Hastings County public meetings in 2025

County Council - CLOSED

The council will meet in closed session under the Municipal Act to discuss a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality. It will also review positions, plans, procedures, criteria, or instructions to be applied to negotiations. The minutes from the October 30, 2025 closed session will be adopted.

• Proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality
• Position, plan, procedure, criteria, or instruction to be applied to negotiations (item b)
• Position, plan, procedure, criteria, or instruction to be applied to negotiations (item c)

County Council

The Hastings County Council will adopt the minutes from the October 30, 2025 session, receive reports from the CAO and all standing committees, and approve several by‑laws and resolutions. A key decision is the adoption of By‑law 2025-0024, which authorizes the County to sign a collective agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1842. The council also receives a delegation presenting details on the ALTO High‑Speed passenger railway system, and passes a confirmatory by‑law confirming committee recommendations and prior resolutions.

• By‑law 2025-0024 authorizing the signing of a collective agreement with CUPE Local 1842
• Special Resolution Listing for November 2025
• Confirmatory By‑law confirming committee recommendations and council resolutions
• Delegation on the ALTO High‑Speed passenger railway system (≈1,000 km track, up to 300 km/h)
• Adoption of the Minutes of the October 30, 2025 session

Planning and Development

The Hastings County Planning and Development Committee will review Official Plan Amendment No. 14 and Bill 60 – the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025. A notice of zoning by‑laws will be presented for the November 18 meeting. The committee will also hear the consent application for File No. B57/25 (Neil Broek) on a new residential lot, which requires a $750 cheque per lot. Several uncontested consents for new residential lots are provisionally approved by the Director of Planning.

• Official Plan Amendment No. 14 (OPA 14)
• Bill 60 – Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025
• Notice of Zoning By‑Laws for the meeting
• Consent File No. B57/25 (Neil Broek) – $750 cheque per new lot
• Uncontested consents for new residential lots in Hastings Highlands, Tudor & Cashel, Tyendinaga, and Bancroft

Finance, Property & Personnel

The Finance, Property & Personnel Committee approved a by‑law authorizing the Warden and Clerk to sign the collective agreement with CUPE Local 1842 for 2024‑2026. It also approved year‑to‑date expenditure reports and several recommendations to County Council, including an updated road‑network MOU and an Engineer of Record pre‑qualification list. The committee received and filed reports on council remuneration, capital projects status, and employee assistance program renewal.

• By‑law authorizing signing of the CUPE Local 1842 collective agreement (2024‑2026)
• Approval of Year‑to‑Date Expenditure Reports to July 31 2025 and September 2025
• Recommendation to sign updated Memorandum of Understanding for Ontario Road Network data
• Recommendation to adopt Engineer of Record pre‑qualification list for a three‑year term
• Council remuneration review report filed and staff directed to develop options

Finance, Property & Personnel - CLOSED

The Finance, Property & Personnel Committee will meet in closed session to discuss a position, plan, procedure, criteria, or instruction to be applied to negotiations, as allowed by Section 239(2)(k) of the Municipal Act. The meeting will also approve the closed‑session minutes from the October 22, 2025 meeting and record disclosures of interest. No other agenda items are listed.

• Closed session item: position, plan, procedure, criteria, or instruction for negotiations (Section 239(2)(k))
• Approval of closed‑session minutes from October 22, 2025
• Disclosure of interest at the November 18, 2025 meeting

Community and Human Services Committee - CLOSED

The Community and Human Services Committee will move into closed session to discuss a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality, as required under Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act. The meeting will also include a disclosure of interest and approval of the closed‑session minutes from May 14 2025. The session will conclude with adjournment.

• Motion to move into closed session for land acquisition/disposition under Section 239(2)(c)
• Disclosure of interest for members
• Approval of closed‑session minutes dated May 14, 2025
• Discussion of the proposed or pending municipal land acquisition/disposition
• Adjournment of the November 12, 2025 session

Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee - CLOSED

The Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee will meet on November 12, 2025, to discuss labour relations and confidential government information in a closed session.

• Approval of the May 14, 2025 meeting minutes
• Closed session on labour relations and employee negotiations
• Closed session on confidential information from other levels of government
• Disclosure of interests by committee members
• Meeting adjournment

Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee

The Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee will discuss a report regarding new long-term care beds and an advocacy request for the Proposed Bill 14 Seniors and Caregivers Act, 2025. The body will also review the November 2025 Director's Report for Hastings and Centennial Manor.

• Report on New Long-Term Care Beds
• Proposed Bill 14 Advocacy Request – Support for Seniors and Caregivers Act, 2025
• Year to Date Expenditure Report dated to August 31, 2025
• Director's Report - Hastings and Centennial Manor - November 2025

Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee

The Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee will review year-to-date expenditure reports and correspondence from the Ministry of Health. The body is discussing land ambulance service funding and the dedicated offload nurses program.

• Review of Year to Date Expenditure Report dated to August 31, 2025
• Review of Cheque Register Summary Reports for September and October 2025
• Land Ambulance Services Grant correspondence from Sylvia Jones, Ministry of Health
• Dedicated Offload Nurses Program Funding correspondence from Sylvia Jones, Ministry of Health
• September 2025 Statistical Report

Community and Human Services

The Community and Human Services Committee approved previous meeting minutes, reviewed financial reports, and recommended major funding allocations. It approved start‑up grants for Family Space Quinte Inc. ($28,800) and Little Lambs Home Daycare ($14,400). The committee also recommended capital and community funding for several homelessness‑prevention projects and a $500,000 one‑time grant to launch a Food Redistribution Centre.

• Start‑up grant approvals: $28,800 to Family Space Quinte Inc. and $14,400 to Little Lambs Home Daycare
• Homelessness Prevention Program capital funding: $800,082.04 recommended for projects such as Grace Inn purchase ($600,000), Enrichment Centre repairs ($87,814), Pathways to Independence conversion ($72,593.04), and Three Oaks HVAC replacement ($39,675)
• Community allocation funding for homelessness services: $595,599 recommended for housing connection case manager, Good Food Box program, eviction prevention, drop‑in meals, school nutrition, emergency assistance, and other supports
• One‑time $500,000 allocation to Gleaners Foodbank (Quinte) Inc. to launch a county‑wide Food Redistribution Centre
• Child Care Fee Subsidy Cross‑Jurisdictional Agreement with the Regional Municipality of Durham (no dollar amount specified)

Provincial Offences

The Joint Provincial Offences Board is meeting to review expenditure reports and a proposed agreement extension. The board will consider recommending that County Council extend the Parts III and IX Provincial Offences Act Interim Transfer Agreement with the Ministry of the Attorney General.

• Proposed extension of Parts III and IX of Provincial Offences Act Interim Transfer Agreement with estimated savings of $12,000 - $15,000
• Review of Year to Date Expenditure Reports dated to August 30, 2025
• Approval of the March 4, 2025 meeting minutes

County Council

Hastings County Council will receive a presentation from ALTO regarding a proposed high-speed passenger railway system connecting several cities including Toronto and Ottawa. The meeting also includes reports from five county committees and the recognition of four employees for 25 years of service.

• Presentation by Alexis Doyle of ALTO regarding the High Speed Passenger Railway System
• Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) September update on cell gap projects
• Years of service recognition for Mary-Beth McKenna, Amanda Gordon, Kelly Hunt, and David Myhill
• Reports from Community and Human Services, Emergency Services, Long-Term Care, Planning and Development, and Finance, Property & Personnel committees

County Council - CLOSED

County Council is meeting in a closed session to discuss personal matters regarding identifiable individuals and municipal employees. The body will also discuss positions, plans, and instructions related to negotiations.

• Discussion of personal matters about identifiable individuals and municipal employees
• Discussion of positions, plans, procedures, criteria, or instructions for negotiations
• Adoption of Closed Session Minutes from September 25, 2025

Finance, Property & Personnel - CLOSED

The council will move into closed session under the Municipal Act to consider personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees, and labour relations or employee negotiations. The meeting will also approve the closed‑session minutes from the September 16 2025 meeting. No further details of the closed‑session items are provided in the agenda.

• Motion to move into closed session for personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees
• Motion to move into closed session for labour relations or employee negotiations
• Approval of closed‑session minutes from the September 16 2025 meeting

Planning and Development

The Hastings County Planning and Development Committee met to consider land‑division and funding items. It recommended final approval of the Springbrook Subdivision plan (File No. 12T‑21‑002) in Rawdon, approved an extension of the access agreement on the Hastings Heritage Trail, and endorsed funding applications of $12,500 for Destination Canada’s Tourism Sprint Program and $50,000 for the Rural Ontario Development Program. The committee also approved zoning by‑laws and reviewed the year‑to‑date expenditure report.

• Final approval recommendation for Springbrook Subdivision plan (File No. 12T‑21‑002) in Rawdon
• Extension of access agreement on the Hastings Heritage Trail with Imperial Oil Limited and Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance
• Endorsement of $12,500 funding application to Destination Canada’s Tourism Sprint Program
• Endorsement of $50,000 funding application to the Rural Ontario Development Program
• Approval of zoning by‑laws for the meeting

Finance, Property & Personnel

The Finance, Property & Personnel Committee met on October 22, 2025 to approve minutes, review year‑to‑date expenditure reports, and consider several recommendations. It voted to recommend that County Council approve the revised Video Surveillance Policy and to approve a title correction for Glen Miller Road (Part of Lot 3, Concession 3, Sidney). The committee also received provincial letters on the Blue Box system and the OPP cost‑recovery model, and reviewed an updated Memorandum of Understanding for the Ontario Road Network and a capital‑projects status report.

• Recommendation to approve revised Video Surveillance Policy
• Title correction for Glen Miller Road – Part of Lot 3, Concession 3, Sidney
• Letter from Minister of the Environment – Blue Box System
• Letter from Minister of the Solicitor General – OPP Cost Recovery Model
• Updated Memorandum of Understanding for Ontario Road Network

Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee

The Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee approved the renewal of the respiratory services contract with Linde for an additional year, adopted the updated Long-Term Care 2025‑2028 Strategic Plan, and ratified the 2025‑26 Level of Care Funding Agreement. It also approved a three‑year Attending Physician Agreement with Dr. Revati Deshpande and price adjustments for hairdressing services at Hastings Manor. The Director's Report and Capital Projects Status Report were received, and the next meeting is set for September 10, 2025.

• Renewal of respiratory services contract with Linde (formerly Medigas) for one year
• Adoption of the Long-Term Care 2025‑2028 Strategic Plan
• Ratification of the 2025‑26 Level of Care Funding Agreement
• Approval of Attending Physician Agreement with Dr. Revati Deshpande for three years
• Approval of hairdressing service price adjustments for Hastings Manor

Community and Human Services

The Community and Human Services Committee recommended that Hastings County Council ratify the National Housing Strategy investment plan, authorizing $1,201,143 for capital repairs and an expression of interest for $705,434 to non‑profit housing providers. The Committee also approved funding allocations for EarlyON Child & Family Centres totaling $181,500 and amended service agreements with 27 licensed child‑care providers for 2023‑2027. Additional items included letters of understanding with Career Edge and META for shared Ontario Works space and a plan to expand the Bancroft Hybrid Warming Centre to year‑round operations.

• Amended Purchase of Service Agreements with 27 licensed child‑care providers (2023‑2027)
• EarlyON Child & Family Centres funding allocation of $181,500 (including $102,910.50 to Family Space Child Care Inc.)
• Letters of Understanding with Career Edge and META for shared Ontario Works office space
• National Housing Strategy funding: $1,201,143 for capital repairs and $705,434 expression of interest for non‑profit housing projects
• Approval to expand Bancroft Hybrid Warming Centre to a year‑round, 12‑hour model

County Council

The County Council will meet to discuss reports from the Community and Human Services, Emergency Services, Long-Term Care, Planning and Development, and Finance, Property & Personnel committees. The agenda includes the adoption of previous minutes and the consideration of new by-laws and special resolutions.

• Report of the Community and Human Services Committee
• Report of the Emergency Services Committee
• Report of the Planning and Development Committee
• Report of the Finance, Property & Personnel Committee
• Review of September 2025 By-Law Listing and Special Resolutions

County Council - CLOSED

County Council is meeting in a closed session to discuss personal matters regarding identifiable individuals and municipal employees. The session is conducted pursuant to Section 239 (2)(b) of the Municipal Act.

• Discussion of personal matters about identifiable individuals and municipal employees

County Council - CLOSED

The County Council is meeting in a closed session. The purpose of the meeting is the education or training of members of Council, local boards, or committees.

• Adoption of Closed Session Minutes from August 28, 2025
• Council education and training pursuant to Section 239 (2)(l) of the Municipal Act

Planning and Development

Hastings County Council will consider approving a list of uncontested land division items provisionally approved by the Director of Planning. The meeting will also include the review of financial reports and the consideration of applications for tourism and economic development programs.

• Uncontested land division items for Hastings Highlands (McClure)
• Review of Year to Date Expenditure Report and Cheque Register
• Destination Canada – Tourism Sprint Program Application
• Rural Ontario Development (ROD) Program Application
• Plan of Subdivision File No. 12T-21-002 Springbrook Subdivision (Stirling Rawdon)

Finance, Property & Personnel

The Finance, Property & Personnel Committee will discuss a policy revision for video surveillance and a title correction for Glen Miller Road. The body will also review expenditure reports and cheque registers from August 2025.

• Policy revision regarding video surveillance
• Title correction for Glen Miller Road (Pt Lt 3, Con 3, Sidney)
• Review of Year to Date Expenditure Report dated June 30, 2025
• Review of Cheque Register Summary Reports dated August 2025

Finance, Property & Personnel - CLOSED

The Finance, Property & Personnel Committee will meet in closed session. The council will move into closed session under Municipal Act Section 239(2)(b) to consider personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees. They will approve the closed‑session minutes from the August 21, 2025 meeting and disclose any interests. The meeting will adjourn after these items.

• Motion to move into closed session under Municipal Act Section 239(2)(b)
• Disclosure of interest for the September 16, 2025 meeting
• Approval of closed‑session minutes from August 21, 2025
• Discussion of personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees
• Adjournment of the meeting

Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee

The Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee approved the minutes from the August meeting and the year‑to‑date expenditure report. It renewed a clinical placement agreement with Loyalist College and a First Aid & CPR training agreement with Algonquin Lakeshore Catholic and Hastings‑Prince Edward District School Boards. The committee also recommended that County Council issue a Request for Proposal to develop a 10‑year Paramedic Service Master Plan, estimating a cost of $80,000 to $90,000, and approved the 2026 Paramedic Response Time Plan, which has no budgetary impact.

• Renewal of clinical placement agreement with Loyalist College
• Renewal of First Aid & CPR training agreement with Algonquin Lakeshore Catholic and Hastings‑Prince Edward District School Boards
• Recommendation to issue RFP for 10‑year Paramedic Service Master Plan (estimated $80,000‑$90,000)
• Recommendation to approve 2026 Paramedic Response Time Plan (no cost)
• Approval of August cheque register totaling $1,156,615.48

Community and Human Services

The Community and Human Services Committee will consider several items, including approvals for children’s service agreements, funding allocations for EarlyON centres, a Letter of Understanding with Community Employment Services for shared Ontario Works office space, an extension of a contract with Nimble Information Strategies for scanning services, and a renewal of the National Housing Co‑Investment Fund for repairs. The committee will recommend these items to Hastings County Council for approval.

• Children’s Services – Amended Purchase of Service Agreements
• Children’s Services – 2025 Amended EarlyON Child & Family Centres Funding Allocation
• Ontario Works – Letter of Understanding with Community Employment Services for shared office space
• Ontario Works – Contract extension with Nimble Information Strategies Inc. for scanning and digitizing services (1‑year term)
• Housing Services – National Housing Co‑Investment Fund Renewal and Repair

County Council - CLOSED

The Hastings County Council will move into closed session to consider personal matters concerning an identifiable individual, including municipal employees, as allowed under Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act. The council will also adopt the closed‑session minutes from June 26, 2025 and record disclosures of interest for the August 28, 2025 meeting. The session will conclude with an adjournment.

• Motion to move into closed session under Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act
• Disclosure of interest for the August 28, 2025 session
• Adoption of closed‑session minutes from June 26, 2025
• Discussion of personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees
• Adjournment of the meeting

County Council

The County Council will meet to discuss reports from the Emergency Services, Long-Term Care, Planning and Development, and Finance, Property & Personnel committees. The session includes a review of the July 2025 EORN monthly update and correspondence from Faraday Township regarding a homeless shelter.

• EORN Monthly Update - July 2025
• Letter from Faraday Township regarding a homeless shelter
• Report of the Long-Term Care Committee - August 2025
• Report of the Finance, Property & Personnel Committee - August 2025
• By-Law Listing for August 28, 2025

Planning and Development

The Hastings County Planning and Development Council will review the consent application (File No. B5/25) from Farnsworth Construction Ltd. to divide a vacant lot on Concession Road in Centre Hastings into two residential lots, including rezoning from Residential Type 1 (R1) to Residential Type 2 (R2‑X). The consent is subject to conditions such as a $2000.00 cheque per new lot, survey submissions, municipal fee payments, and infrastructure confirmations. The meeting will also address routine items such as uncontested consents, a public hearing list, a year‑to‑date expenditure report, and notice of zoning by‑laws.

• Consent for Farnsworth Construction (File B5/25) – new lot creation, rezoning to R2‑X, $2000.00 fee per lot
• Uncontested consents for multiple residential lot additions and lot surpluses across Hastings Highlands, Carlow Mayo, and other municipalities
• Public hearing list includes the Farnsworth Construction application
• Review of Year‑to‑Date Expenditure Report (dated May 31, 2025) and Cheque Register (July 2025)
• Notice of Zoning By‑Laws to be considered at the meeting

Finance, Property & Personnel

The Finance, Property & Personnel Committee approved several recommendations for Hastings County Council. It endorsed a $400,000 plus HST contract for electric vehicle chargers at 1 Manor Lane, and suggested a report on expanding IT shared services to member municipalities. The committee also recommended distributing $1,307,280.22 of Canada Community Building Fund money to municipalities while retaining $54,470.01 for the county, deferred a YMCA funding request to the 2026 budget, and approved a sole‑source consulting contract for a financial‑software needs assessment.

• Award EV charger contract to Morden Engineering for $400,000 + HST (1 Manor Lane)
• Recommend IT director report on shared‑services expansion with staffing and funding options
• Distribute $1,307,280.22 CCBF 2025 funding to member municipalities; county retains $54,470.01
• Defer YMCA of Central East Ontario funding request to 2026 budget deliberations
• Sole‑source consulting to Perry Group Consulting Ltd for financial‑software needs assessment

Finance, Property & Personnel - CLOSED

The Hastings County Finance, Property & Personnel Committee will move into a closed session to consider personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees, as permitted under Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act. The meeting will also include a disclosure of interest, approval of the May 20, 2025 closed‑session minutes, and adjournment.

• Motion to move into closed session under Municipal Act Section 239(2)(b)
• Disclosure of interest at the August 21, 2025 meeting
• Approval of closed‑session minutes from May 20, 2025
• Discussion of personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees
• Adjournment of the meeting

Hastings Local Housing Corporation

The Hastings Local Housing Corporation is discussing the renewal of a mortgage for a social housing property in Belleville. The renewal is scheduled for November 1, 2025, through the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

• Mortgage renewal for 46 Tracey Park Drive, Belleville
• Outstanding mortgage amount of $517,481.02
• Estimated additional interest cost of $1,751.06 for 2025

Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee

The Hastings/Quinte Long‑Term Care Committee recommended that County Council approve a three‑year Medical Director agreement with Dr. Mahadeva Krishantha for Hastings Manor. It also approved three‑year Attending Physician agreements with Dr. James Reid and Dr. Kaci Carter. Additional recommendations included a mobile X‑ray service contract with Mobile Diagnostic Imaging and renewal of the respiratory services contract.

• Medical Director agreement with Dr. Mahadeva Krishantha for a 3‑year term
• Attending Physician agreements with Dr. James Reid and Dr. Kaci Carter for 3‑year terms
• Mobile X‑ray services contract with Mobile Diagnostic Imaging for Hastings Manor
• Renewal of the Respiratory Services contract
• Recommendation to share AdvantAge Ontario’s pre‑budget addendum with local MPPs

Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee

The Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee is meeting to discuss the renewal of clinical placement and training agreements. The body will also review year-to-date expenditure reports and the June 2025 performance report.

• Proposed renewal of the 5-year clinical placement agreement with Loyalist College
• Proposed renewal of First Aid & CPR training agreement with Algonquin Lakeshore Catholic and Hastings-Prince Edward District School Boards
• Proposed Ontario Health Participation Agreement
• Review of Year to Date Expenditure Report dated to May 31, 2025
• Review of Cheque Register Summary Reports for May, June, and July 2025

County Council - CLOSED

The council will vote to enter a closed session under the Municipal Act for labour relations or employee negotiations and for confidential information supplied by another level of government. They will also adopt the closed‑session minutes from May 28, 2025 and record disclosures of interest. No other public agenda items are listed.

• Closed session on labour relations or employee negotiations (Municipal Act s.239(2)(d))
• Closed session on confidential information from another level of government (Municipal Act s.239(2)(h))

County Council

County Council will discuss reports from the Community and Human Services, Planning and Development, and Finance, Property & Personnel committees. The meeting includes delegations from the Eastern Ontario Regional Network and other individuals.

• Delegation from Jason St.Pierre, CEO of Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN)
• Report of the Community and Human Services Committee
• Report of the Planning and Development Committee
• Report of the Finance, Property & Personnel Committee
• First, second, and third reading of by-laws

Planning and Development

Hastings County's Planning Advisory and Land Division Committee will hear five applications for new residential lots, including a proposed severance at 136 Chemaushgon Road in Bancroft. The committee will also consider an Official Plan Amendment and a York River Subdivision draft approval.

• Public hearing for residential lot severance at 136 Chemaushgon Road, Bancroft
• Public hearing for water access lots in Marmora & Lake
• Public hearing for residential lots in Centre Hastings
• Consideration of Official Plan Amendment 14
• Consideration of York River Subdivision draft approval

Finance, Property & Personnel

The Finance, Property & Personnel Committee approved the 2024 financial statements and authorized the Warden and Director of Finance to sign the management report. It adopted several policy updates, including Collection Policy #9 and a new Human Resources Policy on red‑light camera and speed‑enforcement violations effective July 1 2025. The committee also approved a $257,200 boiler replacement tender for 235 Pinnacle Street and received a request for $100,000 in YMCA funding over five years.

• Boiler Replacement Tender award to Hamilton Smith Limited for $257,200 + HST at 235 Pinnacle Street
• Recommendation to Council to approve 2024 Financial Statements and authorize signatures
• Approval of update to Collection Policy #9
• Approval of Human Resources Policy #63 on Red Light Camera and Automated Speed Enforcement Violations (effective July 1 2025)
• YMCA of Central East Ontario request for $100,000 county contribution over five years

Community and Human Services Committee - CLOSED

The Community and Human Services Committee moved into closed session under Section 239(2)(h) of the Municipal Act to consider information supplied in confidence by another level of government. The committee also recorded disclosures of interest, approved the closed‑session minutes from May 14 2025, and then adjourned.

Community and Human Services

The council will approve the minutes from the May 14, 2025 meeting and examine the May 2025 cheque register and year‑to‑date expenditure report. It will discuss the Children’s Services CWELCC directly‑operated value‑for‑money audit of before‑and‑after‑school childcare programs. Additional items include an Ontario Works letter of understanding with Community Employment Services, a contract extension with Nimble Information Strategies Inc., and the 2024 Community and Human Services annual report.

• Approval of the May 14, 2025 meeting minutes
• Cheque Register Summary Report (May 2025) and Year‑to‑Date Expenditure Report to April 30, 2025
• Children’s Services – CWELCC Directly‑Operated Value‑for‑Money Audit
• Ontario Works – Letter of Understanding with Community Employment Services
• Ontario Works – Nimble Information Strategies Inc. Contract Extension

County Council

The County Council will adopt the minutes from the May 20, 2025 session. It will receive reports from the Community and Human Services, Emergency Services, Long‑Term Care, Planning and Development, and Finance, Property & Personnel committees for May 2025. The council will then pass a confirmatory by‑law that ratifies the recommendations and resolutions presented in those reports.

• Adoption of the Minutes of the May 20, 2025 session
• Report of the Community and Human Services Committee – May 2025
• Report of the Emergency Services Committee – May 2025
• Report of the Finance, Property & Personnel Committee – May 2025
• Confirmatory By‑Law for May 28, 2025

County Council - CLOSED

The Hastings County Council will move into a closed session under the Municipal Act to address the security of municipal property and labour relations or employee negotiations. The council will also adopt the closed‑session minutes from May 20, 2025 before adjourning.

• Closed session on security of the municipality’s property (Section 239(2)(a))
• Closed session on labour relations or employee negotiations – verbal update (Section 239(2)(d))
• Adoption of closed‑session minutes from May 20, 2025

Planning and Development

The Planning and Development Committee will consider Consent File No. B119/24 submitted by Brent Bennett for a residential lot severance on Thompson Road in Centre Hastings. The consent includes conditions such as a $2,000 payment per new lot to the municipality, a $847.50 deposit for a hydrogeological study, and required rezoning from Rural (RU) to Environmental Protection (EP). The agenda also contains uncontested land division consents, a public hearing list, a petition about an iron ore mine in Coe Hill, and a review of the year‑to‑date expenditure report.

• Consent for Application B119/24 (Brent Bennett) – residential lot severance on Thompson Road, Centre Hastings, with $2,000 per lot payment and $847.50 study deposit
• Uncontested consents provisionally approved for residential lots in Tyendinaga, Limerick, Marmora & Lake, Deseronto, and Madoc
• Public hearing list includes Application B119/24 and other land division matters
• Petition from Anne Marie Todkill and Dan McCaw regarding the Iron Ore Mine in Coe Hill
• Review of Year‑to‑Date Expenditure Report (to March 31 2025) and April 2025 cheque register

County Council

The agenda for the May 20, 2025, meeting consists of procedural items. The council will address a closed session regarding labour relations and employee negotiations.

• Closed session regarding labour relations or employee negotiations
• Adoption of the April 24, 2025, session minutes
• First, second, and third reading of by-laws
• Confirmatory by-law for the May 20, 2025, session

County Council - CLOSED

The Hastings County Council will enter a closed session under Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act to discuss labour relations or employee negotiations. The agenda includes adopting the closed‑session minutes from April 24, 2025 and recording disclosures of interest. No other substantive items are listed.

• Motion to move into closed session (labour relations/employee negotiations)
• Disclosure of interest for the May 20, 2025 session
• Adoption of closed‑session minutes from April 24, 2025
• Closed‑session discussion of labour relations or employee negotiations
• Adjournment of the May 20, 2025 session

Finance, Property & Personnel - CLOSED

The Hastings County Finance, Property & Personnel Committee is holding a closed meeting on May 20, 2025, immediately following the Planning and Development Committee meeting. The agenda consists entirely of procedural matters, approval of previous minutes, and closed session discussions regarding municipal property security and labour relations.

• Closed session regarding the security of the property of the municipality pursuant to Section 239 (2)(a) of the Municipal Act
• Closed session regarding labour relations or employee negotiations pursuant to Section 239 (2)(d) of the Municipal Act
• Approval of closed session minutes from the April 15, 2025 meeting

Finance, Property & Personnel

The Finance, Property & Personnel Committee will hear a delegation from the YMCA of Central East Ontario requesting a $100,000 investment for a new Belleville facility, and receive the 2024 annual audit and financial statements from Baker Tilly. The committee will also review year-to-date expenditures, policy updates, and a boiler replacement tender award.

• YMCA request for $100,000 ($20,000/year for 5 years) for new Belleville facility
• 2024 Annual Audit and Financial Statements presentation
• Collection Policy #9 update
• Human Resources Policy #63 on red light camera and automated speed enforcement violations
• Boiler Replacement Tender Award

Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee

The Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee is meeting to review financial reports for Hastings Manor and Centennial Manor, and to discuss action correspondence including mobile X-ray services and a request for support from AdvantAge Ontario. The committee will also receive the Director's Report for April 2025 and approve minutes from the previous meeting.

• Year to Date Expenditure Report to March 31, 2025 and Cheque Register Summary Reports for Hastings and Centennial Manor
• Action correspondence: Mobile X-Ray Services
• Action correspondence: AdvantAge Ontario Request for Support
• Director's Report - Hastings and Centennial Manor - April 2025

Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee

The Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee is meeting to review financial reports, policy updates, and operational matters. The committee will discuss the 2026 ambulance purchase plan and receive updates on a provincial public education campaign regarding 9-1-1 usage.

• Review of 2026 Ambulance Purchases
• Review of Year-to-Date Expenditure Reports as of March 31, 2025
• Review of Cheque Register Summary Reports for March and April 2025
• Policy and Procedures Update
• Discussion of 'When Every Second Counts' 9-1-1 public education campaign

Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee - CLOSED

The Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee is meeting in closed session to discuss personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal employees, as permitted under the Municipal Act. The agenda includes approval of previous minutes and two closed session items, with no public business scheduled.

• Closed session under Section 239(2)(b) for personal matters about identifiable individuals
• Approval of minutes from March 12, 2025 meeting
• Two closed session items under Section 239(2)(b)

Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee - CLOSED

This is a closed-session agenda for the Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee. The committee will move into closed session to discuss labour relations or employee negotiations, as permitted by the Municipal Act. The meeting also includes approval of previous minutes and disclosure of interests. No public decisions or discussions are listed.

• Closed session under Section 239(2)(d) for labour relations or employee negotiations
• Approval of minutes from March 12, 2025 meeting
• Disclosure of interest at the May 14, 2025 meeting

Community and Human Services Committee - CLOSED

The Community and Human Services Committee is meeting in closed session to discuss labour relations or employee negotiations, as permitted under the Municipal Act. The agenda includes electing a chair, approving prior minutes, and receiving a verbal report, all behind closed doors. No public decisions or details are available.

• Closed session under Section 239(2)(d) for labour relations or employee negotiations
• Election of Committee Chair
• Approval of April 9, 2025 closed session minutes
• Verbal report on labour relations or employee negotiations

Community and Human Services

The Hastings County Community and Human Services Committee met to discuss financial reports, correspondence, and operational updates. Key agenda items included children's services agreements, Ontario Works policies, homelessness initiatives, and facility tenders.

• Amended Transfer Payment Agreement for Children's Services
• Ontario Works Assisted Funeral Policy
• Homelessness Prevention Program presentation and report, Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund, and Reaching Home strategy
• 2024 Enumeration Report and 2024-2025 Warming Centre Final Report
• Tender 25-829 for Parking Lot and Walkway Replacement at 25 Station Street, Bancroft

County Council - CLOSED

This is a closed-session agenda with no public business. Council is moving into closed session under the Municipal Act for labour relations or employee negotiations, adopting prior closed minutes, and adjourning.

• Closed session under Section 239(2)(d) for labour relations or employee negotiations
• Adoption of closed session minutes from March 27, 2025

County Council

Hastings County Council is meeting to adopt minutes, receive correspondence, and review reports from the CAO and several committees, including Community and Human Services, Long-Term Care, Planning and Development, and Finance. The agenda includes first, second, and third reading of by-laws for April 2025 and a confirmatory by-law. No major new decisions are listed; the meeting is largely procedural.

• Recognition of Vicki Smith for 25 years of service
• Letter to Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing re: provincial support for municipal amalgamations
• Reports from Community and Human Services, Long-Term Care, Planning and Development, and Finance committees
• By-Law Listing for April 2025
• Confirmatory By-Law for April 24, 2025

Finance, Property & Personnel

The Finance, Property & Personnel Committee will review and recommend several items to County Council, including the 2025 County Levy and Tax Ratio By-law, a debt financing application for a 32-unit housing project at 20 South St. in Quinte West, and the award of a collection agency RFP. The committee will also consider lease renewal for Ontario Health at Home, a request for supplier qualifications for engineering services, and updates to Human Resources policies on hours of work and overtime. The meeting includes approval of March 2025 cheque registers and minutes from the previous meeting.

• 2025 County Levy and Tax Ratio By-law
• 20 South St. Quinte West debt financing application for 32-unit housing
• Award of Collection Agency RFP
• Ontario Health at Home lease renewal report
• Human Resources Policies #14 Hours of Work & #15 Overtime Pay

Finance, Property & Personnel - CLOSED

The Hastings County Finance, Property & Personnel Committee is holding a closed meeting on April 15, 2025, to discuss labor relations and employee negotiations under Section 239 (2)(d) of the Municipal Act. The agenda consists entirely of procedural matters, the approval of previous meeting minutes, and closed-session discussions regarding personnel.

• Closed Session pursuant to Section 239 (2)(d) of the Municipal Act regarding labor relations or employee negotiations - verbal update
• Closed Session pursuant to Section 239 (2)(d) of the Municipal Act regarding labor relations or employee negotiations
• Approval of the Closed Session Minutes of the March 18, 2025 meeting

Planning and Development

The Hastings County Planning Advisory and Land Division Committee will hold a public hearing on three consent applications by Mary Provost and Sandra Lee Lummiss to sever two residential lots and create a right-of-way at 621 Cook Road in Marmora and Lake. The committee will also review uncontested consents provisionally approved by the Director of Planning, approve minutes, and discuss economic development items including a film policy and the What3words application for E9-1-1.

• Public hearing for consents B47/24, B48/24, B131/24 to create two residential lots and a right-of-way on Cook Road, Marmora and Lake
• Uncontested consents provisionally approved for residential lots in Stirling-Rawdon, Tyendinaga, Marmora & Lake, Tweed, Madoc, Carlow Mayo, and Hastings Highlands
• Review of March 2025 cheque register
• Discussion of a film policy for economic development
• Part lot control by-laws for Centre Hastings and Tweed

Community and Human Services

The Hastings County Community and Human Services Committee will consider several recommendations for County Council, including a five-year child care fee subsidy agreement with Northumberland, start-up grants for two child care providers, and a lease renewal for the Quinte West social services office. The committee will also receive the March cheque register and a director's report on warming centres and child care funding.

• Child care fee subsidy cross-jurisdictional agreement with County of Northumberland, effective May 1, 2025 to May 1, 2030
• Start-up grant funding: $3,600 to Family Space Quinte Inc. and $7,200 to Little Lambs Home Daycare
• Ontario Works – Quinte West Social Services Office lease renewal
• Cheque Register Summary Report for March 2025 totaling $7,968,695.11
• Facilities – Housing Services scattered unit window and door replacement

Community and Human Services Committee - CLOSED

The Community and Human Services Committee is meeting in closed session to discuss a proposed or pending land acquisition or disposition and labour relations or employee negotiations. The agenda includes only closed-session items, with no public business scheduled.

• Closed session under Municipal Act Section 239(2)(c) for land acquisition/disposition
• Closed session under Municipal Act Section 239(2)(d) for labour relations/employee negotiations
• Approval of closed session minutes from March 12, 2025

Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee

The Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee is meeting to approve routine financial reports and correspondence, including a response from the Ministry of Long-Term Care about delays in Vulnerable Sector Checks. The committee will also consider several agreements and a grant application, and receive the Director's report for March 2025.

• Cheque register summary reports for Hastings and Centennial Manor totaling $1,038,321.70 for March 2025
• Ministry of Long-Term Care response on Vulnerable Sector Check delays and screening guidance
• LSAA Extension Agreement 2025-2026 and Declaration of Compliance LSAA 2024
• Royal Canadian Legion Grant Application
• Dental Services Agreement

Hastings Local Housing Corporation

The Hastings Local Housing Corporation is meeting to consider approving a construction contract for a 32-unit housing complex at 20 South Street in Quinte West. The resolution authorizes signing a Stipulated Price Contract with Dalren Limited for $12,700,000 plus taxes, totaling $14,351,000. The board will also handle routine approval of past meeting minutes.

• Resolution to award a $14,351,000 contract ($12,700,000 plus taxes) to Dalren Limited for construction of a 32-unit housing project at 20 South Street, Quinte West

County Council - CLOSED

This closed session meeting involves discussions regarding a proposed or pending acquisition of land by the municipality. Council will also receive information supplied in confidence by another level of government.

• Verbal report on proposed or pending land acquisition
• Discussion of confidential information from another level of government

County Council

Hastings County Council will meet to consider the 2025 budget, receive reports from committees, and review correspondence including letters to Premier Ford about infrastructure funding, public salary disclosure, and college funding. The agenda also includes adoption of minutes from previous sessions and a closed session report on land acquisition.

• 2025 Budget (pages 65-203)
• Letter to Premier Ford re: Lack of Infrastructure Funding
• Letter to Premier Ford re: Public Salary Disclosure Limit
• Letter to Premier Ford re: Funding for Ontario Colleges
• Closed session re: proposed or pending acquisition of land

Planning and Development

The Hastings County Planning Advisory and Land Division Committee will hold a public hearing on two consent applications (B139/24 and B140/24) by BTI Holdings Ltd. to create two new residential lots on Maple Road in Stirling-Rawdon. The committee will also review uncontested consents, approve minutes, and discuss the 2025 draft budget. The meeting includes a closed session for labour relations and an open discussion on shared services and amalgamation.

• Public hearing for consent files B139/24 and B140/24 to create two 0.4 ha residential lots on Maple Road, Stirling-Rawdon
• Uncontested consents provisionally approved by Director of Planning (e.g., residential lots in Deseronto, Tweed, Hastings Highlands, Stirling-Rawdon, Tyendinaga, Faraday)
• Final approval of Plan of Subdivision 12T-20-001 (Big Fool's Lake)
• Change of conditions for Plan of Subdivision 12T-96-005 (Limerick Lake Estates)
• 2025 Draft Budget recommendation to refer to County Council for approval

Finance, Property & Personnel - CLOSED

This is a closed-session agenda for Hastings County's Finance, Property & Personnel committee. The committee is moving into a closed session under the Municipal Act to discuss labour relations or employee negotiations, and will also approve minutes from a previous closed meeting. No public decisions or details are available because the session is closed.

• Closed session under Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act for labour relations or employee negotiations
• Approval of closed session minutes from September 17, 2024
• Verbal report on labour relations or employee negotiations

Planning and Development - CLOSED

This is a closed-session agenda for the Hastings County Planning and Development committee. The only substantive item is a verbal report on labour relations or employee negotiations, discussed under the Municipal Act's closed-meeting rules. The rest of the agenda is procedural: approving minutes, disclosing interests, and adjourning.

• Closed session under Section 239(2)(d) for labour relations or employee negotiations
• Verbal report on labour relations or employee negotiations
• Approval of minutes from April 16, 2024 meeting
• Disclosure of interest at March 18, 2025 meeting

Finance, Property & Personnel

The Finance, Property & Personnel Committee will consider the 2025 draft budget for recommendation to County Council, along with awarding an asset management plan contract and updating user fees. The meeting also includes routine approvals of minutes and February cheque registers.

• 2025 Draft Budget recommendation to County Council
• RFP 25-800 Asset Management Plan Award
• User Fees and Charges By-Law
• Cheque Register Summary Reports for February 2025
• Closed session on labour relations or employee negotiations

County Council

The Hastings County Council scheduled a meeting for March 18, 2025, at 11:30 AM in the Council Chambers and via Zoom. The agenda consists primarily of procedural items, including a closed session regarding land acquisition or disposition, a confirmatory by-law, and adjournment.

• Closed session to discuss a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land pursuant to Section 239 (2) (c) of the Municipal Act
• Confirmatory By-Law for the March 18, 2025 session

County Council - CLOSED

This is a closed-session agenda for Hastings County Council. The council will discuss a proposed or pending land acquisition or disposition, as permitted under the Municipal Act. The agenda is otherwise procedural, including adoption of prior minutes and adjournment.

• Closed session under Section 239(2)(c) for land acquisition or disposition
• Adoption of closed session minutes from February 27, 2025
• Disclosure of interest declarations

Community and Human Services Committee - CLOSED

The Community and Human Services Committee is holding a closed session to discuss labour relations or employee negotiations and confidential information from other levels of government. The agenda includes approval of previous closed session minutes and a verbal report on labour relations. All items are procedural and closed to the public.

• Closed session under Municipal Act Section 239(2)(d) for labour relations or employee negotiations
• Closed session under Municipal Act Section 239(2)(h) for third-party confidential information
• Approval of closed session minutes from February 12, 2025
• Verbal report on labour relations or employee negotiations

Community and Human Services

The Community and Human Services Committee will consider the 2025 draft budget, which proposes a net cost of $23.45 million (up 5.62% from 2024), and recommend it to County Council for approval. The committee will also vote on awarding a $298,999 contract for window and door replacement at 25 Wellington Crescent in Belleville, and approve February 2025 cheque registers totaling $7.67 million. The agenda includes routine items like minutes approval and a closed session report.

• 2025 draft budget with net cost of $23,454,333, up 5.62% from 2024
• Award of tender T25-802 for window/door replacement at 25 Wellington Crescent to Rusco Manufacturing Ltd. for $298,999 + HST
• Cheque Register Summary for February 2025 totaling $7,671,521.03
• Approval of minutes from February 12, 2025 meeting
• Closed session report on labour relations and confidential third-party information

Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee - CLOSED

The Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee is meeting in closed session to discuss labour relations or employee negotiations, as permitted under the Municipal Act. The agenda includes approval of prior minutes and a verbal report on the closed-session topic. No public decisions or details are expected, as the entire meeting is closed.

• Closed session under Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act for labour relations or employee negotiations
• Approval of minutes from November 13, 2024 meeting
• Verbal report on labour relations or employee negotiations

Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee

The Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee is meeting to review the 2025 draft budget, which proposes a levy increase of 8.77% to $13,104,280, and to recommend it to County Council for approval. The committee will also recognize paramedics for bravery awards, approve February 2025 cheque registers totaling $1,671,644.40, and discuss a closed session on labour relations.

• 2025 draft budget: operating expenditures $33,915,510, levy $13,104,280 (8.77% increase)
• Proposed phased increase in ambulance staffing in Belleville: 12 hours/day from July 1, 24 hours/day from October 1
• Cheque register summary for February 2025: $1,671,644.40
• Recognition of paramedics Dominic Rehayem, Dave Valdes, Roger Litwiller for Ontario Paramedic Bravery Medal
• Closed session report on labour relations or employee negotiations

Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee

The Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee is meeting to review the 2025 draft budget for Hastings Manor and Centennial Manor, which will be recommended to County Council for approval. The budget includes a net cost of $8,889,051, a 6.62% increase from 2024, and covers operating expenses, capital projects, and staffing. The committee will also approve February 2025 cheque registers and receive the Director's Report.

• 2025 draft budget: net cost $8,889,051, up 6.62% from 2024
• Cheque register summary reports for February 2025 totaling $994,818.81 for the homes and $8,263.09 for trust accounts
• Approval of minutes from February 12, 2025 meeting
• Closed session report on labour relations or employee negotiations
• Next meeting scheduled for April 9, 2025

Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee - CLOSED

This is a closed-session agenda for the Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee. The committee will move into closed session under the Municipal Act for labour relations or employee negotiations, approve prior minutes, and hear a verbal report. No public decisions or discussions are listed.

• Closed session under Section 239(2)(d) for labour relations or employee negotiations
• Approval of minutes from September 10, 2024 meeting
• Verbal report on labour relations or employee negotiations

Provincial Offences - CLOSED

The Joint Provincial Offences Board is holding a closed meeting to discuss labour relations or employee negotiations, as permitted under the Municipal Act. The agenda includes approval of prior closed minutes and a verbal report on negotiations. No public decisions or discussions are scheduled.

• Closed session under Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act for labour relations or employee negotiations
• Approval of closed minutes from March 5, 2024 meeting
• Verbal report on labour negotiations

9-1-1 Sub-committee

The Hastings County 9-1-1 Sub-committee is meeting to elect a chair, approve minutes, and receive correspondence on Next Generation 911 (NG911) transitions. Key action items include recommending the 2025 draft budget and statistical reports to the Planning and Development Committee for approval.

• 2025 Draft Budget recommended to Planning and Development Committee
• Hastings-Quinte E9-1-1 Statistical Information for 2024
• Next Generation 911 Readiness Update
• Hastings-Quinte 911 Annual Projects and Achievements for 2024
• Peterborough Council 5-year fire dispatch agreement with Belleville

Provincial Offences

The Hastings County Joint Provincial Offences Board is meeting to discuss operational updates, including the 2024 annual write-off report, 2024 statistical updates, and the 2025 draft budget recommendation for County Council approval. The board will also address year-to-date expenditure reports and elect a committee chair.

• 2025 Draft Budget with $1,691,334 in expenses and $4,744,676 in revenue
• 2024 Annual Write-Off recommendation of $47,532.65 for uncollectible fines and administrative fees
• 2024 POA Statistical Update Report reviewing courtroom utilization and early resolution rates

County Council

Hastings County Council is meeting to receive reports from committees and correspondence, including EOWC election priorities and a delegation from Loyalist College. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major decisions listed beyond adopting minutes and by-laws.

• EOWC election priorities and recommendations
• EOWC concerns re: Alto High Speed Rail
• Eastern Ontario Regional Network January 2025 update
• Delegation from Mark Kirkpatrick, President and CEO, Loyalist College
• By-Law Listing for February 27, 2025

County Council - CLOSED

This is a closed-session agenda with no public business. Council is moving into a closed meeting to discuss items under the Municipal Act, including property security, solicitor-client privileged advice, and confidential information from another level of government. The only actions are adopting prior closed-session minutes and adjourning.

• Closed session under Municipal Act Section 239(2)(a,f,h) for property security, legal advice, and confidential government info
• Adoption of closed session minutes from November 13, 2024
• No public decisions or discussions listed

Finance, Property & Personnel

The Finance, Property and Personnel Committee is meeting to hear delegations from the Eastern Ontario Trails Association and Tweed and Company Theatre, and to consider several action items including a lease agreement, council remuneration, policy updates, and a request for proposals. The agenda also includes routine approval of minutes and cheque registers.

• Delegation from Eastern Ontario Trails Association proposing a 250 km multi-use Hastings County Heritage Trail from Bay of Quinte to Algonquin Park
• Delegation from Tweed and Company Theatre reporting on 2024 season with $1.5 million budget and 20,000 patrons
• Community CARE North Hastings Inc. lease agreement and leasehold improvements capital investments
• Council Remuneration 2024 report
• RFP# 833-2024 Integrity Commissioner

Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee

The Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee will review its 2024 year-end report, expenditure reports, and short-term departmental goals at its February 12, 2025 meeting. The agenda also includes discussions on 2024 response times, HART Hub funding, a clinical placement agreement with Quinte Health, and a Medical Priority Dispatch System update.

• Review of Year to Date Expenditure Reports and Cheque Register Summaries for November and December 2024 and January 2025
• 2024 Year End Report and Short-Term Departmental Goals
• 2024 Response Time Results and Statistical Report
• HART Hub Funding and Quinte Health Clinical Placement Agreement
• Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) Update

Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee

The Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee is meeting to review January 2025 expenditures, receive information on provincial funding increases for long-term care staffing, and consider action items including a high-intensity needs attestation, a Medline contract renewal, and an equipment and training fund top-up. The agenda also includes the Director's report for January 2025 and routine approvals of minutes and cheque registers.

• Cheque registers totaling $1,391,268.06 for Hastings and Centennial Manor, and $18,909.83 for the Trusts (January 2025)
• Information correspondence on 2024-25 LTC Staffing Increase Funding, including top-up amounts ($42.80 per bed/month for nurses/PSWs, $11.97 for allied health)
• Action item: High Intensity Needs Attestation 2024-2025
• Action item: Medline Contract Renewal
• Action item: Equipment and Training Fund Top Up

Community and Human Services

The Hastings County Community and Human Services Committee is meeting to discuss and recommend actions on several items, including housing services, child care funding, and homelessness initiatives. The agenda includes letters of support for grant applications, a director's report, and a request for discussion on severe cold events. The committee will also approve the January 2025 cheque register totaling $9,312,297.85.

• Letter of support for Quinte Living Centre Inc. Seniors Community Grant application
• Letter of support for Thurlow Non-Profit Housing Corporation Seniors Community Grant application
• Letter of support for Girls Inc. Youth Mental Health Fund application
• Children's Services – Hastings County Early Childhood Education Scholarship Revision
• Housing Services – Retention of Subsidy Surplus, North Hastings Non-Profit Housing Corporation

Community and Human Services Committee - CLOSED

The Community and Human Services Committee is meeting in a closed session to discuss items protected by solicitor-client privilege and confidential information from another level of government. The agenda includes approval of prior closed session minutes and a disclosure of interest, but no public decisions or discussions are scheduled.

• Closed session under Section 239(2)(f) for solicitor-client privilege
• Closed session under Section 239(2)(h) for confidential government information
• Approval of closed session minutes from November 13, 2024
• Disclosure of interest at the February 12, 2025 session

County Council

This is a regular County Council meeting with routine procedural items: adoption of minutes, recognition of service, and receipt of information correspondence. The main business is receiving reports from the CAO and several committees, and approving a list of by-laws. No major decisions or public hearings are listed on the agenda.

• Recognition of Jennifer Clazie for 25 years of service
• Reports from Community and Human Services, Long-Term Care, Planning and Development, and Finance committees
• By-law listing for January 28, 2025
• Report from the South East Health Unit
• Information correspondence including EORN and EOWC updates

Finance, Property & Personnel

The Finance, Property and Personnel Committee will nominate a Deputy Warden for a two-year term, recognize a staff member's 15 years of service, and review year-to-date expenditure reports. It will also consider several recommendations to County Council, including actuarial valuations, insurance premiums, an audit report, and a request from the Town of Bancroft for participation in a Community Improvement Plan.

• Nomination for Deputy Warden for two years
• Year to Date Expenditure Reports to November 30, 2024 and Cheque Register Summaries for Nov/Dec 2024
• 2024 Annual Audit Report
• Town of Bancroft request for County participation in Community Improvement Plan
• Centennial Manor/North Hastings Professional Building generator upgrades

Planning and Development

The Planning and Development Committee will hold a public hearing on two consent applications (B114/24 and B115/24) by Tyler and Krystal Gordon to sever two residential lots from a 46.3-hectare property at 417 Cooper Road in Madoc. The agenda also includes uncontested land division approvals, a proposed Official Plan Amendment for Stirling-Rawdon, the SPARC Plan, and routine reports and correspondence.

• Public hearing for consent files B114/24 and B115/24 (Gordon) to create two lots on Cooper Road, Madoc; staff recommend approval with conditions including hydrogeological studies and $1,200 in fees to the township.
• Official Plan Amendment No. 13 (Township of Stirling-Rawdon) for council recommendation.
• SPARC Plan presented for discussion.
• Uncontested consents provisionally approved by the Director of Planning (Oct 4/24 – Jan 9/25) for 23 lot severances across multiple municipalities.
• Delegations from North Hastings Tourism Services and Hastings Destination Trails Inc.

Community and Human Services

The Community and Human Services Committee will elect a chair, approve November and December 2024 cheque registers totaling about $17.3 million, and review year-to-date expenditures. They will also consider several action items, including a tender award for facilities at 20 South Street, multiple Children's Services items related to the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) program, and several homelessness initiatives, including shelter expansion and encampment response funding.

• Cheque Register Summary Report for November and December 2024, totaling $7,821,248.81 and $9,440,495.07 respectively
• Facilities – 20 South Street Tender Award
• Children’s Services – CWELCC TPA, Updated CWELCC Addenda, Service Provider Status and Site Adjustments, and Value-for-Money Audit
• Housing Services – Letter of Understanding with Belleville and Quinte West Community Health Centre
• Homelessness Initiatives – Reaching Home Incremental Funding, Shelter Expansion-Encampment Response Initiative Funding, and Last Mile Funding

Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee

The Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee is meeting to elect a chair, approve minutes and expenditures, and consider several funding and equipment recommendations for Hastings Manor and Centennial Manor. Items include local priorities funding, equipment and training funding, lab integration, automatic door openers, staff lockers, resident room chairs, and generator upgrades. The committee will also receive information memos from the Ministry of Long-Term Care on PSW incentives, nurse practitioner funding, and proposed regulatory amendments.

• Local Priorities Funding
• Equipment and Training Funding
• Point Click Care Lab Integration
• Automatic Door Openers at Hastings Manor
• Centennial Manor/North Hastings Professional Building Generator Upgrades