Council Meeting

That Council select Councillor Emily Rowley to Chair the August 11, 2025 Council Meeting.

That Council approve the August 11, 2025 Council agenda, as presented.

That Council adopt the July 21, 2025 Council meeting Minutes, as presented.

That Council adopt the July 23, 2025 Council Planning meeting Minutes, as presented.

That Council receive the delegation from Dan Riggs, Director Grants and Terry Buchkowsky, Chair - Friends of Presqu'ile regarding an Application for Green Municipal Fund under the Growing Canada's Community Canopies Program, as information.

That Council receive the staff report regarding the Annual Stormwater Report for 2024.

That Council direct staff to investigate all options for administering the Grants in Aid program including continued discussions with the Brian Todd Memorial Community Fund (BTMCF) and provide a recommendation to Council by April 2026 in preparation for the 2027 budget year.

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

That Council receive the Northumberland OPP Detachment Board May 23, 2025 meeting minutes as presented and OPP Report for months May & June 2025.

That Council receive the Lower Trent Conservation Authority meeting minutes for May 8th and June 12, 2025 as presented.

That Council support the request from Friends of Presqu'ile regarding an Application for the Green Municipal Fund under the Growing Canada's Community Canopies Program; and Whereas the Municipality of Brighton has the following interest: Promoting reforestation of Presqu'ile Park; And Whereas The Friends of Presqu'ile is undertaking the "Presqu'ile Park Restoration" project; Therefore be it resolved that the Municipality of Brighton acknowledges that The Friends of Presqu'ile is applying for a funding opportunity from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' Growing Canada's Community Canopies initiative for Presqu'ile Park Reforestation in partnership with Brighton; And further, the Municipality of Brighton also recognizes that the lifetime contribution from the Growing Canada's Community Canopies initiative will not exceed $10 million for tree planting within our municipality, inclusive of a maximum contribution of $1 million for infrastructure activity costs, and that if approved this project will be counted towards that limit; and That Council approve a contribution of $12,500.00 to The Friends of Presqu'ile for their Presqu'ile Park Restoration project.

That Council receive the letter from Sandra Dunk regarding Curling Club Accessibility and refer to budget.

That Council support proclamation request for National British Home Child Day, September 28, 2025; Whereas the Municipality of Brighton, Ontario, recognizes the importance of the over 100,000 British Home Children, from infancy to age 18, sent to Canada as indentured farm labourers and domestic servants, and Whereas the goal of Canada’s national British Home Child Day is to raise community awareness and the need to gain knowledge of this little-known era of Canadian history that extended from 1869 to 1948; and Whereas the awareness of this history recognizes and acknowledges the contributions made by these children to the development of communities throughout Canada, and Whereas we especially honour those British Home Children who made Brighton and area their home; and left, as their legacy, their descendants who carry on both local and national development and traditions. Now Therefore, Council of the Municipality of Brighton, do hereby proclaim that September 28th, 2025, be known as British Home Child Day in Brighton.

That Council support the letter from The Honourable Robert Black, Senator - Ontario regarding soil health in Canada; and Whereas the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry published a report in 2024 titled "Critical Ground: Why Soil is Essential to Canada's Economic, Environmental, Human and Social Health" (the Report) that contained twenty five (25) recommendations in total for the federal government; Therefore be it resolved that the Municipality of Brighton supports the recommendations included in the Report; And further that the Municipality of Brighton encourage the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario to implement the recommendations contained within the Report and commit to act accordingly in order to protect and conserve soil as per Recommendation 25 of the Report; And further that this motion be circulated to the following:  Robert Black, Senator  Philip Lawrence, MP Northumberland-Clarke  Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry  All municipalities within the County of Northumberland  Ontario Federation of Agriculture

That Council receive the Northumberland County Updates August 4-15, 2025 as information.

That Council resolve into Closed Session August 11, 2025 at 7:35 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 employees -Physician recruitment agreement update.

That Council rise and report from Closed Session August 11, 2025 at 7:56 p.m.:  Item 1 – Approval of the Closed Session meeting minutes for July 23, 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 - Pursuant to Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Council received and discussed personal matters about an identifiable individual, specifically Physician Recruitment agreement update. Motion to receive the confidential items to follow.

That Council approve the confidential instructions provided to staff regarding Physician recruitment agreement update.

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 August 11, 2025.

That the August 11, 2025 Council meeting adjourn at 7:58 p.m.