1 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:16,480 good evening everyone I'd like to welcome to the town of St council 2 00:00:13,280 --> 00:00:18,960 meeting April 8th 2024 5:30 pm start time here at the council chambers the 3 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:23,080 agenda is in front of us there any additions or changes to the agenda I 4 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:26,880 have one addition uh your worship under correspondence I'd like to add a thank 5 00:00:25,119 --> 00:00:33,519 you from the stellon Westville police Youth 6 00:00:28,359 --> 00:00:33,519 Corps okay thank you make that a 6 or 7 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:41,640 8D and if that's all we'll ask for motion to approve the agenda please we 8 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:45,480 move your worship I'll second that your worship 9 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:50,239 move by councelor Pence second by councelor Knight all those in favor 10 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:54,960 signify by saying I I contrary minded car n thank you item two you approve the 11 00:00:53,480 --> 00:00:58,920 amend distri Electronics they're also part of the package or any erors or 12 00:00:56,879 --> 00:01:04,199 emissions I so move I'll second that move by councilor 13 00:01:02,359 --> 00:01:09,600 ju second by Deputy Mayor Campbell all those in favor saying I I contrary 14 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:12,560 minded most car nley thank you is there any business arising from the 15 00:01:13,080 --> 00:01:20,119 minutes hearing none we'll move on to a presentation for the 2024 2025 16 00:01:18,159 --> 00:01:22,880 operations and capital budget as well as the tax rates for 17 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:31,920 20242 18 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:42,880 um Council has their packages in front of 19 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:46,479 them so we'll start with the general operating budget which should be the 20 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:51,920 first in your package we are presenting a balanced 21 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:56,640 budget as required and we're proposing no tax rate 22 00:01:54,159 --> 00:02:03,200 increases the assessments for 2024 residential and resource at 229 M36 23 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:08,759 5700 commercial assessment at 94,5 24 00:02:05,719 --> 00:02:14,599 196,00 maintaining the rates at a188 residential and resource and Commercial 25 00:02:10,599 --> 00:02:19,200 at $430 per $100 of assessment gives us total taxes of 26 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:25,720 8,379 712 and that amount carries down into 27 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:30,640 the budget details below uh to describe the budget for 2324 is your left-and 28 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:37,800 column the middle column is projected for 2324 not final but projected and the 29 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:44,319 budget for 2425 is the right hand column so total accessible property 30 00:02:40,239 --> 00:02:50,280 taxes at the amount of 8,379 712 that's an increase uh in residential of 285,000 31 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:55,480 and commercial for 359 to note this is tax rate 32 00:02:52,879 --> 00:03:01,680 allinclusive the town does not have any additional user 33 00:02:57,959 --> 00:03:07,040 fees special tax agreement for 21,000 uh that is a calculation based on uh 34 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:12,879 revenue for both Alliant and Heritage gas the D transfer tax this is 100,000 35 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:16,879 of Revenue and 100,000 of expense estimated uh this money is collected and 36 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:24,480 remitted for the wellness center and the hospital so Net Zero impact on the 37 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:29,439 budget grants in Le of taxes at 217 184 uh those grants are for the Post 38 00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:33,920 Office crcmp the department of M mines uh sco power and fire protection at 39 00:03:34,519 --> 00:03:42,720 nscc other Revenue owned sources at 166320 we are projecting a decrease over 40 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:49,159 the prior year but this is where we do conservative budgeting this is mostly 41 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:52,239 interest the impact of interest um so it also includes dispatch and of course 42 00:03:50,720 --> 00:03:56,360 we're no longer doing dispatch for the firefighters Association it also 43 00:03:54,680 --> 00:04:02,519 includes sale of service and we're not doing Recreation programming for day 44 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:02,519 camps so it's reduced us for that as 45 00:04:03,720 --> 00:04:10,480 well unconditional transfers this is the financial capacity Grant and the HST 46 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:16,040 offset both of which are outside the control of the Town budgeted at 52,6 47 00:04:16,199 --> 00:04:24,040 A4 conditional transfers at 105,000 that's for Street crime uh and student 48 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:28,720 funding as well as for the malal and of course we're reduced for empal as we're 49 00:04:25,800 --> 00:04:34,440 not having a full-time Recreation person 50 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:39,240 internal transfers at 235 175 for the 2425 budget year this is the transfer 51 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:43,240 from the water utility to the general operating fund to cover the 52 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:48,960 administrative costs funded by the general operating fund on behalf of the 53 00:04:45,479 --> 00:04:54,280 utility to note the 2324 projected we are projecting a $150,000 deficit so we 54 00:04:52,320 --> 00:05:01,639 are anticipating both the transfer from the water utility plus a transfer from 55 00:04:56,840 --> 00:05:01,639 operating Reserve to balance 2324 56 00:05:02,320 --> 00:05:10,800 overall there's about a 3.3% increase in Revenue to 57 00:05:07,800 --> 00:05:10,800 9,742 58 00:05:12,520 --> 00:05:22,919 575 on the expenditure side total legislative services at 59 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:26,759 12473 that's always higher than than actual projected because you don't tend 60 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:31,000 to spend all of the money budgeted travel expenses are budgeted at $1,000 61 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:35,600 per person generally not used we also have the nsfm and the fcm conferences in 62 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:39,840 those numbers General government services at 63 00:05:37,919 --> 00:05:44,319 1,1 15173 there is an increase here uh 64 00:05:42,440 --> 00:05:48,560 there's the overall increase of 2.25% there's also funding there for 65 00:05:46,759 --> 00:05:53,560 work on the town hall out of the security assessment sickle valuation is 66 00:05:51,639 --> 00:05:58,039 to be done this year we have the election so the election costs there's 67 00:05:56,120 --> 00:06:04,319 increase in Grants annual grants as requested by Council and there's an also 68 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:04,319 an increase for some Heritage Pro 69 00:06:04,840 --> 00:06:15,080 projects Protective Services policing at 2, 323 472 this is a small decrease over 70 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:18,680 the prior year um this does include the uh an estimate for the new contract but 71 00:06:16,880 --> 00:06:22,840 the prior year had additional sick leave costs which were not anticipating to be 72 00:06:20,759 --> 00:06:28,560 repeated in the current year that's the reason for the 73 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:34,240 decrease Protective Services fire for 55125 4 there is a decrease within fire 74 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:38,639 for the fire protection which is paid to our water utility and there is an 75 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:43,599 increase for repointing of the brick on the building and costs for new members 76 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:43,599 such as 77 00:06:43,919 --> 00:06:51,800 uniforms transportation services at 2, 357 767 there is an increase here as 78 00:06:49,720 --> 00:06:56,639 well there's an additional person whose Focus will be on Horticultural for the 79 00:06:54,080 --> 00:07:02,280 uh for the town there is the normal 2.25% increase there's also summer 80 00:06:59,800 --> 00:07:06,680 standby charges um which have been budgeted for not used in Prior years we 81 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:12,319 always allow room for repair and maintenance on vehicles for unexpected 82 00:07:09,520 --> 00:07:15,560 situations uh gas and Diesel is up uh this there's an increase for the sweeper 83 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:23,039 truck we didn't have it for as much last year as anticipated uh for some signage 84 00:07:19,280 --> 00:07:23,039 uh as well as regular storm sewer 85 00:07:23,199 --> 00:07:30,120 maintenance environmental services at 863 665 this is a decrease over 86 00:07:28,919 --> 00:07:38,560 projected for 2324 for the revised funding formula for 87 00:07:34,840 --> 00:07:42,879 Eric Recreation services at 43800 um just to note the wellness 88 00:07:41,120 --> 00:07:46,919 center is would be considered a recreation service we just defined it as 89 00:07:44,759 --> 00:07:51,199 a separate line item so Recreation services in total would be the 90 00:07:48,319 --> 00:07:55,560 combination of the two but at 143 800 it is a decrease over the prior year as 91 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:59,639 we're not having a full-time person uh so with no day camps um but it does 92 00:07:58,280 --> 00:08:06,319 include regular maintenance on the fields and $20,000 for some playground 93 00:08:04,080 --> 00:08:10,560 pieces pick to County Wellness Center at 375 this is an estimate of the share of 94 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:13,039 operations for the town of stellon for the wellness 95 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:22,199 center cultural services at 83 892 that's the community center library and 96 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:28,039 Deans nothing significant over the prior year financing for principal and 97 00:08:24,479 --> 00:08:32,680 interest is up to 592 273 we've added the principal payment for the Curve and 98 00:08:29,759 --> 00:08:36,599 the fire Tru uh there's also interest uh for the firet truck for the full year we 99 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:41,120 were only a half a year last year plus the equipment that is planned in the 100 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:45,080 capital budget for the current year outside service providers to the 101 00:08:43,680 --> 00:08:51,519 town 14968 this is pvsc Chad picture County 102 00:08:49,200 --> 00:08:56,640 Transit and homecoming nothing significant year-over-year 103 00:08:53,640 --> 00:09:02,360 outside service providers Province this number has decreased to 925 33 34 which 104 00:09:00,079 --> 00:09:05,600 is now just the school board we don't have Corrections and we don't have the 105 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:09,720 housing deficit anymore those will be funded by The 106 00:09:07,279 --> 00:09:14,640 Province and the transfer the D transfer tax again we had 100,000 in Revenue so 107 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:18,079 we have 100,000 estimate in expense and that again is a remittance to the 108 00:09:16,040 --> 00:09:24,279 wellness center and Hospital balance to zero overall total 109 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:31,330 expenditures at 9,742 575 which is a 3.3% increase over the projected for 110 00:09:28,360 --> 00:09:38,800 2324 [Applause] 111 00:09:34,200 --> 00:09:38,800 any questions on General 112 00:09:41,440 --> 00:09:48,240 operating okay if not um I'll move on to the general capital budget for the sorry 113 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:50,720 the capital budget for the general operating 114 00:09:52,440 --> 00:10:02,000 fund we have a total of, 8,000 budgeted for Capital sidewalk 115 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:07,680 plowing and attachment for 200,000 two public works for 120,000 116 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:11,920 this is part of our annual replacement program we are working toward getting to 117 00:10:09,320 --> 00:10:19,480 one year but to catch up we have two trucks for the current year a onton 118 00:10:14,800 --> 00:10:25,760 truck we are replacing a 200 2004 model 7545 uh there's a required DFO study uh 119 00:10:22,880 --> 00:10:30,120 a stage discharge curve update and fish assessment on fish ladder and 120 00:10:28,079 --> 00:10:36,399 Spillway that's professional professional fees for that 121 00:10:32,640 --> 00:10:40,399 project power and pumping at 29,39 this is allowing for a general 122 00:10:38,600 --> 00:10:46,920 increase this is both power and pumping repairs and maintenance as well as 123 00:10:44,279 --> 00:10:51,839 electricity purification at 71032 we're continuing the powdered 124 00:10:49,360 --> 00:10:56,120 activated carbon for the better test and quality of the water there's increase 125 00:10:54,079 --> 00:11:01,240 for testing and for the training to maintain certifications at the water 126 00:10:57,760 --> 00:11:01,240 treatment plant 127 00:11:01,360 --> 00:11:04,720 transmission and distribution at 128 00:11:04,800 --> 00:11:10,920 215501 we we always budget for unexpected repairs and maintenance this 129 00:11:08,600 --> 00:11:15,800 would be the water name breakes we hope to come in less than that number but we 130 00:11:12,880 --> 00:11:21,959 anticipate the worst case scenario admin in general at 262 675 131 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:26,440 most of this is paid to the general operating fund which is to fund the 132 00:11:24,440 --> 00:11:30,880 administrative costs because the water utility does not have its own 133 00:11:27,680 --> 00:11:36,839 administrative Department depreciation at 425,000 that is a 134 00:11:33,839 --> 00:11:41,120 calculation relative to asset base that money is actually transferred from the 135 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:46,760 water utility operating fund and put into reserve the purpose of which is to 136 00:11:43,440 --> 00:11:52,160 continually replace the water utility assets taxes at$ 138 929 that again is 137 00:11:50,440 --> 00:11:58,240 paid to the town of Stell and general operating fund and with no tax rate 138 00:11:55,200 --> 00:12:04,000 increase overall total expenditures at 2,934 44 there's interest in principal 139 00:12:01,639 --> 00:12:10,160 on debt at 43573 again decreasing interest is 140 00:12:06,440 --> 00:12:16,120 decreasing as the debt is slowly decreasing we need a transfer from 141 00:12:12,680 --> 00:12:23,360 Surplus to balance the budget at 311 373 we're projecting 274 856 for 142 00:12:20,560 --> 00:12:28,600 2324 the utility does have an operating surplus of over 1 million just over $1 143 00:12:25,440 --> 00:12:32,839 million at the end of March 2023 so both of those transfers projected 2324 and 144 00:12:31,519 --> 00:12:37,040 budget 2425 are covered by the current 145 00:12:43,800 --> 00:12:53,519 Surplus okay then the water utility capital 146 00:12:50,839 --> 00:12:58,120 projects the PLC upgrade that is basically the brains of the computer at 147 00:12:55,560 --> 00:13:02,399 the water treatment plant for 120,000 uh fence at the reservoir this 148 00:13:00,519 --> 00:13:06,800 is to replace and move it to the top of the hill to for 149 00:13:04,560 --> 00:13:10,399 27,000 and then the infrastructure project now this is the waterline 150 00:13:08,320 --> 00:13:16,040 portion of those infrastructure projects Kirk Avenue at 590,000 and the 151 00:13:13,639 --> 00:13:20,120 completion of Claremont for 78 so overall water utility capital 152 00:13:18,920 --> 00:13:28,680 projects at 1,445 th000 funded 926 th000 from water 153 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:32,760 depreciation and icip federal and provincial funding for 519,000 154 00:13:40,720 --> 00:13:48,639 no a resolution read for this one but to approve just to 155 00:13:46,079 --> 00:13:54,240 approve I shall move I'll second 156 00:13:51,199 --> 00:13:58,600 that move by counc one second by Deputy Mayor Campbell all those in favor 157 00:13:55,959 --> 00:14:02,680 signify by saying I I contary mind it most car 158 00:13:59,680 --> 00:14:05,720 ask um thank you very much Brenda I hope my thingy was on it 159 00:14:09,360 --> 00:14:16,360 just thank you thank you Brenda for your work on this we appreciate it thanks to 160 00:14:14,040 --> 00:14:16,360 all the 161 00:14:19,680 --> 00:14:27,360 staff okay so we going to move on to a couple of 162 00:14:25,519 --> 00:14:32,399 proclamations the first one is law disease awareness month for May 163 00:14:30,600 --> 00:14:39,600 whereas lme disease is serious illness caused by bite of a back black leg tick 164 00:14:34,839 --> 00:14:43,240 infected with bacterium Boreal bori and whereas black Leed ticks carry a variety 165 00:14:41,480 --> 00:14:47,759 of disease or illnesses that can now be found in all parts of Nova Scotia and 166 00:14:45,759 --> 00:14:50,680 whereas awareness education and practicing preventive measures such as 167 00:14:49,160 --> 00:14:55,639 daily tick checks and proper tick removal can help reduce your chance of 168 00:14:52,759 --> 00:14:59,279 Contracting tick born ill diseases therefore it be a resolve that I mayor 169 00:14:57,279 --> 00:15:04,320 Danny mcil Stell and Town Council do hereby Proclaim May 170 00:15:01,160 --> 00:15:10,440 2024 as lime disease Awareness Month have a motion please so move 171 00:15:07,160 --> 00:15:15,839 second that your worship um Susan do we have lighting for that they request that 172 00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:20,720 we light up we have lightning for do okay thank you so move by councelor P S 173 00:15:19,360 --> 00:15:27,360 by councelor KN there's no further questions all those in favor by saying I 174 00:15:23,320 --> 00:15:33,519 I contrary minded most car n thank you next is Proclamation for gelic Nova 175 00:15:31,160 --> 00:15:38,120 Scotia month whereas 2024 marks the 28th 176 00:15:36,440 --> 00:15:41,880 anniversary of gaic Nova Scotia month which is a time to embrace honor and 177 00:15:39,560 --> 00:15:46,000 celebrate the history culture language contribution and achievements of gales 178 00:15:43,440 --> 00:15:48,920 across the province and whereas gayy culture is an integral part of the 179 00:15:47,160 --> 00:15:53,399 identity of Nova scotian Gales represent one of the earliest non-indigenous 180 00:15:50,639 --> 00:15:56,519 cultural groups of s Mogi and whereas new generations of language Learners and 181 00:15:54,920 --> 00:16:01,199 cultural Champions are carrying on and building upon the legacy of gaic Nova 182 00:15:58,279 --> 00:16:04,079 Scotia tradition bearers and whereas the town of St committed to collaborating 183 00:16:02,639 --> 00:16:08,319 with gaay communities to support the growth of gaic as part of the linguistic 184 00:16:06,360 --> 00:16:11,959 landscape of Nova Scotia through opportunities for language acquisition 185 00:16:10,079 --> 00:16:16,720 and capacity building within communities to ensure gaic language and culture will 186 00:16:13,639 --> 00:16:21,959 Thrive misson therefore I mayor Daniel mcgil St St Town Council do here by 187 00:16:19,000 --> 00:16:27,839 Proclaim May 2024 at skake Nova Scotia month in the town of stellon no move a 188 00:16:25,560 --> 00:16:31,079 second that move by councelor Pence second by Deputy Mayor Campell on the 189 00:16:29,319 --> 00:16:36,560 question yeah on the question didn't do they raise a flag that's was so we is is 190 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:42,959 there a date for that Susan that will be up to council you 191 00:16:39,839 --> 00:16:46,360 want to say it now sure yeah the only day we can't do it is May 1st because 192 00:16:44,440 --> 00:16:48,800 that's 'll they're not available then be in h 193 00:16:50,800 --> 00:17:00,839 Fox um Pi a date D April 24th Wednesday April 24th oh you want to do it before 194 00:16:57,199 --> 00:17:00,839 May uh yeah we should wait you're right 195 00:17:01,079 --> 00:17:08,439 uh Friday May 3rd y sounds good works for me yeah what time of day you want 196 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:14,000 usually probably they're coming from Halifax so you want to do like 11 11 11 197 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:18,559 sounds good y's going to wear his guilt I'll wear my 198 00:17:16,280 --> 00:17:23,760 guil I can reach out to them and work that out with them perfect thank 199 00:17:21,039 --> 00:17:30,520 you thank you your worship what time did you say 11 on May 3rd and I will send 200 00:17:27,000 --> 00:17:36,440 that out for councel okay good perfect um so did I call for the vote on 201 00:17:34,880 --> 00:17:41,200 I said you just know you didn't call for a vote it's been moved and seconded all 202 00:17:38,160 --> 00:17:46,160 those in favor saying I I to remind it most car answer thank 203 00:17:42,919 --> 00:17:51,160 you we move on to forun staff the first 17A Chief Mark hobc St Police Service 204 00:17:49,000 --> 00:17:57,640 the ston police commission met last week a couple times through this report any 205 00:17:54,600 --> 00:17:57,640 questions or comments on 206 00:17:57,840 --> 00:18:00,840 it 207 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:11,000 I don't have any question or comments anybody 208 00:18:08,679 --> 00:18:14,120 else okay hear none have a motion to approve it please so 209 00:18:14,200 --> 00:18:21,440 moved I'll second that move by councelor Knight second by Deputy Mayor Campbell 210 00:18:19,080 --> 00:18:27,880 all those in favor signify by saying I I I cont minded Caren nany thank 211 00:18:24,880 --> 00:18:32,159 you uh 7B is fire chief Michael Selvin the fire department report is there any 212 00:18:29,200 --> 00:18:32,159 questions or comments on 213 00:18:36,919 --> 00:18:44,120 that I'll second that your worship move by councelor Pence second by councelor n 214 00:18:41,320 --> 00:18:49,760 all those in favor saying I I contary mind most car Nancy thank you 7 C is 215 00:18:47,880 --> 00:18:52,600 paage Draper marketing Communications any questions or comments 216 00:18:51,679 --> 00:18:57,679 on that one just mention the volunteer reception 217 00:18:55,440 --> 00:19:01,840 is uh Thursday April 18th at the St fire hall we're going to recognize our or 218 00:18:59,440 --> 00:19:07,760 valued volunteers that time good homecoming is taking place July 24th to 219 00:19:04,039 --> 00:19:11,320 28 28th and there's uh on our social media post there's important highlights 220 00:19:09,280 --> 00:19:13,559 there's employment opportunities we're accepting applications for several 221 00:19:12,400 --> 00:19:17,360 positions right now within the town there are multiple summer positions that 222 00:19:14,799 --> 00:19:21,039 are open till April 14th for submissions and the position as Parks beautification 223 00:19:19,240 --> 00:19:24,880 coordinated with Public Works open until April 11th that's a new position we at 224 00:19:22,480 --> 00:19:30,679 it this year in their budget um no further comments or question have motion 225 00:19:26,799 --> 00:19:34,760 please so move I'll second that move by councel ni 226 00:19:32,919 --> 00:19:43,280 second by Campell all those in favor saying I contary mind motion carry thank 227 00:19:38,200 --> 00:19:50,480 you 7D is the uh Town engineer Blaine Murray questions or comments on that 228 00:19:47,039 --> 00:19:50,480 one I saw 229 00:19:53,320 --> 00:19:59,240 move move by councelor one second by councelor pil just on the question I'll 230 00:19:57,039 --> 00:20:02,840 highlight a couple of things the Kirk Avenue infrastructure upgrades 231 00:20:00,840 --> 00:20:07,760 attender Comm on April 4th so that's should be done now yeah uh Blaine will 232 00:20:05,200 --> 00:20:11,799 have um full report on those tenders at Committee of the whole for your approval 233 00:20:09,240 --> 00:20:15,919 okay perfect thank you very much and just want to read a couple of things 234 00:20:13,760 --> 00:20:19,679 um Public Works proposed a capital purchase for a new back coast snow 235 00:20:17,400 --> 00:20:23,320 bucket which we approved in council at our budget U because they thought the 236 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:26,520 old one could not be repair but Public Works said IM mass and Company Bend some 237 00:20:25,280 --> 00:20:29,480 sheet metal and staff wellth the material together the department will no 238 00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:32,600 longer need a capital mer say the town $ 155 to $18,000 just thank you to public 239 00:20:31,600 --> 00:20:36,679 works for that and the lack of snow and March 240 00:20:34,799 --> 00:20:39,600 allow the staff to perform long overdue maintenance and plow equipment multiple 241 00:20:38,159 --> 00:20:42,559 snow and ice events with o brakes can make it harder to perform equipment 242 00:20:40,720 --> 00:20:45,480 maintenance the same people who plow the streets are the same people who fix 243 00:20:43,760 --> 00:20:48,640 water brakes perform minutes to sewer streets and buildings unlike bigger 244 00:20:47,320 --> 00:20:51,240 municipalities who have dedicated staff to each of these activities our staff 245 00:20:49,919 --> 00:20:55,679 are involved with it all so thank you the public works for that as 246 00:20:53,120 --> 00:20:59,960 well um all those in FA signify by saying 247 00:20:57,600 --> 00:21:03,600 I on the question worship I just want to 248 00:21:01,240 --> 00:21:07,400 bring up a point and thank the uh Public Works they're for the Heritage rooms are 249 00:21:05,799 --> 00:21:11,159 really good and coming over we depend on them wholly to have the Heritage room 250 00:21:09,760 --> 00:21:16,440 painted clean or whatever needs to be done and they do a great job just want 251 00:21:13,360 --> 00:21:24,240 to thank them for that on the question we have a very 252 00:21:20,360 --> 00:21:29,120 versatile bunch of employees I would say versatile and dedicated we appreciate 253 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:36,679 this thank you councelor Pence so all those in favor saying I I contary minded 254 00:21:32,600 --> 00:21:42,279 K nley thank you move on to uh reports or correspondence uh 78a is province of 255 00:21:39,600 --> 00:21:46,919 Nova Scotia uh yes correspondence was received from Municipal Affairs and 256 00:21:43,520 --> 00:21:51,559 Housing on March 28 2024 dear Mayors and wardens it has been a tremendously 257 00:21:49,159 --> 00:21:55,960 difficult 18 months for Nova Scotia as it relates to extreme weather events 258 00:21:54,120 --> 00:21:59,159 we've endured generational hurricanes wildfires and floods that have had a 259 00:21:57,760 --> 00:22:03,799 devastating impact act on our communities and the residents we serve 260 00:22:01,880 --> 00:22:07,559 municipalities play a significant and key role in emergency preparedness 261 00:22:05,720 --> 00:22:10,720 response and Recovery I want to acknowledge your leadership during these 262 00:22:09,320 --> 00:22:14,799 difficult events and thank you for your commitment to the response we know that 263 00:22:13,080 --> 00:22:18,360 climate change is causing more frequent and severe weather events and as 264 00:22:16,440 --> 00:22:22,440 governments we share a responsibility to work in collaboration to protect our 265 00:22:20,120 --> 00:22:26,159 communities historically our emergency response has been has been very 266 00:22:24,320 --> 00:22:29,880 effective but with the increased intensity and frequency of events we 267 00:22:28,320 --> 00:22:35,400 need need to increase our capacity and strengthen our overall preparedness 268 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:40,120 response and Recovery that is why today March 28th 2024 our government tabled 269 00:22:38,159 --> 00:22:45,320 legislation that will establish a new provincial Department of mun of 270 00:22:42,200 --> 00:22:48,600 Emergency Management once established it is the intention that this new 271 00:22:46,640 --> 00:22:52,720 department will have a mandate to lead direct and support a coordinated whole 272 00:22:50,720 --> 00:22:57,480 of government response to emergencies and transition to a culture of 273 00:22:54,559 --> 00:23:00,320 preparedness across the province within this new Department we will will work to 274 00:22:58,880 --> 00:23:04,120 strengthen our collaboration with communities and our partners across the 275 00:23:02,120 --> 00:23:09,000 province like municipalities so we better so we are better prepared for the 276 00:23:06,720 --> 00:23:13,159 future we are also launching the Nova Scotia guard which will be a group of 277 00:23:11,279 --> 00:23:16,960 individuals and organizations from across the province who will help 278 00:23:14,600 --> 00:23:21,320 communities during and after emergencies the Nova scoa guard will include 279 00:23:18,840 --> 00:23:25,720 volunteers with specialty skills such as firefighters as well as other members of 280 00:23:23,559 --> 00:23:29,559 the public to fill a variety of roles depending on the emergency needs those 281 00:23:27,880 --> 00:23:33,279 interested in volunteering to help Nova Scotia be ready in the event of an 282 00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:39,679 emergency can let the province know by completing the early registration form 283 00:23:36,200 --> 00:23:44,559 at uh ns. 211. CA the legislation introduced today also 284 00:23:42,840 --> 00:23:48,400 requires the support of our Municipal Partners in the months ahead we look 285 00:23:46,720 --> 00:23:52,000 forward to working with you and speaking with you about regulations respecting 286 00:23:50,120 --> 00:23:56,240 the relationships between municipalities and Regional Emergency Management 287 00:23:53,799 --> 00:23:59,760 offices the provision of fire dispatch Services through Regional Emergency 288 00:23:57,720 --> 00:24:03,240 Management office off the creation of vulnerable person Registries and their 289 00:24:01,600 --> 00:24:06,400 implementation as well as the development of a Regional emergency 290 00:24:04,720 --> 00:24:10,240 alert system and the participation of municipalities in the system this 291 00:24:08,760 --> 00:24:15,000 direction is built on significant engagement with Nova scotians over the 292 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:19,480 past year and focuses on three key areas communication coordination and volunteer 293 00:24:17,360 --> 00:24:23,679 management combined these efforts will result in Greater preparedness impact 294 00:24:21,400 --> 00:24:27,360 and efficiency before during and after an emergency honorable John a lore 295 00:24:25,960 --> 00:24:32,240 minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing i' like to thank Minister lur 296 00:24:29,760 --> 00:24:35,200 for the letter and U pleased to see the I think it's interest or pleased the 297 00:24:33,799 --> 00:24:38,240 Department of Emergency Management new Department I think that's a great idea 298 00:24:36,679 --> 00:24:40,840 and the Nova scotian gar sounds like a good idea as well it'll be interesting 299 00:24:39,279 --> 00:24:45,360 to see how that plays out so thank you for the Prov for that any question or 300 00:24:42,679 --> 00:24:50,399 comments I just I think it's a fire our fire department is a big part of that 301 00:24:47,640 --> 00:24:55,919 and of course uh Susan uh when we had the last one yourself and Page jumped in 302 00:24:54,000 --> 00:25:01,000 there when we had the floods down in BL blue Acres I think we got a kind of a 303 00:24:57,840 --> 00:25:06,200 head start here on good point Thank You councelor n thank you for your time and 304 00:25:02,840 --> 00:25:11,919 effort thank you we don't need a motion for that nope just for information move 305 00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:17,640 on to uh 8B the province of Nova Scotia uh another um piece of correspondence 306 00:25:13,919 --> 00:25:22,720 from Minister um or honorable John lore um March 28 2024 and you are well aware 307 00:25:20,760 --> 00:25:25,799 of this one uh dear Mayors wens I'm pleased to inform you that a significant 308 00:25:24,440 --> 00:25:30,240 Milestone has been reached for our Province and all municipalities as of 309 00:25:28,039 --> 00:25:33,919 today March 28th a new service exchange agreement has been signed under this 310 00:25:32,399 --> 00:25:38,600 agreement which comes into effect on April 1st 2024 The Province will be 311 00:25:36,520 --> 00:25:44,760 making an historical annual investment of $82 million this is a $52 million 312 00:25:42,640 --> 00:25:49,279 increase from the 30 million in funding through annual Municipal Financial 313 00:25:46,919 --> 00:25:52,760 capacity Grant the collaborative spirit and dedication exhibited by both the 314 00:25:50,919 --> 00:25:57,440 province and municipalities over nearly two years of discussions have culminated 315 00:25:54,840 --> 00:26:00,720 in this agreement it truly represents a comprehensive understanding of the 316 00:25:58,840 --> 00:26:05,039 evolving needs and aspirations of Nova scotians furthering the prosperity of 317 00:26:02,760 --> 00:26:08,799 our communities as we move forward I encourage you to review the details of 318 00:26:06,559 --> 00:26:12,120 the service exchange agreement thank you for your continued dedication to serving 319 00:26:10,559 --> 00:26:16,080 your communities together we continue to make meaningful strides towards growth 320 00:26:13,880 --> 00:26:20,600 and well-being for all Nova scotians and that is where um the corrections and 321 00:26:18,159 --> 00:26:23,279 housing is no longer a an expenditure for the 322 00:26:21,440 --> 00:26:28,080 municipalities which is a big bonus of the town of stance we once again thank 323 00:26:24,799 --> 00:26:31,000 the province for that it's a big cost big cost it's not on our shoulders 324 00:26:29,679 --> 00:26:38,559 anymore and we appreciate uh 8C I received a request 325 00:26:34,840 --> 00:26:43,480 from gfl environmental um on March 27th uh regarding um a request for Council 326 00:26:41,159 --> 00:26:48,120 for a noise Bo bylaw exemption on behalf of gfl environmental 327 00:26:46,480 --> 00:26:51,880 we are submitting this letter to request your consideration for an exemption to a 328 00:26:50,120 --> 00:26:57,720 bylaw that would allow us to service certain customers Solid Waste streams 329 00:26:54,480 --> 00:27:01,279 before 7 a.m. under your noise bylaw providing services to local business 330 00:26:59,320 --> 00:27:05,200 within stellon area is restricting our employees from serving these businesses 331 00:27:03,000 --> 00:27:09,919 safely and efficiently during a time when traffic flow is low as an essential 332 00:27:08,159 --> 00:27:13,600 service provider we do not want to see any business have their Waste Services 333 00:27:11,600 --> 00:27:17,760 disrupted as this can lead to unslightly garbage overflow and increase pest 334 00:27:15,559 --> 00:27:22,720 concerns the customers who are affected by this bylaw are to name a few Tim 335 00:27:20,039 --> 00:27:28,320 Horton's Wholesale Club Jubilee Avenue doctor's office NCC Picto campus and 336 00:27:25,760 --> 00:27:32,760 stellon Town Hall all these sites require Early Access allowing gfl trucks 337 00:27:30,600 --> 00:27:36,480 to safely gain access to the waste containers before traffic becomes too 338 00:27:35,000 --> 00:27:41,039 heavy which would become an unsafe environment for our employees as well as 339 00:27:38,159 --> 00:27:46,440 motorists and pedestrians Tim Hortons is one location that requires us to be in 340 00:27:42,679 --> 00:27:50,279 and out before 545 a.m. due to patrons filling up their drive-through area 341 00:27:48,600 --> 00:27:55,480 Wholesale Club is another high-risk location where we must back in out onto 342 00:27:53,159 --> 00:27:59,919 North Ford Street this area needs to be serviced before 5:00 a.m. to allow safe 343 00:27:57,960 --> 00:28:04,720 and entry and exit when traffic is not at a high volume this site has also 344 00:28:02,720 --> 00:28:10,000 morning deliveries that would pose an access issue soes is another location 345 00:28:07,880 --> 00:28:14,159 that requires early morning Services the offices need to be completed prior to 346 00:28:11,880 --> 00:28:17,679 staff arriving because their staff enter where the waste containers are placed 347 00:28:16,080 --> 00:28:21,279 the soie store location must be completed before the delivery trucks 348 00:28:19,279 --> 00:28:24,919 arrive different times of the morning make it impossible to service their 349 00:28:22,799 --> 00:28:29,320 waste as you can see there are multiple locations that pose safety risks where 350 00:28:26,919 --> 00:28:33,360 traffic and parking are concern all locations are serviced for their waste 351 00:28:30,919 --> 00:28:36,679 and recycling needs multiple times per week we do not want to see any business 352 00:28:35,240 --> 00:28:40,200 within the town of stellon deal with service interruptions and request that 353 00:28:38,200 --> 00:28:44,480 you approve this exemption so we can safely provide these essential services 354 00:28:41,840 --> 00:28:47,880 to the town businesses community at no time do we want to cause a disturbance 355 00:28:46,080 --> 00:28:51,840 and we do everything we can to minimize noise in residential areas we cannot 356 00:28:50,159 --> 00:28:55,640 remove our backup alarms or caution strob lights from our trucks under the 357 00:28:53,480 --> 00:28:58,679 commercial vehicle act and we do try to stay clear of certain areas but 358 00:28:57,039 --> 00:29:05,480 unfortunately some areas need to be accessed for early safety 359 00:29:01,559 --> 00:29:10,640 reasons so if Council uh is going to entertain a an exemption uh how that 360 00:29:08,519 --> 00:29:16,960 would work is you would have your first reading for an amendment to the bylaw in 361 00:29:13,679 --> 00:29:22,039 May and in June there would be a public hearing and then in in June you'd have 362 00:29:20,000 --> 00:29:26,240 your second and final reading which would um provided the outcome of the 363 00:29:24,480 --> 00:29:32,320 public hearing I wish if I read through it and for the most part I I don't see a 364 00:29:29,039 --> 00:29:38,559 problem I was wondering should we have uh the police commission look at that 365 00:29:35,080 --> 00:29:43,600 because it is a safety issue uh so the the police have been contacted because 366 00:29:40,519 --> 00:29:49,760 they are the enforcers of the bylaws and um and in speaking with the police and I 367 00:29:46,120 --> 00:29:54,360 um and gfl the only way around this is the exemption to the bylaw the the only 368 00:29:51,799 --> 00:30:00,919 area that I have in I shouldn't say a question is uh is up here um on the 369 00:29:59,120 --> 00:30:04,559 other side the fire department where the uh used to be the doctor's office 370 00:30:03,000 --> 00:30:09,240 because and I say that because there there is residents there and uh you know 371 00:30:07,799 --> 00:30:13,519 I don't know they might not like the idea of 5:00 in the morning whatever 372 00:30:11,120 --> 00:30:17,600 somebody well it's come it's come to your attention because there has been 373 00:30:15,000 --> 00:30:21,080 complaints yeah okay so that's why it has come to your attention the ones on 374 00:30:18,760 --> 00:30:25,360 Main Street in commercial areas is is okay but in my ironically that's where 375 00:30:22,799 --> 00:30:28,519 the complaint has come from really well I guess the thing is we're going to have 376 00:30:26,720 --> 00:30:32,360 a public meeting on today will have to have a public meeting so my my 377 00:30:31,000 --> 00:30:36,600 recommendation is for Council to consider this with a first reading in 378 00:30:33,960 --> 00:30:41,039 May with a public Hearing in June yeah we should have with enough advertising 379 00:30:38,159 --> 00:30:44,919 no doubt we have a public he I know I know wouldn't want to be woken at 5:00 380 00:30:43,360 --> 00:30:52,480 because some people go to bed some people work shift but I can understand 381 00:30:47,720 --> 00:30:56,480 gfls side of it too you know you guys in they they have a solid argument there I 382 00:30:54,760 --> 00:31:00,279 you know I agree with that I agree with they have a solid argument and and you 383 00:30:58,360 --> 00:31:05,279 know it is a safety issue and we we're always on top of safety but again every 384 00:31:03,120 --> 00:31:11,840 every decision we have to make there always pros and cons to it so uh you 385 00:31:08,679 --> 00:31:17,120 know if the public is not if there's no adversity from the public well then okay 386 00:31:14,919 --> 00:31:23,399 all right Susan so we got to have a I move so okay so this is first reading 387 00:31:20,760 --> 00:31:28,279 amendment in May and then a second reading and public Hearing in June 388 00:31:25,080 --> 00:31:34,919 correct I'll second that soon so move by Council second by councel Pence all the 389 00:31:30,799 --> 00:31:40,000 fa saying I mind most car thank you it's a situation you damned if you do and 390 00:31:36,679 --> 00:31:43,600 you're damned if you don't one of those yeah unfortunately most of the 391 00:31:42,200 --> 00:31:48,440 things we rule on were're in the same boat you know there's always going to be 392 00:31:45,840 --> 00:31:53,320 somebody in favor and somebody against very true okay so we'll move on 393 00:31:51,519 --> 00:31:59,159 to 8D a thank you from stellon West Police corpse yes so um this is from the 394 00:31:56,159 --> 00:32:04,360 stellon Westville youth police Corp so the donation we give them every year um 395 00:32:01,919 --> 00:32:09,480 goes towards um they went to visit the Atlantic Police Academy um so they went 396 00:32:06,919 --> 00:32:14,600 overnight and uh by all accounts had a wonderful safe trip so that's a thank 397 00:32:11,960 --> 00:32:19,120 you from them than to hear like seven seven young seven or 398 00:32:17,399 --> 00:32:24,200 eight young people went for the trip so yeah from both stellon and Westville and 399 00:32:21,080 --> 00:32:29,399 we had um two of about we had uh Sergeant 400 00:32:25,120 --> 00:32:34,559 Venus Constable uh moral and I believe it was acting Sergeant 401 00:32:31,840 --> 00:32:38,880 Clark from Westville and forgive me I can't remember the second 402 00:32:36,679 --> 00:32:44,440 person well that's great to have your support yeah definitely is the uniforms 403 00:32:41,159 --> 00:32:49,080 look nice yeah they look sure yeah okay uh committee the whole number 404 00:32:46,960 --> 00:32:53,039 nine there's no report uh number 10 is the 405 00:32:51,320 --> 00:32:59,399 intermunicipal amended agreement County partnership for rown as the run thank 406 00:32:55,360 --> 00:33:04,000 you your worship um so I it on the board uh liazon 407 00:33:00,840 --> 00:33:09,679 committee and uh this has been discussed amongst the uh six municipalities 408 00:33:06,120 --> 00:33:16,120 present and was voted on in the uh in short what the uh amendments are first 409 00:33:13,880 --> 00:33:20,480 thing is we did an amendment last year for an additional year that was only for 410 00:33:17,799 --> 00:33:24,639 one year so this would be for the full five years because the first 5 years 411 00:33:22,720 --> 00:33:29,519 were done last year and we didn't have time to do a another five years so we 412 00:33:27,399 --> 00:33:35,320 extended only for one year with an additional uh money at a time this time 413 00:33:32,639 --> 00:33:41,279 it's uh it's going to be for 5 years and there's no addition the money so that is 414 00:33:38,519 --> 00:33:47,399 uh the essence of the uh amendments in 5A there's also one caveat I want to 415 00:33:43,840 --> 00:33:51,440 bring up uh so 5A the original Clause state that the participating 416 00:33:48,880 --> 00:33:56,720 municipalities shall not exceed the contribution made by The 417 00:33:53,799 --> 00:34:00,760 Province now this was removed by the amendment and the reason for it was 418 00:33:58,960 --> 00:34:06,799 because there's a new uh uh agreement that's being worked 419 00:34:04,559 --> 00:34:11,560 on between the partnership and the province that's hopefully going to uh 420 00:34:09,200 --> 00:34:16,760 come our way uh removing that Clause will give more flexibility to the 421 00:34:13,639 --> 00:34:22,399 partnership uh no addition to the uh funding will be uh granted unless 422 00:34:19,119 --> 00:34:29,159 approved by uh all the municipalities and uh and pass through motion uh so 423 00:34:26,040 --> 00:34:33,679 there's no um uh we don't have any obligation at this 424 00:34:31,280 --> 00:34:38,919 point the other thing that I want to bring to your attention is Clause 6A the 425 00:34:36,720 --> 00:34:44,720 two major differences uh from the previous Clause is that in the previous 426 00:34:41,760 --> 00:34:51,520 uh uh contract or agreement uh the money was due on 427 00:34:46,720 --> 00:34:56,679 January 31st now it is due on April 1st uh and the other thing that is a 428 00:34:54,560 --> 00:35:01,680 little bit of significant not a lot but you know that is a change 429 00:34:58,359 --> 00:35:05,599 financially that is uh previously it was a 430 00:35:02,720 --> 00:35:10,960 $250,000 uh contribution from all six municipalities it will remain $250,000 431 00:35:08,560 --> 00:35:15,760 this year but starting next year it will be $250,000 plus 2% cost of living 432 00:35:13,640 --> 00:35:22,359 increase and that would be the only thing that's changing for 433 00:35:17,720 --> 00:35:29,200 6A uh that is it for me any question oh that sound reasonable 434 00:35:26,160 --> 00:35:33,320 yeah any questions for counc one yeah just ask what's your opinion on how it's 435 00:35:30,839 --> 00:35:39,520 working Simon uh I think it's working very good uh there's multiple projects 436 00:35:35,480 --> 00:35:46,000 on the go and Wade will be here in May to present and he will be here on a bi 437 00:35:42,599 --> 00:35:51,119 by anually basis twice a year uh to come and present uh Wade is a new CEO for the 438 00:35:48,880 --> 00:35:56,520 partnership he's an excellent individual uh both from a professional and from a 439 00:35:53,920 --> 00:36:02,040 personal standpoint um I like the guy a lot uh uh and not only that he is very 440 00:35:59,720 --> 00:36:07,680 eager uh and the amount of project that's on the go are are really good uh 441 00:36:05,599 --> 00:36:11,160 the simple fact that uh he's walking the street or he was walking the street 442 00:36:09,880 --> 00:36:17,440 before he got this promotion and he still is as a new CEO uh talking to our 443 00:36:14,400 --> 00:36:21,880 businesses see what they need uh and at the same time you know working on some 444 00:36:19,760 --> 00:36:28,839 of the issues that affects our businesses from a succession planning 445 00:36:23,800 --> 00:36:36,520 perspective from uh uh uh employment and and and shortage of of uh of employees 446 00:36:33,680 --> 00:36:41,839 uh so and and at the same time uh looking for project that will benefit 447 00:36:38,720 --> 00:36:47,280 the whole County on a bigger scale so there's uh uh many success stories uh 448 00:36:44,960 --> 00:36:52,440 from you know some of the uh bakeries that are opened in town and outside of 449 00:36:49,079 --> 00:36:57,040 the town uh and flower shops and other small businesses and uh I know 450 00:36:54,960 --> 00:37:02,839 personally one person that I know who approached me for some help in opening a 451 00:36:59,599 --> 00:37:07,800 a small store that I'm directing them to the P2 partnership to help them 452 00:37:05,599 --> 00:37:13,640 establish to be honest with you and that's something that I have encountered 453 00:37:10,079 --> 00:37:18,800 early in my life here in uh in Canada is that you don't know what you don't know 454 00:37:16,200 --> 00:37:21,680 so there's a lot of opportunities out there whether it is from a funding 455 00:37:20,160 --> 00:37:26,359 perspective or whether it's just from a resource perspective that you don't know 456 00:37:23,400 --> 00:37:29,960 about or know how to maneuver the system in a way that will benefit you and the 457 00:37:28,720 --> 00:37:34,440 assistance that the partnership is giving for 458 00:37:31,280 --> 00:37:42,079 those for those small businesses is invaluable uh because again uh first of 459 00:37:37,520 --> 00:37:48,839 all people are busy just working so so getting into the the research part of it 460 00:37:45,760 --> 00:37:53,560 is very hard so when you have someone that is already proficient at research 461 00:37:51,480 --> 00:37:57,280 and have done it multiple times and have the resource to understand where all the 462 00:37:55,640 --> 00:38:02,000 funding is and where all the resource is and what do they need to do uh that has 463 00:38:00,319 --> 00:38:06,520 been very very beneficial for those small businesses and as you know you 464 00:38:03,760 --> 00:38:11,520 know 90% of our economy is built on small businesses and don't quote me on 465 00:38:08,920 --> 00:38:18,160 that fact but that's a number that I heard um anyway so yes I am very excited 466 00:38:14,800 --> 00:38:22,920 about their their work and uh uh uh we're looking forward for the future 467 00:38:20,280 --> 00:38:26,359 thank you chairman uh and uh I I know when it started up of course it wasn't 468 00:38:24,680 --> 00:38:30,240 going to happen overnight things like that have to build you know you can't 469 00:38:28,079 --> 00:38:35,839 expect it my only concern was and you seem to have answered it for me was the 470 00:38:32,400 --> 00:38:41,560 CAO we seem to be changing caos uh you know we' G to three since we started you 471 00:38:37,760 --> 00:38:45,640 know which which which alarms me because get in the workforce and keep changing 472 00:38:43,599 --> 00:38:52,240 it's it's not going to help you going forward but I I hope the CAO stays and 473 00:38:49,440 --> 00:38:56,599 work and things work through but from a small business perspective we see it 474 00:38:54,040 --> 00:39:00,839 right here in St like you say the growth yeah thank you very much much for the 475 00:38:57,920 --> 00:39:05,800 report no thank you yes thank you to council for serving the Lo and I do 476 00:39:03,280 --> 00:39:09,960 concur I think wayo is a great fit for the position of CAO and uh occurring 477 00:39:08,440 --> 00:39:13,480 with councel I hope he stays around for a long time and helps build the 478 00:39:11,480 --> 00:39:17,720 Partnerships if everybody's okay with it I would like to move uh the amendment 479 00:39:15,680 --> 00:39:24,520 yeah and I think uh Simon is a great fit for a representative on that Bo I move I 480 00:39:21,000 --> 00:39:28,040 moved Tove to accept it the move by councelor seconded by councelor n is 481 00:39:26,480 --> 00:39:34,920 there any further questions this means rate a sign yes yeah okay uh no further 482 00:39:32,160 --> 00:39:39,599 question all in favor saying I cont reminded most car n we thank you item 11 483 00:39:38,400 --> 00:39:44,040 is the audit of financial statements for March 31st 2023 from pict County 484 00:39:41,839 --> 00:39:49,680 Wellness Center are they included in the pack there any 485 00:39:46,160 --> 00:39:55,480 questions yes it is for information is right no motion then that no Just for 486 00:39:52,599 --> 00:40:00,160 information and municipal election update yes so I have a staff report 487 00:39:58,440 --> 00:40:04,000 which I have submitted to you I won't read the whole thing um there are three 488 00:40:02,440 --> 00:40:11,400 recommendations that I'm looking for council's approval on tonight um we can 489 00:40:07,400 --> 00:40:14,880 approve them um each separately uh the first one I have the council approve the 490 00:40:13,079 --> 00:40:18,880 date of the advaned poll to be Saturday October 12th from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 491 00:40:16,760 --> 00:40:23,119 p.m. this will be in addition to the mandatory Advanced polling station of 492 00:40:20,920 --> 00:40:28,359 Tuesday October 15th from 12: to 8 as per the elections act so do we want to 493 00:40:25,720 --> 00:40:34,040 have a motion for that now on the question your worship so that 494 00:40:30,240 --> 00:40:34,040 means it needs to be moved in second at 495 00:40:34,599 --> 00:40:37,800 first I 496 00:40:45,040 --> 00:40:50,240 move this is this is you have to have an advaned poll 497 00:40:51,160 --> 00:40:57,680 so Saturday October 12th so read that back again what are you asking for I'm 498 00:40:55,920 --> 00:41:00,640 asking for you to approve the advaned poll to be Saturday October 12th from 499 00:40:59,560 --> 00:41:08,000 12: to 8: instead of nope in in addition to the 500 00:41:05,359 --> 00:41:11,880 a mandatory one on Tuesday October 15 you're looking for two Advanced polls 501 00:41:09,839 --> 00:41:17,920 you need two Advanced polls okay are they going to be written about Advance 502 00:41:14,920 --> 00:41:22,760 that's the second motion okay so this is just for you're going to have to have an 503 00:41:20,200 --> 00:41:26,240 advanced poll regardless yeah okay oh did somebody move on that Simon I'll 504 00:41:24,960 --> 00:41:30,480 second it that 505 00:41:28,319 --> 00:41:30,480 all 506 00:41:30,839 --> 00:41:37,040 right okay this is going to be the sticky one um number two that Council 507 00:41:34,920 --> 00:41:42,640 agreed to a full electronic method internet and phone from intell vote for 508 00:41:39,000 --> 00:41:42,640 the 2024 municipal 509 00:41:43,839 --> 00:41:51,160 election your worship I don't have a pro I'm question here I don't have a problem 510 00:41:48,880 --> 00:41:58,520 with that but I I sincerely feel that if we're 511 00:41:55,280 --> 00:42:05,440 going to go Electronics phone and internet or whatever that we should have 512 00:42:00,960 --> 00:42:10,280 an area here in town for people that are completely and they will are they going 513 00:42:08,359 --> 00:42:14,440 to they have they will have two Advanced polls and on Election Day people will 514 00:42:12,440 --> 00:42:18,280 have the opportunity to go to I think the last time they had it n NCC they 515 00:42:16,839 --> 00:42:24,040 will have that opportunity to go there and get assistance for telephone and 516 00:42:21,359 --> 00:42:30,839 internet voting good okay I'll I'll I'll I'll move the motion 517 00:42:28,720 --> 00:42:36,280 move by councelor Pence counc any further questions so just to be clear 518 00:42:33,040 --> 00:42:42,880 there will be no paper ballots correct no there's no paper ballots at 519 00:42:40,319 --> 00:42:48,880 all they will have an opportunity to go and talk to somebody with but when we do 520 00:42:46,319 --> 00:42:53,400 this and when you advertise it make sure that it is advertised the fact that we 521 00:42:51,319 --> 00:42:59,119 are going to assist people and they did that in 2020 as well I know they did 522 00:42:55,720 --> 00:42:59,119 yeah and and and the coun 523 00:42:59,240 --> 00:43:04,960 yeah counselor Pence myself and our biggest concern is for people that 524 00:43:03,000 --> 00:43:09,520 absolutely don't use the internet afraid to use the phone and like my God lover 525 00:43:07,359 --> 00:43:14,240 the lady Liv next door to me she didn't even trust her son to vote for her she 526 00:43:11,760 --> 00:43:14,240 wanted you 527 00:43:14,599 --> 00:43:22,359 know so so sorry to interrupt how is that going to work exactly for us 528 00:43:20,880 --> 00:43:29,119 helping them uh vote I'm just walk me walk me 529 00:43:26,240 --> 00:43:29,119 through it please 530 00:43:29,599 --> 00:43:38,280 no thank you that's my line so it would be no 531 00:43:36,319 --> 00:43:42,240 different you walk into I'm going to assume it's going to be NC as it was in 532 00:43:40,040 --> 00:43:45,960 the past you walk into the gym they will have an information officer at the door 533 00:43:44,319 --> 00:43:51,599 checking to see if they're on the voting list they're on the voting list you go 534 00:43:48,040 --> 00:43:55,839 over here someone will assist you uh they will have a computer there they 535 00:43:53,559 --> 00:44:00,119 will have their ballot um their thing that they received in the mail with 536 00:43:57,319 --> 00:44:05,359 their pin number they will go and the person the polling drro or polling clerk 537 00:44:02,640 --> 00:44:10,599 will assist them in in placing their ballot either by telephone or computer 538 00:44:08,000 --> 00:44:14,520 okay so um I'm assuming they're allowed to see the pen and help them enter the 539 00:44:12,920 --> 00:44:19,760 pen but then after that it should be easy enough for them to just click a 540 00:44:16,240 --> 00:44:26,240 button correct correct okay Susan uh go ahead I was reading 541 00:44:24,599 --> 00:44:31,359 through it there and it said uh they're using the prevention and the federal 542 00:44:28,200 --> 00:44:37,000 list now what about uh the new the newcomers the new people that are of age 543 00:44:34,119 --> 00:44:42,760 who vote now every month The Province updates their voting list with either 544 00:44:38,960 --> 00:44:45,920 through mail um or um through MSI registrations those kind of things 545 00:44:44,640 --> 00:44:50,760 that's how they update their list and it's updated monthly but is there uh uh 546 00:44:48,280 --> 00:44:55,160 so if somebody is not on the list they can get sworn in at that place like any 547 00:44:52,960 --> 00:45:00,400 other so they have to go to advance poll get sworn in correct okay or they can go 548 00:44:57,559 --> 00:45:04,720 visit Josephine McDonald and she can beforehand and she can set you up 549 00:45:02,599 --> 00:45:09,119 putting you on the list see her I see she can can they phone it into her but 550 00:45:06,440 --> 00:45:13,359 they have to physically visit do they that's a good question that I don't 551 00:45:11,240 --> 00:45:17,200 know I think you have to yeah I think you have to physically go see her uh but 552 00:45:15,640 --> 00:45:21,920 otherwise you can do it at your advaned poll or on the day okay so yeah no I 553 00:45:20,000 --> 00:45:25,680 okay and it's just just the questions up maybe for the future if there was 554 00:45:23,880 --> 00:45:28,920 something set up where people that wasn't on the list they could go and 555 00:45:27,480 --> 00:45:33,720 speak to and that's no different than paper ballot was before you just get 556 00:45:30,599 --> 00:45:39,680 sworn in okay all right good enough just as long as they're able to vote no um my 557 00:45:36,160 --> 00:45:45,680 question you mentioned the cost of going paper um so by having these people there 558 00:45:42,800 --> 00:45:51,440 to assist um say at the community college with the phone and the um is 559 00:45:49,119 --> 00:45:55,640 that going to cost us anymore that so if you were doing paper ballots you would 560 00:45:52,880 --> 00:45:58,760 need three extra staff okay but because you don't you're not going to go paper 561 00:45:57,240 --> 00:46:04,319 ballot now you would only have the the original uh information officer Deputy 562 00:46:01,720 --> 00:46:08,599 returning officer and pole clerk okay so that's what you would have anyway cuz 563 00:46:05,640 --> 00:46:12,599 you said like $5,000 if we did paper so yes and then with you would need laptops 564 00:46:10,480 --> 00:46:19,200 and that sort of thing for the voting list yeah and um if we do that this year 565 00:46:17,480 --> 00:46:25,040 and find out that a lot of people were not happy with that and that the voting 566 00:46:21,240 --> 00:46:28,920 24 only okay this one year de go only in four years time somebody else can make 567 00:46:26,720 --> 00:46:28,920 that 568 00:46:30,520 --> 00:46:38,000 has that been moved a second that's been moved by uh councelor Pence and seconded 569 00:46:34,359 --> 00:46:41,559 by uh counselor Knight Knight thank you so if there's no further questions uh we 570 00:46:39,839 --> 00:46:48,520 have a discussion vot all those in favor by saying I I or oppos uh motion Carri 571 00:46:46,400 --> 00:46:52,160 and the third and final recommendation I would like your approval is that Council 572 00:46:50,280 --> 00:47:01,040 approve the electronic voting commence on October 6th 2024 at 12 a.m. to 573 00:46:55,680 --> 00:47:05,760 October 19th 2024 at 7 p.m. I'll move okay second that move by councelor Pence 574 00:47:04,079 --> 00:47:12,520 second by councelor night all those in favor saying I you 575 00:47:10,319 --> 00:47:18,400 start and just for council's information Josephine McDonald is commencing her 576 00:47:14,400 --> 00:47:22,400 returning officer duties on May 1st so uh now that we approved all this the 577 00:47:21,119 --> 00:47:28,079 question that I have is about the logistics of finding 578 00:47:25,359 --> 00:47:35,359 out the winner because in the last two 579 00:47:30,319 --> 00:47:41,440 elections the the media and no no offense knew before a lot of the 580 00:47:39,240 --> 00:47:46,040 candidates and to be honest with you you know that's not really I'm going to 581 00:47:43,359 --> 00:47:50,640 throw some caos under the bus here okay the results are sent to the caos and it 582 00:47:48,720 --> 00:47:57,400 is up to them to notify okay hold your respons well we'll 583 00:47:54,880 --> 00:48:02,359 hold your accountable then Susan I will be auditing I I am an auditor 584 00:47:59,680 --> 00:48:07,119 during the election so I will be there and I will guarantee you know sure I 585 00:48:08,480 --> 00:48:15,599 do well I did yes in 2020 you were acclaimed Council 586 00:48:13,319 --> 00:48:18,800 want the one before that I believe there was a I think there was the website 587 00:48:17,280 --> 00:48:23,119 crash I think there was some technical difficulties in 2020 in 588 00:48:21,930 --> 00:48:28,760 [Music] 2016 oh that I don't know I wasn't that 589 00:48:25,720 --> 00:48:28,760 was before my time 590 00:48:31,760 --> 00:48:34,760 sources 591 00:48:35,200 --> 00:48:41,640 okay all right your worship okay we move on to item number 13 open forums any 592 00:48:39,680 --> 00:48:46,359 like to speak at the open Forum okay next council meeting is 593 00:48:43,599 --> 00:48:50,559 Monday May 13 2024 5:30 here at the council chambers have a motion to adjer 594 00:48:48,319 --> 00:48:50,559 please