Regular Council Meeting

"That the County Council Agenda for Wednesday, June 21, 2023 be approved, as amended, to include two time sensitive Closed Session items, as permitted under the Municipal Act Sections 239.(2.k), (2.e), and (2.f) in order to address matters pertaining to confidential County Infrastructure negotiations, litigation and potential litigation matters, and advice subject to solicitor client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, and as permitted under the Municipal Act Section 239 (2.f) in order to address matters pertaining to advice subject to solicitor client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, regarding the County Forest."

"That County Council receive the presentation from the Eastern Ontario Regional Network regarding 'EORN Update' for information."

"That the Minutes of the County Council Session of May 17, 2023 be approved as distributed and the determinations contained therein be deemed those of Council."

"That County Council receive the correspondence from the Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus regarding '2023 Strategic Priorities' for information."

"That Council adopt all recommendations from the six Standing Committees, as contained within the Committee Minutes (meetings held June 5, 6, and 7, 2023), with the exception of the following items (referenced from the Standing Committee Minutes), that will be held for discussion:  Economic Development, Tourism, & Land Use Planning, 8.d, ‘Broadband Project Update - Verbal’, held by Councillor Logel;  Public Works Committee, 8.d, ‘Report 2023-066 'Joint Fire Service and Public Works Communications Tower Update', held by Deputy Warden Ostrander And Further That the items listed above and held for separate discussion each require a separate resolution."

“Whereas Item 8.d from the June 7, 2023 Economic Development, Tourism, & Land Use Planning Committee was held by Council for separate discussion at this meeting, the item being ‘Broadband Project Update’; and Now Therefore Be It Resolved That County Council adopt the following:  That County Council receive the verbal update for information.”

“Whereas Item 8.d from the June 5, 2023 Public Works Committee was held by Council for separate discussion at this meeting, the item being 'Report 2023-066 'Joint Fire Service and Public Works Communications Tower Update’; and Now Therefore Be It Resolved That County Council adopt the following:  That County Council direct staff to proceed with upgrading to a Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) System to provide County wide radio coverage for Fire Services and Public Works according to the updated Statement of Work prepared by Bearcom Communications dated May 16,2023 in the amount of $492,671.14 (excluding HST and contingency), noting a total project cost of $526,342.15 (including non-recoverable HST and contingency) which is over the existing project budget by $163,942.15; and  Further That County Council approve the budget shortfall of $163,942.15 to be paid fully by the County, being transferred from the County General Reserve; and  Further That County Council approve the annual maintenance and operation costs, to be borne solely by Northumberland County.”

"Whereas the Social Services Committee (June 7, 2023) considered Report 2023-076 'A Home for Everyone How we get there together', and recommended that County Council consider this item for separate discussion at the June 21, 2023 County Council Meeting; and Now Therefore Be It Resolved That County Council defer this item to the July 19, 2023 County Council Meeting."

"That By-law 21-2023 being a By-law to Formulate the 2023 Emergency Management Program and Plan and to Repeal By-law 34-2022 be introduced, deemed to be read a first, second and third time, passed, signed and sealed this 21st day of June, 2023."

"That By-law 22-2023 being a By-law to Appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers for the County of Northumberland as Authorized Under the Provision of the Police Service Act to Enforce By-law 21-10 and to repeal By-law 19-2023 be introduced, deemed to be read a first, second and third time, passed, signed and sealed this 21st day of June, 2023."

“Whereas there are approximately 12,000 to 14,000 community rental housing units needed to address the municipal wait lists across the eastern Ontario region, and approximately 1100 units in Northumberland County; and Whereas the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) region’s average wait time for community housing is almost 5 years across all unit types, and as high as 10 years for some units; and Whereas the EOWC is ready to take a regional leadership role with a bold plan to reduce the wait list and build the supply of community rental housing by developing the ‘7 in 7’ Regional Housing Plan; and Whereas the ‘7 in 7’ plan will deliver 7,000 new affordable community rental units over 7 years, in addition to incentivizing an additional 21,000 attainable market rate units from the private and non-profit sectors for a total of 28,000 housing units; and Whereas the Province of Ontario has the goal of building 1.5 million homes across the province by 2031; and Whereas collaboration, commitment and contribution between the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, Indigenous governments, and private and non-profit sectors are key to tackle regional housing projects; and Now Therefore Be It Resolved That the Council of the Corporation of the County of Northumberland is committed to fulfilling the goals of the EOWC ‘7 in 7’ Regional Housing Plan; and Further Be It Resolved That County Council urges all orders of government, private, and non-profit partners to fill the housing

"That County Council receive the verbal update regarding the 'Northumberland CAOs' Committee' for information."

"That this Council proceed with the next portion of the meeting being closed to the public at 10:19 a.m.; and Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Section 239.(2.i) in order to address matters pertaining to a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the Corporation of the County of Northumberland, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization, more specifically, cell tower location information, and that Jason St-Pierre, Lisa Severson, Heather Wrightly (Eastern Ontario Regional Network), Jennifer Moore, Dan Borowec, Kam Muthulingam, Maddison Mather, Cheryl Sanders, and Anjolina Rankin-West remain present; and Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Sections 239. (2.k), (2.e), and (2.f) in order to address matters pertaining to confidential County Infrastructure negotiations, litigation and potential litigation matters, and advice subject to solicitor client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, and that Matthew Alter (Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP), Jennifer Moore, Darrell Mast, Maddison Mather, Cheryl Sanders, and Anjolina Rankin-West remain present; and Further That the meeting is closed to the public as perm

"That this Council rise from Closed Session at 11:55 a.m.; and Further That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session pertaining to a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the Corporation of the County of Northumberland, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization, more specifically, cell tower location information, is hereby

"That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding confidential County Infrastructure negotiations, litigation and potential litigation matters, and advice subject to solicitor client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose is hereby

"That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session pertaining to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, regarding the County Forest, is hereby

"That By-law 23-2023 being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of County Council held on June 21, 2023 be introduced, be deemed to be read a first, second and third time, be passed, signed and sealed."

"That Council adjourn at 12:26 p.m."