Special Council

That Council confirm that agenda, as circulated.

THAT Council meet in Closed Session in accordance with section 239 of the Municipal Act S.O. 2001 regarding:  advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; (s. 239 (2) (f));

THAT Cobourg Council Rise from Closed Session at 5:04 p.m.; and FURTHER THAT the resolution moved in Closed Session regarding matters pertaining to a confidential discussion regarding the Mayor looking for support in a defamation action, is hereby

MOTION TO AMEND That the following wording be added: THAT Council look at options for policy and advocacy that helps to protect elected officials in carrying out their roles and responsibilities for the public.

WHEREAS Council considered Cobourg Downtown Business Improvement Area Board (DBIA) appointments during Closed Session at the Regular Council Meeting on September 25, 2024. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council appoint the following Members to the DBIA Board of Management. 1. Amanda Vangoor-Murkar, 2. Jennifer Bogart and 3. Theresa Rickerby

MOTION TO AMEND That the wording in the last two paragraphs be replaced with the following: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council agrees to the concept of amalgamation and/or expansion of policing and with the Municipality of Port Hope and the Township of Hamilton; and THAT Council direct staff send correspondence to Mayor Hankivsky of Port Hope and the Council of Port Hope along with Mayor Scott Jibb of Hamilton Township and the Council of Hamilton township to inform them of this direction and ask that they consider these options and possibilities as councils.

WHEREAS the recent presented at County of Northumberland on September 18th 2024 titled - Police Services Review, clearly points to the jurisdiction of the lower-tier in policing and outlines several efficiencies, improvements in service and cost savings that could be realized by exploring local police service expansions and mergers; and WHEREAS this council without reservation fully supports and endorses the work, integrity, professionalism of the Cobourg Police Service (CPS), The CPS Board and the Leadership of the CPS stating unequivocally that there is no interest from this council in looking to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to provide Policing services within the town of Cobourg; and WHEREAS it is known that a local police service provides a more community specific approach to policing and can use a ‘tiered’ approach that utilizes auxiliary and special constables to reduce costs and offset officer shortages; and WHEREAS it is known that the OPP continues to have difficulty recruiting front line officers which resulted in a recent pay increase making them the highest paid constables in the province; and WHEREAS an expanded and/or combined force would allow for the creation of specialized units required to effectively solve many of the current issues plaguing our community including a Drug unit, K9, Intelligence, Sex assault/intimate partner violence, victim services, and or forensics; and WHEREAS it has been documented and accepted that all Ontario small to medium si

THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law 058-2024 and to dispense with the reading of the By-law by the Municipal Clerk to confirm the proceedings of Council of the Town of Cobourg at its Special Council Meeting held on October 10, 2024 and the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor and the Municipal Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed.