Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (7 motions)
7 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
"That the agenda for the April 1, 2026 Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee be approved."
Moved by Warden Robert Crate, seconded by Acting Chair Brian Ostrander
Carried
"That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee receive the correspondence from Municipality of Magnetawan regarding 'Bell Fibre', for information and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the correspondence for information."
Moved by Warden Robert Crate, seconded by Acting Chair Brian Ostrander
Carried
"That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee receive the correspondence from Township of North Dumfries regarding 'Support for Bill 21, Protect Our Food Act, 2025', for information and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council support the correspondence."
Moved by Acting Chair Brian Ostrander, seconded by Warden Robert Crate
Carried
"That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee receive the correspondence from Rideau Lakes regarding 'Alto High Speed Rail Project (Bill C-15 Budget) Concerns', for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the correspondence for information, noting that County Council directed staff at the March 18, 2026 Council meeting to bring forward a report to a future Committee / Council meeting regarding this subject matter."
Moved by Warden Robert Crate, seconded by Acting Chair Brian Ostrander
Carried
“That the Economic Development, Tourism and Planning Committee, having considered Report 2026-058 ‘Revised Draft Approved Plan of Subdivision - D12-CR2101, 20 Park Street East, Colborne’, recommend that County Council authorize staff to change the conditions of draft approval and the subdivision plan from 57 to 64 residential lots for detached and townhouse units."
Moved by Deputy Warden Mandy Martin, seconded by Warden Robert Crate
Carried
“That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee, having considered Report 2026-059 ‘Brighton Official Plan Amendment No. 18 - Community Engagement Strategy & Complete Information Application Requirements’, recommend that County Council approve Brighton Official Plan Amendment No. 18 subject to modification; and, Further That the Committee recommend that County Council direct staff to provide notice of the approval to the Municipality of Brighton and all prescribed persons in accordance with the Planning Act.”
Moved by Warden Robert Crate, seconded by Deputy Warden Mandy Martin
Carried
"That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee recommend that County Council proclaim May 9, 2026 as ‘World Fair Trade Day' in Northumberland County, at the April 15, 2026 County Council meeting."
Moved by Deputy Warden Mandy Martin, seconded by Warden Robert Crate