Regular Meeting of Council – May 25 2022

Regular Meeting of Council  —  Wednesday, May 25, 2022

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   (Meeting to be held in Council Chambers, recorded and livestreamed – excluding in camera items)
2. 7:00 PM

   Call to Order
3.  

   Land Acknowledgement
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   Moment of Silent Contemplation
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   Approval of or Amendments to the Agenda
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   Approval of Minutes of the April 19, 2022 Council (Policy) Meeting and the April 27, 2022 Regular Meeting of Council
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   Correspondence for Information

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   • Correspondence for Info
     • (57) Community Heroes Quilt Fundraiser
       • Community Heroes Quilt poster.pdf
     • (54) NSAPG Membership Renewal Information
       • District of East Hants Renewal Letter 22-23.pdf
       • Dues District of East Hants 22-23.pdf
     • (53) Provincial Proclamation – Trauma Awareness Day – May 18th
       • Proclamation Trauma Awareness Day – May 18.pdf
     • (52) Colchester East Hants Public Library (CEHPL) – Accessibility Plan
       • IACLA-AccessibilityPlan-MasterVersion-April20Final.pdf
     • (20) Crime Prevention Association Open House Invite (June 8)
       • Open House invite .png
     • (18) Letter to Community Wind Farms Inc. regarding support for the proposed Melvin Lake Wind Farm Project
       • Community Wind Support Letter May 6 2022.pdf
     • (16) Press Release: Non-Resident Property Tax Removed, Deed Transfer Tax Remains (Bill 149)
       • Email from Nicolas Barr re Non-Resident Property Tax Removed, Deed Transfer Tax Remains.pdf
       • Non-resident Property Tax Removed, Deed Transfer Tax Remains – Government of Nova Scotia, Canada.pdf
     • (14) May Project Update – Melvin Lake Wind Project
       • 220427 May Update on Melvin Lake Wind.pdf
     • (12) Update to Non-Resident Provincial Property Tax (Bill 149)
       • Update to Non-Resident Provincial Property Tax (Bill 149).pdf
     • (11) Letter of Concern to NSFM Re: Proposed Reorganization of NSFM. C22(160)
       • Municipality of East Hants_Letter of Concern_NSFM.pdf
     • (9) Shubenacadie Waterway Engagement Sessions (In-person – May 25 & Online – June 1)
       • Transitions Community Conversations.pdf
       • Transitions_Year 1 Brief.pdf
     • (6) Electoral Commission Letter from the Warden regarding proposed federal riding boundary changes impacting East Hants communities. (To be ratified by Council at the May meeting)
       • Electoral Commission Letter.pdf
     • (4) Letter to the Federal Boundaries Commission from Kody Blois, MP regarding proposed changes to the federal riding boundaries that would move East Hants corridor communities into the Pictou/Eastern Shore/Preston riding.
       • Letter to the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission.pdf
     • (3) Letter from the Municipality of Shelburne regarding the Proposed Non-Resident Provincial Property Tax and Provincial Deed Transfer Tax (Bill 149)
       • Proposed Non-Resident Provincial Property Tax and Provincial Deed Transfer Tax.pdf
     • (2) Notice of Public Open House – Mount Uniacke Quarry Expansion Project
       • Notice of Public Open House – Mount Uniacke Quarry Expansion Project.pdf
     • (1) Letter from the Chace’s regarding the new non-resident taxes (Bill 149)
       • CHACE_NOVA SCOTIA TAX_4.28.22.pdf
       • Letter from The Chace's re Bill 149-redacted (1).pdf
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   Correspondence for Decision

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   • Correspondence for Decision
     • (73) Respect Training for Councillors – Council is asked to select a new date (May 19th cancelled) . The facilitator and CAO are available June 9th or 30th (6:00 pm start).
     • (67) Correspondence from Kim Masland, Minister of NS Public Works regarding the Windsor & Hantsport Railway Company. (letter dated April, but just received this week)
       • Correspondence from K. Masland.pdf
     • (17) Temporary Borrowing Resolution – Mill & Pave Renewal Project for White Road
       • MFC PreApp – Without Seal Mill & Pave White Road Fall 2022.pdf
       • RTC – EAST HANTS TBR CORREPONDENCE FOR DECISION May 25, 2022.pdf
       • TBR RESO 2021 – Mill & Pave White Road.pdf
     • (13) Letter from Canadian Mental Health Association (Colchester East Hants Branch) re Presentation to Council
       • Letter from Canadian Mental Health Association (Colchester East Hants Branch) re Presentation to Council.pdf
     • (7) Copy of the 12-Month Notice letter from the Province to the NSFM regarding planned changes to legislation, regulation, or administrative actions that could have the effect of decreasing revenues or increasing the required expenditures of municipalities.
       • CORR063 – NSFM.pdf
9. 7:30 PM

   Public Hearing – FH Developments WCDD Application

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   • (59) Public Hearing – FH Development Group – WCDD application – Presentation & Report Documents
     • Chrystal Fuller – FH Dev Group presentation for Public Hearing.pdf
     • PH – FH Dev – Appendix A – Concept Plan – May 2022.pdf
     • PH – FH Dev – Appendix E – Financial Impact Analysis – May 2022.pdf
     • PH – FH Dev – Final Draft of DA – May 2022.pdf
     • PH – FH Dev – staff presentation for PH – May 2022.pdf
     • PH – FH Dev – staff report – May 2022.pdf
     • Public Hearing script May 2022.pdf
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    Motions Going Forward to Council

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    • (60) Committee Motions to Council – May 2022
      • Motions – May 25, 2022.pdf
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    Committee Reports
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    Police Advisory Committee: Councillor Rhyno, Chairperson

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    • (61) PA Committee Report – May 2022
      • PA Committee Report – May 2022.pdf
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    Corporate & Residential Services Committee: Councillor Michael Perry, Chairperson

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    • (62) CRS Committee Report – May 2022
      • CRS Committee Report – May 2022.pdf
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    Planning Advisory Committee: Councillor Moussa, Vice-Chairperson

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    • (63) PAC Committee Report – May 2022
      • PAC Committee Report – May 2022.pdf
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    Parks, Recreation and Culture Committee: Councillor Rhyno, Chairperson

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    • (64) PRC Committee Report – May 2022
      • PRC Committee Report – May 2022.pdf
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    Second Reading – Bylaw IO-500: Property Assessed Clean Energy Program (P.A.C.E)

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    • (65) Second Reading Bylaw IO-500 Property Assessed Clean Energy (P.A.C.E) Bylaw
      • IO 500 Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) ByLaw V1.pdf
      • Second Reading – Bylaw IO-500 PACE.pdf
17.  

    Warden’s Report
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    Business from Councillors
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    (In Camera) Land Issue: J. Hulsman
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    (In Camera) Contractual Issue: A. Clarkson
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    (In Camera) Contractual Issue: S. MacEwan
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    Set Date & Time of Next Council Meetings: June 21, 2022 Regular Meeting of Council (Policy) and June 30, 2022 Regular Meeting of Council
23. 9:30 PM

    Adjournment