Regular Council

THAT Council confirm the agenda, as amended.

THAT Council meet in Closed Session at 5:09 p.m. in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001 regarding:  advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose (s. 239 (2) (f)); and  a meeting or part of a meeting shall be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered is request under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, if the council, board, commission or other body is the head of an institution for the purposes of that Act (239 (3)(a)).

THAT Council approve the minutes of Cobourg Municipal Council, as circulated.

THAT Council receive the minutes of the Cobourg Municipal Standing Committee for informational purposes.

THAT Council proclaim April 2026 as Be a Donor Month in the Town of Cobourg and direct Staff to raise the Be A Donor awareness flag and light up Victoria Hall in green from April 1-30, 2026; and FURTHER THAT Council encourage Cobourg Staff and residents to participate in Green Shirt Day on April 7, 2026.

THAT Council receive the Integrity Commissioner's Annual Report for 2025 for information purposes.

THAT Council adopt the following recommendations from the Standing Committees contained within the consent agenda as a single motion. Page 5 of 26 March 25, 2026 14.2 Public Works, Planning and Development Standing Committee 14.2.1 Delegation from Gregory Cushing, resident, regarding a request to review Policy No. PW-007 - Winter Maintenance Level of Service WHEREAS at the Public Works, Planning and Development Standing Committee on March 11, 2026, the Committee considered a delegation regarding a request to review Policy No. PW-007 - Winter Maintenance Level of Service. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council refer the delegation regarding a request to review Policy No. PW-007 - Winter Maintenance Level of Service to Staff for a report back. 14.2.2 Delegation from Bill Clark, resident, regarding Flooding Issues on Clergy Lane, Spencer Street East, and Monroe Street WHEREAS at the Public Works, Planning and Development Standing Committee on March 11, 2026, the Committee considered a delegation regarding flooding issues on Clergy Lane, Spencer Street East, and Monroe Street. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council refer the delegation regarding flooding issues on Clergy Lane, Spencer Street East, and Monroe Street to Staff for a report back regarding the ongoing work. 14.2.3 Report No. PW-2026-006 from the Director of Public Works & Engineering regarding Cityworks License and Maintenance Agreement WHEREAS at the Public Works, Planning and Development Standing Committee on

MOTION TO LAY ON THE TABLE That Council lay on the table the following motion: THAT Council designate Building 18 as the Town of Cobourg Council approved daytime municipal warming room; and FURTHER THAT Council authorize staff to proceed with the necessary operational steps to open the facility by November 1, 2026 or earlier if possible; and FURTHER THAT Council approve the implementation of a single guard with mobile support (option A) with flexibility to adjust to option B if operational circumstances or risk assessments require enhanced security coverage at an estimated cost of $27,678 per month; and FURTHER THAT Council authorize staff to proceed with the facility upgrades at an estimated one-time cost of $29,000, to be funded from the Northam Reserve; and Page 10 of 26 March 25, 2026 FURTHER THAT Council authorize funding of operational expenditures from the Tax Stabilization Reserve for the 2026 operating year; and FURTHER THAT Council approve option B as the preferred transit integration model to support access between Victoria Hall, the proposed warming room location, and related County service; and FURTHER THAT Council direct the CAO to assign a warming room coordinator responsible for implementation, staffing, policy, and program management, develop operational procedures including a code of conduct, incident reporting, and escalation protocols, ensure insurance and risk mitigation measures are in place in consultation with the Town’s insurer, and provide a formal l

THAT Council direct Staff to implement design Option B: (B) Include a 1.5m wide concrete sidewalk.

MOTION TO AMEND That the following wording be added to the motion: FURTHER THAT Council amend By-law No. 015-2026 as noted:  Remove section 19 (maintaining the provision that a vehicle may park on any Town of Cobourg residential street for a period exceeding twelve (12) hours)

MOTION TO AMEND That the following wording be added to the motion: FURTHER THAT Council amend By-law No. 015-2026 as noted:  Addition of Northumberland County Resident Parking Pass being created in place of the waterfront only passes, to be purchased at $40.00 per month to include both the downtown and the waterfront area during the high and low season, to allow Northumberland County residents the ability to park anywhere that paid parking is required and so that Northumberland County residents can purchase the amount of months they would like per season through the year rather than a set period;

MOTION TO AMEND That the following wording be added to the motion: FURTHER THAT Council make the resident, visitor, and Northumberland County Resident parking passes “waterfront passes”.

WHEREAS at the Community Services, Protection and Economic Development Standing Committee on March 11, 2026, the Committee considered Report No. LS-2026-012 from the Municipal Clerk/Director of Legislative Service regarding 2026 Parking By-law Report and directed Staff to report back with a supplemental report. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council enact By-law No. 015-2026, as amended, to amend the Parking By-law; and FURTHER THAT Council endorse the following amendments to the Parking By-law as per the direction from the Committee:  Parking in all paid parking areas within the Town become operational across both the downtown and waterfront areas twelve (12) months of the year with enhanced wayfinding signage to communicate parking availability as outlined within Attachment “1”;  Implementation of three (3) hour free parking in both the high season and low season (twelve (12) months) where paid parking is required within the downtown area as outlined within Attachment “2” this includes both the street and parking lots;  Downtown Parking rates to be updated to $2.50 per hour during high and low season to be paid if parked longer than the three (3) hours free parking limit;  Waterfront parking rates are maintained at $5.00 per hour and  $40.00 a day during the high season only and during the low season the parking rates at the waterfront are changed to the downtown parking rates which include the three (3) hour free parking provisions at these lots; Page 19 of 26 Marc

WHEREAS at the Public Works, Planning and Development Standing Committee on March 11, 2026, the Committee considered Report No. PW- 2026-007 from the Director of Public Works and Engineering regarding 2026 Capital Project Priorities and Deferrals. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve an additional $75,000 to be funded from stormwater reserves for the King Street West Culvert Replacement for coastal engineering design services to address drainage outlet erosion to Lake Ontario.

THAT Council direct Staff to carry over any unfinished items from the 2025 Operational Plan to the 2026 Operational Plan for future reporting.

THAT Council direct Staff to make the 2026 Operational Plan and corresponding dashboard available on the municipal website for public viewing.

THAT Council endorse the approval of funding awarded to the Corporation of the Town of Cobourg under the Community Emergency Preparedness Grant (CEPG) program from the Ministry of Emergency Preparedness and Response.

MOTION TO AMEND That the motion be replaced with the following wording: THAT Council direct Staff to extend the exemption in section 4.7 a) i. of the Emergency Care Establishment By-law to April 17, 2026.

THAT Council direct Staff to extend the exemption in section 4.7 a) i. of the Emergency Care Establishment By-law to April 17, 2026.

MOTION TO AMEND That the following wording be added to the motion: FURTHER THAT Council direct Staff to report back periodically to provide an update on this matter.

THAT Council receive the Correspondence from the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington (PVNC) Catholic District School Board regarding Pupil Accommodation Review Process for information purposes; and FURTHER THAT Council direct Staff to report back periodically to provide an update on this matter.

MOTION TO REFER That the following motion be

BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law No. 015- 2026 to By-law No. 016-2026 and to dispense with the reading of the By- laws 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 leave be granted to introduce By-law Nos. 017-2026 and 018-2026 and to dispense with the reading of the By-laws by the Municipal Clerk to confirm the proceedings of Council of the Town of Cobourg at its Regular Council Meeting held on March 24, 2026 and March 25, 2026 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.