Council Meeting

held a closed session at 4:30 p.m. in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, in order to address items pertaining to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees - Section 239(2)(b) and labour relations or employee negotiations - 239(2) (d) - (Non-union Compensation Review) and a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board - Section 239(2)(c) - (Municipal Property Inquiry).

That the Special Council Meeting minutes of October 2, 2023, the Council Meeting minutes of October 3, 2023, the Committee of the Whole Meeting minutes of October 3, 2023, the Statutory Public Meeting minutes of October 4, 2023 and the Special Council Meeting minutes of October 10, 2023 be approved as circulated.

That a Resolution be presented to Council at the next meeting of November 7, 2023 to support the correspondence received from MPP Catherine Fife dated September 25, 2023 requesting support for Bill 21 - Fixing Long Term Care Amendment Act (Till Death Do Us Part); and That this resolution be circulated to all Northumberland Municipalities.

WHEREAS Committee of the Whole at their meeting held on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 considered Staff Report PD-35-23 regarding Extension #4 of Draft Approval Request (AG SU35); NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the extension of the Draft Approval for Plan of Subdivision (File No. AG SU35) in Part Lot 28, Concession 5 in Osaca, for a one-year period from October 24, 2023 to October 24, 2024.

WHEREAS Committee of the Whole at their meeting held on October 3, 2023 considered Staff Report PD-36-2023 regarding Installation of the Town Crest on Lamp Posts on Walton Street; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the proposed town crest presented in Attachment 1 attached hereto to be installed on the refurbished street light posts on Walton Street.

WHEREAS Council received correspondence from the Municipality of Brighton endorsing a motion by the Council of the Municipality of Brighton to establish an inter-municipal ad-hoc committee to examine lower-tier expenditures and by-laws related to homelessness; AND WHEREAS affordable housing is in short supply, and prohibitively expensive for many residents in Port Hope and Northumberland County more broadly; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Port Hope endorses the Municipality of Brighton's motion initiating an Inter-Municipal Ad hoc Committee on Housing and Homelessness; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Port Hope advise the County of Northumberland and all lower-tier Northumberland municipalities of their intent to join this ad hoc multi-municipality working group, once convened; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this resolution be circulated to all lower-tier Northumberland Municipalities as well as the County of Northumberland.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 54/2023 being a By-law to adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 13 to the Official Plan for the Municipality of Port Hope, which will amend Official Plan policy with respect to permit a Supportive Living Housing development containing 110 dwelling units on the lands known as 60 Henderson Street in the Municipality of Port Hope, in the County of Northumberland be read a first and second time.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 55/2023 being a By-law of the Corporation of the Municipality of Port Hope to amend Comprehensive Zoning by-law 20/2010, as amended by By-law 31/2023, as otherwise amended, with respect to permitting a Supportive Living Housing development containing 110 dwelling units be read a first and second time.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-laws 54/2023 and 55/2023 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 56/2023 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 October 17, 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.