County Council Agenda Preview — April 9, 2026
Hook: Retroactively Confirming March 26 Immigration Resolutions
Grey County · County Council · April 9, 2026
Summary
The significance of the April 9, 2026, meeting lies in the transformation of preliminary discussions into binding municipal law. The passage of By-law 5277-26 represents a critical check-and-balance mechanism, ensuring that actions debated and proposed earlier in the quarter are officially recorded and legally enforceable. By explicitly empowering the Warden and Clerk to finalize these documents, the Council ensures that administrative bottlenecks do not delay essential services or economic initiatives. Furthermore, the endorsement of the 2025-2028 Community Action Plan signals a commitment to a structured, multi-year approach to regional development and immigration integration, providing a roadmap for the next three and a half years.
Top Newsworthy Developments
Formalizing the March 26 Agenda The core legislative business for the April 9, 2026, meeting is the introduction and passage of By-law 5277-26. This by-law is designed to retroactively confirm actions taken at the March 26, 2026, meeting. The text explicitly states that this by-law will be taken as read three times, signed by the Warden, sealed by the Corporation, and recorded in the by-law book. This process solidifies resolutions regarding the Grey Bruce Local Immigration Partnership Community Action Plan and Annual Update, moving them from proposal to confirmed municipal status.
Endorsing the 2025-2028 Community Action Plan During the reports section, the agenda previews a reception and endorsement of the Community Action Plan 2025-2028. This document, prepared by the Grey Bruce Local Immigration Partnership, is set to receive a formal report (EDTC-CW-07-26). The proposed action is for Council to endorse this long-term plan, which likely outlines economic and social integration strategies for the coming years.
Administrative Confirmation Beyond legislative work, the agenda includes standard procedural items that maintain the Council's operational framework. These include:
- Adoption of Minutes: Formal adoption of the minutes from the March 26, 2026, County Council and Committee of the Whole meetings.
- Closed Session: A designated closed meeting to address sensitive matters requiring privacy, consistent with public meeting rules.
- Reports Section: Staff members from community services, economic development, tourism, and cultural programs are scheduled to provide updates, though specific content details remain pending until the actual session.
Transcript will be published here: https://helpos.ca/transcripts/grey-county/county-council/2026-04-09
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- Jurisdiction
- Grey County
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- County Council
- Date
- April 9, 2026
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1 Call to Order
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2 O Canada
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3 Roll Call
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4 Land Acknowledgement
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5 Adoption of Minutes 5.a County Council and Committee of the Whole minutes dated March 26, That the minutes of the County Council meeting and Committee of the Whole meeting dated March 26, 2026, and the resolutions contained therein, be adopted as presented.
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5 Adoption of Minutes 5.a County Council and Committee of the Whole minutes dated March 26, That the minutes of the County Council meeting and Committee of the Whole meeting dated March 26, 2026, and the resolutions contained therein, be adopted as presented. Agenda item noted in published package.
6 Closed Meeting Matters
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7 Reports
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i. 5277-26 - A By-law to confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council News and Celebrations Adjournment
Page 10 of 14 CW44-26 Moved by: Councillor Eccles Seconded by: Councillor Keaveney That report EDTC-CW-07-26 regarding the Grey Bruce Local Immigration Partnership Community Action Plan and Annual Update be received; and That the Community Action Plan 2025-2028 be endorsed.
Page 10 of 14 CW44-26 Moved by: Councillor Eccles Seconded by: Councillor Keaveney That report EDTC-CW-07-26 regarding the Grey Bruce Local Immigration Partnership Community Action Plan and Annual Update be received; and That the Community Action Plan 2025-2028 be endorsed. Carried PDR-CW-11-26 Age-Friendly Action Plan Progress Report CW45-26 Moved by: Councillor Dickert Seconded by: Councillor Carleton That report PDR-CW-11-26 regarding the County’s Age-Friendly Action Plan progress be received for information; and That staff be authorized to make minor amendments to the County’s Age-Friendly Action Plan, without impacting the intent of the Plan, to enable plan implementation; and That staff be directed to share the Progress Report with all member municipalities for information. Carried CAOR-CW-06-26 Provincial Offences Court Annual Report 2026 CW46-26 Moved by: Councillor Milne Seconded by: Councillor Pringle That report CAOR-CW-06-26 regarding the Provincial Offences annual report be received for information. Carried CAOR-CW-09-26 Green Development Program CW47-26 Moved by: Councillor Hutchinson Seconded by: Councillor Mackey 5 Page 10 of 14 Page 11 of 14 That report CAOR-CW-09-26 regarding the Green Development Program be received; and That the voluntary Green Development Program be approved as presented and staff be directed to proceed with program implementation with an anticipated launch in spring 2026; and That staff be directed to continue collaborating with municipalities to confirm their preferred option for participation; and That staff be delegated authority to make minor program adjustments as needed, subject to approval by the Director of Planning and Manager of Climate Change Initiatives. Carried Urban Road and Road Exchange Task Force minutes dated February 5, 2026 and TR-CW-10-26 Road Transfers Supplemental Report - Member Municipal Engagement, TR-CW10-26 Committee of the whole took a brief recess from 11:13 a.m. to 11:25 a.m. Deferred Motion Moved by: Councillor Greig Seconded by: Councillor Keaveney That the Urban Road and Road Exchange Task Force meeting minutes dated February 5, 2026, be adopted as presented and the following resolutions contained therein be endorsed: i. That Report TR-UR-01-26 be received; and ii. That the draft road transfer template agreement be approved, and staff be directed to customize the template for each member municipality and circulate the agreements for execution and that the Warden and Clerk be authorized to execute the agreements; and iii. That the road assumption/deletion by-law(s) be brought forward to County Council with a transfer date of July 6, 2026, for both Urban and Rural transfers with the following exceptions being transferred on October 29, 2026; 6 Page 11 of 14 Page 12 of 14 o Grey Road 4 within Flesherton o Grey Road 12 within Markdale o Grey Road 14 and Southgate SRD 11 o Grey Road 9 within Dundalk; and That staff be authorized to proceed prior to Council approval as per Section 26.6 (b) of the Procedural By-law. Motion to Postpone Indefinitely CW48-26 Moved by: Councillor Greig Seconded by: Councillor Boddy That the motion deferred from the Committee of the Whole meeting held February 12, 2026 regarding approval of the road transfer agreement templates and direction to bring forward road assumption / deletion by-laws for Council’s consideration, be postponed indefinitely. Carried CW49-26 Moved by: Councillor Milne Seconded by: Councillor Mackey That Council direct staff to prepare a comprehensive report based on member municipality feedback and the discussion and direction of Council in respect to report TR-CW-10-26 to be discussed by the Road Exchange Task Force; and That Council support Task Force members in bringing up to two members of their municipal staff to the next Task Force meeting to support discussion; and That the Task Force be directed to bring forward recommendations for potentially a late 2026/early 2027 Roads Exchange. Carried A recorded vote was requested on the motion. In Favour: S. Mackey 4; T. McKay 3; S. Carleton 6; G. Pringle 5; S. Paterson 4; W. Dickert 3; R. Kentner 6; S. Keaveney 5; S. Greig 8; B. Milne 4; B. Dobreen 3; A. Matrosovs 7; K. Eccles 6; T. Hutchinson 6 Opposed: P. McQueen 6; D. Nielsen 5; I. Boddy 8 7 Page 12 of 14 Page 13 of 14 Absent: P. Bordignon 7; The motion was Carried 70-19 Closed Meeting Matters There were no closed meeting matters. Other Business There was no other business. Notice of Motion There were no notices of motion. Adjournment On motion of Councillors Hutchinson and Milne, Committee of the Whole adjourned at 12:42 p.m. to the call of the Chair. Andrea Matrosovs, Warden Tara Warder, Clerk 8 Page 13 of 14
9 News and Celebrations
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10 Adjournment Page 2 of 14 Minutes Council March 26, 2026 Present: Warden Andrea Matrosovs, Councillor Brian Milne, Councillor Scott Mackey, Councillor Terry McKay, Councillor Sue Carleton, Councillor Grant Pringle, Councillor Paul McQueen, Councillor Dane Nielsen, Councillor Sue Paterson, Councillor Warren
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10 Adjournment Page 2 of 14 Minutes Council March 26, 2026 Present: Warden Andrea Matrosovs, Councillor Brian Milne, Councillor Scott Mackey, Councillor Terry McKay, Councillor Sue Carleton, Councillor Grant Pringle, Councillor Paul McQueen, Councillor Dane Nielsen, Councillor Sue Paterson, Councillor Warren Agenda item noted in published package.
5.a County Council and Committee of the Whole minutes dated March 26, That the minutes of the County Council meeting and Committee of the Whole meeting dated March 26, 2026, and the resolutions contained therein, be adopted as presented. Closed Meeting Matters Reports By-laws That By-law 5277-26 be introduced and be taken as read a first, second and third time, finally passed, signed by the Warden and the Clerk, sealed with the seal of the Corporation and engrossed in the by-law book.
On April 9, 2026, Warden Andrea Matrosovs and Clerk Tara Warder formally enacted By-law 5277-26 for the County of Grey, legally rubber-stamping every action taken by the Council between late March 2026 and that date. This routine procedural move effectively transforms all motions, resolutions, and committee recommendations from those meetings into binding law as if they were originally written into this text. The by-law specifically authorizes municipal officers to execute the necessary paperwork and secure external approvals required to implement these adopted decisions. While the document itself contains no specific policy details, it serves as the administrative machinery that converts internal council deliberations into enforceable public authority under the Municipal Act, 2001.
Page 14 of 14 Corporation of the County of Grey By-law 5277-26 A By-law to confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council WHEREAS Section 5 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, states that the powers of a municipality shall be exercised by its Council; AND WHEREAS Section 5 (3) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, provides that municipal powers shall be exercised by by-law; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF GREY HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. The actions of the Council of the Corporation of the County of Grey at its meetings held from March 26, 2026, to date, in respect of each recommendation contained in the Reports to Committee of the Whole, and each motion and resolution passed, and any other actions taken by Council at these meetings are hereby adopted and confirmed as if such proceedings were expressly embodied in this By-law. 2. The Warden and proper officers of the Corporation of the County of Grey are hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to the said action, to obtain approvals where required and to execute all documents necessary in that behalf. ENACTED AND PASSED this 9th day of April 2026. ___________________________ WARDEN: Andrea Matrosovs ______________________________ CLERK: Tara Warder Page 14 of 14