Council Meeting

That Council receive Presentation 5.1 regarding Alderville First Nations efforts to attain Legal Personhood for Rice Lake and the Ganaraska River and; That Council endorse the efforts to date and further encourage Alderville First Nations to communicate any opportunities for concrete collaboration on their initiative.

That the presentation by Robin Dines, Port Hope Heritage Business Improvement Area regarding Update on the Progress of the Heritage Business Improvement Area and Budget be r eceived for information.

That Council refer Presentation 5.3 regarding stray cats in the community, and Presentation 5.4 regarding the proposed establishment of a Trap, Neuter, Return, and Manage program to staff to engage the Northumberland Humane Society before the end of December 2024, for a formal update to Council, on progress to date and the identification of how the Municipality of Port Hope could support the implementation of such a program.

That the Council Meeting minutes of July 9, 2024, the Special Council Meeting minutes of August 6, 2024 and the Committee of the Whole Meeting minutes of August 6, 2024 be approved as circulated.

That Consent Agenda items 9.1 through 9.6 be received for information.

That Report FS-11-24 regarding 2023 Building Permit Fees Annual Report be received for information purposes and further, That a copy be made available to the public through the Municipal website.

That Report WE-06-24 regarding Walton Street Reconstruction Update #2 be received for information.

That Council receive report DS-21-24 regarding Investing in Canada Infrastructure Plan: Public Transit Stream and the Metrolinx Transit Procurement Initiative Renewals for information; and That Council refer to By-laws.

WHEREAS at the Committee of the Whole meeting of August 6, 2024 Council considered correspondence from AMO regarding AMO Advocacy on Homelessness Encampments; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the correspondence from AMO regarding AMO Advocacy on Homelessness Encampments be received for information.

WHEREAS Eastern Ontario’s small rural municipalities face insurmountable challenges to fund both new growth related infrastructure and ongoing maintenance of their capital assets including local roads and bridges, clean water, wastewater, waste facilities, and municipally owned buildings including recreational facilities and libraries; and WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities has calculated that Municipal Governments across Canada are responsible for approximately 60 percent of public infrastructure that supports our economy and quality of life, but only receive 10 cents of every tax dollar; and WHEREAS the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) region’s capital infrastructure deficit has increased by 58 percent since 2011 and is now at $6 billion, and growing; and WHEREAS in 2018, the Ontario Government mandated all Ontario municipalities to develop and fully fund capital asset management plans by July 2025; and WHEREAS the EOWC has released a regional Municipal Infrastructure Policy Paper showing key infrastructure data, opportunities and challenges in small rural municipalities across Eastern Ontario; and WHEREAS Eastern Ontario is a growing economy that can grow more with sustainable, innovative infrastructure partnership and investment from the Federal and Ontario Governments; and WHEREAS the infrastructure deficit for small rural municipalities cannot be adequately addressed through property tax revenue, restricted municipal borrowing capacity, and municipa

WHEREAS at the Committee of the Whole meeting of August 6, 2024 Council considered Staff Report PD-17-24 regarding Digital Main Street Program 2022-2024; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Staff Report PD-17-24 That Report PD-17-24 regarding Digital Main Street Program 2022-2024 be received for information.

WHEREAS at the Committee of the Whole meeting of August 6, 2024 Council considered Staff Report PD-18-24 regarding Reinstatement of Draft Plan Approval, Talbot Drive Phase 2 (SU03-2018); NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the reinstatement of the Draft Approval for Plan of Subdivision (File No. SU03-2018) in Part of Lot 2, Concession 1, Part 1 of 39R10543 Except 39M815, for a three-year period ending September 3, 2027.

WHEREAS at the Committee of the Whole meeting of August 6, 2024 Council considered Staff Report CAO-02-24 regarding 2025-2028 Strategic Plan Process; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the development a Strategic Plan Process for the period of 2025-2028; AND FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to prepare and present a Strategic Planning Roadmap for the period of 2025-2028 at the September 10, 2024 Committee of the Whole Meeting.

WHEREAS Section 10 of By-law 05-2021 with regard to the composition of the Heritage Business Improvement Area (HBIA) Board states "a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of ten (10) members appointed by Municipality of Port Hope selected by a vote of the HBIA membership" and WHEREAS the HBIA Board currently has only the minimum number of members appointed; and WHEREAS in order to ensure the continuity of operations of the Board in accordance with By-law 05-2021 it is advisable to appoint an additional member to be confirmed at their Annual General Meeting; and WHEREAS correspondence was received from the HBIA dated August 29, 2024 advising that the Board at their meeting held August 28, 2029 recommended the appointment of Teresa Brown; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council appoint Teresa Brown to the Heritage Business Improvement Area (HBIA) Board of Directors as requested by the HBIA Board of Directors at their August 28, 2024 meeting; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council confirm the following members on the Heritage Business Improvement Area (HBIA) Board of Directors: Bob Dodd Dean Howlett Teri-Jo Collina Robin Dines Carolyn Scatterty Teresa Brown

That leave be granted to introduce By-laws 51-2024 to 54-2024 and to dispense with the reading of the by-laws by the Clerk and that the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor and the Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed.

That leave be granted to introduce a by-law and to dispense with the reading of the by-law by the Clerk to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Port Hope at its regular meeting held on September 3, 2024 and the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor and Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed.