Public Works Committee Meeting

"That the agenda for the July 29, 2024 Public Works Committee be approved."

“Whereas Eastern Ontario’s small rural municipalities face insurmountable challenges to fund both new growth related infrastructure and ongoing maintenance of their capital assets including local roads and bridges, clean water, wastewater, waste facilities, and municipally owned buildings including recreational facilities and libraries; and Whereas the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has calculated that Municipal Governments across Canada are responsible for approximately 60 percent of public infrastructure that supports our economy and quality of life, but only receive 10 cents of every tax dollar; and Whereas the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) region’s capital infrastructure deficit has increased by 58 percent since 2011 and is now at $6 billion, and growing; and Whereas in 2018, the Ontario Government mandated all Ontario municipalities to develop and fully fund capital asset management plans by July 2025; and Whereas the EOWC has released a regional Municipal Infrastructure Policy Paper showing key infrastructure data, opportunities and challenges in small rural municipalities across Eastern Ontario; and Whereas Eastern Ontario is a growing economy that can grow more with sustainable, innovative infrastructure partnership and investment from the Federal and Ontario Governments; and Whereas the infrastructure deficit for small rural municipalities cannot be adequately addressed through property tax revenue, restricted municipal borrowing capacity, and m

"That the Public Works Committee receive the correspondence from the Municipality of Mattawan, Township of Georgian Bay, Town of Kearney, Municipality of Tweed, Municipality of North Dundas, Township of Bonnechere Valley and Township of North Glengarry regarding 'Infrastructure Funding for Small Rural Municipalities’, for information, noting that County Council previously considered and supported correspondence regarding this subject matter at the June 19, 2024 County Council meeting; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the correspondence for information."

"That the Public Works Committee receive the correspondence from John Cullen regarding 'Climate and Municipal Government Responsibilities' for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

"That the Public Works Committee, having considered the correspondence from the City of St. Catherines regarding 'Green Roads Pilot Project', recommend that County Council refer this item to staff for review and direct staff to provide an update at a future Committee / Council meeting.”

"That the Public Works Committee receive the correspondence from the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) regarding 'Possible Increased Permit Requests from Internet Service Providers through the Accelerated High Speed Internet Program' for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

"That the Public Works Committee receive the Quarter 2, 2024 Financial Analysis for Transportation, Environmental Services (Waste), Facilities, and the Golden Plough Lodge (GPL) and Northumberland County Archives and Museum (NCAM) Redevelopment Project for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the Quarter 2, 2024 Financial Analysis for information."

“That the Public Works Committee, having considered Report 2024-084 ‘4746 County Road 74, Port Hope - Development Agreement’, recommend that County Council direct staff to enter into a Development Agreement with Leisa Raye Clifford and the Municipality of Port Hope for the construction of two temporary entrances off of County Road 74, which shall ultimately be permanently located off of a future Municipal Road.”

“That the Public Works Committee receive the presentation regarding Northumberland Radio Tower Project Update for information; and Further That the Public Works Committee recommend that County Council receive the PowerPoint presentation for information."

"That the Public Works Committee receive the Minutes from the February 20, 2024 meeting of the Agricultural Advisory Group for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the minutes for information."