Council Meeting

That Council adopt the November 6, 2023 Council meeting minutes as presented.

That Council adopt the November 13, 2023 Council Planning meeting minutes as presented.

That Council receive staff report regarding Council/Planning meeting schedule for 2024; and That the 2024 meetings schedule be changed to the following:  Regular Council Meeting Monday, January 8th;  Planning Meeting Monday, January 15th;  Cancel Regular Council January 22nd due to ROMA Conference;  Move Council/Planning meetings for August from third week to the second week, Regular Council August 12th and Planning August 14th. And further that staff be directed to advertise the changes.

That Council receives the 2024 Fees and Charges Report and authorizes staff to advertise for the Public Meeting on December 4, 2023 and to prepare a By-law for the December 18, 2023 Council meeting.

That Council receives the Staff Report regarding Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) system, dated November 27th, 2023; And That Council considers for the Municipal 2024 operating budget a total cost of $120,000 in start-up costs for the following expenditures in implementing an ASE system: a) ASE Camera, Solar – Mobile Unit (One Time) b) Appropriate signage for regulatory compliance Installation c) Cloud access for Camera data d) Software e) Annual Licence f) MTO Authorized Requestor Fee and per vehicle check g) Annual calibration test h) Courses/Training (One Time); And That Council consider for the 2024 Operating Budget salary and benefits for a Part-time By-law Enforcement Officer ($60,000 carry-over from 2023) and administrative support for the AMP Screening Officer ($40,000 in addition to 2023 Part-time position, carry-over); And That staff further report to Council on additional business case details of an ASE program prior to incurring the above operating expenditures.

That Council gives a bylaw its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: Being a By-Law to assume for public use all related above and below ground services and utilities including the Tackaberry Ridge Stormwater Facility installed on Registered Plan 39M-918 being Tackaberry Ridge East Subdivision.

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 support the recommendation from the November 6, 2023 Heritage Advisory Committee meeting and invite a representative of the Brian Todd Community Memorial Fund to attend as a delegate to present its proposal to Council.

That Council adopt the November 15, 2023 Committee of the Whole meeting minutes as presented.

That Council receive the Lower Trent Conservation Authority following meeting minutes as presented:  Source Protection Authority April 13, 2023 meeting minutes;  Hearing Board October 12, 2023 meeting minutes; and  LTC Board of Directors October 12, 2023 meeting minutes.

That Council endorse resolution from Municipality of Wawa regarding Automated Enforcement System; Whereas speeding on Municipality of Brighton roads is a concern, and can occur in all areas of the community; And Whereas the Municipality of Brighton like many other small communities in rural Ontario has limited resources to implement speed mitigation, road design and re-design; And Whereas local police service has limited resources to undertake speed enforcement; And Whereas s.205.1 of the Highway Traffic Act provides that Automated Speed Enforcement systems may only be placed in designated community safety zones and school safety zones; There be it resolved that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton does hereby support the request of the City of Cambridge in that the Ontario Government amend s.205.1 of the HTA to permit municipalities to locate an ASE system permanently or temporarily on any roadway under the jurisdiction of municipalities and as determined by municipalities and not be restricted to only community safety zones and school safety zones; And further that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Ontario Minister of Transportation, the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, MPP, David Piccini and MP, Philip Lawrence.

That Council endorse resolution from from the Municipality of Wawa regarding Support Bill C-310 to increase Tax Credits for Volunteer Firefighters; Whereas Canada has 90,000 volunteer firefighters who provide fire and all hazard emergency services to their communities; in addition, approximately 8,000 essential search and rescue volunteers respond to thousands of incidents every year; And Whereas many of these individuals receive some form of pay on call, an honorarium, or are given some funding to cover expenses, but they do not draw a living wage from firefighting; And Whereas without volunteer firefighters and search and rescue volunteers, thousands of communities in Canada would have no fire and emergency response coverage; And Whereas in 2013, the federal government initiated a tax credit recognizing these and calling on the federal government to increase this tax credit from $3,000 to $10,000; And Whereas volunteer firefighters account for 71% of Canada’s total firefighting essential first responders;  The tax code of Canada currently allows volunteer firefighters and search and rescue volunteers to claim a $3,000 tax credit if 200 hours of volunteer services were completed in a calendar year;  This works out to a mere $450 per year, which we allow these essential volunteers to keep of their own income from their regular jobs, $2.25 an hour;  If they volunteer more than 200 hours, which many do, this tax credit becomes ev

That Council endorse the resolution from the Municipality of Wawa requesting the Provincial Government to make an amendment to the Legislation Act, 2006 to include digital publications as an acceptable means of publication and notice requirements for Provincial acts and Regulations.

That Council receive for information the updates from Northumberland County November 13-24, 2023.

That Council resolve itself into Closed Session November 20, 2023 at 7:08 p.m., pursuant to the Ontario Municipal Act, R.S.O. 2001, as amended, Subsection 239 (2)(k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That Council rise and report from Closed Session November 20, 2023 at 8:28 p.m.:  Item 1 - Adoption of the Closed Session November 6th and 15th, 2023 minutes (Procedural motion to approve the minutes was voted on in Closed Session)  Item 2 - A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instructions to be applied to any negotiations

That Council approve the motions to provide direction to staff in Closed Session November 20, 2023:  Motion that provided direction to staff regarding the termination received of Medical Funding/Lease Agreement;  Motion that provided direction to staff regarding Lease Agreement with South East Local Health Integration Network; and  Motion to receive update regarding a pending legal matter.

That the November 20, 2023 Council meeting adjourn at 8:31 p.m.