Town of Amherst
Regular Council Meeting
Agenda

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, March 27, 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

3.2.1February 27, 2023 Council

3.2.2March 22, 2023 Public Hearing

4.REQUESTS FOR DECISION

4.1Volunteer Award Nominations - Davidson

4.2Mitacs Funding Pathways to Resiliency - Landry

4.3Councillor Chambers Appointments to Committees - Landry

4.4Planning Advisory Committee Policy Amendments - Davidson

4.5Citizen Appointments to the Planning Advisory Committee - Davidson

4.6North Tyndal Wellfield Advisory Committee Policy Amendments - Fawthrop

4.7Citizen Appointment to the North Tyndal Wellfield Advisory Committee - Fawthrop

4.8Citizen Appointments to the Advisory Committee to Reduce Poverty - Landry

4.9Citizen Appointment to the Amherst Board of Police Commissioners - Davidson

4.10Citizen Appointments to the Accessibility Advisory Committee - Emery

4.11Citizen Appointment to the Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Committee - Davidson

4.12Stadium Canteen Concession Agreement - Chambers

4.133,4,5,7 Robie Street Development Agreement Second Reading - Baker

4.14264 Church Street Development Agreement Second Reading - Landry

4.1552 Hickman Street Development Agreement First Reading - Emery

4.169 North Adelaide Street Development Agreement First Reading- Baker

4.1736/38 Beacon Street Rezoning First Reading - Chambers

4.18Requests for Proclamations and Flag Raising Ceremonies Policy Amendments - Davidson

4.19Salary Administration Policy Amendments - Landry

4.20Overtime Policy Amendments - Non Union Employees - Emery

4.21Inventory Control of Non-Capital Equipment Policy - Chambers

4.22Procurement Policy Amendments - Davidson

4.23Local Improvement Bylaw First Reading - Emery

4.24Bylaw Respecting Discharge into Public Sewers D-3 First Reading - Fawthrop

4.25Mobile Vendors on Streets and Sidewalks Bylaw C-10 - Emery

5.INTERNAL COMMITTEE REPORTS

5.1Planning Advisory Committee - Landry

5.2Amherst Board of Police Commissioners - Davidson

5.3Audit Committee - Emery

5.4Amherst Youth Town Council - No Report

5.5Accessibility Advisory Committee - No Report

5.6Inclusion Diversity and Equity Committee - Davidson

5.7Poverty Reduction Advisory Committee - Landry

6.EXTERNAL COMMITTEE REPORTS

6.1Cumberland Public Libraries - Fawthrop

6.2Cumberland YMCA - Fawthrop

6.3Northern Region Solid Waste - Baker

6.4L. A. Animal Shelter - Fawthrop

6.5Senior Safety - No Report

6.6Inter Municipal Tourism - No Report

6.7Municipal Alcohol Project - No Report

7.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
February 27, 2023 Council

3.2.2
March 22, 2023 Public Hearing

4.
REQUESTS FOR DECISION

4.1
Volunteer Award Nominations - Davidson

4.2
Mitacs Funding Pathways to Resiliency - Landry

4.3
Councillor Chambers Appointments to Committees - Landry

4.4
Planning Advisory Committee Policy Amendments - Davidson

4.5
Citizen Appointments to the Planning Advisory Committee - Davidson

4.6
North Tyndal Wellfield Advisory Committee Policy Amendments - Fawthrop

4.7
Citizen Appointment to the North Tyndal Wellfield Advisory Committee - Fawthrop

4.8
Citizen Appointments to the Advisory Committee to Reduce Poverty - Landry

4.9
Citizen Appointment to the Amherst Board of Police Commissioners - Davidson

4.10
Citizen Appointments to the Accessibility Advisory Committee - Emery

4.11
Citizen Appointment to the Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Committee - Davidson

4.12
Stadium Canteen Concession Agreement - Chambers

4.13
3,4,5,7 Robie Street Development Agreement Second Reading - Baker

4.14
264 Church Street Development Agreement Second Reading - Landry

4.15
52 Hickman Street Development Agreement First Reading - Emery

4.16
9 North Adelaide Street Development Agreement First Reading- Baker

4.17
36/38 Beacon Street Rezoning First Reading - Chambers

4.18
Requests for Proclamations and Flag Raising Ceremonies Policy Amendments - Davidson

4.19
Salary Administration Policy Amendments - Landry

4.20
Overtime Policy Amendments - Non Union Employees - Emery

4.21
Inventory Control of Non-Capital Equipment Policy - Chambers

4.22
Procurement Policy Amendments - Davidson

4.23
Local Improvement Bylaw First Reading - Emery

4.24
Bylaw Respecting Discharge into Public Sewers D-3 First Reading - Fawthrop

4.25
Mobile Vendors on Streets and Sidewalks Bylaw C-10 - Emery

5.
INTERNAL COMMITTEE REPORTS

5.1
Planning Advisory Committee - Landry

5.2
Amherst Board of Police Commissioners - Davidson

5.3
Audit Committee - Emery

5.4
Amherst Youth Town Council - No Report

5.5
Accessibility Advisory Committee - No Report

5.6
Inclusion Diversity and Equity Committee - Davidson

5.7
Poverty Reduction Advisory Committee - Landry

6.
EXTERNAL COMMITTEE REPORTS

6.1
Cumberland Public Libraries - Fawthrop

6.2
Cumberland YMCA - Fawthrop

6.3
Northern Region Solid Waste - Baker

6.4
L. A. Animal Shelter - Fawthrop

6.5
Senior Safety - No Report

6.6
Inter Municipal Tourism - No Report

6.7
Municipal Alcohol Project - No Report

7.
ADJOURNMENT