Public Works Committee Meeting

"That the agenda for the September 5, 2024 Public Works Committee be approved."

"That the Public Works Committee, having considered the correspondence from the Municipality of Trent Hills regarding 'Request for Safety Improvement at Intersection of County Road 29 and County Road 30', recommend that County Council direct staff to include a review of the intersection in the Transportation Master Plan update in 2025, including traffic signal warrants and review of collision data that will provide recommendations, ranking, and proposed timing for improvements compared to other County Road intersections; and Further That the Public Works Committee recommend that County Council direct staff to forward the resolution and available Motor Vehicle Collison (MVC) data to the OPP for enforcement of Highway Traffic Act offenses that may be contributing to the safety concerns brought forward by the Municipality of Trent Hills."

"That the Public Works Committee receive the presentation regarding the Public Works Department's 2025 to 2026 Budget Issue Papers 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 Report 2024- 115 ‘Consolidated Speed Limit By-law 2024 Update’, recommend that County Council direct staff to update the by-law to include a 60 KM transition zone of 1 KM east into Brighton; and Further That Committee recommend that County Council enact the updated by-law at the September 18, 2024, 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, in order to update the maximum rate of speed on County Roads; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council direct staff to report back at a future Public Works Committee meeting regarding County Road 23, between Highway 401 and County Road 22.”

“That the Public Works Committee receive Report 2024-116 ‘Draft Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Plan’ 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 the following list of proclamations at the September 18, 2024 County Council meeting:  'Rail Safety Week' - September 23 to 29, 2024; and  'Ontario Agriculture Week' - October 6 to 12, 2024."

"That this Committee proceed with the next portion of the meeting being closed to the public at 1:44 p.m.; and Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Section 239.(2.a) in order to address matters pertaining to the security of the property of the municipality or local board (Security Systems Improvements), and that Jennifer Moore, Denise Marshall, Adam McCue, Colleen McCabe, Lisa Ainsworth, Rob O'Neil, Maddison Mather and Matthew Stergios remain present; and Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Section 239.(2.k) in order to address matters pertaining to confidential negotiations (Recycling Collection Services), and that Jennifer Moore, Denise Marshall, Adam McCue, Maddison Mather and Matthew Stergios remain present."

"That this Committee rise from Closed Session at 2:12 p.m.; and Further That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding matters pertaining to the security of the property of the municipality or local board (Security Systems Improvements), is hereby

"That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding matters pertaining to confidential negotiations (Recycling Collection Services), is hereby