Council Meeting

Council will hold a closed session at 3:30 p.m. in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001 S.O., c.25 in order to address a matter pertaining to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees - Section 239(2)(b) - (Civic Award Nominations) and a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board - Section 239(2)(c) - (Potential Acquisition of Land and Potential Lease of Municipal Property).

WHEREAS Council at their In-Camera meeting of March 17, 2026 considered Confidential Staff Report PRC-03-26 regarding 2025 Civic Award Recipient Recommendations; AND WHEREAS Council considered the recommendations for 2025 Civic Award Recipients by the Civic Awards Committee, commending the excellent quality of applicants and their service to the community; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the recipient recommendations for the 2025 Port Hope Civic Awards, as proposed by the Civic Awards Advisory Committee in Confidential Staff Report PRC-03-26; and FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to proceed to bring the approved nominations forward for award.

That Council receive the confidential updates and confirm the confidential direction provided to staff with respect to the potential acquisition of land and potential lease of municipal property.

That Council confirm the confidential direction provided to staff with respect to Confidential Report CAO-02-26 with respect to potential acquisition of land.

That the presentation by Ralph Torrie on behalf of Blue Dot Northumberland regarding Impact Assessment Process on the New Nuclear at Wesleyville be r eceived for information.

That the Council Meeting minutes of February 17, 2026, the Special Council Meeting minutes of February 24, 2026 and the Committee of the Whole Meeting minutes of March 3, 2026 be approved as circulated.

That Consent Agenda items 11.1 through 11.4 be received for information.

That Council appoint the following candidate for the remainder of the 2024 – 2027 Civic Awards Advisory Committee term or until a successor is appointed: Siobhan Kloosterhof

That Council approve the Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) Policy; and That the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), in consultation with the Clerk, be authorized to make any administrative amendments to the EDI Policy, as may be deemed necessary.

That Council receive this report for information; and That Council endorse Staff’s continued work toward finalizing the new Parking By-law in conjunction with the Municipality’s Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) implementation; and, That Staff be directed to report back to Council with the final Parking By-law for enactment once the AMPS program and associated requirements are in place.

That Report PRC-04-26 be received for information.

That Council approve Items 13.1 to 13.9, Committee Reports and Recommendations as listed under the March 17, 2026 Council Meeting agenda.

That Report LLS-14-26 be received for information.

That leave be granted to introduce By-laws 12-2026; 13-2026 and 14-2026 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 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 March 17, 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.