Township of Georgian Bluffs & Township of Chatsworth Special Joint Council Agenda

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

Township Administration Offices

177964 Grey Road 18, RR#3, Owen Sound ON N4K 5N5

Council Chambers

177964 Grey Road 18, R.R#3,
Owen Sound, ON N4K 5N5

Council Chambers are open to the public. To watch this meeting virtually, visit the Township of Georgian Bluffs' Council YouTube Channel 

 

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Land Acknowledgement Statement

In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge with respect, the history, spirituality, and culture of the Anishinaabek: The People of the Three Fires known as Ojibway, Odawa, and Pottawatomi Nation, who have inhabited this land from time immemorial. And further give thanks to the Chippewas of Saugeen, and the Chippewas of Nawash, now known as the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, as the traditional keepers of this land. We also recognize, the Metis and Inuit whose ancestors shared this land and these waters. May we all, as Treaty People, live with respect on this land, and live-in peace and friendship with all its diverse peoples.

3.

Approval of Agenda/Additions to the Agenda

• Recommendation:

  That the agenda be approved as presented. 

4.

Staff Reports

4.1

CAO2025-01 - Full Decommissioning of Biodigester and Site Rehabilitation

• Recommendation:

  That staff be directed to engage OCWA on a sole source basis for preparing a Biodigester Full Decommissioning and Site Rehabilitation Plan, and,

  That the Joint Councils recommend to the BioGRID Board that $50,000 be allocated from the Future Capital Reserve held by each municipality to the 2025 budget for the completion by OCWA and their sub-consultants of a Biodigester Full Decommissioning and Site Rehabilitation Plan that considers options for both full and partial decommissioning and site rehabilitation, and,

  That through the development of a Biodigester Full Decommissioning and Site Rehabilitation Plan, a detailed review of the existing licenses and regulatory approvals on the property is completed to inform if there is potential alternative uses for the property under said licenses, and,

  That staff be directed to explore through the decommissioning plan, potential alternative uses for the site and assets associated with the Biodigester and under the existing approved and Licensed uses and,

  That staff be directed to bring before the Joint Council prior to Budget 2026 processes, a recommended approach to decommissioning.

5.

Confirming By-law

• Recommendation:

  That By-law No. 2025-01, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Special Council on January 13, 2025, be read a first, second and third time, finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Seal of the Corporation and engrossed in the By-law Book.

6.

Date of Next Regular Meeting/Adjournment

To be determined.