Council in Committee

THAT Report FPC-02-2024 Port Maitland Pier Lease Renewal be received; AND THAT the Corporation of Haldimand County enters into a Lease Agreement with Fisheries and Oceans, Small Craft Harbours Branch for use of the lands described as All Water lot Location DT-136 located in the Grand River and in Lake Erie Opposite Lots 25 and 26, Concession 4, south of Dover Road in the geographic Township of Dunn and opposite the Naval Reserve in the geographic Township of Sherbrooke and Part of Maitland Esplanade, Registered Plan 2695 in the geographic Township of Sherbrooke, now in Haldimand County, designated as Parts 1 and 2 on Plan 18R-5758, at an annual rental rate of $500 plus $65 HST for a total of $565 for a term of five years. AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all necessary documents to give effect to the intention therein.

THAT Report FIN-01-2024 Analysis of Assessment Update be received.

THAT Report FIN-02-2024 Interim Tax Levy and Temporary Borrowing for the Year 2024 be received; AND THAT the 2024 combined interim tax rates, as identified in Attachment 1 to Report FIN-02-2024, be adopted; AND THAT the 2024 Interim Tax Levy be due and payable in two equal installments, on March 28 th , 2024 and May 31 st , 2024; AND THAT the rate of penalty and interest for 2024 be set at 1.25% per month (15% per annum); AND THAT a by-law be presented for enactment to authorize an Interim Tax Levy for 2024 based on the tax rates set out in Report FIN-02-2024; AND THAT the Treasurer be authorized to adjust an individual property owner’s interim taxes for 2024, if required, in the event that the taxes would be too low or too high in relation to the estimated total annual taxes for 2024, in accordance with Section 317(9) of the Municipal Act ; AND THAT a Temporary Borrowing By-law be presented for enactment to set the limit for borrowing certain sums, until revenues are received, to meet current expenditures for the year.

THAT Report HRD-01-2024 Health and Safety Policy and Program Report be received; AND THAT the 2024 Occupational Health and Safety Program be approved, as outlined in Report HRD-01-2024; AND THAT Policy No. 2023-01 be rescinded and replaced with the 2024 Occupational Health and Safety Policy, as outlined in Attachment 5 to Report HRD-01-2024.

THAT Memorandum CAO-M01-2024 Term of Council Priorities Update be received.

​THAT the minutes of the November 23, 2023 Police Services Board meeting be received.

THAT this meeting is now adjourned at 11:41 p.m.

THAT Memorandum CDS-M01-2024 Jarvis Community Hospice Update be received.

1. THAT Report FPC-02-2024 Port Maitland Pier Lease Renewal be received; 2. AND THAT the Corporation of Haldimand County enters into a Lease Agreement with Fisheries and Oceans, Small Craft Harbours Branch for use of the lands described as All Water lot Location DT-136 located in the Grand River and in Lake Erie Opposite Lots 25 and 26, Concession 4, south of Dover Road in the geographic Township of Dunn and opposite the Naval Reserve in the geographic Township of Sherbrooke and Part of Maitland Esplanade, Registered Plan 2695 in the geographic Township of Sherbrooke, now in Haldimand County, designated as Parts 1 and 2 on Plan 18R-5758, at an annual rental rate of $500 plus $65 HST for a total of $565 for a term of five years; The Corporation of Haldimand County Council in Committee Minutes – February 6, 2024 2 3. AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all necessary documents to give effect to the intention therein.

1. THAT Report FIN-02-2024 Interim Tax Levy and Temporary Borrowing for the Year 2024 be received; 2. AND THAT the 2024 combined interim tax rates, as identified in Attachment 1 to Report FIN-02-2024, be adopted; 3. AND THAT the 2024 Interim Tax Levy be due and payable in two equal installments, on March 28th, 2024 and May 31st, 2024; The Corporation of Haldimand County Council in Committee Minutes – February 6, 2024 3 4. AND THAT the rate of penalty and interest for 2024 be set at 1.25% per month (15% per annum); 5. AND THAT a by-law be presented for enactment to authorize an Interim Tax Levy for 2024 based on the tax rates set out in Report FIN-02-2024; 6. AND THAT the Treasurer be authorized to adjust an individual property owner’s interim taxes for 2024, if required, in the event that the taxes would be too low or too high in relation to the estimated total annual taxes for 2024, in accordance with Section 317(9) of the Municipal Act; 7. AND THAT a Temporary Borrowing By-law be presented for enactment to set the limit for borrowing certain sums, until revenues are received, to meet current expenditures for the year.

1. THAT Report HRD-01-2024 Health and Safety Policy and Program Report be received; 2. AND THAT the 2024 Occupational Health and Safety Program be approved, as outlined in Report HRD-01-2024; 3. AND THAT Policy No. 2023-01 be rescinded and replaced with the 2024 Occupational Health and Safety Policy, as outlined in Attachment 5 to Report HRD-01-2024.

1. THAT Report LSS-01-2024 Road Closure and Conveyance of Road Allowance Between First and Second Range from the Grand River, Dunnville be received; 2. AND THAT the subject road allowance, as shown in yellow hashtags on Attachment 1 to LSS-01-2024 and legally described as PIN 38108-0129 Part Road Allowance Between First and Second Range from Grand River Moulton; being Part 2 to 4 on Plan 18R-3969; Haldimand County, be stopped up, closed and declared surplus to all County needs; 3. AND THAT the subject road allowance, as noted above, be sold to the abutting land owners, Kelly Creek Acres Ltd., John Kenneth Kelly, and Sietske Kelly for a purchase price of $11,250 plus HST plus costs of conveyance inclusive of all Haldimand County’s legal fees; 4. AND THAT public notice of the proposed closure and conveyance be given; 5. AND THAT a by-law be presented for enactment to authorize the closure and conveyance; 6. AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all necessary documents.

1. THAT Report CLE-01-2024 Council Appointment to Health and Social Services Advisory Committee be received; 2. AND THAT Councillor Lawrence be appointed to the Health and Social Services Advisory Committee as an alternate for the term ending November 14, 2026.

THAT staff be directed to report back to a future Council in Committee meeting to consider permitting seven day gun hunting in Haldimand County during the gun hunting season.

THAT Memorandum FDS-M01-2024 BMA Municipal Study Results 2023 be received.