[0:02] prepared to
um
[0:04] make a motion regarding the execution of
the MOU between Town of Bridgewater and
[0:09] the District of Lunenburg.
That should be in your
[0:13] package.
[0:22] Everyone's pulling up their
document.
[0:33] I mean, I can read it.
Move it.
[0:36] I'm just looking for someone to
uh
[0:39] move that we authorize to
>> do you Someone got it?
[0:42] » I I can I got it now.
>> Okay, thank you.
[0:45] » Yeah, you're welcome. So, I move that
Town Council for the Town of Bridgewater
[0:48] authorize the execution of memorandum of
understanding between the Town of
[0:51] Bridgewater and the Municipality of the
District of Lunenburg establishing a
[0:54] framework for uh collaboration and
infrastructure investment to support the
[0:58] expansion of Exit 12A
business/industrial park as presented in
[1:02] document number 26-116C.
>> Thank you. Seconded by Councillor Wynot.
[1:07] Further discussion.
Hearing none, all those in favor?
[1:11] Those opposed? Motion is carried. Uh
down to 11.2 conveyance public streets
[1:16] for Cedar Drive and Hollow Drive.
>> And I do have Nick and
[1:21] and Jonathan here if the Council would
like to receive
[1:24] kind of a a summary of what's being
requested.
[1:27] » I think so, just because we are uh you
know, this is a a public meeting. So, if
[1:31] someone could just yeah, just summarize
what we're doing, that would be
[1:34] great. Nick, I guess that's
I guess that's you.
[1:39] » Yes. Yes, no problem. Um apologize, my
camera doesn't seem to be working. It's
[1:44] telling me to restart my computer and I
won't go through that process right now.
[1:49] So, um you'll just uh
um have to listen to me instead. Um
[1:55] So, yes, this item relates to the public
takeover of uh two new streets adjacent
[1:59] to Etna Street in the Glen Allen area of
town.
[2:03] Uh
subdivision question proposes 52
[2:06] dwelling units of two units
semi-detached nature, therefore 26 lots
[2:11] with two unit dwellings.
The subdivision also includes two new
[2:15] public streets, Cedar Drive and Hollow
Drive. Street names were approved by
[2:20] council in January of this year upon
having a received recommendation for the
[2:26] Cedar Drive and Hollow Drive street
names from the Heritage Advisory
[2:30] Committee.
Today staff recommend the council
[2:33] approve the acceptance of Cedar Drive
and Hollow Drive as public streets and
[2:38] authorize the development officer to
accept the street deeds on behalf of the
[2:42] town.
This approval, however, would be
[2:45] conditional on the developer submitting
all required acceptance requirements
[2:49] under part nine of the subdivision bylaw
to the satisfaction of the town
[2:54] engineer.
Additionally, staff recommend that if
[2:57] the developer chooses not to complete
the landscaping within the street right
[3:00] of streets right of way
adjacent to future building lots at this
[3:05] time,
that council authorize the development
[3:07] officer to enter into a servicing
agreement with the developer
[3:12] before approval of the final subdivision
plan.
[3:15] Under this agreement, the developer
would be required to provide a
[3:18] performance surety
acceptable to the to the town equal to
[3:23] 125% of the estimated cost of completing
the landscaping work in this case. The
[3:28] security would ensure the landscaping is
completed to town standards at a later
[3:33] date, usually within 12 months.
Uh regarding that second part, the
[3:38] performance surety part, staff believe
that the developer intends to complete
[3:42] the required landscaping, so for full
completion of the streets and services
[3:47] by the end of this week.
Therefore, performance surety process is
[3:51] quite likely not needed. Uh however,
staff are still seeking this approval in
[3:56] the event that it's that it's needed to
be sure no delays in receiving and
[4:00] approving the takeover package
uh per the subdivision bylaw acceptance
[4:05] requirements.
So, in accord in accordance with the
[4:08] subdivision bylaw, before the town can
accept any new streets and services,
[4:14] the developer must submit the takeover
package for approval.
[4:18] So, this includes a
a 12-month maintenance surety in the
[4:22] amount of 10% of the actual cost of
construction of the streets and
[4:26] services,
reproducible record uh records and
[4:30] as-built drawings of engineering design,
all test reports, operating procedural
[4:34] manner manuals,
copies of the survey plan and all deeds,
[4:38] easements, etc., etc.
Any new streets cannot be deemed public
[4:43] streets until such time as the
acceptance requirements have been
[4:46] satisfied.
Uh normally, the streets and services
[4:49] would be completed to the town standard,
takeover package submitted, and upon
[4:54] approval by the engineering department,
staff would recommend that council
[4:58] declare the the subject streets as
public streets vested in the town.
[5:03] And then we go and we'd register the
plan of survey and the deed to transfer
[5:07] the street parcels.
And then once
[5:11] those are public streets, subdivision of
lots and issuance of building permits
[5:15] can proceed.
Building lots cannot be created without
[5:19] public street frontage, thus the the
necessity of of this process.
[5:25] In this case, council approval council's
approval would be conditioned on an
[5:29] approved takeover package.
This approach would allow staff, under
[5:34] the authority of council,
to review and approve the takeover
[5:37] package and begin the process of
creating the street parcels and
[5:41] transferring ownership to the town as
soon as possible,
[5:45] rather than needing to take time to
approach Council later on.
[5:48] Uh the advance approval will allow the
developer to create the lots and obtain
[5:52] permits to construct sooner.
Um so with that, I'll um
[5:58] yeah, I'm here to answer any any any
questions that's uh that Council may
[6:01] have.
>> Any questions?
[6:05] Folks, I mean this is normally how we do
things. We're just doing a little bit
[6:09] ahead of time for the developer. Uh
Deputy Mayor?
[6:13] » Uh I was just going to kind of confirm
that they the entire point of this is to
[6:17] allow them to start building faster.
And
[6:22] and then all of the same conditions
still have to be met, correct?
[6:26] » I think that's correct. Yeah, we're
we're we're trying to uh streamline this
[6:30] this process as as much as we can, but
yes, all the requirements do need to be
[6:34] met prior to uh takeover official
takeover, opening of that street,
[6:39] creation of lots, and uh and
construction of homes.
[6:42] » Perfect. Thank you.
>> Any other questions on this?
[6:50] All right, I'm looking for some
direction from Council for staff.
[6:55] Councilor Now, thank you.
>> Uh I move that Town Council of the Town
[6:59] of Bridgewater accept Cedar Drive and
Hollow Drive as public streets and
[7:02] authorize the development officer to
accept the street deeds on behalf of the
[7:06] town condition uh on behalf of the town
conditional upon the success uh
[7:11] submission by the developer of all
required acceptance requirements under
[7:15] part nine of the subdivision bylaw to
the satisfaction of the town engineer,
[7:19] and further that Town Council authorize
the development officer to enter into a
[7:23] servicing agreement with the developer
to complete the landscaping uh
[7:28] within the street street right-of-way
adjacent to the future buildings prior
[7:33] to approval for the final subdivision
plan.
[7:35] » Thank you. Seconded by
Councilor Frigault. Further discussion.
[7:41] Hearing none, all those in favor
those opposed, motion is carried. Thank
[7:46] you. Thank you, Nick.
And then our last one last one for this
[7:50] is
again that that land transfer Don was
[7:55] talking about in camera. So, I'm just
looking for some direction on
[7:59] that one as well.
[8:04] Oh, Deputy Mayor McDonald.
[8:09] Did you
>> my fingers on to unmute and and get back
[8:11] to my agenda in a timely manner. Okay.
So, I move that town council for the
[8:15] town of Bridgewater authorize the
execution of the proposed exchange
[8:18] agreement between the town of
Bridgewater and the province of Nova
[8:21] Scotia, which sees provincially owned
PID 60020799,
[8:28] approximately 0.84 hectares, transferred
to the town and portions of the
[8:33] town-owned PID 60020807
[8:38] and PID 600 23868,
combined approximately 0.64 hectares,
[8:46] transferred to the province for the
purchase price of $1.
[8:49] » Thank you. Seconded by
Councilor Conklin, birthday boy.
[8:55] Um
all those in favor
[8:59] those opposed
Not like in favor of my birthday, but in
[9:02] favor of the motion. Okay.
We should have a vote on Mike's
[9:06] birthday. Mike might vote against Mike's
birthday.
[9:08] Um and then finally we have We do need a
motion for the cost-share
[9:13] um
agreement with Nova Scotia
[9:16] Power, right, Tammy?
>> Yeah.
[9:19] » discussed in camera.
>> That's right. So, it would be to
[9:22] authorize the execution of the
cost-sharing agreement between Nova
[9:26] Scotia Power, Town of Bridgewater, and
the Municipality of the District of
[9:29] Lunenburg
in the form as generally presented
[9:33] in camera, accepting non-substantial
revisions to the agreement that may be
[9:38] made prior to execution. So, that would
be if legal counsel had something to to
[9:42] change that was not substantive in
nature.
[9:45] » So, I'm prepared to make uh
the move that.
[9:49] As as stated by the CEO, Counselor
Newell, thank you. Seconded by Counselor
[9:54] Wynant. Further discussion on that?
Hearing none, all those in favor?
[9:59] Those opposed? Motion is carried. Thank
you. That brings us to the end of our
[10:04] regular agenda.
Um so, we're going to
[10:07] um don't forget we're going to jump on
to the other one. So, I'm looking for a
[10:11] motion to adjourn.
[10:15] Um Counselor Caldwell, seconded by
Counselor Frigault. We are adjourned and
[10:19] um we'll see council on the other on the
other link.
[10:22] Thanks, folks. Thanks, staff.