Council Meeting

That Council approve the October 16, 2023 Council agenda as presented.

That Council adopt the September 28, 2023 Special Council meeting minutes as presented.

That Council adopt the October 2, 2023 Council meeting minutes as presented.

That Council adopt the October 10, 2023 Council Planning meeting minutes as presented.

That Council received the presentation from Bev Woods, Gift from the Heart, an update on GFTH Outreach Dental Centre - utilization of $20,000 grant and announcement of Amazing Race 2024.

That Council received presentation from Rhonda Bateman, CAO, Lower Trent Conservation Authority, regarding the proposed Memorandum of Understanding.

That Council receive staff report Inter-Municipal Working Group - Homelessness and Housing initiatives; and further, That Council appoint two Council members for an Inter-Municipal Working Group that will participate in an informal round table discussion between municipalities and to provide recommendations on the current priorities of the Homelessness Support System Review and other Housing and Homelessness initiatives; and further, That Council appoints Councillor Jeff Wheeldon and Councillor Anne Butwell to the working group.

That Council authorize the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with the LTCA for the provision of Category 2 and Category 3 services as depicted in Schedule 1, attached hereto.

Whereas the Highway Traffic Act has been amended to permit automated speed enforcement systems by municipalities; And Whereas the municipality has enacted an Administrative Monetary Penalty system; And Whereas private sector organizations are available to assist with the capital and operational aspects of automated speed enforcement; Now Therefore Be It Resolved that Council direct staff to investigate an automated speed enforcement system for Brighton; And Further that a report for automated speed enforcement be brought forward for budget deliberations.

Whereas the Ontario Court of Appeal held that the City of Kingston may rely on the Municipal Act to enact ByLaws imposing fees based on the capital cost for installing water and sanitary sewer infrastructure; And Whereas the Ontario Court of Appeal found that the City of Kingston has multiple sources of power to impose fees to recover capital costs and that it is not compelled to rely on the Development Charges Act; Now Therefore Be It Resolved that Council direct staff to investigate the inclusion of impost fees for the 2024 budget; And Further that a report for fees be brought forward for budget deliberations.

That as recommended by the Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee, Council direct staff to carry-over the Staff Salaries and Benefits line item of the Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee budget to the 2024 budget and increase the line item to an appropriate amount for the implementation of the Strategic Plan with regards to environmental sustainability.

That Council adopt the October 11, 2023 Committee of the Whole meeting minutes as presented.

Recommendation from the Community Events and Civic Awards Advisory Committee receive the 2024 Proposed Budget as presented; and further that the Community Events and Civic Awards Advisory Committee recommend this document proceed to Council for review during the 2024 Budget deliberations.

That Council receive the June 27, 2023 Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee meeting Minutes as presented.

That Council receive the July 6, 2023 Rural Advisory Committee meeting Minutes as presented.

That Council receive the June 28, 2023 Brighton Public Library meeting minutes as presented.

That Council receive as information the October 2-13, 2023 Updates from Northumberland County.

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 October 16, 2023.

That the October 16, 2023 Council meeting adjourn at 7:33 p.m.