Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (4 motions)
4 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
held a closed session at 3:00 p.m. in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001 S.O., c.25 in order to address the following items: 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) - (Litigation Update from Municipal Solicitor); Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees - Section 239(2)(b); labour relations or employee negotiations - Section 239(2)(d); a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board - Section 239(2)(c) and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Councillor Attridge, seconded by Councillor Mink Council
Carried
That Council receive the confidential litigation update from the Municipal Solicitor/Director of Legal, Legislative Services, as information; and That Council receive the confidential quarterly update from the CAO as information.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Pearson, seconded by Councillor Toms
Carried
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 Special Council of the Municipality of Port Hope at its special council meeting held on April 2, 2026 and 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.
Moved by Councillor Andrews, seconded by Councillor Toms
Carried
Council held a closed session at 3:00 p.m. in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001 S.O., c.25 in order to address the following items: 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) - (Litigation Update from Municipal Solicitor); Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees - Section 239(2)(b); labour relations or employee negotiations - Section 239(2)(d); a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board - Section 239(2)(c) and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Councillor Attridge, seconded by Councillor Mink