Corporate Support Committee Meeting

"That the agenda for the March 1, 2022 Corporate Support Committee be approved."

“That the Corporate Support Committee, having Considered Report 2022- 034 ‘Northumberland County Social Media Policy Updates’, recommend that County Council adopt the revised Northumberland County Social Media Policy as presented.”

“That the Corporate Support Committee recommend that County Council receive Report 2022-029 ‘NCAM 2021 Annual Activity’ for information.”

“That the Corporate Support Committee receive Report 2022-030, ‘2021 Accessibility Annual Status’ for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council approve Report 2022-030, ‘2021 Accessibility Annual Status’."

“That the Corporate Support Committee, having considered Report 2022- 033 ‘Adoption of the Northumberland County Forest Management Plan 2021-2041’ receive the Report for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council adopt the ‘Northumberland County Forest Management Plan 2021-2041’."

“That the Corporate Support Committee receive Report 2022-031, ‘Restricted Acts of Council (“Lame Duck” Periods) and Delegation of Authority’ for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council enact a by- law, delegating authority to the Chief Administrative Officer and the Director of Finance/Treasurer from the period of August 19, 2022 (Nomination Day) until the 2022-2026 County Council is organized on December 14, 2022, which permits the following actions: • Appoint or remove from office any officer of the municipality; • Dispose of any real or personal property of the municipality, which has a value exceeding $50,000 at the time of disposal; • Execute any contracts; and • Make any expenditures or incur any other liability which exceeds $50,000; Further That the Committee recommend that County Council direct staff to apply the by-law only in the event when determined by the County Clerk with certainty, that less than 75 percent of the current Members of Council will return to sit on the new County Council as determined after Nomination Day (August 19, 2022), and/or following the confirmed results from the 2022 Municipal Election; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer and the Director of Finance/Treasurer to report to County Council in the first quarter of 2023, regarding any exercise(s) of this delegated authority."

“That the Corporate Support Committee, having considered Report 2022- 032 ‘Notice to Amend Procedural By-law 2020-60 – Electronic Participation at Council and Committee Meetings, and Hybrid Meetings’, recommend that County Council receive the report for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that Council adopt the recommendations regarding Electronic Participation at Council and Committee Meetings; and Further That Council direct staff to provide the required notice (per the Provision of Notice Policy) to amend Procedural By-law 2020-60 regarding Electronic Participation at Council and Committee Meetings, and bring forward the revised version of the Procedural By-law to a future Corporate Support Committee, for Council enactment at a future date; and Further That the Committee recommend that Council consider the Hybrid Meeting Options as outlined, direct staff regarding Council’s preferred Option, bring forward the revised version of the Procedural By-law to a future Corporate Support Committee, for Council enactment at a future date."

“That the Corporate Support Committee receive the verbal update regarding the CAOs' Committee, for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that Council hear this verbal update at the March 16th meeting; and Further That the Committee recommend that future CAO Reports be provided directly to County Council."

"That the Corporate Support Committee receive the three sets of minutes from the Northumberland Accessibility Advisory Committee from September 9, October 14, and November 4, 2022, for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the minutes for information."

"That this Committee proceed with the next portion of the meeting being closed to the public at 10:14 a.m.; and Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Section 239.(2.h) in order to address matters pertaining to information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality from the Government of Canada; and Further That Jennifer Moore, Lisa Ainsworth, Abigail Miller, Nancy MacDonald, and Maddison Ellis remain present.”

"That this Committee rise from Closed Session at 10:30 a.m.; and Further That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality from the Government of Canada is hereby