Hastings County, ON

County Council

County Council will discuss reports from the Finance, Planning, Emergency Services, and Human Services committees. The meeting includes updates on conservation authority consolidation and regional network communications.

• Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) September Update
• Eastern Lake Ontario Regional Conservation Authority report on Conservation Authority Consolidation
• Township of Ramara Resolution regarding Regional Conservation Authority Governance Framework
• Report of the Finance, Property & Personnel Committee
• Report of the Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee

County Council - CLOSED

County Council is meeting in a closed session to discuss confidential matters. The agenda focuses on municipal property security and legal issues.

• Discussion on the security of the property of the municipality
• Discussion on litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality
• Adoption of the September 24, 2026 closed session minutes

Finance, Property & Personnel

The Finance, Property and Personnel Committee will discuss several policy updates and staff reports. The meeting includes reviews of artificial intelligence implementation, human resources policies, and a long-term housing and homelessness plan.

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy Update and Corporate Rollout
• Community and Human Services 10-year Housing and Homelessness Plan
• Annual Audit Report
• Updated Human Resources and Health and Safety Policy Statements
• Hastings County Physician Recruitment Program and Outlook Staff Report

Planning and Development

The Planning and Development committee will review several land division applications for residential lots and lot additions. The body will also review year-to-date expenditure reports and various board meeting minutes.

• Public hearing for residential lot application at 228 Naphan Road (File B33/26)
• Public hearing for lot addition at Urbach Lake (File B34/26)
• Public hearings for residential lot applications at 101 Goods Road (Files B38/26 & B39/26)
• Review of Year to Date Expenditure Report dated to August 31, 2026
• Recognition of Colette Tanner for 20 years of service

Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee

The Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee will review expenditure reports and correspondence from the Ministry of Health. The body is discussing grant funding for land ambulance services and the Dedicated Offload Nurses Program.

• Land Ambulance Service Grant funding
• Dedicated Offload Nursing Program Funding
• 2026 Land Ambulance Service Summary Report
• Year to Date Expenditure Reports to August 31, 2026
• OPP East Region Investigative Update

County Council - CLOSED

This is a closed session agenda for Hastings County Council. The council is moving into a closed session to discuss matters related to the security of municipal property, as permitted under the Municipal Act. The agenda includes adoption of previous closed session minutes and adjournment, with no public items listed.

• Motion to move into closed session under Section 239(2)(a) of the Municipal Act (security of property)
• Disclosure of interest for the September 24, 2026 session
• Adoption of closed session minutes from August 27, 2026
• Closed session item under Section 239(2)(a) regarding security of municipal property
• Adjournment of the session

County Council

Hastings County Council is meeting to adopt minutes, receive committee reports, and consider by-laws. The agenda includes information correspondence about a proposed high-speed rail initiative and an EORN update, but no action correspondence or motions are listed. The meeting is largely procedural, with decisions expected on committee recommendations and a confirmatory by-law.

• Letter from Minister of Transport re: Proposed High-Speed Rail (HSR) Initiative
• Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) August Update
• Reports from Community and Human Services, Emergency Services, Long-Term Care, Planning and Development, and Finance committees
• By-Law Listing for September 24, 2026
• Confirmatory By-Law for September 24, 2026

Planning and Development

Finance, Property & Personnel

The Hastings County Finance, Property & Personnel Committee will meet to approve minutes, review year-to-date expenditure and cheque register reports, and consider a recommendation to County Council for replacement server infrastructure through the OECM purchasing agreement. The agenda is largely procedural, with no public hearings or rezonings listed.

• Approval of minutes from August 20, 2026 meeting
• Year to Date Expenditure Reports to July 31, 2026 and Cheque Register Summary Reports for August 2026
• Replacement Server Infrastructure through OECM Purchasing Agreement (recommendation to County Council)
• Closed session discussion on security of municipal property (Section 239(2)(a) of Municipal Act)

Finance, Property & Personnel - CLOSED

The Finance, Property & Personnel Committee is meeting in closed session to discuss matters related to the security of municipal property, as permitted under the Municipal Act. The agenda includes approval of prior closed session minutes and a disclosure of interest. No public decisions or discussions are listed.

• Closed session under Section 239(2)(a) of the Municipal Act (security of property)
• Approval of closed session minutes from August 20, 2026
• Disclosure of interest at the September 15, 2026 meeting

Community and Human Services

The Community and Human Services Committee of Hastings County will convene on September 9, 2026, to conduct procedural business including approval of prior meeting minutes, disclosure of interest, and adoption of expenditure reports. No substantive decisions or discussions on community services are listed in the agenda.

Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee

The Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee will meet on September 9, 2026, to review year-to-date spending reports, approve minutes from the June 10 meeting, and discuss operational items including advanced paramedic development, a data-sharing agreement, and a 2027 response time performance plan.

• Review of Year to Date Expenditure Reports dated to July 31, 2026
• Advanced Care Paramedic Development
• Data Sharing Agreement
• Response Time Performance Plan 2027
• Tri-Star Ambulance Purchase 2027

County Council

This agenda is primarily procedural, covering the adoption of previous minutes and the review of reports from the Community and Human Services, Long-Term Care, Planning and Development, and Finance, Property & Personnel committees. Council will also consider a by-law to confirm all actions taken during the session. No specific dollar amounts, contract details, or individual policy decisions are listed in the provided text.

• Adoption of the Minutes of the June 25, 2026 session
• Report of the Community and Human Services Committee - August 2026
• Report of the Long-Term Care Committee - August 2026
• Report of the Planning and Development Committee - August 2026
• Report of the Finance, Property & Personnel Committee - August 2026

County Council - CLOSED

This is a closed session agenda for Hastings County Council. The council will move into closed session to discuss personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal employees, and litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality. The agenda includes adoption of previous closed session minutes and three closed session items, but no public decisions or discussions are listed.

• Closed session under Section 239(2)(b) and (e) of the Municipal Act for personal matters and litigation
• Adoption of Closed Session Minutes of June 25, 2026
• Two items under Section 239(2)(e) regarding litigation or potential litigation
• One item under Section 239(2)(b) regarding personal matters about identifiable individuals

Finance, Property & Personnel

The Finance, Property and Personnel Committee is meeting to review year-to-date expenditures and cheque registers, and to discuss several action items including council remuneration, an integrity commissioner report, a procedural by-law update, and a trail bridge inspection report. The committee will also consider a request for proposal for closed meeting investigator services and a revised HR policy on travel.

• Year to Date Expenditure Reports to June 30, 2026 and Cheque Register Summaries for June and July 2026
• Council Remuneration
• Integrity Commissioner Annual Report
• Request for Proposal for Closed Meeting Investigator Services
• Centennial Manor - Parking Lot Repaving

Planning and Development

The Hastings County Planning and Development Committee will hold public hearings on six consent applications to divide land into residential lots and rights-of-way, including two at 2442 Rapids Road in Tweed and four at 1026 Twin Sister Lakes Road in Marmora & Lake. The committee will also review a list of uncontested consents provisionally approved by the Director of Planning, approve minutes, and consider a by-law to remove part lot control in Marmora and Lake. The agenda includes routine items such as expenditure reports, correspondence, and zoning by-law notices.

• Public hearing for File Nos. B5/26 & B6/26 (Mousseau) at 2442 Rapids Road, Tweed, for two residential lots
• Public hearing for File Nos. B26/26, B27/26, B28/26 & B29/26 (Neill & Smith) at 1026 Twin Sister Lakes Road, Marmora & Lake, for residential lots and rights-of-way
• Approval of By-law 2026-43P for removal of part lot control in Marmora and Lake
• Review of Year to Date Expenditure Report dated to June 30, 2026 and Cheque Register for May, June, July 2026
• List of uncontested consents provisionally approved by Director of Planning from May 7 to July 31, 2026

Finance, Property & Personnel - CLOSED

The Finance, Property & Personnel 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 prior closed session minutes and a disclosure of interest, with no public items listed.

• Closed session under Section 239(2)(b) for personal matters about identifiable individuals
• Approval of closed session minutes from May 19, 2026
• Disclosure of interest at the August 20, 2026 meeting

Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee - CLOSED

The Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee is meeting in closed session to discuss litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality. The agenda includes approval of prior minutes and adjournment, with no public business items.

• Closed session under Section 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act for litigation matters
• Approval of minutes from March 11, 2026 meeting

Community and Human Services Committee - CLOSED

This is a closed session agenda with no public business. The committee will move into closed session under Section 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act to discuss litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality. The only other items are approval of prior closed session minutes and adjournment.

• Closed session under Section 239(2)(e) for litigation or potential litigation
• Approval of closed session minutes from March 11, 2026

Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee

The Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee will review year-to-date expenditures for Hastings Manor and Centennial Manor, along with several funding and contract items. They will also consider action correspondence recommending County Council approve the Centennial Manor parking lot repaving, a respiratory services contract renewal, PSW initiatives funding, a beds-in-abeyance request for Hastings Manor, and an Ontario Nurses' Association interest arbitration award. The meeting includes approval of the June 10, 2026 minutes and a director's report.

• Centennial Manor parking lot repaving recommendation
• Respiratory services contract renewal
• PSW initiatives 2026-27 funding support agreement
• Hastings Manor beds in abeyance request for building envelope project
• Ontario Nurses' Association interest arbitration award

Community and Human Services

The Community and Human Services Committee is meeting to discuss and potentially recommend to County Council several items, including contract extensions, funding allocations for housing and homelessness, and a construction update. The agenda includes a closed session for litigation matters and recognition of a staff member's 10 years of service.

• Ontario Works - Nimble Information Strategies Inc. Contract Extension
• Children's Services - Innovation Funding for Early Childhood Education Scholarship Program
• Housing Services - National Housing Strategy Funding Allocations 2026-2027
• 20 South Street - Construction Update
• Housing and Homelessness Funding

Test

County Council - CLOSED

Il s'agit d'un ordre du jour de séance à huis clos ne comportant aucun dossier public. Le Conseil passera en séance à huis clos en vertu de la Loi sur les municipalités pour discuter de relations de travail ou de négociations avec les employés, ainsi que de litiges ou de litiges potentiels. Aucune décision ou discussion n'est prévue pour la partie publique de la réunion.

• Séance à huis clos en vertu de l'article 239(2)(d) pour les relations de travail ou les négociations avec les employés (rapport verbal)
• Séance à huis clos en vertu de l'article 239(2)(e) pour les litiges ou les litiges potentiels

County Council

Il s'agit d'une réunion largement procédurale. Le Conseil recevra des rapports du CAO et de plusieurs comités (Services communautaires et humains, Services d'urgence, Soins de longue durée, Planification et développement, Finances). Une reconnaissance pour 25 ans de service pour Sean Wilson est prévue. Aucun nouveau règlement ou motion n'est à l'ordre du jour.

• Reconnaissance de Sean Wilson pour 25 ans de service
• Le Conseil s'est réuni en séance fermée plus tôt pour discuter des relations de travail et des litiges
• La correspondance d'information comprend une mise à jour sur le projet de lacune de cellules EORN et un communiqué de presse de Southeast Public Health
• Les rapports de cinq comités permanents doivent être reçus ou adoptés
• Aucun règlement, motion ou audience publique à l'ordre du jour

Council Remuneration Committee

Le Comité de la rémunération du conseil examinera la recommandation d'un projet de règlement municipal sur la rémunération du conseil auprès du Comité des finances, de la propriété et du personnel. Le règlement établit un modèle mixte de salaire/indemnité journalière pour le prochain mandat du conseil, incluant un salaire de adjoint au préfet supérieur de 30 % à celui des conseillers ainsi qu'une allocation de conférence liée à l'IPC. La recommandation a un impact budgétaire qui sera traité dans le cadre du processus budgétaire de 2027.

• Le comité doit recommander l'approbation du règlement municipal sur la rémunération du conseil au Comité des finances, de la propriété et du personnel
• Le salaire de l'adjoint au préfet est fixé à 30 % de plus que celui des conseillers
• L'ajustement de l'indice des prix à la consommation (IPC) s'applique à l'allocation de conférence des conseillers
• Le salaire de base couvre tous les événements du conseil tels que la Journée du comté et les déjeuners saisonniers
• Taux de traitement journalier de 486,94 $ pour les conseils, les comités et les conférences, plus les ajustements liés au coût de la vie (COLA)

Finance, Property & Personnel

Le comité entendra une présentation du PDG d'EORN, Jason St. Pierre, sur le projet de comblement des lacunes de cellules (Cell Gap Project), indiquant que 96 % des sites du comté de Hastings sont en service et que la construction est en bonne voie pour un achèvement en août 2026. Le comité examinera également les états financiers de 2025 et le rapport d'audit, le rapport de clôture de l'exercice financier 2025, ainsi qu'un régime d'incitation à la retraite anticipée pour le personnel non syndiqué.

• Projet de comblement des lacunes de cellules d'EORN : investissement de 300 M$, achèvement global de 93 %, 96 % dans le comté de Hastings ; 28 des 30 nouvelles tours et 14 des 15 co-localisations sont en service
• États financiers de 2025 et rapport d'audit – élément de communication pour recommandation au Conseil de comté
• Rapport de clôture de l'exercice financier 2025 – élément de communication pour recommandation au Conseil de comté
• Régime d'incitation à la retraite anticipée pour le personnel non syndiqué – élément de communication pour recommandation au Conseil de comté
• Sommaires des registres de chèques pour mai 2026 et données financières depuis le début de l'année au 31 mars 2026

Hastings Local Housing Corporation

Le conseil de la Hastings Local Housing Corporation examinera le renouvellement de l'hypothèque pour le 24 Brown Street, un bien de logement social à Belleville. L'hypothèque de 708 853,11 $ arrive à échéance le 1er avril 2027. Un rapport estime que les coûts d'intérêts supplémentaires seront de 42 960 $ si le taux de renouvellement est de 5,25 %.

• Renouvellement de l'hypothèque pour le 24 Brown Street, Belleville – solde impayé de 708 853,11 $, intérêts supplémentaires estimés à 42 960 $ à un taux de 5,25 %

Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee - CLOSED

Il s'agit d'une réunion à huis clos du comité des services d'urgence Hastings/Quinte ne comportant aucun point de l'ordre du jour public. Le comité passera en séance à huis clos en vertu de la Loi sur les municipalités pour discuter des relations de travail ou des négociations avec les employés, ainsi que de litiges ou de litiges potentiels affectant la municipalité. Aucune décision ou discussion n'est ouverte au public.

• Motion de clôture de la réunion en vertu de l'article 239(2)(d) (relations de travail/négociations avec les employés) et (e) (litige)
• Approbation du procès-verbal de la séance à huis clos du 11 février 2026
• Discussion en séance à huis clos sur le litige (Article 239(2)(e))
• Rapport verbal sur les relations de travail/négociations avec les employés (Article 239(2)(d))

Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee

Le comité de soins de longue durée Hastings/Quinte discutera et recommandera si un remplacement de la toiture à Hastings Manor doit être approuvé, et examinera des registres de chèques totalisant 1 157 719,78 $ pour Hastings et Centennial Manor. Le comité recevra également une correspondance sur les copaiements de soins de longue durée ainsi que le rapport du directeur pour juin 2026.

• Correspondance d'action recommandant le remplacement de la toiture de Hastings Manor au conseil de comté
• Rapports sommaires des registres de chèques pour Hastings et Centennial Manor datés du 13 mai 2026, totalisant 1 157 719,78 $
• Données financières cumulées depuis le début de l'année pour Hastings Manor au 31 mars 2026
• Correspondance d'information de l'ADM sur les copaiements des maisons de soins de longue durée (LTC) et bulletin connexe
• Rapport du directeur pour Hastings et Centennial Manor pour juin 2026

Community and Human Services

Le comité discutera et pourrait recommander le Plan sur le logement et l'itinérance, un document de politique majeur. Il examinera également la prolongation du Projet pilote d'abordabilité pour les enfants d'âge scolaire et la réaffectation des places de garde d'enfants dans le cadre du programme CWELCC. Des rapports financiers et une lettre de plaidoyer concernant l'état d'un site au 87 James St. à Stirling figurent également à l'ordre du jour.

• Services communautaires et de services humains – Plan sur le logement et l'itinérance (pages 43-109)
• Services à l'enfance – Prolongation du Projet pilote d'abordabilité pour les enfants d'âge scolaire
• Services à l'enfance – Réaffectation des places CWELCC
• Sommaire du registre des chèques pour mai 2026 totalisant 7 038 410,31 $
• Lettre de plaidoyer – 87 James St. Stirling – État de la condition du site