Council Meeting

That the Council Meeting minutes of December 19, 2023, the Committee of the Whole Meeting minutes of January 16, 2024 and the Statutory Public Meeting minutes of January 16, 2024 be approved as circulated.

That Consent Agenda items 1 through 8 be received as information.

WHEREAS at the Council meeting of December 19, 2023 Council considered correspondence from the Fare Share Food Bank regarding Food Bank Policy Change to Transition to Bi-Weekly; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to prepare a letter on behalf of Council to the FareShare Food Bank, expressing support for the organization, inviting them to provide a presentation to Council 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.

WHEREAS at the Council meeting of December 19, 2023 Council considered correspondence from Philip Lawrence, MP, Northumberland-Peterborough South regarding the Initiative to find Sister Cities in Ukraine for municipalities in Canada; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the correspondence from Philip Lawrence, MP, Northumberland-Peterborough South regarding the Initiative to Find Sister Cities in Ukraine for municipalities in Canada be received and

WHEREAS Council considered Staff Report PD-02-24 regarding Sign Variance - 90 Walton Street; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the request for a Variance to By-law No. 17/2005, being a By-law Regulating Signs in the Municipality of Port Hope, for a sign at 90 Walton Street.

WHEREAS Council considered Staff Report PRC-01-24 regarding Municipal Alcohol Policy Update; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopt the Municipal Alcohol Policy attached hereto as Appendix "A"; and FURTHER THAT By-law 53-2006 be repealed.

WHEREAS Council considered Staff Report WE-01-24 regarding Drinking Water Quality Management (QMS) Commitment Re-endorsement; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council re-endorse the Municipality’s commitment to the maintenance of the Quality Management System (QMS) for the Port Hope Drinking Water System; and FURTHER THAT the Mayor, Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Works and Engineering and Director of Corporate Services be authorized to execute signatures on Section 3 of the QMS Operational Plan - Commitment and Endorsement.

WHEREAS Council considered Staff Report PS-02-24 regarding Property Standards By-law Update; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Report PS-02-24 be received; and THAT community engagement regarding the proposed revised Property Standards By-law as presented to the Committee of the Whole meeting of January 16, 2024 be undertaken in accordance with the Community Engagement Policy; and FURTHER THAT a revised Property Standards By-law, incorporating changes and recommendations following community engagement, as well as feedback from the Environmental Advisory Committee and the Accessibility Advisory Committee, once they have been convened, be presented to Council for adoption.

WHEREAS Council considered Staff Report PS-03-24 regarding Transport Canada Rail Safety Program Grant; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive Staff Report PS-03-24 for information.

That leave be granted to introduce By-laws 01-2024 to 03-2024 and to dispense with the reading of the by-laws by the Clerk and that the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor and the Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed.

That leave be granted to introduce a by-law and to dispense with the reading of the by-law by the Clerk to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Port Hope at its regular meeting held on January 23, 2024 and the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor and the Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed.