Council

Be it resolved that the agenda for the Council meeting of July 8, 2025 be received and adopted.

Be it resolved that the minutes of the Council meeting held on June 24, 2025 be received and adopted as presented.

Be it resolved that the information presented by Jeff Hohenkerk, President & CEO and Carrie Hayward, Chair of the Board of the Campbellford Memorial Hospital re: Redevelopment Update be received.

Be it resolved that Staff Report PWK-2025-08, Neil Allanson, Manager, Roads and Urban Services re: Campbellford-Seymour Agricultural Society Equipment and Staff Request be received. That the request from the Campbellford-Seymour Agricultural Society for the use of Municipal Equipment to be operated by qualified Municipal Staff Volunteers for the purpose of assisting at the 2025 Campbellford Fair, August 8th - 10th, 2025 be approved, pursuant to Policy No. POL-REC-001 - In-kind Contributions/Subsidy Requests from Community Organizations. And that the Campbellford -Seymour Agricultural Society be advised of Council's decision under the Manager of Roads and Urban Services' signature.

Be it resolved that Staff Report EDC-2025-08, Kira Mees, Community Development Manager re: Community Improvement Plan Application 2025 05 23 Main St., Warkworth be received. That the Community Improvement Plan application funding request from the owner of 23 Main St., Warkworth, 1412103 Ontario Ltd (Perry Melzack) be approved to an upset limit of $5,000. That the appropriate By-law be brought forward for Council's consideration. And that the applicant be advised of Council's decision under the Community Development Manager's signature.

Be it resolved that Staff Report EDC-2025-09, Kira Mees, Community Development Manager re: By-law to regulate and govern the display and/or sale of merchandise on Municipal Property be received. That Draft By-Law 2025-046, A By-law to regulate and govern the display and/or sale of merchandise on Municipal Property, be approved as presented. And that the recommended annual fee of $50 for the sale of merchandise be waived until January 1, 2027. And that applicants be permitted to hold $2M insurance coverage during the implementation period, until January 1, 2027. And that the Community Development Advisory Committee review the implementation of this by-law prior to the end of 2025 and again prior to January 1, 2027, and make recommendations to Council.

Amended Motion: Be it resolved that Staff Report EDC-2025-09, submitted by Kira Mees, Community Development Manager, regarding a By-law to regulate and govern the display and/or sale of merchandise on Municipal Property, be received; And that staff be directed to update the draft by-law to reflect the items discussed by Council; And that staff be directed to bring forward the amended Draft By-Law 2025-046 at a future Council meeting for consideration.

Be it resolved that Staff Report CLK-2025-03, Karen Frigault, Director of Corporate Services/Clerk re: Council Meeting Frequency - Pilot Schedule for Fall 2025 be received. That Council approve a pilot project to reduce the number of regular Council meetings for the months of September, October, and November 2025 to one meeting per month, to be held on the fourth Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.; And that Council, by a two-thirds majority, suspend Section 4.2 of Procedural By-law 2023-015 in accordance with Section 15.0(a) for the duration of the pilot period; And that public notice of the revised schedule be provided in accordance with Section 3.0 of the Procedural By-law; And that staff report back to Council at the December 9, 2025, meeting with an evaluation of the pilot and recommendations for the 2026 meeting schedule.

Be it resolved that Staff Report CLK 2024-04, Karen Frigault, Director of Corporate Services/Clerk re: Strong Mayor Power Legislation - Maintaining the Current Governance Model be received. And that Council, further to Mayor Crate’s public statement of May 13, 2025, formally acknowledges the Mayor’s decision not to invoke the Strong Mayor Powers, and, where permitted, to delegate such powers to Council and municipal staff in accordance with issued Mayoral Decisions and Mayoral Directions; And that these decisions and directions be placed on Council Agendas and publicly posted on the Municipality of Trent Hills website to ensure transparency and accountability.

Be it resolved that Staff Report PLN-2025-33, Jim Peters, Director of Planning & Development re: Ownership status of Concession Road 1 East, geographic Township of Percy be received. That the lands described as Part of Lot 23, Concession 1, being Part 1 on 39R-14844, a portion of Concession Road 1 East, geographic Township of Percy, be transferred to the Municipality of Trent Hills. That the landowner's solicitor providing the transfer shall be responsible to see to the registration of the Transfer and Application under The Land Titles Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, to consolidate the conveyed land(s) with the travelled road as one Property Identifier Number (PIN) to the satisfaction of the Municipality. That fifty percent (50%) of the survey costs, to a maximum of $11,639.00 (including HST), be reimbursed to Scott Greenly. That the Mayor and Clerk execute any documents that may be necessary to affect the transfer of the subject property.

Be it resolved that Staff Report PLN-2025-32, Jim Peters, Director of Planning & Development re: Status of the Trent Hills and Northumberland County Official Plan Updates be received.

Whereas the Province of Ontario initially introduced Strong Mayor Powers in 2022 with the stated intent of expediting housing development across municipalities; and Whereas the Province of Ontario arbitrarily expanded the Strong Mayor Powers legislation to include an additional 169 municipalities, including the Municipality of Trent Hills, in May 2025; and Whereas municipalities across Ontario have demonstrated a commitment to addressing the housing crisis through local planning approvals and community ‑ led solutions; and Whereas Strong Mayor Powers fundamentally alter local democratic governance by concentrating decision ‑ making authority in a single individual, thereby weakening the role of elected Councils and disrupting the principles of collaboration and shared leadership; and Whereas these powers may create uncertainty within municipal organizations, negatively affect staff morale, and risk undermining the trust that is fundamental to effective and transparent municipal governance; and Whereas there are currently no provincial checks and balances or independent oversight mechanisms in place to ensure Strong Mayor Powers are being used appropriately and as intended, and the legislation itself has been described by some as “open to interpretation,” creating a fundamental flaw in the responsible application of these potentially dangerous powers; and Whereas the primary barriers to housing construction are not rooted in municipal decision ‑ making processes, but in broade

Be it resolved that the Staff Recommendations with respect to Consent Agenda Items 9 b.) to 9 e.) be adopted as printed.

Be it resolved that the Municipal Significance Designation Application from the Campbellford-Seymour Agricultural Society for the Campbellford Fair, August 8-10, 2025 be received. That the Municipal Significance Designation Application from Campbellford-Seymour Agricultural Society be approved. And that the applicant be advised of Council's decision under the Director of Corporate Services/Clerk's signature.

Be it resolved that: By-law No. 2025-047: A By-law to Authorize the Sale of Land, Municipally addressed as 305 County Road 38 and 313 County Road 38, described as Part of Lots 163 and 164, Registered Plan 97 and Part of Lot 12, Concession 6, Part of Lot 12, Concession 7 and part of the road allowance between Concessions 6 and 7, (PIN 51194-0279 (LT)), being Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on the draft plan from Gifford, Harris Surveying Ltd., dated June 6, 2025, geographic Township of Seymour, Municipality of Trent Hills, County of Northumberland. By-law No. 2025-048: A By-law to authorize execution of a Community Improvement Plan Program Agreement between The Corporation of the Municipality of the Trent Hills and 15949122 Canada Inc O/A Esso Campbellford (Raman Arora) Owner/Agent of 68 Front St. N., Campbellford. be read, passed and properly signed and sealed by the Mayor and Clerk.

Be it resolved that By-law No. 2025-049: A By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council meeting held on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 be read, passed and properly signed and sealed by the Clerk and Mayor.

Be it resolved we do now adjourn at 10:43 a.m.