The Corporation of the County of Northumberland
Special County Council Meeting
Agenda

Wednesday, March 06, 2024 at 2:30 P.m. - 4:30 P.m.

Council Chambers

555 Courthouse Road, Cobourg, ON K9A 5J6

Hybrid Meeting (In-Person and Virtual) 

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1.

Notices

1.a

Accessible Format

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1.b

Meeting Format

This Council meeting will be held using a hybrid meeting model. The public is invited to attend in-person in Council Chambers. Alternatively, the public may view the Council meeting via live stream, join online, or join by phone using Zoom Conference technology. If you have any questions, please email [e-mail].

• Attend in-person in Council Chambers, located at 555
  Courthouse Road, Cobourg
• Watch a livestream by visiting Northumberland.ca/Council
• Join online using Zoom
• Join by phone using Zoom

1.c

Closed Session Order

• Closed Session will take place immediately following item 14
• After Closed Session, Council will consider New Business Item 18.a

1.d

Estimated time of Adjournment 5:00 p.m.

2.

Call to Order

2.a

Territorial Land Acknowledgement

3.

Approval of the Agenda

3.a

Agenda dated March 6, 2024

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Special County Council Agenda for Wednesday, March 6, 2024 be approved."

4.

Declaration of Interest

5.

Presentations

N/A

6.

Adoption of Minutes

N/A

7.

Business arising from the Minutes

N/A

8.

Communications

N/A

9.

Determination of Items Requiring Separate Discussion

N/A

10.

Adoption of Items Not Requiring Separate Discussion

N/A

11.

Consideration of Items Requiring Separate Discussion

N/A

12.

Enactment By-laws

N/A

13.

New Business

13.a

Town of Cobourg's Emergency Care Establishment Licensing By-law and Potential Impacts to the Homelessness System - Presentation

Jennifer Moore, CAO 
Rebecca Carman, Associate Director Housing & Homelessness

a.

Delegations

[The Council Procedural By-law allows for delegations at Standing Committees only. Council will need to approve hearing delegations at the March 6, 2024 Special Council meeting]

a.

Ike Nwibe, Executive Director, Transition House

• Recommended Motion

  "That County Council receive the delegation from the following members of the public / organizations regarding 'Town of Cobourg's Emergency Care Establishment Licensing By-law and Potential Impacts to the Homelessness System' for information:

  • Ike Nwibe, Executive Director Transition House."
• Recommended Motion

  "That County Council receive the staff presentation regarding ‘Town of Cobourg's Emergency Care Establishment Licensing By-law and Potential Impacts to the Homelessness System’ for information."

14.

Media Questions

15.

Closed Session

• Recommended Motion

  "That this Council proceed with the next portion of the meeting being closed to the public at _____p.m.; and 

  Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Sections 239. (2.f) and (2.k) in order to address matters pertaining to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and confidential negotiations (Direction on Negotiations and Town of Cobourg's Emergency Care Establishment Licensing By-law), and that Jennifer Moore, Lisa Horne, Kate Campbell, Darrell Mast, Rebecca Carman, Bill Smith, Maddison Mather, and Cheryl Sanders remain present."

   

16.

Motion to Rise and Results from Closed Session

• Recommended Motion

  "That this Council rise from Closed Session at ____ p.m.; and

  Further That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding matters pertaining to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and confidential negotiations (Direction on Negotiations and Town of Cobourg's Emergency Care Establishment Licensing By-law), is hereby referred to this open session of Council for adoption."

17.

Closed Session Business - Public Updates

N/A

18.

New Business (Continued)

18.a

Report 2024-042 'Emergency Management Evacuation Shelter Services'

Lisa Ainsworth, Director Corporate Services
Colleen McCabe, Health, Safety, Emergency Risk Manager

• Recommended Motion

  “Whereas Northumberland County's emergency management team is actively preparing for the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse event by coordinating with local agencies, law enforcement, and emergency responders to ensure readiness for any potential impacts; and

  Whereas at the February 28, 2024 Town of Cobourg Council meeting, it was noted that the Town of Cobourg's Emergency Care Establishment Licensing By-law shall come into force and take effect as of March 28, 2024 unless an agreement deemed satisfactory to the Town is implemented with the County and Transition House by that date pertaining to 310 Division Street; and

  Whereas notwithstanding the outcome of negotiations between the County and the Town of Cobourg regarding an Emergency Shelter Agreement, maintaining current Emergency Management Evacuation Shelters is of critical importance;

  Now Therefore Be It Resolved That County Council having considered Report 2024-042 ‘Emergency Management Evacuation Shelter Services’, direct staff to request that the Town of Cobourg amend the By-law ‘to Licence, Regulate and Govern Emergency Care Establishments in the Town of Cobourg’, to exempt Emergency Reception Centres and Evacuation Shelters.”

19.

Proclamations

N/A

20.

Media Questions

21.

Confirming By-law

21.a

A By-law to confirm the proceedings of a Special Meeting of County Council held on March 6, 2024

• Recommended Motion

  "That By-law 12-2024 being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of a Special meeting of County Council held on March 6, 2024 be introduced, be deemed to be read a first, second and third time, be passed, signed and sealed."

22.

Adjournment

• Recommended Motion

  "That Council adjourn at ___________ p.m."