Committee of the Whole

THAT Council receive this report for information purposes; and FURTHER THAT Council receive the application for Site Plan Approval by Northumberland County Housing Corporation/Barry Bryan Associates and refer it to the Planning Department for a report.

THAT COUNCIL approve the re-implementation of parking fee collection and By-law enforcement of downtown parking meters and parking lots effective January 26, 2021; and FURTHER THAT Council consider implementing a $2.00 cash fare per ride for transit until a contactless/online fare payment system is implemented or until Victoria Hall is open to the public to sell passes; and FURTHER THAT Council direct Staff to re-implement normal operating hours for conventional transit service. Amended Moved by Councillor Adam Bureau THAT Council approve the reimplementation of the parking fee collection and By-law enforcement of downtown parking meters and parking lots effective when the provincial lock down has been lifted.

THAT Council approve the reimplementation of the parking fee collection and By-law enforcement of downtown parking meters and parking lots effective when the provincial lock down has been lifted; and FURTHER THAT Council consider implementing a $2.00 cash fare per ride for transit until a contactless/online fare payment system is implemented or until Victoria Hall is open to the public to sell passes; and FURTHER THAT Council direct Staff to re-implement normal operating hours for conventional transit service.

THAT Council receive this report for information purposes; and FURTHER THAT Council provide direction to Staff on the option to build an outdoor skating rink at Sinclair Park; and FURTHER THAT Council direct Staff to include signage advising adherence to the correct Public Health Guidelines and that the Outdoor Rink not be Staff by the Town of Cobourg. Amended Moved by Councillor Emily Chorley THAT Council receive the Staff Report for information purposes; AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to build an outdoor rink in Sinclair Park after the conclusion of the Provincial lockdown and when weather conditions allow; AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to include signage advising adherence to public health guidelines; AND FURTHER THAT a booking system be used if deemed appropriate by Council upon the advice of the Emergency Control Group to manage numbers at the Sinclair rink with enforcement checks if necessary; AND FURTHER THAT a budget of $5,000 be pre-approved for the Sinclair rink in the 2021 Operating Budget; AND FURTHER THAT Council direct Staff to extend the opening hours as much as possible at the outdoor rink in Rotary Harbourfront Park to accommodate additional bookings for the duration of the Provincial lockdown.

THAT the meeting adjourn (7:45 PM)