Council Meeting

That Council amend the July 15, 2024 meeting agenda to move all items related to the YMCA to Section 7 before the Public Meeting regarding the Development Charges.

That Council approve the July 15, 2024 Council agenda as amended.

That Council adopt the June 24, 2024 Special Council meeting minutes as presented.

That Council adopt the June 24, 2024 Council meeting minutes as presented.

That Council receive presentation from Eunice Kirkpatrick, CEO, YMCA Northumberland as requested by Council. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson x Councillor Anne Butwell x Councillor Byron Faretis (Seconded By) x Councillor Emily Rowley (Moved By) x Councillor Jeff Wheeldon x Councillor Bobbi Wright x 7 0 0 0 0

That Council receive delegation from Fred Wardle regarding the Lease agreement with the Municipality of Brighton and the YMCA of Northumberland. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson x Councillor Anne Butwell x Councillor Byron Faretis (Moved By) x Councillor Emily Rowley (Seconded By) x Councillor Jeff Wheeldon x Councillor Bobbi Wright x 7 0 0 0 0

That Council refer the CAO Report regarding the YMCA Lease Agreement and information from Eunice Kirkpatrick, CEO Northumberland YMCA to staff for a new report and recommendation.

That Council receive the presentation from Peter Simcisko, Watson & Associates and all comments from members of the public regarding the Development Charges Study.

That Council direct staff to bring an amending by-law extending By-Law 089-2019 for 90 days to the August 12, 2024 Council meeting.

That Council receive staff report "Procedural Bylaw - Being a Bylaw to Establish Rules of Order and Procedure for the Council of the Municipality of Brighton"; and That Council approve the attached Procedural Bylaw as presented.

That Council received the Ongoing Report and Capital Status update as information.

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 Clerk to enter into an agreement with the Lions Club of Brighton

That Council gives a by-law its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: Being a By-Law to govern the Proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of 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 Clerk to sign a Municipal Funding Agreement for the Transfer of The Canada Community Building Fund under the Canada-Ontario-Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Agreement between AMO and The Corporation of 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 Temporary Borrowing from time to time to meet current expenditures during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.

That Council support recommendation by the Rural Advisory Committee, Council direct staff to prepare a report to Council assessing the costs of maintaining the gravel roads vs a surface treatment on the gravel roads in the rural community; And Further That this report be included for budget deliberations.

That Council receive the February 22, 2024 Rural Advisory Committee meeting Minutes as presented.

That Council receive the April 23, 2024 Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee meeting Minutes as presented.

That Council support recommendation by the Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee, Council direct staff to amend the Committee's terms of reference to add the Minister of Environment from East Northumberland Secondary School as a member of the Committee.

That Council support recommendation by the Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee, Council direct staff to investigate and bring forward a report regarding the feasibility of a water conservation rebate program to support the use of rain barrels; And Further That, Council direct that the report be brought forward for budget deliberations.

That Council receive the May 13, 2024 Heritage Advisory Committee meeting Minutes as presented.

That Council receive for information the Housing and Homelessness Task Force June 20th meeting notes.

That Council receive the Brighton Public Library Board May 22, 2024 meeting minutes as presented.

That Council support request from the Chair of Eastern Ontario Warden's Caucus regarding the Calling for Investment in Municipal Infrastructure for Eastern Ontario's Small and Rural Communities; Whereas Eastern Ontario’s small rural municipalities face insurmountable challenges to fund both new growth related infrastructure and ongoing maintenance of their capital assets including local roads and bridges, clean water, wastewater, waste facilities, and municipally owned buildings including recreational facilities and libraries; and Whereas the Federation of Canadian Municipalities has calculated that Municipal Governments across Canada are responsible for approximately 60 percent of public infrastructure that supports our economy and quality of life, but only receive 10 cents of every tax dollar; and Whereas the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) region’s capital infrastructure deficit has increased by 58 percent since 2011 and is now at $6 billion, and growing; and Whereas in 2018, the Ontario Government mandated all Ontario municipalities to develop and fully fund capital asset management plans by July 2025; and Whereas the EOWC has released a regional Municipal Infrastructure Policy Paper showing key infrastructure data, opportunities and challenges in small rural municipalities across Eastern Ontario; and Whereas Eastern Ontario is a growing economy that can grow more with sustainable, innovative infrastructure partnership and investment from the Federal and Ontario Go

That Council support correspondence Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan regarding calling upon all levels of government to enact regulations for the importation, sale, storage and use of non-OEM or ULC certified Lithium-ion Batteries; And further that, Council calls upon the Federal Government to enforce existing regulations for the importation, sale, storage and use of all non-OEM or ULC certified Lithium-ion Batteries; And further that Council encourages public education on the dangers associated with after market batteries and chargers; And further that this motion be sent to the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Transportation; the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety; the Honourable Michael Kerzner, Solicitor General of Ontario, Honourable Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria, Ontario Minister of Transportation; MPP, David Piccini, MP, Philip Lawrence and all Ontario Municipalities.

That Council receive the Thank You letter from Brighton Marine Rescue date June 20, 2024 as information.

That Council receive the thank you letter from Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation for support of the Physician Recruitment and Retention program.

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 15, 2024.

That the July 15, 2024 meeting of Council be adjourned at 9:20 p.m.