Public Works Committee Meeting

"That the agenda for the May 1, 2023 Public Works Committee be approved."

"That the Public Works Committee receive the presentation regarding 'Highway 401 Planning Study from Colborne to Brighton' for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the PowerPoint presentation for information."

"That the Public Works Committee, having considered the correspondence from the Association of Ontario Road Supervisors (AORS) regarding 'New Fee Proposed by Enbridge Gas', recommend that County Council support the correspondence and pass a separate resolution of support at the May 17, 2023 County Council meeting.”

"That the Public Works Committee receive the correspondence from the Municipality of North Perth regarding 'School Bus Stop Arm Cameras' for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

"That the Public Works Committee, having considered correspondence from the Township of Howick regarding 'CN Railway Contribution Requirements under the Drainage Act', recommend that County Council support the correspondence and direct staff to send a copy of this resolution to key stakeholders.”

“That the Public Works Committee, having considered Report 2023-049 ‘RFQ 23-16 - 2023 Paving of Various County Roads Award’, recommend that County Council award RFQ 23-16 (2023 Paving of Various County Roads) to IPAC Paving Limited in the amount of $3,110,990.34 (inclusive of provisional items and non-recoverable HST); and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council approve any savings realized at project completion relative to the estimated total project cost of 3,470,990.34 be transferred back into the Public Works Capital Reserve to be used towards financing other 2023 programs or future years capital works projects.”

“That the Public Works Committee, having considered the Report 2023-50 ‘Speed Limit Reduction and Traffic Calming in School Zones Throughout the County’, recommend that County Council enact a by-law at the May 17, 2023 County Council meeting to amend By-Law 22-2022, being a by- law To Prescribe the Maximum Rate of Speed for Highways Under the Jurisdiction of the County of Northumberland and to Repeal All Previous Related By-laws, in order to update the maximum rate of speed on County Roads in the vicinity of Schools.”

“That the Public Works Committee receive Report 2023-051 ‘Golden Plough Lodge and Northumberland County Archives and Museum Redevelopment - May 2023 Update’ for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this report for information.”

“That the Public Works Committee recommend that County Council proclaim May 21-27, 2023 as National Public Works Week in Northumberland County, at the May 17, 2023 Council meeting."

"That the Public Works Committee receive the January 24, 2023 minutes of the Northumberland County Agriculture Advisory Group 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 9:53 a.m.; and Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Sections 239.(2.c) and (2.k) in order to address matters pertaining to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by Northumberland County and confidential infrastructure negotiations (Public Works), and that Jennifer Moore, Denise Marshall, Maddison Mather, and Cheryl Sanders remain present."

"That this Committee rise from Closed Session at 10:14 a.m.; and Further That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session pertaining to a proposed or pending land acquisition or disposition by Northumberland County and confidential infrastructure negotiations (Public Works) is hereby