Council Meeting

That Council approve the August 14, 2023 Council agenda as presented.

That Council adopt the July 24, 2023 Council meeting minutes as presented or amended.

That Council adopt the July 26, 2023 Council Planning meeting minutes as presented or amended.

That Council receive delegation from Wendy Warner, Executive Director, Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation, and Heather Tobey, Tobey Developments, regarding the 6th Homebuild for Healthcare in support of the Trent Memorial Hospital, first build in Brighton.

That Council receives the 2024 Pre-Budget Report as information, and That Council sets a preliminary capital budget levy including a 1% increase over the 2023 capital levy, plus the June 2023 CPI increase up to 2%; and further, That Council approve the 2024 Budget Guidelines, #1 – 17, as provided in this report.

That Council receive staff report entitled “Next Steps for Procedural By-law Review "; and further, That Council direct staff to create a Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for September for the review of the procedural bylaw.

That Council adopt the Brighton Strategic Plan - 2023 as depicted in Schedule 1 attached hereto, as amended; and That the Strategic Plan Review Team be disbanded.

That Council receive the 2023 Second Quarter Work Plan Report for Information.

That Council receive staff report and adopt the Closed Session Protocol as attached to this report.

That Council receive the Lower Trent Conservation Authority Hearing Minutes and Board Minutes:  June 8, 2023  July 13, 2023

That Council support request from Wendy Warner, Executive Director, Trent Memorial Hospital Foundation to partner with the foundation and to waive all related charges for the HomeBuild for the Healthcare project.

That Council support proclamation request from Stephen Covey, Chief of Police and Chief Security Officer, CN for Rail Safety Week September 18-24, 2023; Whereas Rail Safety Week is to be held across Canada from September 18 to 24, 2023; And Whereas, 232 railway crossing and trespassing incidents occurred in Canada in 2022; resulting in 66 avoidable fatalities and 43 avoidable serious injuries; And Whereas, educating and informing the public about rail safety (reminding the public that railway rights-of-way are private property, enhancing public awareness of the dangers associated with highway rail grade crossings, ensuring pedestrians and motorists are looking and listening while near railways, and obeying established traffic laws) will reduce the number of avoidable fatalities and injuries cause by incidents involving trains and citizens; and And Whereas Operation Lifesaver is a public/private partnership whose aim is to work with the public, rail industry, governments, police services, media and others to raise rail safety awareness; And Whereas CN has requested Council to adopt this resolution in support of its ongoing efforts to raise awareness, save lives and prevent injuries in communities, including our municipality; Now therefore it is herby RESOLVED to support national Rail Safety Week to be held from September 18 to 24, 2023.

That Council receive the following Northumberland County Updates for information:  July 10-21, 2023  July 24 - Aug 4, 2023  Aug 7-18, 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 August 14, 2023.

That the August 14, 2023 Council meeting adjourn at 7:31 p.m.