Regular Council

THAT the Agenda for the Council meeting of April 23, 2024 be confirmed.

THAT Council move into closed session to consider: • personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees - Committee Appointments Pursuant to Section 239(2) (b) of the Municipal Act

1. THAT Council receive report CLS-11-2024; 2. THAT Council appoint Nicholas Nowitski, Ray Ford, Andrew Bowers, Bob Cooke, Mitchell O Smith, and Chris Ryerson as voting public members of the Water and Wastewater Rates Community Committee until the 2027-2031 Rate Study is approved by Council, or the term of Council, whichever comes first, and approve the appointment By-Law; 3. THAT Council appoint Christina Zeidler, and Jennifer Armstrong as voting public members of the Wellington Town Hall Expression of Interest Working Group until the future of the Wellington Town Hall is decided by Council; and 4. THAT Council appoint Kolby Parks as a voting public member of the Picton Ward Recreation Committee for the term of Council or until reappointed, and approve the appointment By-Law.

THAT the presentation by Sheila Kuja, Prince Edward County Field Naturalists regarding Biodiversity in Prince Edward County be received.

THAT the deputation by Elva Strome & Karen White, Canadian Cancer Society regarding the Bay of Quinte Relay for Life be received.

THAT the Council of the Corporation of the County of Prince Edward accept the assets of a mobi accessible beach mat, mobi floating wheelchairs (2) and storage shed, provided by the Rotary Club of Wellington, and approves their installation and use at Wellington Rotary Beach; and THAT Council direct staff to incorporate the costs of ongoing use and maintenance of these two assets into future operational budgets.

THAT the comments from the audience be received.

THAT Council approve a Memorandum of Understanding to collectively support regional physician recruitment and retention between the Corporation of the County of Prince Edward and Cities of Belleville and Quinte West, County of Hastings and Municipality of Brighton; and THAT the Mayor and CAO be directed to execute said Memorandum of Understanding to operate and support regional physician recruitment and retention.

1. THAT Council receive report CSP-11-2024; 2. THAT Council direct staff the Mayor and CAO to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Loyalist College regarding the HealthPULSE Shuttle and continue to explore the expansion of the program with Loyalist; and, 3. THAT Council authorize staff to broaden specialized transit eligibility criteria as needed to enable pilot programs that meet local needs, provided it would not impact the tax levy.

1. THAT Council receive report FIN-07-2024; 2. THAT the 2024 Notational Tax Rates used to calculated the municipal levy change on the reverse side of the 2024 Property Tax Notice will not include any 2024 supplemental or write off tax adjustments after the 2024 roll return; 3. THAT the tax ratios and subclass tax reductions for 2024 be the same as the tax ratios and subclass tax reductions that were adopted by Council in 2023; 4. THAT the By-Laws, as listed on this agenda, establishing Tax Ratios and Tax Rate Reductions for Prescribed Property Classes and Subclasses for 2024, and 2024 Tax Rates be approved; 5. THAT a By-Law, as listed on this agenda to adopt the Estimates for the Sums Required During the Year 2024 for the Operating be approved; Residential 1.0000 Multi-Residential 1.4402 New Multi-Residential 1.0000 Commercial Small Scale on Farm 0.2781 Commercial Occupied 1.1125 Regular Council Minutes April 23, 2024 Adopted as circulated to Council on May 7, 2024 Commercial Vacant Land 0.7788 Commercial Excess Land 0.7788 Industrial Small Scale on Farm 0.3474 Industrial Occupied 1.3895 Industrial Vacant Land 0.9032 Industrial Excess Land 0.9032 Pipeline 0.5394 Farmland 0.2500 Managed Forest 0.2500 6. THAT a By-Law, as listed on this agenda to Requisition the Sums Required for School Board Purposes and to Establish the Rates to be Levied for the same be approved; and 7. THAT a By-Law, as listed on this agenda to Amend Schedule "C" Tax Rates for Prescribed Business Class of B

WHEREAS in 1998, the provincial government downloaded to Prince Edward County the responsibility to maintain County Road 49, an 18.6km concrete road; and WHEREAS County Road 49 is the busiest eastern entry-point into The County used by 6000 vehicles per day including commuters, visitors to Sandbanks Provincial Park and other Provincially owned and managed destinations, and heavy truck traffic to support industrial and commercial businesses; and WHEREAS the County has completed the engineering design studies and has a shovel- ready project in the hopes of attracting upper level government investment; and WHEREAS both the current and former Ministers of Transportation have seen firsthand the condition of County Road 49, but there have been no provincial funding opportunities to support the rehabilitation of this key corridor; and WHEREAS the Premier of Ontario recently announced the uploading to the province of Highway 174, known as Ottawa Road, in Ottawa whereby the province will assume the responsibility to maintain the road; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct the Mayor to write to Premier Doug Ford to request a meeting to discuss the uploading of County Road 49 to the province for it to maintain, similar to what was announced in Ottawa. Regular Council Minutes April 23, 2024 Adopted as circulated to Council on May 7, 2024

THAT Council appoint Councillor St-Jean, Councillor Engelsdorfer, and Councillor Pennell (who represent a ward within the service area of one of the Municipal Drinking water or Wastewater systems) to the Water and Wastewater Rates Community Committee.

THAT items 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5 and 12.6 be approved by consent.

13.1.1 A By-Law To Establish Tax Ratios And To Establish Tax Rate Reductions For Prescribed Property Classes And Subclasses For The County Of Prince Edward For The Year 2024 13.1.2 A By-Law To Adopt The Estimates For The Sums Required During The Year 2024 For The Operating And Hospital Purposes Of The Corporation Of The County Of Prince Edward 13.1.3 A By-Law To Requisition The Sums Required For School Board Purposes, And To Establish The Rates To Be Levied For Same By The Corporation Of The County Of Prince Edward For The Year 2024 13.1.4 A By-Law To Amend By-Law No. 33-2023, Being A By-Law To Designate Ward 1 Picton As An Improvement Area In The County Of Prince Edward, And To Appoint Members To The Board Of Management 13.1.5 A By-Law To Authorize The Mayor And The Clerk To Execute A Letter Of Agreement Between The Corporation Of The County Of Prince Edward And His Majesty The King In Right Of The Province Of Ontario, Represented By The Minister Of Transportation For The Province Of Ontario (The Ministry) Related To Funding Provided By The Province To The Municipality Under The Dedicated Gas Tax Funds For Public Transportation Program 13.1.6 A By-Law To Amend By-Law 102-2023 To Extend Interim Control For The Natural Heritage Areas Within The Shore Land Designation In The County Of Prince Edward 13.1.7 A By-Law To Amend County Comprehensive Zoning By-Law No. 1816-2006, As Amended (West of 3263 County Road 3, East of 3309 County Road 3, Ward of Ameliasburgh) Regular Council M

A By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the County of Prince Edward at the meeting held on April 23, 2024.

THAT this meeting now adjourn at 8:54 p.m.