Special Council

it resolved that Council hold a closed session at 4:00 p.m. in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001 S.O., c.25 in order to address a matter pertaining to a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That Council receive the confidential update from staff as information and That Council confirm the confidential direction provided to staff regarding ongoing AECL Negotiations.

That the following items be added to the valued ecosystem list (Appendix 1): livestock, agriculture and sense of place.

That the following recommendation be struck from Report CAO-01-26 prior to being provided to the IAAC: Recommendation to Protection of Municipal Roads During the Demolition of the Existing Plant and Site Preparations (pg 4 of CAO-01-26).

That Council supports the conduct of a thorough Impact Assessment for Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) proposed Port Hope nuclear plant project in accordance with all applicable statutory requirements; and That the OPG and its federal regulators be requested rename the project “Port Hope Nuclear Plant” in the final Initial Project Description and throughout the assessment process; and That the IAAC and other federal regulators be requested to include the Valued Ecosystem Components (VECs) listed in Appendix 1 of this report in the Initial Project Description and that they be studied, fully assessed, and reported upon, including all proposed impact mitigation activities, during the impact assessment process; and The Municipality of Port Hope requests that staff be invited to participate in all phases of the Impact Assessment and decision-making process involving design, technology selection, emergency response, and site development; and The Municipality of Port Hope requests that a harmonized Impact Assessment be undertaken that meets all regulatory and statutory requirements of the Ontario Environmental Impact Assessment Act; and That Ontario Power Generation be requested to commence negotiations for a host municipality agreement with the Municipality of Port Hope in 2027; and The Municipality of Port Hope requests the opportunity to have direct input into the Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines (TISG) Terms of Reference or other Guidelines that will direct the conduct of th

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 Special Council of the Municipality of Port Hope at its special council meeting held on February 3, 2026 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.

Be it resolved that Council hold a closed session at 4:00 p.m. in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001 S.O., c.25 in order to address a matter pertaining to a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

1. That Council supports the conduct of a thorough Impact Assessment for Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) proposed Port Hope nuclear plant project in accordance with all applicable statutory requirements; and 2. That the OPG and its federal regulators be requested rename the project “Port Hope Nuclear Plant” in the final Initial Project Description and throughout the assessment process; and 3. That the IAAC and other federal regulators be requested to include the Valued Ecosystem Components (VECs) listed in Appendix 1 of this report in the Initial Project Description and that they be studied, fully assessed, and reported upon, including all proposed impact mitigation activities, during the impact assessment process; and 4. The Municipality of Port Hope requests that staff be invited to participate in all phases of the Impact Assessment and decision- making process involving design, technology selection, emergency response, and site development; and 5. The Municipality of Port Hope requests that a harmonized Impact Assessment be undertaken that meets all regulatory and statutory requirements of the Ontario Environmental Impact Assessment Act; and 6. That Ontario Power Generation be requested to commence negotiations for a host municipality agreement with the Municipality of Port Hope in 2027; and 7. The Municipality of Port Hope requests the opportunity to have direct input into the Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines (TISG) Terms of Reference or other Guidelines that will di