Council Meeting

That the Council Meeting Minutes of November 21, 2023, the Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes of November 21, 2023 and the Special Finance Committee Meeting Minutes of November 28 and November 30, 2023 be approved as circulated.

That Staff Report FS-25-23 be

That Staff Report FS-26-23 be

WHEREAS Finance Committee at their Special meeting held on November 28, 2023 considered Staff Report FS-23-23 regarding Post Retirement Benefits and Amortization; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT in accordance with Ontario's Regulation 284/09, the Staff Report from the Manager, Financial Planning regarding Post Retirement Benefits and Amortization be adopted by Council.

WHEREAS correspondence was received from the Heritage Business Improvement Area (HBIA) dated November 27, 2023 advising that at their Annual General meeting of November 20, 2023 the Board had appointed the following members; AND WHEREAS Section 10 of By-law 05/2021 with regard to the composition of the HBIA states "the Board shall from amongst its Directors, as soon as possible in each year, elect a chairman and vice-chairman and appoint a secretary and treasurer, and such other officers as it may deem necessary to properly conduct the business of the Board during the said year. The Board shall forthwith advise the Municipal Clerk of names of Directors elected and appointed to such positions. The Board shall provide the Municipal Clerk with any changes on the Board as they occur"; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council appoint Robin Dines and Carolyn Scatterty to the Heritage Business Improvement Area (HBIA) Board of Directors as requested by the HBIA Board of Directors at their November 20, 2023 Annual General meeting; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council confirm the following members on the Heritage Business Improvement Area (HBIA) Board of Directors: Max Chipman Bob Dodd Lou Pamenter Dean Howlett Teri-Jo Collina Robin Dines Carolyn Scatterty

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 73/2023 being a By-law to authorize execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority and the Corporation of the Municipality of Port Hope for Services and Programs pursuant to the Conservation Authority Act, RSO 1990, c.27 and Ontario Regulation 687/21 be read a first and second time.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 74/2023 being a By-law to Prescribe Fees for Services provided by the Municipality of Port Hope and Repeal By-law 80/2022 be read a first and second time.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 75/2023 being a By-law to provide for an Interim Tax Levy and to provide for the payment of taxes and to provide for penalty and interest on arrears be read a first and second time.

That By-law 76/2023, being a By-law to adopt the 2024 Municipal Budget, be amended to pause hiring of new positions to later in 2024 (specifically no earlier than Q3) and defer the Official Plan until 2025 as the Municipality is not able to proceed until the County Official Plan is completed.

That By-law 76/2023, being a By-law to adopt the 2024 Municipal Budget, be amended to pause hiring of new positions to later in 2024 (specifically no earlier than Q3) and defer the Official Plan until 2025 as the Municipality is not able to proceed until the County Official Plan is completed; and That By-law 76/2023 being a By-law to adopt the 2024 Municipal Budget, as amended, be read a first and second time.

That the presentation regarding the 2024 Municipal Operating and Capital Budget be received for information.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 77/2023 being a By-law to authorize borrowing of monies to meet 2024 operational cash requirements be read a first and second time.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-laws 73/2023, 74/2023, 75/2023, 76/2023, and 77/2023 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 78/2023 being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of December 5, 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.