The Corporation of the County of Northumberland
Public Works Committee
Agenda

Monday, April 29, 2024 at 1:00 P.m. - 3:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

555 Courthouse Road, Cobourg, ON K9A 5J6

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1.

Notices

1.a

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1.b

Meeting Format

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2.

Call to Order

2.a

Territorial Land Acknowledgement

3.

Approval of the Agenda

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the agenda for the April 29, 2024 Public Works Committee be approved."

4.

Disclosures of Interest

5.

Delegations

6.

Business Arising from Last Meeting

7.

Communications

7.a

Correspondence, Town of Cobourg 'Request to the Province to Amend Blue Box Regulation for 'Ineligible' Sources'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Public Works Committee receive the correspondence from the Town of Cobourg regarding 'Request to the Province to Amend Blue Box Regulation for 'Ineligible' Sources' for information, noting that County Council previously considered and supported correspondence regarding this subject matter at the April 17, 2024 County Council meeting; and

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

7.b

Correspondence, Township of Adelaide Metcalfe, Town of Plympton-Wyoming 'Tile Drain Loan Limit'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Public Works Committee receive the correspondence from the Township of Adelaide Metcalfe and the Town of Plympton-Wyoming regarding 'Tile Drain Loan Limit' for information; and 

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

7.c

Correspondence, Town of Whitby 'Ontario Energy Board's Decision to End the Gas Pipeline Subsidy'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Public Works Committee receive the correspondence from the Town of Whitby regarding 'Ontario Energy Board's Decision to End the Gas Pipeline Subsidy' for information; and 

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

8.

Staff Reports

8.a

Report 2024-061 'RFQ 24-09 - 2024 Paving of Various County Roads Award'

Peter Deshane, Infrastructure Manager

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Public Works Committee, having considered report 2024-061 ‘RFQ 24-09 - 2024 Paving of Various County Roads Award’, recommend that County Council award RFQ 24-09 (2024 Paving of Various County Roads) to Drain Bros. Excavating Limited in the amount of $2,789,075.73 (inclusive of provisional items and non-recoverable HST); and

  Further That the Public Works Committee recommend that County Council approve any savings realized at project completion relative to the estimated total project cost of $3,119,075.73 be transferred back into the Public Works Capital Reserve to be used towards financing other 2024 programs or future years capital works projects.”

9.

Other Matters Considered by Committee

9.a

Proclamation, 'National Public Works Week' - May 19-25, 2024

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Public Works Committee recommend that County Council proclaim the week of May 19 to 25, 2024 as 'National Public Works Week' in Northumberland County, at the May 15, 2024 County Council meeting."

10.

Media Questions

11.

Closed Session

N/A

12.

Motion to Rise and Result from Closed Session

N/A

13.

Next Meeting - Monday, June 3, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. 

14.

Adjournment