The South Bruce Record

Council

May 27, 2025

Who was there

Present (6): Nigel Van Dyk, Mark Goetz, Jeff Goetz, Mark Ireland, Mike Niesen, Ron Schnurr

Absent (1): Mike McDonagh

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 (13 motions)

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

That the Minutes of the regular Council meeting of May 13, 2025 be adopted as circulated.
Moved by Mike Niesen, seconded by Mark Ireland
Carried
That Council receives the Development Charges - Public Meeting presentation
Moved by Mike Niesen, seconded by Ron Schnurr
Carried
That Council receives the South Bruce Housing Growth Strategy and presentation prepared by Deloitte LLP.
Moved by Mike Niesen, seconded by Mark Ireland
Carried
That Council receives the report titled "Public Works Activity Report", report number PW-03-05-2025 for information.
Moved by Ron Schnurr, seconded by Mike Niesen
Carried
That Council approves charging one garbage bag tag for one bag of segregated agricultural plastic, effective immediately. And Further That the addition of the charge for agricultural plastics be included in the next revision of the Municipal Fee By-Law.
Moved by Jeff Goetz, seconded by Mike Niesen
Carried
That Council supports the Teeswater 150th event along with providing resources, if available, to support children's activities and participation in the Touch a Truck event.
Moved by Mark Ireland, seconded by Ron Schnurr
Carried
That Council approve single sourcing the internal/external security assessments to Digital Boundary Group (DBG) in the amount of $13,500 plus applicable taxes; And Further authorizes the Clerk to enter into a contract / agreement with DBG on behalf of the Municipality.
Moved by Mark Ireland, seconded by Jeff Goetz
Carried
That Council approves the sidewalk patio/café application from The Tees Tap House with the conditions set out in report number Clerk-02-05-2025 for the 2025 patio season.
Moved by Mark Ireland, seconded by Jeff Goetz
Carried
That the minutes of the following committees and/or boards be received as presented to Council:  Culross and Teeswater Cemetery Board - 2024 Annual General Meeting held March 25, 2024
Moved by Jeff Goetz, seconded by Mike Niesen
Carried
That the following By-Laws be Read, a First, Second and Third Time and Finally Passed and numbered as follows: 2025-37 Being a By-law to Adopt a Housing Growth Strategy 2025-38 Being a By-law to Adopt a Servicing Allocation Policy 2025-39 Being A By-Law to Authorize the Signing of a Declaration of Compliance relating to the Before and After School Program Teeswater
Moved by Mike Niesen, seconded by Mark Ireland
Carried
That the Council proceed into a Closed Meeting at 8:04 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)
Moved by Jeff Goetz, seconded by Ron Schnurr
Carried
That the Council return to “Open Session” at 8:23 p.m.
Moved by Ron Schnurr, seconded by Jeff Goetz
Carried
That we do now adjourn at 8:24 p.m., to meet again June 10, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., or, at the call of the Mayor.
Moved by Jeff Goetz, seconded by Ron Schnurr
Carried

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