Committee of the Whole

That the presentation by Lisa Horne, Director, Community and Social Housing and Jennifer Moore, CAO, County of Northumberland regarding Community and Social Services be r eceived for information.

That the presentation by Margaret Kerr regarding Proposed Plan for a Northumberland Centre for Healthy Independent Living (NCHIL) be r eceived for information; and That the proposed plan for a Northumberland Centre for Healthy Independent Living (NCHIL) be

That the presentation by Martha Ciana, Heritage Business Improvement Area (HBIA) regarding Year End Update be r eceived for information; and That the presentation be

That Consent Agenda items 1 through 2 be received for information.

Whereas Council considered Report CS-19-22, re: Appointment of Deputy Mayor at the Regular Council Meeting of December 6, 2022, and requested further information via a staff report regarding options for selecting a Deputy Mayor; And Whereas Council in Committee of the Whole considered Report CS-23-22, re: Options for Deputy Mayor at their meeting of December 20, 2022 and decided to defer consideration of the matter until the next meeting of January 10, 2023; And Whereas Report CS-23-22 outlines three suggested options to appoint the Deputy Mayor, and it is Council's responsibility to determine the selection and appointment process; Therefore be it resolved that the appointment of the Deputy Mayor position be as follows: - Two (2) Deputy Mayors appointed via Council resolution within three months of the Inaugural Meeting – one from each Ward, for a period of two years; - Upon expiry of the two year term, Council can reappoint the members through resolution, or select two new Council Members (one from each ward) to fulfill the Deputy Mayor function; - The Deputy Mayor compensation, which is $6000 over and above the Council Member remuneration, be equally divided between the two serving Deputy Mayors (i.e. $3000 for each serving Deputy Mayor). And be it further resolved that staff be directed to bring forward the necessary by-law and policy amendments required to appoint the Deputy Mayor throughout the 4-year term of Council.

That the main motion be amended by adding the following: That the necessary by-law amendment also include a review at the end of the 4 year appointment of the Deputy Mayor.

That staff be directed to bring forward the necessary by-law and policy amendments required to appoint the Deputy Mayor on a rotating basis amongst the 6 Councillors throughout the 4 year term of Council; and That the necessary by-law amendment also include a review at the end of the 4 year appointment of the Deputy Mayor.

That a Resolution be presented to Council to adopt: 1) The revised Health and Safety Policy Statement (Attachment 1). 2) The revised Workplace Violence, Harassment and Discrimination Policy, (Attachment 2).

That a by-law be presented to Council to rezone the Subject Lands municipally known as 3402 Ganaraska Road to a site-specific Hamlet Commercial ‘COMV(141)’ zone that would permit a retail store, specialty food store, a single detached dwelling, home occupation, community garden and recognize the current legal non-conforming agriculture activities (excluding livestock facilities).

That a by-law be presented to Council to rezone the Subject Lands municipally known as 4839 County Road 2 from Development ‘D’ to Hamlet Residential One ‘RESV1’.

That Report PS-01-23 re: Fire Marshal's Public Fire Safety Council Grant Funding be r eceived for information.