Council Meeting

That Council approve the December 7, 2020 Council meeting agenda as presented.

That Council approve the November 16, 2020 Council meeting minutes as presented.

That Council move into Statutory Public Meeting December 7, 2020 at 6:41 p.m.

That Council move out of Statutory Public Meeting and reconvene regular business at 6:42 p.m.

That Council receives this report regarding improvements to Casey’s Lane as information; and further, That Council direct staff to include $10,600 in the 2021 budget to proceed with improvements to Casey’s Lane in conjunction with the DBIA.

That Council receive staff report regarding Council/Planning meeting schedule for 2021; and That the Council meetings for January 2021 be changed to one Regular Council Meeting January 18th and Planning meeting January 11, 2020 and that staff be directed to advertise the change.

That Council receive staff report regarding Procedural Bylaw Review; and further That Council approve the recommended changes and direct staff to implement a new Procedural Bylaw.

That Council receive staff report Alternative Voting Methods 2022 Municipal and School Board Elections for information; and further, That Council approve the recommended Alternative Voting Methods for the 2022 Municipal and School Board Elections – Online and Telephone Voting.

That the report of the Director of Planning and Development dated December 7th, 2020 be received; That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to enter into an Encroachment Agreement with Archer, Peter John, & Archer, Donna Lorraine , being the Owners of 4458 County Road 30, for the purposes of permitting the construction of an accessory farm structure partially located on the Municipal unopened road allowance lying west of County Road 30, and between Concession 1, Concession Gore in the former Township of Seymour and Part of Lot 37, Concession 10 of the former Township of Brighton; That staff and/or Municipal legal Solicitor be directed to complete the particulars of the agreement prior to Mayor’s and Clerk’s signatures; and, That a By-law to enter into the encroachment agreement be enacted.

That Council receive Council Follow Up List from the December 7, 2020 Council meeting.

That Council gives a bylaw its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: Being a By-Law to authorize the Mayor and the Clerk to execute an agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton and Archer, Peter John & Archer, Donna Lorraine regarding an encroachment onto an Unopened Road Allowance.

That Council adopt the October 9, 2020 Minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee.

That Council adopt the October 6, 2020 Minutes of the Community Events Advisory Committee.

That Council adopt the October 5, 2020 Minutes of the Heritage Advisory Committee; and That Council adopt the amended Heritage Advisory Committee Terms of Reference.

That Council adopt the October 15, 2020 Minutes of the Rural Broadband Advisory Committee; and That Council adopt the amended Rural Broadband Advisory Committee Terms of Reference.

That Council approves recommendation from Committee of the Whole, to approve the Capital budget per the capital listing presented on November 10, 2020 and authorize staff to issue tenders, RFP’s or RFQ’s, with the exception of the Telephone Road reconstruction project. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Ron Anderson x Councillor Emily Rowley (Moved By) x Laura Knegt x Councillor Mark Bateman x Councillor Doug LeBlanc (Seconded By) x Councillor Mary Tadman x 4 3 0 0 0

That Council approve the Telephone Road reconstruction project in the 2021 Capital Budget.

That Council receive the Brighton Public Library October 28, 2020 meeting minutes.

That Council receive information from Lower Trent Conservation regarding Ministry of the Enviornment, Conservation and Parks proposed changes to the Conservation Authorities Act under Bill 229; and That Council receive resolution from Lower Trent Conservation regarding the proposed changes to the Conservation Authorities Act under Bill 229; and further That Council refer to staff for a report for Council's information.

That Council receive the County of Northumberland resolution regarding Destination Development Strategy as information.

That Council appoint Councillor Doug LeBlanc as a member to the Climate Caucus.

That Council resolve itself into Closed Session December 7, 2020 at 8:40 p.m.,Pursuant to the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended Subsection 239 (2(b)) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; Advisory Committee of Council.

That Council approve the November 16, 2020 Closed Session meeting minutes as presented.

That Council gives a by-law its 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 December 7, 2020.

That the December 7, 2020 Council meeting adjourn at 9:15 p.m.