The Northumberland County Record

Economic Development, Tourism, Land Use Planning

April 2, 2025

Who was there

Present (3): Robert Crate, Mandy Martin, Ostrander Members Warden

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (10 motions)

10 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

"That the agenda for the April 2, 2025 Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee be approved."
Moved by Warden Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Robert Crate
Carried
"That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee receive the correspondence from the Township of Champlain regarding 'U.S. Tariff Threats on the Steel Sector' for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."
Moved by Councillor Robert Crate, seconded by Warden Brian Ostrander
Carried
"That the Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee receive the correspondence from the Municipality of Huron East and Township of Limerick regarding 'Proposed U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Goods' for information, noting that County Council previously considered and supported correspondence regarding this subject matter at the February 19, 2025 County Council meeting; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."
Moved by Warden Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Robert Crate
Carried
"That the Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee receive the correspondence from the City of Port Colborne regarding 'Sovereignty of Canada' for information, noting that County Council previously considered correspondence regarding this subject matter at the March 19, 2025 County Council meeting and subsequently received for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."
Moved by Councillor Robert Crate, seconded by Warden Brian Ostrander
Carried
"That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee, having considered the correspondence from the Town of LaSalle regarding 'Interprovincial Trade Barriers', recommend that County Council support this correspondence and direct staff to send a copy of this resolution to key stakeholders.”
Moved by Warden Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Robert Crate
Carried
"That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee receive the correspondence from the Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus (EOWC) regarding 'Alto High Speed Rail Network Project Cutting Through Eastern Ontario' for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council identify this item for separate discussion at the April 16, 2025 County Council meeting.”
Moved by Warden Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Robert Crate
Carried
“That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee having considered Report 2025-069 ‘Annual Development Activity 2024’, recommend that County Council receive this report for information and direct staff to send a copy of the report and attachments to Northumberland County’s seven member municipalities for information.”
Moved by Councillor Robert Crate, seconded by Warden Brian Ostrander
Carried
“That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee, having considered Report 2025-070 ‘Cramahe Official Plan Amendment No. 19, 218 Orchard Road, Colborne’, recommend that County Council approve Cramahe Official Plan Amendment No. 19; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council direct staff to provide a decision notice to the Township of Cramahe and all prescribed persons in accordance with the Planning Act.”
Moved by Warden Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Robert Crate
Carried
“That the Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee receive Report 2025-071‘Illegal Land Use Enforcement’ for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this report for information.”
Moved by Warden Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Robert Crate
Carried
"That the Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee receive the verbal update regarding the 'Northumberland County Broadband Project' for information."
Moved by Warden Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Robert Crate
Carried

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