Council Meeting

That Council approve the April 7, 2026 Council agenda as presented.

That Council adopt the March 23, 2026 Council meeting minutes as presented.

That Council receive the presentation from Carrie Hayward, Board Chair and Jeff Hohenkerk, President and CEO, Campbellford Hospital, update on redevelopment project and the impacts it will have on the region.

1. That Council approve the contract award for the purchase of an ILF Kommunal Multi-function machine and associated attachments from Colvoy Equipment through the Canoe Procurement Group, for a total procurement value of $505,804 (excluding taxes), and a total upfront cost to the Municipality of $514,706 (including net HST); and 2. That Council authorize the sale of existing surplus equipment via GovDeals (or similar platform) as per Section 6.1 of the Procurement Policy, with estimated proceeds of $15,000 to be applied against the purchase, resulting in a net project cost of $499,706, which is $10,294 under the approved budget of $510,000.

That Council award the PW 2026-01 Harbour Street Reconstruction - Walas Street to Forest Drive contract to Dekeyser Excavating Ltd. in the amount of $1,949,707.40 inclusive of 10% contingency and the expensed portion of HST.

That Council direct staff to amend the standard Licence of Occupation Agreement, in response to the petition received from dock users along Bay Street West, as follows: the terms of the agreement permit a licence term of up to three (3) years; temporarily reduce the annual licence fee from $500 to $250 for a period of 30 days from the date of notice, for existing users only. And That Council deny the request to remove the Municipality as an additional insured under the required liability insurance; And That Council approve revisions to the Licence of Occupation Agreement only as specifically recommended in this report, with no other substantive amendments.

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

That Council gives a bylaw its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: Being a by-law authorize the Mayor and the Clerk to execute an agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton and Dekeyser Excavating Ltd. for Capital Project PW 2026-01 Harbour Street Reconstruction - Walas Street to Forest Drive.

That Council gives a bylaw its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: being a by-law to provide Simplified Meeting Procedures for Committees of Council

That Council endorse the comments prepared by the Mayor in response to the proposed Northern Rideshare Pilot and direct staff to submit the endorsed comments to the Ontario Regulatory Registry on behalf of the Municipality of Brighton no later than April 10, 2026.

That Council receive the Northumberland OPP Detachment Board January 16, 2026 meeting minutes and report as presented.

That Council receive the February 25, 2026 Brighton Public Library Board meeting minutes as presented.

That Council receive the Lower Trent Conservation Authority Board of Directors AGM February 12, 2026 meeting minutes as presented.

That Council support request from Bianca Turchiaro, Ontario Medical Association for the illumination of the Brighton Memorial Park Stage on May 1, 2026, in celebration of National Doctors' Day.

That Council receive for information the March 2026, Codrington Community Association Newsletter.

That Council receive for information the CN - Notice - Annual Vegetation Program.

That Council receive the updates from Northumberland County for March 30 – April 10, 2026.

That Council reconsider the motion to receive the Northumberland County updates.

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 April 7, 2026.

That the April 7, 2026 Council meeting adjourn at 7:18 p.m.