Upcoming meeting preview for Committee of the Whole on August 13, 2026 10:15 AM.

This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports.

One-Sentence Summary

On August 13 at 10:15 AM, staff will recommend maintaining the existing $200,000 annual transfer to the Health Care Initiatives Reserve while adding a new request of $35,000 per year from 2027 through 2031 specifically for Saugeen Hospice Inc.; Council may ratify a tentative Memorandum of Settlement with CUPE Local 1530 Transportation Services to resolve collective bargaining matters effective June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2028; staff will adopt an Upper-Tier Community Improvement Plan for affordable housing into the ten-year capital budget leveraging new legislative authority under Bill 60 to provide targeted financial incentives such as grants or tax assistance specifically addressing affordable housing gaps within Grey County; Council is expected to approve an updated Land Acquisition and Disposition Policy that consolidates previous documents, defines key terms, mandates valuation methods based on asset value or independent appraisal, establishes specific exemptions for utility easements and road acquisitions requiring only Schedule A compensation rules, requires public notice with sale details at least three weeks prior to consideration unless an exemption applies, while dispositions may proceed via direct negotiation, licensed agents, tender processes, requests for proposals, or auctions managed by authorized auctioneers.

Whole Agenda Summary

6.a Municipality of Wawa Resolution – Request for Equitable Provincial Funding: The Council of the Municipality of Wawa will resolve to endorse a request for expanded provincial funding supporting traffic calming and speed mitigation initiatives across all Ontario municipalities, regardless of whether they utilize Automated Speed Enforcement programs. 6.c FR-CW-18-26 Q2 2026 Quarterly Purchasing Report: The agenda is scheduled to consider the Second Quarter 2026 report for purchasing activities (FR-CW-18-26). 7.b PSR-CW-04-26 Response Time Plan for 2027: Paramedic Services will recommend maintaining 2027 response time targets based on performance data from the prior year, with specific arrival times for sudden cardiac arrest patients within six minutes and CTAS 1 calls within eight minutes. 7.c PSR-CW-06-26 MPDS (Medical Priority Dispatch System): Grey County Paramedic Services will implement the Medical Priority Dispatch System on October 14th, 2026 to modernize emergency dispatch, replacing the previous four-category model with a broader range of priorities that better triage incoming calls. 7.f PDR-CW-28-26 Considering an Upper-Tier Community Improvement Plan: Staff will recommend adding a County-level Community Improvement Plan (CIP) focused on affordable housing to the ten-year capital budget, leveraging legislative authority under

Most Newsworthy Agenda Items

7.f PDR-CW-28-26 Considering an Upper-Tier Community Improvement Plan for Grey County: Staff will recommend adding an Upper-Tier Community Improvement Plan for affordable housing to the ten-year capital budget. This initiative aims to leverage new legislative authority under Bill 60 to provide targeted financial incentives, such as grants or tax assistance, specifically addressing affordable housing gaps within Grey County. 7.b HRR-CW-09-26 Results of Collective Bargaining - County of Grey and CUPE Local 1530 Transportation Services: Council seeks ratification of a tentative Memorandum of Settlement with CUPE Local 1530 Transportation Services to resolve collective bargaining matters for the period June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2028. The agreement includes market adjustments effective in 2025 and 2027 alongside annual general wage increases of 3.5% designed to improve competitive positioning within the municipal transportation sector. Staff are authorized to implement amendments regarding enhanced benefits such as vision care and mental health supports while modernizing workplace provisions including gender-neutral language and grievance processes. The agreement establishes training availability based on departmental requirements, defines supervisor replacement rights for bargaining unit members, sets ten-day vacancy postings for permanent roles in Patrol Offices (seven days for seasonal positions), mandates electronic submissions through Dayforce for certain vacancies, outlines a three-year progression path where new employees advance annually to reach Job

What To Watch

  • Which agenda items move forward to formal recommendations.

  • Whether staff proposals trigger additional public consultation or revisions.

  • Follow-up actions, timelines, and any deferred items.

Read full agenda archive page: https://helpos.ca/agendas/grey-county/committee-of-the-whole/2026-08-13

Transcript will be published here: https://helpos.ca/transcripts/grey-county/committee-of-the-whole/2026-08-13

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Original Agenda Package Links

Official meeting page: https://pub-grey.escribemeetings.com/MeetingsCalendarView.aspx/Meeting?Id=e17c8221-be41-4d44-bda5-a2e15a3bd70a