Regular Meeting of Council – Oct 16 2024

Regular Meeting of Council  —  Wednesday, October 16, 2024

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   (This meeting will be recorded and livestreamed, excluding any in-camera topics)
2. 7:00 PM

   Call To Order
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   Land Acknowledgement
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   Moment of Silent Contemplation
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   Approval of or Amendments to Agenda
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   Approval of the Minutes of the September 25, 2024 Regular Meeting of Council; October 1, 2024 Special Meeting of Council; October 8, 2024 Regular Meeting of Council (Policy & In-Camera)
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   Correspondence for Information

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   • Correspondence for Info
     • (54) Job Opportunity – Heavy Equipment Operator
       • Heavy Equipment Operator Job Ad.pdf
     • (53) Job Opportunity – Tourism and Events Supervisor
       • Tourism and Events Supervisor CCO.pdf
     • (50) Letter to Karyn Cooling, Executive Director, Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education Re: Level of Service for School Transportation (Bussing).
       • Letter to CCRCE – Level of Service – School Transportation – Oct 2024.pdf
     • (40) Thank you note
       • Scanned from a Xerox MFP in Wing A.pdf
     • (8) Letter and information from Public Health regarding the Northern Zone Public Health’s Transportation Support Program.
       • Public Health Transportation Support.pdf
     • (7) Letter of Support of the Driftclimber’s Snowmobile Club’s request through the NS Off Highway Vehicle Infrastructure Fund to redirect funds from Project# 2019-11-13 towards upgrading of the DAR Line beginning in Kennetcook.
       • Letter of Support – September 2024.pdf
     • (6) Letter to the Province regarding plans to designate and add a 31-acre parcel of land on Cockscomb Lake to the Devil’s Jaw Wilderness Area.
       • Cockscomb Lake – Devils Jaw Wilderness Area.pdf
     • (4) Refusal Letter – Convent Lane Townhouses
       • Signed Refusal Letter_Sept 27_2024.pdf
     • (1) East Gore Solar Project – Letter of Support for SWEB Energy
       • East Gore Community Solar Project – Letter of support.pdf
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   Correspondence for Decision

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   • Correspondence for Decision
     • (51) Request for MEH to help with 2nd Annual Community Hockey Game (November 16 2024). HERH is requesting $250 via the event Hosting section of the Community Grant program, as well as the cost of the ice rental.
       • 2nd Annual Community Hockey.pdf
     • (41) Seeking Council direction on Council’s used laptops.
       • Surplus Council laptops- Staff-Report-to-Council.pdf
     • (39) A Heritage Incentive Program application from the CHArt Society for rebuilding a portion of a chimney on a heritage property has been received. This application requires approval from Council to access reserve funds for ths program.
       • Heritage Incentive Program Reserves – Oct 2024.pdf
     • (38) Application to make a presentation – United Gulf
       • Make-Presentation-Council-Committee – United Gulf – posted.pdf
     • (3) Letter from the East Hants Fire Service Association requesting Council establishes a $20,000 annual contribution to the common fire training facility reserve to support long-term maintenance and improvements to both the Elmsdale and Noel facilities.
       • EH FIre Service request – Sept 14-24.pdf
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   Presentation of NSFM Long Service Awards: Warden Roulston
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    Committee Reports:
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    EH Source Water Protection Committee Report: Councillor Sandra Garden-Cole, Chairperson

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    • (46) EH Source Water Protection Committee Report to Council – October 16, 2024
      • SWPAC – CmteeRpt Oct 9.pdf
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    Corporate & Residential Services Committee Report: Councillor Michael Perry, Chairperson

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    • (43) CRS Committee Report to Council – October 16, 2024
      • CRS CmteeRpt – October 16, 2024.pdf
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    Planning Advisory Committee Report: Councillor Norval Mitchell, Chairperson

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    • (47) PAC Committee Report to Council – October 16, 2024
      • PAC CmteeRpt – Oct 16-24.pdf
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    Infrastructure & Operations Committee Report: Councillor Sandra Garden-Cole, Chairperson

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    • (48) Infrastructure & Operations Committee Report to Council – October 16, 2024
      • IO CmteeRpt – October 16, 2024.pdf
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    Parks, Recreation & Culture Committee Report: Councillor Keith Rhyno, Chairperson

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    • (49) PRC Committee Report to Council – October 16, 2024
      • PRC CmteeRpt- October 16, 2024.pdf
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    Warden’s Report
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    Business from Councillors
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    Setting Date and Time of the Inaugural Meeting of Council (Oath of Office) Swearing-In Ceremony on October 30, 2024
19. 9:00 PM

    Adjournment