Regular Council

THAT the agenda for the Council meeting of April 8, 2025 be confirmed.

THAT the joint presentation by Staff Sergeant John Hatch, Detachment Commander and Councillor Braney, Chair of the O.P.P. Detachment Board, regarding the O.P.P. Detachment Board's & Commander's 2024 Annual Report to Council be received.

THAT the presentation by Sarah Fox, Executive Director, Visit The County, regarding an update of Visit The County's 2024 activities and plans for 2025 be received.

THAT Council declare the Prince Edward County Soccer Association Shed Replacement a Project of Community Interest for the purposes of receiving donations and issuing official donation receipts for income tax purposes; Regular Council Meeting Minutes April 8, 2025 Adopted as circulated to Council on April 22, 2025 THAT staff be requested to explore partnering opportunities with the Prince Edward County Soccer Association; and THAT permission will be granted for security cameras in accordance with municipal policy CLS-09 Video Surveillance Municipal Properties.

THAT the deputation by David Walcott, Prince Edward County Soccer Association, regarding a Project of Community Interest, being a shed replacement, be received.

THAT the comment from the audience be received.

1. THAT Council receive report FIN-07-2025; 2. THAT the 2025 Notational Tax Rates used to calculate the municipal levy change on the reverse side of the 2025 Property Tax Notice will not include any 2025 supplemental or write off tax adjustments after the 2025 roll return; Regular Council Meeting Minutes April 8, 2025 Adopted as circulated to Council on April 22, 2025 3. THAT the tax ratios and subclass tax reductions for 2025 be the same as the tax ratios, with the addition of the Aggregate Extraction property class and subclass tax reductions that were adopted by Council in 2024; 4. THAT the By-Laws, as listed on this agenda, establishing the following Tax Ratios and Tax Rate Reductions for Prescribed Property Classes and Subclasses for 2025, and 2025 Tax Rates 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 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 Aggregate Extraction 1.1306 Farmland 0.2500 Managed Forest 0.2500 5. THAT a By-Law, as listed on this agenda, to adopt the Estimates for the Sums Required During the Year 2025 for Operating purposes be approved; 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 app

1. THAT Council receive report CLS-16-2025; Regular Council Meeting Minutes April 8, 2025 Adopted as circulated to Council on April 22, 2025 2. THAT Council approve the hiring of two By-law Services students in 2025, with revenue to be offset by anticipated parking tickets; 3. THAT Council approve the hiring of one Building Services student in 2025, funded by the Building Reserve; and 4. THAT Council approve the hiring of nine additional summer students in 2025, funded from unspent salary dollars in Q1 2025 and grants.

1. THAT Council receive report CSP-11-2025; and 2. THAT Council endorse a project to fund the purchase of three vehicles for County Transit's use, at a total project cost of $522,051, funded in full by grant contributions from provincial and federal sources: •One (1) Diesel gas bus (18 seats) with bike racks •One (1) Diesel gas van (5 to 11 seats) with bike racks •One (1) Diesel gas accessible bus (5 to 11 seats) 3. THAT a by-law, to execute the federal Transfer Payment Agreement for the Transit Vehicle Project, be brought forward at a future Council meeting.

THAT items 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6, 12.7, 12.8, 12.9, 12.10, and 12.11, be approved by consent.

THAT the following By-Laws be read a first, second and third time and finally passed: 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 2025 13.1.2 A By-Law To Adopt The Estimates For The Sums Required During The Year 2025 For The Operating 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 2025 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 Regular Council Meeting Minutes April 8, 2025 Adopted as circulated to Council on April 22, 2025 13.1.5 A By-Law To Authorize The Execution Of An Agreement Of Purchase And Sale Between The Corporation Of The County Of Prince Edward And Tim Dainard Electric Inc. 13.1.6 A By-Law To Authorize The Execution Of An Agreement Of Purchase And Sale Between The Corporation Of The County Of Prince Edward And Otter Energy Inc. 13.1.7 A By-Law To Rescind By-Law No. 3718-2016, Being A By-Law To Appoint Amanda Carter As The Treasurer And Director Of Finance For The Corporation Of The County Of Prince Edward 13.1.8 A By-Law To Designate The Rose Hall Church To Be Of Cultural Heritage Value And Interest

THAT the following by-law be read a first, second and third time and finally passed: 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 8, 2025.