The Corporation of the County of Northumberland
Economic Development, Tourism, Land Use Planning Committee
Agenda

Wednesday, September 04, 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 September 4, 2024 Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee be approved."

4.

Disclosures of Interest

5.

Delegations

6.

Business Arising from Last Meeting

7.

Communications

7.a

Correspondence, Enbridge Gas 'Rate Rebasing Application and the Keep Energy Costs Down Act'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee receive the correspondence from Enbridge Gas regarding 'Rate Rebasing Application and the Keep Energy Costs Down Act' for information; and 

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

7.b

Correspondence, 'Northumberland County Draft Official Plan Growth Plan Amendment' 

• Faye Langmaid 
• Northumberland Federation of Agriculture 

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee receive the correspondence from Faye Langmaid and the Northumberland Federation of Agriculture regarding 'Northumberland County Draft Official Plan Growth Plan Amendment' for information, noting that public feedback / comments will be considered by staff as part of the Official Plan Amendment review process; and

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

7.c

Correspondence, Town of The Blue Mountains 'Ridesharing Services'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee receive the correspondence from the Town of The Blue Mountains regarding 'Ridesharing Services' for information, noting that County Council previously supported correspondence regarding this subject matter at the May 15, 2024 Council meeting; and

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

8.

Staff Reports

8.a

Report 2024-094 'Pre-consultation for Development Applications'

Dwayne Campbell, Acting Director Planning and Economic Development

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee, having considered Report 2024-094 ‘Pre-consultation for Development Applications’, recommend that County Council enact a new pre-consultation by-law at the September 18, 2024 Council meeting.”

8.b

Report 2024-113 'Strategic Initiatives Update'

Dan Borowec, Director Strategic Initiatives

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee receive Report 2024-113 ‘Strategic Initiatives Update’ for information; and

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

9.

Other Matters Considered by Committee

9.a

Proclamation, 'Hispanic Heritage Month' - October 2024

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee recommend that County Council proclaim October, 2024 as 'Hispanic Heritage Month' in Northumberland County."

10.

Media Questions

11.

Closed Session

• Recommended Motion:

  "That this Committee 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 Section 239. (2.k) in order to address confidential negotiations regarding broadband, and that Jennifer Moore, Dan Borowec, Dwayne Campbell, TJ Flynn, Maddison Mather and Cheryl Sanders remain present."

12.

Motion to Rise and Results from Closed Session

• Recommended Motion:

  "That this Committee rise from Closed Session at ______ p.m.; and

  Further That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding confidential negotiations regarding broadband, is hereby referred to the Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee, which refers it to County Council for adoption."

13.

Next Meeting - Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.

14.

Adjournment