Town of Amherst
Regular Council Meeting
Agenda

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, April 24, 2023

Time:

6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Location:

Council Chambers, Town Hall

“I would like to acknowledge that our gathering today is taking place in (MEEG-MA-GEE), the traditional, unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaw people. I would also like to acknowledge that Nova Scotia has another unique people. These are the Indigenous Blacks of Nova Scotia whose legacy and contributions date back over 400 years predating confederation of this land. We are all treaty people.”

1.CALL TO ORDER

2.TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT

3.APPROVAL OF AGENDA/MINUTES

3.1Approval of the Agenda

3.2Approval of Minutes

3.2.1March 27, 2023 Regular Council

3.2.2March 29, 2023 Special Council

3.2.3April 12, 2023 Public Hearing

4.REQUESTS FOR DECISION

4.1Citizen Appointment to the Amherst Board of Police Commissioners - Davidson

4.2Citizen Appointment to the Accessibility Advisory Committee - Fawthrop

4.336/38 Beacon Street Rezoning Second Reading - Chambers

4.452 Hickman Street Development Agreement Second Reading - Landry

4.59 North Adelaide Street Development Agreement Second Reading - Davidson

4.616 Prince Arthur Street - Baker

4.7Local Improvement Bylaw Second Reading - Emery

4.8Bylaw Respecting Discharge into Public Sewers Second Reading - Fawthrop

4.9Mobile Vending Bylaw Second Reading - Landry

4.10Maintenance of Grass Bylaw First Reading - Baker

4.11Proceedings of Council Policy Amendments - Davidson

4.12Council Committees Policy - Landry

4.13Purchase and Use of Bottled Water Policy Amendments - Chambers

4.14Town Crest Policy Amendments - Baker

4.15Capital Budget Carry Overs - Emery

4.16Capital Budget Amendments - Fawthrop

4.17Capital Paving - Davidson

4.18Asphalt Patching - Landry

4.19Wellfield Variable Frequency Drives - Fawthrop

4.20Estimate of Revenues and Expenditures - Davidson

4.21General Tax Rate - Baker

4.22Area Rate - Community Support - Chambers

4.23Area Rate - Mandatory Provincial Contribution - Landry

4.24Sanitary Sewer Rates - Emery

4.25Wastewater Treatment Facility Uniform Charge - Fawthrop

4.26Solid Waste Management Uniform Charge - Emery

4.27Operating Budget - Water Utility - Chambers

4.28General Borrowing Resolution - Landry

4.29Policy Amendments Relating to Operating Budget Approval - Davidson

5.INFORMATION / DISCUSSION ITEMS

5.12023-24 Operating Capital Budget Reports

6.INTERNAL COMMITTEE REPORTS

6.1Planning Advisory Committee - No Report

6.2Amherst Board of Police Commissioners - Davidson

6.3Audit Committee - No Report

6.4Amherst Youth Town Council - Leah Brunt

6.5Accessibility Advisory Committee - No Report

6.6Inclusion Diversity and Equity Committee - No Report

6.7Poverty Reduction Advisory Committee - Landry

7.EXTERNAL COMMITTEE REPORTS

7.1Cumberland Public Libraries - Fawthrop

7.2Cumberland YMCA - Fawthrop

7.3Northern Region Solid Waste - Baker

7.4L. A. Animal Shelter

7.5Senior Safety - Emery

8.ADJOURNMENT

Details

History

Vote Result

1.
CALL TO ORDER

2.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT

3.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA/MINUTES

3.1
Approval of the Agenda

3.2
Approval of Minutes

3.2.1
March 27, 2023 Regular Council

3.2.2
March 29, 2023 Special Council

3.2.3
April 12, 2023 Public Hearing

4.
REQUESTS FOR DECISION

4.1
Citizen Appointment to the Amherst Board of Police Commissioners - Davidson

4.2
Citizen Appointment to the Accessibility Advisory Committee - Fawthrop

4.3
36/38 Beacon Street Rezoning Second Reading - Chambers

4.4
52 Hickman Street Development Agreement Second Reading - Landry

4.5
9 North Adelaide Street Development Agreement Second Reading - Davidson

4.6
16 Prince Arthur Street - Baker

4.7
Local Improvement Bylaw Second Reading - Emery

4.8
Bylaw Respecting Discharge into Public Sewers Second Reading - Fawthrop

4.9
Mobile Vending Bylaw Second Reading - Landry

4.10
Maintenance of Grass Bylaw First Reading - Baker

4.11
Proceedings of Council Policy Amendments - Davidson

4.12
Council Committees Policy - Landry

4.13
Purchase and Use of Bottled Water Policy Amendments - Chambers

4.14
Town Crest Policy Amendments - Baker

4.15
Capital Budget Carry Overs - Emery

4.16
Capital Budget Amendments - Fawthrop

4.17
Capital Paving - Davidson

4.18
Asphalt Patching - Landry

4.19
Wellfield Variable Frequency Drives - Fawthrop

4.20
Estimate of Revenues and Expenditures - Davidson

4.21
General Tax Rate - Baker

4.22
Area Rate - Community Support - Chambers

4.23
Area Rate - Mandatory Provincial Contribution - Landry

4.24
Sanitary Sewer Rates - Emery

4.25
Wastewater Treatment Facility Uniform Charge - Fawthrop

4.26
Solid Waste Management Uniform Charge - Emery

4.27
Operating Budget - Water Utility - Chambers

4.28
General Borrowing Resolution - Landry

4.29
Policy Amendments Relating to Operating Budget Approval - Davidson

5.
INFORMATION / DISCUSSION ITEMS

5.1
2023-24 Operating Capital Budget Reports

6.
INTERNAL COMMITTEE REPORTS

6.1
Planning Advisory Committee - No Report

6.2
Amherst Board of Police Commissioners - Davidson

6.3
Audit Committee - No Report

6.4
Amherst Youth Town Council - Leah Brunt

6.5
Accessibility Advisory Committee - No Report

6.6
Inclusion Diversity and Equity Committee - No Report

6.7
Poverty Reduction Advisory Committee - Landry

7.
EXTERNAL COMMITTEE REPORTS

7.1
Cumberland Public Libraries - Fawthrop

7.2
Cumberland YMCA - Fawthrop

7.3
Northern Region Solid Waste - Baker

7.4
L. A. Animal Shelter

7.5
Senior Safety - Emery

8.
ADJOURNMENT