Council Meeting

That the Council Meeting Minutes of December 5, 2023, the Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes of December 5, 2023, and the Statutory Public Meeting Minutes of December 6, 2023 are approved as circualted.

That the presentation by Mark Hughey, General Manager, Historic Waste Program Management Office, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories be r eceived for information.

That a resolution be presented at the next Council meeting to direct staff to prepare a letter on behalf of Council to the FareShare Food Bank, expressing support for the organization and requesting further information regarding: Educating Council on what the new model looks like, including additional metrics; Inviting the FareShare Food Bank to make a presentation to Council in 2024; and Ensuring that in the meantime, no one is left behind based on the policy as shared by the FareShare Food Bank.

That the correspondence from the Town of Bracebridge regarding Changes to the Legislation Act, 2006 be received for information.

That a resolution be presented at the next Council meeting to receive the correspondence from Philip Lawrence, MP, Northumberland - Peterborough South regarding Initiative to Find Sister Cities in Ukraine for municipalities in Canada and refer it to staff; and That staff be directed to bring back a report on next steps regarding participating in the initiative to find Sister Cities in Ukraine, including resource implications and benefits.

That Staff Report CS-18-23 regarding Archival Services for Municipality of Port Hope be

WHEREAS Committee of the Whole at their meeting held on December 5, 2023 considered Staff Report PD-45-23 regarding Economic Development Strategic Plan 2023 - 2030 and Implementation Plan; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve, in principle, the Economic Development Strategic Plan and the accompanying Implementation Plan attached here to as Appendix "A".

WHEREAS the Port Hope Archives has ceased operations and has requested that the Municipality of Port Hope assume care and control of its collection with limited exceptions including but not limited to the Haskill Collection; AND WHEREAS a purpose-built Category A archives and museum facility is currently under construction, scheduled to open in 2024 to be known as the Northumberland County Archives and Museum; AND WHEREAS residents of the Municipality of Port Hope annually contribute through the county levy to the provision of archival services through Northumberland County Archives and Museum; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of Port Hope hereby appoints the Northumberland County Archives and Museum (NCAM) as the official archivist / archival repository of the Municipality of Port Hope; and THAT the Municipality of Port Hope hereby accepts the transfer of all documents, photographs, artifacts, land records, office equipment, computers and scanning equipment as well as computer files, software, data bases and manuals, keys, and access codes from the Port Hope Archives; and THAT notwithstanding the above, the Haskill Collection and any other collections with specific donor agreements limiting transfer be excluded and addressed appropriately; and finally; THAT staff be directed to work with NCAM to ensure the collection receives the high degree of care and preservation that has been provided to date and report back in 2024 as to next steps and f

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 79/2023 being a By-law to Regulate Open Air Burning within the Municipality of Port Hope be read a first and second time.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 79/2023 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 80/2023 being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Port Hope at its Regular Council meeting held on December 19, 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.