The Corporation of the County of Northumberland
Special County Council Meeting - Budget Deliberations
REVISED AGENDA

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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 Special 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 [email protected].

  • 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
Timed Item(s)

  
  • Please note that shortly after the Special Council meeting is called to order at 9:30 a.m., Council will first move into Closed Session in order to consider Closed Session item 16.a 'Matters pertaining to litigation or potential litigation, advice that is subject to solicitor client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and confidential County infrastructure negotiations (Public Works)'
  • 2026 budget deliberations (Items 12.a 'Report 2025-173 Finance '2026 Budget and Discretionary Services Review') will take place at approximately 10:15 a.m. 

1.d
Estimated time of Adjournment 4:30 p.m.

  

2.
Call to Order

  

2.a
Territorial Land Acknowledgement

  

3.
Approval of the Agenda

  

3.a
Agenda dated August 15, 2025

  
  • Recommended Motion:

    "That the Special County Council agenda for Wednesday, August 15, 2025 be approved, as amended, to include the following time sensitive item:

    • Closed Session Item 16.a, 'Matters pertaining to litigation or potential litigation, advice that is subject to solicitor client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and confidential County infrastructure negotiations (Public Works)'."

    [In accordance with the Council Procedural By-law, a two-thirds majority vote is required for the addition of Closed Session item 16.a]

4.
Declarations 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.
New Business

  

13.
Enactment By-laws

  

N/A

14.
Proclamations

  

N/A

15.
Media Questions

  

16.
Closed Session

  

[TIMED ITEM - Agenda Item 16.a will take place at approximately 9:35 a.m.]


* 16.a      Matters pertaining to litigation or potential litigation, advice that is subject to solicitor client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and confidential County infrastructure negotiations (Public Works) (Item going direct to Council) 

Municipal Act Sections 239.(2.e), (2.f) and (2.k)

  • Recommended Motion:

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

    Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Sections 239.(2.e), (2.f) and (2.k) in order to address matters pertaining to litigation or potential litigation, advice that is subject to solicitor client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and confidential County infrastructure negotiations (Public Works), and that Jennifer Moore, Denise Marshall, Darrell Mast, Maddison Mather, Tonia Bennett, Cheryl Sanders, Louis Guilbeault (BTY Group), and Ben Fogel (BTY Group) remain present."

17.
Motion to Rise and Results from Closed Session

  
  • Recommended Motion:

    "That this Council rise from Closed Session at ______ a.m.; and

    Further That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding matters pertaining to litigation or potential litigation, advice that is subject to solicitor client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and confidential County infrastructure negotiations (Public Works), is hereby referred to this open session of Council for adoption."

18.
Closed Session Business – Public Updates

  

N/A

19.
Confirming By-law

  

19.a
A By-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of County Council held on August 15, 2025

This item has attachments.  
  • Recommended Motion:

    "That By-law 32-2025 being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of a Special meeting of County Council held on August 15, 2025 be introduced, be deemed to be read a first, second and third time, be passed, signed and sealed."

20.
Adjournment

  
  • Recommended Motion:

    "That Council adjourn at ___________ a.m./p.m."

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