Council Meeting

held a closed session at 5:30 p.m. in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, in order to address items pertaining to information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them - Section 239(2)(h) and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That the Special Council Meeting minutes of May 2, 2023, Council Meeting minutes of May 2, 2023 and the Committee of the Whole Meeting minutes of May 2, 2023 be approved as circulated.

WHEREAS Council for the Municipality of Port Hope received correspondence from the Port Hope Police Services Board requesting support of the Waterloo Regional Police Services Board's motion with respect to Bail Reform; and WHEREAS the Federal Government is primarily responsible for legislation governing the criminal justice system and the Provincial Government is primarily responsible for policies, directives, and guidelines for the prosecution of criminal offences; and WHEREAS Council recognizes that bail reform does not replace the critical need for crime prevention and addressing the root causes of crime; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Municipality of Port Hope support the Waterloo Regional Police Services Board along with the Port Hope Police Services Board and their call for the Provincial and Federal governments to collaborate to enact sector wide reform to Canada's bail system, including broadening the application of the reverse onus protocol and ensuring that provincial bail policies and directives integrate these new proposed legislative changes; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Waterloo Regional Police Services Board, the Port Hope Police Services Board, the Ontario Association of Police Services Board (OAPSB) and the MP and MPP for Northumberland-Peterborough South.

WHEREAS Committee of the Whole at their meeting held on May 2, 2023 considered Staff Report CS-08-23 regarding Discontinuation of "Tag Days" Policy; and WHEREAS the legacy practice of administering Tag Day approvals for charitable organizations is no longer required and provides no meaningful benefit to charitable organizations; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council formally discontinue the issuance of ‘Tag Days’ approvals and repeal the associated legacy policy.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 23/2023 being a By-law Under the Provisions of Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, c.P.13, as Amended, to Amend Zoning By-law 20/2010, as Amended, of the Corporation of the Municipality of Port Hope, for lands described as PT LT 12 CON 2 HOPE PT 2 39R9743; PORT HOPE and LT 1-2 PL 9 HOPE; JOHN HARVEY PARKLT PL 9 HOPE; PT LT 3 PL 9 HOPE PT 1 9R1368; PORT HOPE municipally known as 2267 Baulch Road and 196 Toronto Road in the Municipality of Port Hope, in the County of Northumberland be read a first and second time.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 24/2023 being a By-law to adopt an Emergency Management Program for the Municipality of Port Hope, pursuant to Section 2.1 (1) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c, E.9 be read a first and second time.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-laws 23/2023 and 24/2023 be read a third time, passed and that the said By-laws be signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the seal of the Corporation, and engrossed in the By-law Book.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 25/2023 being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Port Hope at its Regular Council Meeting Held on May 16, 2023 be read a first, second and third time, passed and that the said By-law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the seal of the Corporation, and engrossed in the By-law Book.