Council Meeting

That Council approve the July 24, 2023 Council agenda as amended to alter the agenda by moving agenda item 13.2 to 13.1.

That Council adopt the June 19, 2023 Council meeting minutes as presented.

That Council adopt the June 29, 2023 Special Council meeting minutes as presented.

That Council approves and awards the contract for the Municipality of Brighton's Transportation Master Plan as outlined in the Request for Proposal, (RFP) PW 2023-12, to R.V. Anderson Associates Limited in the amount of $ 150,330.00, excluding HST.

That Council receive staff report an update on the new Young Street sidewalk between Neil Peart Lane and 58 Young Street for information purposes; and Further that Council direct staff to install a warning sign of the Crosswalk and to install lights at the crosswalk.

That Council receives staff report and approves to implement and install a Community Safety Zone from just east of the intersection of County Road # 30 and Goodrich Road to 600 meters (m) east of the intersection. The implementation of the Community Safety Zone is indicated on Schedule 'A' of the draft By-Law.

That Council refer staff report Closed Session Protocol as attached to this report until such time as the Closed Meeting Investigator provides their report. For Against Abstained COI Absent Councillor Anne Butwell (Seconded By) x Councillor Byron Faretis (Moved By) x Councillor Bobbi Wright x Mayor Brian Ostrander x Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson x Councillor Emily Rowley x Councillor Jeff Wheeldon x 3 4 0 0 0

That Council refer the staff report regarding the Closed Session Protocol until staff receives acknowledgement and approval from the Closed Meeting Investigator. For Against Abstained COI Absent Councillor Anne Butwell (Seconded By) x Councillor Byron Faretis x Councillor Jeff Wheeldon (Moved By) x Councillor Bobbi Wright x Mayor Brian Ostrander x Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson x Councillor Emily Rowley x 4 3 0 0 0

That Council defer staff report regarding the creation of terms of reference for Open Meetings, policy changes, Strategic Planning Review Team and Committee of Council Review Team, until the procedural bylaw and Committee Administration Policy are reviewed.

That Council gives a bylaw its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: being a By-Law to amend By-Law 103-2021, a By-Law to control and regulate vehicular travel in the Municipality of Brighton.

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 Black & McDonald Limited for Streetlights on Sharp Road.

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 Royal Crown Construction for a new Sidewalk and Crosswalk on Young Street.

That Council gives a bylaw its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: being a by-law of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton for the Management, Regulation & Control of Mount Hope Cemetery.

That Council adopt the June 29, 2023 Committee of the Whole Meeting minutes as presented.

That Council receive the Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting Minutes April 12, 2023, as presented.

That Council receive the May 30, 2023 Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee meeting Minutes as presented.

That Council receive the April 28, 2023 Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting Minutes as presented.

That Council receive the May 9, 2023 Task Force to Commemorate the 1973 Tornado meeting Minutes as presented.

That Council received the Community Events and Awards Advisory Committee meeting Minutes of June 6th, 2023, as presented.

That Council receive the Applefest Advisory Committee meeting Minutes of June 21, 2023, as presented.

That Council receive the May 25, 2023 Rural Advisory Committee meeting Minutes as presented.

That Council receive the June 5, 2023 Heritage Advisory Committee meeting Minutes as presented.

That Council direct staff to investigate having the spelling of "Drewery Street" be corrected to the proper spelling of "Drewry Street" and that staff advise any Google type maps of the change.

That Council direct staff to develop a webpage with a list of the Historical/Heritage Plaques within the community along with a map showing the locations of the Historical/Heritage Plaques.

That Council receive Councillor Wheeldon's report for information.

Whereas environmental sustainability is a broad concept with far-reaching implications and a high degree of complexity, necessitating a high degree of coordination and strategic planning commonly

That Council uphold sustainability as a core principle for the development of the 2023 Strategic Plan, and of all planning moving forward.

That Council refer to staff the creation of a Sustainability Officer after the completion of Strategic Plan with the goal of drafting a Sustainability Action Plan to be implemented in this term of Council.

That Council receives the report from the Chair of the Brighton Police Services Board; And further that Council appoints Mayor Brian Ostrander to the Consolidated Northumberland Police Services Board as the Municipality of Brighton Council representative.

That Council support resolution from the Municipality of Port Hope resolution of support of the County of Northumberland regarding the Public Health and opioid overdose crisis.

That Council receive for information letter of Congratulations on the Right to a Healthy Environment from Faye McFarlane, Tom Shea and Bruce Bellaire, Blue Dot Northumberland.

That Council receive for information the County of Northumberland Updates for June 26 - July 7, 2023.

That Council resolve itself into Closed Session July 24, 2023 at 8:16 p.m., pursuant to the Ontario Municipal Act, R.S.O. 2001, as amended, Subsection 239 (2)(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal and board employees, Previous Human Resource Matter Follow Up from May 1, 2023 Closed Session.

That Council rise and report from Closed Session July 24, 2023 at 8:47 p.m.: Council met in Closed Session to consider matters that are permitted to do so under the Municipal Act, and as listed on today’s Council agenda. The following items were considered during the Closed Session: (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal and board employees, Previous Human Resource Matter Follow Up from February 21, 2023 Closed Session. In the continuing interest of transparency and open government, Deputy Mayor Anderson reported in public session any outcomes from today’s closed session meeting are the following:  Minutes from Previous Closed Session - no questions were considered by Council from these minutes and were adopted as presented; and  Personal matters of an identifiable individual - direction was given to staff with respect to a settlement regarding an HR Matter.

That Council adopt the confidential recommendation moved in Closed Session regarding an HR Settlement and the adoption of the minutes of Closed Session June 29, 2023.

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 July 24, 2023.

That the July 24, 2023 Council meeting adjourn at 8:50 p.m.