Regular Meeting of Council – Oct 25 2023

Regular Meeting of Council  —  Wednesday, October 25, 2023

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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
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   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 the Minutes of the September 19, 2023 Regular Meeting of Council (Policy) and the September 27, 2023 Regular Meeting of Council
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   Election of Deputy Warden – term ending October 2024 (Election of the Deputy Warden will proceed per the Council Procedural Policy)
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   Correspondence for Information

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   • Correspondence for Info
     • (73) Letter from the Premier to Municipal Councillors – Nova Scotia’s 2030 Clean Power Plan
       • Letter to Councillor.pdf
     • (72) East Hants Housing Needs Assessment Report 2023 prepared by the Province.
       • Final – MOD East Hants.pdf
     • (70) Thank You Letter from Colchester-East Hants Public Library for sponsorship of the 2023 NS Library Association Conference
       • 2023-10-25-EastHantsThankYou.pdf
     • (66) Letter from Kim D. Masland, Minister of Public Works regarding crosswalk needs in Enfield.
       • Letter from NS Minister of Public Works.pdf
     • (65) Letter from East Hants Curling Association regarding a follow up to letter of 29 June 2023
       • Letter from East Hants Curling Association.pdf
     • (60) Letter from the Province acknowledging receipt of Bylaw P-1300 Blasting Bylaw
       • Municipality of East Hants – By-Law P-1300 Blasting By-Law .pdf
     • (56) Letter to Council from Wayne Stillman, Stillman Onsite Inc. Re: M&M Developments Ltd. MPS and LUB Mapping Amendments – Request for Reconsideration of Rezoning Application Rejection
       • Letter To Concil-October23-V1-Final_Signed.pdf
     • (55) NSUARB Signed Decision – Boundary Review (M10483) – Application is approved (The final Order will be issued once the final maps have been received by the NSUARB)
     • (48) Invitation: Fairbanks Centre Grand Re-Opening – November 5, 2023 (12:30 pm) 54 Locks Rd Dartmouth, NS B2X 2W7
       • Fairbanks Centre Grand Re-Opening.pdf
     • (46) Letter to Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities, regarding Improving Rural Cell Phone coverage for emergency preparedness
       • 2023.10.11_CellphoneCoverage.pdf
     • (45) Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board 2022-2023 Annual Report
       • 2022-23-FLB-Annual-Report-Online.pdf
       • CCF_000353.pdf
     • (43) Thank you card from Hants Co. Exhibition
       • Thank You from Hants Co. Exhibition.pdf
     • (41) Thank you note from Enfield Heritage Centre Association for the insurance grant.
       • Scanned from a Xerox MFP in Planning.pdf
     • (27) The Minister of Environment & Climate Change paused the environmental assessment of the Mount Uniacke Quarry Expansion.
       • Mount Uniacke Quarry Expansion – Suspension of Environmental Assessment.pdf
     • (19) Letter from the Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing Re: PCAP – Lift Station Upgrade – Industrial Way and PCAP – Watermain Upgrade – Lantz. These applications were unsuccessful for funding under the PCAP program.
       • PCAP – East Hants Applications.pdf
     • (15) Copy of correspondence between the NSFM Board of Directors and the Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing regarding Service Exchange (SERMGAR). The Department’s response is also attached.
       • Hon. John Lohr to President Chisholm Beaton Sept 28 2023 SERMGAR.pdf
       • Letter to Hon. John Lohr – September 13 2023 SERMGAR.pdf
     • (13) Public Hearing Notice: PLN23-001- 251 Highway 214, Elmsdale
       • PH Notice – Andrew Kim.pdf
     • (11) Letter of complaint from Casel Holdings Ltd. Re: Concerns Regarding the Environmental Impact of the Mount Uniacke Quarry Expansion
       • Mount Uniacke Quarry Expansion Complaint from Casel Holdings.pdf
     • (10) Municipal Affairs/Housing – Funding to Support Municipal Infrastructure, Innovation Announcement. (East Hants received $10,950 for a generator for the Waste Management Centre)
       • Municipal Affairs and Housing Funding Announcement Infrastructure Innovation.pdf
     • (8) Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC) Fall Update for 2023
       • PVSC fall update 2023.pdf
       • PVSC Flooding Infographic.pdf
     • (6) Dalhousie University’s Transportation Collaboratory (DalTRAC) invites you to participate in a survey in partnership with the province of Nova Scotia to collection information regarding household’s daily travel activities.
       • Dal Survey – NS Travel Activity.pdf
     • (4) Approval Notice – Cottage Country
       • Approval Notice CottageCountry Sept2023.pdf
     • (3) Nova Scotia Community Solar Program – FAQ
       • Community Solar Program FAQ Fall 2023.pdf
     • (1) Letter to the Department of Environment Re: Mount Uniacke Quarry Expansion application
       • PAC_Mount Uniacke Quarry EA Letter from EH_September2023.pdf
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   Correspondence for Decision

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   • Correspondence for Decision
     • (71) HRM Regional Plan Review – Engagement with Abutting Municipalities If it is the preference of Council, our Planning Staff will do an initial review of the Draft Regional Plan for Halifax and provide Halifax with comments. If a Council stance is required, we will return to Council with a report and draft Council response in November.
       • Abutting Munis Draft Plan Follow Up Oct 25 2023.pdf
     • (67) Community Grant Application from Hants East Rural High Boys Hockey Team
       • Email regarding HERH vs RCMP – MEH Event Grant Form.pdf
     • (57) Request from the Fundy ATV Club for a letter of support for their application to have a section of Highway 354 designated as an ATV trail under the new Provincial Road Trail system.
       • Fundy ATV request.pdf
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       • Road Trail 354.png
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    Ratification – Trail Maintenance DAR line section (Kennetcook to Stanley)

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    • (69) Ratification – Trail Maintenance DAR line section (Kennetcook to Stanley)
      • Ratification.pdf
11. 7:30 PM

    Public Hearing
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    PLN23-001- Andrew Kim – Development Agreement for Mixed Use Proposal (251 Highway 214, Elmsdale)

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    • (49) Public Hearing Documents – PLN23-001 – Andrew Kim
      • ELMSDALE PUBLIC HEARING_2023.10.25.pdf
      • PH -Andrew Kim – Appendix A – App Plans – Oct 2023.pdf
      • PH -Andrew Kim – staff presentation – October 2023.pdf
      • PH – PLN23-001- Andrew Kim – Draft DA – Oct 2023.pdf
      • PH – PLN23-001 – Andrew Kim – staff report – October 2023.pdf
      • Public Hearing script October 2023.pdf
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    Committee Reports
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    Corporate & Residential Services Committee Report: Deputy Warden Perry, Chairperson

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    • (50) Corporate & Residential Services Committee Report
      • CRS CmteeRpt – October 25-23.pdf
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    East Hants Source Water Protection Committee Report: Councillor Garden-Cole, Chairperson

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    • (44) EH Source Water Protection Committee Report
      • SWPAC – CmteeRpt Oct 2023.pdf
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    Infrastructure & Operations Committee Report: Councillor Garden-Cole, Chairperson

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    • (51) Infrastructure & Operations Committee Report
      • IO CmteeRpt – October 25-23.pdf
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    Parks, Recreation & Culture Committee Report: Councillor Rhyno, Chairperson

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    • (52) Parks, Recreation & Culture Committee Report
      • PRC Committee Report – October 25-23.pdf
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    Planning Advisory Committee Report: Councillor Mitchell, Chairperson

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    • (53) Planning Advisory Committee Report
      • PAC CmteeRpt – October 25-23.pdf
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    Warden’s Report
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    Business From Councillors
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    (In Camera) Legal Issue: J. Woodford
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    (In Camera) Contractual Issue (verbal): A. Clarkson
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    Set Date & Time of Next Council Meetings: November 21, 2023 Regular Meeting of Council (Policy & In-Camera) and November 29, 2023 Regular Meeting of Council
24. 9:30 PM

    Adjournment