Regular Council Meeting

"That the County Council agenda for Wednesday, March 19, 2025 be approved, as amended, to include two Closed Session items and a New Business item regarding:  Matters pertaining to financial information, supplied in confidence to the municipality which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization and confidential negotiations (Paramedics - Equipment Purchasing); and  Encampment Response Plan (New Business Item 12.b).”

"That County Council receive the presentation from the Canadian Armed Forces regarding 'Overview of Upcoming Military Exercise in Northumberland County’ for information."

"That the minutes of the County Council Session of February 19, 2025 and Special County Council Session of March 11, 2025 be approved as distributed and the determinations contained therein be deemed those of Council."

"That Council adopt all recommendations from the five Standing Committees, as contained within the Committee minutes (meetings held March 4 and 5, 2025), with the exception of the following items (referenced from the Standing Committee minutes), that will be held for discussion:  Social Services Committee, Item 8.a, Community & Social Services, '2024 Year in Review' – Presentation – Held by Councillor Cleveland  Social Services Committee, Item 8.b, Report 2025-047 '310 Division Street, Cobourg - Data Update' - Held by Councillor Cleveland And Further That the items listed above and held for separate discussion each require a separate resolution."

"That this Council proceed with the next portion of the meeting being closed to the public at 10:03 a.m.; 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 (Diverting Funding from 2025 Budget), and that Jennifer Moore, Darrell Mast, Matthew Nitsch, Glenn Dees, Maddison Mather, and Cheryl Sanders remain present.”

"That this Council rise from Closed Session at 10:30 a.m.; and Further That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding matters pertaining to confidential negotiations (Diverting Funding from 2025 Budget) is hereby

"Whereas the Community Health Committee (March 4, 2025) considered Report 2025-033, Health & Human Services 'Port Hope Walk-in Medical Clinic Update' and recommended that County Council identify this item for separate discussion at the March 19, 2025 County Council meeting to discuss where funds will be diverted from; and Now Therefore Be It Resolved That County Council, having considered Report 2025-033, Health & Human Services 'Port Hope Walk-in Medical Clinic Update’, approve utilizing $187,500 from the 2025 budget to fund the Port Hope Walk-in Clinic, and that the Director of Finance / Treasurer be directed to report back at a future Committee / Council meeting (open session) to provide an update on adjustments made to the allocations in the approved 2025 budget to accommodate Council’s direction.”

"Whereas the Community Health Committee (March 4, 2025) received Report 2025-035, Northumberland Paramedics 'Response Time Standards - Performance Actuals for 2024' for information, and recommended that County Council identify this item for separate discussion at the March 19, 2025 County Council meeting; Now Therefore Be It Resolved That County Council receive Report 2025-035, Northumberland Paramedics 'Response Time Standards - Performance Actuals for 2024' for information."

"Whereas the Social Services Committee (March 5, 2025) received correspondence from the Township of McGarry regarding 'Amending the Ontario Building Code - Affordable Housing Plans' for information, and recommended that County Council identify this item for separate discussion at the March 19, 2025 County Council meeting; Now Therefore Be It Resolved That County Council receive the correspondence for information."

“Whereas item 8.a from the March 5,2025 Social Services Committee was held by Council for separate discussion at this meeting, the item being ‘Community & Social Services, '2024 Year in Review' - Presentation; and Now Therefore Be It Resolved That County Council adopt the following:  That County Council receive the PowerPoint presentation for information."

“Whereas item 8.b from the March 5, 2025 Social Services Committee was held by Council for separate discussion at this meeting, the item being ‘Report 2025-047 '310 Division Street, Cobourg - Data Update'; and Now Therefore Be It Resolved That County Council adopt the following:  That County Council receive the report for information; and  Further That County Council direct staff to explore options for utilizing an external resource to collect more detailed 310 Division Street data and to report back to Committee / Council at a future meeting date; and  Further That County Council direct staff to bring forward information regarding Cobourg Police Services’ call volumes regarding 310 Division Street response to the next Social Services Committee meeting.”

"That County Council receive the verbal update regarding 'United States Trade Tariffs' for information."

"That County Council receive the verbal update regarding ‘Encampment Response Plan’ for information."

"That By-law 12-2025 being a By-law to Authorize the Appointment of Area Weed Inspectors be introduced, deemed to be read a first, second and third time, passed, signed and sealed this 19th day of March, 2025."

"That By-law 13-2025 being a By-law to Adopt Amendment No. 2 to the Northumberland County Official Plan be introduced, deemed to be read a first, second and third time, passed, signed and sealed this 19th day of March, 2025."

“That County Council proclaim the following proclamations at the March 19, 2025 County Council meeting:  Dig Safe Month - April 1-30, 2025;  World Autism Day - April 2, 2025; and  Archives Awareness Week - April 7-11, 2025."

"That this Council proceed with the next portion of the meeting being closed to the public at 12:06 p.m.; and Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Section 239. (2.d) in order to address matters pertaining to labour relations or employee negotiations regarding 'Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 1748 - 2025 Bargaining (Golden Plough Lodge)', and that Jennifer Moore, Lisa Ainsworth, Glenn Dees, Alanna Clark, Maddison Mather and Cheryl Sanders remain present; and Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Sections 239. (2.i) and (2.k) in order to address two matters pertaining to financial information, supplied in confidence to the municipality which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization and confidential negotiations (Paramedics - Equipment Purchasing), and that Jennifer Moore, Susan Brown, Matthew Nitsch, Carl Bonitto, Kim O'Leary, Maddison Mather and Cheryl Sanders remain present; and Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Sections 239. (2.a) and (2.b) in order to address matters pertaining to the security of the property of the municipality and personal matters about an identifiable individual (Golden Plough Lodge Fire), and that Jennifer Moore, Glenn Dees, Ala

"That this Council rise from Closed Session at 2:03 p.m.; and Further That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding matters pertaining to labour relations or employee negotiation regarding 'Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 1748 - 2025 Bargaining (Golden Plough Lodge)' is hereby

"That the confidential resolutions moved in Closed Session regarding two matters pertaining to financial information, supplied in confidence to the municipality which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization and confidential negotiations (Paramedics - Equipment Purchasing) is hereby

“That County Council, having considered Closed Session Report CS 2025- 053 ‘Defibrillators – Award and Acquisition’, approve the immediate purchase/replacement of the twenty-eight (28) defibrillators with a new Zoll X series advanced monitor in the amount of $1,125,689.60 plus HST; and Further That County Council approve utilizing the 5-year defibrillation funding reserve and authorize $159,126.30 to be utilized from the County’s General Reserve to accommodate for the 32% asset price increase for the purchase of the Zoll X series advanced monitors; and Further That County Council approve the upgrade to the Zoll - Zenix monitor prior to March 31, 2026 in the amount of $280,000 plus HST; and Further That County Council approve utilizing the annual reserve amount of $150,000, and allow for up to $63,696.00 to be utilized from the Paramedic Capital Reserve for the purchase of the Zoll - Zenix monitors.”

“That County Council, having considered Closed Session Report CS 2025- 054 ‘Approval to Purchase (15) Automated External Chest Compression Units’, approve the immediate purchase of fifteen (15) automated external chest compression units (Auto Pulse -NXT) from Zoll Canada in the amount of $460,138.48 plus HST; and Further That Council approve a one-time internal loan from the County’s General Reserve in the amount of $468,377.72.”

"That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding matters pertaining to the security of the property of the municipality and personal matters about an identifiable individual (Golden Plough Lodge Fire), is hereby

"That By-law 14-2025 being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of County Council held on March 19, 2025 be introduced, be deemed to be read a first, second and third time, be passed, signed and sealed."

"That Council adjourn at 2:11 p.m."