The Northumberland County Record

Robert Crate

Councillor · seen 2021-12-09 to 2026-09-01 · served 2018–2022, 2022–2026

266substantive motions movedof 80 meetings the minutes record them at
23procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
286substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
2meetings recorded absentof 80 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in

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This council rarely calls recorded votes, so individual positions are only on the record where one was demanded. Under the Municipal Act that is the council's choice, not an omission in this record.

Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (2)

Corporate Support Committee MeetingSeptember 1, 2026
Special County CouncilJanuary 27, 2026

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 266)

“That the Economic Development, Tourism and Planning Committee, receive the correspondence from Barbara Simpson McIntosh regarding 'Letter of Support for Proposed Agriculture Mapping Amendment', for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the report for information.”
“That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee, receive the correspondence from Ontario Power Generation regarding 'Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) Final Impact Assessment Guidelines Issued for the proposed New Nuclear at Wesleyville in Port Hope Project', for information; Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the correspondence for inf
“That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee, receive Report 2026-117 ‘Planning, Economic Development & Strategic Initiatives Department Quarter 2, 2026 Update, for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the report for information.”
"That the agenda for the July 27, 2026 Public Works Committee be approved."
Public Works Committee Meeting, July 27, 2026 · Carried
"That the agenda for the June 3, 2026 Social Services Committee be approved."
Social Services Committee Meeting, June 3, 2026 · Carried
"That the Social Services Committee receive the delegation from Diane Manol regarding ‘Report 2026-093 ‘2026-2027 Warming Room', for information.”
Social Services Committee Meeting, June 3, 2026 · Carried
“That the Social Services Committee, receive Report 2026-092 ‘2025- 2026 Warming Room’, for information; and Further That the Social Services Committee recommend that County Council receive the report for information.”
Social Services Committee Meeting, June 3, 2026 · Carried
“That the Social Services Committee, receive Report 2026-093 ‘2026- 2027 Warming Room’, for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council approve an upset limit of $350,000 for the acquisition of a mobile trailer and site set up for use over the 2026-2027 winter warming season to be funded through budget savings and/or a draw from reserve as determined by the Finance De
Social Services Committee Meeting, June 3, 2026 · Carried
“That the Social Services Committee, receive Report 2026-094 '2025 Housing and Homelessness Annual Report', for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the report for information.”
Social Services Committee Meeting, June 3, 2026 · Carried
“That the Social Services Committee, receive Report 2026-095 ‘Northumberland County Housing Corporation 2025 Annual Report', for information; and Further That the Social Services Committee recommend that County Council receive the report for information.”
Social Services Committee Meeting, June 3, 2026 · Carried
"That the Social Services Committee receive the April 22, 2026 meeting minutes of the Northumberland County Housing Corporation, for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the minutes for information."
Social Services Committee Meeting, June 3, 2026 · Carried
"That the agenda for the June 3, 2026 Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee be approved."
"That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee receive the correspondence from PJ and Caroline Koole regarding 'Alto High Speed Rail Proposed Northern Route', for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the correspondence for information."
"That the Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee receive the Quarter 1, 2026 Financial Analysis for the Economic Development, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives Department for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the Quarter 1, 2026 Financial Analysis for information."
“That the Economic Development, Tourism and Planning Committee, receive Report 2026-096 ‘Hydro One Delegation Update’, for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the report for information.”
“That the Economic Development, Tourism and Planning Committee, receive Report 2026‑ 097 ‘Delegation of Authority for Plan of Subdivision Applications to the Director of Planning', for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council amend By‑ law No. 2015-24 to replace Schedule “A” and delegate authority for plans of subdivision and condominium applications to the Directo
“That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee receive Report 2026-098 ‘Annual Development Activity 2025’ for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this report for information.”
“That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee, receive Report 2026-099 ‘Planning, Economic Development & Strategic Initiatives Department Quarter 1, 2026 Update, for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the report for information."
"That the agenda for the June 2, 2026 Corporate Support Committee be approved."
Corporate Support Committee Meeting, June 2, 2026 · Carried
"That the Corporate Support Committee receive the correspondence from the Ministry of Emergency Preparedness and Response regarding 'Northumberland County 2025 Compliance Results' for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."
Corporate Support Committee Meeting, June 2, 2026 · Carried
"That the Corporate Support Committee receive the Quarter 1, 2026 Financial Analyses of the Communications, Information Technology, Legal Services and Corporate Services Departments for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the Quarter 1, 2026 Financial Analyses for information."
Corporate Support Committee Meeting, June 2, 2026 · Carried
“That the Corporate Support Committee, having considered Report 2026- 091 ‘Northumberland County Archives and Museum (NCAM) Deaccession Recommendations’, recommend that County Council approve the deaccession of collection materials listed in the attachment, “NCAM Deaccession Recommendations – May 2026.”
Corporate Support Committee Meeting, June 2, 2026 · Carried
"That the agenda for the June 2, 2026 Finance and Audit Committee be approved."
Finance and Audit Committee Meeting, June 2, 2026 · Carried
"That the Finance and Audit Committee receive the Quarter 1, 2026 Financial Analysis for the Finance Department for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the Quarter 1, 2026 Financial Analysis for information."
Finance and Audit Committee Meeting, June 2, 2026 · Carried
“That the Finance and Audit Committee receive Report 2026-085 ‘April 2026 Year-To-Date Financial Results’, for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the report for information.”
Finance and Audit Committee Meeting, June 2, 2026 · Carried
“That the Finance and Audit Committee, receive Report 2026-086 ‘2027 Budget and Draft Schedule’, for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the report for information.”
Finance and Audit Committee Meeting, June 2, 2026 · Carried
“That the Finance and Audit Committee, having considered Report 2026- 087 ‘Financial System Replacement Project’, recommend that County Council direct staff to proceed with Option #3 in the report, being a joint purchase for the procurement of financial software in partnership with member municipalities and use County funds to assist member municipalities with the core financial software modules i
Finance and Audit Committee Meeting, June 2, 2026 · Carried
“That the Finance and Audit Committee, receive Report 2026-088 ‘Request for County Levy Information’, for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the report for information.”
Finance and Audit Committee Meeting, June 2, 2026 · Carried
"That the agenda for the June 1, 2026 Public Works Committee be approved."
Public Works Committee Meeting, June 1, 2026 · Carried
"That the Public Works Committee receive the delegation from Janice Lewis and Gerry Cunningham regarding 'Train Whistling - Prince Edward Street, Brighton', for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the PowerPoint presentation for information. Further That the Committee recommend that County Council identify this item for separate discussion at the June
Public Works Committee Meeting, June 1, 2026 · Carried
"That the Public Works Committee receive the correspondence from the Municipality of Shuniah regarding 'Municipal Public Works Professionals Health and Safety Concerns', for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the correspondence for information."
Public Works Committee Meeting, June 1, 2026 · Carried
"That the Public Works Committee receive the correspondence from the Ontario Energy Board regarding '2026 Generic Proceeding to Review the Model Franchise Agreement', for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the correspondence for information."
Public Works Committee Meeting, June 1, 2026 · Carried
"That the Public Works Committee receive the correspondence from the Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands regarding '2026 Generic Proceeding to Review the Model Franchise Agreement', for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the correspondence for information."
Public Works Committee Meeting, June 1, 2026 · Carried
"That the Public Works Committee receive the Quarter 1, 2026 Financial Analysis for Transportation, Environmental Services (Waste), Facilities, and the Golden Plough Lodge and Northumberland County Archives and Museum (GPL / NCAM) Redevelopment Project, for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the Quarter 1, 2026 Financial Analysis for information."
Public Works Committee Meeting, June 1, 2026 · Carried
“That the Public Works Committee, having considered Report 081 ‘Award of RFQ 26-12 Leachate Loading and Haulage from Two (2) Landfill Sites” recommend that County Council awards RFQ 26-12 to Enviroland Services Inc., in the amount of $393,860 (inclusive of non-recoverable HST).”
Public Works Committee Meeting, June 1, 2026 · Carried
“That the Public Works Committee, receive Report 2026-082 ‘RFSQ 25-37 Request for Supplier Qualifications for Professional Consultant Services Results’, for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the report for information.”
Public Works Committee Meeting, June 1, 2026 · Carried
“That the Public Works Committee receive Report 2026-083 ‘RFQ 26-08 Trent River Bridge Rehabilitation (County Road 30 North)’, for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council authorize staff to use any savings realized from the total estimated project cost at project completion on other 2026 programs or to transfer any savings realized at project completion to the Pub
Public Works Committee Meeting, June 1, 2026 · Carried
"That this Committee proceed with the next portion of the meeting being closed to the public at 1:31 p.m.; and Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Sections 239.(2.c), (2.f), and (2.k) in order to address matters pertaining to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by Northumberland County, advice that is subject to solicitor-clien
Public Works Committee Meeting, June 1, 2026 · Carried
“That the Finance and Audit Committee, having considered Report 2026- 066 ‘Buy Ontario Act (Public Sector Procurement)’, recommend that County Council receive the report for information noting that the Municipal Buy Ontario Procurement Directives released March 30, 2026, are to be implemented by April 13,2026.”
Finance and Audit Committee Meeting, May 5, 2026 · Carried
“That the Finance & Audit Committee, having considered Report 2026-067 ‘Mileage Reimbursement Advisory Committees’, recommend that County Council approve mileage reimbursement for members of the following Advisory Committees, that do not receive reimbursement from another source:  Agricultural Advisory Committee  Brighton Landfill Liaison Committee  Community & Safety Well-Being Advisory Commit
Finance and Audit Committee Meeting, May 5, 2026 · Carried

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