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Good evening and welcome to Municipal
Council meeting of Tuesday, September

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the 8th. It's 6:00 and I'll call the
meeting to order. We begin our meeting

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by acknowledging that we are in
Migmagghi, the ancestral territory of

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the Migma people and we are privileged
to share the land with them.

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Are there announcements,
acknowledgements, or recognitions from

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any council members?
Oh, that's unusual.

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We uh will move next to public input,
and we allow 15 minutes at the beginning

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of each of our council meetings for the
public members who may be in the gallery

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to speak. We do have a presentation at
6:15, but I understand we do have one

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person that would like to speak. if
you'd like to come forward um and adjust

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the mic as required to uh so we can hear
you. And we ask I'll just go through a

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little bit of an outline of what we what
happens during public input. We we ask

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that you provide your name and your your
civic address for the record. And if you

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have questions um or concerns that can
be addressed tonight um we try to manage

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that. If not, uh, we refer it to our
staff who then, uh, come back at a f a

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subsequent meeting with a report on the
on your question or concern and, uh, it

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becomes part of the public record
because if you have a question,

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inevitably there are others that have a
similar question or concern. So, it

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becomes part of the public record. Um,
we ask that you be respectful of all

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members of the of the of the uh council
and staff and that any questions are

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directed through myself as as the chair
for the meeting. So, um, we'll turn it

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over to you.
>> Um, is this a good height, I guess. So,

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all right. My name is Pamela McDormund.
I'm at 838 Lower Branch Road in Lower

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Branch. And, um, my concern tonight is
regarding some aerial spraying that is

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been announced. um not announced um made
made aware to certain residents in

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various communities across the county
and I do understand that um the

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governance on aerial spraying is a
provincial matter. However, I still

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wanted to bring it to attention because
I feel like there's still a role for

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municipal counselors to play in taking
the concerns of residents to those

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provincial governing bodies. Uh some of
the communities that have been mentioned

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in letters that are sent to adjacent
residents are Midville Branch,

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Nukemville, Greenfield, West Calonia,
Northfield, and possibly four other

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communities. The information out there
is really it's it's hard to find. Um I

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think that's a recent change that the
province has made where they no longer

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tell you where they're going to spray.
And um I can't even find out much about

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this. Some people have said this is
possibly on private property. Um, but

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there's not really a lot of private
property if you're spraying something

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from an airplane because we have
something called wind. And I don't know

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how far these things will travel in the
wind um once they get into water

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sources. Again, I don't know I don't
know that this is really going to be

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limited to one person's property. Um
the pieces of land that are slated to be

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sprayed are, you know, in the numbers of
like 500 acres. So there's pretty big

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pieces of land. Um I'm just looking at
my notes here. I just put this together

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today. There was um some other people
that I thought might attend tonight, but

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maybe they're watching from home. Um
the spray that has been mentioned is um

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a product that contains glyphosate,
which you've probably heard of in the

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news. Um, Health Canada still says that
it's safe. However, there's a problem

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with a lot of the safety studies because
a lot of the information we have about

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them being safe comes from the very
companies producing this stuff and

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they've not released their data because
they say it's proprietary. Um,

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I also have a map that someone shared
today and I can't again verify the

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accuracy of this. Um, I don't know if I
if I hold it up. Can anyone see this? It

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shows a place in Midville Branch um that
is slated to be sprayed that's

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immediately adjacent to a lake uh which
may or may not break some rules about um

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spraying near waterways. It's next to
Little Wilds Lake. Um,

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I have printed off I have printed off
some studies and I I didn't print off

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the entire study because I find um I
usually start with just reading this

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first page to get the kind of background
information. All of these are available

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online and you could find them um there
as well. Um

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there's hang on I have more notes back
here. Some of

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Here we go. Some of the people who've
raised concerns um on social media have

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mentioned they grow organic gardens in
the area or they have beehives that they

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use to produce honey that they sell. All
of these things could be negatively

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impacted. Of course, water, drinking
water, water ecosystems in the

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environment. Um potential health effect
effects. Um

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some of the things that they found so
far uh specifically cancer um non-hodkin

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lymphoma fertility issues gut microbial
health cytotoxic and genotoxic effects

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liver inflammation and despite it having
a short shelf life it quickly breaks

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down into another product with that has
some of the same health risks. So they

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might be able to say, "Oh, well, it
breaks down quickly, but it breaks down

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into another product with additional
health risks. Um, and can actually stay

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in the soil for up to 12 years. It
actually binds to the soil molecules.

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Um, in addition, it's sometimes used as
a desicant. So that may increase

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wildfire risk. It's not really clear.
There's not a lot of studies on that

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one. I've tried to find some. Um, but
that is obviously I think wildfire risk

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and water risk that's that's not just
limited to your own land. That's

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something that is going to go beyond
your 500 acre piece of land. Um, so I

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don't know if it would be useful for me
to leave these here for members to look

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at. I've highlighted some of the um
the relevant points. Um, a lot of these

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studies are more recent. They talk about
harm that is has been shown to various

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species of animals, plants, um, people,
and I think it's really important even

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though, like I said, I understand this
is a provincial matter as well, and I'm

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going to be talking to Becky Drew next
hopefully in an email. Um, I think

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there's still a role for council members
to play in helping us bring this out and

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and protect ourselves, our food, our
water, the environment around us.

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Um, all right, that's it. Thank you.
>> Thank you, um, Miss McDorman for that.

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And I can tell you that a number of
counselors, including myself as mayor,

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have received communication about this
from a number of residents and in the

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two I think our two counselors that are
in the areas that are uh, you've

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suggested have received a lot of of
email and messages on social media about

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this. and one of our counselors,
councelor Hubli, is going to bring

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forward a resolution tonight later in
the meeting. We're going to add it as an

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agenda item because we've had so many um
comments in the last few days and and

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calls here to the office. So staff have
already been handling this. I will tell

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you that it is as as you have said and
rightly so, it is beyond our

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jurisdiction.
The way that I think we will position it

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this evening is that it's important that
residents are well communicated with and

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that the that there's good transparency
about what's happening because what the

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complaints we've heard have been not
only about the sprain but that's that's

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for another department to another level
of government to make a a determination

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on that. But what we can do is advocate
for better communication and

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transparency around the information so
that people are well aware in plenty of

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time to know and respond and to find the
right people to respond to because that

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that has definitely been an issue that
we've heard. So um you're welcome to

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stay for the rest of the proceedings of
our meeting. This won't go on till the

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end of the meeting, but we are live so
you can watch at home if you don't want

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to stay for that. But um we're going to
um it'll be proposed that it go on our

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agenda and I I think our council will
agree um that that we can put it on our

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agenda tonight. Normally we don't add
items at our meeting, but because of the

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large number of of inquiries and
concerns that have been raised, we're

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going to add it uh we're going to allow
it to be proposed tonight. Okay.

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» Thank you very much.
>> Yeah. Thanks.

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Uh with that, that was a good
introduction to uh approval of the

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agenda and maybe councelor Hubli, you
want to to speak about the agenda?

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» Just ask for support around the table to
add uh a 13.1 to the added items for the

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vegetation management notification that
went out to residents um in the area of

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the spraying. I'd like to have that
added if everybody could support that.

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Do we have general support around the
table for it? I'm seeing all nods. So,

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um, we can add that item. And then could
we have a motion then to approve the

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agenda with that item added?
>> I have one more quick change.

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» Oh, okay.
>> Um, I I would propose that item 12.1,

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the MJSB update, uh, be deferred to the
next council meeting following our MJSB

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uh, meeting in September. Uh the last uh
there was a special meeting of the MGSB

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but it was almost entirely in camera. So
the update would be uh that it was in

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camera.
>> Okay. Okay. With that uh could we have a

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motion to approve the agenda? Moved by
councelor Dong and seconded by councelor

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Hubli. All in favor signify by raising
your hands. Motion is carried

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unanimously. And I should say councelor
Moore is joining us by teams. So, we'll

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we'll watch for your hands, Kathy, as
the meeting progresses.

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We'll move then with uh with the agenda
approval, we'll move then to the

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approval of the minutes from the council
meeting of July 28th, 2026. Are there

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any additions or changes, corrections to
be made on those minutes?

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Hearing none, I'll approve them as
circulated. on the minutes from the

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public hearing of July 29th, 2026. There
was a a c uh revised set of minutes

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distributed this afternoon. One of the
uh speakers at the meeting was his name

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was incorrectly recorded in the minutes.
Um it was Mar it was recorded as Mark

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Hogan and it's Mark Holdley and that was
corrected. So with that change, are

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there any other changes anyone noticed?
I'll approve those minutes as circulated

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with that correction. Special meeting of
July 29th. Are there any

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corrections there?
Seeing none, I'll approve those as

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circulated. And special council meeting
of August 14th or August 4th. Are there

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any changes there? Hearing none, I'll
approve those as circulated. We are just

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at 6:13 and I know our our presenter is
here. So I'm going to move down to um

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the presentation and then we'll go back
to number six. So uh we'll move to

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presentations at 8.1 which is a business
hub upscaling. And I'm sorry David I I I

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don't want to butcher your name. If you
if you speak if you speak French um I

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would say it's Bier.
>> Okay. Welcome to our meeting and u we'll

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turn it over to you. Thank you everybody
and good afternoon. Um I'm very honored

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to be here with you and to present uh to
you this this work. Um

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so today I want to encourage you as MODL
representatives uh to unleash our

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ambitions for the community hub and to
give it uh the tools it needs to support

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our desire economic growth. Um first I
will tell you who I am quickly then I

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will present three potential business
hub project and finally I will conclude

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that the community hub needs a business
hub coordinator alongside the hub

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coordinator to successfully lead forward
thinking business development oriented

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projects.

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So first um I am a former secondary
school teacher uh who taught in

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competitive innovative international
schools before immigrating to MODL. Uh

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for two years I have been running
innovative project on the social shore.

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I first launched a tourist uh startup
developing augmented reality solution

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for cultural itineraries.
I taught

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here.
He taught me how challenging it is to be

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heard when you innovate and how
challenging the email inbox wall is.

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Then I lead a development project with
an innovative community oriented design

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in block house. Uh we are actually
working on extending this concept to

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other development projects in the
country.

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Meanwhile, since last year, uh, with the
support of Flee LC, I have been running

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the Atlantic Drone Academy where we
teach youth about flight science,

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electronic design, and drone piloting.
We run a program that involve youth in

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community service by designing and
piloting professional level drones.

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Therefore, I would like to share my
vision as a project manager specializing

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in knowledge transmission for the
community hubs business hub. And to do

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so, I would like to start with an index
dot

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as an active member of the Bridgewater
Chamber of Commerce. I intend I attended

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a tourism development event six months
ago.

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As we discuss how to develop the tourism
industry on the Southshore, a major

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concern was the lake of professional
training for our workforce and the need

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to improve our workforce capacity.

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Therefore, to support the local economic
growth, we need to provide professional

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development opportunities.
Many online courses are useful, but none

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replace real world experience. We can
design a professional design uh

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professional professional development
system where workers can have their

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skill developed and certified and work
on an agreement for local company to

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reward them with higher wages in a
win-win agreement.

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I spent a couple of years of my career
teaching at a food and beverage industry

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vocational school in France. I have seen
the por of a culinary training center

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where learners where learners can pro uh
p practice service and cooking in

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professional training sessions with real
customers. The community hub provides a

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perfect setting for that kind of
effective training. But it requires a

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strong instructional plan supported by
specific educ educational skills.

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With such a professional training
center, we can have a decisive impact on

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the local on the local food and beverage
industry and improve reception,

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service management, and in room
services.

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We could design cooking training where a
chef offers a cooking class while the

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service learners practice their skills
with clients in the event room.

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These classes could also serve as an
exch as an exchange opportunity for our

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local chef to discover and practice new
techniques, leaving us with a hope for

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new inspiring menus in our local
preferred restaurants

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for new production methods to adapting
to from new production methods to

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adapting to new regulations and adapt
and adopting new technologies. Other

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industrial fields will also benefit from
this training center.

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Organizing session of professional
training tailored to our local industry

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needs and leverage local expertise will
be the first part of an ambitious

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business hub program.

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The second part of this business hub
program will be an incubator program.

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An incubator is uh an enterprise
incubator is a collaborative program

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that helps new and growing companies by
providing workspace mentorship

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and business support services.
We know uh we now support the foundation

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of business development production R&D.
This incub incubator program will

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support small food businesses looking to
grow production capacity and hire

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employee or start businesses
or starting businesses that need a

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professional kitchen to experiment.
We all know small businesses that could

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begin become bigger businesses. Some
need a professional kitchen to scallop

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and hire a couple of employees

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or to experiment with a recipe in a
professional setting.

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Some needs the maker space to provide
their creation and improve

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uh yeah to prototype their creation and
improve the look of their technology

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product with 3D printed element.

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Some just need introduction to decision
makers to launch our activity.

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But the investment, the design and the
business plan are already maintains to

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climb for a sle proprietorship startup.
If on top of the help

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they will they find within the business
development agency of the community hub.

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they find a facilitator to guide them
through the professional kitchen and the

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maker space and to introduce introduce
them to the local network. We will

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provide crucial support to help them
move forward and create employment.

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Finally, as a local entrepreneur and a
volunteer in project aiming to provide

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an affordable drone for our fire
department, the fear group, I would like

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to develop disruptive industry. Uh sorry
I would like to underline the crucial

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role a dedicated maker space navigator
can play in helping develop disruptive

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industries on the southshore.
To offer full support a maker space need

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to be reliable so well-maintained
available so pre-booked for last minute

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needs
and guided by a knowledgeable

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technician. So user don't have to learn
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To deliver its full economic development
potential, the community hub needs a

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full-time dedicated technician to run
the business hub and guide user on the

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equipment.

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Finally, the most ambitious part, the
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consists of building a technology
innovation cluster. By launching a

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collaborative cutting edge project, we
can bring together some of the largest

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companies and many smaller ones and
support that growth by providing

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development and communication
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One of the hottest topic today loudly
asking for an innovative

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response is a mobility challenge
with tariffs and wars affecting our

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transportations.
We all we are all looking for an

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affordable reliable solution. The social
as companies that can play a decisive

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role in answering this challenge and the
business hub can bring them together.

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That is why I want to promote an
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vehicles.

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Many companies around the world have
already jumped on the LEV train and are

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sharing updates of on their prototypes
and first commercial models. China is

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leading the way as you can guess.

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But eur European brands are also using
proxies to invest in this emerging

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market with innovative models breaking
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vehicles.

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Another example is in Canada where an
innovative company use offtheshelf parts

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to offer an everyday individual year
round two-wheel mode of transportation.

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These examples show you how close we are
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the individual transportation industry
and the opportunity that is represent

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that it represents for the social shore
to become an an attractive industrial

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basin taking its place in the national
effort to adapt to climate change and

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international tensions.

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By providing by providing a professional
training program, an intensive extensive

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incubator program and an innovative,
symbiotic and collaborative project. The

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business hub would unlock the
communities hub full potential as an

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economic driver for our country.
This project can be ready for public

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presentation for the community hub
opening in October.

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The legal social could be a private
public private partnership.

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The budget could mainly be funded by
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uh alongside private sponsorship.
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would consist of designing a workflow
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consulting local enterprise to audit the
needs for professional training and

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creating a detailed budget for the
professional training center. designing

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the incubator program with the business
development agencies and communicate

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communicating with entrepreneurs to
share the new possibility offered by the

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community hub facility.
Meeting with the local company to

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evaluate their interest in investing in
the emerging lev market and their

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willingness to participate in the
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The budget need for this launch phase
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MID Studio which I represent here uh and
is willing to partner with MODL will

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fund half of this amount leaving only
5,000 for MODL to launch this initiative

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and ambition project

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as we have seen this business project
needs an in instructional designer to

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create meaningful tailored professional
training opportunity

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a technician to guide startups and
entrepreneurs through the facility and

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materials. A representative recognized
by local industries uh enterprise to

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break through the wall the email wall
and provide the startups the networking

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start they need and an innovator to
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We can organize this project through a
piece structure and with a small budget

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chair with partner we will refine this
concept and unlock the business hub full

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potential.
Thank you for your attention. Please let

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me know if you have any questions.
>> Okay. Are there questions? We have time

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for a few questions.

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The the one thing I will respond to is
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in the well tide building as you know
and created the community hub and then

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we've partnered with the library to
actually manage the space. And so my

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suggestion is that what you've proposed
is a proposal that that should likely be

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given to the library staff because
they're the ones that are going to do

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the programming there. And our budget
for the the the building has gone to

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them to uh manage and and
um hire the staff that they need and

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create the programming around uh what
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I I would my suggestion would be that
this this kind of presentation and

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programming might be a fit with what
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what that is but we have partnered with
them to manage the programming and

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manage the space. Our responsibility was
in uh fitting up the building which was

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not was not an insignificant amount of
money $3 million three plus I think more

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than three and a half I think. I'm
looking back at our director of economic

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development. um and and then we provide
a budget to the library for the the

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operation of it. So I would think at
this stage we really um we we wouldn't

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make any decision on funding anything
tonight anyway, but my sense is we've

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made a very significant commitment to
the to the building and to its operation

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through the partnership with the
library. So, I would encourage you to

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talk to the library about what you're
proposing as an option for how some of

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the space might be used there. I uh
understand and I hear you and I will do

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that. Um
I have been in touch with um what I

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would like to underline is uh this is um
a full-time job uh because we need I

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think we really need a second
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managing coordinating the usage of
different room and the facility is

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already a work that it will be taken on
by the hub coordinator. Um and I need he

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will he she will need someone to uh run
the business hub. That's the main point

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of my presentation today. Um and on the
other end if we want to um

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if this program is run under the social
public library it will not present the

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same way as if it's a program run by as
a partnership with MODL. Um, for

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example, if I uh go to see tomorrow
Mishlan and uh propose them to uh work

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on a large project like that, um
do I propose them to work with the

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social public library or do I uh tell
them that they can partner with a

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independent initiative uh that can grow
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bigger than just what uh uh social
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the other hand, this
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specific skills and uh I don't know um
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these skills.
>> These become operational discussions. Uh

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and that's not what what we're what we
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you to have that conversation with the
library about the programming because

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then they may find other partners that
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the to the realm you're talking about.
But these are internal things. When

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we've partnered with the library, we've
given them the responsibility for

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programming and and they will work
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And that's why I'm encouraging you to to
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might fit with what they see in terms of
how they can program and what other

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opportunities in terms of finding
another community partner that might

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work with you or someone else on on the
things that you're proposing. So I thank

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you for your presentation and we
appreciate that you've taken time and

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welcome to Lunberg County even though
you've been here for a couple of years.

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Um, we're glad uh we're always glad that
we have newcomers that come and find a

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home here and are prepared to invest
ideas and time and resources in our

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community. So, thank you very much.
>> Thank you for your attention and I hope

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to have your support in my discussion
with social public library. Thank you

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very much.

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» We will move back to business arising
from the minutes which is number six.

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» Um, yes. So, we did have some public
input at uh previous council meeting. An

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individual came forward with concerns
because they had a project ready to go

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for a clean energy financing project. Uh
we've since worked with clean who have

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been able to remove some of the folks
who had um incompleted or stalled

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applications and so there was financial
capacity to address uh that resident and

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move along some other files that were
waiting for financing.

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Thank you for that update. We will move
then to awarding of tenders and RFPs.

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7.1
snow removal services on municipal

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properties.
Mr. Burgess and Mr. Richardson.

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Good evening, Mayor Council.
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oh boy.

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Municipality of Lunenburgg and district
maintains numerous municipally owned

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facilities and wastewater
infrastructure. These municip municipal

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properties require maintenance during
the winter months to ensure they can be

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used safely by tenants, residents, and
staff.

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» Oh, okay. I was I was hearing it.
>> Councelor Mo wasn't hearing it.

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» Yeah, I understand. Sorry, Kathy. Um
this work includes plowing of snow on

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both gravel both paved and gravel
surfaces with the application of salt

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and sand. Ensuring this work is complete
prompt promptly following winter weather

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events allows for safe continued use of
properties and infrastructure throughout

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the winter.

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This tender was issued on August the 6th
and closed on August the 20th at 2:00.

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One submission was received by the
tender deadline. The submission is some

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the submission was from a Gearhart
property improvements.

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The snow and ice removal services for
property for municipal properties were

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included in the 2627 operating budget.
The estimated cost of the Gearhart

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property has submitted is within MODL's
council for approved operating budget.

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This tend the tender snow removal
services for municipal property closed

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August 22nd received one submission by
the tender closing date and the

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estimated cost of the submission is
within the municipal operating budget

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which I just said. Council authorized.
The recommendation is council authorized

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staff to award the tender TW 20261001

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snow removal services for municipal
properties

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to
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305138
Nova Scotia Limited Gear Hart Property

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Improvement for the estimated cost of
$346,97487

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including net HST.

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Are there any questions? Uh, councelor.
>> Yes. I'm just wondering who was doing

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the work before with its and I'm
assuming we're very satisfied with their

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work that they've been doing.
>> We are. We have them trained very well

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now.

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» Councelor Oracle, do you want to put
this motion on the floor?

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» Certainly.
To Mayor Mlan Wild and members of

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council, I move that municipal council
award tender 20261001

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snow removal services for municipal
properties 2026 to 2029

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to 3051389
Nova Scotia Limited Ghart Properties

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Improvement for the estimated cost of
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including net HST. I so move
>> and a seconder for the motion. Seconded

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by deputy mayor Venino. Is there
discussion on the motion?

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All those in favor signify by raising
their hands. Motion is carried

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unanimously.
We'll move to 7.2 which is the award of

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tender 265004
Mushamush Road upgrades.

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Good evening mayor and council. Uh Jamie
and I are here filling in for uh Steven

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Pace, director of engineering and public
works. um for the request for decision.

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Tender 20265004
Mushmush Beach Park Road upgrades.

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Uh tender 2026 05004 Mushmush Beach Park
upgrades was issued on July 29th, 2026

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and closed at 2 p.m. on August 12th,
2026.

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Five submissions were received by the
tender deadline. Uh only three

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submissions were compliant of those
five. The compliance submissions are

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summarized in the table below. Um the
2026 2027 capital budget includes the

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project this project with a total
capital budget amount of $250,000.

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The lowest submission of $555,346
for this work exceeds the total budget

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amount approved by council.
Uh due to the nature of of the road

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work, access to the park will be
interrupted during construction and will

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require notification to park users and
residents of a municipal park regarding

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any closures.

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Uh, as a possible recommendation, um,
council to not award tender 20265004

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Mushmush Beach Park Road upgrades
project and that council direct staff to

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explore other methods of upgrade of
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utilizing internal resources and service
providers on the municipal general road

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maintenance tender.
>> Thank you. Do we Oh,

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» Mr. Burgess, did you want to add
anything? No, I think I'm good with

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that.
>> Okay, if you just turn your mic off.

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» Sorry.
>> Uh, are there questions? Councelor

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» I'm just wondering um why the um why the
lowest tender is is, you know, double

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00:51:00,240 --> 00:51:10,000
the amount that we estimated. Is it
um

426
00:51:06,079 --> 00:51:17,520
Yeah. Did we underestimate the costs or
um or are these are these bids um

427
00:51:14,880 --> 00:51:26,240
I don't want to say inflated but overly
large? Um and do we think that we

428
00:51:22,960 --> 00:51:32,680
do we then think that we can do it for
the 250,000

429
00:51:29,040 --> 00:51:32,680
um through other means?

430
00:51:34,480 --> 00:51:46,480
So um as you can see a key factor in
these bid pricing is their variability.

431
00:51:42,640 --> 00:51:53,040
Um so we have a huge range between the
um the value of work according to the

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00:51:49,920 --> 00:51:58,559
different biders. Um
we have uh completed some work in the

433
00:51:55,440 --> 00:52:03,040
past uh capital budget cycles where our
own staff has have acted as a general

434
00:52:00,960 --> 00:52:07,920
contractor and use things like our road
maintenance um contracts to get that

435
00:52:05,760 --> 00:52:14,000
work done and it has always been
significantly cheaper than when we um

436
00:52:10,240 --> 00:52:18,400
procure the whole thing. Um so this is a
a case where it appears that the

437
00:52:16,400 --> 00:52:23,119
variability in the public bidding
process is not providing best value for

438
00:52:21,200 --> 00:52:27,640
the municipality. So we should proceed
with a alternative approach.

439
00:52:30,000 --> 00:52:39,280
follow-up question and um uh it may be
recreation staff that's better suited to

440
00:52:36,800 --> 00:52:49,280
answer this one, but we had been looking
at some um some means of closing off um

441
00:52:45,520 --> 00:52:55,200
uh ATV access into the park after hours
or um through other means other than um

442
00:52:53,200 --> 00:53:05,680
vehicle access other than through the
main road. uh is will that also be put

443
00:52:59,760 --> 00:53:11,520
off until um this road work is um is
done

444
00:53:08,079 --> 00:53:16,720
or because I my understanding was that
it was all going to be done at the same

445
00:53:13,119 --> 00:53:24,319
time. Um, will we be moving forward with
um any um measures around gates before

446
00:53:21,200 --> 00:53:28,839
the road work is done or can I still
expect that they'll be done at the same

447
00:53:25,839 --> 00:53:28,839
time?

448
00:53:31,440 --> 00:53:37,839
It would be our intentions to have uh
Andrea, our parks manager, to work with

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00:53:36,480 --> 00:53:42,160
engineering to see if we can come up
with a solution for the gates at the

450
00:53:39,920 --> 00:53:47,119
same time as the road because it does
make sense to try to pull it all

451
00:53:44,480 --> 00:53:53,520
together. Just waiting on the direction
of council's decision tonight around the

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00:53:50,400 --> 00:53:59,040
parks road.
Other questions?

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00:53:55,440 --> 00:54:02,520
Would someone propose the motion then?
Councelor Smith.

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00:54:02,880 --> 00:54:11,280
» To Mayor and members of council, I move
that municipal council not award tender

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00:54:08,480 --> 00:54:16,000
20265004
Mashamash Beach Park Road upgrades

456
00:54:13,680 --> 00:54:20,240
project and further that staff explore
other methods for upgrading the

457
00:54:18,000 --> 00:54:25,280
Mushamash Beach Park using internal
resources and service providers listed

458
00:54:22,960 --> 00:54:29,280
in the municipal general road
maintenance tender.

459
00:54:27,440 --> 00:54:34,319
Seconded by councelor Bell. Is there
discussion on the motion?

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00:54:32,400 --> 00:54:39,920
All those in favor signify by raising
their hands. Motion is carried

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00:54:36,720 --> 00:54:49,640
unanimously. Thank you.
7.3 which Mr. Waters award of maker

462
00:54:44,960 --> 00:54:49,640
space equipment for the community hub.

463
00:54:52,160 --> 00:55:00,880
» Uh thank you worship and council. The
memo is from Mark, but he's off this

464
00:54:56,880 --> 00:55:06,079
week, so I am here for Mark. Um, it's,
uh, the memo is in relation to some of

465
00:55:02,720 --> 00:55:12,160
the maker space equipment. Uh, we did a,
uh, scope with CDW, which is under the

466
00:55:09,119 --> 00:55:18,480
kinetic GO uh, agreement that we have
for purchasing. Uh, we have a list of

467
00:55:14,559 --> 00:55:24,599
items that we're able to get from CDW.
Uh if you wish I can go through the

468
00:55:20,079 --> 00:55:24,599
items but the total is 35,49,000.

469
00:55:24,960 --> 00:55:34,559
Uh it fits within the budget that was uh
set uh to do those items. I will say

470
00:55:31,520 --> 00:55:40,400
that we were successful in a grant
through AKOA to cover most of the cost

471
00:55:37,599 --> 00:55:47,920
for the items uh in the maker space. So
we will be using the AKOA grant to help

472
00:55:43,680 --> 00:55:53,200
offset those expenses. Um, and if you
have any questions, I'm happy to try to

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00:55:50,640 --> 00:55:58,400
answer.
>> Any questions? Oh, councelor Hubley,

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00:55:56,000 --> 00:56:00,400
» do you have an amount on the grant?
>> Let me take uh

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00:55:59,680 --> 00:56:07,280
» No.
>> No. Okay, good.

476
00:56:04,240 --> 00:56:10,799
I was going to say not really yet, but
Tom said no.

477
00:56:08,559 --> 00:56:16,839
» Okay,
>> other questions.

478
00:56:13,839 --> 00:56:16,839
Would

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00:56:20,240 --> 00:56:25,599
someone put the motion on the floor?
>> I'm just wondering if we should say why

480
00:56:24,160 --> 00:56:30,160
we can't say
>> because we've made an application and

481
00:56:27,359 --> 00:56:32,559
that until the that can be announced, we
can't speak about it.

482
00:56:30,960 --> 00:56:36,400
» Okay. Yeah. Because I'm sure somebody
that was listening is like, well, why

483
00:56:34,640 --> 00:56:40,720
can't they? So, thank you very much for
saying the reason why. Thank you.

484
00:56:39,119 --> 00:56:46,720
» Would someone put the motion on the
floor, please?

485
00:56:42,400 --> 00:56:50,480
Moved by councelor Hubley, seconded by
the motion.

486
00:56:47,280 --> 00:56:52,960
» Yes, you read the motion first. I was
>> Thank you.

487
00:56:50,880 --> 00:56:56,720
» I was already skipping. No.
>> To Mayor Mlan While and members of

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00:56:54,720 --> 00:57:02,400
council, I move that municipal council
award the purchase of the community hub

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00:56:58,480 --> 00:57:09,640
maker space equipment to CDW Canada,
Inc. using the Connecticut GPO system in

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00:57:05,920 --> 00:57:09,640
the amount of $35,49

491
00:57:10,000 --> 00:57:17,119
excluding HST.
and a seconder for the motion. Seconded

492
00:57:15,359 --> 00:57:22,160
by councelor Burns. Is there further
discussion on the motion?

493
00:57:19,680 --> 00:57:27,520
All those in favor signify by raising
their hands. Motion is carried

494
00:57:24,160 --> 00:57:31,760
unanimously. Thank you.
We will move along. There is no

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00:57:29,839 --> 00:57:35,520
correspondence for consideration this
evening. We'll move down to an

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00:57:34,000 --> 00:57:40,319
recommendations from committees and
boards. Planning advisory committee

497
00:57:37,680 --> 00:57:44,920
10.1.1.
Miss Young and Mr. Merrill.

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00:58:08,960 --> 00:58:14,640
Good evening, mayor and councel. My name
is Rosemary Young and I'm a planner one

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00:58:12,880 --> 00:58:18,319
with the municipality of the district of
Lunenburgg. Today I'm presenting

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00:58:16,720 --> 00:58:25,720
proposed amendments to the Osprey
Village secondary planning strategy and

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00:58:20,559 --> 00:58:25,720
land use bylaw affecting PID 66310009.

502
00:58:27,040 --> 00:58:33,359
The presentation will provide some
background on the proposal, summarize

503
00:58:30,720 --> 00:58:37,040
public stake and public and stakeholder
feedback, review the planning analysis,

504
00:58:35,839 --> 00:58:40,040
and conclude with staff's
recommendation.

505
00:58:40,720 --> 00:58:46,559
In short, staff are seeking council's
approval of the proposed secondary

506
00:58:44,960 --> 00:58:50,799
planning strategy and land use bylaw
amendments and direction to schedule a

507
00:58:49,119 --> 00:58:55,200
public hearing as the next step in the
process.

508
00:58:52,400 --> 00:58:59,920
As a reminder, CA council initiated this
amendment process in April 2026.

509
00:58:58,079 --> 00:59:05,040
Following council's direction on April
14th, 2026, staff conducted public

510
00:59:02,960 --> 00:59:08,799
engagement, consulted with internal and
external stakeholders, and presented the

511
00:59:07,440 --> 00:59:13,839
proposed amendments to the planning
advisory committee.

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00:59:10,880 --> 00:59:18,559
On July 23rd, 2026, the planning
advisory committee recommended that

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00:59:15,440 --> 00:59:22,160
council approve the proposed amendments.
If council chooses to proceed with the

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00:59:20,319 --> 00:59:26,160
motions and conduct first reading today,
the next step would be a public hearing

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00:59:24,160 --> 00:59:33,200
followed by a consideration of second
reading.

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00:59:28,319 --> 00:59:37,760
So the subject property is PID 66310009,
a municipally owned parcel located

517
00:59:35,280 --> 00:59:41,520
within Osprey Village. The site is
currently designated residential and

518
00:59:39,520 --> 00:59:46,640
zoned for highdensity residential within
the Osprey Village secondary planning

519
00:59:43,280 --> 00:59:51,119
strategy and land use bylaw. It is
located near existing institutional and

520
00:59:48,799 --> 00:59:56,319
commercial uses including the center
scaler darif sud. The property is

521
00:59:54,160 --> 00:59:59,599
currently vacant.
The primary reason for the amendments is

522
00:59:58,160 --> 01:00:03,680
that the planning assumptions for the
property have changed. When the property

523
01:00:01,920 --> 01:00:07,839
was zoned for highdensity residential,
it was anticipated that municipal water

524
01:00:05,760 --> 01:00:12,400
and sewer services would be extended to
the area. Those serving servicing plans

525
01:00:10,799 --> 01:00:16,799
at the time of the report are no longer
being pursued. So without central

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01:00:14,799 --> 01:00:20,480
services, it is unlikely that the site
could support the densities required by

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01:00:18,720 --> 01:00:25,200
the existing highdensity residential
zone. Staff are therefore of the opinion

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01:00:23,040 --> 01:00:29,119
that the existing zoning no longer
aligns with the servicing realities of

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01:00:26,880 --> 01:00:33,599
the property and that a more flexible
planning framework is warranted to

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01:00:31,040 --> 01:00:37,920
enhance development potential. The
proposed amendments would permit a wider

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01:00:35,359 --> 01:00:43,359
range of uses while also retaining a
portion of the property as open space.

532
01:00:41,200 --> 01:00:47,520
So this slide summarizes the amendments
being considered. At a high level, the

533
01:00:45,760 --> 01:00:52,559
proposal would redesate the property
from residential to enterprise and

534
01:00:50,000 --> 01:00:57,040
community designations and reszone it
from highdensity residential to general

535
01:00:54,640 --> 01:01:00,319
commercial and open space.
The amendments would also include sight

536
01:00:58,880 --> 01:01:04,720
specific exemptions permitting
development with on-site services and

537
01:01:02,640 --> 01:01:09,040
removing the minimum residential density
requirement that currently applies in

538
01:01:06,559 --> 01:01:13,040
the general commercial zone. staff
believe these amendments better reflect

539
01:01:10,720 --> 01:01:17,520
the property servicing constraints while
preserving flexibility for future use

540
01:01:15,280 --> 01:01:21,760
and as mentioned uh retaining open
space.

541
01:01:19,599 --> 01:01:26,079
So this slide illustrates the proposed
amendments to the generalized future

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01:01:23,359 --> 01:01:30,240
land use map. Under the proposal, a
portion of the property would be

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01:01:27,440 --> 01:01:34,240
redesated to the enterprise designation
to support uses permitted within that

544
01:01:32,079 --> 01:01:39,359
designation while the remainder would be
redesated to community to facilitate

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01:01:36,400 --> 01:01:43,839
open space uses.
Similar changes are proposed to the

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01:01:41,440 --> 01:01:47,359
zoning map. The highdensity residential
zone that applies to the property would

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01:01:45,599 --> 01:01:53,920
be replaced with the general commercial
zone and the open space zone.

548
01:01:51,280 --> 01:01:57,680
And this zone highlights uh what's
permitted in the general commercial

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01:01:55,520 --> 01:02:02,559
zone. So it does permit a wide variety
of commercial and residential uses as

550
01:01:59,520 --> 01:02:07,200
well as institutional uses. Importantly,
develop in this development in this zone

551
01:02:04,720 --> 01:02:12,400
is subject to site plan approval and
site plan approval requirements address

552
01:02:09,359 --> 01:02:16,720
matters such as landscaping, buffering,
parking, pedestrian movement, and storm

553
01:02:14,400 --> 01:02:20,960
water management. There are also
architectural controls in the general

554
01:02:18,400 --> 01:02:24,160
commercial zone. So, these requirements
provide an additional layer of review

555
01:02:22,559 --> 01:02:27,440
and help address many of the concerns
that were raised during public

556
01:02:25,520 --> 01:02:30,799
engagement that were cited in the
report.

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01:02:29,040 --> 01:02:34,240
It's also worth noting that residential
development remains a permitted use

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01:02:32,240 --> 01:02:37,680
within the general commercial zone.
While the proposed amendments would

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01:02:35,599 --> 01:02:41,520
allow commercial uses, they do not
eliminate the possibility of housing on

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01:02:39,440 --> 01:02:46,319
the site. Rather, they establish a more
flexible zoning framework um that can

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01:02:44,319 --> 01:02:51,280
accommodate a wider range of future land
use opportunities.

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01:02:49,200 --> 01:02:54,480
And the open space zone is intended to
preserve land for recreation,

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01:02:52,720 --> 01:02:58,319
conservation, and community oriented
use. The zone significantly limits

564
01:02:56,799 --> 01:03:03,680
future development and ensures that a
portion of the property remains

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01:02:59,680 --> 01:03:07,599
dedicated for open space purposes.
So, as mentioned, staff conducted public

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01:03:05,760 --> 01:03:12,000
engagement and received both verbal and
written feedback. Residents raised

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01:03:09,920 --> 01:03:15,200
concerns about wetland production,
drainage, community character, and the

568
01:03:13,839 --> 01:03:19,039
potential form of the future
development. Concerns were also raised

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01:03:17,760 --> 01:03:23,760
regarding the amount of green space
retained and the long-term implications

570
01:03:21,280 --> 01:03:26,559
of developing the site. It is worth
noting that many of the comments from

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01:03:25,119 --> 01:03:30,480
the public focused on the potential
future development outcomes rather than

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01:03:28,960 --> 01:03:35,760
concerns about the pros land use
amendments themselves.

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01:03:33,200 --> 01:03:40,079
Staff al also consulted with a range of
internal departments and external

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01:03:37,280 --> 01:03:45,039
agencies. Key concerns focused on
traffic and school safety, environmental

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01:03:42,480 --> 01:03:49,039
impacts, compatibility with nearby uses,
and uncertainty regarding future

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01:03:46,559 --> 01:03:52,960
development. At the same time, several
stakeholders identified other

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01:03:50,559 --> 01:03:57,920
considerations, including the adequacy
of fire protection services, the absence

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01:03:55,440 --> 01:04:02,240
of municipal servicing costs, and the
value of retaining a portion of the

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01:03:59,359 --> 01:04:07,119
property's open space. These comments
helped inform staff's overall analysis

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01:04:04,319 --> 01:04:12,160
and recommendation.
So after reviewing the proposal against

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01:04:09,599 --> 01:04:16,400
the applicable planning policies and
considering public and stakeholder

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01:04:14,319 --> 01:04:20,319
feedback, staff are satisfied that the
proposed amendments make sense from a

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01:04:18,079 --> 01:04:25,039
planning perspective. The existing
zoning no longer reflects the serving

584
01:04:22,079 --> 01:04:28,400
assumptions that informed its adoption
and the proposed zoning framework is

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01:04:26,720 --> 01:04:31,520
more practical and flexible while
continuing to provide development

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01:04:29,839 --> 01:04:35,039
controls through the site plan approval
mechanism and through architectural

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01:04:33,520 --> 01:04:40,240
controls
um as well as through rem remaining

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01:04:37,440 --> 01:04:43,119
retaining open space and in addition
identified wetlands are subject to

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01:04:41,680 --> 01:04:48,160
setback requirements that provide
further uh protection.

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01:04:46,079 --> 01:04:52,079
So in conclusion, planning staff are of
the opinion that the amendments reflect

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01:04:49,599 --> 01:04:55,920
current service servicing realities,
provide a more appropriate land use

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01:04:54,240 --> 01:05:00,319
framework for the property, and balance
development flexibility with the

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01:04:57,760 --> 01:05:03,920
retention of open space. Accordingly,
planning staff recommend that council

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01:05:01,920 --> 01:05:09,039
approve the proposed amendments and
schedule a public hearing. Um, thank you

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01:05:06,960 --> 01:05:14,160
and happy to take any questions.
>> We'll open it up for questions before we

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01:05:11,520 --> 01:05:17,359
move to putting the motion on the floor.
Are there questions?

597
01:05:18,079 --> 01:05:21,559
Councelor Smith.

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01:05:23,359 --> 01:05:33,200
» Um during the land use planning process,
we made some changes to some properties

599
01:05:29,200 --> 01:05:42,319
in the area, the proposed zoning for um
areas that were uh designated as RU2.

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01:05:39,359 --> 01:05:48,160
And then we said, well, actually these
are likely to get servicing. So, we

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01:05:45,440 --> 01:05:53,440
changed them to mixeduse service
servicing zone. And so, I'm just

602
01:05:51,280 --> 01:05:59,760
wondering if you can help me understand
like why did we why do we

603
01:05:57,200 --> 01:06:06,799
why do we um assume that those
properties will get servicing but this

604
01:06:02,880 --> 01:06:11,119
one won't? I'm just trying to understand
um

605
01:06:08,960 --> 01:06:15,280
kind of the future of our
infrastructure, how we're thinking about

606
01:06:13,280 --> 01:06:19,680
it because it feels like that conflicts
a bit, but maybe not. I would just like

607
01:06:17,599 --> 01:06:25,599
to hear
um

608
01:06:22,240 --> 01:06:32,559
why it appears to conflict, I guess.
>> Yeah. So, uh

609
01:06:29,599 --> 01:06:36,799
the um
agricultural uh stuff that we looked at

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01:06:34,799 --> 01:06:44,160
in like draft three of the municipalwide
plan, uh those zones didn't impact into

611
01:06:42,400 --> 01:06:51,599
Osprey Village because there's already
land use planning there. Uh but we

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01:06:47,359 --> 01:07:00,160
looked at a report for um uh like we
have a water uh report that shows where

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01:06:56,319 --> 01:07:04,319
uh the central water can be serviced. Uh
which

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01:07:01,920 --> 01:07:08,720
you know central sewer is really at the
end of the day up to the municipality

615
01:07:05,760 --> 01:07:15,760
and how much funds that the municipality
would like to spend to service certain

616
01:07:11,119 --> 01:07:21,440
areas. Uh we've got you know what has
changed when this was originally uh set

617
01:07:18,799 --> 01:07:25,680
up that for the zoning changed to
highdensity residential the thought was

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01:07:23,599 --> 01:07:35,760
that it would be able to be serviced
with the central uh sewer and water. Uh

619
01:07:31,280 --> 01:07:43,200
but you know after looking at uh the
cost of servicing uh you know doing an

620
01:07:39,520 --> 01:07:49,039
additional phase to our sewer system uh
it's more cost effective if we invest in

621
01:07:45,760 --> 01:07:57,599
another uh system in another
municipality that we get much more much

622
01:07:53,920 --> 01:08:01,599
a lot more units um for the money that
for the same amount of money that you

623
01:07:59,039 --> 01:08:07,839
would spend to upgrade grade here. Uh
but in the other areas, the difference

624
01:08:03,760 --> 01:08:15,559
is the central water um component
is really what drove the the servicing

625
01:08:10,880 --> 01:08:15,559
in the municipalwide planning document.

626
01:08:18,319 --> 01:08:29,359
» So just to clarify, so no waste water um
is sewer no sewer services. That's

627
01:08:24,960 --> 01:08:33,759
that's kind of the the um the difference
is that there might be water available

628
01:08:32,480 --> 01:08:40,560
but not sewer.
>> Yes, there there might be water but in

629
01:08:35,920 --> 01:08:46,400
our when we looked at um the the phasing
and what parcels are in which phases?

630
01:08:43,679 --> 01:08:49,759
This parcel was in a future phase which
would require

631
01:08:48,319 --> 01:09:00,560
Tom can correct me if I'm wrong, but
this was a additional 20 million

632
01:08:54,319 --> 01:09:04,920
$25 million investment um to our current
$20 million upgrade.

633
01:09:11,759 --> 01:09:17,640
» Are there Is that clear, Councelor
Smith? You still

634
01:09:18,799 --> 01:09:25,920
» Yeah. Yeah. I I That's That's fine.
Thank you.

635
01:09:22,560 --> 01:09:30,359
Are there other questions?
Would someone put the motion on the

636
01:09:27,359 --> 01:09:30,359
floor?

637
01:09:32,400 --> 01:09:39,359
» Put one the one mo motion number one
because I believe there are two. To

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01:09:36,880 --> 01:09:43,920
Mayor Mlan Wild and members of council,
I move that municipal council accept the

639
01:09:41,520 --> 01:09:50,719
recommendation of the planning advisory
committee and give notice of its intent

640
01:09:46,719 --> 01:09:55,760
to approve bylaw 020H
amendments to the Osprey Village

641
01:09:52,960 --> 01:10:00,800
Secondary Planning Strategy 2026 and the
bylaw 021J.

642
01:09:58,480 --> 01:10:10,880
Amendments to the Osprey Village land
use bylaw 2026 amending bylaw 2020 020

643
01:10:06,960 --> 01:10:17,920
excuse me and bylaw 021 both dated
August the 20th 2025 and I so move and a

644
01:10:15,760 --> 01:10:22,320
seconder for the motion seconded by
councelor Burns. Is there discussion on

645
01:10:20,080 --> 01:10:26,400
the motion?
All those in favor signify by raising

646
01:10:24,239 --> 01:10:30,480
their hands.
Motion is carried unanimously.

647
01:10:28,960 --> 01:10:32,640
Could we have the second motion?
Councelor Okel, would you like to bring

648
01:10:32,000 --> 01:10:37,040
that forward?
>> Sure, I can continue. Um, to Mayor

649
01:10:35,120 --> 01:10:41,120
McLean, Wild and members of council, I
move that municipal council set a date

650
01:10:38,880 --> 01:10:47,679
and time for the public hearing on
October the 13th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.

651
01:10:45,520 --> 01:10:51,760
regarding its intention to approve the
proposed amendments to the Osprey

652
01:10:49,920 --> 01:10:56,239
Village secondary planning strategy
bylaw 20

653
01:10:53,840 --> 01:11:04,719
bylaw 020
and the Osprey Village use bylaw bylaw

654
01:10:59,760 --> 01:11:08,800
021 dated August the 20th 2025
and a seconder for the motion councelor

655
01:11:06,640 --> 01:11:14,080
Burns. Is there discussion on the
motion? All those in favor signify by

656
01:11:11,760 --> 01:11:18,440
raising their hands. Motion is carried
unanimously. Thank you.

657
01:11:19,760 --> 01:11:27,120
We will move then to staff reports
11.1.1

658
01:11:25,199 --> 01:11:32,520
which is designated community fund the
Lunenburgg yacht club. Miss Payne.

659
01:11:36,239 --> 01:11:43,360
» Yes. Good evening Mayor and council. Uh,
as council can recall this year, uh,

660
01:11:41,040 --> 01:11:48,719
you've approved an application under the
designated community fund for the

661
01:11:45,280 --> 01:11:52,159
Lunberg Yacht Club providing them the
ability to purchase additional

662
01:11:50,000 --> 01:11:59,280
participant and coaches boats for their
learn to sail program. So, recently we

663
01:11:55,760 --> 01:12:02,280
have received 21 donations totaling
$59,550.

664
01:12:02,560 --> 01:12:12,239
Um and staff are recommending that uh
the municipality grant the Lunberg Yacht

665
01:12:08,480 --> 01:12:18,800
Club 55 59,445
of the funds that we received. Um $15

666
01:12:16,239 --> 01:12:23,520
would um stay with the municipality as
we do charge a slight administration fee

667
01:12:21,120 --> 01:12:28,400
through the designated community fund.
Um just a little bit of reminder, the

668
01:12:25,920 --> 01:12:33,040
designated community fund project or
project fund was established by council

669
01:12:30,239 --> 01:12:39,199
some time ago to support groups um in
their fundraising efforts who uh cannot

670
01:12:36,640 --> 01:12:44,640
uh award charitable tax receipts. And so
this is one of those uh policies or

671
01:12:42,400 --> 01:12:51,199
methods that the municipality has put in
place to support community um in doing

672
01:12:47,679 --> 01:12:55,040
the great things that they do.
>> Okay. Okay. Are there questions,

673
01:12:53,199 --> 01:12:59,719
Councelor Dong? No. You You want to put
the motion on the floor? Thank you.

674
01:13:00,960 --> 01:13:09,199
» Uh to Mayor, members of council, I move
that municipal council grant the Lunberg

675
01:13:05,679 --> 01:13:15,600
Yacht Club $59,445
as per the criteria outlined in policy

676
01:13:11,840 --> 01:13:19,760
048 designated community project fund. I
move and a seconder. Seconded by

677
01:13:17,840 --> 01:13:23,199
councelor Bell. Any discussion on the
motion?

678
01:13:21,280 --> 01:13:29,560
All those in favor signify by raising
their hands. Motion is carried

679
01:13:25,280 --> 01:13:29,560
unanimously. Thank you.

680
01:13:30,560 --> 01:13:39,600
We will move to administration and
11.2.1 which is a service agreement

681
01:13:37,199 --> 01:13:43,760
regarding animal control services and
impound facilities.

682
01:13:42,800 --> 01:13:48,640
» Mr. Kennedy.
>> Thank you madame mayor and councel. Um

683
01:13:45,679 --> 01:13:52,560
so before you was uh the renewal for the
animal control services with the

684
01:13:50,000 --> 01:13:59,920
municipality and district of Chester um
with uh Ocean K9 Resort as the the key

685
01:13:56,480 --> 01:14:04,480
component to that. Um Chester put out
their bids and they were the only

686
01:14:02,159 --> 01:14:08,640
proponent that put the proposal in. So
so there was no review process. They

687
01:14:06,159 --> 01:14:13,440
were given the award through Chester. So
this is just um another five-year

688
01:14:10,800 --> 01:14:17,440
extension of our current um agreement
that we have with Chester. So, uh, we

689
01:14:15,600 --> 01:14:22,880
had this same company for the last 5
years prior to this. It ran out in, um,

690
01:14:20,719 --> 01:14:29,440
January of, uh, this year, and this,
this project would go until 3031, uh,

691
01:14:25,760 --> 01:14:36,199
2031. So, they're looking for $4,000 per
month exclusive of HST and 10% admin

692
01:14:33,199 --> 01:14:36,199
fee.

693
01:14:37,520 --> 01:14:45,280
» Questions on this?
Deputy Mayor Venino,

694
01:14:43,199 --> 01:14:49,440
» with the monthly cost of 4,000 per
month, does that ever go up depending on

695
01:14:47,040 --> 01:14:54,480
the level of service that's needed from
modal or no matter what, it's always

696
01:14:52,000 --> 01:14:57,440
4,000 whether they respond to zero calls
or 50 calls?

697
01:14:55,360 --> 01:15:02,320
» Yeah. So, currently it's a $4,000 a
month for that 5year term. So, it won't

698
01:14:59,520 --> 01:15:07,199
go up in the month or it won't go down.
So, we're we're the bulk of the service

699
01:15:04,239 --> 01:15:12,400
for that right now. There was 115 calls
for service for modl and 45 I believe it

700
01:15:10,480 --> 01:15:18,320
was for Chester. So we're the biggest
chunk of the user.

701
01:15:15,440 --> 01:15:24,320
» Councelor Dong
and just on that thread if if we are the

702
01:15:20,960 --> 01:15:29,199
biggest user uh why why is it operated
through Chester uh and not

703
01:15:27,040 --> 01:15:34,640
» that's a very good question. Um so
there's a few answers to that. one, we

704
01:15:31,520 --> 01:15:40,880
do not have our own impound or facility
uh with staffing to operate that kind of

705
01:15:37,760 --> 01:15:45,600
operation. So, he has um a pretty large
facility down there that um that is

706
01:15:43,600 --> 01:15:50,080
staffed and you know they look after
animals that are impounded and things

707
01:15:46,960 --> 01:15:54,320
like that. Um we don't have such a
availability in our district right now.

708
01:15:52,400 --> 01:15:58,800
Um plus you need bylaw enforcement
officers and we have none of those right

709
01:15:56,640 --> 01:16:02,320
now either. So there'd be um
considerably more cost involved if you

710
01:16:00,719 --> 01:16:06,520
had to put all those different things in
place to make it a viable operation.

711
01:16:07,679 --> 01:16:14,360
» Other questions?
So councelor Bell.

712
01:16:14,880 --> 01:16:23,360
» So what we're actually approving is
$240,000

713
01:16:20,159 --> 01:16:28,960
over five years. For the purposes of
transparency, I would like that figure

714
01:16:26,480 --> 01:16:33,840
spoken about today.
I have no discussion about it, but I

715
01:16:31,440 --> 01:16:39,239
feel that the motion should have that in
brackets.

716
01:16:35,920 --> 01:16:39,239
» Fair point.

717
01:16:40,000 --> 01:16:49,199
» Councelor Bell, do you want that
recorded in the in the in the motion or

718
01:16:45,679 --> 01:16:56,000
is it having publicly stated it? Is that
adequate? just publicly stating it. I I

719
01:16:52,800 --> 01:17:02,640
I know people are watching from home. I
also know that uh individuals refer to

720
01:16:59,520 --> 01:17:08,360
these minutes. I just want the true
figure known and that's fine with me.

721
01:17:08,960 --> 01:17:17,480
» Would you like to propose the motion?
>> I can.

722
01:17:14,239 --> 01:17:17,480
» Thank you.

723
01:17:18,960 --> 01:17:27,600
to Mayor Mlan Wild and members of modl
council.

724
01:17:24,159 --> 01:17:32,640
I move that municipal council enter into
a service agreement with the

725
01:17:29,679 --> 01:17:39,520
municipality of the district of Chester
for the provision of animal control

726
01:17:35,280 --> 01:17:49,280
services and impound facilities
for the period of August 1st, 2026

727
01:17:44,320 --> 01:17:56,080
to July 31st, 2031
at a cost of $4,000 per month exclusive

728
01:17:54,080 --> 01:18:05,120
of HST
plus an administration fee of 10% and

729
01:18:00,800 --> 01:18:09,760
authorize the execution of same. Thank
you.

730
01:18:06,640 --> 01:18:15,040
» And seconder for the motion
seconded by councelor Dong. Um I just

731
01:18:12,400 --> 01:18:24,960
have one just a clarification. So the
10% covers if a dog is impounded

732
01:18:20,080 --> 01:18:30,320
is that 10% does that cover the cost of
keeping that dog? Like I I'm from

733
01:18:28,320 --> 01:18:34,320
reading them the the the background to
this. I wasn't sure whether that was

734
01:18:32,719 --> 01:18:38,880
part of the 4,000.
>> My understanding is when it's when a dog

735
01:18:35,920 --> 01:18:42,800
is impounded that that um fee is is put
over to the owner to pay that impound

736
01:18:40,880 --> 01:18:48,239
fee, but I could be wrong. the the
administrative fee is Chester's cost for

737
01:18:46,080 --> 01:18:52,480
administering the contract. So, you're
entering into an agreement with Chester

738
01:18:50,159 --> 01:18:58,159
to provide the service. Chester takes
care of all of the procurement work and

739
01:18:54,880 --> 01:19:01,840
the contract management. So, there as we
do with other services that we're

740
01:19:00,159 --> 01:19:05,440
involved in where we're the host unit,
we usually charge some administrative

741
01:19:03,920 --> 01:19:09,280
amount.
I it it just wasn't clear when I was

742
01:19:07,600 --> 01:19:15,199
reading it and I may not have read it
well enough uh to understand what that

743
01:19:12,640 --> 01:19:18,640
10% covered. I I I expected there would
be administrative fee because they

744
01:19:17,120 --> 01:19:24,239
tender for things and maintain the
contracts, but I didn't know how the

745
01:19:20,719 --> 01:19:27,920
animals are managed and they find places
for them and make sure that that's done

746
01:19:26,640 --> 01:19:30,560
and that's
>> their their contractor has those

747
01:19:30,000 --> 01:19:35,600
facilities.
>> Okay, I'm clear now. Any other Deputy

748
01:19:34,159 --> 01:19:40,560
Mayor Venino?
>> And just on to that, I noticed in the uh

749
01:19:38,159 --> 01:19:45,360
agenda package, it says that the fee
does not cover any emergency medical

750
01:19:42,560 --> 01:19:50,320
care or euthanization or other fees. So,
would we be build separate for that at

751
01:19:48,480 --> 01:19:53,640
the time or does that come at the end of
the contract?

752
01:19:53,760 --> 01:19:59,040
» Um I don't really have a 100% answer for
that, but I would I would have to look

753
01:19:57,920 --> 01:20:04,480
into that. But I would say that they
would be build as required uh when they

754
01:20:02,000 --> 01:20:07,840
if that has to happen.
I can't see them putting them off and

755
01:20:06,159 --> 01:20:11,520
and Alex unless you have something
further to that.

756
01:20:08,880 --> 01:20:15,920
» I believe that's the the fees that you
were speaking about which are charged to

757
01:20:13,920 --> 01:20:19,640
the animal owner. So those aren't
incurred by the municipality.

758
01:20:20,640 --> 01:20:30,080
» Anything else anyone wants to ask?
Uh we have um do we have it on the

759
01:20:28,159 --> 01:20:35,239
floor? Do we have it moved and seconded?
>> Yeah.

760
01:20:32,080 --> 01:20:35,239
» All those

761
01:20:36,080 --> 01:20:42,640
second.
>> Yeah.

762
01:20:40,320 --> 01:20:47,520
» It's a lot of motions tonight. Is there
any other discussion on the motion

763
01:20:45,199 --> 01:20:52,159
hearing? None. All those in favor
signify by raising their hands. Motion

764
01:20:50,080 --> 01:20:58,239
is carried unanimously. Thank you.
>> Thank you for that.

765
01:20:55,120 --> 01:21:03,280
We'll move on to uh JClass Road
subdivision street paving Darby's Head

766
01:21:00,719 --> 01:21:07,600
Road tender cost approval. This should
be short and sweet.

767
01:21:05,600 --> 01:21:13,600
» Uh thank you mayor. Yes, it uh it should
be both short and relatively sweet. Um

768
01:21:11,199 --> 01:21:18,480
so the uh the province has provided us
with notice of an increase in the cost

769
01:21:15,440 --> 01:21:23,840
of the paving for Darby's Head Road. The
original estimate was $200,000. The

770
01:21:20,640 --> 01:21:29,199
tender amount is 242,000.
Our new cost share amount is 121,000 up

771
01:21:26,640 --> 01:21:35,199
from 100,000. And before they can
proceed, the um province requires us to

772
01:21:32,400 --> 01:21:41,120
indicate that we are okay and consenting
to the increased cost. Uh and if council

773
01:21:39,280 --> 01:21:46,560
is in favor of that, we would ask for
motion to be passed and then the mayor

774
01:21:43,199 --> 01:21:51,280
um would execute the um the very short
letter that the province has provided

775
01:21:48,640 --> 01:21:55,040
for us. We would return that to um Miss
Cunningham at the Department of

776
01:21:53,120 --> 01:22:00,400
Transportation Public Works and the
province will continue with the uh the

777
01:21:56,880 --> 01:22:03,360
plan paving of Darby's Head Road.
>> Deputy Mayor Vino, would you like to

778
01:22:01,920 --> 01:22:08,400
move this please?
>> Happily. Yes. To Mayor Mlan While and

779
01:22:06,320 --> 01:22:14,400
members of council, I move that
municipal council accept the new cost

780
01:22:10,880 --> 01:22:22,280
share amount of 121,000
for the paving of Darby's Head Road as

781
01:22:17,360 --> 01:22:22,280
per cost share agreement 2023-015

782
01:22:22,480 --> 01:22:31,679
Jclass subdivision street paving project
and authorize the execution of same and

783
01:22:29,199 --> 01:22:37,120
I so move and a seconded by councelor
Dong. Is there discussion on the motion?

784
01:22:35,280 --> 01:22:40,880
All those in favor signify by raising
their hands. Motion is carried

785
01:22:39,280 --> 01:22:48,679
unanimously.
We'll move on to policy 109, closure of

786
01:22:43,760 --> 01:22:48,679
public streets. PID number 60742368

787
01:22:49,199 --> 01:23:00,239
and PID number 60742376.
Mr. Merrill.

788
01:22:55,679 --> 01:23:04,040
» Yes. And can Tina, can you put the my
computer up on the screen?

789
01:23:06,880 --> 01:23:16,800
All right. So, the two uh road reserves
uh are undeveloped. Uh they're in the

790
01:23:13,440 --> 01:23:22,800
municipality. There are in the Meldrum
Concordia Drive area uh shown on that

791
01:23:19,600 --> 01:23:29,600
circle. There's it zoomed in a little
bit further and it's the two areas

792
01:23:26,320 --> 01:23:34,000
outlined in this red square boxes. Uh so
these are

793
01:23:31,440 --> 01:23:39,920
uh were acquired. So under our
subdivision bylaw when uh subdivisions

794
01:23:36,960 --> 01:23:47,440
happen, our subdivision bylaw has a
clause that requires adjacent

795
01:23:43,199 --> 01:23:53,120
uh access every 400 meters along uh a
road and that's to uh get access to

796
01:23:51,040 --> 01:23:56,960
adjacent properties for future
development.

797
01:23:54,639 --> 01:24:03,199
Uh
back in 2018, the municipality

798
01:24:00,480 --> 01:24:09,520
revised their subdivision bylaw and
council uh decided to no longer take on

799
01:24:06,480 --> 01:24:14,800
new public roads. And if you take on new
public roads that you would review them

800
01:24:11,760 --> 01:24:19,840
on a case-byase basis, looking for, you
know, the financial sustainability of

801
01:24:17,920 --> 01:24:23,920
owning and maintaining those public
streets.

802
01:24:21,600 --> 01:24:30,080
uh because once you take them, you have
them for a long time. Uh these are

803
01:24:27,520 --> 01:24:35,040
currently undeveloped. Uh the adjacent
property owner, so the large I don't

804
01:24:32,960 --> 01:24:40,800
think you can can't see my mouse on
that, but it's the large one on my left,

805
01:24:38,560 --> 01:24:45,920
your right when you're looking at that.
Uh

806
01:24:43,360 --> 01:24:50,719
yes, your left as well. Sorry.
uh the large parcel the property owner

807
01:24:48,400 --> 01:24:57,840
is uh interested in doing a development
there uh and is interested in acquiring

808
01:24:55,040 --> 01:25:04,320
the properties from the municipality and
developing them as uh private uh roads

809
01:25:01,920 --> 01:25:08,960
that would be constructed uh that will
enable them to subdivide their property.

810
01:25:07,280 --> 01:25:12,400
Um
if they're not private roads to

811
01:25:10,800 --> 01:25:20,320
subdivide, then it has to be public,
which means we would have to build and

812
01:25:15,280 --> 01:25:26,880
uh maintain those roads. Uh the
policy in front of you today, we're

813
01:25:23,440 --> 01:25:34,880
looking for council to give uh municipal
council 7 days notice uh to approve the

814
01:25:30,239 --> 01:25:41,440
policy. So, uh, this policy, uh, would
allow you to close, uh, these two

815
01:25:38,320 --> 01:25:46,080
undeveloped street reserves under the
municipal government act. You can do

816
01:25:43,360 --> 01:25:51,920
that by policy. Uh, you can do it
without a public hearing when the

817
01:25:49,360 --> 01:25:56,880
municipal engineer has declared the
parcels surplus and that their value is

818
01:25:54,880 --> 01:26:01,520
less than $50,000.
Uh so in this case both of those parcels

819
01:25:59,199 --> 01:26:07,520
have been declared surplus by our
municipal engineer and their value is

820
01:26:03,840 --> 01:26:12,159
estimated at less than $50,000.
Uh

821
01:26:09,520 --> 01:26:17,440
once this policy passes uh that would
enable the municipality to devest of the

822
01:26:14,880 --> 01:26:22,400
parcels which you do have a policy for
land devestature

823
01:26:19,440 --> 01:26:29,199
um which would would require you to
declare uh council declare the land

824
01:26:25,280 --> 01:26:35,120
surplus uh and also decide on the method
to devest of those properties. uh which

825
01:26:32,400 --> 01:26:41,840
there is a policy or a clause in that
policy that allows council to sell land

826
01:26:38,320 --> 01:26:47,440
uh to abuing land owners uh pursuant to
section 51A of the municipal government

827
01:26:43,840 --> 01:26:52,560
act and that section of the MGA
basically states where a municipality

828
01:26:49,520 --> 01:26:58,239
holds land that is of insufficient
size or de dimensions to be capable of

829
01:26:55,840 --> 01:27:04,560
any reasonable use in the opinion of
council all or part of the land may be

830
01:27:00,639 --> 01:27:11,520
sold to the owner of any abuing uh land
owner. Uh staff's proposing that uh when

831
01:27:09,280 --> 01:27:19,440
you adopt this policy that you then
devest of the parcels uh using that

832
01:27:15,120 --> 01:27:23,520
section of the municipal government act.
Uh

833
01:27:21,679 --> 01:27:30,480
yeah, so staff recommends you declare
the lands surplus uh dispose of them per

834
01:27:27,760 --> 01:27:36,159
the policy. Uh so your first step would
be to give seven days notice that you

835
01:27:33,120 --> 01:27:42,719
will consider this uh this policy at
your September 22nd

836
01:27:38,639 --> 01:27:47,800
2026 council meeting.
>> Okay. Are there questions on this?

837
01:27:51,679 --> 01:27:57,080
Would someone put the motion on the
floor then please?

838
01:27:58,080 --> 01:28:06,000
Councelor Burns
>> to Mayor Mlan while and members of

839
01:28:03,280 --> 01:28:11,360
council. I move that municipal account
municipal council approve policy 109

840
01:28:08,560 --> 01:28:14,360
closure of certain public streets PIDs
60742368

841
01:28:14,639 --> 01:28:22,239
and 60742376
as presented and give 7 days notice of

842
01:28:20,080 --> 01:28:27,040
its intention to approve the policy at
the September 22nd, 2026 council

843
01:28:25,120 --> 01:28:33,040
meeting.
Is there a seconder for the motion?

844
01:28:31,120 --> 01:28:36,760
Seconded by councelor Hubley. Is there
discussion on the motion?

845
01:28:37,600 --> 01:28:44,560
Hearing none. All those in favor signify
by raising their hands.

846
01:28:41,920 --> 01:28:49,520
Motion is carried unanimously. Thank
you.

847
01:28:47,199 --> 01:28:57,120
We will move then to planning and
development reports and activities and

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01:28:53,280 --> 01:29:03,960
11.3.1 which is energize together
regional energy navigation service

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01:28:59,600 --> 01:29:03,960
agreements a B.

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01:29:09,679 --> 01:29:17,679
Good evening uh mayor and council. Um
the report before you today is about the

851
01:29:15,440 --> 01:29:22,000
energize together essentially regional
home energy navigation service that we

852
01:29:19,440 --> 01:29:25,199
are hoping to establish in partnership
with our neighboring municipality town

853
01:29:23,520 --> 01:29:29,600
of Bridgewater.
Um the purpose of the service is to

854
01:29:27,440 --> 01:29:34,239
provide uh one local point of contact
and make it easier for residents uh to

855
01:29:32,000 --> 01:29:38,560
understand what home energy programs are
available out there uh what financing

856
01:29:36,800 --> 01:29:43,120
incentives may be available and help
them navigate through the process. uh

857
01:29:41,040 --> 01:29:48,159
should they need assistance. A little
bit of a background. So the service

858
01:29:44,800 --> 01:29:51,679
builds upon the navigation model um
through town of Bridgewater's own

859
01:29:49,760 --> 01:29:57,600
energized Bridgewater home upgrade
program which was funded through federal

860
01:29:54,239 --> 01:30:03,840
smart cities challenge uh funds. The
project itself concluded in March of

861
01:30:00,320 --> 01:30:08,639
2026. Um and as part of this transition,
town and MODL, town of Bridgewater and

862
01:30:06,159 --> 01:30:14,080
MODL have been working together to adapt
the navigation model and create it into

863
01:30:10,880 --> 01:30:18,560
a regional uh navigation service uh that
could be available to residents of both

864
01:30:16,000 --> 01:30:23,440
municipalities. Uh the federal funder
has approved the use of remaining smart

865
01:30:21,199 --> 01:30:28,239
cities challenge funding to support this
transition uh including funding for the

866
01:30:26,080 --> 01:30:33,520
regional navigation service as well as
additional home energy upgrades. uh

867
01:30:30,800 --> 01:30:39,840
Bridgewater Council uh authorized their
CEO to execute the three agreements um

868
01:30:37,280 --> 01:30:45,920
attached to this report uh on August
10th uh as staff uh now are now seeking

869
01:30:44,000 --> 01:30:50,719
the same authorization from MODL
council. How the service will work? Uh

870
01:30:48,400 --> 01:30:55,040
basically MODL will administer the
regional service through our existing

871
01:30:53,040 --> 01:30:59,360
climate action corner which is Skila
sitting beside me. uh she will serve as

872
01:30:57,040 --> 01:31:04,239
the energy navigator role uh and will
guide the residents. Uh so navigator

873
01:31:02,000 --> 01:31:07,840
essentially will be the primary contact
point of contact for residents and

874
01:31:06,159 --> 01:31:12,080
depending on their circumstances the
navigator will help identify the

875
01:31:09,600 --> 01:31:17,040
appropriate programs explain eligibility
requirements for different programs um

876
01:31:14,960 --> 01:31:23,280
documents gathering uh assisting with
the applications and explain um how to

877
01:31:20,159 --> 01:31:27,760
go around and navigate the process and
residents will not uh need to know which

878
01:31:25,679 --> 01:31:32,080
program they qualify in advance or
before contacting us. uh this is an

879
01:31:30,159 --> 01:31:36,560
important part of the service. They can
uh essentially reach out to us and uh

880
01:31:34,159 --> 01:31:40,880
the navigator will then help them uh
understand their options. Uh the three

881
01:31:38,960 --> 01:31:45,440
agreements uh attached to the report
before council establish the service

882
01:31:43,120 --> 01:31:50,560
delivery program coordination and the
supplemental incentive arrangements that

883
01:31:47,520 --> 01:31:56,239
is required to um establish this service
and launch uh energize together. Uh the

884
01:31:53,600 --> 01:32:00,880
first agreement uh is the intermunicipal
service agreement that is between MODL

885
01:31:58,480 --> 01:32:06,159
and town of Bridgewater. Uh that
establishes MODL as the administrative

886
01:32:03,679 --> 01:32:11,600
lead for the service and sets out the
service staffing funding reporting and

887
01:32:09,040 --> 01:32:17,600
oversight arrangements. Uh the
navigation agreement runs until March uh

888
01:32:14,480 --> 01:32:22,880
31st 2028. Uh the second agreement is
the program coordination agreement with

889
01:32:19,920 --> 01:32:26,880
efficiency 1 or E1 in short. Uh this
establishes how the navigator,

890
01:32:24,480 --> 01:32:32,400
municipalities and E1 will coordinate
applications, information sharing uh

891
01:32:29,440 --> 01:32:36,560
file progression and reporting. Uh and
it is also very important to emphasize

892
01:32:34,159 --> 01:32:42,400
that energize together is not intended
to replace efficiency uh one. Uh the

893
01:32:39,679 --> 01:32:46,320
residents can still continue to apply uh
their programs directly and eligibility

894
01:32:44,719 --> 01:32:51,679
decisions still remain uh with
efficiency one. uh our role is to help

895
01:32:49,440 --> 01:32:54,960
residents navigate and access those
programs.

896
01:32:53,280 --> 01:32:59,360
Uh the third agreement is the
supplemental home upgrade incentives

897
01:32:57,120 --> 01:33:03,679
agreement that is between uh clean
foundation and two municipal units. Uh

898
01:33:01,840 --> 01:33:08,560
this establishes how the additional
funding will be used to support eligible

899
01:33:05,840 --> 01:33:14,320
home upgrades uh that may not be fully
uh addressed through existing programs.

900
01:33:11,840 --> 01:33:17,520
Um there is also a separate uh so the
supplementary actually the home upgrade

901
01:33:15,920 --> 01:33:21,760
incentives uh there's a separate
agreement that has been signed between

902
01:33:19,280 --> 01:33:26,880
town of pitchwater and clean foundation
uh which is around $410,000 that is the

903
01:33:24,719 --> 01:33:31,600
remaining funds that uh through their
smart cities challenge fund that will be

904
01:33:29,040 --> 01:33:36,159
made available as uh part of this uh
program and it will be provided as a

905
01:33:33,840 --> 01:33:40,960
supplemental uh home energy upgrades
incentives for eligible residents for

906
01:33:38,239 --> 01:33:45,679
both municipalities.
Um, in terms of financial implications,

907
01:33:43,360 --> 01:33:50,000
no additional MODL funding is requested
through this report. Uh, Town of

908
01:33:47,840 --> 01:33:55,120
Bridgewater will provide $100,000
towards the navigation services over the

909
01:33:52,480 --> 01:34:00,400
2-year period. Uh, it will also provide
additional $25,000 for advertising,

910
01:33:57,920 --> 01:34:05,360
promotion, and outreach. Uh, over the
same period. Um in terms of

911
01:34:02,800 --> 01:34:09,520
communication um following the execution
of the agreement staff will complete the

912
01:34:07,280 --> 01:34:13,440
remaining launch activities. Uh they
will coordinate with town and program

913
01:34:11,520 --> 01:34:18,000
partners on service delivery and public
communications.

914
01:34:15,679 --> 01:34:23,199
Um in terms of alternatives, council
could uh defer authorization of one or

915
01:34:21,199 --> 01:34:27,760
more agreements pending additional
information. uh council may decline to

916
01:34:25,840 --> 01:34:32,960
authorize one or more of the agreements
and council may provide other direction

917
01:34:29,840 --> 01:34:37,360
as deemed appropriate. Um in conclusion,
energize together uh we are hoping to

918
01:34:35,520 --> 01:34:41,840
make it easier for our residents to
access u available home energy

919
01:34:39,840 --> 01:34:47,280
efficiency programs, financing and
supports. Um and by helping residents

920
01:34:44,960 --> 01:34:51,840
navigate through the process, overcome
uh any of the administrative barriers or

921
01:34:49,280 --> 01:34:56,239
challenges. Uh the three agreements have
already been undergone uh through legal

922
01:34:53,840 --> 01:35:01,360
and insurance review uh and staff
recommend that council authorize uh our

923
01:34:58,719 --> 01:35:07,120
CEO to execute the agreement so that we
can proceed with the um establishment of

924
01:35:04,239 --> 01:35:13,360
the regional uh navigation service and
I'm happy to take questions.

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01:35:09,840 --> 01:35:17,600
» Questions from council.
Councelor Smith,

926
01:35:15,520 --> 01:35:22,239
thanks so much for the presentation.
There's so much work behind this. It's

927
01:35:19,360 --> 01:35:29,440
pretty incredible. All the agreements
and the details of the relationships.

928
01:35:26,000 --> 01:35:32,880
Um, one thing I'm wondering is about the
2028

929
01:35:31,120 --> 01:35:39,360
closeout.
Um, is there and pardon me if if this

930
01:35:37,120 --> 01:35:45,520
was already addressed. Um there's a lot
of detail here, but are we looking are

931
01:35:42,320 --> 01:35:51,280
we hoping to continue a joint navigator
service together

932
01:35:48,719 --> 01:35:57,920
um past that date? Because that's only
it's only two years. And sometimes it

933
01:35:54,400 --> 01:36:04,080
seems like once you get a program like
this up and running, you barely know

934
01:36:00,000 --> 01:36:09,440
what the potential is. Um
you know, and then and then uh it's

935
01:36:07,040 --> 01:36:17,440
finished. So I'm I'm just wondering
about the future past 2028 or when those

936
01:36:13,280 --> 01:36:21,600
funds um are used up.
Um so I think the intent was for the

937
01:36:19,840 --> 01:36:27,679
time being to have that data based on
the available funding through to um as

938
01:36:24,960 --> 01:36:33,199
for MODL yes the service will uh
hopefully continue without um or like we

939
01:36:31,120 --> 01:36:38,320
don't really need as such a date March
of 2028 through MODL the navigation

940
01:36:35,840 --> 01:36:44,880
service could continue but should town
also um would wish to continue to offer

941
01:36:42,880 --> 01:36:50,800
the service to their residents it's it
will be contingent on uh should they be

942
01:36:47,920 --> 01:36:54,800
willing to continue funding. So it will
it'll be up for discussion once we reach

943
01:36:52,800 --> 01:37:00,000
that point. Uh but there are provisions
in place uh in the agreements uh for

944
01:36:57,360 --> 01:37:05,119
continuous continual
continuation of the agreements uh should

945
01:37:02,320 --> 01:37:09,280
there be appetite.
>> Yeah, it would become a budget

946
01:37:06,639 --> 01:37:14,400
consideration as we go into that
following that the following year. Yes.

947
01:37:12,080 --> 01:37:18,800
My question uh while others may be
thinking about it, what do we have

948
01:37:16,320 --> 01:37:23,760
information on what the average size
grant that was provided through the town

949
01:37:21,520 --> 01:37:30,880
of Bridgewaters program? Like I'm just
looking at the 400 418,000 or whatever

950
01:37:27,360 --> 01:37:36,400
it is like how much will that support?
>> I thought that's a good question. Um so

951
01:37:34,000 --> 01:37:41,280
the home warming program essentially
there's no cap as such. It's a free home

952
01:37:38,960 --> 01:37:45,679
upgrade program for all the residents.
Uh the program that is being offered

953
01:37:42,960 --> 01:37:50,560
through efficiency Nova Scotia. Uh so it
is income based program. So whoever uh

954
01:37:48,639 --> 01:37:55,280
is eligible uh under their income
thresholds, they get free upgrades like

955
01:37:52,480 --> 01:38:01,440
installation, windows uh up to a heat
pump. This $410,000

956
01:37:57,840 --> 01:38:06,080
actually uh part of the smart cities
challenge fund that is made available

957
01:38:03,760 --> 01:38:10,239
through the federal grant that they had
received. uh but it wasn't really

958
01:38:07,920 --> 01:38:15,920
necessarily being used towards uh home
upgrades because the program that they

959
01:38:12,400 --> 01:38:20,719
had uh had other components uh as well
like they were developing um MS like a

960
01:38:18,800 --> 01:38:25,119
home energy tracking system and they
were also funding was being used for a

961
01:38:22,560 --> 01:38:29,280
bunch of other components but as their
program winds down and we established

962
01:38:26,880 --> 01:38:32,960
this regional energy navigation service
we thought a good use for that

963
01:38:31,280 --> 01:38:36,719
supplementary funding could be to
provide supplementary uh funds to

964
01:38:35,520 --> 01:38:42,800
homeowners
and the funders agreed uh like of our

965
01:38:40,639 --> 01:38:48,400
approach. So what that additional
400,000 essentially is the base what the

966
01:38:46,000 --> 01:38:53,840
home warming program already provides
like the free insulation windows uh heat

967
01:38:51,360 --> 01:38:58,560
pump on top of that we could complement
with an additional heat pump or an

968
01:38:55,679 --> 01:39:03,840
additional enabling upgrades. Uh there's
no cap set for those how much um funding

969
01:39:02,239 --> 01:39:09,119
could be used. will be case by case
basis that clean foundation will assess

970
01:39:06,320 --> 01:39:13,360
how much uh funding could be used for.
Uh we have thresholds set within the

971
01:39:11,360 --> 01:39:19,920
agreement. Uh for example, we have a
supplemental home or supplemental heat

972
01:39:17,520 --> 01:39:26,320
um pump package that is established in
the agreement which has a total maximum

973
01:39:22,880 --> 01:39:30,719
cap of $10,000. How it uh works is like
if it is a standard home standard heat

974
01:39:28,159 --> 01:39:37,840
pump package uh clean foundation could
spend up to $10,000 um and they only

975
01:39:35,360 --> 01:39:42,239
probably need to notify uh us or
municipalities should they need to go

976
01:39:40,080 --> 01:39:46,400
beyond that. They need to get a return
approval from us. Uh but if you're

977
01:39:44,639 --> 01:39:50,719
specifically looking for how much that
funding could uh essentially support

978
01:39:48,719 --> 01:39:55,119
number of homes
um I think the straightforward or simple

979
01:39:52,639 --> 01:40:00,400
answer would be like it's difficult to
difficult to say because we don't really

980
01:39:56,800 --> 01:40:04,639
know uh how much on an uh average per
home is going to use. Some homes could

981
01:40:02,159 --> 01:40:09,679
use less money. Some homes could use
more than $10,000. Um but we'll have to

982
01:40:07,920 --> 01:40:13,600
see probably as we implement the
program. The only reason I asked the

983
01:40:11,600 --> 01:40:17,280
question was I I didn't I I wasn't
familiar with how it was all used within

984
01:40:15,840 --> 01:40:22,960
the town of Bridgewwater and I thought
if they had a a record of what of what

985
01:40:21,040 --> 01:40:26,480
that grant might have provided and the
number of homes how many it actually

986
01:40:24,400 --> 01:40:30,800
reached but just further to that then
there is there are some income

987
01:40:28,400 --> 01:40:35,040
thresholds to determine what level of
funding's available to people that's

988
01:40:32,800 --> 01:40:39,679
built into this program.
>> Yep. So the efficiency Nova Scotia's

989
01:40:37,520 --> 01:40:45,040
home warming program has built-in income
thresholds

990
01:40:41,440 --> 01:40:51,040
uh based on which the uh they uh
determine the eligibility for their

991
01:40:46,880 --> 01:40:56,080
programs. Um but like our navigation
service will also guide or provide

992
01:40:53,760 --> 01:41:00,480
support for residents uh who may not
really be accessing the home energy or

993
01:40:58,400 --> 01:41:05,360
like home warming program but they maybe
are looking for uh other programs. Uh so

994
01:41:03,600 --> 01:41:09,040
our navigation support will still be
able to guide them through uh but the

995
01:41:07,520 --> 01:41:13,040
for the specifically home warming
program. Yes, there are income

996
01:41:10,320 --> 01:41:17,760
thresholds uh which determines the
eligibility uh for their program that

997
01:41:16,080 --> 01:41:24,199
helps. Yeah.
>> Counselors with other questions.

998
01:41:20,719 --> 01:41:24,199
Councelor Dong.

999
01:41:28,960 --> 01:41:35,600
So,
how did this um how did this come

1000
01:41:32,639 --> 01:41:40,719
together? Like Bridgewwater came to us
and said we have leftover federal money

1001
01:41:38,400 --> 01:41:46,400
on the table and we need help using it.
Is that what happened?

1002
01:41:43,520 --> 01:41:51,600
So uh no I think there was uh initial
discussions started happening I believe

1003
01:41:49,440 --> 01:41:58,960
sometime in the fall last year where
their council had um expressed interest

1004
01:41:55,119 --> 01:42:03,760
of uh establishing a regional program
because their program they were running

1005
01:42:00,560 --> 01:42:08,960
out of timeline. um they were time bound
of until when they had to use up their

1006
01:42:06,480 --> 01:42:14,080
federal funds and so they had reached
out to our council, our staff uh to see

1007
01:42:11,920 --> 01:42:18,239
if there's an opportunity to create a
regional program where they would also

1008
01:42:15,760 --> 01:42:23,520
not only help benefit both municipal
residents but also leverage some of

1009
01:42:21,119 --> 01:42:28,480
those remaining funds. Uh that's how the
conversation started up and then it came

1010
01:42:26,000 --> 01:42:32,960
up to council discussions during
budgets. That's how the directions were

1011
01:42:30,239 --> 01:42:37,760
given and that's we started working on
developing the agreements and now we are

1012
01:42:35,360 --> 01:42:42,159
here at uh bringing the agreements for
approvals.

1013
01:42:39,440 --> 01:42:46,719
» Yeah, thank you. I wasn't Yeah, I wasn't
here for those discussions so I

1014
01:42:43,760 --> 01:42:53,280
appreciate the uh the background there.
Uh just following up on that. This is

1015
01:42:50,400 --> 01:42:56,400
this agreement is backdated to last
April. That's what's the reasoning

1016
01:42:55,280 --> 01:43:00,719
there?
>> I think the same. Um so the council

1017
01:42:59,040 --> 01:43:05,520
approval
was to start working on establishing the

1018
01:43:02,560 --> 01:43:11,280
service but the federal agreements that
they had town of Bridgewater uh is

1019
01:43:08,239 --> 01:43:15,440
because of that. So they had to um for
example the funding agreement that they

1020
01:43:13,760 --> 01:43:19,920
have with clean foundation they had to
transfer the funds remaining within uh

1021
01:43:17,840 --> 01:43:24,159
starting this fiscal year. That's why
all the agreement dates are backdated.

1022
01:43:21,840 --> 01:43:28,080
So the clean foundation agreement that's
already been executed with between town

1023
01:43:26,080 --> 01:43:34,719
of Bridgewater and Clean Foundation
regarding that $410,000 federal funding

1024
01:43:32,239 --> 01:43:39,520
uh had a start date for a April. That's
where the other corresponding agreements

1025
01:43:36,480 --> 01:43:45,040
had to back date so that our service uh
would still apply for homeowners who may

1026
01:43:42,800 --> 01:43:48,960
have enrolled in for example efficiency
novas Nova Scotia's home warming

1027
01:43:47,040 --> 01:43:55,679
program. they may have started the
process with E1 uh but once our service

1028
01:43:53,040 --> 01:44:00,400
become live they could still benefit
from the supplemental

1029
01:43:57,920 --> 01:44:06,639
uh funding that is coming through the
federal grant so they won't be cut off

1030
01:44:02,800 --> 01:44:10,880
um in that sense if that makes sense so
that's why all the

1031
01:44:09,040 --> 01:44:16,480
uh corresponding agreements between
different parties uh had to effective

1032
01:44:13,840 --> 01:44:20,000
start date from April so that the funds
that are available through feds the

1033
01:44:18,320 --> 01:44:24,080
$410,000
people who may have started their

1034
01:44:21,679 --> 01:44:28,560
applications with E1 independently could
also benefit like our resident could

1035
01:44:26,000 --> 01:44:34,199
also benefit from that additional
supplemental uh funding if that makes

1036
01:44:31,199 --> 01:44:34,199
sense.

1037
01:44:36,000 --> 01:44:41,600
» Yep. Go ahead. I
>> think something that we want to make

1038
01:44:39,280 --> 01:44:47,600
sure is not lost in the details here is
that the $410,000 was not money that

1039
01:44:45,600 --> 01:44:52,320
MODL had access to. it wasn't something
that we could have applied to and this

1040
01:44:49,280 --> 01:44:57,760
is a really excellent example of the
town looking at what would be a regional

1041
01:44:54,639 --> 01:45:01,920
benefit uh and happily sharing that
benefit for our residents. They said the

1042
01:45:00,159 --> 01:45:06,960
money is there for improving energy
efficiency. We don't care if it's

1043
01:45:04,239 --> 01:45:10,400
happening in this side of the boundary
or that side of the boundary. We want to

1044
01:45:08,560 --> 01:45:15,760
see this program succeed. So I think
that they should be commended for coming

1045
01:45:12,400 --> 01:45:20,320
forward and making that offer.
>> Absolutely. It's uh it's a good example

1046
01:45:17,920 --> 01:45:24,960
of of thinking about the region as
opposed to just our individual units.

1047
01:45:22,719 --> 01:45:30,880
So, I know it is it is complicated
because of all the agreements and uh um

1048
01:45:28,239 --> 01:45:35,520
anyway, we'll we'll work through them as
you've done all the work. We just have

1049
01:45:32,560 --> 01:45:39,600
to say yay or nay tonight. So, so thank
you for that. Um is there other

1050
01:45:37,840 --> 01:45:44,159
questions that people have? Councelor
Smith.

1051
01:45:40,800 --> 01:45:50,000
» Uh the eligibility for um for that
funding

1052
01:45:46,400 --> 01:45:54,800
um my understanding is that the their
program was meant to address energy

1053
01:45:51,840 --> 01:46:01,679
poverty and so is it tied to income the
eligibility for the supplemental

1054
01:45:58,560 --> 01:46:09,199
» is it this is it tied to the same uh
eligibility as the home warming program?

1055
01:46:04,719 --> 01:46:13,520
» Uh no. So the supplemental um
incentive is also actually to complement

1056
01:46:11,199 --> 01:46:19,040
it's not really income tied in a way
because it will be eligible to people

1057
01:46:16,960 --> 01:46:24,159
who are already eligible for home
warming. So technically in a way maybe

1058
01:46:21,280 --> 01:46:28,639
yes but the how it works out to be it's
they look at the energy assessment

1059
01:46:26,000 --> 01:46:34,639
profile of a home to determine what
upgrade would make sense to further

1060
01:46:30,560 --> 01:46:39,280
complement uh this uh home. Um so that's
why they don't really have any income

1061
01:46:36,960 --> 01:46:43,679
because technically if it is coming
through a home warming room it is

1062
01:46:41,040 --> 01:46:47,840
already income tested. Uh but they look
at more so case by cases like now that

1063
01:46:46,639 --> 01:46:54,159
they have already gone through home
warming upgrades what other supplemental

1064
01:46:51,679 --> 01:46:57,360
u funding could help them bring more
benefits. So maybe an additional heat

1065
01:46:55,840 --> 01:47:01,119
pump could bring them more benefits.
They look at that from that lens. What

1066
01:46:59,679 --> 01:47:04,880
more upgrades could bring them more
energy savings per se.

1067
01:47:05,520 --> 01:47:13,679
There are three motions here. So, um, if
someone would start with proposing the

1068
01:47:11,199 --> 01:47:18,880
first one.
Deputy Mayor Veno.

1069
01:47:16,719 --> 01:47:24,080
To Mayor Mlan While and members of
council, I move that municipal council

1070
01:47:21,679 --> 01:47:29,760
authorize the chief administration
officer to execute the intermunicipal

1071
01:47:27,119 --> 01:47:34,239
service agreement energized together
navigation program between the

1072
01:47:31,679 --> 01:47:37,600
municipality of the district of Lunberg
and the town of Bridgewwater. And I so

1073
01:47:36,639 --> 01:47:42,000
move
>> and a seconder for that motion. Seconded

1074
01:47:40,080 --> 01:47:47,440
by councelor Hubli. Further discussion
on the motion. All those in favor

1075
01:47:44,480 --> 01:47:52,719
signify by raising their hands. Motion
is carried unanimously. And the second

1076
01:47:50,159 --> 01:47:58,960
motion, Deputy Veno or Deputy Mayor
Veno, do you want to do the second one?

1077
01:47:55,520 --> 01:48:03,600
Sure. To Mayor Mlan and members of
council, I move that municipal council

1078
01:48:01,600 --> 01:48:08,639
authorize the chief administration
officer to execute the third the

1079
01:48:06,320 --> 01:48:14,159
three-party program coordination
agreement energized together between the

1080
01:48:11,520 --> 01:48:19,600
municipality of the district of Lunberg,
the town of Bridgewater and Clean Nova

1081
01:48:16,560 --> 01:48:24,159
Scotia Foundation. And I so move and a
seconder for the motion

1082
01:48:22,159 --> 01:48:29,520
seconded by councelor Burns. Discussion
on the motion. All those in favor

1083
01:48:26,880 --> 01:48:34,840
signify by raising their hands. Motion
is carried unanimously. And the final

1084
01:48:31,840 --> 01:48:34,840
one

1085
01:48:35,679 --> 01:48:43,360
to Mayor Mlan Wy and members of council.
I move that municipal council authorize

1086
01:48:40,960 --> 01:48:48,880
the chief administration officer to
execute the service agreement energize

1087
01:48:46,239 --> 01:48:53,760
together supplemental home upgrade
incentives between the municipality of

1088
01:48:51,600 --> 01:48:59,679
the district of Lunberg, the town of
Bridgewater and Clean Nova Scotia

1089
01:48:56,080 --> 01:49:03,040
Foundation. And I so move
>> and a seconder for the motion seconded

1090
01:49:01,440 --> 01:49:08,320
by councelor Reinhardt. Discussion on
the motion. All those in favor signify

1091
01:49:05,920 --> 01:49:13,440
by raising their hands. Motion is
carried unanimously. Thank you. And

1092
01:49:10,960 --> 01:49:18,159
there'll be lots of uh communication
required to let our residents know about

1093
01:49:15,679 --> 01:49:22,480
the availability of the program and
congratulations on the new work that uh

1094
01:49:20,400 --> 01:49:26,719
that you'll undertake and um we'll look
forward to hearing more about it as it

1095
01:49:24,400 --> 01:49:31,679
unroll as it rolls out. Thank you.
>> Thank you.

1096
01:49:29,360 --> 01:49:37,760
» We will move then to mayor, deputy
mayor, and councelor matters. And we've

1097
01:49:33,840 --> 01:49:43,199
deferred the MJSB uh update till uh I
think probably our next council meeting.

1098
01:49:40,639 --> 01:49:48,360
Then uh 12.2, which is the CEO
evaluation process update. Council

1099
01:49:45,360 --> 01:49:48,360
Reinhardt.

1100
01:49:48,400 --> 01:49:56,800
Thank you. Uh yeah, I just have a brief
update for everyone. Um, we're moving

1101
01:49:53,600 --> 01:50:01,760
along with the CO AO evaluation.
Uh, and just a bit of background from

1102
01:49:59,040 --> 01:50:06,239
the last time I presented. Uh, we're
going to use three, uh, different

1103
01:50:03,840 --> 01:50:11,840
feedback streams to produce a thorough
and balanced evaluation of the CAO's

1104
01:50:08,800 --> 01:50:17,760
work during the evaluation time period.
Uh, one is a self-evaluation from the

1105
01:50:14,080 --> 01:50:22,400
CAO uh, which has been completed. Uh
number two is senior staff evaluations

1106
01:50:20,480 --> 01:50:29,520
from each of the five directors and
deputy CEO and those have also been

1107
01:50:24,800 --> 01:50:37,280
completed and compiled into a report
and the last piece is council feedback.

1108
01:50:32,719 --> 01:50:42,159
Um so that's the one missing piece.
Um so the CAO as I said has provided a

1109
01:50:40,639 --> 01:50:47,679
self-evaluation
uh with feedback on project goals

1110
01:50:45,679 --> 01:50:54,000
um whether they've been completed and
the outcome of the goals uh and also

1111
01:50:51,760 --> 01:50:59,600
includes information on training and
professional development undertaken over

1112
01:50:56,320 --> 01:51:05,199
the evaluation period.
Uh the senior staff portion of the

1113
01:51:02,239 --> 01:51:11,119
evaluation uh included senior staff
providing feedback on the following

1114
01:51:08,080 --> 01:51:15,520
topics. Uh one, communications and
transparency.

1115
01:51:12,960 --> 01:51:19,840
Two, organizational management. And
three, problem solving and crisis

1116
01:51:17,840 --> 01:51:24,080
management.
Uh all members of senior staff provided

1117
01:51:22,239 --> 01:51:29,040
a written response that was followed up
with a brief interview.

1118
01:51:26,400 --> 01:51:35,199
They spoke to strengths and areas for
improvement in each competency.

1119
01:51:32,560 --> 01:51:40,800
Uh so uh the last piece which you should
have received today was uh a feedback

1120
01:51:37,520 --> 01:51:47,599
form uh for you to complete uh and
return to me. Uh I ask within a week by

1121
01:51:44,320 --> 01:51:52,080
September 15th, 2026
uh so that the committee can meet

1122
01:51:49,599 --> 01:52:00,880
compile all of the different streams of
feedback into a final report and uh

1123
01:51:55,520 --> 01:52:06,119
present that on September 20 22nd 2026
and I believe that would be an inc

1124
01:52:02,480 --> 01:52:06,119
camera presentation.

1125
01:52:06,480 --> 01:52:14,480
If anyone has questions, feel free.
>> Any questions? Just remember the 15th to

1126
01:52:12,159 --> 01:52:19,679
get your form back to to Council
Reinhardt. Thank you um for leading

1127
01:52:17,599 --> 01:52:24,480
this, Council Reinhardt. This is a
really important process and we the

1128
01:52:22,560 --> 01:52:30,480
committee spent quite a bit of time
under your leadership revising it and

1129
01:52:27,119 --> 01:52:35,840
working with uh our CEO to to create a
document that works both for his benefit

1130
01:52:33,840 --> 01:52:41,119
and for us as a council to be
responsible for ensuring that uh that

1131
01:52:39,199 --> 01:52:45,440
that we're happy with the performance.
So I think and it provides a good

1132
01:52:43,360 --> 01:52:50,800
ongoing discussion because we meet on a
quarterly basis to to discuss issues

1133
01:52:47,920 --> 01:52:55,360
that may that will come up and uh I
think it is a more robust system that

1134
01:52:52,960 --> 01:53:01,520
that you've led us uh into. So thank you
for that

1135
01:52:57,360 --> 01:53:05,119
deputy mayor and mayor's update.
You know, while we may break in August

1136
01:53:03,280 --> 01:53:09,119
from official meetings, there's
certainly no shortage of community

1137
01:53:06,960 --> 01:53:14,320
events that happen throughout the month
of August, as I'm sure everybody around

1138
01:53:11,679 --> 01:53:18,480
the table has participated in all night
long. So, I'm not going to go into

1139
01:53:16,000 --> 01:53:23,440
specific details on all of those. But in
my role as deputy mayor, I did attend

1140
01:53:20,880 --> 01:53:31,840
the Millerpoint launch event and the
Princess Area Inlet uh assoc association

1141
01:53:27,440 --> 01:53:35,920
annual general meeting and as well um
the the bills still come in. So there

1142
01:53:34,080 --> 01:53:41,520
was check signings to do. Those don't
wait uh for September and the agenda

1143
01:53:38,560 --> 01:53:46,480
briefings with the mayor uh continued.
And thus ends my update.

1144
01:53:44,400 --> 01:53:52,560
» Thank you. Any questions for Deputy
Mayor Veno?

1145
01:53:48,719 --> 01:53:56,480
I'll try um I have a long report. It
shows that it was summer and uh we

1146
01:53:54,800 --> 01:54:01,599
didn't have any meetings. So I will try
to be brief because we still have some

1147
01:53:58,880 --> 01:54:05,760
uh items for discussion. But as the
summer comes to an end and we're moving

1148
01:54:03,280 --> 01:54:10,080
into our third year of our mandate, it's
a good time to reflect on how much we've

1149
01:54:07,760 --> 01:54:14,639
accomplished together and to look ahead
to the work that remains. We have made

1150
01:54:12,719 --> 01:54:18,560
significant progress on some very
important initiatives. The municipal

1151
01:54:16,480 --> 01:54:23,840
planning strategy and land use bylaw
process continues to move forward and we

1152
01:54:21,599 --> 01:54:27,920
are now much closer to having a planning
framework that reflects the communities

1153
01:54:25,760 --> 01:54:32,560
we serve and we're waiting for final
approval from um the provincial

1154
01:54:29,920 --> 01:54:36,960
government municipal affairs. We have
also made substantial investments in our

1155
01:54:34,639 --> 01:54:41,360
parks and trails. Some of this work is
already complete including Indian Falls

1156
01:54:39,119 --> 01:54:45,040
and Miller Point Peace Park. Other
projects are underway and will be

1157
01:54:43,280 --> 01:54:51,199
completed later this fall, including
Masha Mash Beach Park. Uh, and work will

1158
01:54:48,159 --> 01:54:56,159
continue on Saw Pit Warf and the Mark
and planning will begin uh and public

1159
01:54:54,239 --> 01:55:01,840
consultation which starts next week for
Wilds Lake Park with construction

1160
01:54:58,560 --> 01:55:05,280
anticipated in the 2027 2028 budget
year.

1161
01:55:03,119 --> 01:55:10,239
We will soon see the opening of a new
pickle ball court and we are getting

1162
01:55:07,599 --> 01:55:14,000
closer to establishing our new community
space in the Well Tide Building in

1163
01:55:12,320 --> 01:55:19,280
partnership with the Southshore Public
Library. For many people, the demolition

1164
01:55:16,800 --> 01:55:24,080
of the former building at center, the
former school has been a bittersweet

1165
01:55:21,599 --> 01:55:27,679
ending to a place filled with memories.
At the same time, it represents an

1166
01:55:25,920 --> 01:55:32,800
opportunity to take a building that has
become an eyes sore and a cost to the

1167
01:55:29,760 --> 01:55:37,840
municipality and turn it into a very
useful space for those that come to

1168
01:55:35,280 --> 01:55:42,880
enjoy soccer and outdoor activities on
that site. We continue to work on public

1169
01:55:40,800 --> 01:55:46,800
transit and I hope we will soon be in a
position to provide more details about

1170
01:55:45,199 --> 01:55:53,040
what this will look like for our
communities. Our largest infrastructure

1171
01:55:49,840 --> 01:55:57,360
project is also on time and on budget.
The $24 million Cookville wastewater

1172
01:55:55,760 --> 01:56:01,360
project will provide wastewater
treatment for the area and is a

1173
01:55:59,599 --> 01:56:05,199
significant investment in recognizing
the growth and expansion of the

1174
01:56:02,960 --> 01:56:09,760
Cookville community.
Another important area of work is a

1175
01:56:07,360 --> 01:56:13,520
development of a new community model uh
community development model. We are

1176
01:56:11,920 --> 01:56:17,920
working toward an approach that
recognizes the initiatives and ideas

1177
01:56:15,520 --> 01:56:21,679
that already exist in our communities
and build builds relationships and

1178
01:56:20,080 --> 01:56:26,639
projects around the work being
undertaken at the community level. This

1179
01:56:24,480 --> 01:56:31,840
is something that we were already doing,
but we're embedding it in a way that is

1180
01:56:29,119 --> 01:56:35,760
more comprehensive. Staff resources and
organization will be restructured to

1181
01:56:33,920 --> 01:56:40,080
support this approach. It will
strengthen our support for the volunteer

1182
01:56:37,679 --> 01:56:44,880
sector and recognize the important role
volunteers play in preserving the

1183
01:56:42,239 --> 01:56:49,360
integrity, vitality, and character of
our communities throughout the district.

1184
01:56:47,199 --> 01:56:53,280
This will be a comprehensive approach to
community de development, bringing

1185
01:56:51,440 --> 01:56:57,119
together recreation, economic
development, housing, and our volunteer

1186
01:56:55,280 --> 01:57:02,320
organizations
uh in a much more coordinated way. And

1187
01:57:00,480 --> 01:57:06,159
we'll be talking a lot more about that
as we go through the fall. Those are

1188
01:57:04,800 --> 01:57:10,320
some of the highlights of the work we
have accomplished together. And I would

1189
01:57:07,760 --> 01:57:14,320
also like to take some time to reflect
on the summer and to recognize the staff

1190
01:57:12,880 --> 01:57:18,960
effort that went into helping us
accomplish those things. It's perhaps

1191
01:57:16,480 --> 01:57:23,920
easy for us to sit at the table. Um, but
then we may give the direction and our

1192
01:57:21,440 --> 01:57:30,080
staff are required to go and and do the
do the hard work and I want to recognize

1193
01:57:26,480 --> 01:57:34,320
them for their work in this.
One of the things about the summer uh

1194
01:57:31,840 --> 01:57:38,480
that I really enjoyed is after 38 years
of working every summer, I actually got

1195
01:57:36,400 --> 01:57:42,960
to go to some activities in our
community that I'd never attended

1196
01:57:40,000 --> 01:57:49,199
before. So um if nothing else, being
mayor has given me that opportunity.

1197
01:57:45,840 --> 01:57:53,599
Um one of in late July I attended the
opening of the paliotative care beds at

1198
01:57:51,119 --> 01:57:58,000
Fisherman's Memorial Hospital. Once
you've experienced dedicated paliotative

1199
01:57:55,679 --> 01:58:03,679
care or supported someone you love
through their final days, it leaves an

1200
01:58:00,560 --> 01:58:10,000
indelible impression on how you view end
of life care. Uh my own experience has

1201
01:58:07,440 --> 01:58:16,159
given me a deep understanding of some of
the weaknesses in the system and has

1202
01:58:13,440 --> 01:58:21,040
reinforced for me um as one of the
leaders in our community the importance

1203
01:58:17,920 --> 01:58:26,800
of both hospital-based paliotative care
and hospice care in our region. With

1204
01:58:24,320 --> 01:58:32,000
these beds that are now open, I believe
there is an opportunity to take the next

1205
01:58:29,199 --> 01:58:37,119
sign significant step and work toward
building a hospice. I am confident based

1206
01:58:35,280 --> 01:58:42,159
on the people who have already stepped
forward to champion this initiative that

1207
01:58:39,599 --> 01:58:47,679
there is tremendous community support
and that the funds for construction can

1208
01:58:44,480 --> 01:58:52,159
be raised. The next challenge will be
securing operating funding and the

1209
01:58:49,760 --> 01:58:56,480
necessary approvals from the provincial
department of health and wellness. So I

1210
01:58:54,880 --> 01:59:02,320
would encourage all of us to take
whatever opportunity we can to champion

1211
01:58:59,599 --> 01:59:07,840
this and to advocate for this which is
well needed in the Lunberg Queens area.

1212
01:59:05,840 --> 01:59:12,560
Together with councelor Smith, Reinhardt
and Dong, I met with Claudia Chender,

1213
01:59:10,159 --> 01:59:16,880
leader of the official opposition to
discuss several issues important to

1214
01:59:14,320 --> 01:59:21,920
council including cell phone coverage,
fire service reform, and policing. We've

1215
01:59:20,080 --> 01:59:25,360
received a similar request from the
Provincial Liberal Party and that

1216
01:59:23,520 --> 01:59:29,360
meeting will be scheduled following the
sitting of the legislature later this

1217
01:59:27,760 --> 01:59:33,440
fall.
Summer is also a time when provincial

1218
01:59:31,599 --> 01:59:37,199
and federal representatives make a
special effort to meet with constituents

1219
01:59:35,199 --> 01:59:42,000
and the Bridgewater and Area Chamber of
Commerce hosted a session with Karina

1220
01:59:39,679 --> 01:59:47,360
Ghoul, MP and chair of the Federal
Finance Committee. I raised several

1221
01:59:44,480 --> 01:59:51,760
issues on behalf of MODL including cell
service, the impact of federal

1222
01:59:49,520 --> 01:59:56,000
immigration policy and the reduction in
the allocation of immigrants to Nova

1223
01:59:53,520 --> 02:00:01,040
Scotia and what that means for employers
and our workforce here in the region. I

1224
01:59:59,280 --> 02:00:05,599
brought opening remarks at the Lunberg
Folk Harbor Festival now in its 41st

1225
02:00:03,520 --> 02:00:10,000
year. It continues to be an important
draw for the area and equally important

1226
02:00:08,320 --> 02:00:14,320
provides opportunities for local
musicians to develop their skills and

1227
02:00:12,000 --> 02:00:18,719
showcase their talents.
Several of our community associations

1228
02:00:16,480 --> 02:00:22,880
including Princess Inlet and Kingsburg
held their annual meetings over the

1229
02:00:20,560 --> 02:00:25,840
summer. These meetings are particularly
important because this is the time of

1230
02:00:24,480 --> 02:00:30,880
the year when the largest number of
property owners are in our community.

1231
02:00:29,040 --> 02:00:33,760
Deputy Mayor Veno and I attended the
Princess Inlet meeting where

1232
02:00:32,159 --> 02:00:38,880
representatives from the Department of
Natural Resources and Renewables

1233
02:00:35,520 --> 02:00:44,480
presented a made a presentation on the
fires smart initiative and it generated

1234
02:00:41,440 --> 02:00:48,480
a great deal of discussion. Kingsburg is
the first community in our district to

1235
02:00:46,400 --> 02:00:53,040
receive fires smart community
designation. They have also installed a

1236
02:00:50,880 --> 02:00:56,080
dry hydrant to serve their community and
that was reported at their annual

1237
02:00:54,560 --> 02:01:00,320
meeting and they worked with the
Riverport and District Fire Department.

1238
02:00:58,639 --> 02:01:04,159
Both meetings were extremely well
organized in Kingsburg. All of the

1239
02:01:02,320 --> 02:01:09,199
participants in the reporting portion of
the meeting followed a carefully crafted

1240
02:01:06,719 --> 02:01:14,320
script. We could all learn a a few
lessons from them. The Friends of Cherry

1241
02:01:12,000 --> 02:01:18,400
Hill Cemetery hosted their annual dry
stone wall workshop. This is the sixth

1242
02:01:16,719 --> 02:01:24,400
year that volunteers have worked to
establish a dry stone wall around the

1243
02:01:21,040 --> 02:01:29,360
cemetery. Facilitators came from Ontario
along with local instructors to teach

1244
02:01:26,639 --> 02:01:33,199
others the art of stoning. This is the
second year I've turned my hand and my

1245
02:01:31,199 --> 02:01:36,960
back to moving stones for the fence
along with counselor Reinhardt. Next

1246
02:01:35,520 --> 02:01:41,360
year there are plans to host an
international conference on dry stone

1247
02:01:38,880 --> 02:01:45,440
walling. And I'm smiling because I can't
believe I'm saying that I actually

1248
02:01:42,800 --> 02:01:51,199
helped build a a stone wall with stones
after all that I have picked in my life

1249
02:01:47,599 --> 02:01:55,040
and put off a field so we could plow it.
The reopening of Miller Point Peace Park

1250
02:01:53,520 --> 02:01:59,360
was another important step in
recognizing and sharing the indigenous

1251
02:01:56,880 --> 02:02:05,199
history of the area and providing
accessible access to to the river. The

1252
02:02:03,040 --> 02:02:08,800
feedback on both the accessible trail
and boat launch have been very

1253
02:02:07,040 --> 02:02:12,400
encouraging.
Several events took me to Bell Island

1254
02:02:10,719 --> 02:02:17,119
this summer, including crossing the
newly constructed and paved bridge

1255
02:02:15,199 --> 02:02:21,760
connecting the mainland to the Lehave
Islands. A weekly coffee hour brings

1256
02:02:19,440 --> 02:02:26,480
permanent and summer residents together
to visit, catch up, and exchange

1257
02:02:23,760 --> 02:02:31,280
stories. A few days later, I returned to
Bell Island for the Seafarers memorial

1258
02:02:28,560 --> 02:02:36,960
service at the Anglican Church. August
6th marked the hundth anniversary of the

1259
02:02:34,159 --> 02:02:42,480
August Gale when two ships were lost off
Sable Island, taking the lives of 51 men

1260
02:02:40,000 --> 02:02:46,560
from the surrounding communities. It is
a sobering reminder of the risk that

1261
02:02:44,400 --> 02:02:52,320
people who work on the water take each
time they leave the safety of the shore.

1262
02:02:49,840 --> 02:02:56,320
The regional emergency operations center
opened in Liverpool this summer and I

1263
02:02:54,560 --> 02:03:01,679
was pleased to attend this important
step in the roll out of the province's

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02:02:58,480 --> 02:03:06,320
expanded emergency preparedness model.
Our Remo staff will work closely with

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02:03:03,679 --> 02:03:11,840
this office as they did last week with
uh the breach of the dam in Lunenburgg

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02:03:09,599 --> 02:03:16,639
to provide a coordinated service during
emergencies. Queens County has recently

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02:03:14,400 --> 02:03:20,560
asked to join our shared emergency
response model and we will be

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02:03:18,719 --> 02:03:25,119
considering that request in the near
future. Councelor Smith and I had an

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02:03:23,520 --> 02:03:29,760
opportunity to take a boat tour of
Sherbrook Lake. We viewed from the water

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02:03:27,440 --> 02:03:33,440
the piece of land owned by modal as well
as other sites that were considered when

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02:03:31,599 --> 02:03:37,520
this property was purchased 10 years
ago. It was a useful opportunity to look

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02:03:36,239 --> 02:03:42,960
at the property from a different
perspective because I had visited from

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02:03:39,199 --> 02:03:46,320
land and to consider its potential. The
mayors of the town of Bridgewwater, the

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02:03:44,960 --> 02:03:50,719
region of Queens, the town of
Lunenburgg, and the town of Mahon Bay

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02:03:48,639 --> 02:03:55,440
met to discuss the regional need to
advance economic development. We will

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02:03:53,760 --> 02:04:00,480
continue that discussion later this
month when we received the consultants

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02:03:57,280 --> 02:04:03,679
report on this topic. Along with our
CEO, I attended a meeting with the

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02:04:02,159 --> 02:04:07,679
Department of Justice where we were
provided with an outline of the cost to

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02:04:05,520 --> 02:04:12,080
modal under the province's new costing
formula. A full presentation will be

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02:04:10,239 --> 02:04:18,080
made to council at the policy and
strategy meeting next week.

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02:04:16,080 --> 02:04:22,320
As we move into the third year of our
mandate, there is much to be proud of,

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02:04:19,920 --> 02:04:26,639
but also much more to do. What I've
enjoyed most about this summer is being

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02:04:24,320 --> 02:04:31,520
reminded that the work of council is
ultimately about people and communities.

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02:04:29,360 --> 02:04:37,199
The projects and investments are
important, but it is the people who

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02:04:33,599 --> 02:04:42,239
volunteer, organize, create, advocate,
and simply show up for their communities

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02:04:39,679 --> 02:04:46,800
who give the District of Lunberg its
great character. It's been a busy

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02:04:44,239 --> 02:04:50,800
summer, and I am looking forward to
continuing the work together as we move

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02:04:48,719 --> 02:04:57,040
into the fall. And I am sorry it's a
long report but you need to know what I

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02:04:53,119 --> 02:05:04,880
do in my spare time.
Um we have one added item and we will

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02:05:01,520 --> 02:05:08,800
move to that now. Councelor Hoopley.
>> Okay. Uh thank you for allowing the

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02:05:06,800 --> 02:05:13,920
addition to the agenda. I know it's
getting late. Um I just want to say I

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02:05:12,000 --> 02:05:19,119
share the health concerns of Pamela and
wish the spring was controlled at the

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02:05:15,760 --> 02:05:23,119
municipal level. Um, we're in a time
where we demand people to wear bicycle

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02:05:20,800 --> 02:05:27,040
helmets and masks during COVID, but
we're risking our health by aerial

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02:05:24,960 --> 02:05:31,920
spraying of glossabate.
Um, it's contradictory to say the least.

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02:05:29,840 --> 02:05:35,840
I follow the same social media pages and
I encourage residents to contact their

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02:05:33,760 --> 02:05:40,639
MLA if we ever want to see an end to
this. What I would like to see us do as

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02:05:38,560 --> 02:05:45,040
council
is write a letter outlining the concerns

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02:05:42,960 --> 02:05:51,599
around the lack of information available
to our residents. Um, as Pam stated and

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02:05:48,800 --> 02:05:58,080
I found the same, uh, to find
information on this, like good, accurate

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02:05:55,040 --> 02:06:01,360
information is almost impossible. Um,
residents are just they're wanting the

1302
02:06:00,320 --> 02:06:04,400
information. They want to know their
families are safe. They want to know

1303
02:06:02,480 --> 02:06:09,280
their children are safe. So, I think to
stay within what the municipality

1304
02:06:07,040 --> 02:06:13,119
is in control of is to maybe ask for
some

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02:06:10,880 --> 02:06:16,719
clear information.
>> Um, and I think you have a motion that

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02:06:14,960 --> 02:06:21,920
you'll bring forward. So that will help
focus our discussion around um what we

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02:06:19,679 --> 02:06:26,400
can actually take control of. So
>> okay, to Mayor Mlan and members of

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02:06:24,239 --> 02:06:30,639
council, I move that municipal council
write the minister of environment and

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02:06:28,000 --> 02:06:34,560
natural resources and copy local MLAs to
convey our concerns about aerial

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02:06:32,159 --> 02:06:38,800
spraying of glyphosate
in the municipality of Lunberg and

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02:06:36,800 --> 02:06:43,760
further request better transparency and
availability of information regarding

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02:06:40,719 --> 02:06:47,520
the spraying and I so move.
>> Do we have a second? Seconded by

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02:06:45,440 --> 02:06:50,520
councelor Burns. Discussion on the
motion.

1314
02:06:51,760 --> 02:06:59,679
Councelor Smith.
I I will say I have had some uh

1315
02:06:56,239 --> 02:07:03,119
residents reach out to me as well. Um
and

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02:07:01,520 --> 02:07:10,960
um
one was um very close to um a spray site

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02:07:07,199 --> 02:07:16,400
and they had received a letter and um I
was they had actually asked me to come

1318
02:07:12,719 --> 02:07:21,840
and um and view their property and where
the spray was going to happen. Um, but

1319
02:07:19,199 --> 02:07:27,280
just before I went, uh, the company had
contacted them, uh, and talked to them

1320
02:07:24,400 --> 02:07:32,800
about the sprain and they were actually
okay with the information that they

1321
02:07:29,840 --> 02:07:38,639
received and no longer wanted to pursue
it. That said, I've had other residents

1322
02:07:35,360 --> 02:07:43,840
who've contacted me and were very um,
eager to have us do something about

1323
02:07:40,560 --> 02:07:48,159
this. But I I think that that the
concern that's been outlined around

1324
02:07:45,840 --> 02:07:53,840
communication and information that's
available is key because people are

1325
02:07:50,880 --> 02:08:00,960
getting these these letters
um as individuals and there seems to be

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02:07:57,119 --> 02:08:07,040
no real public information available
um for everyone to um look at where the

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02:08:03,679 --> 02:08:16,000
sprain is happening and um and consider
the impacts and give give feedback. I

1328
02:08:10,880 --> 02:08:21,679
don't know uh if if if this if these um
uh you know applications to spray went

1329
02:08:18,239 --> 02:08:27,840
through any kind of public input but um
perhaps um the letter could

1330
02:08:25,760 --> 02:08:32,079
um
just address as you say the need for

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02:08:30,000 --> 02:08:36,239
more communication and and public
information. Thank you for bringing it

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02:08:34,400 --> 02:08:44,159
forward.
>> Any other comment? Councelor Dong.

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02:08:41,199 --> 02:08:47,480
Um, when is the spring supposed to be
taking place?

1334
02:08:54,159 --> 02:09:00,560
I'm sorry. Uh, just let me check
something here from a resident. I have a

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02:08:58,000 --> 02:09:07,040
copy of the communication that went out.
It was like a two week time frame. So,

1336
02:09:04,400 --> 02:09:12,079
it can happen anytime during that time
frame.

1337
02:09:09,119 --> 02:09:16,920
Um, shoot.
Is Abby still here? He had it, too.

1338
02:09:18,719 --> 02:09:23,199
» Oh, okay. Can she approach with the
dates?

1339
02:09:22,159 --> 02:09:27,320
» I'll take it.
>> Can I do that? Y

1340
02:09:35,520 --> 02:09:42,639
» uh it is from September 14th to
September 30th depending on weather

1341
02:09:39,440 --> 02:09:47,520
conditions. It it never gives a specific
day that you should keep your kids or

1342
02:09:44,880 --> 02:09:52,880
yourself inside or your animals. It's
vague.

1343
02:09:50,079 --> 02:09:57,360
» Just a followup.
Yeah, it has been documented that

1344
02:09:54,159 --> 02:10:03,679
glyphosate does act as desicant and dry
out our woodland even more and I agree

1345
02:10:00,639 --> 02:10:11,280
that the health concerns are
yeah so I will be supporting this.

1346
02:10:07,599 --> 02:10:16,159
So the the the motion relates to
communication around the issue uh to

1347
02:10:13,760 --> 02:10:23,920
residents and transparency and adequacy
of information uh to uh residents.

1348
02:10:20,880 --> 02:10:29,920
That's um something that we can actually
advocate for. Um any further discussion?

1349
02:10:27,920 --> 02:10:34,239
All those in favor signify by raising
their hands.

1350
02:10:31,920 --> 02:10:39,199
Motion is carried unanimously. We'll get
that letter off uh tomorrow.

1351
02:10:36,880 --> 02:10:45,360
» Thank you.
>> We have some uh one item to deal with or

1352
02:10:43,040 --> 02:10:51,280
no two items to deal with in camera. So,
we're going to take a 5m minute break

1353
02:10:48,000 --> 02:10:57,199
while people just regroup and we'll ask
uh the staff uh and visitors to to leave

1354
02:10:54,960 --> 02:11:03,480
while we deal with an uh two in camera
items. Thank you.

1355
02:10:59,920 --> 02:11:03,480
» We need a motion.

1356
02:19:15,200 --> 02:19:23,359
We've returned uh from our recess and we
need to we need a motion to go in

1357
02:19:20,479 --> 02:19:27,120
camera. We have two items to discuss.
Councelor Veno will shut the door,

1358
02:19:25,439 --> 02:19:31,679
please.
Would someone make the motion to go in

1359
02:19:28,960 --> 02:19:36,399
camera, please? Councelor Okel. Moved by
Councelor Burns.

1360
02:19:34,080 --> 02:19:41,399
Yeah. All those in favor signify by
raising their hands. Motion is carried

1361
02:19:38,399 --> 02:19:41,399
unanimously.

1362
03:20:28,800 --> 03:20:37,920
We have concluded our inc camera session
and we are resuming our meeting and we

1363
03:20:35,760 --> 03:20:43,120
have a motion to come forward. Would
someone make the motion on the t

1364
03:20:41,359 --> 03:20:47,760
awarding of tender for culvert
replacement in voggler cove? Councelor

1365
03:20:46,080 --> 03:20:53,680
Reinhardt
to Mayor Mlan and members of council. I

1366
03:20:50,640 --> 03:20:56,680
move that municipal council award tender
2026-05-00005

1367
03:20:57,840 --> 03:21:06,680
Voggler's Cove Culver Replacement to
Dexter Construction Company Limited for

1368
03:21:03,680 --> 03:21:06,680
68,788.91

1369
03:21:07,840 --> 03:21:16,880
including contingency and net HST
and a seconder for the motion seconded

1370
03:21:14,800 --> 03:21:22,080
by councelor Burns.
Is there any discussion on the motion?

1371
03:21:19,920 --> 03:21:26,800
All those in favor signify by raising
their hands. Motion is carried

1372
03:21:24,399 --> 03:21:32,239
unanimously.
And the second motion uh to deal with

1373
03:21:29,920 --> 03:21:41,640
tonight is contract negotiations under
section 22 of the MGA. And would someone

1374
03:21:36,239 --> 03:21:41,640
make the motion? Councelor Bell.

1375
03:21:42,239 --> 03:21:51,120
To her worship, Mayor Mlan Wy and
members of MODL Council, I move that

1376
03:21:48,080 --> 03:21:57,200
municipal council approve the terms of
the agreement between the Nova Scotia

1377
03:21:53,680 --> 03:22:02,640
Power Incorporated, Town of Bridgewater,
and Municipality of the District of

1378
03:21:59,520 --> 03:22:10,319
Lunberg regarding the industrial
substation at exit 12A

1379
03:22:06,720 --> 03:22:15,200
and authorize the mayor to execute the
agreement on behalf half of MODL. I so

1380
03:22:14,399 --> 03:22:18,960
move
>> and a seconder for the motion seconded

1381
03:22:17,040 --> 03:22:25,439
by councelor Burns. Is there any
discussion on the motion? All those in

1382
03:22:21,760 --> 03:22:30,800
favor signify by raising their hands.
One, two, three, four, five, six. Those

1383
03:22:28,960 --> 03:22:37,200
opposed,
Reinhardt, Dong, and Smith are opposed.

1384
03:22:34,239 --> 03:22:42,880
Motion is carried. We have no further
business on our agenda. Uh, sorry. More.

1385
03:22:41,680 --> 03:22:46,800
Yes, more. Yeah.
>> So, it's seven. Seven. It's seven. Yeah.

1386
03:22:45,439 --> 03:22:51,680
» Thank you.
>> Um, I have there's no further business

1387
03:22:48,800 --> 03:22:55,080
on the agenda. The meeting is adjourned.
Thank you everyone.