Regular Council

THAT Council authorize an exemption to the Church of the Hill from the Sign By-law to allow six (6) temporary lawn signs that are 24 inches by 36 inches in size that thank essential workers on the Church property for a period of two (2) weeks.

THAT Council receive the Site Plan Approval Application for 296 George Street, Cobourg for a Multi-Residential Development for information purposes; and FURTHER THAT the application be

THAT Council accept with regret the resignation from Catherine Richards of the Cobourg Heritage Advisory Committee and that a note of appreciation be sent to the member acknowledging his service to the Cobourg Community; and FURTHER THAT the vacant position on the Cobourg Heritage Advisory Committee be advertised and a new member be recruited in accordance with the Town's policies and procedures.

WHEREAS at the Committee of the Whole Meeting on May 10, 2021, Council considered a Memo from the Director of Planning and Development, regarding an Application for Site Plan Approval – Elgin Park – 265-327 Elgin Street East – Northumberland County Housing Corporation; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize and grant Northumberland County Housing Corporation a 50% reduction in the Demolition/Building Permit fees for the project in the amount of $52,525.00 to be funded from the 2021 Affordable Housing Assistance budget and a 5-year, interest-free deferral of the balance of the Permit fees.

WHEREAS at the Committee of the Whole Meeting on May 10, 2021, Council considered a Memo from the Deputy Director of Community Services regarding Recreation Software; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the Town of Cobourg to execute and enter into a three (3) year agreement with Active Network for the Town of Cobourg’s recreation software, which includes a three year (3) extension option agreement to be included with the terms of the Agreement; and FURTHER THAT Council authorize that the amount of $17,020.38 for the Active Network conversion be funded from the Cobourg Community Centre (CCC) Operating Budget, under Software Maintenance in the amount of $10,600.00 and office supplies in the amount of $3,000.00 and from Training and Courses in the amount of $3,420.38 to fund the total project cost.

WHEREAS at the Committee of the Whole Meeting on May 10, 2021, Council considered a Memo from the Deputy Director of Community Services regarding the Waterfront Parking Lot Repairs; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the repairs to the Waterfront parking lot at a cost of $30,000 plus HST to be funded from the Parking Reserves; and FURTHER THAT Council support the proposed changes to the traffic flow as detailed on the attached drawing and outlined in the staff report.

WHEREAS at the Committee of the Whole Meeting on May 10, 2021, Council considered a Memo from the Deputy Director of Community Services regarding the Summer 2021 Community Events Strategy; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to approve community events permits for the summer of 2021 based on up-to-date provincial guidelines and the following strategy as presented within the Staff Report.

WHEREAS at the Committee of the Whole Meeting on May 10, 2021, Council considered a Memo from the Manager, Marketing and Events, Community Services, regarding the Summer 2021 Pop-ups at the Harbour and Pop-ups at the Cobourg Beach; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council endorse and approve the proposal for the Summer 2021 Pop-ups at the Cobourg Harbour and Pop-ups at the Beach project and allow staff to issue permits for municipal space using the Town of Cobourg Municipal Event Application procedures subject to the current COVID-19 Provincial Emergency Orders at that time.

WHEREAS at the Committee of the Whole Meeting on May 10, 2021, Council considered a Memo from the Recording Secretary, Sustainability and Climate Change Advisory Committee, regarding the naming of Linda Gregg as the representative for Sustainable Cobourg on the Sustainability and Climate Change Advisory Committee; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Linda Gregg be named as the Sustainable Cobourg representative on the Sustainability and Climate Change Advisory Committee.

WHEREAS at the Committee of the Whole Meeting on May 10, 2021, Council considered a Memo from the Recording Secretary, Sustainability and Climate Change Advisory Committee, regarding the change of the Committee's name to the Sustainability and Climate Emergency Committee; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council change the Committee’s name from the ‘Sustainability and Climate Change Advisory Committee’ to the ‘Sustainability and Climate Emergency Advisory Committee (SCEAC).

THAT Council adopt By-law 035-2021, being a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute on behalf of the Corporation an agreement with Northumberland County Housing Corporation and Lakefront Utility Services Inc. for a 40-unit affordable/market rental residential re-development project at 265-327 Elgin Street East, Cobourg.

THAT Council adopt By-law 036-2021, being a by-law to amend By-law No. 85-2003, by changing the zone category of a portion of the lands known as 265-327 Elgin Street East from “Multiple Residential Type 4 Exception 30 Holding (R4-30[H]) Zone” to “Multiple Residential Type 4 Exception 30 (R4-30) Zone” as illustrated on Figure 1 attached hereto within the By-law.

THAT Council adopt By-law 037-2021, being a by-law to amend By-law No. 85-2003, to permit “Medical Clinic Use” as a permitted land use under Business Park Exception 4 (BP-4) Zone and to permit the future development of medical arts and ancillary health uses on the vacant 1.87 ha parcel at the south-west corner of Burnham Street and DePalma Drive.

THAT Council adopt By-law 038-2021, being a by-law to appoint temporary Municipal By-law Enforcement Officers to enforce by-laws and Provincial Orders during the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic in the Town of Cobourg.

THAT leave be granted to introduce bylaw 035-2021 and 036-2021 and to dispense with the reading of the bylaws 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.

THAT Council receive the correspondence for information purposes.

THAT Council authorize an exemption for the Pool By-law to allow the pool heater to be located 1.92 from rear lot line at the property located at 692 Ewing Street, Cobourg.

THAT Council receive the correspondence for information purposes; and FURTHER THAT Council approve the exemption of the Town of Cobourg Sign By-law for the Rotary Club of Cobourg Amended Resolution 211-21 Moved by Councillor Adam Bureau Seconded by Councillor Nicole Beatty MOTION TO AMEND: THAT Council receive the correspondence for information purposes; FURTHER THAT Council approve the exemption of the Town of Cobourg Sign By-law for the Rotary Club of Cobourg until the end of 2021 Amended Resolution 212-21 Moved by Councillor Adam Bureau Seconded by Councillor Nicole Beatty MOTION TO AMEND: THAT Council receive the correspondence for information purposes; FURTHER THAT Council approve the exemption of the Town of Cobourg Sign By-law for the Rotary Club of Cobourg until the end of 2021 and no larger that 16 inches by 24 inches

THAT Council receive the correspondence for information purposes; and FURTHER THAT Council refer the request for a sign by-law exemption to the Committee of the Whole meeting on May 31, 2021 with a staff report

THAT Council receive the correspondence for information purposes. Amended Resolution 217-21 Moved by Deputy Mayor Suzanne Séguin Seconded by Councillor Emily Chorley MOTION TO AMEND: FUTHER THAT a copy of Carol Farren's letter be sent to Tom DeBoer, TD Consulting and the Applicant, Joe Ferreira, to work with the Town of Cobourg to address these concerns

THAT Council receive the correspondence for information purposes. FUTHER THAT a copy of Carol Farren's letter be sent to Tom DeBoer, TD Consulting and the Applicant, Joe Ferreira, to work with the Town of Cobourg to address these concerns

THAT the meeting be adjourned (8:24 PM)