Council Meeting

That Council approve the June 2, 2025 Council agenda as presented.

That Council resolve into Closed Session June 2, 2025 at 5:07 p.m., Pursuant to the Ontario Municipal Act, R.S.O. 2001, as amended, Subsection 239 (2):  (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; Human Resource Update, Physician Recruitment, and Encroachment of Municipal Property  (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board, Land Acquisitions and Negotiations Updates.

Mayor Ostrander called for a recess at 6:07 pm, meeting reconvened at 6:31 pm That Council rise and report from Closed Session June 2, 2025 at 6:31 p.m.:  Item 1 – Approval of the Closed Session meeting minutes for May 5, 2025; A procedural motion to adopt the minutes were voted on in closed session, therefore there remains nothing to be done in public session.  Item 2 - (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; Human Resource Update, Physician Recruitment and Encroachment of Municipal Property;  Item 3 - (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board, Land Acquisition and Negotiation Updates. There are further Motions to receive these items.

That Council receive staff update regarding Human Resources matter, and Land Acquisition and Negotiations.

That Council approve the confidential instructions provided to staff regarding Encroachment of Municipal Property.

That Council direct staff to request a Minister delegation at the AMO Conference regarding Physician Recruitment.

That Council adopt the May 20, 2025 Council meeting minutes as presented.

That Council receive the presentation from Peter Deshane, Scott Berry, Northumberland County and Bill Linnen, Municipality of Brighton, regarding the upcoming reconstruction of County Rd 64 and Prince Edward Street.

That Council receive the presentation from the Northumberland Intermunicipal Taskforce on Housing and Homelessness, Councillor Todd Attridge co-chair regarding the Housing Solutions Workshop Report and the next steps in actioning the recommendations of the report; and further That the proposed Council motion be

THAT Council authorize the Chief Administrative Officier (CAO) to execute a cost sharing agreement with the County of Northumberland for the reconstruction of County Road 64 / Prince Edward Street.

That Council approves Tender PW 2025-07 award to The Miller Group in the amount of $1,137,449.86 for the procurement of Surface Treatment road maintenance applications for the years of 2025 and 2026. The Municipality may exercise the right to renew with the same contractor in 2027 and 2028 with rates and locations to be negotiated at that time and executed by way of a change order under this contract.

That Council approve the award of Tender PW 2025-04 to Scott Drummond Motors in the amount of $136,428.49 (net of HST rebate) for the procurement of one 1/2 Ton Pick-up truck and one 3/4 Ton Pick-up truck.

That Council receive the Brighton Drinking Water System DWQMS Management Review Report for the period of January – December 2024 for information.

That Council authorize the Membership Agreement with the Quinte Economic Development Commission for economic development services as outlined.

That Council receives the staff report dated June 2nd, 2025, being a request for a variance to permit two (2) Mobile Canteens at Codrington Park; and That Council direct staff to permit a second mobile canteen operation in the name of Denis Gould & Brad Gordon for purposes of a mobile food truck at the location of the Codrington Park to be situated on site to the satisfaction of the Director of Infrastructure, Operations and Recreation and Northumberland County Staff; and That the permit be for the period of 1-year during which staff will monitor any safety-related or orderliness issues, but with eligibility for renewal in accordance with the satisfaction of the Director and Northumberland County.

That Council receive staff report from Clerks Department regarding Policy Review; and further, That Council approve the Accountability and Transparency Policy, Sale and other Disposition of Land Policy, and the Tree Canopy and Natural Vegetation Policy as presented.

That Council receive the CAO Ongoing Report and Capital Projects Update for information.

That Council receive the meeting Minutes of April 1, 2025 and May 13, 2025 of the Community Events Advisory Committee as presented.

That Council receive the meeting Minutes of March 19, 2025 and April 23, 2025 of the Applefest Advisory Committee as presented.

That Council receive the report from Mayor Ostrander on the 2025 Great Lakes St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Conference.

That Council receive the DBIA meeting minutes for January 9th, February 13th, March 13th and April15th 2025 as presented.

That Council receive the Northumberland OPP Detachment Board meeting minutes March 21, 2025 as presented.

That Council support resolution from the Town of Plympton-Wyoming regarding a pause to Bill 5 Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act 2025.

That Council receive for information the Haliburton Kawartha Northumberland Peterborough Board of Health Meeting Summary Wednesday, May 15, 2025.

That Council receive the Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation, letter of appreciation and official tax receipt.

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 June 2, 2025.

That the June 2, 2025 Council meeting adjourn at 7:56 p.m.