Council Meeting

held a closed session at 5:00 p.m. in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, in order to address items pertaining to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board - Section 239(2)(c) - (Municipal Property Inquiry) ; litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the Municipality or local board - Section 239(2)(e) and advice that is subject to solicitor/client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose - Section 239(2)(f) - (OLT-23-000360 - 3852 Ganaraska Road) and personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees - Section 239(2)(b) - (Local Board).

That the Council Meeting minutes of October 17, 2023, the Committee of the Whole Meeting minutes of October 17, 2023 and the Special Council Meeting minutes of October 30, 2023 be approved as circulated.

WHEREAS Council received correspondence from MPP of Waterloo in support of Bill 21, Fixing Long-Term Care Amendment Act (Till Death Due Us Part), 2022; AND WHEREAS Bill 21 amends the Residents' Bill of Rights set out in section 3 of Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 by adding the rights of residents not to be separated from their spouse upon admission but to have accommodation made available for both spouses so that they may continue to live together; AND WHEREAS Ontario seniors deserve dignity in care and should have the right to live with their partner as they age; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council for the Municipality of Port Hope supports the correspondence received from MPP Catherine Fife dated September 25, 2023 requesting support for Bill 21 - Fixing Long Term Care Amendment Act (Till Death Do Us Part); AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this resolution be circulated to all Northumberland Municipalities.

WHEREAS Committee of the Whole at their meeting held on October 17, 2023 considered Staff Report CS-14-23 regarding the Inter-Municipal Working Group on Housing / Homelessness - Next Steps; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council identifies the two (2) Council Members being Councillor Holloway Wadhwani and Deputy Mayor Attridge to participate in the Inter-Municipal Working Group on Housing and Homelessness, as outlined in the Municipality of Brighton’s motion (attached hereto as Appendix A); AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the appointed Port Hope representatives be directed to provide regular updates to Port Hope Council with respect to the developments of the Working Group on Housing and Homelessness; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the appointed Port Hope representatives be directed to advocate that the Working Group give consideration to mandate, reporting relationships, timelines, staff resourcing requirements and secretariat responsibilities; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT development of the terms of reference and further details of the Housing Committee, as requested by Council on May 2, 2023 through Resolution 24/2023, be

WHEREAS the Municipality of Port Hope has received development applications within the rural development areas, and where a subwatershed study and a secondary plan has not been developed, and WHEREAS the Municipality will begin updating the Official Plan in 2024 and this will include the rural development areas, and WHEREAS subwatershed planning approaches are intended to support land use and infrastructure planning, promote informed decision making, and lead to greater efficiency and effectiveness of the land use planning process, and WHEREAS subwatershed planning for land-use planning is a responsibility of the planning authority, usually a municipality, under the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) and provincial plans, and WHEREAS subwatershed planning strives to protect, enhance and restore the quality and quantity of water and maintain and restore/enhance critical natural system interactions, functions, and resiliency, while informing development and infrastructure planning, and WHEREAS subwatershed planning informs site-specific development applications, official plan amendments, site plans, zoning, plans of subdivision, secondary plans, master environmental servicing plans and environmental approvals, and WHEREAS subwatershed planning and secondary plans will better direct planning authorities to coordinate planning matters and consider cross jurisdictional and cross-watershed impacts, and WHEREAS cost-sharing arrangements for subwatershed studies can be made in partner

WHEREAS Committee of the Whole at their meeting held on October 17, 2023 considered Staff Report PRC-12-23 regarding Port Hope Racquet Club Winter Tennis Proposal; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the following: The Port Hope Racquet Club Winter Tennis project in principle, with conditions as outlined in Report PRC-12-23; and The partial funding of the geotechnical study and site survey as outlined in Report PRC-12-23; and That Council support the Port Hope Racquet Club launching a community fundraising campaign.

WHEREAS Committee of the Whole at their meeting held on October 17, 2023 considered Staff Report WE-18-23 regarding Wastewater Treatment Plant Onsite Pumping Station Flow Meter Replacement Project; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize an additional $44,673 from the Wastewater Reserve to fund the additional amount required for the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Onsite Pumping Station Flow Meter Replacement Project; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the contract be issued in advance of Council ratification on November 7, 2023 to allow the flow meter to be purchased, delivered, and installed during the already planned by-pass pumping.

WHEREAS Committee of the Whole at their meeting held on October 17, 2023 considered Staff Report PS-12-23 regarding Emergency Use Agreement for the Jack Burger Sports Complex between Northumberland County and the Municipality of Port Hope; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council enter into an agreement (attached hereto as Appendix A) with Northumberland County for emergency use of the Jack Burger Sports Complex (JBSC) as an Emergency Evacuation Centre; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer be directed to execute the agreement on behalf of the Municipality of Port Hope.

WHEREAS Committee of the Whole at their meeting held on October 17, 2023 considered Staff Report PD-40-23 regarding 95 Mill Street South - Land Use and Disposition Strategy; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct Staff to: Implement the requirements of By-law 88/2008 being a By-law to Establish Procedures Governing the Sale of Surplus Lands by the Corporation of the Municipality of Port Hope as they pertain to the Subject Property; and further, That Council direct staff to incorporate special conditions into the Agreement of Purchase and Sale for the Subject Property which govern the provision of affordable housing and publicly-accessible space within any new development on the site.

WHEREAS the Audit Committee at their October 24, 2023 meeting recommended a Resolution be presented to Council to approve the Draft 2022 Financial Statements; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the Draft 2022 Audited Financial Statements attached hereto as Appendix "A".

WHEREAS Council at an In-Camera meeting held on October 17, 2023 considered Confidential Staff Report FS-19-23 regarding Non-Union Market Compensation Review; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to implement the updated Non-union compensation structure at the 60 th percentile, and further direct staff to revise the Compensation Administration Policy to align with the principles detailed in the Confidential In-Camera Report FS-19-23.

That the meeting schedule be

WHEREAS Council at a Special Council meeting held on October 30, 2023 considered Staff Report CS-16-23 regarding Draft Procedure By-law - Result of Review and Suggested Changes; AND WHEREAS Council at the Special Council meeting held on October 30, 2023 provided feedback and direction to staff with respect to the proposed Petition Policy, which have been incorporated; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopt the Petition Policy attached hereto as Appendix "A".

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 58/2023 being a By-law to declare lands legally described as Lot 229 to 237 E Mill St Lot 154 to 160 W King St, municipally known as 95 Mill Street South as surplus to the Corporation of the Municipality of Port Hope’s Needs be read a first and second time.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 59/2023 being a By-law to Authorize Execution of a Watermain Easement, Transfer and Construction Agreement with Cameco Corporation, Cameco Property Holdings Inc. and the Municipality of Port Hope to transfer the ownership of a watermain from the Municipality of Port Hope to Cameco Corporation be read a first and second time.

That By-law 60-2023 be

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-laws 58/2023 and 59/2023 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 61/2023 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 November 7, 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.