Committee of the Whole

That the presentation by Lt(N) Dianne Kukavica of the 116 "Skeena" Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps regarding 116 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet be received for information.

That the presentation by Jane Zednik regarding Notice of Motion - Offroad Vehicle Access on Roadways and Road Allowances be received for information.

That Consent Agenda items 1 through 3 be received for information purposes.

That a resolution be presented at the next Council meeting that identifies two (2) Council Members, being Councillor Holloway Wadhwani and Deputy Mayor Attridge, to participate in the Inter-Municipal Ad-Hoc Committee on Housing and Homelessness, as outlined in the Municipality of Brighton’s motion (attached hereto as Appendix A); and That the appointed Port Hope representatives be directed to provide regular updates to Council with respect to the developments of the Working Group on Housing and Homelessness; and That the appointed Port Hope representatives be directed to advocate that the Working Group give consideration to mandate, reporting relationships, timelines, staff resourcing requirements and secretariat responsibilities; and That development of the terms of reference and further details of the Housing Committee, as requested by Council on May 2,2023 through Resolution 24/2023, be

That Report CS-15-23 be received for information; and That Council direct Staff to conduct community engagement and stakeholder consultation to gather input and feedback on the Draft Vehicle-For-Hire By-law (Appendix A), related to modernizing licensing and regulation of Vehicle-For-Hire (VFH) in the Municipality of Port Hope and all related fees and charges; and That Council direct Staff to establish coordinated efforts with the Town of Cobourg to bring forward a final aligning By-law and updated fees for Council’s review and consideration, following the completion of community engagement.

That the Development Charges Financial Statements for the calendar year ending December 31, 2022, be received for information purposes; and further, That a copy be made available to the public on the Municipal website.

That the 2022 Building Permit Fees Annual Report be received for information purposes; and further, That a copy be made available to the public on the Municipal website.

That the Notice of Motion be amended to include a request for quote on potential costs the Garden Hill area in addition to Osaca, and remove Welseyville, to be included for consideration in the 2024 Annual Budget deliberations for discussion.

WHEREAS, the Municipality of Port Hope has received development applications within the rural development areas, and where a subwatershed study and a secondary plan has not been developed, and WHEREAS, the Municipality will begin updating the Official Plan in 2024 and this will include the rural development areas, and WHEREAS, subwatershed planning approaches are intended to support land use and infrastructure planning, promote informed decision making, and lead to greater efficiency and effectiveness of the land use planning process, and WHEREAS, subwatershed planning for land-use planning is a responsibility of the planning authority, usually a municipality, under the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) and provincial plans, and WHEREAS, subwatershed planning strives to protect, enhance and restore the quality and quantity of water and maintain and restore/enhance critical natural system interactions, functions, and resiliency, while informing development and infrastructure planning, and WHEREAS, subwatershed planning informs site-specific development applications, official plan amendments, site plans, zoning, plans of subdivision, secondary plans, master environmental servicing plans and environmental approvals, and WHEREAS, subwatershed planning and secondary plans will better direct planning authorities to coordinate planning matters and consider cross jurisdictional and cross-watershed impacts, and WHEREAS, cost-sharing arrangements for subwatershed studies can be made in

That PD-38-23 be received for information.

That Report PD-39-23 be received for information.

That a by-law be presented to Council to declare the municipally-owned property at 95 Mill Street South as surplus; and further, That a resolution be presented to Council to: direct staff to implement the requirements of By-law 88/2008 being a By-law to Establish Procedures Governing the Sale of Surplus Lands by the Corporation of the Municipality of Port Hope as they pertain to the Subject Property; and further, That Council direct staff to incorporate special conditions into the Agreement of Purchase and Sale for the Subject Property which govern the provision of affordable housing and publicly-accessible space within any new development on the site.

That a resolution be presented to Council to: Approve the Port Hope Racquet Club Winter Tennis project, with conditions; and Approve the partial funding of the geotechnical study and site survey as outlined in Report PRC-12-23; and That Council support the Port Hope Racquet Club launching a community fundraising campaign.

That the verbal presentation by the Port Hope Racquet Club be received for information.

That Report PRC-14-23 be received for information.

That a resolution be presented to Council to authorize an additional $44,673 from the Wastewater Reserve to fund the additional amount required for the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Onsite Pumping Station Flow Meter Replacement Project; and further, That the contract be issued in advance of Council ratification on November 7 th to allow the flow meter to be purchased, delivered, and installed during the already planned by-pass pumping.

That a by-law be prepared for presentation to Council to enter into an Easement Agreement with Cameco Corporation and Cameco Property Holdings Inc. to transfer the ownership of a watermain from the Municipality to Cameco Corporation and permit the watermain to remain within the municipal right of way through an easement.

WHEREAS , the Municipality of Port Hope, in accordance with its core values of Forward Thinking, Allowance, Trust, Respect for community groups and individuals, both within and outside the jurisdiction of Port Hope, seek to expand the allowance of groups and individuals regarding Off Road Vehicle (ORV) access on municipal roads and allowances within Ward 2; and WHEREAS the Municipality of Port Hope does experience individuals and groups of riders regularly using ORV’s on roadways and roadway allowances; and WHEREAS the Municipality borders the Township of Hamilton who has conducted a pilot project on ORV use, and subsequently passed a by-law allowing the use of ORV’s within their jurisdiction; and WHEREAS the Municipality has within its jurisdiction, a large portion of the Ganaraska Forest that allows motorized use within certain boundaries; NOW THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Port Hope direct staff to develop a pilot project that would permit and regulate the operation of ORV’s on municipal roadways BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the pilot project exclusively in Ward 2 would be conducted from April 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024, and include the following conditions: Roads excluded: County Roads, all roadways south of Highway 401 Permitted use between the hours of ½ hour after sunrise to ½ hour before sunset

That a resolution be presented to Council to enter into an agreement with Northumberland County for emergency use of the Jack Burger Sports Complex (JBSC) as an Emergency Evacuation Centre.