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Call the meeting to order with an acceptance of the

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Council agenda. Councillor Hutchin, our Council of Trevelli, Deputy Mayor

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Hutchin, that we accept the Council agenda for the 14th

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of July. All those in favor. That is carried. Moves

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us around long to the first, or declaration of pure

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interest. Oh, Councillor Trevelli. Yeah, thanks, Mayor. Good evening. Declaration

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on item 6. 1. Okay. All right. All right. That

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moves us along to item five on the agenda. And

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tonight, we're pleased to have Laurence Schneider and her family

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in attendance tonight. And as you know, I always, as

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a former teacher, I always like to encourage and celebrate

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all the young people in our community that are doing

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extraordinary things. And going on and making X - ray

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accomplishments and getting awards. And Lauren has some significant accomplishments

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in figure skating. She has her gold - free skate

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designation. And her quad gold medalist. And now she's also

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a coach so that she can instilled a passion for

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figure skating in our younger children here in Walkerton and

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Brockton. So that's very admirable to see a young person

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going on and doing that sort of coaching work also.

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So Lauren, congratulations. I have a certificate for you. So

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I'm going to call you up here right in the

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centre here and we'll get some pictures.

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Okay. So that move along on the agenda item seven.

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We have one delegation tonight. We have Chad Richards, senior

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strategist from Bruce Power. And he's going to give us

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an update on the activities that Bruce Power's been doing

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to promote Bruce C. Wonderful. Thank you so much, Mr.

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Merrill. Just a lot of the slides to come up

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on screen. And it was the best approaches for me

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to indicate when we moved to the next slide. Perfect.

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Um, excellent. Well, again, thank you very much for having

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me here this evening to speak to council about the

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Bruce Sea Project. We're really in an exciting, uh, phase

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for the project. There's lots of work going on and

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really wanted to use this as an opportunity to update

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to provide a bit of information about, uh, an exciting

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initiative that we've, we've launched for regional readiness assessments when

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it comes to, uh, the Bruce C project. So I

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mean, if we can move on to the, the next

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slide. Wanted to start by acknowledging that the Bruce Power

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site is located within the Sagina Gymway nation territory, the

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shared treaty and traditional territory of the Chippewas of Sagin

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First Nation and Chip was of Nawash unseated First Nation,

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Nia Shinghaming. Bruce Power, through all that we do, whether

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that's our existing operations or exploring Transformative Project like the

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Bruce C project, uh, we do so in the spirit

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of, of reconciliation and respect with the indigenous communities that

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we work with, that includes, uh, this Aguino Jibway Nation,

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the historic Sagin Mate onto the next slide, please. So

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we like to start by setting the tone on why

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we're exploring something like a new build project. Where's the

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Ontario energy landscape at right now. Um, and when you

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look at the, the grid operations more broadly, the Ontario's

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independent electricity system operator every year, the system operator, what

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releases what's called the annual planning outlook. And for, uh,

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for folks like me who's been way too much time

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looking at electricity markets. That's like our Christmas Eve the

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day before the APO comes out. It's, uh, we're on

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pins and needles waiting for the next APO to drop.

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outlook, uh, earlier this year in 2026, the APO showed

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that the grid, when they look out to the year

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2050, we're looking at about a 65 percent increase in

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electricity demand compared to what we have on the grid

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here today. So when you think about just the fundamental

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scale of building up about 65 percent more in addition

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to what we have today It's really a significant undertaking,

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uh, to meet that new demand with, with clean, affordable,

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reliable, uh, power going forward. Similarly, the, the, the province

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policy document effectively an integrated energy plan for the province

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and how we're going to meet that increase demand by

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meeting the and meeting those policy objectives of again, ensuring

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that our electricity grid remains reliable remains affordable. Um, and

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continues to, to operate at, at high degrees of efficiency.

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that, that planning document in the integrated energy plan. The

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plan speaks to the importance of the major component, uh,

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replacement program that is taking place, uh, currently at Bruce

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talked about growing our site output. So right now Bruce

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get the most that we can out of our existing

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eight units at site, um, the, the plan speaks about

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the potential refurbishments of units one and two down the

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road. So obviously existing MCR work, uh, with contains units

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three to eight within scope. We're looking, the system operator

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is exploring what it would take to, uh, and we

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are exploring what it would take to potentially refer as

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units one and two in the 2040s. Talked about the

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role of Bruce Power and producing cancer fighting isotopes that

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are delivered across the world and supporting global supply chains.

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yeah, move on. We can move on to the next

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the demand is growing. The province has, has set the

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policy conditions for meeting that new demand. And they understand

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that Bruce C fits or the Bruce Heap as a

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potential for meeting that new demand. We like to ask

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the question of why us, why are we looking at

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the Bruce Power site? What makes this a viable option

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for the system operator when it comes to new electricity

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generation here in the province? And there's, there's kind of

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three really significant strategic advantages. The first is the people

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that's around the site. We have access to a skilled

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workforce who understand how to work on these projects, who

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know how to, to build big things where when you

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look at the scope of our major component replacement project,

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we're effectively doing new build type work every single day

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on site in replacing those major components of our units,

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workforce, a supply chain existing here locally who is supporting,

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uh, safe, clean, reliable operations. And we have strong local

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leadership. We know that the municipalities, the municipal leaders that

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surround the site and leaders in our communities understand nuclear.

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within the region. And really we count that as a

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significant strategic advantage. The second one being that we have

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an existing site. So we are not talking about expanding

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site boundaries. We're not talking about a new build site

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offsite with the Bruce C project is explored within our

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existing site boundary. And there's, there are some pretty significant

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advantages when it comes to having an established site for

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new electricity generation. And when you compare that to a

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potential, what we call a green field project where you're

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looking at starting a site net new. We have transmission

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running to the site, uh, we have, uh, again, an

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existing infrastructure on site that can support a new build

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program. And that really presents, uh, number of significant advantages.

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third point is that we have known, we have no

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understanding of the effects of our site, uh, in terms

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of baseline operations when it comes to interactions with the

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natural environment. So we have a well studied site that

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has been supported by environmental protection programs for, for decades.

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able to begin, uh, the assessment work required to explore

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new electricity generation here in the province. We can move

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on to the next slide. So that leads us to

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the Bruce C project. And what is the Bruce C

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project? Well, fundamentally the Bruce C project is Bruce Power

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exploring the edition of up to 4, 800 megawatts of

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new nuclear capacity at the existing Bruce Power site. And

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we're undertaking that assessment work through a integrated impact assessment

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process, which is a federally regulated process led by the

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impact assessment agency of Canada and the Canadian nuclear safety

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commission because we're a nuclear project. Our impact assessment is

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a bit unique and incorporates the expertise of the Canadian

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nuclear safety commission. It also includes an additional component that

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other impacts don't include, which is a license to prepare

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site, which is a specific requirement for new nuclear generation.

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with work. So our impact assessment is integrated. And it

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in that it includes the CNSC as well as that

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license to prepare site application as part of our process.

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environmental, the economic, the social and the health impacts of

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a Bruce C project. What would that project look like

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on the region is the fundamental question that we're seeking

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to answer. And we're going to be doing that in

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a spirit of proactive engagement and, and transparency with indigenous

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nations and communities as well as local municipalities and the

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public. Move on to the next slide. So this, this

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slide gives you a picture of what the impact assessment

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process looks like. Uh, it's a lengthy process. We are

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currently in the impact statement phase. We formally entered the

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impact assessment process back in August, 2024, when we submitted

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what's called our initial project description. These, uh, these processes

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initial project description is effectively an early description of what

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the project is. So when we submitted that two regulators,

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impact assessment. And what happened at that point is the

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federal regulators. So the impact assessment agency and the Canadian

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suit nuclear safety commission. They took that initial project description

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guidelines. Those guidelines effectively set out the list of requirements

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of the, of the impact assessment process that's heavy on

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the proponent. It's when we do the work to understand

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what the potential effects of this project will be on

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the communities that surround our site, the people that surround

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documented those existing conditions, we will assess the potential positive

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we understand that there can be significant advantages of having

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this project come. But we also know that projects of

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this magnitude come with challenges. And so for any of

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those negative effects, we will undertake work to provide mitigation

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strategies on those negative effects. And for any positive effects,

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we'll be looking to amplify those measures. So what can

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we do, uh, to get the, the most juice for

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our squeeze, if you will on those positive, uh, positive

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impacts that we expect. Um, and all throughout this process

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been the most well attended sessions that we've had through

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our Public Engagement efforts. I think we had back in

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the fall, we had more than 75 people come out

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to a single session to learn more about the project

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already tonight, but engagement is absolutely critical to the impact

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assessment process. We're actively engaging with indigenous nations and communities

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statement. And we've begun undertaking those effects assessments. So starting

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to understand how the project will change those existing conditions

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once we submit that, that, uh, that impact statement, we

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will enter the assessment phase of the process all in

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the, we expect the federal government to make a decision,

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uh, on our impact assessment and that license to prepare

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site application by early 2028. That's the timeline that we're

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working on right now. But setting aside impact assessment for

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a moment, we are also advancing what's called Bruce C

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pre - development work. And many of you will have,

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uh, have heard about an announcement that was made earlier

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this year in May with the government of Ontario where

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the government announced support for pre - development work, uh,

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in support of the Bruce C project through pre -

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development, which doesn't have a specific tie into the impact

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assessment directly, uh, we're undertaking an activities such as technology

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selection, uh, workforce and commercial planning, uh, estimating the cost

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of site preparation activities. So that site preparation phase of

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work looking at understanding or getting some early cost estimates

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for that work, uh, developing cooling water strategies, uh, and

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we're also undertaking significant efforts when it comes to community

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readiness and indigenous engagement. This work all proceeds as I

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described in parallel with the impact assessment. Um, we can

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maybe move to the next slide. And a significant portion

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of that work and happy to answer any questions from

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council this evening on, on this scope of work. Um,

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we've launched an assessment fund as part of our pre

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- development work. So the regional municipal readiness assessment fund

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is a program that we've created at Bruce Power to

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really support municipal lead readiness assessment work that should be

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undertaken in anticipation of a potential positive outcome on the

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project. So really looking to make, uh, application - based

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funding available to municipalities around the Bruce Grey and here

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on region to support that municipal lead work in preparation

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of a potential Bruce C project. And we've, uh, we've

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released the fund, the application intake window has been open

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since June 1st. It'll close on August 1st. And we're

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looking for projects that can be completed early by the

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end of 2027 is our target. Um, and projects, uh,

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seeking no more than 75, 000 dollars from the fun

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just to ensure that we have resources to support a

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good number of projects across the region. And we've, uh,

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included a number of eligible categories. And I know, uh,

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staff with the municipality of Brockton have, have undertaken some

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effort to, to propose some options for, uh, for council

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as well too. And be happy to discuss the, the

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fund in Greater Detail, uh, during Q and A and

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maybe just onto the next couple slides, the, the next

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slide just gives you some information, uh, or ways that

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you can stay up to date on the project. Our

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Bruce C project registry page is a tremendous resource for

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some of our technical regulatory documents. All of our, our

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guidelines, all of our submissions, uh, to the federal regulators

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are available on our registry page. So please feel free

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to access, uh, that resource and feel free to reach

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out if you have any questions. We also do have

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a Bruce Power engagement page where you can can visit

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and find more information, uh, from us about the project

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and feel free to, to email us anytime, uh, with

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that, uh, Mr. Mayor. I'm happy to answer any questions

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that, uh, questions from council. Yes, Councillor

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McClain. I don't thank you, Chad, for the, uh, presentation

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of a question more. Just thank you very much for

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coming updating council. Um, it's a huge project with lots

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of benefits, but it's really important along the way, uh,

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to have the touchstones of the impact and certainly, uh,

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we're quite excited about that and certainly from, uh, our,

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our community. Have opportunities for engagement along the way in

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the process. So thank you so much. Councillor Clark. Thank

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you. And good evening. Thank you, Chad, for, uh, presenting

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this to us tonight. Certainly a, um, uh, an important

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project and one that's again going to take a lot

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of work to be able to sort of put all

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of this together. So it's great to have someone, uh,

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on that side of it come to present to us

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tonight. So we certainly appreciate that. Um, just going off

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of the one slide where they mentioned that feedback had

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been, uh, sort of looked at from different groups. I'm

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curious specifically about the indigenous nations and the public on

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Bruce C. And as that feedback generally been positive or

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negative. And if negative, I'm curious what those groups concerns

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are to date. Um, I know it's, it's one of

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those things that again, I've heard people on one side

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are really excited for it. Wanted to go forward. And

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then there's obviously people on the other side as well.

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I'm just curious from your perspective what's that sort of

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looked like. Yeah. Three, you Mr. Merritt's, it's a, it's

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a really great question. Um, we, we see lots of,

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uh, lots of really great feedback when it comes to

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the Bruce C project. We never take community support for

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both Bruce Power and for the project for granted, um,

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we did do some, some polling back in 20 and

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late 2025, uh, that showed that residents from across Bruce

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Grey and here on when it comes to support for

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the project. We had about an 86 percent support for

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the project would be good for, uh, the region and

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the and the community that they live in. So really

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again, we're starting from a really good place and lots

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of positive support. We do see a lot of engagement

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and really from a place of genuine curiosity about impacts.

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I would say that the more, uh, when we hear

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concerns from, uh, from members of the community, they're not

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insurmountable concerns. They are concerns that we know we can

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address through mitigation. Uh, we hear a lot about socioeconomic

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effects of the project. So I mean, probably unsurprisingly, but,

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um, uh, topics like housing, healthcare and education and impacts

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on those services and infrastructure become kind of the focal

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point for, uh, for folks who express, you know, concern

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or information they'd like or pieces where they would like

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more information. Like tends to be where, uh, where that's

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focused on. Thank you. And through Mr. Mayor, thank you

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very much, Chad, for being here tonight in the presentation.

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Um, I just want to acknowledge the importance of keeping

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members of council and the Public informed on an initiative

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of this size. Uh, it's certainly going to be, I

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think a great contribution to our community, not only here

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regionally, but also throughout the province of Ontario in ensuring

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that, uh, electricity demands are met in the future. Uh,

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especially as we have more dependencies on electricity itself. Um,

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I wanted to speak about two things. Uh, the first

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is around the timeline. You mentioned around the impact assessment

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later this year, uh, with the idea that a license

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to prepare would be issued in around 20, 28, uh,

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when would you see sort of peak project, uh, outlook?

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Is that still from that point about 10 years out?

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Um, or they'll just pause there and ask you that

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question. When would you anticipate sort of peak project to

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be fully underway. Yeah. Three of you, Mr. Mary, another

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really great question. So what we'll just walk through the,

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the timeline for sure. I think that's an excellent exercise.

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So, um, we're in the impact statement phase of the

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project now expecting that to, to conclude later this year

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with the submission of the impact statement, um, as you

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rightly pointed out, uh, impact assessment would run until early

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2028. And that includes that license to prepare site application.

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If successful on all fronts, um, site preparation work could

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begin immediately effectively upon receipt of the, uh, the license.

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The site preparation phase of the project is about a

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three year window. So we would, uh, we would have

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a site preparation activities ongoing for about three years, uh,

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following, which would be a 14 year construction window for

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the project. So, uh, kind of mid, mid construction period

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is when we see that, that peak activity. And the,

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uh, further follow up question, you mentioned about being able

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to potentially speak more to the fund that's been established

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in terms of readiness. Um, I'm curious given the timeline

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how the studies, which really have expiry dates to them,

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you know, we can do extensive studies, spend thousands of

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dollars, uh, and see no value in return for studies.

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We've seen that here in Brockton before. Um, I'm curious

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about how I advancing on studies are going to help

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us in 2031 and beyond if we commence those today

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with a timeline of 2027. So are there abilities to

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use those funds for other things that really advance current

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initiatives in municipalities that will in fact assist in delivering

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on the impact and the overall community going forward. Through

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you, Mayor? We are really focused on understand getting an

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early assessment of initiatives that must be undertaken to or

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should be undertaken to support broader, uh, regional readiness. So,

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um, I think to, to the point of studies, I

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hear, I hear the, the general concern. I think what

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we're hoping to do is get a sense of, uh,

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of broadly across the region, what needs to be done

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in preparation for, uh, for the project in the scale

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of the, the Bruce C project. And really, we're, that's

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where we're looking to municipal leadership to provide us with,

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uh, with that expertise on what you need for your

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community, uh, to succeed and to be ready for a

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project of, of this scale, uh, and would hope that

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I think that we're anticipating a number of really great

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projects to be, uh, to be proposed by the, by

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the municipalities we work with. Consult your valley. Thanks, Mayor.

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And thanks, Chad. As you know, it's probably the second

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or third time I've seen this presentation, but I do

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appreciate it in the chance to ask you a couple

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of questions. I think further to Councillor Elfick's comment, I

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think, um, as, as perhaps by way of feedback, um,

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I certainly recognise the importance of the, you know, these

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readiness studies now. But, you know, maybe a message to

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the Bruce Power team is that as these years progress,

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you know, hopefully that there's continued partnership and opportunities for

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funding where it's appropriate in relation to the project for

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municipalities and the clean energy region, building off that with

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this new, um, you know, the federal government is introduced

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these projects of national interest, the National Project's Office. There's

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also the nuclear strategies. All these things I'm sure come

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across your desk every day. Should there be, and I

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know you, you can't read the tea leaves necessarily, but

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should there be, you know, an acceleration of this project

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or it's identified by the federal government as a priority.

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And it would, I guess, could you touch on or

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hypothesize with the IA process be sped up? Could a

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couple of years between now and 2031 be shaved off.

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Hypothetically? And if so, I guess what would that look

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like on Bruce Powers end. Through you, Mary? Another great

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question. I think we have, uh, signed what's called a

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project charter with the impact assessment agency of Canada and

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the Canadian nuclear safety commission. Uh, that, that bounds the

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timelines of our, of our impact assessment process. And so

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we're working, uh, in conjunction with that, with that signed

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charter for the, the impact assessment process. Just to follow

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up, if I may. So I guess despite of that,

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you won't get grandfathered in necessarily to a more condensed

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timeline. You'll be sticking with what's in place regardless of

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these other, I guess, national policy changes. Is that a

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fair assessment. Three. Yeah. We're, we're proceeding on the assumption

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that the, the timelines outlined in the project charter are

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the timelines that will stand. Okay. Thank you. Okay. And

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you further questions. No. Okay. Well, thank you very much

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for your, your work. Chad. And as you can see,

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a lot of questions from local councils about, uh, how,

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how to get ready for this project. And I think,

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um, the Bruce power team and the county have really

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coordinated the this approach to, uh, look at all of

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the, uh, the angles for the project. I think that's

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great. It's great work. It's learning from some of the

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lessons. I know on the MCR came. I was, um,

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was a new mayor. And we all thought that, uh,

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the gold rush. And there'd be a bonanza. And I

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don't think any of us looked at maybe some of

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the, um, the downsides, like the, uh, housing issues that

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it would create. And so I think it's just, uh,

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great that your team's looking at how to best prepare

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for this, uh, huge mega project. And so that, uh,

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all the communities could benefit. So thank you very much.

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Thank you. Appreciate it.

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Okay. That would lead us into. The minutes. Moved by

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Councillor Tavalli and Deputy Mayor Hutchin that we approved the

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June 23rd minutes. All those in favor. Carried. Then we've

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got the, uh, now we're into Reports. And on the

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topic of Chad's presentation, we've got Report One Regional Readiness

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Assessment Fund. By Councillor Tavalli. Second, Debmir Hutchin that we

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approve report CIO eight regional municipality, Ridness Assessment Fund Bruce

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C, prepared by Sonya Watson, CEO, and doing so support

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staff applying through the regional Mispala readiness assessment fund for

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the following studies. Municipal Service Delivery and organisational review. Municipal

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operation needs assessment study, East Ridge Business Park Servicing and

474
00:28:36,965 --> 00:28:41,145
Implementation Strategy. Councillor Trevalli. Thanks Mayor Peabody and I appreciate

475
00:28:41,185 --> 00:28:43,865
the report from staff. I think, um, given the fact

476
00:28:43,886 --> 00:28:46,105
that, uh, at least to my understanding, and that's where

477
00:28:46,105 --> 00:28:48,105
I'll get to in my question, that the impact on

478
00:28:48,105 --> 00:28:49,865
the tax rate with these studies. I think they will

479
00:28:49,865 --> 00:28:52,105
be beneficial. All three of them in our long -

480
00:28:52,105 --> 00:28:55,145
term planning with and without Bruce C. So certainly support

481
00:28:55,406 --> 00:28:58,825
as proposed. I guess my question would be, does staff

482
00:28:58,865 --> 00:29:02,025
anticipate in the application applying for the full 75 in

483
00:29:02,025 --> 00:29:03,945
each? Or are you going to have more estimated figures

484
00:29:04,046 --> 00:29:07,185
based on, you know, previous types of studies, I guess

485
00:29:07,566 --> 00:29:10,305
some could come in at 35, 40, 50 grand. So

486
00:29:10,305 --> 00:29:12,985
will the application kind of break it out by cost

487
00:29:13,566 --> 00:29:15,305
as opposed to just doing the max of 75, which

488
00:29:15,806 --> 00:29:18,105
maybe not as good for a chances in my mind.

489
00:29:21,017 --> 00:29:24,756
Through Mer Peabody, I have attaining quotes at this time.

490
00:29:24,756 --> 00:29:27,796
So most of them are from discussions very close to

491
00:29:28,057 --> 00:29:30,736
the 75, 000 dollar range It tried to pick, um,

492
00:29:31,897 --> 00:29:35,396
projects that would fit into that. So, um, it will

493
00:29:35,436 --> 00:29:38,276
be close, but yes, based on further, uh, discussions might

494
00:29:38,316 --> 00:29:45,253
be slightly lower. Yeah. So just to sort of follow

495
00:29:45,293 --> 00:29:47,893
up on that question, um, and that sort of goes

496
00:29:47,893 --> 00:29:50,933
into where, um, mine was going as well. What's the

497
00:29:51,034 --> 00:29:53,573
probability or is there a chance that the funding is

498
00:29:54,314 --> 00:29:56,853
it underfunds and the, the application or the project that

499
00:29:56,853 --> 00:30:00,613
we submit for goes over the 75, 000. So first

500
00:30:00,653 --> 00:30:03,973
question is that a possibility second part to that question,

501
00:30:03,973 --> 00:30:05,653
if it is a possibility, are we able to back

502
00:30:05,674 --> 00:30:08,773
out once we get more of a concrete quote? I

503
00:30:08,794 --> 00:30:11,493
just again, don't want to apply for 75, 000 and

504
00:30:11,493 --> 00:30:13,733
it costs 125, 000 and we're on the hook for

505
00:30:13,754 --> 00:30:16,853
an additional 50 on something that may be too early

506
00:30:17,194 --> 00:30:24,066
or we may or may not need. Body. We will

507
00:30:24,106 --> 00:30:28,786
be scoping the projects to, um, align within that budget

508
00:30:29,367 --> 00:30:32,946
mind. I can't guarantee that there's not a possibility that

509
00:30:33,207 --> 00:30:35,746
a tender would come in more than or across proposal

510
00:30:35,786 --> 00:30:39,586
may come in a bit higher. But we will be,

511
00:30:39,586 --> 00:30:43,346
you know, adapting our, um, Recross for proposals to include

512
00:30:43,527 --> 00:30:45,346
staff time to work on these projects to try to

513
00:30:45,346 --> 00:30:51,925
get them within this range. Thank you, indeed, through Mr.

514
00:30:51,925 --> 00:30:54,905
Mayor. Um, you know, I appreciate the recommendations by staff

515
00:30:54,945 --> 00:30:56,905
and the report. I do think that as a municipality,

516
00:30:56,905 --> 00:30:59,785
we need to take advantage of available funds to conduct

517
00:30:59,806 --> 00:31:02,665
some of these studies. Um, my concern is, uh, when

518
00:31:02,686 --> 00:31:05,545
I read the definition for the municipal service delivery review

519
00:31:05,726 --> 00:31:08,425
and also the municipal operations needs assessment. I see a

520
00:31:08,425 --> 00:31:11,305
number of overlapping themes. Um, and what I'm concerned about

521
00:31:11,326 --> 00:31:14,745
is there's not really a lot contained in the recommendations

522
00:31:14,785 --> 00:31:18,325
for infrastructure planning. Um, you know, looking at impacts, uh,

523
00:31:18,325 --> 00:31:20,825
on things like water usage in our communities, uh, looking

524
00:31:20,846 --> 00:31:23,305
at, uh, road network. And I know the county's going

525
00:31:23,305 --> 00:31:26,105
to do the transportation studies, but certainly, um, looking at

526
00:31:26,446 --> 00:31:28,425
how we are going to connect in terms of transportation

527
00:31:28,766 --> 00:31:31,385
and also in land development overall. And I know we

528
00:31:31,425 --> 00:31:34,005
were just coming out of a official plan review. Um,

529
00:31:34,366 --> 00:31:37,305
so I'm just, I'm mindful about whether we have the

530
00:31:37,326 --> 00:31:39,945
right things that we're asking for, I do think we

531
00:31:39,985 --> 00:31:44,185
should apply. I know the deadline is quite, uh, closest,

532
00:31:44,185 --> 00:31:46,905
but I would certainly be open to seeing us consider

533
00:31:46,926 --> 00:31:51,225
more other attributes along like workforce, uh, readiness. Um, I'm

534
00:31:51,265 --> 00:31:52,825
just struggling a little bit to be honest with the

535
00:31:52,846 --> 00:31:58,265
timeline. We're sitting here in 2026, uh, project, uh, 2031.

536
00:31:58,265 --> 00:32:00,665
How are these are really going to inform the future,

537
00:32:00,665 --> 00:32:03,385
uh, for us to actually have tangible and good, reliable

538
00:32:03,425 --> 00:32:06,505
information moving forward. I think that, um, it's a good

539
00:32:06,686 --> 00:32:09,025
snapshot in time, I suppose, but I really want to

540
00:32:09,025 --> 00:32:11,705
ensure that we're thinking about all of the impacts throughout

541
00:32:11,745 --> 00:32:14,345
our municipality. And I find that a number of these,

542
00:32:14,345 --> 00:32:16,665
uh, items that we're talking about here are really closely

543
00:32:16,926 --> 00:32:19,065
wedded in one area. And it'd be great to expand

544
00:32:19,086 --> 00:32:22,425
that to think to things like workforce, uh, readiness and

545
00:32:22,465 --> 00:32:24,905
also, uh, looking at other land development opportunities that we

546
00:32:24,905 --> 00:32:26,745
would have. So I don't know if that's an opportunity

547
00:32:26,766 --> 00:32:29,305
for us to consider making those changes here tonight or

548
00:32:29,345 --> 00:32:32,345
tasked after those and making the final submissions. Um, but

549
00:32:32,366 --> 00:32:34,425
I don't think that we need both a municipal services

550
00:32:34,766 --> 00:32:37,385
review and an operation needs assessment study when a number

551
00:32:37,385 --> 00:32:46,444
of those things by even their staff report overlap. Through

552
00:32:46,444 --> 00:32:50,684
your Meripodi, uh, noted, I guess the municipal operations needs

553
00:32:50,785 --> 00:32:57,441
assessment is to focus more directly on, um. On our,

554
00:32:57,441 --> 00:33:01,021
um, in addition to staff on our facilities on, um,

555
00:33:01,622 --> 00:33:03,521
we're, it's going to take into account, like I noted

556
00:33:03,561 --> 00:33:07,041
there, that we already do have a road study rule

557
00:33:07,622 --> 00:33:10,721
and a throughout Walkerton. Um, we also have our building

558
00:33:10,721 --> 00:33:13,281
condition assessments that we can now incorporate all this information

559
00:33:13,622 --> 00:33:16,481
to look at how we need to plan our facilities

560
00:33:16,521 --> 00:33:19,721
for the future based on our road networks based on

561
00:33:19,721 --> 00:33:25,441
our existing capacity of staff, um, pending growth that's projected

562
00:33:26,022 --> 00:33:30,961
versus when Bruce C comes. So that's study is very

563
00:33:31,062 --> 00:33:36,241
specific to our operations needs. There, I would agree there

564
00:33:36,241 --> 00:33:39,281
may be, um, some small overlap within looking at a

565
00:33:39,382 --> 00:33:43,361
whole municipal service delivery review. Um, again, we had a

566
00:33:43,382 --> 00:33:47,601
municipal service delivery view done in 2015. Um, it was

567
00:33:47,641 --> 00:33:50,241
a great basis. We've implemented a lot of those things

568
00:33:50,342 --> 00:33:54,881
that came out of that review, um, hired the By

569
00:33:54,921 --> 00:33:57,361
- law enforcement officer as one of those suggestions that

570
00:33:57,382 --> 00:34:00,401
came out of there. Um, so we don't have that

571
00:34:00,502 --> 00:34:04,641
guiding document to really look now at our service delivery

572
00:34:05,382 --> 00:34:09,553
and how we do equip them municipality. For workforce readiness.

573
00:34:10,044 --> 00:34:17,637
For the future. Okay. Well, if I could comment on

574
00:34:17,637 --> 00:34:19,797
that, the, um, priority there to me would be the

575
00:34:19,818 --> 00:34:24,944
East Ridge business park. And, uh, as, as we know,

576
00:34:24,965 --> 00:34:30,280
there will be potential for subcontractors. Who are manufacturing components.

577
00:34:32,302 --> 00:34:36,876
For the, um, Reactor to, uh, set up operations. And

578
00:34:36,916 --> 00:34:40,476
I think in, in terms of the, uh, surrounding municipalities,

579
00:34:40,476 --> 00:34:43,276
our business park is best set up, uh, to capture

580
00:34:43,316 --> 00:34:45,516
that. There's some other good business parks, but ours is

581
00:34:45,516 --> 00:34:48,476
just fantastic. So if we can, uh, make sure that

582
00:34:48,817 --> 00:34:53,076
40 acres that we bought is opened up. I think

583
00:34:53,076 --> 00:34:57,036
it'll just be, um, that would be, um, that would

584
00:34:57,036 --> 00:34:59,676
be my priority for getting that. So it's good you

585
00:34:59,676 --> 00:35:01,816
asked that question, Chad, because it allowed me to, uh,

586
00:35:01,816 --> 00:35:04,716
explain to Chad what, uh, what my number one priority

587
00:35:04,716 --> 00:35:10,593
is on that list. So, okay. Thank you. Um, I

588
00:35:10,633 --> 00:35:12,833
just wondered, was there a limit to the number of

589
00:35:12,934 --> 00:35:18,008
applications we could make. There is not a limit. It's

590
00:35:18,008 --> 00:35:20,568
more to staff time. It's based on it's staff time

591
00:35:20,589 --> 00:35:23,608
working with a consultants, um, and looking at our existing

592
00:35:23,629 --> 00:35:27,848
needs, these all were viable projects that our senior management

593
00:35:28,429 --> 00:35:31,288
whole team identified based on the, you know, existing studies

594
00:35:31,288 --> 00:35:34,808
that we already have. And, you know, we, we do

595
00:35:34,909 --> 00:35:40,008
understand already what our water infrastructure requirements are. Um, so

596
00:35:40,029 --> 00:35:43,208
these were in addition to areas that we needed all

597
00:35:43,208 --> 00:35:49,287
felt we needed to look at. And just, uh, maybe

598
00:35:49,327 --> 00:35:52,087
further to that. What is the anticipated commitment for staff

599
00:35:52,268 --> 00:35:54,807
for staff time if all three of these reviews were

600
00:35:54,847 --> 00:35:58,407
to go ahead, um, just looking at the project runway,

601
00:35:58,407 --> 00:36:01,807
um, having them awarded, having them completed in 2027. It

602
00:36:01,807 --> 00:36:03,927
would seem if all three were approved that it would

603
00:36:03,967 --> 00:36:06,567
take a considerable amount of stuff time to assist in

604
00:36:06,567 --> 00:36:11,093
preparing these reviews. Through you my peabody, they would, they

605
00:36:11,133 --> 00:36:14,373
would take, uh, time, you know, the different departments that

606
00:36:14,413 --> 00:36:16,373
would be assigned to each of these. So I don't

607
00:36:16,373 --> 00:36:21,504
have a number. Tim. And so just out of curiosity,

608
00:36:21,504 --> 00:36:24,384
is that something that's part of the overall costing allocation?

609
00:36:24,384 --> 00:36:28,373
Or is it just the studies that are covered. Just

610
00:36:28,474 --> 00:36:36,089
the studies are covered in the 75, 000. Yes. Three

611
00:36:36,129 --> 00:36:38,169
RP body, you know, I brought forward these options as

612
00:36:38,910 --> 00:36:41,849
all, um, needed projects. It's certainly up to council on

613
00:36:42,030 --> 00:36:44,889
if they only want to narrow it down to one,

614
00:36:44,889 --> 00:36:48,649
uh, want to take as big of our, um, leverage

615
00:36:48,689 --> 00:36:51,669
as big opportunity as we could for our needs, um,

616
00:36:51,710 --> 00:36:54,969
without using the tax base. Um, but again, it's up

617
00:36:55,009 --> 00:37:02,573
to council. Yeah. Just one small follow up question. If

618
00:37:02,573 --> 00:37:05,733
we apply, are we allowed to back out of it?

619
00:37:05,733 --> 00:37:07,893
Like should we get all three and realise this is

620
00:37:07,933 --> 00:37:10,753
going to be way too much time, um, like, are

621
00:37:10,753 --> 00:37:13,173
we given more time to think about these? Or is

622
00:37:13,173 --> 00:37:15,493
if we're accepted that we have to go forward with

623
00:37:15,754 --> 00:37:21,549
those options as presented tonight. Three MRP body. I think

624
00:37:21,549 --> 00:37:24,149
in applying for the funding, we would want to do

625
00:37:24,189 --> 00:37:26,149
it in good faith. There would be an agreement come

626
00:37:26,189 --> 00:37:30,209
back, um, for council's consideration before we entered that, but

627
00:37:30,209 --> 00:37:32,869
I think we definitely want to apply, um, with the

628
00:37:32,909 --> 00:37:38,517
knowledge that we were going to proceed on these. Yeah.

629
00:37:38,557 --> 00:37:40,437
I would, I would certainly just given the conversation around

630
00:37:40,458 --> 00:37:42,797
the table. I think that our priority is clear. I

631
00:37:42,797 --> 00:37:45,137
think I completely agree with Mayor P body. You know,

632
00:37:45,137 --> 00:37:48,597
our ability for expansion of industrial lands is absolutely critical

633
00:37:48,778 --> 00:37:51,477
in the municipality and really a really well placed for

634
00:37:51,477 --> 00:37:53,957
it. I think that should be our focus for this.

635
00:37:53,957 --> 00:37:57,297
I would certainly support, uh, removing in its entirety, the

636
00:37:57,297 --> 00:38:00,837
municipal service delivery and organisation review from the motion. And,

637
00:38:00,837 --> 00:38:02,837
uh, if staff feel, I'd like to hear a little

638
00:38:02,837 --> 00:38:04,997
bit more about the operations needs, you know, we're hearing

639
00:38:04,997 --> 00:38:09,157
that we've done transportation. We've done water. We've done infrastructure.

640
00:38:09,157 --> 00:38:10,997
I'm not sure what the value add is. If we

641
00:38:11,037 --> 00:38:13,637
can, if we actually proceed with that anyways. So I

642
00:38:13,677 --> 00:38:16,757
would rather just have our priority here in Brockton focused

643
00:38:17,018 --> 00:38:18,997
and ensuring that we're actually able to deliver on this

644
00:38:19,018 --> 00:38:21,957
initiative to be ready, uh, to contribute to the Bruce

645
00:38:21,957 --> 00:38:26,745
the expansion project. Steve. Yeah. I'm happy with the three.

646
00:38:26,745 --> 00:38:28,905
I think multiple other municipalities, we know, I think Aaron

647
00:38:29,006 --> 00:38:31,625
Elder's league. Others that have received this and grey in

648
00:38:31,625 --> 00:38:34,425
here on our applying for multiple. Um, again, Bruce Power

649
00:38:34,526 --> 00:38:36,825
will be reviewing these and determining if the link and

650
00:38:36,865 --> 00:38:40,025
if it's substantial by their parameters. Um, so I don't

651
00:38:40,126 --> 00:38:43,557
think we need to be overly cautious here. Um, in

652
00:38:43,557 --> 00:38:45,957
my opinion, I certainly see the preference for the one.

653
00:38:45,957 --> 00:38:47,617
And I agree with that. Um, as our, you know,

654
00:38:47,898 --> 00:38:49,597
the best case scenario, if we only get one, it

655
00:38:49,597 --> 00:38:53,237
would be for Eastridge, but, um, there's no harm in

656
00:38:53,237 --> 00:38:54,597
my view in applying for the three. So that's the

657
00:38:54,597 --> 00:39:00,105
way I'm going. All right. Mitch. Yeah. Just one follow

658
00:39:00,105 --> 00:39:02,665
up piece, uh, to that. I guess again, my only

659
00:39:02,665 --> 00:39:05,545
concern is sort of twofold one, the staff time involved

660
00:39:05,585 --> 00:39:08,105
in the three applications. And then secondly, I'm still worried

661
00:39:08,145 --> 00:39:12,265
about that 75, 000 dollar limit not being hint, hit.

662
00:39:12,265 --> 00:39:14,825
And we've had this before where we'd be expected prices.

663
00:39:14,825 --> 00:39:17,545
We've had quotes. We've had, um, reasons to believe a

664
00:39:17,585 --> 00:39:19,945
price would be something. And then it's double it or

665
00:39:19,945 --> 00:39:21,785
it's one and a half times it. And so again,

666
00:39:21,785 --> 00:39:23,705
that's just what concerns me here. If I could get

667
00:39:25,006 --> 00:39:27,305
again, from staff, I guess what's the confidence that we're

668
00:39:27,305 --> 00:39:29,545
going to be under that 75, 000? I know you

669
00:39:29,585 --> 00:39:32,265
can't, uh, guarantee it, but can we sort of aim

670
00:39:32,286 --> 00:39:34,585
for 50? And if we go over 20, we're still

671
00:39:34,585 --> 00:39:37,385
good instead of aiming for 75 and going over 20

672
00:39:37,406 --> 00:39:43,912
or 30 or 40. I guess I can comment to

673
00:39:43,952 --> 00:39:46,872
that, that, um, when we put out the request for

674
00:39:46,912 --> 00:39:50,272
proposal, this still has to be accepted by council. So

675
00:39:50,272 --> 00:39:53,352
at that time, you know, if for some reason it,

676
00:39:53,352 --> 00:39:55,912
it comes in way over the expected budget. There's that

677
00:39:56,493 --> 00:40:01,652
opportunity for, um, for seeing circumstances. Councillor Tribali. Yeah. I

678
00:40:01,652 --> 00:40:04,412
would just add from previous experience working in South Bruce

679
00:40:04,452 --> 00:40:06,412
and so on. I think to your point, it's, it's

680
00:40:06,412 --> 00:40:07,852
very good to be cautious, but I think dealing with

681
00:40:08,353 --> 00:40:10,332
consultants doing this sort of study is different than like

682
00:40:10,332 --> 00:40:12,652
a road project where you're dealing with variables like construction

683
00:40:12,833 --> 00:40:16,172
materials. So I would find it very unlikely that they

684
00:40:16,212 --> 00:40:18,092
would be going over. And again, you're like you say,

685
00:40:18,092 --> 00:40:20,492
you put out that RFP, um, and again, if they're

686
00:40:20,593 --> 00:40:22,172
going to start projecting things out of the scope or

687
00:40:22,193 --> 00:40:24,652
over the amount that's in the RFP, that's the conversation

688
00:40:24,692 --> 00:40:26,732
where we need to pull back and say, okay, well,

689
00:40:26,732 --> 00:40:28,492
that's not what we ask. So you're not within the

690
00:40:28,532 --> 00:40:31,932
scope. Um, so that's just my own experience obviously defer

691
00:40:31,932 --> 00:40:34,492
to, um, you know, Sonia's comments on this, but from

692
00:40:34,532 --> 00:40:38,854
previous experience, that's sort of where I see it. Okay.

693
00:40:39,195 --> 00:40:41,494
We had a discussion. I'll call the question. All those

694
00:40:41,494 --> 00:40:46,843
in favor. All those opposed. Okay. The motion's carried.

695
00:40:51,119 --> 00:40:55,714
Homecoming agreement. Councillor Javeli Demir Hutchin that we receive recort

696
00:40:56,855 --> 00:41:00,834
2026 number 15 Walker and Homecoming Agreement prepared by Colleen

697
00:41:00,935 --> 00:41:06,274
Gillis Director of Community Services for information purposes. Any questions.

698
00:41:08,421 --> 00:41:12,833
All those in favor. Okay. Thanks Colleen. Do you and

699
00:41:12,833 --> 00:41:16,833
your staff are working everything out. I, uh, here in,

700
00:41:16,833 --> 00:41:18,913
um, lots of great things about how things are moving

701
00:41:18,934 --> 00:41:22,953
along with the homecoming. So, uh, it's quite exciting. So

702
00:41:23,094 --> 00:41:28,593
thank you for your preparatory works. Ridout Street Culvert. Deputy

703
00:41:28,593 --> 00:41:31,633
Mayor Hutchin Councillor Ciavalli that we receive report public works

704
00:41:31,734 --> 00:41:34,193
number six right out street culvert tender prepared by Nicholas

705
00:41:34,193 --> 00:41:37,073
Schnerdirective operations. And doing so awards the tender to JT

706
00:41:37,174 --> 00:41:41,633
excavating in the amount of 590, 846 dollars and 76

707
00:41:41,673 --> 00:41:45,709
cents. Plus HST Councillor Trevelli. Thanks Mayor. Just a question

708
00:41:45,730 --> 00:41:48,029
through you to staff. Uh, I read the report that,

709
00:41:48,029 --> 00:41:51,309
uh, the work is estimated to cost 950, 000, including

710
00:41:51,309 --> 00:41:52,989
the total tender cost. And of course, we have the

711
00:41:53,029 --> 00:41:56,909
total tender cost at around 590K here. I guess can

712
00:41:56,949 --> 00:41:58,749
staff clarified if there is a figure on what those

713
00:41:59,010 --> 00:42:01,469
X or those separate engineering costs are. And if we're

714
00:42:01,490 --> 00:42:03,309
of course within that budget or not at this time.

715
00:42:07,203 --> 00:42:10,779
Yeah. Thank you through you, Mr. Mayor. When we initially

716
00:42:10,819 --> 00:42:13,179
put this budget together, we looked at the 950, 000

717
00:42:13,440 --> 00:42:15,899
looked at, you know, maybe some sidewalk me. We're going

718
00:42:15,899 --> 00:42:18,459
to expand a little bit. Um, but, you know, we

719
00:42:18,459 --> 00:42:21,499
have to fall within the guidelines of what, uh, sogging

720
00:42:21,520 --> 00:42:23,019
valley will allow us to do. So we're not going

721
00:42:23,120 --> 00:42:26,699
necessarily as big. Uh, there's also been no flooding issues

722
00:42:26,880 --> 00:42:29,699
there that we need to accommodate or go bigger. So

723
00:42:29,920 --> 00:42:32,699
we're kind of like for like, it's a steel culvert.

724
00:42:32,699 --> 00:42:36,920
We're putting in concrete one. Engineering. Uh, I don't have

725
00:42:37,021 --> 00:42:39,460
that right in front of me, but it's usually, um,

726
00:42:39,981 --> 00:42:47,640
you know, so we'll be using our engineer on retainer

727
00:42:47,640 --> 00:42:54,234
for that project. Kim. Thank you. Um, I'm excited that

728
00:42:54,274 --> 00:42:57,994
we might actually come well under budget. When this project

729
00:42:58,095 --> 00:43:00,794
is finished, what could you report back to us on

730
00:43:00,834 --> 00:43:07,278
what the final figures are. Please. Thank you. Hey. All

731
00:43:07,278 --> 00:43:13,213
in favor. It's carried. June modern wastewater. Dirt Beamer Hutchin

732
00:43:13,213 --> 00:43:17,773
Councillor Travelli received utilities report 10, 2026 water and wastewater

733
00:43:17,794 --> 00:43:20,893
prepared by Nicholas Schnurr for information purposes. All those in

734
00:43:20,933 --> 00:43:27,590
favor. That's carried financial report June 30th. Moved by the

735
00:43:27,771 --> 00:43:31,510
deputy mayor, seconded by Councillor Trevalli that we receive financial

736
00:43:31,550 --> 00:43:37,305
report 21, June 30th. Prepared by Trish Sorceratory CFO for

737
00:43:37,305 --> 00:43:45,666
information purposes. All those in favor. That's carried. Samuel Tax

738
00:43:45,706 --> 00:43:50,007
Rares to June 30th. Moved by Deputy Mayr Hutchin, seconded

739
00:43:50,007 --> 00:43:53,527
by Councillor Trelli that we receive report FIN 20 semi

740
00:43:53,527 --> 00:43:56,247
- annual tax rares to June 30th prepared by Jessica

741
00:43:56,428 --> 00:44:02,987
Schmidt tax collector for information purposes. Councillor Elfik. Thank you.

742
00:44:02,987 --> 00:44:05,387
And three, Mr. Mayor, certainly just a comment on the

743
00:44:05,387 --> 00:44:07,947
report. It's appreciated that council is being apprised of the

744
00:44:08,048 --> 00:44:11,227
amounts that are outstanding. But the figures certainly tell a

745
00:44:11,248 --> 00:44:13,627
story, uh, to all of us. I think here and

746
00:44:13,627 --> 00:44:15,787
anyone reading the report about the arreers that we're in

747
00:44:15,827 --> 00:44:21,227
2023 and beyond. At 11 percent, 25 was at 36

748
00:44:21,248 --> 00:44:23,947
percent and then heading into 2026, we're at 51 percent.

749
00:44:24,528 --> 00:44:27,147
So some pretty big jumps, uh, for the percentage of

750
00:44:27,168 --> 00:44:31,307
total arrears that remain outstanding. Um, and, uh, we'd be

751
00:44:31,307 --> 00:44:33,527
hopeful to hear from staff at some point around, um,

752
00:44:34,128 --> 00:44:36,187
you know, how we're going to manage that and what

753
00:44:36,227 --> 00:44:38,027
sort of steps can we put in place, um, I

754
00:44:38,027 --> 00:44:40,507
know the limitations, but it would be good to know,

755
00:44:40,507 --> 00:44:43,627
uh, our plan, uh, given that, uh, total property tax

756
00:44:43,627 --> 00:44:52,827
arreers, you know, 847, 000 dollars being in a rear.

757
00:44:52,827 --> 00:44:55,067
So pretty, uh, pretty notable from my point of view

758
00:44:55,568 --> 00:45:01,095
as it really says report. Thank you. All those in

759
00:45:01,135 --> 00:45:10,885
favor. It's carried. Beating schedule. Deputy Mayor Hutchin, Councillor

760
00:45:10,925 --> 00:45:14,698
Tavelli that we receive report from clerk's office. The budget

761
00:45:14,959 --> 00:45:18,058
and council meeting schedule prepared by Sarah Johnson, Deputy Clerk.

762
00:45:18,058 --> 00:45:19,898
If you want to Hamilton, Director of Legislative and legal

763
00:45:19,919 --> 00:45:23,738
services and approves cancelling the proposed budget meeting on Wednesday,

764
00:45:23,738 --> 00:45:26,698
December 16th at 10 a. m. at the Bruce County

765
00:45:26,698 --> 00:45:31,018
Council. Um, and further approves the budget meeting dates for

766
00:45:31,039 --> 00:45:33,818
2027 to be held at seven at the Bruce County

767
00:45:33,818 --> 00:45:38,058
Council Chambers electronically through Zoom. East Gribe unless otherwise noted

768
00:45:38,079 --> 00:45:42,298
in accordance with the procedural by - law. So some

769
00:45:42,338 --> 00:45:46,538
changes there due to the election, Councillor Trevalli. Thanks, Mayor.

770
00:45:46,538 --> 00:45:48,178
Yeah. Overall, no problem with the dates, but I do

771
00:45:48,239 --> 00:45:50,458
feel that as a courtesy and, uh, you know, out

772
00:45:50,458 --> 00:45:52,358
of a goodwill gesture to our user groups in the

773
00:45:52,358 --> 00:45:55,298
community, that we could push that September 7th deadline, if

774
00:45:55,298 --> 00:45:57,898
at all possible. I appreciate the budget work starts now.

775
00:45:57,898 --> 00:46:00,058
Um, but I think in the midst of a homecoming

776
00:46:00,239 --> 00:46:02,218
and ploughing match and other community events through the summer

777
00:46:02,319 --> 00:46:04,618
and fall September 7th is just on the heels of

778
00:46:04,658 --> 00:46:07,018
a busy summer. And I think a little bit of

779
00:46:07,058 --> 00:46:09,418
leeway. I think I brought this up last year too,

780
00:46:09,418 --> 00:46:11,578
if possible, uh, as a date for these service groups

781
00:46:11,618 --> 00:46:13,338
would be good. I mean, today we're in the middle

782
00:46:13,378 --> 00:46:15,654
of July. You know, we have to get notice out

783
00:46:15,675 --> 00:46:18,294
potentially in some form or fashion, I hope to serve

784
00:46:18,334 --> 00:46:21,174
it to user groups that will be coming forward inevitably.

785
00:46:21,174 --> 00:46:22,774
Um, so I think if we could even push it

786
00:46:22,774 --> 00:46:24,994
to the, you know, start of October if staff, you

787
00:46:24,994 --> 00:46:27,513
know, if that's feasible. Um, and again, we're not going

788
00:46:27,513 --> 00:46:31,193
to see the budget as a council until January 2027.

789
00:46:31,193 --> 00:46:40,424
So. Okay, it's a good idea. We'll change that. All

790
00:46:40,424 --> 00:46:47,242
right. Anything else. All those in favor. That's carried. So

791
00:46:47,263 --> 00:46:50,202
do we have clarity on that, sorry? Or what's. Okay.

792
00:46:50,223 --> 00:46:55,163
Thanks. Yeah. Fiona got it. Land acknowledgement moved by Councillor

793
00:46:55,203 --> 00:46:58,363
Alpha. Excited by Councillor McClain that we receive clerks report

794
00:46:58,544 --> 00:47:01,803
13 land acknowledgement protocol policy prepared by Sarah Johnson's deputy

795
00:47:01,843 --> 00:47:04,523
clerk and Kirk Mugi Corporate Records assistant and doing so

796
00:47:04,544 --> 00:47:07,083
approves the Byla coming forward adopting the land acknowledgement protocol

797
00:47:07,104 --> 00:47:15,523
policy and the visual Brockton land acknowledgement protocol. Councillor McClain.

798
00:47:15,523 --> 00:47:18,376
Through you mayor. Glad to see this protocol. Um, certainly

799
00:47:18,877 --> 00:47:21,016
I'm quite proud of the work that Brockton's done over

800
00:47:21,037 --> 00:47:22,856
the last number of years in terms of the truth

801
00:47:22,957 --> 00:47:26,056
and reconciliation file. Um, and I think that this protocol

802
00:47:26,477 --> 00:47:29,416
certainly fits within, within that, uh, giving the public an

803
00:47:29,437 --> 00:47:32,136
understanding of how the land acknowledgement is used and kind

804
00:47:32,136 --> 00:47:34,456
of why we do it. Um, and, uh, I think

805
00:47:34,477 --> 00:47:37,316
to sit that up in a protocol is important. Um,

806
00:47:37,677 --> 00:47:39,896
the other thing I'd like to ask is, um, and

807
00:47:39,896 --> 00:47:42,696
maybe it was in the report and I didn't quite

808
00:47:42,696 --> 00:47:44,756
see it. I understand kind of model a little bit

809
00:47:44,756 --> 00:47:48,136
on Bruce County protocol. Um, does this protocol go to

810
00:47:48,637 --> 00:47:51,576
Sahn itself, our own once we pass this or have

811
00:47:51,576 --> 00:47:55,176
we gotten Sawns, uh, feedback on our specific policy here

812
00:47:55,197 --> 00:48:04,814
protocol. Through you Mayor Peabody, uh, we didn't specifically circulate

813
00:48:04,835 --> 00:48:07,854
them on the protocol. Um, but it has been based

814
00:48:07,875 --> 00:48:12,014
on, um, number one information that they themselves have provided

815
00:48:12,355 --> 00:48:16,174
to the public about land acknowledgements. And secondly, sort of

816
00:48:16,174 --> 00:48:20,714
from, you know, ongoing, uh, conversations, et cetera, about, um,

817
00:48:21,555 --> 00:48:24,074
how to be thoughtful about land acknowledgments in general, but

818
00:48:24,074 --> 00:48:27,854
we can certainly circulate it to some specifically. Sure. Thank

819
00:48:27,854 --> 00:48:29,354
you. I think that would be a great idea. And

820
00:48:29,354 --> 00:48:31,694
I was excited to see that the Walk for Wand

821
00:48:31,734 --> 00:48:34,734
Jack is on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

822
00:48:35,315 --> 00:48:38,094
locally here in Brockton on September 30th. So, um, happy

823
00:48:38,134 --> 00:48:42,155
to be part of that. Also, Travelli. Yeah. Thanks, Mary.

824
00:48:42,155 --> 00:48:44,195
Just seeking some clarity on some of the language. It

825
00:48:44,195 --> 00:48:46,635
wasn't entirely clear to me in the protocol. Um, about

826
00:48:46,816 --> 00:48:48,795
its use at Council and Committee meetings. Like, is it

827
00:48:48,795 --> 00:48:50,955
implemented as a standing item or it's at the discretion

828
00:48:50,995 --> 00:48:56,259
of the chair. For you Peabody, I think our intention

829
00:48:56,440 --> 00:49:01,459
is that, um, while formal council meetings, um, and public

830
00:49:01,499 --> 00:49:04,419
meetings would still have the land acknowledgement as a standing

831
00:49:04,459 --> 00:49:07,139
item. What would change is that it wouldn't be as

832
00:49:07,320 --> 00:49:10,659
prescriptive as it currently is within the procedural bylaw to

833
00:49:10,699 --> 00:49:14,897
allow for more personal reflection and growth. So there would

834
00:49:14,897 --> 00:49:16,657
still say something that's landing acknowledgement, but instead of just

835
00:49:16,697 --> 00:49:19,217
sort of reading something that's been pre - prepared, which

836
00:49:19,318 --> 00:49:22,177
could still serve as a guide, um, that it should

837
00:49:22,177 --> 00:49:26,737
be supplemented with some personal reflection or a land acknowledgement

838
00:49:26,758 --> 00:49:33,767
that's more tailored. Yeah. Sorry. Just as a follow -

839
00:49:33,767 --> 00:49:36,247
up, but I guess more on the committee meeting side,

840
00:49:36,247 --> 00:49:37,767
as far as I know, that's not a current practice.

841
00:49:37,767 --> 00:49:39,207
So again, is it at the discretion or option of

842
00:49:39,207 --> 00:49:41,927
the chair to read or say or do one? Yes.

843
00:49:41,948 --> 00:49:45,287
Through you Mayor Peabody, I think our, um, current policy

844
00:49:45,868 --> 00:49:48,647
even states that it's for regular council meetings. So even

845
00:49:48,647 --> 00:49:51,847
for special counsel meetings, um, we don't have the land

846
00:49:51,887 --> 00:49:54,447
acknowledgement as part of that. Standing item for that. So

847
00:49:54,828 --> 00:49:57,047
I think we would keep that, you know, it's meant

848
00:49:57,047 --> 00:50:00,567
to be for when, you know, main decisions are being

849
00:50:00,588 --> 00:50:02,887
made so that it doesn't sort of become something that's

850
00:50:02,927 --> 00:50:08,524
done as a rote gesture without thought and consideration. Councillor

851
00:50:08,564 --> 00:50:12,084
Elfik. Thank you. And more so a comment, uh, Mr.

852
00:50:12,124 --> 00:50:14,164
Mayor threw you that I very much support the report

853
00:50:14,204 --> 00:50:15,524
and I appreciate it. I was part of the original

854
00:50:15,705 --> 00:50:19,284
adoption of Brockton's Land Acknowledgement, uh, when it was introduced.

855
00:50:19,284 --> 00:50:20,884
And I'm, I'm certainly happy to see the work that

856
00:50:20,884 --> 00:50:23,444
we've done. Uh, what I would be curious to know

857
00:50:23,484 --> 00:50:25,684
is if there's opportunities for all of us, you know,

858
00:50:25,865 --> 00:50:28,324
as elected leaders in the community speaking about our own

859
00:50:28,345 --> 00:50:32,084
work around reconciliation and reconciliation efforts, uh, to really share

860
00:50:32,185 --> 00:50:34,724
in the delivery of that land acknowledgement, uh, exactly like

861
00:50:34,764 --> 00:50:37,044
our clerk was saying that one of the core purposes

862
00:50:37,305 --> 00:50:41,124
is to have that individualized reflection. Uh, that they're not,

863
00:50:41,124 --> 00:50:43,644
uh, intended to be prescriptive or just read out. It

864
00:50:43,644 --> 00:50:46,564
should be something coming from, uh, the individual who's at

865
00:50:46,604 --> 00:50:48,884
the meeting and delivering the meeting. So, uh, I'm just

866
00:50:48,924 --> 00:50:50,724
wondering if that might be something in the future we

867
00:50:50,724 --> 00:50:54,004
look at around, um, for a particular meeting or for

868
00:50:54,044 --> 00:50:56,804
formal council meetings that it rotate even between, uh, the

869
00:50:56,844 --> 00:50:59,364
members of council to deliver that land acknowledgement to share

870
00:50:59,465 --> 00:51:01,524
in their own work and their own reflections that they

871
00:51:01,524 --> 00:51:10,882
would have, uh, in reconciliation efforts. Through you mayor P

872
00:51:10,922 --> 00:51:14,722
body. Absolutely. There's opportunity for Council to provide feedback to

873
00:51:14,743 --> 00:51:19,562
clarify how you'd like to incorporate, um, the protocol. If

874
00:51:19,562 --> 00:51:22,242
you'd like to have a rotation of the land acknowledgement

875
00:51:22,423 --> 00:51:24,882
at Council Meetings, that's something we could easily incorporate into

876
00:51:25,463 --> 00:51:27,922
our new procedural bylaw that we would be updating for

877
00:51:27,962 --> 00:51:30,882
the new term in any event. But certainly I'm happy

878
00:51:30,922 --> 00:51:33,922
to take any feedback from council about, um, how we

879
00:51:33,962 --> 00:51:35,842
can kind of best move forward in a way that

880
00:51:35,943 --> 00:51:38,802
allows for each member of council to provide their personal

881
00:51:38,903 --> 00:51:47,011
reflection. Okay. Councillor Civali. Yeah. I certainly appreciate Councillor Alfix

882
00:51:47,051 --> 00:51:48,851
comment and commitment on this. I think that would obviously

883
00:51:48,851 --> 00:51:51,171
have to be at the discretion of individual members and

884
00:51:51,171 --> 00:51:53,571
respecting whether that's something they feel comfortable or wish to

885
00:51:53,571 --> 00:51:56,211
do, you know, similarly if someone wanted to offer a

886
00:51:56,251 --> 00:51:57,571
prayer at the start of a meeting, not every member

887
00:51:57,611 --> 00:52:00,291
would necessarily be comfortable. So I think being mindful of

888
00:52:00,291 --> 00:52:03,091
people's own beliefs or convictions or level of comfort and

889
00:52:03,091 --> 00:52:05,731
even giving some statement or reflection. So certainly would have

890
00:52:05,731 --> 00:52:07,891
to be, um, I'm obviously again at the chair's discretion.

891
00:52:07,953 --> 00:52:10,732
And if it's not something that someone intends to do

892
00:52:10,913 --> 00:52:13,052
or, or is comfortable, then that would not be meaningful

893
00:52:13,092 --> 00:52:17,198
either. So. That's my, uh, only supplemental to that. Through

894
00:52:17,238 --> 00:52:19,918
you mere peabody, perhaps one idea would be that much

895
00:52:19,939 --> 00:52:22,318
like other items on the agenda, if it's an item

896
00:52:22,358 --> 00:52:25,278
on the agenda and we don't have a prescriptive statement,

897
00:52:25,278 --> 00:52:27,838
then, you know, the chairperson could offer whether the comment

898
00:52:27,878 --> 00:52:30,398
that somebody wants to make at that time. Um, so

899
00:52:30,499 --> 00:52:33,838
that, you know, Council members would be free to participate.

900
00:52:33,838 --> 00:52:35,598
Or if not, then, you know, the chairperson could provide

901
00:52:35,699 --> 00:52:37,758
comment as well. Much like any other item on the

902
00:52:37,798 --> 00:52:40,158
agenda without sort of being too rigid. So that might

903
00:52:40,158 --> 00:52:43,198
be one, um, method of dealing with it that provides

904
00:52:43,198 --> 00:52:51,089
some flexibility. Okay. All those in favor. It's carried. Council

905
00:52:51,110 --> 00:52:53,889
term Equipment moved by Defner Hutchinson. I'm a Councillor Chevelli

906
00:52:54,150 --> 00:52:58,289
that we receive report clerk 14, 2027 Council Trim Equipment

907
00:52:58,710 --> 00:53:01,489
prepared by Fiona Hamilton, Director of Legislative Legal Services and

908
00:53:01,489 --> 00:53:04,049
doing so approves the purchase of seven laptops for the

909
00:53:04,049 --> 00:53:07,169
upcoming Council term to be funded from the elections reserve

910
00:53:07,350 --> 00:53:13,509
fund. Questions. Mitch. Yeah. Thank you. And through you mayor.

911
00:53:13,509 --> 00:53:16,469
Um, I agree with the, the thought process of rotating

912
00:53:16,650 --> 00:53:19,509
the laptops for each new, uh, council term. I mean,

913
00:53:19,549 --> 00:53:23,109
it makes sense from strictly a strategic standpoint to just

914
00:53:23,109 --> 00:53:25,189
sort of rotate the laptops. And it makes things a

915
00:53:25,189 --> 00:53:28,229
little bit easier. Uh, a couple of things I, I

916
00:53:28,269 --> 00:53:30,789
struggle with from the report though is, is the first

917
00:53:30,829 --> 00:53:34,069
one is the, the work that council's doing on these

918
00:53:34,410 --> 00:53:37,589
laptops is very minimal. Like truthfully, I think we could

919
00:53:37,770 --> 00:53:41,109
continue to use these laptops for two, three, four more

920
00:53:41,149 --> 00:53:45,349
years and be fine. Um, we're using, uh, web browser

921
00:53:45,610 --> 00:53:48,549
and email and maybe Outlook if you're a lot or

922
00:53:48,589 --> 00:53:51,189
sorry. Um, word if you're lucky or depending on what

923
00:53:51,229 --> 00:53:53,589
you're doing. So again, it's not like we're using these

924
00:53:53,850 --> 00:53:57,669
extensively. So that's my sort of one rationale on it.

925
00:53:57,669 --> 00:53:59,509
And then on the other side of things as well,

926
00:53:59,549 --> 00:54:02,709
spending 1700 dollars each of us is what it comes

927
00:54:02,730 --> 00:54:06,229
out to roughly. Uh, for these new laptops. I also

928
00:54:06,250 --> 00:54:08,549
wonder if there's cheaper options. If we are going to

929
00:54:08,570 --> 00:54:11,829
go forward with new ones, uh, that would satisfy counsel

930
00:54:11,829 --> 00:54:14,629
for what we're doing. Um, I also noticed in the

931
00:54:14,730 --> 00:54:18,069
report that it had mentioned that, um, these might be

932
00:54:18,330 --> 00:54:21,269
repurposed to a different department. Um, and I'm just curious

933
00:54:21,450 --> 00:54:24,469
from staff what those departments are that these would be

934
00:54:24,570 --> 00:54:27,749
useful for. That's using them less than what we are

935
00:54:28,250 --> 00:54:37,791
as a group. You mayor P

936
00:54:37,812 --> 00:54:42,431
buddy. I'll help Fiona with this one. Um, so the

937
00:54:42,471 --> 00:54:46,911
other departments that we repurposely laptops for kind of go

938
00:54:46,951 --> 00:54:52,511
across the entire organisation. So it can be summer students,

939
00:54:52,511 --> 00:54:56,991
um, throughout the organisation. It can be, um, support staff

940
00:54:57,031 --> 00:54:58,991
that don't need them on a continuous basis, but need

941
00:54:59,031 --> 00:55:03,631
them for different meetings. Um, and it can be basically

942
00:55:03,652 --> 00:55:06,511
anybody that needs one, um, that doesn't use it for

943
00:55:06,772 --> 00:55:12,183
an everyday purpose. Uh, the price point for the laptops,

944
00:55:12,183 --> 00:55:15,963
um, back and forth a couple of times. It was

945
00:55:15,963 --> 00:55:19,223
also noted at our Bruce County IT meeting that the

946
00:55:19,244 --> 00:55:22,263
price of infrastructure is going up. And I did hear

947
00:55:22,364 --> 00:55:26,823
back from, um, the supplier that we can expect monthly

948
00:55:26,863 --> 00:55:33,352
increases on the hardware itself. Um, it's not just the

949
00:55:33,533 --> 00:55:36,392
laptop itself. It's also all the software that comes with

950
00:55:36,413 --> 00:55:39,992
it. So there is added cost for the software and

951
00:55:39,992 --> 00:55:43,198
the security. Software that goes along with it as well.

952
00:55:43,198 --> 00:55:46,575
So. I think that answered all of your questions. There's

953
00:55:46,575 --> 00:55:54,592
a few of them. So. Okay. Thank you. And through

954
00:55:54,632 --> 00:55:57,372
you to, to staff, uh, you know, I recall, um,

955
00:55:57,893 --> 00:56:00,752
in the previous term of council, uh, were similar report

956
00:56:00,792 --> 00:56:02,752
came forward and council was asked to weigh in with

957
00:56:02,752 --> 00:56:04,992
respect to the selection of the quotes and looking at

958
00:56:05,013 --> 00:56:07,792
a regional provider or a local, uh, provider that was

959
00:56:07,832 --> 00:56:10,032
able to do that in our own municipality. I'm just

960
00:56:10,053 --> 00:56:12,192
wondering, uh, noting from the report, it sort of speaks

961
00:56:12,192 --> 00:56:15,532
to obtaining a single quotation for approximately 12, 000, uh,

962
00:56:15,573 --> 00:56:17,312
is this something that we have gone out and asked

963
00:56:17,312 --> 00:56:19,552
other vendors locally. If there is any other vendors in

964
00:56:19,552 --> 00:56:21,952
our own municipality that may be able to provide laptops

965
00:56:21,952 --> 00:56:26,376
for council. Through you, Merry Peabody, uh, not at this

966
00:56:26,376 --> 00:56:28,056
point. It's just a matter of trying to get the

967
00:56:28,077 --> 00:56:30,536
authorization to move forward so that we can order them

968
00:56:30,557 --> 00:56:33,336
and have them ready and purchase before we continue to

969
00:56:33,336 --> 00:56:37,896
see price increases for the, um, devices. Um, if approved

970
00:56:37,936 --> 00:56:40,376
by council, then staff can certainly go out and get

971
00:56:40,717 --> 00:56:43,976
formal quotations from everybody. Um, but I would expect a

972
00:56:44,077 --> 00:56:47,576
quicker turnaround since the quotes are typically only valid for

973
00:56:47,597 --> 00:56:51,214
five days when we receive them. Sorry. Is that still

974
00:56:51,214 --> 00:56:53,454
the intention then? So if council were to proceed with

975
00:56:53,475 --> 00:56:56,014
authorizing it, we will still get quotes. We will still

976
00:56:56,054 --> 00:56:59,454
look at vendors within our, our municipality first. I just

977
00:56:59,494 --> 00:57:01,774
know that was a conversation point in the last term

978
00:57:01,814 --> 00:57:05,048
of council. Three me repay buddy. Yes. Steph will go

979
00:57:05,088 --> 00:57:08,628
out and get the quotes and review the information. Um,

980
00:57:08,749 --> 00:57:12,528
that specific incident that you're speaking to. That's when we

981
00:57:12,589 --> 00:57:16,648
purchased like 25 desktops. And it was a large amount

982
00:57:16,669 --> 00:57:21,288
of, um, computers that we purchased. Um, so price point,

983
00:57:21,288 --> 00:57:22,968
it was a bit different. But yes, we can certainly

984
00:57:23,069 --> 00:57:25,048
ask for some different quotes and make sure that we

985
00:57:25,088 --> 00:57:34,388
get the best price point for the organisation. Yeah. Just

986
00:57:34,489 --> 00:57:36,148
one follow up. It's not, it's not really a question

987
00:57:36,249 --> 00:57:38,788
more of just a statement and, and I think ultimately

988
00:57:39,049 --> 00:57:41,668
where I struggle is again, laptops and hardware pricing is

989
00:57:41,668 --> 00:57:43,748
going up. It's expensive right now. And I think the

990
00:57:43,849 --> 00:57:47,268
laptops that we have ultimately are still, uh, sufficient and

991
00:57:47,289 --> 00:57:49,028
would work for what we're doing. I would have no

992
00:57:49,068 --> 00:57:52,548
prom staying on this one for, um, however long I

993
00:57:52,569 --> 00:57:56,308
should be here. And so, um, I personally just can't

994
00:57:56,308 --> 00:57:59,108
agree with going out and spending 1700 dollars for seven

995
00:57:59,209 --> 00:58:01,588
new laptops when these ones are working, especially in a

996
00:58:01,588 --> 00:58:05,268
situation where again, laptop and hardware prices are so expensive

997
00:58:05,369 --> 00:58:11,136
right now. Okay. We've got some different opinions. I'll call

998
00:58:11,136 --> 00:58:15,484
the questions. And see where it goes. All those in

999
00:58:15,524 --> 00:58:22,647
favor. All those opposed. Okay. Motion is defeated.

1000
00:58:25,736 --> 00:58:31,943
Right. I'll have to be sure to be gentle on

1001
00:58:31,983 --> 00:58:35,964
my laptop then as we go forward. Well, this, this

1002
00:58:35,985 --> 00:58:40,338
term accounts have been pretty good. Trish, Trish will attest

1003
00:58:40,359 --> 00:58:42,338
that in my first term of Council has pretty bad

1004
00:58:42,359 --> 00:58:46,178
at, uh, breaking everything. Did they have laptops in your

1005
00:58:46,178 --> 00:58:49,618
first term of council Mayor? I've had a good run.

1006
00:58:49,618 --> 00:58:53,590
No, the first is mayor. Okay. All right. There. You're

1007
00:58:53,590 --> 00:58:55,190
right. It was just, it was just a huge paper

1008
00:58:55,211 --> 00:59:05,104
copy every week. Finder. Okay. All right. Okay. Uh, integrity

1009
00:59:05,125 --> 00:59:08,936
commissioner. Moved by Deptimer Hutchin. So you're going to be

1010
00:59:08,936 --> 00:59:13,821
Councillor Trevalli that we receive report. Clerks 15 Integrity Commissioner

1011
00:59:13,821 --> 00:59:16,841
Retainer. 26 to 30 prepared by Fiona Hamill Director of

1012
00:59:16,881 --> 00:59:19,721
Legionay Service in doing so proves a Byla coming forward

1013
00:59:19,902 --> 00:59:22,761
to a point ADR chambers as the municipality of Brockton's

1014
00:59:22,801 --> 00:59:25,801
integrity commissioner for the remainder of the 2026 calendar year

1015
00:59:26,702 --> 00:59:34,441
until December 31st, 2030. All those in favor. That's carried.

1016
00:59:37,583 --> 00:59:42,922
Okay. Final report Basra. Deptimer Hutchin, Councillor Ciavelli that we

1017
00:59:42,962 --> 00:59:46,762
approve report clerk number 16 Basmer Municipal Services Corporations Business

1018
00:59:46,783 --> 00:59:50,202
Case Study prepared by Fiona Hamilton. Director of Legislative Legal

1019
00:59:50,202 --> 00:59:58,923
Services for Information Purposes. Okay. We do have a report

1020
00:59:58,963 --> 01:00:02,283
on this coming in camera also. Okay. All those in

1021
01:00:02,323 --> 01:00:11,041
favor. Let's carry it. All right. Takes us along to,

1022
01:00:11,041 --> 01:00:19,376
um. Public Notification. And we have, um, Summer Street Fest

1023
01:00:19,557 --> 01:00:22,976
on Friday, 10 o'clock downtown Walker to exciting deals from

1024
01:00:23,016 --> 01:00:27,216
our downtown businesses. Family friendly activities and music. Music in

1025
01:00:27,216 --> 01:00:30,336
the Park, July 25th, August 29th, music in the Park

1026
01:00:30,757 --> 01:00:32,496
and August 30th at 1 p. m. for a special

1027
01:00:32,597 --> 01:00:35,616
performance at the Heritage Garden, bring your own blanketer lawn

1028
01:00:35,656 --> 01:00:41,296
chair donations. Welcome. Contact Committee Services Department or 8810625 for

1029
01:00:41,336 --> 01:00:46,736
more information. Walker and Homecoming Walkerton turns 155 this year.

1030
01:00:46,736 --> 01:00:50,336
Celebrate this exciting milestone at the Walkerton Homecoming. Happening July

1031
01:00:50,437 --> 01:00:53,616
30th to August 3rd. A Committee - wide event brought

1032
01:00:53,656 --> 01:00:56,096
to life by passionate local volunteers. Get ready for a

1033
01:00:56,096 --> 01:01:00,176
weekend filled with fund memories and hometown pride. Municipal officers

1034
01:01:00,176 --> 01:01:03,936
closing for civic holiday. They'd be closed August 3rd for

1035
01:01:03,976 --> 01:01:09,671
the Civic Holiday and Reopen August. 4th. And then finally

1036
01:01:09,772 --> 01:01:13,751
we have our Green Bin Registration Form to municipalities implementing

1037
01:01:13,852 --> 01:01:17,271
single source organics. It's part of the program. We'll be

1038
01:01:17,311 --> 01:01:21,431
providing 45 litre bins at no cost that currently reside

1039
01:01:21,532 --> 01:01:25,351
that receive curbside collection in Walkerton until August 28th. Residents

1040
01:01:25,351 --> 01:01:28,151
are invited to voluntarily submit a Green Bin registration form

1041
01:01:28,252 --> 01:01:31,271
to receive a green bin at no cost. Green bins

1042
01:01:31,271 --> 01:01:36,363
will be delivered to residents in advance. Visitbrockton. ca Green

1043
01:01:36,384 --> 01:01:40,043
Ben for more information than we have some correspondence requiring

1044
01:01:40,864 --> 01:01:43,883
action 12. 1 a letter on the e - scooters.

1045
01:01:49,143 --> 01:01:53,371
Through you Mayor Peabody. It's certainly up to council to

1046
01:01:53,371 --> 01:01:55,611
provide direction to staff with respect to both of these

1047
01:01:55,651 --> 01:01:59,031
letters. But at a minimum staff would suggest that, um,

1048
01:01:59,152 --> 01:02:02,091
letters of acknowledgement and appreciation would be provided to both

1049
01:02:02,192 --> 01:02:06,251
of those letters, um, provided there's no other further direction.

1050
01:02:10,890 --> 01:02:12,949
Yeah. Yeah. Just speaking about, uh, 12 point one first

1051
01:02:12,989 --> 01:02:15,269
related to e scooters, you know, the goal of the

1052
01:02:15,290 --> 01:02:18,849
municipality was really to conduct a review and compare, uh,

1053
01:02:18,849 --> 01:02:21,589
and look at what options existed either by enabling and

1054
01:02:21,589 --> 01:02:24,869
enacting a regulation or simply maintaining the status quo, which

1055
01:02:24,869 --> 01:02:27,669
is the provincial regulations. And I think there may be

1056
01:02:27,690 --> 01:02:31,989
a disconnect, um, in understanding that what Brockton, uh, did

1057
01:02:32,650 --> 01:02:36,149
Brockton did not in fact impose any ban, uh, Brockton

1058
01:02:36,330 --> 01:02:40,069
chose not to proceed with enrolling in any pilot program,

1059
01:02:40,069 --> 01:02:42,209
which would have enabled, uh, e - scooters in the

1060
01:02:42,209 --> 01:02:45,109
community, uh, and the number of reasons. And I'll just

1061
01:02:45,210 --> 01:02:47,509
refer back to the previous Council meeting where that decision

1062
01:02:47,549 --> 01:02:51,189
was made. But more importantly, the understanding is that you

1063
01:02:51,210 --> 01:02:53,349
still need to, even if you're operating one of these

1064
01:02:53,349 --> 01:02:56,789
devices, be over the age of 16 and wearing a

1065
01:02:56,829 --> 01:02:59,189
helmet if you're into the age of 18. And there

1066
01:02:59,229 --> 01:03:02,229
does seem to be this idea that young people in

1067
01:03:02,229 --> 01:03:04,789
our community who are under the age of 16 have

1068
01:03:04,789 --> 01:03:08,609
been prohibited by a result of council's recent decision, uh,

1069
01:03:08,650 --> 01:03:11,669
and that is not actually, uh, factual, uh, it's a

1070
01:03:11,690 --> 01:03:15,109
provincial decision. It's a provincial regulation that sets out those

1071
01:03:15,149 --> 01:03:17,589
limitations. And I think that whatever we can do to

1072
01:03:17,770 --> 01:03:20,789
continue our education on safe riding, as is mentioned here

1073
01:03:20,810 --> 01:03:23,509
in the letter. And to continue reviewing what options might

1074
01:03:23,530 --> 01:03:25,669
exist for those users that are over the age of

1075
01:03:25,709 --> 01:03:28,789
16, uh, at some point in the future, potentially use

1076
01:03:28,890 --> 01:03:31,749
Brockton roadways to operate their scooters. I think we're committed

1077
01:03:31,789 --> 01:03:35,029
to leaving that conversation open and ongoing, uh, but that

1078
01:03:35,069 --> 01:03:37,189
we weren't ready to make that decision in a previous

1079
01:03:37,290 --> 01:03:39,429
Council meeting. So we didn't adopt that. And I think

1080
01:03:39,429 --> 01:03:42,229
that's very important for the public to understand. Uh, because

1081
01:03:42,229 --> 01:03:43,749
we do need to have rules. We do need to

1082
01:03:43,789 --> 01:03:47,989
have, uh, more information, more education on these devices throughout

1083
01:03:47,989 --> 01:03:49,829
our community and how they're operating and where they're being

1084
01:03:49,869 --> 01:03:52,549
operated. So, uh, I certainly agree that we do need

1085
01:03:52,549 --> 01:03:55,189
to provide a response, but more importantly about what the

1086
01:03:55,210 --> 01:03:59,029
decision was that Brockton Council made versus what provincial regulations

1087
01:03:59,370 --> 01:04:05,924
actually overshadow that decision. Thank you. Okay. And that's a

1088
01:04:05,924 --> 01:04:13,523
good response. Yeah. Those were very, uh, eloquently put by

1089
01:04:13,624 --> 01:04:15,603
Councillor Alpha. And even though a common, I'm a comms

1090
01:04:15,603 --> 01:04:17,003
guy. I'm going to be a little more blunt. I

1091
01:04:17,003 --> 01:04:18,803
think, yeah, we need to be just clear. We didn't

1092
01:04:18,803 --> 01:04:21,203
do a ban. So just, I think communicating that as

1093
01:04:21,243 --> 01:04:24,323
Councillor Elfic pointed out, um, what the future brings provincially,

1094
01:04:24,323 --> 01:04:25,923
we can wait and see. It's like any province -

1095
01:04:25,923 --> 01:04:29,443
wide framework. And secondly, what folks have for toys or

1096
01:04:29,443 --> 01:04:31,283
leisure craft in their backyard. I mean, that's something of

1097
01:04:31,323 --> 01:04:34,143
their own risk. Um, but nothing is saying, you know,

1098
01:04:34,664 --> 01:04:36,883
kids can't get on a good old fashioned bicycle to

1099
01:04:36,883 --> 01:04:39,426
bike downtown. And there are rules in place and safety

1100
01:04:39,447 --> 01:04:42,386
in place with the bike too. But, um, yeah, we're

1101
01:04:42,487 --> 01:04:44,306
just, we just reminded people of what was already there.

1102
01:04:44,607 --> 01:04:47,226
We didn't change anything. And I understand that maybe cause

1103
01:04:47,266 --> 01:04:49,946
some confusion, but certainly response. I agree. And I appreciate

1104
01:04:50,127 --> 01:04:56,076
the advocacy. Hey, Mitch. Yeah. And just one follow up

1105
01:04:56,097 --> 01:04:58,156
question of that as well. And when we respond to

1106
01:04:58,156 --> 01:05:00,636
this group, I think again, it is important that what,

1107
01:05:00,636 --> 01:05:03,996
uh, the two, uh, fellow councillors had mentioned gets mentioned

1108
01:05:04,036 --> 01:05:07,436
to them too. And, and ultimately even maybe another social

1109
01:05:07,537 --> 01:05:09,516
media push. I know I seen a couple of them

1110
01:05:09,537 --> 01:05:12,396
on Facebook there. We had mentioned certain things. And again,

1111
01:05:12,436 --> 01:05:17,036
just sort of clarifying and reiterating that, um, yeah, this,

1112
01:05:17,076 --> 01:05:19,516
this is in something that council decided we're just going

1113
01:05:19,516 --> 01:05:21,916
to ban them. And prior to that, uh, they were

1114
01:05:21,956 --> 01:05:25,756
allowed. And so I just think again, education, education, education

1115
01:05:26,097 --> 01:05:28,796
and ensuring that the public's aware of sort of what,

1116
01:05:28,796 --> 01:05:31,996
um, had went on, uh, during that. And the rationale

1117
01:05:32,017 --> 01:05:36,636
for, um, Council's Decision during that. Ultimately, um, safety is

1118
01:05:36,977 --> 01:05:39,756
the most important thing that we can do around this

1119
01:05:39,777 --> 01:05:42,376
table. And we have to ensure people are safe. Um,

1120
01:05:42,497 --> 01:05:46,236
and so, uh, at this time right now, um, it

1121
01:05:46,236 --> 01:05:47,836
made sense to go the route that we did and

1122
01:05:47,836 --> 01:05:50,316
just follow the provincial government. But in the future, hopefully

1123
01:05:50,417 --> 01:05:52,476
we do have some kind of a better framework from

1124
01:05:52,497 --> 01:05:56,396
them that we can follow along with. And, um, and,

1125
01:05:56,396 --> 01:05:57,996
uh, make it a little bit more easy for these

1126
01:05:58,177 --> 01:06:01,645
residents to, uh, to use those items. Okay. And what

1127
01:06:01,666 --> 01:06:03,245
do you want to say back about the letter on

1128
01:06:03,245 --> 01:06:08,687
the dog park. Steve. Yeah. I just think an acknowledgement.

1129
01:06:08,687 --> 01:06:11,887
I myself corresponded with Rose and I certainly am again,

1130
01:06:11,887 --> 01:06:14,347
appreciate where she's coming from and the advocacy about, um,

1131
01:06:14,868 --> 01:06:17,087
the location. And I do think, you know, we need

1132
01:06:17,087 --> 01:06:19,967
to, aside from a response, but we could certainly incorporate

1133
01:06:19,967 --> 01:06:22,127
it is that we are working on plans. And hopefully

1134
01:06:22,127 --> 01:06:24,687
we have more tangible plans about next year's hopefully more

1135
01:06:24,727 --> 01:06:31,229
permanent location up in Eastridge. That's all. Right. Okay. Moves

1136
01:06:31,250 --> 01:06:35,309
this along to the information items. Councillor Elfik Councillor McLean

1137
01:06:35,309 --> 01:06:38,509
that we receive all items in Section 13. All those

1138
01:06:38,509 --> 01:06:47,206
in favor. Carried. Our bylaws. Councillor Elfik, Councillor McClain that

1139
01:06:47,206 --> 01:06:49,686
we authorized the following Byleth B Red and Acted Sein

1140
01:06:49,686 --> 01:06:54,966
tilt numbers followed 59 compliance audit 60 land acknowledgement 61

1141
01:06:55,387 --> 01:07:01,366
ADR chambers integrity commissioner, 62 homecoming committee financing agreement by

1142
01:07:01,387 --> 01:07:05,046
law 63 419 Durham Street East Fox Club bookshop encroachment

1143
01:07:05,086 --> 01:07:09,846
agreement. 64 assume Riverview estate subdivision phase four is a

1144
01:07:09,867 --> 01:07:14,246
public highway 65 Walker Hill Development grading memorand of all

1145
01:07:14,246 --> 01:07:23,349
those in favor. That's carried. The Committee Minutes Councillor

1146
01:07:23,370 --> 01:07:29,669
Elfik, Councillor McClain. Oh Councillor Clark that we received the

1147
01:07:29,850 --> 01:07:34,983
minutes the following committees. Accessibility advisory committee May 22nd. All

1148
01:07:34,983 --> 01:07:40,600
those in favor. That's carried, notice emotion brought forward. Councillor

1149
01:07:41,661 --> 01:07:44,680
Clark, Councillor Elfick that we dispensed with a notice of

1150
01:07:44,701 --> 01:07:49,080
motion with the procedural biolog. Consider the motion regarding AMO,

1151
01:07:49,080 --> 01:07:54,082
all those in favor. That's carried. AMO motion Councillor Clark,

1152
01:07:54,082 --> 01:07:58,882
Councillor Elfick that we authorize Council Trevi attending AMO in

1153
01:07:58,882 --> 01:08:04,091
Ottawa, August 16th. Being his second conference this year in

1154
01:08:04,091 --> 01:08:10,008
accordance with the Council Conference and Convention's policy. Discussion Councillor

1155
01:08:10,048 --> 01:08:14,328
McClain. Just to confirm that's because of Councillor Trevalli running

1156
01:08:14,509 --> 01:08:19,733
for the executive of email, correct? Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Yeah.

1157
01:08:19,834 --> 01:08:23,768
Just one publicly say that. All right. All those in

1158
01:08:23,808 --> 01:08:33,052
favor. That's carried. That brings us, um. To, um, business

1159
01:08:33,393 --> 01:08:42,805
brought forward. Anybody are that's additional business anybody else. We're

1160
01:08:42,805 --> 01:08:45,685
bringing anything up. What's happening in the community business brought

1161
01:08:45,725 --> 01:08:54,375
forward. No. Oh, yes. Yes. Yeah. Thanks. Mayor, the deputy

1162
01:08:54,476 --> 01:08:57,575
mayor reminded me here. Just want to, um, uh, acknowledge

1163
01:08:57,615 --> 01:09:00,055
that, uh, you know, the IPM is coming up and

1164
01:09:00,055 --> 01:09:03,095
there was a great community fundraiser on Sunday afternoon out

1165
01:09:03,116 --> 01:09:05,895
in CHEPSTO rev up for the match. Um, so just

1166
01:09:05,895 --> 01:09:08,675
really thanks to community for showing up. And obviously, uh,

1167
01:09:08,675 --> 01:09:11,895
many folks made that event possible. And it really is

1168
01:09:11,895 --> 01:09:13,735
an exciting time for our community. So I just want

1169
01:09:13,735 --> 01:09:16,135
to acknowledge that that happened. Great to see a number

1170
01:09:16,135 --> 01:09:18,215
of members of Council were able to support that as

1171
01:09:18,215 --> 01:09:23,365
well. Okay. Councillor Alfik. Yeah. Just building on the same

1172
01:09:23,365 --> 01:09:25,085
theme just to acknowledge us will be likely to be

1173
01:09:25,085 --> 01:09:26,565
our, well, this will be our last council meeting before

1174
01:09:26,586 --> 01:09:29,045
the Walker and Homecoming. So, uh, lots of great work

1175
01:09:29,146 --> 01:09:31,605
as we talked about earlier in the meeting, uh, certainly

1176
01:09:31,645 --> 01:09:34,465
encourage all members of Council to attend and participate. Uh,

1177
01:09:34,465 --> 01:09:36,485
it will be certainly a great event. Lots of activities

1178
01:09:36,506 --> 01:09:40,485
planned, uh, great way to incorporate also the Bruce power.

1179
01:09:40,485 --> 01:09:42,325
I know we had delegations here earlier, but they'll have

1180
01:09:42,506 --> 01:09:45,445
their, uh, fun, fest day on the Saturday. Um, and

1181
01:09:45,485 --> 01:09:47,525
it will be a great event for, uh, family friends

1182
01:09:47,626 --> 01:09:50,325
and everyone to be reacquainted. So, uh, hope to see

1183
01:09:50,325 --> 01:09:54,074
everyone there. Thanks. Mitch. Yeah. And also just want to

1184
01:09:54,074 --> 01:09:56,774
comment on another, uh, community event that went on, uh,

1185
01:09:56,774 --> 01:09:59,354
over the weekend, the dinner over the Yoca Sippi River,

1186
01:09:59,354 --> 01:10:01,414
uh, just outside of Cargill there. And it was, uh,

1187
01:10:01,775 --> 01:10:03,434
great event. And I heard them talking and I believe

1188
01:10:03,455 --> 01:10:06,554
they had 95 people. So that's up from, uh, all

1189
01:10:06,554 --> 01:10:08,354
of the other years as far as I'm aware. I

1190
01:10:08,354 --> 01:10:10,314
think they had around 70 or 80 in the past.

1191
01:10:10,314 --> 01:10:12,874
So it's great to see that turnout, uh, we, we

1192
01:10:12,895 --> 01:10:15,654
had great weather. And, uh, yeah, I was certainly, uh,

1193
01:10:15,855 --> 01:10:22,093
a fun evening. Okay. Councillor McClain, uh, this Saturday, uh,

1194
01:10:22,214 --> 01:10:24,673
we are hosting at the Walker Deng Golf and Country

1195
01:10:24,713 --> 01:10:27,873
Council Curving Club, not Country Club, Curling Club, uh, the

1196
01:10:27,913 --> 01:10:31,633
Optimist Junior Golf Championship. We have 25 young golfers who

1197
01:10:31,654 --> 01:10:33,633
get a chance to go to the Midwest tournament down

1198
01:10:33,894 --> 01:10:37,233
in St. Mary's and winners there get a chance to

1199
01:10:37,233 --> 01:10:40,433
play in Florida. So this is our fourth, fourth annual.

1200
01:10:41,901 --> 01:10:45,560
Okay. And then, um, so it's great. Lots of great

1201
01:10:45,560 --> 01:10:47,720
stuff going on in the community. Just wanted to share

1202
01:10:47,720 --> 01:10:50,440
with Council and stuff. I've been getting, um, some complaints

1203
01:10:50,440 --> 01:10:55,000
about, uh, Airbnbs and Public Safety. And I know we

1204
01:10:55,000 --> 01:11:00,020
rejected that at one point due to staff cost, but

1205
01:11:00,020 --> 01:11:03,460
been thinking, um, we should be doing something to, um,

1206
01:11:03,741 --> 01:11:06,440
have a registry. There's a number of public safety issues

1207
01:11:07,101 --> 01:11:10,880
out there. And, um, I don't want it to be

1208
01:11:10,941 --> 01:11:14,900
a cash grab like Northern Bruce Peninsula is doing, for

1209
01:11:14,900 --> 01:11:16,760
example, where they've had to hire a staff person to

1210
01:11:17,341 --> 01:11:21,480
follow Airbnb listings and then phone them up and say,

1211
01:11:21,480 --> 01:11:23,800
Hey, where's your tax for that one week? I don't

1212
01:11:24,141 --> 01:11:27,080
want to follow that model. But, uh, so I'd like

1213
01:11:27,120 --> 01:11:31,880
to, um, to bring something, um, forward Councillor Travelli. Yeah.

1214
01:11:31,880 --> 01:11:33,720
Just to build off that, if I may, or certainly

1215
01:11:33,720 --> 01:11:36,760
agree more from an accountability perspective. And, uh, you know,

1216
01:11:36,760 --> 01:11:39,160
when certain incidents arise or problems that there can be,

1217
01:11:39,160 --> 01:11:42,260
um, whether through Bylar other means appropriate follow up, um,

1218
01:11:42,621 --> 01:11:45,880
certainly heard some, um, important feedback from residents that are

1219
01:11:45,920 --> 01:11:48,360
late communities about that on the weekend. Um, so certainly

1220
01:11:48,400 --> 01:11:50,440
support you in that. And, uh, look forward to further

1221
01:11:50,440 --> 01:11:56,627
discussion. Okay. All right. And with that, we'll move to

1222
01:11:56,627 --> 01:11:59,747
the closed session at 8 10. And, uh, we're addressing

1223
01:12:00,008 --> 01:12:03,347
matters pertaining to a trade secret technical commercial financial information

1224
01:12:03,608 --> 01:12:07,427
that belongs to the municipality and has a monetary value

1225
01:12:07,467 --> 01:12:11,267
of potential monetary value municipal service corporation for BASRA. Labour

1226
01:12:11,307 --> 01:12:16,581
relations municipal services Corporation for BASRA. Personnel matters about a

1227
01:12:16,581 --> 01:12:20,421
digital individual, including local board employees, facility restriction request for

1228
01:12:20,682 --> 01:12:26,101
reconsideration and litigation, potential litigation, including matters before administrative Tribunals

1229
01:12:26,141 --> 01:12:31,301
affecting the MISPELD or local board, a potential settlement instruction.

1230
01:12:31,301 --> 01:12:32,901
All those in favor, that's carried.

1231
02:27:44,772 --> 02:27:47,711
Member municipality and two independent skills - based voting directors

1232
02:27:48,532 --> 02:27:51,631
and that the Councilman Spell Brogni supporter reserved shareholder powers

1233
02:27:51,671 --> 02:27:55,551
for BASRA Minicipal Service Corporation assured that major matters remain

1234
02:27:55,892 --> 02:27:59,871
subject to shareholder approval and that the Council Multi of

1235
02:27:59,911 --> 02:28:02,591
Brockton support the continuation of the existing Basra working group

1236
02:28:02,772 --> 02:28:05,791
and the CAO officers as the transition committee through the

1237
02:28:05,892 --> 02:28:09,791
implementation planning phase and with the transition committee providing recommendations

1238
02:28:09,831 --> 02:28:14,271
to the member municipal councils for final approval. All those

1239
02:28:14,311 --> 02:28:19,990
in favor, that is carried. Confirmation of proceedings, Councillor's Elfick

1240
02:28:19,990 --> 02:28:23,510
and McClain, that we read the following By - Law

1241
02:28:23,510 --> 02:28:25,190
be read and act to sign cell number to follow

1242
02:28:25,531 --> 02:28:29,270
66 July 14th, confirmatory by - law. All those in

1243
02:28:29,310 --> 02:28:35,479
favor. That's carried, motion to adjourn at 929. Councillor McClain

1244
02:28:35,580 --> 02:28:38,819
and Elfik, and we will meet again August 11th. All

1245
02:28:38,819 --> 02:28:40,714
those in favor. That is carried.