Regular Council

THAT the order of business of the agenda be amended so that Comments from the Audience can be heard before Deputations, and then Presentations.

THAT the agenda be amended to add a Resolution from Councillor Roberts about the Public Appointment to Committees and Boards of Council Policy as item 11.3.

5.1 THAT Council move into closed session to consider: a) Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; Pursuant to Section 239 (e) of the Municipal Act.

THAT report DS-01-2023 regarding Zoning By-Law Amendment File No. Z25-18 be received; and THAT Council direct staff to bring forward a report and draft by-law to amend By-law 87- 2021 (A By-Law to Amend the County's Zoning By-Law - No. Z25-18 (Fourward Holdings Inc.) for lands located at 558 Welbanks road, to the January 18, 2023 Planning and Development Committee which will support the possible of appeal between Fourward Holdings Inc. and Quinte Isle Campark Inc., and the Friends of South Shore (FOSS).

THAT the Comments from the Audience be received.

Page 5 of 11 Regular Council Minutes January 10, 2023 Adopted as circulated to Council on January 24, 2023 THAT the deputation by Angus Ross regarding the proposal for battery energy storage systems in Prince Edward County be received.

THAT the request from Compass Energy Consulting for a municipal resolution in support of the proposed battery storage project in Prince Edward County be denied.

THAT the request from Abundant Solar Energy for a municipal resolution in support of the proposed battery storage projects in Prince Edward County be denied.

THAT Council direct staff to bring forward a report, to the January 25, 2023 Council Meeting, regarding options for approval for a municipal support resolution for the proposed battery storage projects proposed by Abundant Solar Energy.

THAT the presentation by Aiden Grove White, StrategyCorp. regarding the Corporate Strategic Plan Project be received.

THAT Council receive report CLS-01-2023; and THAT the Rules of the Procedure By-Law 16-2022 be waived to approve the Council & Committee Meeting Schedule for the remainder of 2023 (Attachment 1); and THAT Council approve the 2023-2026 Acting Mayor and Committee Chair/Vice-Chair schedule (Attachment 2).

WHEREAS, in July 2019 the Council and staff of Prince Edward County, in conjunction with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), welcomes Ukrainian municipal leaders to exchange information and ideas about our respective communities and governance models; and WHEREAS, the act of twinning is considered to be a symbol of solidarity between two regions; and WHEREAS, since February 2022 Ukraine and its cities continue to face unprecedented and unjustified attacks on their sovereignty and way of life; and WHEREAS, the 2018-2022 Council of Prince Edward demonstrated its support of Ukraine and the Ukrainian community by flying the Ukrainian flag at Shire Hall unit the end of its term on November 14, 2022; THEREFORE, BE IT NOW RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to investigate the establishment of a twin-city relationship between the Corporation of the County of Prince Edward and a community in Ukraine of comparable size; THAT the identified community have a connection to the delegation of Ukrainians that came to Prince Edward County in July 2019 and will enable exchanges of information and community support to assist in the recovery of the Ukrainian community; THAT staff bring forward a report by Q2 2023 that outlines the process timeline and any costs associated with initiating a twinning arrangement; and THAT, the current Council of Prince Edward County demonstrate its continued support of Ukraine and the Ukrainian community by again raising the Ukrainian flag at Shire Hal

THAT Section 6 c) i) in CLS-07 Public Appointment to Committees and Boards of Council Policy be amended to exempt applicants to Ward Recreation Committee from the mandatory requirement to submit a resume and references with their application. Page 9 of 11 Regular Council Minutes January 10, 2023 Adopted as circulated to Council on January 24, 2023

THAT items 12.1 and 12.2 be approved by consent.

THAT the following By-Law be read first, second, and third time and finally passed: A By-Law to Confirm the Proceeding of the Council of the Corporation of the County of Prince Edward at the meeting held on January 10, 2023.

THAT this meeting now adjourn at 9:44 p.m.