The Corporation of the County of Northumberland
Public Works Committee
Agenda

Thursday, September 05, 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 5, 2024 Public Works Committee be approved."

4.

Disclosures of Interest

5.

Delegations

6.

Business Arising from Last Meeting

7.

Communications

7.a

Correspondence, Municipality of Trent Hills 'Request for Safety Improvement at Intersection of County Road 29 and County Road 30'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Public Works Committee, having considered the correspondence from the Municipality of Trent Hills regarding 'Request for Safety Improvement at Intersection of County Road 29 and County Road 30', recommend that County Council direct staff to include a review of the intersection in the Transportation Master Plan update in 2025, including traffic signal warrants and review of collision data that will provide recommendations, ranking, and proposed timing for improvements compared to other County Road intersections; and

  Further That the Public Works Committee recommend that County Council direct staff to forward the resolution and available Motor Vehicle Collison (MVC) data to the OPP for enforcement of Highway Traffic Act offenses that may be contributing to the safety concerns brought forward by the Municipality of Trent Hills."

8.

Staff Reports

8.a

Public Works, '2024 to 2026 Budget Issue Papers' - Presentation

Denise Marshall, Director

Infrastructure
Carol Coleman, Associate Director of Engineering

• Issue Paper #1 - Digital Mobile Radio System

Facilities
Adam McCue, Associate Director of Operations

• Issue Paper #2 - Security Systems Improvements [To be considered in Closed Session]

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Public Works Committee receive the presentation regarding the Public Works Department's 2025 to 2026 Budget Issue Papers for information; and 

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

8.b

Report 2024-115 'Consolidated Speed Limit By-law 2024 Update'

Peter Deshane, Manager of Infrastructure

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Public Works Committee, having considered the Report 2024-115 ‘Consolidated Speed Limit By-law 2024 Update’, recommend that County Council enact a by-law at the September 18, 2024 County Council meeting to amend By-Law 22-2022, being a by-law To Prescribe the Maximum Rate of Speed for Highways Under the Jurisdiction of the County of Northumberland, in order to update the maximum rate of speed on County Roads.”

8.c

Report 2024-116 'Draft Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Plan' - Presentation

Adam McCue, Associate Director Operations
Korey McKay, Environmental Officer

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Public Works Committee receive Report 2024-116 ‘Draft Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Plan’ for information; and

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

9.

Other Matters Considered by Committee

9.a

Proclamations

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Public Works Committee recommend that County Council proclaim the following list of proclamations at the September 18, 2024 County Council meeting:

  • 'Rail Safety Week' - September 23 to 29, 2024; and
  • 'Ontario Agriculture Week' - October 6 to 12, 2024."

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.a) in order to address matters pertaining to the security of the property of the municipality or local board (Security Systems Improvements), and that Jennifer Moore, Denise Marshall, Adam McCue, Darrell Mast, Colleen McCabe, Rob O'Neil, Maddison Mather and Matthew Stergios remain present; and

  Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Section 239.(2.k) in order to address matters pertaining to confidential negotiations (Recycling Collection Services), and that Jennifer Moore, Denise Marshall, Adam McCue, Maddison Mather and Matthew Stergios remain present."

12.

Motion to Rise and Result 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 matters pertaining to the security of the property of the municipality or local board (Security Systems Improvements), is hereby referred to the Public Works Committee, which refers it to County Council for adoption."

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding matters pertaining to confidential negotiations (Recycling Collection Services), is hereby referred to the Public Works Committee, which refers it to County Council for adoption."

13.

Next Meeting - Monday, September 30, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.

14.

Adjournment