Town of Amherst Regular Council Meeting AgendaMeeting #:Date:Monday, March 25, 2019Time: 7:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.Location:Council Chambers, Town Hall1.CALL TO ORDER 2.TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT "We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the traditional unceded territory of the Mi'kmaw Peoples."3.O CANADA 4.APPROVAL OF AGENDA/MINUTES 4.1Approval of the Agenda 4.2Approval of Minutes 4.2.1February 20, 2019 Special Meeting of Council 1.20190220 DRAFT Minutes.pdf1.20190220 DRAFT Minutes.pdf4.2.2February 25, 2019 Regular Meeting of Council 1.20190225 Minutes Council.pdf1.20190225 Minutes Council.pdf5.REQUESTS FOR DECISION 5.1Appointment of Police Chief - D. JONES 1.Appointment of Chief of Police Synopsis.pdf2.Appointment of Chief of Police RFD.pdf1.Appointment of Chief of Police Synopsis.pdf2.Appointment of Chief of Police RFD.pdf5.2Provincial Courthouse Accessibility Ramp - BLANCH 1.Provincial Courthouse Accessibilty Ramp Synopsis.pdf2.Provincial Courthouse Accessibility Ramp RFD.pdf3.20190304 Staff Report 134 East Victoria Provincial Courthouse Substanital Alteration Accessibility Ramp.pdf4.20190304 Option 1 - Updated Feb 4.pdf1.Provincial Courthouse Accessibilty Ramp Synopsis.pdf2.Provincial Courthouse Accessibility Ramp RFD.pdf3.20190304 Staff Report 134 East Victoria Provincial Courthouse Substanital Alteration Accessibility Ramp.pdf4.20190304 Option 1 - Updated Feb 4.pdf5.3Capital Short List Approval - CHRISTIE 1.Capital Budget Short List Synopsis.pdf2.Capital Budget Short List Approval RFD.pdf3.1 Capital Budget Short List for Binder.pdf4.Capital Short List Support.pdf5.Purchase of a Backhoe Water RFD.pdf6.CNR Crossing Improvements RFD.pdf7.Robert Angus Drive Sidewalk Widening RFD.pdf8.LaPlanche River Lift Station Upgrades RFD.pdf9.Replace Engine 2 Pumper RFD.pdf10.1 2019 02 04 TMR2 RFD.pdf1.Capital Budget Short List Synopsis.pdf2.Capital Budget Short List Approval RFD.pdf3.1 Capital Budget Short List for Binder.pdf4.Capital Short List Support.pdf5.Purchase of a Backhoe Water RFD.pdf6.CNR Crossing Improvements RFD.pdf7.Robert Angus Drive Sidewalk Widening RFD.pdf8.LaPlanche River Lift Station Upgrades RFD.pdf9.Replace Engine 2 Pumper RFD.pdf10.1 2019 02 04 TMR2 RFD.pdf5.4CJSMA Budget - RHINDRESS 1.CJSMA Budget Synopsis.pdf2.Herrett-Mayor Council Memo CJSMA Budget.pdf3.DRAFT CJSMA FY1920 Budget.pdf1.CJSMA Budget Synopsis.pdf2.Herrett-Mayor Council Memo CJSMA Budget.pdf3.DRAFT CJSMA FY1920 Budget.pdf5.5Setting the Solid Waste Rate - BYRNE 1.SWM Uniform Charge Synopsis.pdf2.SWM Uniform Charge RFD.pdf1.SWM Uniform Charge Synopsis.pdf2.SWM Uniform Charge RFD.pdf5.6Expense Reimbursement Policy - JONES 1.Expense Policy Synopsis.pdf2.Expense Policy RFD.pdf3.03000-07 Expense Reimbursement Policy Track Changes.pdf4.03000-07 Expense Reimbursement Policy Revised.pdf1.Expense Policy Synopsis.pdf2.Expense Policy RFD.pdf3.03000-07 Expense Reimbursement Policy Track Changes.pdf4.03000-07 Expense Reimbursement Policy Revised.pdf5.7ABPC Citizen Appointment - BYRNE 1.ABPC Citizen Appointments Synopsis.pdf2.ABPC Appointments RFD.pdf3.C-01 By-Law Respecting the Amherst Board of Police Commissioners.pdf1.ABPC Citizen Appointments Synopsis.pdf2.ABPC Appointments RFD.pdf3.C-01 By-Law Respecting the Amherst Board of Police Commissioners.pdf5.8Planning Advisory Committee Appointments - MACKENZIE 1.PAC Citizen Appointment Synopsis.pdf2.PAC Citizen Appointment RFD.pdf3.66000-01 Planning Advisory Committee Policy.pdf1.PAC Citizen Appointment Synopsis.pdf2.PAC Citizen Appointment RFD.pdf3.66000-01 Planning Advisory Committee Policy.pdf5.9Water Account Write Offs - D. JONES 1.Write off Uncollectable Accounts Synopsis.pdf2.Write off Uncollectable Water Accounts Receivable RFD.pdf3.20190311 Water Write-offs Council.pdf1.Write off Uncollectable Accounts Synopsis.pdf2.Write off Uncollectable Water Accounts Receivable RFD.pdf3.20190311 Water Write-offs Council.pdf6.INFORMATION / DISCUSSION ITEMS 6.1RCMP Correspondence - KOGON 1.20190312 RCMP-Mayor re Operational Communications Centre.pdf2.20190225 Mayor-RCMP re Operational Communications Centre in Truro.pdf1.20190312 RCMP-Mayor re Operational Communications Centre.pdf2.20190225 Mayor-RCMP re Operational Communications Centre in Truro.pdf6.2Correspondence from Adrian Bligh - CHRISTIE 1.Fisher-Mayor Council memo Response to Bligh Request.pdf2.20190129 Adrian Bligh-Mayor.pdf1.Fisher-Mayor Council memo Response to Bligh Request.pdf2.20190129 Adrian Bligh-Mayor.pdf7.INTERNAL COMMITTEE REPORTS 7.1Planning Advisory Committee - BLANCH 1.PAC Monthly Report.pdf1.PAC Monthly Report.pdf7.2Amherst Board of Police Commissioners - BYRNE 1.ABPC Report.pdf1.ABPC Report.pdf7.3Amherst Youth Town Council - March Break - No Report 7.4Audit Committee - No Report 7.5Communities In Bloom - CHRISTIE 1.Communities in Bloom Committee Terms of Reference.pdf1.Communities in Bloom Committee Terms of Reference.pdf8.EXTERNAL COMMITTEE REPORTS 8.1Cumberland Public Libraries - No Report 8.2Cumberland YMCA - CHRISTIE 1.YMCA Report.pdf1.YMCA Report.pdf8.3Cumberland Joint Services Management Authority - BYRNE 1.CJSMA Report.pdf1.CJSMA Report.pdf8.4Northern Region Solid Waste Committee - RHINDRESS 1.Northern Region Report.pdf1.Northern Region Report.pdf8.5L. A. Animal Shelter - No Report 8.6Senior Safety - D. JONES 1.Cumberland Senior Safety Report.pdf1.Cumberland Senior Safety Report.pdf8.7Inter Municipal Tourism - D. JONES 1.Tourism Strategic Planning Committee Report.pdf1.Tourism Strategic Planning Committee Report.pdf8.8Poverty Reduction - No Report 9.ADJOURNMENT No Item Selected This item has no attachments1.20190312 RCMP-Mayor re Operational Communications Centre.pdf2.20190225 Mayor-RCMP re Operational Communications Centre in Truro.pdf1.20190220 DRAFT Minutes.pdf1.20190225 Minutes Council.pdf1.Cumberland Senior Safety Report.pdf1.Expense Policy Synopsis.pdf2.Expense Policy RFD.pdf3.03000-07 Expense Reimbursement Policy Track Changes.pdf4.03000-07 Expense Reimbursement Policy Revised.pdf1.Provincial Courthouse Accessibilty Ramp Synopsis.pdf2.Provincial Courthouse Accessibility Ramp RFD.pdf3.20190304 Staff Report 134 East Victoria Provincial Courthouse Substanital Alteration Accessibility Ramp.pdf4.20190304 Option 1 - Updated Feb 4.pdf1.YMCA Report.pdf1.Tourism Strategic Planning Committee Report.pdf1.ABPC Citizen Appointments Synopsis.pdf2.ABPC Appointments RFD.pdf3.C-01 By-Law Respecting the Amherst Board of Police Commissioners.pdf1.ABPC Report.pdf1.PAC Citizen Appointment Synopsis.pdf2.PAC Citizen Appointment RFD.pdf3.66000-01 Planning Advisory Committee Policy.pdf1.PAC Monthly Report.pdf1.SWM Uniform Charge Synopsis.pdf2.SWM Uniform Charge RFD.pdf1.Write off Uncollectable Accounts Synopsis.pdf2.Write off Uncollectable Water Accounts Receivable RFD.pdf3.20190311 Water Write-offs Council.pdf1.Capital Budget Short List Synopsis.pdf2.Capital Budget Short List Approval RFD.pdf3.1 Capital Budget Short List for Binder.pdf4.Capital Short List Support.pdf5.Purchase of a Backhoe Water RFD.pdf6.CNR Crossing Improvements RFD.pdf7.Robert Angus Drive Sidewalk Widening RFD.pdf8.LaPlanche River Lift Station Upgrades RFD.pdf9.Replace Engine 2 Pumper RFD.pdf10.1 2019 02 04 TMR2 RFD.pdf1.CJSMA Budget Synopsis.pdf2.Herrett-Mayor Council Memo CJSMA Budget.pdf3.DRAFT CJSMA FY1920 Budget.pdf1.CJSMA Report.pdf1.Appointment of Chief of Police Synopsis.pdf2.Appointment of Chief of Police RFD.pdf1.Fisher-Mayor Council memo Response to Bligh Request.pdf2.20190129 Adrian Bligh-Mayor.pdf1.Northern Region Report.pdf1.Communities in Bloom Committee Terms of Reference.pdf