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prepared to
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make a motion regarding the execution of
the MOU between Town of Bridgewater and

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the District of Lunenburg.
That should be in your

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package.

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Everyone's pulling up their
document.

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I mean, I can read it.
Move it.

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I'm just looking for someone to
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move that we authorize to
>> do you Someone got it?

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» I I can I got it now.
>> Okay, thank you.

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» Yeah, you're welcome. So, I move that
Town Council for the Town of Bridgewater

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authorize the execution of memorandum of
understanding between the Town of

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Bridgewater and the Municipality of the
District of Lunenburg establishing a

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framework for uh collaboration and
infrastructure investment to support the

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expansion of Exit 12A
business/industrial park as presented in

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document number 26-116C.
>> Thank you. Seconded by Councillor Wynot.

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Further discussion.
Hearing none, all those in favor?

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Those opposed? Motion is carried. Uh
down to 11.2 conveyance public streets

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for Cedar Drive and Hollow Drive.
>> And I do have Nick and

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and Jonathan here if the Council would
like to receive

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kind of a a summary of what's being
requested.

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» I think so, just because we are uh you
know, this is a a public meeting. So, if

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someone could just yeah, just summarize
what we're doing, that would be

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great. Nick, I guess that's
I guess that's you.

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» Yes. Yes, no problem. Um apologize, my
camera doesn't seem to be working. It's

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telling me to restart my computer and I
won't go through that process right now.

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So, um you'll just uh
um have to listen to me instead. Um

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So, yes, this item relates to the public
takeover of uh two new streets adjacent

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to Etna Street in the Glen Allen area of
town.

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Uh
subdivision question proposes 52

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dwelling units of two units
semi-detached nature, therefore 26 lots

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with two unit dwellings.
The subdivision also includes two new

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public streets, Cedar Drive and Hollow
Drive. Street names were approved by

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council in January of this year upon
having a received recommendation for the

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Cedar Drive and Hollow Drive street
names from the Heritage Advisory

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Committee.
Today staff recommend the council

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approve the acceptance of Cedar Drive
and Hollow Drive as public streets and

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authorize the development officer to
accept the street deeds on behalf of the

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town.
This approval, however, would be

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conditional on the developer submitting
all required acceptance requirements

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under part nine of the subdivision bylaw
to the satisfaction of the town

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engineer.
Additionally, staff recommend that if

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the developer chooses not to complete
the landscaping within the street right

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of streets right of way
adjacent to future building lots at this

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time,
that council authorize the development

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officer to enter into a servicing
agreement with the developer

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before approval of the final subdivision
plan.

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Under this agreement, the developer
would be required to provide a

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performance surety
acceptable to the to the town equal to

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125% of the estimated cost of completing
the landscaping work in this case. The

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security would ensure the landscaping is
completed to town standards at a later

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date, usually within 12 months.
Uh regarding that second part, the

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performance surety part, staff believe
that the developer intends to complete

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the required landscaping, so for full
completion of the streets and services

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by the end of this week.
Therefore, performance surety process is

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quite likely not needed. Uh however,
staff are still seeking this approval in

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the event that it's that it's needed to
be sure no delays in receiving and

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approving the takeover package
uh per the subdivision bylaw acceptance

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requirements.
So, in accord in accordance with the

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subdivision bylaw, before the town can
accept any new streets and services,

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the developer must submit the takeover
package for approval.

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So, this includes a
a 12-month maintenance surety in the

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amount of 10% of the actual cost of
construction of the streets and

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services,
reproducible record uh records and

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as-built drawings of engineering design,
all test reports, operating procedural

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manner manuals,
copies of the survey plan and all deeds,

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easements, etc., etc.
Any new streets cannot be deemed public

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streets until such time as the
acceptance requirements have been

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satisfied.
Uh normally, the streets and services

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would be completed to the town standard,
takeover package submitted, and upon

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approval by the engineering department,
staff would recommend that council

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declare the the subject streets as
public streets vested in the town.

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And then we go and we'd register the
plan of survey and the deed to transfer

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the street parcels.
And then once

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those are public streets, subdivision of
lots and issuance of building permits

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can proceed.
Building lots cannot be created without

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public street frontage, thus the the
necessity of of this process.

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In this case, council approval council's
approval would be conditioned on an

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approved takeover package.
This approach would allow staff, under

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the authority of council,
to review and approve the takeover

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package and begin the process of
creating the street parcels and

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transferring ownership to the town as
soon as possible,

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rather than needing to take time to
approach Council later on.

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Uh the advance approval will allow the
developer to create the lots and obtain

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permits to construct sooner.
Um so with that, I'll um

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yeah, I'm here to answer any any any
questions that's uh that Council may

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have.
>> Any questions?

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Folks, I mean this is normally how we do
things. We're just doing a little bit

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ahead of time for the developer. Uh
Deputy Mayor?

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» Uh I was just going to kind of confirm
that they the entire point of this is to

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allow them to start building faster.
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and then all of the same conditions
still have to be met, correct?

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» I think that's correct. Yeah, we're
we're we're trying to uh streamline this

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this process as as much as we can, but
yes, all the requirements do need to be

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met prior to uh takeover official
takeover, opening of that street,

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creation of lots, and uh and
construction of homes.

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» Perfect. Thank you.
>> Any other questions on this?

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All right, I'm looking for some
direction from Council for staff.

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Councilor Now, thank you.
>> Uh I move that Town Council of the Town

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of Bridgewater accept Cedar Drive and
Hollow Drive as public streets and

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authorize the development officer to
accept the street deeds on behalf of the

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town condition uh on behalf of the town
conditional upon the success uh

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submission by the developer of all
required acceptance requirements under

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part nine of the subdivision bylaw to
the satisfaction of the town engineer,

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and further that Town Council authorize
the development officer to enter into a

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servicing agreement with the developer
to complete the landscaping uh

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within the street street right-of-way
adjacent to the future buildings prior

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to approval for the final subdivision
plan.

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» Thank you. Seconded by
Councilor Frigault. Further discussion.

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Hearing none, all those in favor
those opposed, motion is carried. Thank

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you. Thank you, Nick.
And then our last one last one for this

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is
again that that land transfer Don was

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talking about in camera. So, I'm just
looking for some direction on

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that one as well.

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Oh, Deputy Mayor McDonald.

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Did you
>> my fingers on to unmute and and get back

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to my agenda in a timely manner. Okay.
So, I move that town council for the

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town of Bridgewater authorize the
execution of the proposed exchange

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agreement between the town of
Bridgewater and the province of Nova

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Scotia, which sees provincially owned
PID 60020799,

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approximately 0.84 hectares, transferred
to the town and portions of the

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town-owned PID 60020807

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and PID 600 23868,
combined approximately 0.64 hectares,

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transferred to the province for the
purchase price of $1.

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» Thank you. Seconded by
Councilor Conklin, birthday boy.

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Um
all those in favor

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those opposed
Not like in favor of my birthday, but in

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favor of the motion. Okay.
We should have a vote on Mike's

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birthday. Mike might vote against Mike's
birthday.

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Um and then finally we have We do need a
motion for the cost-share

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um
agreement with Nova Scotia

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Power, right, Tammy?
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» discussed in camera.
>> That's right. So, it would be to

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authorize the execution of the
cost-sharing agreement between Nova

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Scotia Power, Town of Bridgewater, and
the Municipality of the District of

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Lunenburg
in the form as generally presented

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in camera, accepting non-substantial
revisions to the agreement that may be

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made prior to execution. So, that would
be if legal counsel had something to to

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change that was not substantive in
nature.

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» So, I'm prepared to make uh
the move that.

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As as stated by the CEO, Counselor
Newell, thank you. Seconded by Counselor

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Wynant. Further discussion on that?
Hearing none, all those in favor?

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Those opposed? Motion is carried. Thank
you. That brings us to the end of our

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regular agenda.
Um so, we're going to

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um don't forget we're going to jump on
to the other one. So, I'm looking for a

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motion to adjourn.

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Um Counselor Caldwell, seconded by
Counselor Frigault. We are adjourned and

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um we'll see council on the other on the
other link.

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Thanks, folks. Thanks, staff.