Council Agendas

March 30, 2021 Committee of The Whole Meeting 6:30 pm Via Zoom

Public Hearing
To consider amending the Land Use By-Law to rezone a portion of a property along Dennis Point Road, Lower West Pubnico (PID 90081142) from Marine Industrial (MI) Zone to Light Industrial (LI) Zone.
 
Committee of the Whole Council Meeting
  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Approval of Agenda/Conflict of Interest Declaration
  3. Adoption of Minutes
    1. Regular Council meeting minutes – March 9, 2021 (Attachment - 6 pages)
    2. Special Council meeting minutes – March 18, 2021 (Attachment - 2 pages)
  4. Business arising from the minutes
    1. Bell Signed Agreement (Attachment - 14 pages)
  5. For Decision and discussion
    1. Second reading-Land Use By-law amendments - (Attachment - 16 pages)
    2. Relief of interest (Attachment - 1 page
    3. Iris Communications – extension of contract (Attachment - 2 pages) (Attachment - 4 pages)
    4. Splash pad contribution (Attachment - 17 pages) (Attachment - 2 pages)
    5. Mariners Centre Strategic plan (Attachment - 9 pages)
    6. Accessibility Committee member (Attachment - 7 pages)
    7. Solar project (Attachment - 3 pages) (Attachment - 2 pages) (Attachment - 2 pages)
    8. Kilometrage and Transportation Allowance Rate Changes-Effective April 1, 2021
      (Attachment - 2 pages)
    9. Financial Statement (Attachment - 3 pages)
  6. Correspondence and for Information
    1. Letter of response-Department of Health and Wellness (Attachment - 1 page)
    2. Community Spirit Plaque (Attachment - 1 page)
    3. WCRL minutes & Newsletter (Attachment - 6 pages) (Attachment - 2 pages)
    4. MLA letter to Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada (Attachment - 2 page)
  7. Financial Requests
  8. Agenda Topics for Next Meeting / Notice of Motion by Councillors
  9. Question Period
  10. In Camera
    1. Airport
    2. Mariners Centre Agreement (Attachment - 8 pages)
    3. Mobile dewatering truck
  11. Adjournment
 

March 9, 2021 Regular Council Meeting 6:30pm Via Zoom

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Approval of Agenda/Conflict of Interest Declaration
  3. Presentation
    1. Splash Park Committee (Attachment - 17 pages)
  4. Adoption of Minutes
    1. Committee of the whole meeting minutes-February 23, 2021 (Attachment - 5 pages)
    2. Planning Advisory Committee minutes-February 23, 2021 (Attachemnt - 3 pages)
    3. ARC minutes-January 21, 2021 (Atachment - 3 pages)
  5. Business Arising from the Minutes
    1. Priorities (Attachment - 1 page) (Attachment - 1 page)
  6. Notice period-Municipal Policy
    1. Fire Service Registration Policy (Attachment - 13 pages)
  7. Councillors’ Report (Attachment - 1 page)
  8. Warden’s Report (Attachment - 1 page)
  9. Staff Report (Attachment - 16 pages)
  10. For Decision
    1. Article C24-Fire Inspections (Attachment - 3 pages)
    2. Article C25-Naming of Municipal Streets & Private Roads (Attachemnt - 12 pages)
    3. Water shortages (Atachment - 1 page) (Attachment - 1 page)
    4. REMO budget (Attachment - 1 page)
    5. Georges Bank Moratorium (Attachment - 4 pages)
  11. Financial Requests
    1. Community grant request $500-Abrams River Wharf Association (Attachmet - 1 page)
    2. Community grant request $500-Kemptville Fire Dept (Attachment - 1 page)
    3. Community grant request $500-Ladies Auxiliary West Pubnico Fire Dept (Attachment - 1 page)
    4. Community grant request $500-West Pubnico Health Club (Attachment - 1 page)
    5. Community grant request $500-Festival Acadien de Wedgeport (Attachment - 1 page)
    6. Community grant request $500-Wedgeport Tuna Museum (Attachemnt - 1 page)
    7. Community grant request $500-Wedgeport Legion (Attachment - 1 page)
    8. Community grant request $500-Hubbard's Point Community Centre (Attachment -1 page)
  12. Agenda Topics for Next Meeting / Notice of Motion by Councillors
  13. Question Period
  14. In Camera
  15. Adjournment

February 23, 2021 Committee of the Whole 6:30pm

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Approval of Agenda/Conflict of Interest Declaration
  3. Presentation
    1. Michelle Amirault-CBDC services (Attachment - 12 pages)
  4. Adoption of Minutes
    1. Regular Council Meeting Minutes – February 9, 2021 (Attachment - 6 pages)
  5. Business arising from the minutes
    1. Active Transportation Plan
    2. GSAR (Attachment - 1 page) (Attachment - 4 pages)
  6. For Decision and discussion
    1. Jared Dalziel-WSP re-zoning application (Attachment - 16 pages)
    2. Low income exemptions (Attachment - 1 page)
    3. SPCA services (Attachment - 2 pages) 
    4. Lyme Disease awareness month (Attachment - 2 pages) 
    5. Transparency (Attachment - 2 pages)
  7. Financial Statement (Attachment - 3 pages)
  8. Correspondence and for Information
    1. Response from Minister Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans
      (Attachment - 3 pages) (Attachment - 2 pages)
    2. YMCA letters (Attachment - 8 pages) (Attachment - 2 pages) 
    3. Letter from Colton LeBlanc to Department Health and Wellness (Attachment - 2 pages)
    4. Fire ponds update (Attachment - 2 pages)
  9. Financial Requests
    1. Community Grant - École Pubnico-Ouest (Attachment - 1 page)
  10. Agenda Topics for Next Meeting / Notice of Motion by Councillors
  11. Question Period
  12. In Camera
  13. Adjournment

February 9, 2021 Regular Council Meeting 7:00pm

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Approval of Agenda/Conflict of Interest Declaration
  3. Presentation
    1. Jamie Stephen-Wood pellet heat Torchlight Bioresources (Attachment - 22 pages)
      (Attachment - 2 page) (Attachment - 1 page)
  4. Adoption of Minutes
    1. Committee of the whole meeting minutes - January 26, 2021 (Attachment - 5 pages)
    2. Special council meeting minutes - February 1, 2021 (Attachment - 3 pages)
    3. Accessibility Advisory Committee minutes (Attachment - 9 pages)
    4. ARC minutes (Attachment - 3 pages)
  5. Business Arising from the Minutes
    1. Sidewalk Policy Review (Attachment - 16 Pages)
    2. Stragetic planning (Attachment - 1 pages) (Attachment - 1 page) (Attachment - 3 page)
  6. Councillors’ Report
  7. Warden’s Report (Attachment - 1 page)
  8. Staff Report (Attachment - 12 pages)
  9. For Decision
    1. By-Law 39 - Civic Addressing Signage-2nd reading (Attachment - 7 pages)
    2. Code of Conduct-Staff (Attachment - 9 pages)
    3. Emergency Fund Policy (Attachment - 3 pages)
    4. Wastewater project (Attachment -1 page)
    5. NSLC home delivery (Attachment - 4 pages) 
    6. East Pubnico water tender (Attachment - 2 pages) (Attachment - 1 page)
    7. GSAR
    8. Strategic Planning Proposal (Attachment - 8 pages)
  10. Correspondence and for Information
    1. Municipal Affairs & Housing (Attachment - 1 page)
    2. TNR (Attachment - 3 pages)
    3. YMCA letters (Attachment - 1 page) (Attachment - 1 page)
      (Attachmet -1 page) (Attachement - 1 page)
  11. Financial Requests
  12. Agenda Topics for Next Meeting / Notice of Motion by Councillors
  13. Question Period
  14. In Camera
  15. Adjournment

January 26, 2021 Committee of the Whole Meeting 6:30pm

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Approval of Agenda/Conflict of Interest Declaration
  3. Adoption of Minutes
    1. Regular Council Meeting Minutes – January 12, 2021
  4. Business arising from the minutes
    1. Sidewalks
  5. Notice period-Municipal Policy
    1. Article P- Code of Conduct-Staff
    2. Article P- Progressive discipline Staff
    3. Article C – Emergency Fund
  6. For Decision and discussion
    1. Wastewater Project
    2. Article C4-Grants to Organizations
    3. Temporary Borrowing Resolution-Operating Reserve
    4. Strategic Priorities – Process
    5. Fire Inspector Designation
  7. Correspondence and for Information
    1. Minister Suzanne Lohnes Croft-Thank you letter
  8. Financial Requests
  9. Agenda Topics for Next Meeting / Notice of Motion by Councillors
  10. Question Period
  11. In Camera
  12. Adjournment

January 12, 2021 - Regular Council Meeting 6:30 pm Via Zoom

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Approval of Agenda/Conflict of Interest Declaration
  3. Presentation
    1. Carolyn Sloan-Inclusion Clare (Attachment - 11 pages)
  4. Adoption of Minutes
    1. Regular Council Meeting Minutes – December 8, 2020 (Attachment - 6 pages)
    2. Special Council Meeting Minutes - December 29, 2020 (Attachment - 2 pages)
  5. Business Arising from the Minutes
    1. TNR (Attachment - 2 pages)
    2. Village Historique Acadien-Funding request  (Attachment - 1 page)
  6. Notice Period-Municipal Policy
    1. ARTICLE C4-Grants to Organizations (Attachment - 7 pages) (Attachment - 1 page) 
  7. Councillors’ Report
  8. Warden’s Report (Attachment - 1 page)
  9. Staff Report (Attachment 12- pages)
  10. For Decision
    1. By-Law 39 - Civic Addressing Signage-First reading  (Attachment - 7 pages)(Attachment - 1 page)
    2. Nakile - partial tax exemption (Attachment - 1 page)
    3. Speed Radar Advisory Signs (Attachment - 3 pages)
    4. Amend Mariners Center Expansion Committee
    5. Award of tender for trailer sale (Attachment - 2 pages)
    6. Strategic plan and priorities (Attachment - 7 pages)(Attachment - 7 pages)
  11. Correspondence and for Information
    1. Drought -Thank you notices (Attachment - 1 page)
    2. Letter from Minister of Environment (Attachment - 1 page)
    3. WREN CEO report (Attachment - 6 pages) (Attachment - 6 pages)
    4. Mariners Center-Audited Statements (Attachment - 15 pages)
    5. WCRL Minutes (Attachment - 5 pages)
  12. Financial Requests
  13. Agenda Topics for Next Meeting / Notice of Motion by Councillors
  14. Question Period
  15. In Camera
    1. Personnel Matter
  16. Adjournment

December 8, 2020 Regular Council Meeting 6:30pm Via Zoom

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Approval of Agenda/Conflict of Interest Declaration
  3. Presentation
    1. Aquaculture Development area
      Charlene LeBlanc & Alix d'Entremont (Attachment - 38 pages)
  4. Adoption of Minutes
    1. Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes – November 24, 2020 (Attachment - 5 pages)
    2. ARC Minutes-September 17, 2020 (Attachment 3- pages)
  5. Business Arising from the Minutes
    1. TNR
  6. Councillors’ Report
  7. Warden’s Report (Attachment - 1 page)
  8. Staff Report (Attachment - 17 pages)
  9. For Decision
    1. Ground Search & Rescue
    2. ARTICLE C21-Reimbursement for Attending Meetings & Conferences (Attachment - 8 pages)
    3. ARTICLE C1-Code of Conduct-Revised (Attachment - 9 pages)
    4. Eel Brook Fire Station (Attachment - 2 pages)
  10. Correspondence and for Information
    1. Letter from East Hants to Minister Wilson (Attachment - 2 pages)
    2. Submission of Planning and Heritage documents (Attachment - 4 pages)
    3. CAP and Key Dates for Filing of the 2021 Assessment Roll (Attachment - 2 pages)
    4.  Help for those in need (Attachment -1 page)
    5. YMCA (Attachment - 1 page)
  11. Financial Requests
    1. Community Grant request $500-Plymouth Cemetery (Attachment - 1 page)
    2. Community Grant request $500-Plymouth Fencing Committee (Attachment - 1 page)
  12. Agenda Topics for Next Meeting / Notice of Motion by Councillors
  13. Question Period
  14. In Camera
    1. Le Village historique acadien de la Nouvelle-Écosse
    2. Legal Issue
  15. Adjournment