The Brighton Record

Council Meeting

November 2, 2020

Who was there

Present (3): Ron Anderson, Brian Ostrander, Emily Rowley

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (16 motions)

16 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That Council approve the November 2, 2020 Council meeting agenda as presented.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink, seconded by Councillor Doug LeBlanc
Carried
That Council resolve itself into Closed Session November 2, 2020 at 6:03 p.m., pursuant to the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001 as amended Subsection 239:  (2(f)) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege , including communications necessary for that purpose, HPP excess soil; and  (2(b)) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employee or local board employee; Appointment of Library Board member.
Moved by Councillor Ron Anderson, seconded by Councillor Mark Bateman
Carried
That Council rise from Closed Session November 2, 2020 at 6:34 p.m, and That Council passed a motion providing direction to staff in regards to the Harbour Point Pond Excess Soil concerns.
Moved by Councillor Mary Tadman, seconded by Councillor Mark Bateman
Carried
That Council appoint Shirley Coveney as a member of the Brighton Public Library Board for the remainder of the term of Council.
Moved by Councillor Doug LeBlanc, seconded by Councillor Emily Rowley
Carried
That Council approve the October 19, 2020 Council meeting minutes as presented.
Moved by Councillor Ron Anderson, seconded by Councillor Mark Bateman
Carried
That Council receive the Tax Assistance Report as information.
Moved by Councillor Mark Bateman, seconded by Councillor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council receive staff report on Resilient Communities Funding Grant; and further, That Council endorses the request from the Brighton Public Library for the Municipality to submit a grant application for $8,700.00 on their behalf under the new Ontario Government’s Resilient Communities Fund for a new book disinfecting machine.
Moved by Councillor Mark Bateman, seconded by Councillor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council defer the Mobile Canteen By-law Report to the next regular council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Mary Tadman, seconded by Councillor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council receive staff report Procedural Bylaw Review pertaining to new regulations for Electronic Participation and Proxy Voting for information; and further That Council provide direction to staff for the following items as it relates to Council, C ouncil Planning, Committee of the Whole, Committees and Committee of Adjustment. With Council direction, staff will then provide Council with the relevant Procedural By-law for consideration: That Council allow the use of electronic participation with ful l voting privilege with certain limits.
Moved by Councillor Emily Rowley, seconded by Councillor Doug LeBlanc
Carried
That Council receive the Staff Report dated November 2nd, 2020 from the Director of Planning and Development regarding the repeal and replace of the Municipality’s Property Standards By-law; and further, That Council enact the Property Standards By-law as attached to this report.
Moved by Councillor Doug LeBlanc, seconded by Councillor Emily Rowley
Carried
That Council defer the staff report regarding the Hamilton Woods Subdivision (Sub – 2011/001) Phase 3 (agreements for pre-servicing and model home construction) to the No vember 9th, 2020 Planning meeting.
Moved by Councillor Emily Rowley, seconded by Councillor Doug LeBlanc
Carried
That Council gives a by-law its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: Being a By-law for Prescribing Standards for the Maintenance and Occupancy of all Property within the Municipality of Brighton and to Repeal By-law No. 082-2 002.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink, seconded by Councillor Doug LeBlanc
Carried
That Council support the request from Sharon Graham, GRAN Northumberland permission to shine orange floodlights on the M unicipal Building and the entranceway of the King Edward Centre November 25 to December 10th, and to tie orange ribbons around poles downtown Brighton.
Moved by Councillor Mark Bateman, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Carried
That Council receive the Northumberland County Quarterly Update Summer 2020.
Moved by Councillor Mark Bateman, seconded by Councillor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council gives a bylaw it’s first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: being a bylaw to confirm the proceedings of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton Council meeting held on November 2, 2020.
Moved by Councillor Emily Rowley, seconded by Councillor Doug LeBlanc
Carried
That the November 2, 2020 Council meeting adjourn at 7:51 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Doug LeBlanc, seconded by Councillor Emily Rowley
Carried

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