Public Works Committee Meeting

"That the agenda for the January 9, 2023 Public Works Committee be approved."

Motion to Amend “That the following wording be added: 'Further That Committee recommend that County Council direct staff to send a copy of the correspondence from the Township of Warwick and Town of Plympton-Wyoming to Northumberland County’s 7 Member Municipalities.'”

Motion as Amended "That the Public Works Committee receive the correspondence from the Township of Warwick and Town of Plympton-Wyoming regarding 'CN Railway Contributions and Impacts on Municipal Drain Infrastructure' for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the correspondence for information; and “Further That Committee recommend that County Council direct staff to send a copy of the correspondence from the Township of Warwick and Town of Plympton-Wyoming to Northumberland County’s 7 Member Municipalities.”

"That the Public Works Committee receive the presentation regarding the Public Works Department's 2023 Budget Issue Papers for information, noting that Council will consider the 2023 Budget Issue Papers at the Special Council Budget Meeting on January 18, 2023."

"That the Public Works Committee receive the 2023 Draft Capital and Operating Budgets for Transportation, Waste, Facilities, and the GPL Redevelopment for information, noting that Council will consider the 2023 Budgets at the Special Council Budget Meeting on January 18, 2023."

“That the Public Works Committee, having considered Report 2023-001 ‘Host Fee Agreement Renewals’, recommend that County Council authorize the Northumberland County Warden and Clerk to execute renewed Host Fee Agreements with the Municipality of Brighton, Township of Hamilton, Municipality of Port Hope, and Municipality of Trent Hills, with a Host Fee Rate of $2.00 per tonne, for a five-year term from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council authorize the Northumberland County Warden and Clerk to execute a renewed Host Fee Agreement with the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand, with a Host Fee Rate of $2.00 per tonne, for a two-year term from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023.”

“That the Public Works Committee, having considered Report 2023-002 ‘Construction Funding for Long-Term Care Homes’, recommend that County Council direct staff to send a letter to the Honourable Paul Calandra (Minister of Long-Term Care) regarding extending the eligibility of the supplemental funding to long-term care projects currently in the construction phase or provide a separate funding program to assist municipalities with the additional financial burden of these projects as a result of the current economic circumstances.”

"That the Public Works Committee recommend that County Council direct staff to acknowledge receipt of a revised Long-Term Care Development Agreement containing funding terms inconsistent with the recently announced enhancements and request further discussion and clarification on funding eligibility by the Ministry of Long-Term Care prior to signing the Long-Term Care Development Agreement; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council consider this matter at its January 25, 2023 meeting."