Council Meeting

That Council adopt the November 20, 2023 Council meeting minutes.

That Council move into Public Meeting portion of the agenda at 6:34 p.m.

That Council move out of the Public Meeting section of the agenda at 6:40 p.m.

That Council receive the Emergency Management Group presentation of the Brighton Fire Master Plan by Phil Dawson.

That Council endorse in principal the Fire Master Plan as presented by Emergency Management Group with various recommendations to be brought forward to budget deliberations.

That Council receive staff report regarding Brighton Digital Archives 2022 Additional Budget Report and direct staff to transfer $2,927.36 from the Contingency Reserve for the Metadata/Digitalization Project to the Brighton Public Library Board.

That Council establishes the CIP (Community Improvement Plan) Reserve, and That the following contributions be made to reserves in 2023 to be utilized in 2024 or future years: 1. $50,000.00 to Public Works Reserve for Flood Hazard Improvement and Mapping Project; 2. $180,000.00 (approximately) to Public Works Reserve for the Transportation Masterplan; 3. Unspent portion of Engineering Budget to Public Works Reserve (approximately $33,000.00); 4. $9,000.00 to Brighton Health Services Reserve for the Emergency Stairs; 5. $71,500.00 to General Reserve for Secondary Plan; 6. $17,500.00 to General Reserve for EIS; 7. $20,000.00 to General Reserve for Land Banking Initiatives; 8. $25,000.00 to CIP Reserve for Affordable Housing; 9. $20,000.00 to Recreation Reserve for Peace Park; 10. $5,000.00 to Fire Reserve for Communications Upgrade. 11. $65,000.00 to General Reserve for Sustainability Advisory Committee Support.

That Council approves the 2023 Tax Write-Off Report and authorizes staff to adjust the tax accounts.

That Council receives the Impost Fees and Development Charges Report as information.

That Council receive the Police Services Board meeting minutes for:  February 24, 2023  June 23, 2023  September 22, 2023

That Council receive the DBIA meeting minutes for May, June, July, August and September 2023 as presented.

That Council receive the March 3, and September 8, 2023 Quinte Transit meeting minutes as presented.

That Council receive or support proclamation request from Grandmothers Advocacy Network (GRAN) to proclaim 16 Days from November 25 to December 10 as "Orange Days; End Violence Against Women and Girls"; Whereas the United Nations’ UNiTE Campaign: Activism to End Violence Against Women and Girls raises awareness and calls for action during the 16 Days, using the colour ORANGE as a uniting theme; and Whereas the Municipality of Brighton acknowledges the Grandmothers Advocacy Network (GRAN), a Canadian organization that advocates for the human rights of grandmothers and vulnerable children in Sub-Saharan Africa who experience violence in their daily lives; and Whereas violence against women and girls is pervasive around the world, including Canada; and Whereas by creating worldwide awareness and calling for adequate, sustained resources, we will find solutions to end gender-based violence. Now Therefore Council of the Municipality of Brighton does hereby proclaim the 16 Days November 25 to December 10, 2023 as "Orange Days: End Violence Against Women And Girls" in the Municipality of Brighton.

That Council receive the updates from Northumberland County for November 27 - December 8, 2023 as information.

That Council resolve itself into Closed Session December 4, 2023 at 7:25 p.m., pursuant to the Ontario Municipal Act, R.S.O. 2001, as amended, Subsection 239 (2):  (g) a matter in respect of which a council, board, committee or other body may hold a closed meeting under another Act: Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act - O. Reg. 380/04 (7) The council of a municipality shall close to the public a meeting or part of a meeting if the subject matter being considered is the council’s approval for the purpose of subsection (5). 2002, c. 14, s. 4. (5) A head of an institution, as defined in the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, shall not disclose a record described in subsection (4), (5)(a) if the institution is a municipality and the head of the institution is not the council of the municipality, without the prior approval of the council of the municipality; Confidentiality for defence reasons (4) Subject to subsection (5), a head of an institution, as defined in the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act , may refuse under that Act to disclose a record if,  (a) the record contains information required for the identification and assessment activities under subsection (3) In developing its emergency management program, every municipality shall identify and assess the various hazards and risks to public safety that could give rise to emergencies and identify the facilities and other elements of the infrastructure that

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 December 4, 2023.

That the December 4, 2023 Council meeting adjourn at 7:54 p.m.