Council Meeting

THAT the Council Meeting minutes of December 7, 2021, the Committee of the Whole Meeting minutes of December 7, 2021 and the Special Finance Committee Meeting minutes of December 13 and 16, 2021 be received for information.

THAT the presentation by David Baxter, Director of Financial Services regarding 2022 Operating and Capital Budget be received for information purposes.

THAT the Staff Report from the Director, Fire and Emergency Services regarding Sole Source Purchase of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus be

WHEREAS Committee of the Whole at their regular meeting held on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 considered a Staff Report regarding Extending Board and Committee Appointments to 2023; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council extend the appointments of all members of the Municipality’s Working Groups, Boards and Committees to December 31, 2023 in alignment with the Advisory Committee Appointment Policy.

WHEREAS Committee of the Whole at their regular meeting held on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 considered a Staff Report regarding Committee of Adjustment 2022 Meeting Dates and Submission Deadlines; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopt the 2022 meeting dates and submission deadlines for applications to the Committee of Adjustment as presented in the Staff Report dated December 7, 2021.

WHEREAS Committee of the Whole at their regular meeting held on December 7, 2021 considered a Staff Report regarding Economic Development Strategy; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to prepare and issue a request for proposal (RFP) for the creation of an economic development strategy; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the strategy be funded out of the resources previously identified for a corporate-wide service delivery review and funded by the Municipal Modernization Program.

WHEREAS Committee of the Whole at their regular meeting held on December 7, 2021 considered a Staff Report regarding Community Climate Change Survey Outcomes; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the results of the Community Climate Change Survey; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to create an action plan on how recommendations are to be prioritized and considered for implementation.

WHEREAS Committee of the Whole at their regular meeting held on December 7, 2021 considered a Staff Report regarding the Visitor Information Centre; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to develop and issue a request for proposal (RFP) designed to identify local interest in staffing and managing the Visitor Information Centre.

WHEREAS Finance Committee at their Special meeting held on December 13, 2021 considered a Staff Report 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, Finance regarding Post Retirement Benefits and Amortization be adopted by Council.

WHEREAS correspondence was received from the Board of Management of the Heritage Business Improvement Area (HBIA) dated December 2, 2021 advising that at their regular meeting of December 1, 2021 the Board had appointed two members; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council appoint Scott Blaier and Kelly Winslow to the Heritage Business Improvement Area (HBIA) Board of Directors as requested by the HBIA Board of Directors at their December 1, 2021 meeting.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 71/2021 being a By-law to Prescribe Fees for Services provided by the Municipality of Port Hope and Repeal By-law 66/2020 be read a first and second time.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 72/2021 being a By-law to Authorize borrowing of monies to meet 2022 operational cash requirements be read a first and second time.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 73/2021 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.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 74/2021 being a By-law to Authorize Execution of a Site Plan Agreement between Xplornet Communications Inc. (the Tenant) and the Corporation of the Municipality of Port Hope for lands municipally known as 3250 County Road 2 be read a first and second time.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 75/2021 being a By-law to authorize Tree Protection in the Municipality of Port Hope be read a first and second time.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 76/2021 being a By-law to adopt the 2022 Municipal Budget be read a first and second time.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 77/2021 being a By-law to Authorize the Sole Source Purchase of MSA Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus from AJ Stone be read a first and second time.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-laws 71/2021, 72/2021, 73/2021, 74/2021, 75/2021, 76/2021 and 772021 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 78/2021 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 21, 2021 be read a first, second and third time and 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.