AUGUST 29, 2024 - COUNCIL MEETING - 6:30 P.M.

1. Call Meeting to Order
   1. Regrets
2. Invitation to Stand and Move
3. Approval of Agenda/Conflict of Interest Declaration
4. Adoption of Minutes
   1. July 25, 2024 - Special Council Meeting Minutes (Attachment)
5. For Decision and Discussion
   1. Argyle J Class Subdivision Road Submission 2025-26 (Attachment 1) (Attachment 2) (Attachment 3)
   2. Mariners Centre Capital Plan Reccomendation (Attachment 1) (Attachment 2)
   3. MCEB Request For Decision (Attachment)
   4. PAC - Heritage Advisory Committee (Attachment)
   5. First Reading - By-Law 30 - Tusket Wastewater (Attachment 1) (Attachment 2)
   6. Letter to Department of Public Works - North Belleville/Quinan Intersection – Deputy Warden Albright (Attachment)
   7. New Horizon for Seniors Grant Application - Letter of Support (Attachment)
6. Correspondence and For Information
   
   1. Correspondence From the Commanding Officer - Nova Scotia - RCMP 2023 Year in Review (Attachment)
   2. Correspondence on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change (Attachment 1) (Attachment 2)
   3. Correspondence from Honourable Kent Smith, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture re: ADA (Attachment 1) (Attachment 2)
   4. Letter to Municipalities re: Code of Conduct (Attachment)
   5. Election 2024 (Attachment)
   6. West Pubnico Corporate Golf Event (Attachment)    
7. Financial Requests 
   1. Grants to Org Memo (Attachment)
8. Agenda Topics for Next Meeting / Notice of Motion by Councillors
9. Question Period
10. In Camera
    1.  Section 22:2 (c) Personnel Matters
    2. Section 22:2 (g) Legal Matters - Airport Corporation 
    3. Section 22:2 (e) Contract Negotiation
11. Adjournment

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JULY 25, 2024 - SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING - 6:30 P.M.

1. Call Meeting to Order
   1. Regrets
2. Invitation to Stand and Move
3. Approval of Agenda/Conflict of Interest Declaration
4. Adoption of Minutes
   1. July 4, 2024 - Executive Council Meeting Minutes (Attachment)
5. For Decision and Discussion
   1. Second Reading – Development Agreement – 1006 Argyle Sound Road (Attachment)
   2. Lettre de demande à Municipalité d'Argyle (Attachment)
   3. Article P16 - Christmas Bonus (Attachment)
   4. Veterans Project in Community Halls (Attachment)
   5. Summer Meetings 2024 (Attachment)
   6. Article C9 - Property Auctions and Tenders (Attachment)
   7. Article C14 - Healthy Eating in Recreation Settings (Attachment)
   8. Article P26 - Workplace Wellness (Attachment)
   9. Yarmouth Arts Society – AGNS Gallery in Yarmouth (Attachment)
   10. Subscription Model Proposal and Staff Report for Oakhill Community Solar Project 
   11. Legal Services Tender
   12. ADA Update
6. Correspondence and For Information
   
   1. Public Works – Brush Cutting Response (Attachment)
   2. Correspondence from Hear! Here! Society (Attachment)
   3. CCBF Letter to Mayors and Wardens (Attachment)
   4. Correspondence from Honourable John Lohr re: Emergency Alerts (Attachment 1) (Attachment 2)
7. Financial Requests 
   1. District 3 Community Grant
      • Suggested Motion: To approve a District Community Grant in the amount of $700 for the following organization in District 3:
        • Wedgeport Legion
8. Agenda Topics for Next Meeting / Notice of Motion by Councillors
9. Question Period
10. In Camera
    1.  Section 22:2 (c) Personnel Matters
11. Adjournment

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JULY 4, 2024 - EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING - 6:30 P.M.

1. Call Meeting to Order
   1. Regrets
2. Invitation to Stand and Move
3. Approval of Agenda/Conflict of Interest Declaration
   1. Deferral of Decisions (Attachment)
4. Adoption of Minutes
   1. June 13, 2024 - Regular Council Meeting Minutes (Attachment)
5. Staff Reports
   1. Department Head Report (Active Projects) (Completed Projects)
   2. Clerks Report (Ongoing) (Complete)
   3. Building Permit Report (Attachment)
6. 7-Day Notice
7. For Decision and Discussion
   
   1. Lettre de demande à Municipalité d'Argyle (Attachment)
   2. Article P16 - Christmas Bonus (Attachment)
   3. Veterans Project in Community Halls (Attachment)
   4. Pubnico Exit Signs (Attachment)
   5. Summer Meetings 2024 (Attachment)
   6. Article C9 - Property Auctions and Tenders (Attachment)
   7. Article C14 - Healthy Eating in Recreation Settings (Attachment)
   8. Article P26 - Workplace Wellness (Attachment)
   9. Election - Voters List (Attachment)
   10. ADA Discussion and Update
   11. First Reading - Development Agreement for Carpentry Shop (Attachment)
8. Correspondence and For Information
   
   1. 12 Months Notice Letter to NSFM (Attachment)
   2. Expanding Qualifying Expenditures for the Canada Community-Building Fund (Attachment)
   3. Correspondence from the Yarmouth Hospital Foundation Re: Continued Support (Attachment)
   4. Correspondence from Waste Check Re: Brush Cutting Concerns (Attachment)
   5. June 2024 WCRL Library Report Newsletter (Attachment)
   6. Yarmouth County Community Health Board  Report 2023-2024 (Attachment EN) (Attachment FR)
   7. Municipal Planning Strategy Notice (Attachment)
   8. Fire Service Review
9. Financial Requests 
   
   1. District 1 Community Grant
      • Suggested Motion: To approve a District Community Grant in the amount of $700 for the following organization in District 1
        • Patchwork Pals Quilters
   2. District 3 Community Grants
      • Suggested Motion: To approve a District Community Grant in the amount of $700 for the following organizations in District 3
        • Festival Acadien de Wedgeport
        • Le Club des Acadiens Senior de Wedgeport
        • Wedgeport Nature Trail Committee 
        • Wedgeport Tuna Museum
        • Société d'Heritage Acadien de Wedgeport
   3. District 4 Community Grants
      • Suggested Motion: To approve a District Community Grant in the amount of $700 for the following organizations in District 4
        • Surette's Island Betterment Committee
        • Events Committee of Club Social des Iles
        • Twin Village Social Club
        • Par-en-Bas Seniors Club
        • St. Joseph Cemetery
   4. District 7 Community Grants
      • Suggested Motion: To approve a District Community Grant in the amount of $700 for the following organizations in District 7
        • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        • East Side Community Centre
        • East Pubnico Improvements Committee
   5. District 9 Community Grant
      • Suggested Motion: To approve a District Community Grant in the amount of $700 for the following organizations in District 9
        •  Ste. Anne du Ruisseau New Horizons
        • Le Village Historique de la N-É
   6. Projet du film au CMA
10. Agenda Topics for Next Meeting / Notice of Motion by Councillors
11. Question Period
12. In Camera 
    1. Section 22:2 (e) - Personnel Matters
13. Adjournment

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JUNE 13, 2024 - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - 6:30 P.M.

1. Call Meeting to Order
   1. Regrets
2. Invitation to Stand and Move 
3. Approval of Agenda/Conflict of Interest Declaration
4. Presentation -
   1. Yolande Donaldson, Veterans Project
   2. Vaughne Madden, CMA 2024 Update (Attachment)
5. Adoption of Minutes
   1. May 23, 2024 - Executive Council Meeting Minutes (Attachment)
6. Recognizing Argyle - Council Announcements
7. Warden's Report (Attachment)
8. Committee Reports 
   1. Yarmouth Area Industrial Commission
   2. REMO Executive
   3. Mariners Centre Management Authority 
   4. Mariners Centre Expansion Board 
   5. Yarmouth and Acadian Shores Tourism Association
   6. Nakile Board 
   7. Western County Regional Libraries
   8. WREN Liason and Oversight Committee
   9. Argyle Recreation Commission
   10. Joint Police Advisory Board
   11. Doctor Recruitment and Retention 
   12. Waste Check 
   13. Substance Use Awareness Project
9. 7-day Notice
   1. Article C9 - Property Auctions and Tenders (Attachment)
   2. Article C14 - Healthy Eating in Recreation Settings (Attachment) 
   3. Article P26 - Workplace Wellness (Attachment)
10. For Decision and Discussion
    1. Article C17 - Involuntary Destruction of Property (Attachment)
    2. Article C18 - Growing Communities Scholarship (Attachment)
    3. Article C36 - Audit Committee (Attachment)
    4. Municipal Public Announcement - Councillor Saulnier
    5. ADA Status Update (Attachment 1) (Attachment 2)
    6. Relief of Taxes Request (Attachment)
    7. Letter of Support from the CDENE (Attachment)
11. Correspondence and For Information
    
    1. Correspondence from Minister Masland re: Pubnico Head Intersection (Attachment)
    2. Correspondence from the Attorney General and Minister of Justice (Attachment)
    3. Electric Vechile Charging Station Study (Attachment)
    4. Notification of Proposed Amendment Application AQ#1400 Salt Bay, Yarmouth County (Attachment)
12. Financial Requests 
    1. District 8 Community Grants
       • Suggested Motion: To aprove a District Community Grant in the amount of $700 for the following organizations in District 8
         
         • Pubnico and Area Garden Club
         • La Société historique acadienne de Pubnico-Ouest
         • Les amies du Musée
         • West Side Improvement Society
13. Agenda Topics for Next Meeting / Notice of Motion by Councillors
14. Question Period
15. In Camera 
16. Adjournment

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MAY 23, 2024 - EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING - 6:30 P.M.

Department Head Report - 5:45 - 6:30 - Director of Recreation Services, Natalie d'Entremont

1. Call Meeting to Order
   1. Regrets
2. Invitation to Stand and Move
3. Approval of Agenda/Conflict of Interest Declaration
4. Adoption of Minutes
   1. April 24, 2024 - Capital and Grants to Org Meeting Minutes (Attachment)
   2. May 9, 2024 - Regular Council Meeting Minutes (Attachment)
5. Staff Reports
   1. Department Head Report (Active Projects) (Completed Projects)
   2. Clerks Report (Attachment)
   3. Building Permit Report (Attachment)
   4. Strategic Action Items Update (Attachment)
6. 7-Day Notice
   1. Article C17 - Involuntary Destruction of Property (Attachment)
   2. Article C18 - Growing Communities Scholarship (Attachment)
   3. Article C36 - Audit Committee (Attachment)
7. For Decision and Discussion
   
   1. Aquaculture Development Area Update and Information
   2. Article P5 - Hiring and Probation of Staff (Attachment)
   3. Article P16 - Christmas Bonus (Attachment)
   4. Article P19 - Job Sharing (Attachment)
   5. Heritage Advisory Committee - Resignation of Members (Attachment)
   6. Article C5 - Citizen Appointment to Committees, Commissions, and Boards (Attachment)
8. Correspondence and For Information
   
   1. WREN Cell Service Survey Press Release (Attachment 1) (Attachment 2) (Attachment 3)
   2. Economic Impact Study Reveals Importance of Port of Yarmouth (Attachment)
   3. Letter from Minister Lohr - Financial Measures Act (Attachment)
   4. Letter to Minister Masland Re: Pubnico Head Intersection (Attachment)
   5. Letter to AMFFA Re: Request to form a Council Committee (Attachment)
   6. Letter of Support to Le Village historique acadien de la Nouvelle-Ecosse (Attachment)
   7. Letter of Correspondence from Minister Masland Re: Duck Lake Bridge (Attachment)
   8. Memo from Scott Surette Re; Communauté Francophone Accueillante/ Welcoming Francophone Community (Attachment 1) (Attachment 2)
9. Financial Requests - District Community Grants 
   
   1. Distirict 1 Community Grants
      • Suggested Motion: To approve a District Community Grant in the amount of $700 for the following organizations in District 1
        • Theatre Sud-Ouest
        • Abram's River Wharf Association
        • Le Club Acadien
        • Abram's River Schoolhouse Society
   2. District 2 Community Grants
      • Suggested Motion: To approve a District Community Grant in the amount of $700 for the following organizations in District 2
        • Comeau's Hill Cemetery 
        • Association of Clairmont, Deviller, Fitzgerald, Harris and Jacquard
        • Comeau's Hill and Little River Harbour Beach Committee
        • Harbour Hill Community Hall
        • Plymouth Cemetery
   3. District 4 Community Grants
      • Suggested Motion: To approve a District Community Grant in the amount of $500 for the following organizations in District 4
        • Festival de la Barge
        • Amirault's Hill Community Improvement Committee
        • Those Were The Days Vintage Fashion Show
   4. District 5 Community Grants
      • Suggested Motion: To approve a District Community Grant in the amount of $700 for the following organizations in District 5
        • Belleville and Friends
        • Comité Touristique de la Paroisse Ste. Anne du Ruisseau
        • Eve Joe Bourque Society
        • Le Club des Audacieux de Quinan
        • Village and Friends Senior Club
        • Quinan Fire Department
   5. District 6 Community Grants
      • Suggested Motion: To approve a District Community Grant in the amount of $700 for the following organizations in District 6
        • Argyle Baptist Historical Church Building
        • New Horizons Seaside Park Association
        • Green Grove Cemetery Association
        • Glenwood Hall
        • Argyle Mount Pleasant Cemetery
        • Lower Argyle Harbour Cemetery
   6. District 7 Community Grants
      • Suggested Motion: To approve a District Community Grant in the amount of $700 for the following organizations in District 7
        • Laurel Hills Cemetery
        • East Pubnico Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary
        • Pubnico - Light Monument Society
10. Agenda Topics for Next Meeting / Notice of Motion by Councillors
11. Question Period
12. In Camera 
    
    1. Section 22:2 (c) - Personnel Matters - Committee Appointments
    2. Section 22:2 (e) - Contract Negotiation - Yarmouth International Airport Corporation
13. Adjournment

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MAY 9, 2024 - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - 6:30 P.M.

1. Call Meeting to Order
   1. Regrets
2. Invitation to Stand and Move 
3. Approval of Agenda/Conflict of Interest Declaration
4. Presentation - Marty King, Marine Protected Area 
5. Adoption of Minutes
   
   1. April 25, 2024 - Executive Council Meeting Minutes (Attachment)
   2. May 1, 2024 - Special Budget Meeting Minutes (Attachment)
6. Financial Report until March 31, 2024/Operating Fund Budget Presentation (Attachment 1)  (Attachment 2)
   1. Transfer to Capital Reserve (RFD)
7. Operating Reserve Budget Presentation 2024-2025 (Attachment)
8. Financial Approvals
   
   1. Sewer Budgets (Operating and Capital) 2024-2025 (Attachment)
   2. East Pubnico Water Utility Charge 2024-2025 (Attachment)
   3. Fire Area Rates 2024-2025 (Attachment)
   4. Interest Rate/Date on Overdue Accounts 2024-2025 (Attachment)
   5. Residential and Commercial Rates 2024-2025 (Attachment)
9. Recognizing Argyle - Council Announcements
10. Warden's Report (Attachment)
11. Committee Reports 
    1. Yarmouth Area Industrial Commission
    2. REMO Executive
    3. Mariners Centre Management Authority 
    4. Mariners Centre Expansion Board 
    5. Yarmouth and Acadian Shores Tourism Association
    6. Nakile Board 
    7. Western County Regional Libraries
    8. WREN Liason and Oversight Committee
    9. Argyle Recreation Commission
    10. Joint Police Advisory Board
    11. Doctor Recruitment and Retention 
    12. Waste Check 
    13. Substance Use Awareness Project
12. 7-day Notice
    
    1. Article P5 - Hiring and Probation of Staff (Attachment)
    2. Article P16 - Christmas Bonus (Attachment)
    3. Article P19 - Job Sharing (Attachment)
13. For Decision and Discussion
    1. By-law 27A - Solid Waste Resource (Attachment)
    2. Article P14 - Vacation Policy (Attachment)
    3. Article P39 - Four Day Work Week (Attachment)
    4. Executive Meeting - End of May
14. Correspondence and For Information
    1. Letter to the Honourable John Lohr re Service Exchange (Attachment)
    2. Invitation for Selection Process for the Host Municipality of the 46th “Finale des Jeux de l’Acadie” in 2027 (Attachment)
    3. Public Engagement on the Marine Conservation Network Plan for the Scotian Shelf-Bay of Fundy Bioregion (Attachment)
    4. Low Income Tax Exemptions 2024 (Attachment)
    5. Correspondence from Oceans and Fisheries Canada (Original Letter) (Response)
    6. Memo to CAO - Plow Truck Tender (Attachment)
    7. Marketing Levy Ad Hoc Committee - Deputy CAO
15. Financial Requests - Defered until after Budget Deliberation 
16. Agenda Topics for Next Meeting / Notice of Motion by Councillors
17. Question Period
18. In Camera - Section 22:2 (E)
    1. Potential Land Purchase
19. Adjournment

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MAY 1, 2024 - SPECIAL BUDGET COUNCIL MEETING - 4:00 P.M.

1. Call Meeting to Order
   1. Regrets
2. Invitation to Stand and Move 
3. Approval of Agenda/Conflict of Interest Declaration
4. Draft Operating Budget Presentation (Attachment)

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