The Brighton Record

Council Meeting

December 18, 2017

What was decided (29 motions)

27 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

Vink That Council approve the December 18, 2017 Council agenda as amended.
Moved by Councillor Mary Tadman, seconded by Councillor Mayor Laura
Carried
That Council approve the December 4, 2017 Council meeting minutes as presented.
Moved by Councillor Mayor Laura, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Carried
That Council approve the December 4, 2017 Closed Session meeting minutes as presented.
Moved by Councillor Steve Baker, seconded by Councillor Brian Ostrander
Carried
That Council approve the December 11, 2017 Planning meeting minuets as presented.
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Brian Ostrander
Carried
That Council approves the December 11, 2017 Closed Session meeting minutes as presented.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor John Martinello
Carried
That Council move into Public Meeting regarding possible road closure of Lawson Settlement Road at railway crossing.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor John Martinello
Carried
Vink That Council receives the Report dated December 18, 2017 regarding Proposed Closure of Lawson Settlement Road at the rail as information; and That Staff report back with recommendations once agency and public comments and submissions have been received and reviewed.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Roger McMurray, seconded by Councillor Mayor Laura
Carried
Vink That Council move back to regular council business.
Moved by Councillor Mary Tadman, seconded by Councillor Mayor Laura
Carried
That Council receives delegation from Dave Sharp, Chair, Presqu'ile Point Lighthouse Preservation Society regarding the Lighthouse Project and refers to budget deliberations.
Moved by Councillor Steve Baker, seconded by Councillor Brian Ostrander
Carried
That Council receives delegation from David Sheppard, Northumberland ATV Riders Club regarding ATV Road Use By-law; and That this request be
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor John Martinello
Referred
That Council approves the 2017 Tax Write-Off Report and authorizes staff to adjust the tax accounts.
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Brian Ostrander
Carried
That the following contributions be made to reserves in 2017 to be utilized in 2018 or future years: 1. $40,000.00 to the Recreation Reserve for the Memorial Park Stage Project; 2. $10,000.00 to Mount Hope Reserve for future Columbarium; 3. $3,590.00 for live streaming; 4. $7,606.89 to the Applefest Reserve, Representing the Surplus from the Applefest Event; 5. $1,099.50 to the Hilton Hall Building Reserve for funds collected by Heritage Advisory Committee; 6. $146,405.00 to the Public Works Reserve for
Moved by Councillor Mayor Laura, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Deferred
That Council receive the General Fees and Charges Supplementary Report as information.
Moved by Councillor Mayor Laura, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Carried
That Council receive the Council Direction Follow Up list and direct staff to amend the list by deleting the following completed items:  2016-800; 2017-702; 2017-768; 2017-825; 2017-863; 2017-906; 2017-915; and 2017-916.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor John Martinello
Carried
That Council direct staff to prepare a report about the ongoing investigation into the operations of the Brighton Sewage Plant; and That this report be presented to the Council no later than the last Council meeting in January 2018; and That the Municipal Solicitor be asked to meet with Council to discuss the investigation to date.
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Brian Ostrander
Carried
That Council gives a By-law its first, second and third reading and finally passes this date: Being a By-Law to Establish Water and Wastewater Fees and Service Charges for the Municipality of Brighton, effective January 1, 2018. For Against Abstained COI Absent Councillor John Martinello (Seconded By) x Councillor Brian Ostrander (Moved By) x Deputy Mayor Roger McMurray x Councillor Mary Tadman x Councillor Mayor Laura Vink x Councillor Steve Baker x Mayor Mark Walas x 5 1 0 0 1
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor John Martinello
Carried
That Council gives a By-law its first, second and third reading and finally passes this date: Being a By-Law to establish Planning and Building Fees and Service Charges as presented by staff at the November 13, 2017 Council meeting for the Municipality of Brighton, effective January 1, 2018. For Against Abstained COI Absent Deputy Mayor Roger McMurray (Seconded By) x Councillor Steve Baker x Councillor John Martinello (Moved By) x Councillor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Mary Tadman x Councillor Mayor Laura Vink x Mayor Mark Walas x 4 2 0 0 1
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Deputy Mayor Roger McMurray
Carried
Vink That Council gives a By-law its first, second and third reading and finally passes this date: Being a By-Law to establish General Fees and Service Charges for the Municipality of Brighton, effective January 1, 2018; and That ice time fees for minor sports stay at $107.00 for the entire year of 2018. For Against Abstained COI Absent Deputy Mayor Roger McMurray x Councillor Steve Baker x Councillor John Martinello x Councillor Brian Ostrander (Moved By) x Councillor Mary Tadman x Councillor Mayor Laura Vink (Seconded By) x Mayor Mark Walas x 6 0 0 0 1
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Mayor Laura
Carried
That Council gives a By-law its first, second and third reading and finally passes this date: Being a By-Law to impose interim controls on area within the Mature Neighbourhood Study Area in the Municipality of Brighton. For Against Abstained COI Absent Councillor Steve Baker (Moved By) x Councillor John Martinello x Councillor Brian Ostrander (Seconded By) x Councillor Mayor Laura Vink x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Roger McMurray x Mayor Mark Walas x 4 1 0 1 1 Deputy Mayor Roger McMurray reconvened his seat as Chair for further council business.
Moved by Councillor Steve Baker, seconded by Councillor Brian Ostrander
Carried
Vink That Council receives the following advisory committee meeting minutes:  Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting minutes December 8, 2017; and  Save Our Heritage Advisory Committee meeting minutes November 9, 2017.
Moved by Councillor Mary Tadman, seconded by Councillor Mayor Laura
Carried
That Council receives the Brighton Public Library meeting minutes October 25, 2017.
Moved by Councillor Mayor Laura, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Carried
Vink That Council receives correspondence from the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police.
Moved by Councillor Mary Tadman, seconded by Councillor Mayor Laura
Carried
That Council supports Northumberland County Resolution 2017--11-15-272 regarding on-call provisions in the Employment Standards Act by Bill 148.
Moved by Councillor Mayor Laura, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Carried
That Council receives correspondence from Terry White regarding thank you to Council for support during the flooding.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor John Martinello
Carried
That Council resolve itself into Closed Session December 18, 2017 at 9:10 p.m. pursuant to the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001 as amended Section 239 (2(d)) labour relations or employee negotiations, discussion regarding the Non-Union Employee Agreement.
Moved by Councillor Steve Baker, seconded by Councillor Brian Ostrander
Carried
That Council rise from Closed Session December 18, 2017 at 9:25 p.m. and report with one Motion in Open Session.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Steve Baker
Carried
Vink That Council gives a By-law its first, second and third reading and finally passes this date: Being a By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton and Non-Union Employees for the period starting on January 1, 2017 and ending on December 31, 2019. For Against Abstained COI Absent Deputy Mayor Roger McMurray x Councillor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Mary Tadman (Moved By) x Councillor Mayor Laura Vink (Seconded By) x Councillor Steve Baker x Councillor John Martinello x Mayor Mark Walas x 4 2 0 0 1
Moved by Councillor Mary Tadman, seconded by Councillor Mayor Laura
Carried
That Council gives a By-law its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Brighton Council meeting held on December 18, 2017.
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Brian Ostrander
Carried
That the December 18, 2017 Council meeting adjourn at 9:29 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Steve Baker, seconded by Councillor Brian Ostrander
Carried

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