputy Warden Don Murray be appointed to the 2026 IPM Municipal Executive Committee, in accordance with the Terms of Reference adopted by Resolution #BCC-2025-083; And further, that Councillor Kenneth Craig be appointed as the alternate member for the 2026 IPM Municipal Executive Committee. That Councillor Mark Goetz and Warden Luke Charbonneau be appointed as the Bruce County Council representatives to the Saugeen Anishnaabek Engagement Circle; And further, that the appointment of Council members to the Engagement Circle remain in effect until the end of the current term of Council (December 2026). That staff be directed to undertake a process to select 2 non- indigenous youth to serve on the Engagement Circle, to be appointed by Council.
Moved by Councillor Chris Peabody, seconded by Councillor Milt McIver
Carried
That the following by-laws be approved: By-law 2025-030, being the Forest Conservation By-law to prohibit or regulate the destruction or injuring of trees in woodlands in the County of Bruce; and Bruce County Council Minutes – July 10, 2025 By-law 2025-031, being a by-law to adopt Amendment Number C-2025- 005 to the County of Bruce Official Plan; and By-law 2025-032, being a by-law to adopt Amendment Number C-2024- 007 to the County of Bruce Official Plan.
Moved by Councillor Mark Goetz, seconded by Councillor Steve Hammell
Carried
That the following by-law be approved: By-law 2025-033, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the County of Bruce at its meeting held on the 10th day of July, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Jay Kirkland, seconded by Deputy Warden Don Murray
Carried
That the meeting of Bruce County Council adjourn at 10:36 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Mark Goetz, seconded by Councillor Kenneth Craig
Carried

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