The Corporation of the County of Northumberland
Corporate Support Committee
Agenda

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 2:00 P.m. - 4:00 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

If you require this information in an alternate format, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator at [email protected] or 1-800-354-7050 ext. 2327.

1.b

Meeting Format

This Committee 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 Committee 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

2.

Call to Order

2.a

Territorial Land Acknowledgement

3.

Approval of the Agenda

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the agenda for the July 30, 2024 Corporate Support Committee be approved."

4.

Disclosures of Interest

5.

Delegations

6.

Business Arising from Last Meeting

7.

Communications

7.a

Correspondence, City of Stratford 'Urgent Need for Increased Funding to Libraries and Museums in Ontario'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Corporate Support Committee receive the correspondence from the City of Stratford regarding 'Urgent Need for Increased Funding to Libraries and Museums in Ontario' for information, noting that County Council previously considered and supported correspondence regarding this subject matter at the May 15, 2024 County Council meeting; and 

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

7.b

Correspondence, Municipality of Wawa 'Support for Amendment to the Occupational Health and Safety Act to Clarify the Definition of Employer'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Corporate Support Committee receive the correspondence from the Municipality of Wawa regarding 'Amendment to the OHSA to Clarify the Definition of Employer' for information, noting that County Council previously considered and supported correspondence regarding this subject matter at the February 21, 2024 County Council meeting; and 

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

7.c

Correspondence, Loyalist Township 'Accessible Ontario by 2025'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Corporate Support Committee receive the correspondence from Loyalist Township regarding 'Accessible Ontario by 2025' for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

7.d

Correspondence, Peterborough County 'Jurisdiction of Ontario’s Ombudsman'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Corporate Support Committee receive the correspondence from the City of Peterborough regarding 'Jurisdiction of Ontario’s Ombudsman' for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

7.e

Correspondence, Town of Grimsby 'Township of Clearview Endorsement of Bill C-63'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Corporate Support Committee receive the correspondence from the Town of Grimsby regarding 'Endorsement of Bill C-63' for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

8.

Staff Reports

8.a

Report 2024-095 Communications 'Northumberland County Communications Master Plan' - Presentation 

Kate Campbell, Director Communications and Information Technology
Andrea Montgomery, Vice President, Redbrick Communications

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Corporate Support Committee, having considered Report 2024-095 ‘Northumberland County Communications Master Plan’, recommend that County Council approve and adopt this plan at the August 14, 2024 County Council meeting.”

8.b

Communications - Quarter 2, 2024 Financial Analysis

Matthew Nitsch, Director Finance / Treasurer

8.c

Information Technology - Quarter 2, 2024 Financial Analysis

Matthew Nitsch, Director Finance / Treasurer

8.d

Legal Services - Quarter 2, 2024 Financial Analysis

Matthew Nitsch, Director Finance / Treasurer

8.e

Corporate Services - Quarter 2, 2024 Financial Analysis

Matthew Nitsch, Director Finance / Treasurer

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Corporate Support Committee receive the Quarter 2, 2024 Financial Analyses of the Communications, Information Technology, Legal Services and Corporate Services Departments for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the Quarter 2, 2024 Financial Analyses for information."

8.f

Communications, 'Communications Department Quarter 2 Update' - Presentation

Kate Campbell, Director Communications and Information Technology 
Scott Berry, Communications Officer 

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Corporate Support Committee receive the presentation regarding the 'Communications Department Quarter 2 Update' for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the PowerPoint presentation for information."

8.g

Report 2024-101 Communications 'Grant Activity Biannual Report'

Jennifer Hardy-Parr, Grant Writer

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Corporate Support Committee receive Report 2024-101 ‘Grant Activity Biannual Report’ for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this report for information.”

9.

Other Matters Considered by Committee

9.a

Northumberland Accessibility Advisory Committee - Meeting Minutes

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Corporate Support Committee receive the minutes from the May 9, 2024 meeting of the Northumberland Accessibility Advisory Committee for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the minutes for information."

10.

Media Questions

11.

Closed Session

N/A

12.

Motion to Rise and Results from Closed Session

N/A

13.

Next Meeting - Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.

14.

Adjournment