Council Meeting

it resolved that Council proceed In-Camera in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, R.S.O., c.25 in order to address a matter pertaining to a matter in respect of which a Council, Board, Committee or other body may hold a closed meeting under another Act - Section 239(2)(g) - (PHPS Activity Update).

That the Council Meeting minutes of April 5, 2022 and the Committee of the Whole Meeting minutes of April 5, 2022 be approved as circulated.

That pursuant to Section 357(5a) any applicant in attendance be given the opportunity to address Council regarding their application; and further, That Council refer to Resolutions.

That Report FS-09-22 re: 2022 Property Tax Levy By-law be

WHEREAS Committee of the Whole at their meeting held on April 5, 2022 considered Staff Report WE-08-22 regarding 2021 Drinking Water Quality Management System (QMS) Management Review; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the 2021 Quality Management System Management Review Summary.

WHEREAS Committee of the Whole at their meeting held on April 5, 2022 considered a Staff Report regarding Staff Report WE-09-22 re: Contract No. 25T-ENG-2022 - Walton Street Reconstruction - Phase 1; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council award Contract No. 25T-ENG-2022 for the first phase of the Walton Street Reconstruction project to Dekeyser Excavating Ltd. in the amount of $1,883,928.64 (net HST) with the project funds to be drawn from the approved 2022 Capital budget.

WHEREAS Committee of the Whole at their meeting held on April 5, 2022 considered Staff Report WE-11-22 re: Hamilton Road Upgrades; AND WHEREAS Hamilton Township has awarded the contract for the Hamilton Road Paving and Drainage Improvement project to Dekeyser Excavating Ltd.; AND WHEREAS rising inflation costs and budgetary pressures have resulted in a shortfall of $26,291.23 to fund this project, which can be covered by the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF); AND WHEREAS the OCIF is a provincial program that provides formula-based funding for small, rural and northern municipalities to develop and renew infrastructure, and capital expenditures on core infrastructure projects such as this would be considered eligible expenses; AND WHEREAS sufficient funds are available in the OCIF reserve to accommodate the additional funding requirement; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council reallocate $26,291.23 from the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) for the Hamilton Road paving and drainage improvement project.

WHEREAS Committee of the Whole at their meeting held on April 5, 2022 considered Staff Report FES-03-22 re: Renaming of Fire and Emergency Services Department; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council change the name of the municipal department currently named ‘Fire and Emergency Services’ to ‘Protective Services’.

WHEREAS Council at their April 19, 2022 meeting considered Staff Report FS-08-22 regarding the Cancellation, Reduction or Refund of taxes in accordance with Sections 357(1) and 358(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended; AND WHEREAS Sections 357 and 358 of the Municipal Act provide Municipal Council with the authority to cancel, reduce or refund taxes that should be removed from the tax roll; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes the write-off, cancellation, reduction or refund of taxes estimated in the amount of $3,841.30 identified in "Attachment 2” attached hereto, in accordance with Sections 357(1) and 358(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, c. 25, as amended.

That Draft By-law 19/2022 be amended so that all reference to roads proposed to be capped at the 30 km/hour speed limit be changed to be capped at 40 km/hour speed limit.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 19/2022, as amended, being a By-law to amend By-law 39/2008, as amended, to Regulate Traffic and Parking in the Municipality of Port Hope with regard to Speed Limit Reductions within the Rural and Urban Areas of the Municipality of Port Hope be read a first and second time.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 20/2022 being a By-law to Authorize the Delegation of Authority for Certain Acts after Nomination for the 2022 Municipal Elections (Lame Duck Council) be read a first and second time.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 21/2022 being a By-law to amend By-law 11/2012, as amended, being a By-law to Establish Human Resource Policies for Employees regarding the implementation of the Integrated Accessible Standards Regulation Policy be read a first and second time.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 22/2022 being a By-law to Authorize Execution of a Contract Agreement with Dekeyser Excavating Ltd. with regard to Contract 25T-ENG-2022 - Walton Street Reconstruction - Phase 1 be read a first and second time.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 23/2022 being a By-law to Authorize Execution of an Emergency Response Agreement with Cameco Corporation and Repeal By-law 64/2017 be read a first and second time.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 24/2022 being a By-law to adopt estimates of all sums required during the year and to strike the tax rates and to provide for the levy and collection of Municipal, County and Education taxes for the year 2022 be read a first and second time.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-laws 19/2022, 20/2022, 21/2022, 22/2022, 23/2022 and 24/2022 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 25/2022 being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council meeting of April 19, 2022 be read a first and second time and 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.