Regular Meeting of Council – Jun 25 2025
Regular Meeting of Council
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
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(This meeting will be recorded and livestreamed, excluding any in-camera topics)
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7:00 PM
Call To Order & Historical Acknowledgement
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Moment of Silent Contemplation
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Set Date & Time of Next Council Meetings: July 15, 2025, Regular Meeting of Council (Policy & In-Camera) and July 23, 2025, Regular Meeting of Council
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Approval of or Amendments to Agenda
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Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of Council (Policy & In-Camera) held May 13, 2025 and the Regular Meeting of Council held May 21, 2025
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Correspondence for Information
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Correspondence for Info
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(76)
Staff Memo – Paving Petition Results for Brook Court and Bakery Lane
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(74)
Letter from Becky Druhan, Attorney General and Minister of Justice regarding the Comprehensive Policing Review results and recommendations.
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(65)
Copy of a letter from Linda Gregory, Warden, Municipality of Digby to NSFM regarding concerns with road safety and insufficient funding.
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(64)
Letter from the Department of Justice concerning the amount the municipality will be billed for RCMP services for 25/26. This amount is $6,531,751, an increase of 6.67% over the previous year and about $56K higher than was budgeted. Finance will bring a report and recommendation for funding to Executive Committee in July.
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(61)
Letter from the Department of Emergency Management Deputy Minister Sandra MacKenzie including an application form for the Regional Emergency Management Organization capacity building grant program.
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(57)
Letter to The Honourable Dave Ritcey, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage regarding library funding.
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(48)
Notice of Application – PLN24-015: Development Agreement Amendment – Lantz (Clayton) & PLN25-002: Development Agreement Amendment – Enfield (Magnolia)
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(47)
Letter from the Maritime Branch of the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association regarding Canada Post
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(40)
HRM Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Regional Municipal Planning Strategy.
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(25)
Follow-up letter from Michael Chapman, President, Shubenacadie Legion Br 111 regarding the relocation of the cenotaph in Shubenacadie.
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(20)
Site Plan Approval Information Sheet- 693 Highway 2
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(17)
Public Hearing Notice – East Hants Official Community Plan Amendments
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(16)
Letter from Christina Lovitt, Provincial Director of Planning Re: Amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law to change the designation and zone from Agriculture Reserve to Rural Use for PID 45189206. The matter has been referred to the Minister of Municipal Affairs as there are concerns regarding the policy being inconsistent with the Statement of Provincial Interest Regarding Agricultural Land.
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(14)
Letter to The Honourable Fred Tilley, Minister of Public Works regarding K-class road maintenance (single egress/ingress).
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(12)
Site Plan Approval – Old Enfield Road and Bakery Lane, Enfield
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(10)
Letter to Minister of Public Works advocating for long term road improvements for Lakecrest Drive, Mount Uniacke.
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(9)
Letter to Minister of Environment and Climate Change regarding notification of pesticide use (Council Motion C25(131))
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(8)
Letter to Ministers Lohr & Masland regarding the Fire Services Review (Motion C25(132)
April)
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(7)
Letter of Support to Minas Select Inc. (Council Motion C25(170) May)
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Correspondence for Decision
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Correspondence for Decision
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(73)
The Municipality has received an unsolicited offer to purchase a municipally-owned property LOT 09-01 (PID 45379864) on Lacy Anne, Enfield. Staff recommend Council request a staff report to come forward in July for review. (Note: Confidential details posted on What’s New #72).
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(63)
Letter from the Corridor Community Options Society requesting consideration be given to installing a new crosswalk at 201 Park Road, Elmsdale to support people who are considered to be living with intellectual and/or physical disabilities in the community.
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(43)
Request from the Uniacke Legion to retain unused portion of funds awarded for flag poles for new interpretive panels containing the history of the old cenotaph and other drawings portraying the community. $3,595.56 remains from the original $15,000 grant award.
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(42)
Request from Denise Thompson, Owner of ShoreGirl Adventures seeking permission to access Burntcoat Head Park for the purpose of offering guided nature walks and ocean floor tours (after hours).
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(18)
Conflict of Interest Act Session – as part of the new Councillor Orientation, Jason Haughn, Municipal Advisor is available to provide training on July 15th (adjust Executive Committee meeting schedule which is not preferred) or evening of July 17th (Extension night). Council is asked to select either of these dates or suggest alternatives or postpone until September.
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(11)
Request to Make a Presentation to Council regarding the Tin Smith Museum from Matt Moreash, Shubenacadie resident.
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Follow-up information regarding the request from the Shubenacadie Canal Commission (SCC) for East Hants to appoint a member to their board. Previous Motion C25(177) was tabled until additional information was available.
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Ratification – Portion of 77 Arrowhead Drive, Enfield
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(49)
Ratification – Portion of 77 Arrowhead Drive
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Ratification – Lands on Old Enfield Road, Enfield
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(50)
Ratification – Benere Lands
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7:30 PM
Heritage Registration Hearing – Kennetcook Church
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(51)
Heritage Building Registration Hearing – Kennetcook
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7:45 PM
Public Hearing – Village Core Density
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(52)
Public Hearing – Village Core (VC) Zones
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Audit Committee Report: Warden Eleanor Roulston, Chair
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(75)
Audit Committee Report to Council – June 25, 2025
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Corporate & Residential Services Committee Report: Councillor Sandra Garden-Cole, Chair
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(53)
Corporate & Residential Services Committee Report
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Infrastructure & Operations Committee: Councillor Michael Perry, Chair
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(54)
Infrastructure & Operations Committee Report
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Parks, Recreation & Culture Committee Report: Councillor Keith Rhyno, Chair
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(55)
Parks, Recreation & Culture Committee Report
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Planning Advisory Committee Report: Councillor Norval Mitchell, Chair
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(56)
Planning Advisory Committee Report
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(In Camera) Land Issue: Adam Clarkson
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Business from Councillors
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