THAT report HD-01-2026 regarding Request for New Agreement under the Municipal Capital Facilities By-Law for Municipal Housing Project Facilities -Wellington Ma

THAT report HD-01-2026 regarding Request for New Agreement under the Municipal Capital Facilities By-Law for Municipal Housing Project Facilities -Wellington Manor Corporation be received; THAT a By-Law to designate the property owned by the Wellington Manor Corporation and known municipally as 68 Maple Street, Wellington, as a Municipal Capital Facility, as permitted under section 110 of the Municipal Act, as amended, and Ontario Regulation 603/06, as amended, be brought forward for Council approval at the next feasible Council meeting; and THAT upon the passing of the Designating By-Law, the Chief Administrative Officer and the Director of Finance & Information Technology (Treasurer) be authorized to execute a Municipal Capital Facilities Project Agreement, in a form satisfactory to the Municipal Lawyer, to exempt the property from taxation for municipal and school board purposes annually for the duration of the agreement and on the terms and conditions set out in such agreement. The Chair called for a 5 minute recess at 2:07p.m. Committee reconvened at 2:11p.m. with all members present save and except Councillor Harrison, Councillor Pennell, Councillor Grosso, Councillor Roberts, and Councillor Branderhorst. 7.2 Report of the Community Services, Programs and Initiatives Department dated February 10, 2026 regarding the County Transit Strategy 2028 Councillor Hirsch and Councillor St-Jean moved to put the motion on the floor. Vincent de Tourdonnet, Transit Coordinator, provided an overview on Report CSP-04-2026 regarding the County Transit Strategy 2028 to the Committee. He outlined the strategic direction of the transit strategy and its recommendations. A question and answer period ensued regarding: • the potential external funding opportunities; • the growth rate of the transit service; • procurement agreements and an update on the relationship with Quinte Transit; • the inequity of transit access across the County, noting that the proposed service focuses primar