Hastings County public meetings in 2024
33 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
County Council - Inaugural Session
This is the inaugural session of the new Hastings County Council. The main business is the election of the Warden, the appointment of members to various county committees and boards for 2025, and the passing of a confirmatory by-law to adopt the proceedings. The agenda also includes ceremonial items such as a land acknowledgement, a history lesson, and greetings from dignitaries.
- Election of the Warden
- Appointments to committees including Finance, Planning, Community & Human Services, Emergency Services, Long Term Care, Accessibility, Joint Archives, Board of Health, and Provincial Offences
- Confirmatory By-Law 2024-0024 to adopt all proceedings of the meeting
- History lesson on 1925 council minutes by Councillor Tony Fitzgerald
- Acknowledgement of past wardens
County Council - CLOSED
This is a closed session agenda with no public business items. The council is meeting to discuss personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees, under the Municipal Act. The only actions are procedural: appointing a clerk and moving into closed session.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act for personal matters about an identifiable individual
- Appointment of CAO Connor Dorey as Clerk for the meeting
County Council - CLOSED
This is a closed-session agenda with no public business items. The council is meeting to receive legal advice protected by solicitor-client privilege, adopt prior closed minutes, and adjourn. No decisions or discussions are listed for public view.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(f) of the Municipal Act for solicitor-client privilege
- Adoption of closed session minutes from September 26, 2024
County Council
Hastings County Council is meeting to receive a delegation from affordable housing developers, adopt reports from five standing committees, and pass a list of by-laws and special resolutions. The agenda also includes receiving correspondence, including a letter of support for the Marmora Arena chiller replacement and updates from the Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus.
- Delegation from All-Together Affordable Housing Corporation, Springale Development Inc, and Elbeecon
- Letter of support for Marmora Arena chiller replacement funding application
- Reports from Community and Human Services, Emergency Services, Long-Term Care, Planning and Development, and Finance committees
- By-law listing for first, second, and third reading
- Special resolutions listing
Planning and Development
The Hastings County Planning Advisory and Land Division Committee is meeting to hear four consent applications for land severances, including two proposed residential lots in Tyendinaga and a lot addition in Stirling-Rawdon. The committee will also review uncontested items provisionally approved by the Director of Planning, approve minutes, and receive correspondence from conservation authorities and other groups.
- Consent applications B82/24 and B83/24 (Andrew Vos) to create two new residential lots on Shannonville Road, Tyendinaga, with conditions including a hydrogeological study and road dedications.
- Consent application B110/24 (Louai Hassan Alrifai) for a lot addition in Tyendinaga.
- Consent application B86/24 (James Morton and Estate of Marion Morton) for a residential lot in Stirling-Rawdon.
- Official Plan Amendment No. 12 for the Municipality of Tweed.
- Year-to-date expenditure report dated to September 30, 2024, and cheque register dated November 2024.
Finance, Property & Personnel
The Finance, Property and Personnel Committee will consider several recommendations for County Council, including insurance renewal delegated authority, the 2025 Asset Management Plan update, Stirling Paramedic Base debenture financing, group benefits program renewal, HR policy updates on violence and harassment, Bill 194 on cyber security, CMHC capital projects for 2025, an emergency management grant application, and a year-end emergency management report. The committee will also approve year-to-date expenditure reports and cheque registers, and review a letter from Quinte Health Care North Hastings Fund Development Committee.
- Insurance Renewal Delegated Authority
- Asset Management Plan – 2025 Update
- Stirling Paramedic Base Debenture Financing
- Group Benefits Program Renewal 2024-2025
- Bill 194, Strengthening Cyber Security and Building Trust in the Public Sector Act, 2024
Community and Human Services Committee - CLOSED
This is a closed-session agenda for the Hastings County Community and Human Services Committee. The committee is moving into a closed session to receive advice subject to solicitor-client privilege, and will also approve prior closed-session minutes. No public decisions or discussions are listed.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(f) of the Municipal Act (solicitor-client privilege)
- Approval of closed-session minutes from September 10, 2024
- Disclosure of interest declarations
Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee - CLOSED
This is a closed-session agenda for the Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee. The committee will move into closed session to discuss personal matters, litigation, and negotiation plans, and will also approve minutes from a previous meeting. No public decisions or discussions are listed.
- Closed session under Municipal Act Section 239(2)(b) for personal matters
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(e) for litigation or potential litigation
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(k) for negotiation plans and instructions
- Approval of minutes from March 13, 2024 meeting
Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee
The Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee is meeting to review year-to-date expenditures for Hastings Manor and Centennial Manor, receive updates from the Ministry of Long-Term Care, and consider recommendations to County Council on policies and service contracts. Items include an Accounts in Arrears Policy, a physiotherapy services request for proposal, and staffing enhancements at Centennial Manor.
- Year to Date Expenditure Report to Sept 30, 2024 and cheque registers for Hastings Manor, Centennial Manor, and Trust
- Accounts in Arrears Policy recommendation to County Council
- Physiotherapy Services Request for Proposal
- Staffing Enhancement at Centennial Manor
- Ministry memos on one-time funding reporting and seasonal respiratory illness preparedness
Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee
The Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee is meeting to review year-to-date expenditures, correspondence on provincial funding, and several action items. They will consider recommending to County Council the donation of a decommissioned truck to United Way, an awards and recognition program, a data sharing agreement, and a contract extension. The committee will also receive the chief's report and a statistical report for January to September 2024.
- Review of year-to-date expenditures to September 30, 2024, and cheque register for November 2024
- Letter from Ministry of Health re: $691,251 additional land ambulance funding for 2024
- Letter from Ministry of Health re: $389,382 one-time funding for Dedicated Offload Nurses Program 2024/25
- Recommendation to donate decommissioned F-250 pickup truck to United Way HPE (value $7,500)
- Recommendation to approve ESO contract extension and Base Hospital Data Sharing Agreement
Community and Human Services
The Community and Human Services Committee will hear a delegation from Springale Development and All-Together Affordable Housing requesting a review of the cancelled Contribution Agreement for the Deloro affordable housing project, including a one-year extension. The committee will also consider several action items, including funding allocations for homelessness prevention and child care agreements.
- Delegation from Springale Development and All-Together Affordable Housing regarding Deloro project cancellation and request for extension
- 2025 Homelessness Prevention Program and Community Grants recommended funding allocations
- Children's Services 2025 CWELCC Cost-Based Funding Formula
- Child Care Fee Subsidy Cross Jurisdictional Agreement with City of Peterborough
- Housing Services new service agreement with Belleville Emmanuel Residences
County Council
Hastings County Council is meeting to adopt minutes from previous sessions, receive reports from committees, and hear delegations from health organizations. The most significant item is the nomination of a Warden for a two-year term. The agenda is largely procedural, with no by-laws or motions listed for decision.
- Nomination of Warden for two-year term
- Delegation from Gateway Community Health Centre CEO Mayo Hawco
- Delegation from HPEOHT Primary Care Council co-lead Dr. Robert Pincock
- Reports from Community and Human Services, Long-Term Care, Planning and Development, Finance, and Accessibility Advisory committees
- Adoption of minutes from September 26 and October 15, 2024 sessions
Accessibility Advisory Committee
The Hastings County Accessibility Advisory Committee is meeting to elect a chair, approve minutes from 2019, and review three items for recommendation to County Council: architectural drawings for a 32-unit mixed family and senior housing building at 20 South Street in Quinte West, a multi-year accessibility plan, and a call for new committee members. The building design includes accessible units, parking, and elevators, and the committee will decide whether to recommend receiving the report.
- Review of 20 South Street, Quinte West architecture drawings for a 32-unit residential building with 8 accessible units and 2 elevators
- Multi-Year Accessibility Plan update
- Call for Hastings County Accessibility Advisory Committee members
- Election of Committee Chair
- Approval of minutes from December 17, 2019 meeting
Finance, Property & Personnel
The Hastings County Finance, Property and Personnel Committee will consider approving the Year to Date Expenditure Reports dated to August 31, 2024, and the Cheque Register Summary Reports for September 2024. The committee will also review and recommend to County Council updates to two human resources policies: the Fit to Work Policy (HR Policy #29) and the Long Service Recognition Policy (HR Policy #41). The meeting includes routine approval of previous minutes and scheduling of the next meeting.
- Year to Date Expenditure Reports to August 31, 2024 and Cheque Register Summary Reports for September 2024
- Fit to Work Policy – HR Policy #29
- Long Service Recognition Policy – HR Policy #41
- Approval of minutes from September 17, 2024 meeting
- Next meeting scheduled for November 19, 2024
Planning and Development
The Hastings County Planning Advisory and Land Division Committee is meeting to hear two consent applications (B74/24 and B75/24) from James and Kathleen Bak to sever two residential lots at 534 Pigden Road in Madoc. Staff recommend approval subject to conditions including rezoning, water testing, and a hydrogeological study. The agenda also includes uncontested consents, a delegation on a bioeconomy zone initiative, and routine reports.
- Public hearing for Consent Files B74/24 & B75/24: two 0.4 ha residential lots on Pigden Road, Madoc
- Uncontested consents provisionally approved: 5 lot creations/additions in Madoc, Marmora & Lake, and Centre Hastings
- Delegation from Ecostrat on Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone Initiative
- Year-to-date expenditure report to August 31, 2024 and September cheque register
- Zoning by-laws notice for October 15, 2024 meeting
Special County Council Session
Hastings County Council is considering a recommendation to approve the Warden signing an endorsement letter for a Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub application. The hub would provide coordinated services for homelessness and addiction, including 22 supported housing beds, and is part of a provincial $378M investment for 19 hubs. The application deadline is October 18, 2024.
- Endorsement of HART Hub application led by CMHA-HPE
- 22 dedicated supported housing beds with addictions treatment
- Hub location at 1 Alhambra Square, Belleville, with $3M city commitment for renovations
- Up to $1.8M one-time start-up funding available
- Proposal seeks $6.3M annual investment for addictions and housing supports
Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee
The Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee is meeting to review year-to-date expenditures for Hastings Manor and Centennial Manor, and to consider several action items including a resident smoking policy, a Synergy Meal Suite hardware purchase, and a security camera system upgrade. The committee will also receive information from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Long-term Care.
- Year to Date Expenditure Report dated to August 31, 2024 and Cheque Register Summary Reports for Hastings and Centennial Manor
- Resident Smoking Policy
- Synergy Meal Suite Hardware Purchase
- Security Camera System Upgrade
- Ministry of Health memo on Ontario's High-Risk Older Adult RSV Vaccine Program 2024-2025
Community and Human Services
The Community and Human Services Committee will hear a request from United Way Hastings Prince Edward and CMHA Hastings Prince Edward to endorse a HART Hub proposal seeking $6.3M annual investment for addiction and housing supports. Members will also review summer program highlights, approve minutes, and receive reports on centralized intake changes and funding recommendations.
- HART Hub endorsement request with $6.3M annual investment for addictions and housing supports
- Housing Services recommendation for COCHI, OPHI funding
- Cheque Register Summary Report dated October 2024 and Year to Date Expenditure Report to August 31, 2024
- Memo from Dr. Andres Laxamana on Centralized Intake Update and Regulatory Changes
- Summer programs highlights: 5,462 meals delivered, 222 families in food pickup
County Council
Hastings County Council is meeting to receive reports from its committees, including community services, emergency services, long-term care, planning, and finance. The agenda includes presentations from Highland Shores Children's Aid and the Canadian Mental Health Association, and recognition of a staff member's 31 years of service. No major decisions or public hearings are listed; the meeting is largely routine and procedural.
- Presentation by Highland Shores Children's Aid and The Children's Foundation
- Presentation by United Way Hastings Prince Edward and Canadian Mental Health Association
- Recognition of Jennifer LeClair for over 31 years of service
- Reports from five standing committees (Community and Human Services, Emergency Services, Long-Term Care, Planning and Development, Finance)
- Special Resolutions Listing for September 2024
County Council - CLOSED
This is a closed-session agenda for Hastings County Council. The council is moving into a closed session to discuss litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality, as permitted under the Municipal Act. The agenda also includes adopting prior closed-session minutes and disclosing any interests. No public decisions or discussions are listed, as the entire meeting is closed to the public.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act for litigation or potential litigation
- Adoption of closed session minutes from June 27, 2024
- Two separate closed-session items, both related to litigation or potential litigation
Planning and Development
Hastings County's Planning Advisory and Land Division Committee will hold a public hearing on a consent application by Norman Conlin to sever a 39.7-hectare rural lot in Wollaston. The agenda also includes approval of uncontested consents, minutes, expenditure reports, and correspondence on provincial planning policies and exotic animal regulations.
- Consent File B102/23: Norman Conlin seeks to sever a 39.7 ha rural lot (320 m frontage on Hwy 620) in Wollaston
- 20 uncontested consents provisionally approved by Director of Planning (Aug 13–Sep 4, 2024)
- Year-to-date expenditure report to July 31, 2024 and cheque register for August 2024
- Correspondence: Notice of Completion for Madoc Treated Water Storage EA, Hwy 62 paving study, OPA 12 public meeting
- Action correspondence: Provincial regulations on exotic wild animals, SPARC report, Provincial Policy Statement 2024
Finance, Property & Personnel
The Finance, Property and Personnel Committee will review year-to-date expenditure reports and cheque registers, and consider a recommendation regarding the Eastern Ontario Physician Recruitment Alliance (EOPRA). The meeting includes routine approvals of minutes and financial reports.
- Year to Date Expenditure Reports to July 31, 2024 and Cheque Register Summary Reports for August 2024
- Action correspondence and recommendation to County Council regarding Eastern Ontario Physician Recruitment Alliance (EOPRA)
- Approval of minutes from August 22, 2024 meeting
Finance, Property & Personnel - CLOSED
This is a closed-session agenda for the Finance, Property & Personnel committee. The committee will discuss labour relations or employee negotiations, approve prior closed-session minutes, and handle disclosures of interest. No public decisions are expected.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act (labour relations or employee negotiations)
- Approval of closed-session minutes from June 18, 2024
- Verbal report on labour relations or employee negotiations
Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee - CLOSED
This is a closed-session agenda for the Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee. The committee will move into a closed session to discuss labour relations or employee negotiations, as permitted by the Municipal Act. The agenda includes approval of previous minutes and a verbal report, with no public decisions or discussions listed.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act for labour relations or employee negotiations
- Approval of minutes from the July 4, 2024 meeting
- Verbal report on labour relations or employee negotiations
Community and Human Services
The Community and Human Services Committee will hear a delegation from the Town of Bancroft requesting subsidy support and a capital contribution from Hastings County for the North Hastings Inspiration Place, a 40-unit affordable housing development. The committee will also review routine financial reports, correspondence, and several action items including a new child care funding approach and a grant application for seniors.
- Delegation from Town of Bancroft requesting housing subsidies and HPP capital contribution for 40-unit North Hastings Inspiration Place
- Children's Services – New Child Care Funding Approach and Amended Transfer Payment Agreement
- Housing Services – New Horizons for Seniors Program Grant Application
- Housing Services – Centralized Wait List
- Cheque Register Summary Report for September 2024 totaling $7,243,418.93
Community and Human Services Committee - CLOSED
This is a closed-session agenda for the Hastings County Community and Human Services Committee. The committee is moving into a closed session to discuss litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, as permitted under the Municipal Act. The agenda includes approval of prior closed-session minutes and two closed-session items, but no public decisions or discussions are listed.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act for litigation or potential litigation
- Approval of closed session minutes from August 14, 2024
- Two closed-session items, both citing litigation or potential litigation
Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee
The Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee is meeting to review year-to-date expenditures for Hastings Manor and Centennial Manor, receive correspondence on provincial funding for nurse practitioners and capital projects, and consider a recommendation regarding the InterRAI resident assessment instrument. The agenda also includes approval of previous minutes and a director's report.
- Year to Date Expenditure Report dated to July 31, 2024 and Cheque Register Summary Reports for Hastings and Centennial Manor and Trust
- Hiring More Nurse Practitioners (HMNP) Minister's Letter, Funding Policy, and FAQs
- Comprehensive Minor Capital Fund 2024-25 Minister Letter
- Integrated Technology Solutions (ITS) Program Minister Letter
- InterRAI Long-Term Care Facilities Resident Assessment Instrument
Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee
The Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee is meeting to review year-to-date paramedic expenditures and cheque registers, and to consider action items including community paramedic contract positions, office space, and a response time plan. They will also receive a presentation on the new Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) and a statistical report for July 2024.
- Review of year-to-date expenditure reports to July 31, 2024 and cheque registers for July and August 2024
- Community Paramedic Contract Positions
- Community Paramedic Office Space Agreement
- Hastings County Response Time Plan
- Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) presentation
County Council
This is a regular County Council meeting with routine procedural items: adopting minutes, receiving correspondence, and reviewing reports from committees. Key business includes reports from the Community and Human Services, Planning and Development, and Finance, Property & Personnel committees, plus a by-law listing and special resolutions. No major decisions are highlighted in the agenda text.
- Adoption of minutes from June 27, 2024 session
- Information correspondence including EOWC newsletters and resolutions on sustainable infrastructure funding
- Reports from Community and Human Services, Planning and Development, and Finance, Property & Personnel committees
- By-law listing for August 29, 2024
- Special resolutions listing for August 29, 2024
Planning and Development
Hastings County's Planning and Development committee will hold a public hearing on two consent applications by Drew Harrison Farms Inc. to create two new residential lots on Spring Brook Road in Stirling-Rawdon. The agenda also includes approval of uncontested land division items, minutes, expenditure reports, and correspondence. A letter of support request from GT Race Experience and the establishment of a temporary economic development working group are also on the agenda.
- Public hearing for consent applications B22/24 and B23/24 (Drew Harrison Farms Inc.) to create two 6.1-hectare residential lots on Spring Brook Road, Stirling-Rawdon
- Uncontested consents provisionally approved by the Director of Planning (e.g., residential lots in Tudor & Cashel, Tweed, Madoc, Tyendinaga, Stirling-Rawdon, Bancroft, Carlow Mayo, Hastings Highlands)
- Review of Year to Date Expenditure Report dated to June 30, 2024 and Cheque Register for June and July 2024
- Letter of support request from GT Race Experience
- Establishment of a Temporary Economic Development Working Group
Finance, Property & Personnel
The Finance, Property & Personnel Committee will review year-to-date expenditures and cheque registers, and consider several recommendations to County Council, including support for municipal infrastructure investment, a video surveillance policy revision, a resolution on physician shortages, and community paramedic funding. The committee will also discuss advocacy efforts and shared services.
- Year to Date Expenditure Reports to June 30, 2024 and Cheque Register Summaries for June and July 2024
- EOWC Resolution for Support – Municipal Infrastructure Investment
- Policy Revision – Video Surveillance
- Physician Shortage in Ontario – Resolution for Support
- Recommendation – Community Paramedic Funding
Community and Human Services Committee - CLOSED
This is a closed-session agenda with no public business. The committee will move into closed session under the Municipal Act to discuss information supplied in confidence by another level of government, approve prior closed minutes, and adjourn. No decisions or public items are listed.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(h) of the Municipal Act
- Approval of closed session minutes from June 13, 2024
- Adjournment of the August 14, 2024 session
Community and Human Services
The Community and Human Services Committee is meeting to approve cheque registers totaling over $7.2 million for June and July 2024, and to review year-to-date expenditures. They will also discuss several action items, including child care expansion, housing funding, and warming centre planning for the upcoming winter.
- Cheque registers for June and July 2024 totaling $7,223,400.69 and $6,879,863.45 respectively
- Children's Services – CWELCC Directed Growth Expansion and Start-Up
- Housing Services – National Housing Strategy Funding Report
- Homelessness Initiatives – 2024-25 Warming Centre Planning
- Homelessness Enumeration 2024