Council Meeting

Council held a closed session at 4:00 p.m. in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001 S.O., c.25 in order to address a matter pertaining to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board - Section 239(2)(c) - (Potential Acquisition of Land and other Land Matters).

That Council receive Confidential Reports LLS-22-26 and CAO-05-26 for information; and That Council confirm the confidential direction provided to staff in Closed Session.

Whereas council received correspondence from students at Beatrice Strong Public School regarding play equipment at Hewson Park for older kids; Be it resolved that the correspondence be

That Council authorize staff to review the Canada-Ontario Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP) and, if deemed appropriate and beneficial to the Municipality, submit an application to the Program, including a commitment to implement a 30-50% reduction in residential development charges for a period of three years, in accordance with Program requirements.

That the Council Meeting minutes of May 19, 2026, the Special Council Meeting minutes of June 2, 2026 and the Committee of the Whole Meeting minutes of June 2, 2026 be approved as circulated.

That Consent Agenda items 11.1 through 11.12 be received for information.

That Council endorse Mayor Hankivsky joining the Founding Mayors group as part of the From The Ground initiative; and That staff be directed to communicate to the organizers of the From The Ground initiative that the Municipality of Port Hope wishes to participate in the initiative and that Mayor Hankivsky will join the group of Founding Mayors, if possible, in support of efforts to address housing affordability and related affordability challenges facing municipalities across Canada.

That Council receive Report ES-08-26 related to the Port Hope – Atomic Energy Canada Ltd. (AECL) Settlement Agreement for information.

That a Bylaw be presented to Council authorizing staff to enter into a revised Telecommunications Structure Licence Agreement and Municipal Access Agreement renewal with Bell Mobility to utilize the Fox Road Water Tower for Telecommunication purposes; and That Bylaw 28/2012 Telecommunications Structure Licence Agreement and Municipal Access Agreement with Bell Mobility be repealed.

That Council refer Report LLS-23-26 back to staff for further revisions and consideration of the comments provided by Council at its June 6, 2026 Council meeting.

That Council approve the following items under Committee Reports and Recommendations Consent Agenda as listed under the June 16, 2026 Council Meeting agenda.

That Council receive the presentation from the Port Hope Racquet Club of June 2, 2026; and That Council approve a financial contribution in the amount of $200,000, from the Community Benefit Fund, to the Port Hope Racquet Club for the Year-Round Tennis Dome Project; and That Council direct staff to finalize the 22-year lease agreement with the Port Hope Racquet Club as per Option 1 in Report PRC-09-26: Base rate of $10,000 annually, with $0 per year for the first two (2) years of the term, followed by $10,000 per year thereafter.

That Council receive Report FIT-08-26; and That Council approve the updated Strategic Asset Management Policy (“SAMP”), attached as Appendix “A” and repeal the previous Strategic Asset Management policy (Resolution 60/2019); and That Council endorse the revised Asset Management Team Terms of Reference, attached as Appendix “B”, which will form as an attachment to the Policy; and That the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), in consultation with the Director of Finance & IT, be authorized to make any administrative amendments to the Asset Management Terms of Reference, as deemed necessary. That the Strategic Asset Management Policy be amended such that the section entitled "Climate Change" on Page 7 be revised to read "Climate Change - Mitigation and Adaptation.

That Report LLS-24-26 be received for information.

That leave be granted to introduce By-laws 32-2026, 33-2026, 34-2026, 35-2026, 36-2026 and 37-2026 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 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 June 16, 2026 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.

That Council approve the following items under Committee Reports and Recommendations Consent Agenda is listed under the June 16, 2026 Council Meeting agenda

1. That Council receive the presentation from the Port Hope Racquet Club of June 2, 2026; and 2. That Council approve a financial contribution in the amount of $200,000, from the Community Benefit Fund, to the Port Hope Racquet Club for the Year-Round Tennis Dome Project; and 3. That Council direct staff to finalize the 22-year lease agreement with the Port Hope Racquet Club as per Option 1 in Report PRC- 09-26: o Base rate of $10,000 annually, with $0 per year for the first two (2) years of the term, followed by $10,000 per year thereafter.