The Corporation of the County of Northumberland
Corporate Support Committee
Agenda

Tuesday, March 04, 2025 at 2:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

555 Courthouse Road, Cobourg, ON K9A 5J6

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1.

Notices

1.a

Accessible Format

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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 March 4, 2025 Corporate Support Committee be approved."

4.

Disclosures of Interest

5.

Delegations

6.

Business Arising from Last Meeting

7.

Communications

7.a

Correspondence, Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) 'Industrial Inquiry Commission Reviewing Canada Post'

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Corporate Support Committee receive the correspondence from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) regarding 'Industrial Inquiry Commission Reviewing Canada Post' for information; and

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

8.

Staff Reports

8.a

Report 2025-043, Communications 'Donation Policy' - Presentation

Kate Campbell, Director Communications & Information Technology
Jennifer Hardy-Parr, Senior Advisor of Grant Development & Special Projects

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Corporate Support Committee, having considered Report 2025-043 ‘Donation Policy’, recommend that County Council adopt this policy at the March 19, 2025, County Council meeting.”

8.b

Communications, 'Inclusive Northumberland' - Presentation

Kate Campbell, Director Communications & Information Technology

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Corporate Support Committee receive the presentation regarding 'Inclusive Northumberland' for information; and

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

8.c

Communications, 'Communications Department Quarter 4, 2024 Update' - Presentation

Kate Campbell, Director Communications & Information Technology 
Keagan Philion, Communications & Digital Media Intern

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Corporate Support Committee receive the presentation regarding the 'Communications Department Quarter 4 Update' for information; and

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

8.d

Report 2025-044, Corporate Services '2025 - 2026 Organizational Chart Update'

Lisa Ainsworth, Director Corporate Services

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Corporate Support Committee, having considered Report 2025-044 ‘2025 Northumberland County Organization Chart’, recommend that County Council approve the updated organization chart as presented.”

8.e

Report 2025-045, Corporate Services 'By-Law to Authorize the Appointment of Municipal Weed Inspectors'

Todd Farrell, Natural Heritage Manager

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Corporate Support Committee, having considered Report 2025-045 ‘A By-law to Authorize the Appointment of Area Weed Inspectors’, recommend that County Council enact a by-law to authorize the appointment of area Weed Inspectors at the March 19, 2025 County Council meeting.”

8.f

Report 2025-046, Corporate Services 'Standing Committee Correspondence'

Maddison Mather, Clerk / Manager Legislative Services

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Corporate Support Committee, having considered Report 2025-046 ‘Standing Committee Correspondence’, recommend that County Council adopt option #2 as outlined in this report and direct staff to update Standing Committee Terms of Reference documents in order to reflect this new process.”

9.

Other Matters Considered by Committee

9.a

Proclamation, 'Archives Awareness Week' - April 2-5, 2025

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Corporate Support Committee recommend that County Council proclaim the week of April 2 to 5, 2025 as ‘Archives Awareness Week' in Northumberland County, at the March 19, 2025 County Council meeting."

10.

Media Questions

11.

Closed Session

N/A

12.

Motion to Rise and Results from Closed Session

N/A

13.

Next Meeting - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

14.

Adjournment