Regular Council Meeting

"That the County Council Agenda for Wednesday, October 20, 2021 be approved, as amended , to include the Quarter 3 Financial Update, which contains time-sensitive data and was not available to publish with the meeting agenda."

Mandy Martin "That the Minutes of the Special County Council Session held on September 29, 2021 be approved as distributed and the determinations contained therein be deemed those of Council."

“ Whereas the Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) and Campbellford Memorial Hospital (CMH) made a presentation to Council on June 7, 2021, to request funding for capital equipment; and Whereas the initial request was $1,000,000 annually for 10 years, for a total request of $10,000,000, and that the funding be divided as 75% to NHH and 25% to CMH; and Whereas a Special County Council meeting was facilitated on September 29, 2021 to address the funding request, and at that time Council requested both hospitals to revise their funding request and to submit it to the County's CAO for Council’s consideration at their October 20, 2021 Council meeting; and Whereas the revised request is for 1% of the County levy annually over an 8-year period; and Whereas Council considered staff Report 2021-169 ‘Hospital Funding Request – Revised’ (dated October 20, 2021), including twelve considerations that staff recommend be addressed as part of any funding agreement; Be It Resolved That Council defer this matter until November 4, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.; and Be It Further Resolved That Council direct staff to provide financial data based on a range of funding options - levy percentages and/or lump sum for a range of time frames, the maximum of which would be eight years."

" That Council direct staff to support the resolution from the Municipality of Trent Lakes, and circulate to stakeholders."

" That Council adopt all recommendations from the six Standing Committees, as contained within the Committees' Minutes (October 4, 5, 6, 2021 meetings), with the exception of any items noted which require separate discussion, and/or any items identified by Members which require separate discussion."

" That County Council receive Report 2021-161 '2022 Budget Engagement Results' for information during consideration of the 2022 Budget."

“ Whereas the Request for Quotation (RFQ) 21-38 was issued to retain a contractor for the 2021 felling and subsequent clearing of Ash trees along County road allowance within the Municipality of Trent Hills; and Whereas two (2) proponents submitted bids in response to this RFQ; and Whereas the bid from 809592 Ontario Inc. o/a Parkside Landscaping & Contracting, in the amount of $236,730.00 (plus tax) is the lowest bid meeting all specifications; and Whereas the 2021 budgeted amount for felling and clearing is $201,333.00 and $30,000.00 for tree replacements; and Whereas savings from the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) program in previous years have been transferred to the Transportation Capital Reserve, in the amount of $161,000.00; Be It Resolved That that County Council award RFQ 21-38 to 809592 Ontario Inc. o/a Parkside Landscaping & Contracting, for the felling and subsequent clearing of Ash trees along County road allowances within the Municipality of Trent Hills; and Further That County Council authorize the use of Transportation Capital Reserve funds as sourced from available EAB savings to cover the short fall."

Mandy Martin " That Council receive the Quarter 3 Financial Update (power point slide deck) for information."

" That this Council proceed with the next portion of the meeting being closed to the public at 11:00 a.m.; and Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Section 239.(2c) in order to address matters pertaining to a potential property acquisition by the County, and Jennifer Moore, Lisa Horne, Rebecca Carman, Glenn Dees, Nancy MacDonald, and Maddison Ellis remain present; and Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Section 239.(2b) in order to address matters pertaining to personal matters about an indentifiable individual who is an employee of Northumberland County, and that Lisa Ainsworth, Nancy MacDonald, and Maddison Ellis remain present.”

" That this Council rise from Closed Session at 12:02 p.m.; and Further That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding a potential property acquisition by the County is hereby

"That By-law 30-2021 being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of County Council held on October 20, 2021 be introduced, be deemed to be read a first, second and third time, be passed, signed and sealed."

"That Council adjourn at 12:04 p.m."