The Brighton Record

Council Meeting

June 5, 2023

Who was there

Present (7): Ron Anderson, Anne Butwell, Byron Faretis, Brian Ostrander, Emily Rowley, Jeff Wheeldon, Bobbi Wright

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 (43 motions)

42 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That Council approve the June 5th, 2023 Council agenda as presented.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson, seconded by Councillor Anne Butwell
Carried
That Council adopt the May 15, 2023 Council meeting minutes as presented.
Moved by Councillor Anne Butwell, seconded by Councillor Byron Faretis
Carried
That Council receive presentation from Blair Labelle, Sr. Consultant, Perry Group Consulting Ltd., regarding the IT Master Plan.
Moved by Councillor Byron Faretis, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council receive delegation from Wendy Parker, Family Health Team, regarding Nurse Practitioner's at the Family Health Centre.
Moved by Councillor Byron Faretis, seconded by Councillor Emily Rowley
Carried
That Council received presentation from Deanna Way, Executive Director of Quinte Museum of Natural History (QMNH).
Moved by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon, seconded by Councillor Emily Rowley
Carried
That Council endorse in principal the Information Technology Master Plan as presented by Perry Group Consulting.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson, seconded by Councillor Anne Butwell
Carried
That Council receive staff report regarding Highway 401 Planning Study - Emergency Detour Routes; and further, That Council adopt Telephone Road as the best-suited Emergency Detour Route (EDR).
Moved by Councillor Anne Butwell, seconded by Councillor Byron Faretis
Carried
That Council passes a motion to adopt the staff report which creates a new public donation policy for memorial benches, trees, and stones and: That the Municipality of Brighton will subsidize the cost of the purchase and delivery of the donated bench along with a naming plaque and concrete bench pad and the tree purchase with plaque, and the stone purchase and delivery along with the cost of engraving on memorial stones by 50 % of the price suggested by municipal staff.
Moved by Councillor Anne Butwell, seconded by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon
Carried
That Council receive staff report regarding Naming of New Municipal Trail Link: and further, That Council passes a motion requesting Municipal staff to advertise requesting the community's participation in the naming of the Parks and Recreation Department's latest trail link located on Municipal property between Mount Hope Cemetery and the Castle Ridge Subdivision.
Moved by Councillor Byron Faretis, seconded by Councillor Anne Butwell
Carried
That Council receive staff report regarding Reschedule July Council and Planning meetings; and That Council approve the July 24th and 26th for the Council/Planning meetings for July 2023.
Moved by Councillor Byron Faretis, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council receive the Mount Hope Cemetery By-law staff report for information; and That Council approve the draft By-law to provide for Rules and Regulations for the care and control of the Mount Hope Cemetery; and further, That the draft Cemetery By-law be sent for approval by the Bereavement Authority of Ontario ("BAO"), prior to ratification at a future meeting of Council.
Moved by Councillor Byron Faretis, seconded by Councillor Bobbi Wright
Carried
That Council receive the 2023 First Quarter Work Plan Report for information.
Moved by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon, seconded by Councillor Emily Rowley
Carried
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 Clerk to execute an agreement between the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board and The Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton regarding joint usage of a playground at Smithfield Public School.
Moved by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon, seconded by Councillor Emily Rowley
Carried
That Council gives a bylaw its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: Being a Bylaw to rescind Bylaw 037-2020 to delegate authority in response to COVID-19 Pandemic.
Moved by Councillor Emily Rowley, seconded by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon
Carried
That Council gives a bylaw its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: Being a Bylaw to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton and Jennifer Whyte (Consultant) to undertake facilitation services related to Municipal Strategic Planning as required.
Moved by Councillor Emily Rowley, seconded by Councillor Byron Faretis
Carried
That Council receive the April 19, 2023 Applefest Advisory Committee meeting minutes as presented.
Moved by Councillor Emily Rowley, seconded by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon
Carried
That Council receive the April 11, 2023 Community Events and Civic Awards Advisory Committee meeting minutes as presented.
Moved by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon, seconded by Councillor Emily Rowley
Carried
That Council receive the March 17, 2023 Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting Minutes as presented.
Moved by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon, seconded by Councillor Emily Rowley
Carried
That Council receive the July 13, 2022 Sustainability Advisory Working Committee meeting Minutes as presented.
Moved by Councillor Byron Faretis, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council receive the July 28, 2022, September 28, 2022, and April 26, 2023 Rural Advisory Committee meeting Minutes as presented.
Moved by Councillor Byron Faretis, seconded by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon
Carried
That Council receive the March 21 and April 18, 2023 Task Force to Commemorate the 1973 Tornado meeting Minutes as presented.
Moved by Councillor Anne Butwell, seconded by Councillor Byron Faretis
Carried
That Council receive the Brighton Public Library Board May 3, 2023 meeting minutes as presented.
Moved by Councillor Anne Butwell, seconded by Councillor Byron Faretis
Carried
That Council receive the DBIA meeting minutes for January 12, AGM February 9, March 9, and April 13, 2023 as presented.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson, seconded by Councillor Anne Butwell
Carried
That Council receive Lower Trent Conservation Board Meeting minutes April 13, 2023 as presented.
Moved by Councillor Byron Faretis, seconded by Councillor Bobbi Wright
Carried
That Council receive the CCA April 27, 2023 meeting minutes as presented.
Moved by Councillor Anne Butwell, seconded by Councillor Byron Faretis
Carried
That Council support request from City of Port Colborne and Town of Grimsby regarding Changes to the Municipal Heritage Register.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson, seconded by Councillor Anne Butwell
Carried
That Council support request from The Township of Woolwich regarding Bill 5, the Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson, seconded by Councillor Anne Butwell
Carried
That Council support the City of Cambridge motion regarding Highway Traffic Act Amendments.
Moved by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon, seconded by Councillor Emily Rowley
Carried
That Council support request to proclaim June as "Seniors Month".
Moved by Councillor Emily Rowley, seconded by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon
Carried
That Council receive or support request from National Chronic Pain Society to pass a motion requesting the Government of Ontario to maintain OHIP coverage for chronic pain treatments and continue to provide much-needed care for the people of Ontario.
Moved by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon, seconded by Councillor Emily Rowley
Carried
That Council refer the request from Byron McBride, President, BMHA, to consider lower the ice rental fees for minor hockey season 2023-2024 to staff for report.
Moved by Councillor Emily Rowley, seconded by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon
Carried
That Council support request from Devon Brady-Thompson, Team Lead - Unit Space, Girl Guides of Canada, to use the Hilton Hall for Brighton Sparks/Embers and Brighton Guides this upcoming Fall.
Moved by Councillor Byron Faretis, seconded by Councillor Anne Butwell
Carried
That Council defer correspondence from Laura Wang requesting assistance for licensing and relocation of food trailer (mobile canteen) to June 19th meeting.
Moved by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon, seconded by Councillor Anne Butwell
Carried
That Council receive the Lakeview Family Health Team to fully participate in the Provincial Primary Care Reform initiatives and improve the care to the community, with the addition of three fulltime Nurse Practitioners to compliment the one fulltime Nurse Practitioner, and the expansion of the Interdisciplinary Health Professionals such as Registered Nurses, Social Workers. For Against Abstained COI Absent Councillor Byron Faretis (Moved By) x Councillor Emily Rowley (Seconded By) x Mayor Brian Ostrander x Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson x Councillor Anne Butwell x Councillor Jeff Wheeldon x Councillor Bobbi Wright x 2 5 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Byron Faretis, seconded by Councillor Emily Rowley
Defeated
That Council support the Lakeview Family Health Team to fully participate in the Provincial Primary Care Reform initiatives and improve the care to the community, with the addition of three fulltime Nurse Practitioners to compliment the one fulltime Nurse Practitioner, and the expansion of the Interdisciplinary Health Professionals such as Registered Nurses, Social Workers.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson, seconded by Councillor Bobbi Wright
Carried
That Council receive correspondence from County of Northumberland regarding resolution 'Submission on the Proposed Changes to the Provincial Policy Statement'.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson, seconded by Councillor Anne Butwell
Carried
That Council receive thank you letter from Community Care Northumberland for the Grant in Aid donation.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson, seconded by Councillor Anne Butwell
Carried
That Council receive the Northumberland County Updates May 29-June 9, 2023 as information.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson, seconded by Councillor Anne Butwell
Carried
That Council extend the June 5, 2023 Council meeting to its natural conclusion at 9:30 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Emily Rowley, seconded by Councillor Bobbi Wright
Carried
That Council rise and report from Closed Session June 5, 2023 at 9:48 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Byron Faretis, seconded by Councillor Bobbi Wright
Carried
That Council adopt the May 15, 2023 Closed Session meeting minutes as presented.
Moved by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon, seconded by Councillor Emily Rowley
Carried
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 June 5th, 2023.
Moved by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon, seconded by Councillor Emily Rowley
Carried
That the June 5, 2023 Council meeting adjourn at 9:49 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Emily Rowley, seconded by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon
Carried

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