Council Meeting

That Council amend the April 3, 3023 Council Closed Session to add discussion pursuant to the Ontario Municipal Act, R.S.O., 2001 as amended, Subsection 239 (2(e)) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; Legal Correspondence received.

That Council approve the April 3, 2023 Council agenda as presented.

That Council adopt the March 27, 2023 Council meeting minutes as presented.

That Council receives the presentation from Tracey McQueen of McQueen Galloway Associates for the Parks and Recreation Master Plan.

That Council receives the staff report from the Director of Parks and Recreation dated April 3, 2023 regarding the Parks and Recreation Master Plan as preprared by McQueen Galloway & Associates; And That the implementation actions contained within the Master Plan be considered by Council in future capital and operating budgets.

That Council receives the report from the Director of Parks and Recreation and approves the 2023 Workplace Health and Safety Policy Statement and Responsibilities as attached.

That Council receive the staff report dated April 3, 2023 regarding partnership agreements with the Bay of Quinte Marketing Board; And That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the attached two agreements - Memorandum of Understanding service agreement and the Municipal Accommodations Tax agreement - which outlines the Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board as the Destination Management Organization in partnership with the MAT funds.

That Council receive the staff information report dated April 3, 2023 regarding the 2022 Annual Compliance and Summary Report on the Municipality of Brighton's Drinking Water System.

That Council receive the staff report regarding Procedural Bylaw and Policy Review for information.

That Council receive the staff report dated April 3, 2023, regarding the 2022 Wastewater Pollution Control Plant and Lift Station Annual Report as information.

That Council receive the Council Follow Up List as information.

That Council gives a bylaw its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: Being a By-law to Constitute and Appoint a Committee of Adjustment for the Period of January 1, 2023 to November 15, 2026

That Council gives a By-Law its first, second and third reading and finally passed on this date: being a by-law to amend By-Law 010-2023 to appoint a Director in Charge in the absence of the Chief Administrative Officer to extend the period of time by one month.

That Council gives a bylaw its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: Being a By-law to adopt the Estimates for General Purposes for the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton for the Year 2023

That Council support the request from Brighton Garden Club for permission to plant the Brighton flower Wild Columbine in the Memorial Park and to post signs at King Edward Community Centre and at 35 Alice Street Municipal Office to promote the Brighton flower.

That Council support Community Living Ontario's request to light up a Municipal Building's exterior in blue and green on May 1st in support of Community Living movement.

That Council receive or support request from the Association of Ontario Roads Supervisors regarding the announcement of a proposed fee by Enbridge Gas; Whereas, Enbridge recently made an announcement of their intention to begin charging third-party contractors and other utilities $200 CAD (plus applicable taxes) for utility locates where a field locate is required; And Whereas, third-party contractors include Ontario municipalities; And Whereas, these locate requests are only required as Ontario municipalities have allowed utilities to use municipal right of ways at no charge to the utilities; And Whereas, this announcement of new downloaded costs will negatively impact the budgets of Ontario municipalities which are already burdened; And Whereas, if Enbridge is successful in implementing this new charge, a precedence is set for other utility companies to also begin charging for locates; Therefore be it resolved, that the Municipality of Brighton strongly opposes these utility locate costs being downloaded to Ontario municipalities by Enbridge Gas or other utilities; And That the Province of Ontario’s Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery make it clear that these costs must be borne by the utilities themselves; And That this decision be forwarded to Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery Kaleed Rasheed, Minister of Infrastructure Kinga Surma, Minister of Energy Todd Smith, Premier Doug Ford, David Piccini, MPP, the Association of Ontario Road Supervisors

That Council support proclamation request to proclaim May 17, 2023 as "International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia", and to raise a flag at a cost of $15.00.

That Council support Town of Cobourg resolution regarding Right of Passage along Ontario's Great Lakes Shoreline.

That Council rise and report from Closed Session April 3, 2023 at 8:00 p.m.

That Council adopt the March 27, 2023 Closed Session meeting minutes as presented.

That Council approve the closure of Municipal offices from December 27-29, 2023, inclusive.

That Council gives a bylaw 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 April 3, 2023.

That the April 3, 2023 Council meeting adjourn at 8:02 p.m.