Council Agendas

Thursday, December 2, 2021 - Special Council Meeting - 3:00pm via Zoom

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Approval of Agenda/Conflict of Interest Declaration
  3. Presentation - None
  4. Adoption of Minutes
  5. Business Arising from the Minutes  
    1. Letter of Concern – MLA Colton LeBlanc regarding Pubnico Head Parking Lot (Attachment)
    2. Letter of Support to WREN regarding the Residential Retrofit Funding Application (Attachment)
    3. Letter to the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal / Nova Scotia Public Works regarding plowing of Chemin de L’est (Attachment)
    4. Thank you letter to MLA Colton LeBlanc regarding Wedgeport school and property (Attachment)
  6. For Decision
    1. Temporary Borrowing Resolution – FCM Loan (Resolution Attachment)
    2. Temporary Borrowing Resolution – Operating reserve (Request for Decision Attached)
    3. Letter of Support Request - Warden Muise
    4. Second Reading - By-law 41 - The Maintenance and Improvement of Private Roads (Bylaw Attached)
  7. Correspondence and For Information
    1. Work Commencing on Municipal and Village Code of Conduct Regulations (Attachment)
  8. Financial Requests - none
  9. Agenda Topics for Next Meeting / Notice of Motion by Councillors
  10. Question Period
  11. In Camera - None.
  12. Adjournment

November 23, 2021 - Committee of the Whole Meeting - 6:30PM

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Approval of Agenda/Conflict of Interest Declaration
  3. Presentation - Gordon and Doug of Hope Dial A Ride (Attachment - 8 pages)
  4. Adoption of Minutes
    1. Regular Council Meeting Minutes – November 9, 2021 (Attachment - 6 pages)
    2. Special Council Meeting Minutes – November 17, 2021 (Attachment - 2 pages)
  5. Business Arising from the Minutes  
  6. For Decision
    1. Pubnico Head Carpool Parking Lot – Councillor Bourque
    2. Lack of plowing by Nova Scotia Public Works concern for the Chemin de L’Est Seniors Residence in Wedgeport – Councillor Boudreau
    3. Properties at 27 Courthouse Road, Tusket and 6 acres of vacant land adjacent and to the east of 27 Courthouse Road (Attachment - 6 pages) (Attachment - 1 page)
  7. Correspondence and For Information
    1. Letter from NS Health (Attachment - 1 page)
    2. Renamed or Newly Created Private Roads in Argyle (Attachment - 5 pages)
    3. Yarmouth County Ground Search and Rescue - Santa Claus coming to Skype (Attachment - 1 page)
  8. Financial Requests 
    1. District Community Grant Request of $500 for Argyle Mount Pleasant Cemetery – Councillor Richard Donaldson (Attachment - 2 pages)
  9. Agenda Topics for Next Meeting / Notice of Motion by Councillors
  10. Question Period
  11. In Camera - none.
  12. Adjournment

November 9, 2021 - Regular Council Meeting - ZOOM 6:30 PM

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Approval of Agenda/Conflict of Interest Declaration
  3. Presentation - Chris d'Entremont, Conservative MP for West Nova 
  4. Adoption of Minutes
    1. Regular Council Meeting Minutes - October 12, 2021 (Attachment - 7 pages)
    2. Special Council Meeting Minutes - October 29, 2021 (Attachment - 2 pages)
  5. Business Arising from the Minutes  
    1. Expression of interest in Accessible Housing Discussion Group Support letter (Attachment - 1 page)
    2. Reply to Letter of Concern - Regulations applicable to the Coastal Protection Act - October 2021 (Attachment - 1 page)
  6. Councillors Report
  7. Warden's Report (Attachment - 1 page)
  8. Staff Report (Attachment - 9 pages) (October Building Permit Report)
  9. For Decision
    1. Article C5 - Private Road Naming Policy - October 2021 amendment (Attachment - 13 pages)
    2. Letter of support request for Western REN Energy Project - Residential Retrofits funding application (Attachment - 2 pages)
    3. Islands and District Volunteer Fire Department funding request (Attachment - 1 page) (Attachment - 1 page)
    4. Funding request for fencing for Middle East Pubnico COMFIT solar location (Attachment - 1 page)
    5. Approval request fo Joint letter to Minister Lohr regarding REMO program (Attachment - 2 pages)
    6. Private Road Bylaw - First Reading (Attachment - 6 pages)
    7. Request for Decision - Tree Lighting (Attachment - 2 pages)
  10. Correspondence and For Information
    1. Letter of concern from Accessibility committee regarding cancelled doctor's appointments for MODA residents (Attachment - 1 page)
  11. Financial Requests
  12. Agenda Topics for Next Meeting / Notice of Motion by Councillors
  13. Question Period
  14. In Camera - MGA Section 22 - Personnel matter
  15. Adjournment

October 29, 2021 - Special Council Meeting - 3:00pm via Zoom

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Approval of Agenda/Conflict of Interest Declaration
  3. Presentation - None
  4. Adoption of Minutes
    1. Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes - Tuesday, October 26, 2021 (Attachment - 3 pages)
  5. Business Arising from the Minutes  
  6. For Decision
  7. Correspondence and For Information
    1. Western REN Newsletter (Attachment - 3 pages)
  8. Financial Requests - none
  9. Agenda Topics for Next Meeting / Notice of Motion by Councillors
  10. Question Period
  11. In Camera - Personnel Matter.
  12. Adjournment

December 23, 2021 - Special Council Meeting via ZOOM

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Approval of Agenda/Conflict of Interest Declaration
  3. Presentation - None
  4. Adoption of Minutes
    1. Special Council Meeting - Thursday, December 2, 2021 (Attachment - 3 pages)
  5. Business Arising from the Minutes  
  6. For Decision
  7. Correspondence and For Information
  8. Financial Requests - none
  9. Agenda Topics for Next Meeting / Notice of Motion by Councillors
  10. Question Period 
  11. In Camera - Personnel Matter.
  12. Adjournment

October 26, 2021 - Committee of the Whole Meeting - 6:30PM

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Approval of Agenda/Conflict of Interest Declaration
  3. Presentation - None
  4. Adoption of Minutes
    1. Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes - Tuesday, September 28, 2021 (Attachment - 5 pages)
  5. Business Arising from the Minutes  
    1. SHYFT House - Certificate of Appreciation delivered by Warden 10-22-2021
    2. Letter of support sent to Town of Yarmouth for off-highway vehicle project 10-22-2021
    3. Georges Bank Moratorium Follow up letter - (Attachment - 1 page)
  6. Financial Statements  - September 2021 (Attachment - 16 pages)
  7. For Decision
    1. Article C46 - Accessibility Advisory Committee (Attachment - 4 pages)
    2. Special Constables Designation - Mitch Colburn (Attachment - 1 page)
  8. Correspondence and For Information
    1. Correspondence from Honourable John A. Lohr (Attachment - 1 page)
    2. Joint Council Letter - Mariners Centre - 275 Main Street (Attachment - 2 pages)
    3. Letter from Nova Scotia Public Works regarding Ecole Wedgeport (Attachment - 1 page)
    4. Municipality of Argyle Net-Zero Administration Building Grand Opening (Attachment - 1 page)
  9. Financial Requests - none
  10. Agenda Topics for Next Meeting / Notice of Motion by Councillors
  11. Question Period
  12. In Camera - None.
  13. Adjournment

October 12, 2021 - Regular Council Meeting - 6:30 PM via Zoom

Public Hearing

Micro Cannabis Production / Processing Facility - 129 Tittle Road, Surettes Island (Attachment - 21 pages)
1. A development agreement application to enable a micro cannabis production/processing facility on the subject property. The application is to permit a modest change from the existing medical cannabis production operation on the property.

Aquaculture Interim Storage and Oyster Grading - PID 90110362, along Highway 3, Eel Brook (Attachment - 20 pages)
2. A development agreement application to amend the Land Use By-law (LUB) to allow marine related - aquaculture use on the subject property, to permit grading and intermittent storage of oysters from Eel Lake.

Evening Lounge Patio Use - 23 Chemin Du Pont Du Marais, Lower West Pubnico (Attachment - 18 pages)
3. A development agreement application to enable an evening patio accessory to the permitted craft distillery and lounge use to permit the patio component to operate past 9pm. If approved, the development agreement will enable the expanded hours of operation past 9pm.

Correction of Zoning Boundaries - 23, 25, 27 Chemin du Rocher (Attachment - 8 pages)
4. A rezoning application to adjust the zoning boundaries of the subject property to the Light Industrial (LI) zone and Mixed Use (MU) zone to align with proposed new lot lines that are a part of a separate lot consolidation process for three existing properties. If approved, the rezoning would bring the properties into better consistency with the Land Use Bylaw by providing larger lots that are serviced appropriately and which have adequate frontages.

Housekeeping Amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw (Attachment - 7 pages)
5. Proposed amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) policies and Land Use Bylaw (LUB) regulations to correct errors, omissions or regulations which have proved to be unsuccessful. In total, four changes are considered for the Land Use Bylaw dealing with campground regulations, automobile repair uses, fur farm uses, and minor housekeeping amendments are proposed for the Municipal Planning Strategy to remove cost requirements.

Regular Council Meeting

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Approval of Agenda/Conflict of Interest Declaration
  3. Presentation - none.
  4. Adoption of Minutes
    1. ARC Meeting Minutes - May 27, 2021 (Attachment - 3 pages)
  5. Business Arising from the Minutes  
  6. Councillors Report
  7. Warden's Report (Attachment - 1 page)
  8. Staff Report (Attachment - 11 pages)
  9. For Decision
    1. Draft Strategic Plan Review and Approval (Attachment - 8 pages)
    2. Article C-44 - Council Videoconferencing Policy (Attachment - 4 pages)
    3. Article C-45 - COVID-19 Policy (Attachment - 4 pages)
  10. Correspondence and For Information
    1. September 2021 Western Counties Regional Library Newsletter (Attachment - 2 pages)
    2. April - September 2021 MODA Building Permit Report (April) (May) (June) (July) (August) (September)
    3. COVID-19 Pop-Up Clinics in the Municipality of Argyle (Attachment - 1 page)
    4. Copy of letter to Department of Education regarding the demolition of Wedgeport School (Attachment - 1 page)
  11. Financial Requests
    1. District Community Grant Request of $500 – Sluice Point Betterment Committee (Attachment - 1 page)
    2. District Community Grant Request of $500 - Harbour Authority of Two Islands (Attachment - 4 pages)
  12. Agenda Topics for Next Meeting / Notice of Motion by Councillors
  13. Question Period
  14. In Camera - Personnel
  15. Adjournment