Regular Council Meeting

"That the County Council Agenda for Wednesday, April 17, 2024 be approved, as amended, to include a time sensitive Closed Session item pertaining to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and confidential negotiations (emergency shelter system)."

"That County Council receive the presentation from StrategyCorp regarding 'Northumberland Police Services Review' for information."

Whereas the County’s Procedural By-law allows delegations at Standing Committees only; and Whereas Council may choose to waive a Rule of Procedure established by this by-law and that requires a two-thirds majority vote; Now Therefore Be It Resolved That Council approve hearing a delegation from Transition House, regarding 'Impact of the Town of Cobourg's Emergency Care Establishment Licensing By-law on Transition House’.

"That County Council receive the delegation from Transition House regarding 'Impact of the Town of Cobourg's Emergency Care Establishment Licensing By-law on Transition House' for information."

"That the Minutes of the County Council Session of March 20, 2024 be approved as distributed and the determinations contained therein be deemed those of Council."

"That County Council receive the correspondence from the Town of Cobourg regarding 'Emergency Shelter Agreement and Emergency Care Establishment Licensing By-law' for information."

"That Council adopt all recommendations from the five Standing Committees, as contained within the Committee Minutes (meetings held April 2, 3 and 4, 2024), with the exception of the following items (referenced from the Standing Committee Minutes), that will be held for discussion:  Community Health Committee, Item 9.a, Youth Wellness Hub Funding – Held by Deputy Warden Hankivsky And Further That the items listed above and held for separate discussion each require a separate resolution."

“Whereas Item 9.a from the April 2, 2024 Community Health Committee was held by Council for separate discussion at this meeting, the item being ‘Youth Wellness Hub Funding – Verbal Update'’; and Now Therefore Be It Resolved That County Council adopt the following:  That County Council receive the verbal update for information.”

"That By-law 16-2024 being a by-law to amend by-law 41-2023, being a By-law to Adopt the Estimates for General Purposes for the Municipal Corporation of the County of Northumberland for the Year 2024, in order to Authorize the Incorporation of Approved Carryovers into the 2024 Budget, be introduced, deemed to be read a first, second and third time, passed, signed and sealed this 17th day of April, 2024."

"That By-law 17-2024 being a by-law to Set Tax Ratios for Prescribed Property Classes and the Treatment of Subclasses for County Purposes and Lower Tier Municipal Purposes for the Year 2024, be introduced, deemed to be read a first, second and third time, passed, signed and sealed this 17th day of April, 2024."

"That By-law 18-2024 being a by-law to Establish 2024 Tax Rates to be Levied Against the Lower-Tier Municipalities, be introduced, deemed to be read a first, second and third time, passed, signed and sealed this 17th day of April, 2024."

"That By-law 19-2024 being a by-law to appoint Plumbing and Sewage System Inspectors Pursuant to the Provisions of the Building Code Act, be introduced, deemed to be read a first, second and third time, passed, signed and sealed this 17th day of April, 2024."

“That County Council, having considered Report 2024-057 ‘Declaration of Compliance and Certificate of Insurance’, delegates authority to Jennifer Moore, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), effective April 17, 2024, to declare to the Board of Directors of Ontario Health that after making inquiries of the Administrator, Alanna Clark, and other appropriate officers of the Health Service Provider (the “HSP”), and subject to any exceptions identified on Appendix 1 to this Declaration of Compliance, that to the best of Council’s knowledge and belief, the Health Service Provider has fulfilled, its obligations under the long-term care home service accountability agreement (the “Agreement”) in effect during the Applicable Period.”

"That County Council receive the Quarter 1 (Q1), 2024 Financial Update for information."

"Whereas Ontario is experiencing a housing crisis, with housing costs far exceeding affordable levels by any standard, including in Northumberland County; and Whereas the prevalence of homelessness is quickly increasing beyond the capacity of local governments to create new emergency, transitional, or affordable housing; and Whereas homelessness is a condition that can largely be prevented with adequate resources, but that nonetheless puts an increasing number of residents at risk of considerable harm or death; and Whereas insufficient housing and social services fail not only to provide for those experiencing homelessness, but also cause significant economic costs to lower and upper-tier municipalities as well as to the province in the form of higher policing, first responders, healthcare, and economic development costs, among others; and Whereas insufficient housing and social services fail not only to provide for those experiencing homelessness, but also cause significant social costs in communities that experience social estrangement, insecurity, and fear associated with increased crime and visible drug use, all of which causes considerable social and political unrest; and Whereas the Province of Ontario dictates the requirement for social services including emergency shelters, but limits their operation through insufficient funding, thereby causing said economic and social costs at the upper and lower tiers of municipal governance; and Whereas the municipalities of North

“That County Council proclaim the following proclamations at the April 17, 2024 County Council meeting:  Proclamation, 'Earth Day' - April 22, 2024;  Proclamation, 'National Day of Mourning' - April 28, 2024;  Proclamation, 'First Responders Day' - May 1, 2024;  Proclamation, 'Emergency Preparedness Week' - May 5 to 11, 2024;  Proclamation, 'Safety and Health Week' - May 6 to 11, 2024;  Proclamation, 'National Nursing Week' - May 6 to 12, 2024; and  Proclamation, 'May is Museum Month' - May 1 - 31, 2024."

Primary Amendment: That the main motion be amended by striking out the following: “Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Section 239.(b) in order to address matters pertaining to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (correspondence to Councillors involving identifiable individuals), and that Jennifer Moore, Darrell Mast, Cheryl Sanders and Matthew Stergios remain present."

Main Motion "That this Council proceed with the next portion of the meeting being closed to the public at 10:52 a.m.; and Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Sections 239.(2.e), (2.f) and (2.k) in order to address matters pertaining to litigation or potential litigation matters, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and confidential County infrastructure negotiations (Public Works), and that Jennifer Moore, Denise Marshall, Darrell Mast, Cheryl Sanders and Matthew Stergios remain present; and Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Section 239.(2.k) in order to address matters pertaining to confidential negotiations regarding Port Hope Walk-in Medical Clinic, and that Jennifer Moore, Glenn Dees, Kate Campbell, Darrell Mast, Cheryl Sanders and Matthew Stergios remain present; and Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Sections 239.(2.a), (2.c), (2.f) and (2.k) in order to address matters pertaining to the security of the property of the Municipality or Local Board, a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for the purpose and infrastructure negotiations (Corporate Services), and that Jennifer Moore, Lisa Ainsworth, Darrell Mast, Tod

"That this Council rise at 4:19 p.m.; and Further That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding matters pertaining to litigation or potential litigation matters, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and confidential County infrastructure negotiations (Public Works), is hereby

"That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding matters pertaining to confidential negotiations regarding the Port Hope Walk-in Medical Clinic, is hereby

"That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding matters pertaining to the security of the property of the municipality or local board, a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for the purpose and confidential infrastructure negotiations (Corporate Services), is hereby

"That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding matters pertaining to advice that is subject to solicitor- client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and confidential negotiations (310 Division Street, Cobourg), is hereby

"That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding matters pertaining advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and confidential negotiations (emergency shelter system), is hereby

"That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding matters pertaining to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (correspondence to Councillors involving identifiable individuals), is hereby

"That By-law 20-2024 being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of County Council held on April 17, 2024 be introduced, be deemed to be read a first, second and third time, be passed, signed and sealed."

"That Council adjourn at 4:23 p.m."