Council Meeting

That Council waive their Procedure By-law under item 8.2 – Items Not On The Agenda to allow the delegations additional time for comment.

That the agenda be approved as presented.

That the minutes of the Council meeting held on May 1, 2024, be adopted.

That the pay of Councillor Moore Coburn be suspended for a period of 30 days; and That a training session for Council be arranged to be provided by the Integrity Commissioner on the roles and responsibility of members of Council for which training should be mandatory for Councillor Moore Coburn. For Against Conflict Mayor Sue Carleton X Deputy Mayor Grant Pringle X Councillor Ryan Thompson X Councillor Rick Winters X Councillor Tobin Day X Councillor Isaac Shouldice X Results 4 2 0

That Council of the Township of Georgian Bluffs adopt the Consent Agenda for information, as circulated, less items 9.3.7- Municipality of West Grey Re: Transfer of Durham Hospital Acute In-Patient Care Beds; and That all items contained therein be approved.

That Council provide a letter in support of the resolution from the Municipality of West Grey Re: Transfer of Durham Hospital Acute In-Patient Care Bed.

That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on May 8, 2024, be adopted, including recommendations COW2024-044 to COW2024-049.

That report CAO2024-012 be received for information.

That Council receive report CAO2024-13 in respect to the Road Allowance By-law for information.

That Council receive report COR2024-018 - Grey Bruce Detachment Joint Board Status Update for information.

That Procurement Policy be waived to allow for single sourcing of eScribe webcasting software in the amount of $8,788.00 inclusive of HST; and That staff be directed to present a proposal for eScribe’s closed captioning service as a 2025 budget request.

That By-law 2024-029, being a By-law to regulate the alteration of road allowances in the Township of Georgian Bluffs, be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Seal of the Corporation, and engrossed in the By-law Book.

Whereas Municipal roads and highways are critical infrastructure assets that sustain economic development and facilitate health and social well-being; and Whereas constructing, preserving, and maintaining roads are important yet challenging tasks for municipal governments under budgeting pressures and limited funding availability from upper levels of government; and Whereas the Township of Georgian Bluffs has a vast network of gravel and hard surface-treated roads it is responsible for maintaining; Now therefore be it resolved that staff be directed to prepare a life cycle cost analysis of all road types to determine value for money for application on Township roads.

That staff be directed to bring back a report outlining a hard surface preservation program for the municipality’s road system to be implemented in 2024 and not exceed $500,000.00; and That the hard surface preservation program include as many lane kilometres as possible without exceeding the allocated funds; and That the work be funded from the Working Capital Reserve.

That By-law No. 2024-030, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council on May 15, 2024, be read a first, second and third time, finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Seal of the Corporation and engrossed in the By-law Book.

That the meeting be adjourned at 6:45 p.m.