Regular Council

THAT Council meet in Closed Session in accordance with Section 239 of the Municipal Act S.O. 2001 regarding:

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of Cobourg Municipal Council be approved

THAT Council accept the delegation from Darla Price on behalf of the Northumberland Manufacturers' Association for information purposes; and FURTHER THAT Council forward the request to the Communications Department, Economic Development Department, and to the Community Services Division

THAT Council accept the from Theresa Rickerby delegation for information purposes

THAT Agenda Item 13.1.1. be dealt with after Delegation Action

THAT Council receive the delegation for information purposes with understanding and appreciation of the impacts and importance the issue of homelessness has to the local community; and WHEREAS the Town of Cobourg acknowledges that there are complex issues which can be presented through the challenges of homelessness and a lack of transitional and affordable housing, which are most significantly felt at the local level on a daily basis; and therefore have a measurable and detrimental impact on the well-being of all citizens of the Town of Cobourg; and WHEREAS the Town of Cobourg does not have the resources, capacity or tools to address these complex challenges without the partnership of the designated service providers being the County of Northumberland, and the Province of Ontario; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council acknowledges that homelessness in the Town of Cobourg is a social, economic and health crisis; and FURTHER THAT Council requests the support of the County of Northumberland as the regional service manager and facilitator of the Community Safety and Well-Being Taskforce by including Cobourg representatives and people with lived experience on it in an effort to address the local issues of homelessness in the Town of Cobourg; and FURTHER THAT Council requests a need for immediate action from the Province of Ontario to develop, resource and implement a comprehensive plan to prevent, reduce and ultimately end homelessness in Ontario; and, FURTHER THAT Council in

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive each correspondence collectively as presented for information purposes.

THAT Council receive the correspondence from the Cobourg Police Services Board for information purposes; and FURTHER THAT the Town of Cobourg Council does not support any further study on County-wide policing within this term of Council; and FURTHER THAT a copy of this resolution be sent to Northumberland County Council as correspondence and a copy of the Cobourg Police Services Board correspondence as attached.

That the correspondence from Lakefront Utilities Incorporated regarding the CCC becoming a “Primary Emergency Response Centre” be received for information purposes, and WHEREAS Council has passed a resolution in 2019 to declare a climate emergency, and WHEREAS the global climate crisis is influencing extreme weather events that affect our local communities, and WHEREAS the changing global climate is causing extreme weather in all seasons, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to update town facility emergency plans to consider these new extreme conditions, verify the service levels that Town facilities can support in an emergency, and that staff report back with updated plans and recommendations by November of 2023.

WHEREAS the Committee of the Whole has considered the 2023 Town of Cobourg Operating and Capital Budget recommendations as presented at the Committee of the Whole Budget Meeting held on February 7th, 2023 and February 9th, 2023; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the 2023 Capital Budget in the amount of $32, 998,716. AND FURTHER THAT Council approve the 2023 Operating Budget with the Municipal Levy of $28,154,601 which represents a 8.1% increase over the 2022 Operating Budget and a 6.6% net increase after allowing for New Assessment Growth of 1.5%.

WHEREAS the Committee of the Whole has considered the 2023 Town of Cobourg Environmental Services Budget recommendations as presented at the Committee of the Whole Budget Meeting held on January 7th, 2023; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the 2023 Operating Budget for Environmental Services for the Town of Cobourg indicating Total Revenue of $6,641,443 and Total Expenditures of $4,798,779 resulting in a Net Operating Surplus of $1,842,664 which will be transferred to the Sewer Rates Reserve; and FURTHER THAT Council approve the 2023 Capital Budget for Environmental Services for the Town of Cobourg in the amount of $1,705,000 as outlined on the summary report.

WHEREAS at the Committee of the Whole meeting on February 21, 2023, Council considered a Memo from the Deputy Clerk, Coordinator, Records Management, regarding the Implementation of an External Webpage (Microsoft Power Page) to host Corporate Documents and Records; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council allocate funding in the amount of $20,000 from the Safe Restart fund to support the costs associated with a Special Project for the implementation of an external Microsoft 365 Power Page to host corporate records and documents for public access and review to increase open governance for public records; and FURTHER THAT this Special Project be included in the 2023 Budget as a Special Project funded through the Safe Restart Grant funding to offset its cost of this project.

WHEREAS at the Committee of the Whole meeting on February 21, 2023, Council considered a Notice of Motion, Mayor Lucas Cleveland, regarding a request for Public Library Board, Employee Salary Disclosure; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council request that the Cobourg Public Library Board commit to following the Town of Cobourg requirement under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure legislation, to report publicly, those Staff Members of the Cobourg Public Library that make more than $100,000.00 to be made available to the residents of the Town of Cobourg. Recorded Voted requested by Councillor Adam Bureau YES (4) : Mayor Lucas Cleveland; Councillor Miriam Mutton; Councillor Randy Barber; Councillor Brian Darling NO (3): Councillor Adam Bureau; Councillor Aaron Burchat; Councillor Deputy Mayor Nicole Beatty

WHEREAS at the Committee of the Whole meeting on February 21, 2023, Council considered a Memo from the Treasurer/Director of Corporate Services, regarding the Northam Industrial Park 2023 Budget; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the 2023 Operating and Capital budgets for Northam Industrial Park as attached to this report.

WHEREAS at the Committee of the Whole meeting on February 21, 2023, Council considered applications from Members of the Public to fill vacancies on the Cobourg Heritage Advisory Committee and the Accessibility Advisory Committee; AND WHEREAS at the Regular Council Meeting on February 27, 2023, Council considered applications, to fill a vacancy on the Committee of Adjustment; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Municipal Council appoint the following members to the Cobourg Heritage Advisory Committee and the Accessibility Advisory Committee, and the Committee of Adjustment; Cobourg Heritage Advisory Committee Graham Andrews James Young Elizabeth Betancourt Kenneth Forsyth Daniel Gaito Council Brian Darling Deputy Mayor Nicole Beatty Accessibility Advisory Committee Elizabeth Sheffield Kathryn Richards Carole Anne Bell-Smith Cheryl Blodgett Councillor Adam Bureau Councillor Aaron Burchat Committee of Adjustment 1.Terry Brown

WHEREAS at the Committee of the Whole meeting on February 21, 2023, Council considered a Memo from Planner I - Heritage, regarding the Affordable & Rental Housing Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Intake 2022 - Results and Recommendations; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council award funding under the 2022 Affordable and Rental Housing CIP in the amount of $40,431 under the Building Fees Program, $6,995 under the Planning Fees Program, a $10,000 grant under the Sustainable Design Program, and a $10,000 grant under the Universal Design Program, totaling a $67,427 grant to Trinity Housing of Cobourg Phase 2 Inc; and FURTHER THAT Council award funding under the 2022 Affordable and Rental Housing CIP in the amount of $10,000 each to Muhammad Kundan, Melanie Harness, Ivan Elder, and Denise Liboiron under the Second Unit Planning and Building Fee Reduction Program and the Second Unit Renovation and Construction Grant, and award funding to a maximum amount of $1,200 being the actual amount of the Building Permit Fee to Melanie Powley under the Second Unit Planning and Building Fee Reduction Program; and FURTHER THAT Council pass a By-law authorizing the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the necessary funding agreements between the Town of Cobourg and the six (6) recipients of the 2022 Affordable and Rental Housing CIP Funding.

WHEREAS at the Committee of the Whole meeting on February 21, 2023, Council considered a Memo from Planner I - Heritage, regarding the Affordable & Rental Housing Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Intake 2022 - Results and Recommendations; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT a 2023 Evaluation Committee being comprised of Deputy Mayor Nicole Beatty, Former Chair of the Planning and Development Advisory Committee Don Wilcox, Northumberland Affordable Housing Committee Representative Missy MacLean, County of Northumberland Representative Rebecca Carmen, Director of Corporate Services (Ian Davey or Designate) Director of Planning and Development (Anne Taylor Scott or designate), continue their work during the evaluation of the 2023 applications for consistency, pending budget approval of the Affordable & Rental Housing CIP Program Amended Resolution 057-23 Moved by Councillor Miriam Mutton Seconded by Councillor Aaron Burchat MOTION TO AMEND THAT pending 2023 Budget approval and until such time the new Council Governance strutcure has been decided by Council, Council refer the review of the evaluation of the 2023 CIP to Town staff who shall prepare a report to be delivered to Council for consideration and approval

THAT pending 2023 Budget approval and until such time the new Council Governance structure has been decided by Council, Council refer the review of the evaluation of the 2023 CIP to Town staff who shall prepare a report to be delivered to Council for consideration and approval

WHEREAS at the Committee of the Whole meeting on February 21, 2023, Council considered a Memo from the Director of Public Works, regarding the 2022 Waterfront Parking Update and Public Feedback Review; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council continue with the same waterfront parking strategy for another year with additional communications and education to further promote discounted resident passes.

WHEREAS at the Committee of the Whole meeting on February 21, 2023, Council considered a and update in Closed Session, from the Director of Public Works, regarding Minutes of Settlement between the Town of Cobourg and Torbear Contracting Inc; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council provide direction to the Director of Corporate Services to execute the Minutes of Settlement between the Town of Cobourg and Torbear Contracting Inc. and release funds in the amount of $605,779.54 plus non-recoverable HST in the amount of $10,661.72 to Torbear Contracting Inc. to be funded as part of the final debenture financing for this project.

WHEREAS at the Committee of the Whole meeting on February 21, 2023, Council considered a Memo from the Manager of Culture regarding the Canadian Abilities Foundation Long Table Brunch; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the Canadian Abilities Foundation Long Table Brunch to be held on Sunday, June 11, 2023; and FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to proceed with the permitting/planning of the event with Canadian Abilities Foundation

WHEREAS at the Committee of the Whole meeting on February 21, 2023, Council considered a Memo from the Fire Chief, regarding the Town of Cobourg Fire Master Plan and Community Risk Assessment; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council endorse the Fire Master Plan and the fifty (53) recommendations listed within the attached Cobourg Fire Master Plan, and that the Plan be used to support future Budgets for consideration and to act as a guiding document as part of the implementation strategy of the Fire Master Plan

BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be granted to introduce by-law No. 023-2023 to 024-2023 and to dispense with the reading of the bylaw by the Municipal Clerk and that 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.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be granted to introduce by-law No. 025-20233 and to dispense with the reading of the bylaw by the Municipal Clerk and that 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. Recorded Voted requested by Deputy Mayor Nicole Beatty YES (3): Mayor Lucas Cleveland; Councillor Miriam Mutton; Councillor Randy Barber; NO (4): Councillor Adam Bureau; Councillor Aaron Burchat; Councillor Deputy Mayor Nicole Beatty; Councillor Brian Darling

THAT Council receive the petition for information purposes. Amended Resolution 066-23 Moved by Deputy Mayor Nicole Beatty Seconded by Councillor Aaron Burchat MOTION TO AMEND That the following wording be added: FURTHER THAT the copy of the petition be forwarded to the Greenwood Collation and the Northumberland Sleeping Cabin Collective as part of their public engagement

THAT the petition be received for information purposes; and FURTHER THAT a copy of the petition be forwarded to the Greenwood Collation and the Northumberland Sleeping Cabin Collective as part of their public engagement

THAT Council receive the Notice of Motion for information purposes; and FURTHER THAT the Notice of Motion be

THAT leave be granted to introduce Bylaw 026-2023 and to dispense with the reading of the Bylaw by the Municipal Clerk to confirm the proceedings of Council of the Town of Cobourg at its Regular Council Meeting held on February 27, 2023, 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.