The Corporation of the County of Northumberland
Public Works Committee
Agenda

Monday, September 30, 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 30, 2024 Public Works Committee be approved."

4.

Disclosures of Interest

5.

Moment of Silence

• Moment of silence for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

6.

Delegations

7.

Business Arising from Last Meeting

8.

Communications

8.a

Correspondence, Egis and LEA Consulting Ltd. 'Notice of Completion - Detail Design and Environmental Assessment for Replacement of the Choate Road Bridge and Ganaraska River Bridge on Highway 401, Port Hope (GWP 4068-14-00)

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Public Works Committee receive the correspondence from Egis and LEA Consulting Ltd. regarding 'Notice of Completion of the Detail Design and Environmental Assessment for Replacement of the Choate Road Bridge and Ganaraska River Bridge on Highway 401, Port Hope' for information; and

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

8.b

Correspondence, Municipality of Whitewater Region 'Ineligible Sources Recycling'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Public Works Committee receive the correspondence from the Municipality of Whitewater regarding 'Ineligible Sources Recycling' 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."

9.

Staff Reports

9.a

Report 2024-122, 'Transfer of Thompson Bridge from Northumberland County to the Municipality of Trent Hills'

Denise Marshall, Director Public Works

• Recommended Motion:

  "Whereas County Council postponed the consideration of By-law 06-2024 being a By-law to Transfer Ownership of and Jurisdiction over the Thompson Bridge from the Corporation of the County of Northumberland to the Corporation of the Municipality of Trent Hills to fall 2024 at the January 24, 2024 County Council meeting; 

  Now Therefore Be It Resolved That the Public Works Committee having considered Report 2024-122 ‘Transfer of Thompson Bridge from Northumberland County to the Municipality of Trent Hills’, recommend that County Council approve the transfer of Thompson Bridge from the County of Northumberland to the Municipality of Trent Hills; and

  Further Be It Resolved That the Committee recommend that County Council enact a by-law at the October 16, 2024 Council meeting to transfer the Thompson Bridge from the County of Northumberland to the Municipality of Trent Hills.”

9.b

Northumberland Radio Tower Project Update - Presentation

Carol Coleman, Associate Director Engineering

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Public Works Committee receive the presentation regarding 'Northumberland Radio Tower Project Update' for information; and

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

9.c

Joint Operations Base Feasibility Needs Study - Presentation

Denise Marshall, Director Public Works

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Public Works Committee receive the presentations regarding 'Joint Base Feasibility Needs Study' for information; and

  Further That the Public Works Committee recommend that County Council receive the PowerPoint presentations for information."

10.

Other Matters Considered by Committee

11.

Media Questions

12.

Closed Session

N/A

13.

Motion to Rise and Result from Closed Session

N/A

14.

Next Meeting - Monday, November 4, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.

15.

Adjournment