Regular Council Meeting

" That the Minutes of the County Council Session of March 16, 2022 be approved as distributed and the determinations contained therein be deemed those of Council."

" That the following items requested by Council Members be held for separate discussion: Community Health Committee Item 6.b, Deputy Warden Martin would like Council to support the correspondence, rather than receive it for information; Corporate Support Committee Item 7.d,. Spongy Moth presentation - Deputy Warden Martin would like the power point presentation circulated to the seven member municipalities; and Social Services Committee Item 7.c, Northumberland County Housing Corporation Parking By-Law - Deputy Warden Martin would like further details from staff."

" That Council direct staff to provide support for Community Health Committee Item 6.b (April 4, 2022 meeting), regarding the correspondence received from the Township of Chapple regarding 'Expansion of Northern Ontario School of Medicine'".

Mandy Martin " That Council direct staff to send the 'Spongy Moth' power point presentation from the Corporate Support Committee Item 7.d (April 5, 2022 meeting) to the Clerks of the seven member municipalities."

" That Council receive Item 7.c from the April 6, 2022 Social Services Committee, regarding Northumberland County Housing Corporation Parking By-law, for information."

“ That County Council, having amended today's meeting agenda to considered Report 2022-058 ‘County Road 42 Rehabilitation Work (Peterborough County’s Tender)’, receive this report for information, noting that Peterborough County’s 2022 Hot Mix Asphalt Tender (No. T-03-2022) includes rehabilitation of County Road 42 jointly funded by Northumberland and Peterborough, and that Peterborough County intends to award this tender (No. T-03-2022) to Coco Paving Inc., the lowest compliant bidder, and that Northumberland County’s share of the costs related to rehabilitation of County Road 42 is $718,227.32 (including provisional items, non-recoverable HST, contract administration and contingencies), and that $1,400,000 was included in the Pavement Rehabilitation 2022 Transportation capital budget for rehabilitation of this section; and Further That County Council approve Northumberland County’s share of the cost and authorize payment to Peterborough County up to $718,227.32 as progress payments are issued for work completed; and Further That a portion of the savings/surplus in the amount of $76,000.00 be used towards the 2022 Micro-surfacing Program, the balance of the savings/surplus in the amount of $605,772.68 remain in the Transportation budget to assist with other 2022 capital works projects as may be necessary, and any remainder be transferred to the Transportation Reserve."

“ That Council receive the Quarter 1 (Q1) 2022 Financial Update for information, noting that it is a time-sensitive item; it was added as per today’s amended Agenda; it was distributed to Council in advance of this meeting; and that it will be attached to the Council meeting Minutes.”

“ Whereas annual damages to Ontario’s underground infrastructure caused by excavation events number in excess of 4,500 per year; and Whereas these events cause negative impacts to the Ontario public and our province’s economy; and Whereas the Ontario Regional Common Ground Alliance (ORCGA), formed in 2003, whose purpose is to enhance public safety and utility infrastructure reliability through a unified approach to effective and efficient damage prevention, consists of some 500 members dedicated to this purpose, including Ontario1Call; and Whereas the Canadian Common Ground Alliance (CCGA) and the ORCGA have worked collaboratively to produce the ‘Underground Infrastructure Damage Prevention – Best Practices’ handbook to assist in reducing infrastructure damage associated with excavations; and Whereas the ORCGA annually promotes many educational events across its 13 Geographic Councils which cover all of Ontario, including the Dig Safe Kick-Offs in April and ‘April is Dig Safe Month’, to raise awareness of the importance of proper excavation practices; Now Therefore Be It Resolved That I, Warden Robert Crate, on behalf of the Northumberland County Council do hereby proclaim April 1-30, 2022 as Dig Safe Month in Northumberland County.”

“ Whereas over 24 million Canadian volunteers give their time to help others, contributing approximately 5 billion hours per year to volunteer activities; and Whereas volunteers in Northumberland County mentor children, feed the hungry, comfort the lonely, beautify our green spaces, coach small businesses, and fundraise for local charitable organizations; and Whereas volunteers in Northumberland County are both young – and young at heart – are families, workers, retirees, and represent all skill sets and backgrounds; and Whereas the collective result of the work done by our community’s volunteers makes Northumberland County a more desirable place to live, work and visit; and Whereas the Corporation of the County of Northumberland is fortunate to have wonderful volunteers who contribute to the operations of our Golden Plough Lodge long-term care home, our Food 4 All Warehouse, our Business & Entrepreneurship Centre, our County Archives and Museum, our County Forest and our Waste and Recycling programs; and Whereas other organizations in Northumberland County rely on the dedication and passion of volunteers; Now Therefore Be It Resolved That I, Warden Robert Crate, on behalf of Northumberland County Council do hereby proclaim April 24 to 30, 2022 as National Volunteer Week in Northumberland County; and Further Be It Resolved That I urge our fellow citizens to recognize the crucial role played by volunteers in our community.”

“ Whereas the Mourning Day Act recognizes April 28 as a day for Canadians to remember workers killed, disabled or injured in the workplace and workers afflicted with industrial disease; and Whereas the Corporation of the County of Northumberland recognizes the importance of Health and Safety through the Occupational Health & Safety Policy passed by By-Law 01-2022; and Whereas the Corporate Mission "To be a best practices leader of County government and a collaborative partner with our member municipalities and community partners" includes the commitment to provide a safe and healthy workplace through the elimination of workplace hazards causing injury, harassment, and violence for all its employees, contractors, volunteers, and visitors; and Whereas the Corporation believes that all services provided are of extreme importance, however, no job is so urgent that time and care cannot be taken to conduct work safely; Now Therefore Be It Resolved That I, Warden Robert Crate, on behalf of Northumberland County Council do hereby proclaim April 28 as National Day of Mourning in Northumberland County.”

“Whereas t he Corporation of County of Northumberland recognizes the importance of Emergency Management in Ontario; and Whereas the goal of Emergency Preparedness Week is to raise community awareness and the need to prepare for the possibility of an emergency; and Whereas as the safety of our community is the responsibility of each and every one of us, we must prepare now and learn how to secure a strong and healthy tomorrow. Now Therefore Be It Resolved That I, Warden Robert Crate, on behalf of Northumberland County Council do hereby proclaim May 1 to 8, 2022 as Emergency Preparedness Week in Northumberland County.”

Mandy Martin “Whereas t he Corporation of County of Northumberland recognizes the importance of Safety and Health across North America; and Whereas the goal of Safety and Health Week is to focus employers, employees, partners, and the public on the importance of preventing injury and illness in the workplace, at home, and in the community; and Whereas the Corporate Mission "To be a best practices leader of County government and a collaborative partner with our member municipalities and community partners" includes the commitment to provide a safe and healthy workplace through the elimination of workplace hazards causing injury, harassment, and violence for all its employees, contractors, volunteers, and visitors Now Therefore Be It Resolved That I, Warden Robert Crate, on behalf of Northumberland County Council do hereby proclaim May 1 to 8, 2022 as Safety and Health Week in Northumberland County.”

Mandy Martin “ Whereas public works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities and services that are of vital importance to sustainable and resilient communities and to the public health, high quality of life and well-being of the people of the County of Northumberland; and Whereas these infrastructure, facilities and services could not be provided without the dedicated efforts of public works professionals, who are engineers, managers, and employees at all levels of government and the private sector, who are responsible for re-building, improving, and protecting our nation’s transportation, water supply, water treatment and solid waste systems, public buildings, and other structures and facilities essential for our citizens; and Whereas it is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders, and children in the County of Northumberland to gain knowledge of and to maintain an ongoing interest and understanding of the importance of public works and public works programs in their respective communities; and Whereas the year 2022 marks the 62nd annual National Public Works Week sponsored by the Canadian/American Public Works Association; Now Therefore Be It Resolved That I, Warden Robert Crate, on behalf of the County of Northumberland do hereby proclaim the week of May 15 - 21, 2022 as National Public Works Week; and Further Be It Resolved That I urge all citizens to join with representatives of the Canadian Public Works Association/American Public Works Associatio

“ Whereas one week in May of each year is recognized across North America as Paramedic Services Week by municipalities, Paramedic organizations and associations, as well as other levels of government; and Whereas the 2022 Paramedic Services Week is May 22-28, 2022; and Whereas the theme for this year is Paramedic as Educator – Faces of Paramedicine; and Whereas paramedics dedicate their lives to public service, and their skills often make the difference between life and death; and Whereas the services, dedication and commitment of our highly trained Paramedics deserves to be recognized and honoured; and Whereas Northumberland County wishes to recognize the important contribution of the 120 full-time and part-time paramedics who work out of six bases across the County, as well as recognize the paramedics across Canada; and Now Therefore Be It Resolved That I, Warden Robert Crate, on behalf of Northumberland County Council, do hereby proclaim May 22-28, 2022 as ‘Paramedic Services Week’ in Northumberland County, and urge our fellow community members to recognize the vital contributions provided by all Paramedics in Northumberland.”

" That this Council 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.c) in order to address a matter pertaining to a proposed or pending land acquisition or disposition by Northumberland County; and Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Section 239.(2.c) in order to address a second matter pertaining to a proposed or pending land acquisition or disposition by Northumberland County; and Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Section 239.(2.c) in order to address a third matter pertaining to a proposed or pending land acquisition or disposition by Northumberland County; and Further That Jennifer Moore, Kate Campbell, Lisa Horne, Rebecca Carman, Nancy MacDonald and Maddison Ellis remain present for all items."

Re: Proposed or Pending Land Acquisition or Disposition by Northumberland County (April 6, 2022 Social Services Committee, Closed Session Agenda Item 5.a.) "That this Council rise at 11:02 a.m.; and Further That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding a property matter is hereby

Re: Proposed or Pending Land Acquisition or Disposition by Northumberland County (April 6, 2022 Social Services Committee, Closed Session Agenda Item 5.b.) "That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding a property matter is hereby

"That By-law 11-2022 being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of County Council held on April 20, 2022 be introduced, be deemed to be read a first, second and third time, be passed, signed and sealed."

"That Council adjourn at 11:06 a.m."