Council

That the agenda for the regular meeting of November 26, 2024 be adopted as circulated.

That the Municipality of South Bruce Council APPROVES the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment Z-2024-057 (Shawday) in accordance with the site-specific By-law.

That Council instructs staff to stay status quo on the prohibition of backyard chickens.

That Council authorizes moving $12,500 from the one-time Modernization Funding allocated for the Teeswater Wastewater Treatment Plant to the Teeswater Water System for the SCADA upgrades; And Further That the remaining funds be put into the Teeswater water reserves.

That Council approves of adding the Hall flooring project at the Teeswater Culross Community Centre to the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Funding application.

That Council approves the 2025 Council Meeting Schedule.

That the correspondence received by Council from Good Roads requesting Council's consideration of support for a resolution regarding the establishment of an Ontario Rural Road Safety Program be noted and filed.

That Council receives the letter from the Multi-Municipal Energy Working Group regarding the Chasing the Wind deputation for information.

Whereas the Municipality of South Bruce’s 2025 OPP Annual Billing Costs represents a 17.6% increase over the 2024 OPP Annual Billing Costs, with many small, rural municipalities across Ontario facing even larger increases for 2025; And Whereas this 17.6% increase in OPP costs equates to more than a 2.2% tax increase before South Bruce even begins its 2025 budget process in terms of levels of services; And Whereas the downloading of costs such as these from the province and the subsequent significant cost increases are not feasible or sustainable for small, rural municipalities in Ontario who are bound to raising their revenue solely through property taxes and user fees; Now Therefore Be it Resolved That the Council of the Municipality of South Bruce adopts and endorses the Township of Howick's Resolution and further calls on the Ontario Government to immediately implement sustainable funding for small, rural municipalities by reabsorbing the cost of the Ontario Provincial Police Force back into the provincial budget with no cost recovery to municipalities.

That the Council proceed into a Closed Meeting at 9:09 p.m. to discuss: 14.1 Labour relations or employee negotiations and Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; (Staffing) 14.2 Labour relations or employee negotiations; (Staffing) 14.3 Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; (Filsinger Drain)

That the following By-Law be Read, a First, Second and Third Time and Finally Passed and numbered as follows: 2024-114 Being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of South Bruce.