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Committee of the Whole AGENDA
Thursday, February 17, 2022
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151 King Street, Chester, NS
1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA/ORDER OF BUSINESS
3. PUBLIC INPUT SESSION (9:00-9:15 a.m. if any)
4. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
4.1 February 3, 2022.
5. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS/APPOINTMENTS
5.1 Elizabeth Finney, Bonny Lea Farm – Home Today. Home to Stay
5.2 Valerie White, New Ross Community Care Society
6. MATTERS ARISING
7. CORRESPONDENCE
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1 Information Report prepared February 7, 2022 – Community Development & Recreation –
Development Agreement for Chester Hills.
8.2 Request for Decision prepared February 9, 2022 – Community Development & Recreation –
Request for Development Agreement Discharge for 4564 Highway 3.
8.3 3rd Quarter Financials – Director of Finance & Information Services.
8.4 Capital Budget Discussions – Director of Finance & Information Services. Material to follow.
9. IN CAMERA
9.1 Section 22(2)(e) of the Municipal Government Act – Contract Negotiations – New Ross Continuing
Care.
10. ADJOURNMENT
APPOINTMENT(S)
9:00 a.m. Elizabeth Finney, Bonny Lea Farm – Home Today. Home to Stay.
9: 0 a.m. Valerie White, New Ross Community Care Society.
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MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF CHESTER
Minutes of
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Via YouTube Live from 151 King St, Chester, NS
On Thursday, February 3, 2022
CALLED TO ORDER
Warden Webber called the meeting to order at 8:47 a.m.
Present: District 1 – Councillor Andre Veinotte District 4 – Warden Allen Webber
District 2 – Deputy Warden Shatford District 3 – Councillor Derek Wells
District 5 – Councillor Abdella Assaff District 6 – Councillor Tina Connors
District 7 – Councillor Sharon Church
Staff: Dan McDougall, CAO Tara Maguire, Deputy CAO
Jennifer Webber, Communications Officer Pamela Myra, Municipal Clerk
Bruce Blackwood, Fire Services Coordinator
Solicitor: Samuel Lamey, Municipal Solicitor
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND ORDER OF BUSINESS
Additions:
Strategic Workshop – February 15, 2022 - CAO.
Correspondence – Fire Service Follow-up – Councillor Connors.
2022-029 MOVED by Councillor Church, SECONDED by Councillor Assaff the February 3,
2022, Agenda and Order of Business be approved as amended. ALL IN FAVOUR.
MOTION CARRIED.
PUBLIC INPUT
Public Input was ready by the Communications & Outreach Officer from Ryan Cameron
regarding his request to rename the Community of Windsor Road to Chester North.
A discussion was held, and Councillor Church indicated that she has spoken with Mr. Cameron
and does not support the request at this time and feels confident that the residents of the
Community of Windsor Road are not in favour.
Committee of the Whole (continued) February 3, 2022 26
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
4.1 Committee of the Whole – January 20, 2022 – Warden Webber.
2022-030 MOVED by Councillor Church, SECONDED by Deputy Warden Shatford the
minutes of the January 20, 2022, meeting of Committee of the Whole be
approved as circulated. ALL IN FAVOUR. MOTION CARRIED.
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
There were no public presentations.
MATTERS ARISING
There were no matters arising for discussion.
CORRESPONDENCE
7.1 Correspondence dated January 25, 2022 from Municipality of the District of Lunenburg
regarding the 2022/23 REMO Operating Budget – Chester’s portion is $44,078.35.
It was noted there is a small increase which reflects the inclusion of a contingency as well as a
$3,000 increase to Search and Rescue.
2022-031 MOVED by Deputy Warden Shatford, SECONDED by Councillor Assaff that the
Committee of the Whole recommend to Council to approve the 2022/23 REMO
Operating Budget with the Municipality of Chester’s portion being $44,078.35.
ALL IN FAVOUR. MOTION CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS
8.1 District 3 Council Grant Request – Our Health Centre - $1,654.25.
Councillor Wells indicated that he had spoken with Councillors Church and Veinotte and
agreed that each would contribute $500 from their Council District Grant budgets.
2022-032 MOVED by Councillor Wells, SECONDED by Councillor Church that the Committee
of the Whole recommend to Council that $500 be distributed from Districts 1, 3,
and 7 for the District Grant Request from Our Health Centre. ALL IN FAVOUR.
MOTION CARRIED.
Committee of the Whole (continued) February 3, 2022 27
8.2 Information Report prepared January 17, 2022 – Corporate & Strategic Management –
2021 Year End Fire Department Call Report.
Bruce Blackwood was present via Zoom and outlined information contained in the report,
commenting on overall district responses, the return to some medical calls that may be critical
in nature, the number of motor vehicle accidents, “other” responses, fire and carbon monoxide
alarms, mutual alarm incidents (mutual aid), and fire department calls by type and the
comparison to the previous year.
Councillor Connors indicated that she had received an email from the New Ross Fire Chief, Lyle Russell
who had some questions and she read the email:
Review of the Fire Advisory Committee – referring to the March 23, 2021 meeting and motion
2021-360 which indicated that Council approved the “re-establishment of a Fire Advisory
Committee as a Committee of Council; and invite the Fire Services from the Municipality to
determine the terms of reference with all seven fire services represented.”
o He has not received any correspondence on this item and asked why, four months after
the motion, that there has been no contact.
Risk Assessment – the project has been on-going since 2019, and several people have put
significant effort into trying to get this project completed. It is now 2022 and this project is still
not complete. He asked where this item stood and why the delay in what the consultants
updating the report.
The Fire Services Coordinator outlined the process which was a second round of individual site visits and
the compilation of all information coming from those site visits, i.e., calls, operation procedures, etc. and
submitting them to the consultants with the intent to address the questions raised from the steering
committee on the first draft. That has been done and the Consultant is preparing that now. He had a
conference call last week and is expecting the second round of drafts in the next couple of weeks.
The goal is for the material to come to Council in April to review the recommendations from the
consultant and steering committee. The Deputy CAO noted that the Fire Advisory Committee is on the
work chart that was provided to Council in the fall, with a focus on the fire services review but in the
workplan for 22/23 – hope to have something with options coming in April.
It was noted that it has been a long time since February 2019 – three years ago that Council committed
to improving lines of communication between the Municipality and the Fire Services.
This is a sensitive issue, and no one will force people to attend meetings. If they wish to meet in a
different format that is ok. Some may wish to come, and some may not.
The Fire Service Coordinator indicated that he would like to incorporate the presentation with Council
and noted that the fire services are meeting amongst themselves now on how they want to go forward.
8.3 2022 Polling District Review – Report #1.
The Deputy CAO reviewed the slide deck provided in the agenda package.
Committee of the Whole (continued) February 3, 2022 28
It was generally agreed that the size of Council is fine; however, the big questions is whether
the Municipality would like to consider the Mayoral system.
There was lengthy discussion on:
Options and if they are mandatory by the Utility & Review Board;
Minimum requirements for public consultation;
Having a mayor would require the reallocation of district boundaries; and
Information previously provided regarding the difference between the two systems –
Mayor or Warden.
The Solicitor indicated that traditionally Council has reviewed the numbers within the districts
and if they fell within the board required +/- 10% there was no need for change. However, if
something was way off base then that might inform the decisions.
It was noted that in the last review, there were articles, online polls, and information on the
differences of the mayor system and warden system.
Councillor Veinotte commented that there could have been more interaction with the public
as there were only 50 responses and 35 responses indicated that they did not want a mayor.
He felt the only way to do it is with a consultant. If we want to keep the size of Council the
same and there are no population swings, we could make the decision very quickly – basic
level study and keep the status quo; however, you could argue that is oddly self-serving. That
is the question Council needs to answer – do we want a more wholesome discussion?
A mayor and six Councillors will require a major change. It was felt that the consultant would
need to have a “feel” for the communities. Someone from the outside may not know those
nuances.
Deputy Warden Shatford commented that this municipality has done quite well and wea re in
a good position; there has been no cry for a change. He noted the more significant the
change, the more the level of effort required. A consultant would describe the community
engagement and include public meetings; interviewing each councillor as well as other
techniques could be used to ensure they are informed on local knowledge before they provide
advice.
Councillor Veinotte indicated that there haven’t been complaints about our system, but don’t
mistake apathy for success. People may not be overly engaged or think there is an option. A
lot of units are moving to a Mayor system. The Mayor is elected by the entire community and
not one district and tends to bring a vision that municipal-wide. It is a different dynamic
because of the way that a mayor is elected – not to detract from the leadership/system we
currently have. If we decide to engage a consultant, he wouldn’t be opposed to having a
more wholesome discussion and put this topic to bed once and for all.
Councillor Connors agreed with Councillor Veinotte and was interested and curious in looking
for engagement by the community members 1.5 years after she was elected. She did hear
some comments on a mayor system and her response to individuals that she recalled when
Committee of the Whole (continued) February 3, 2022 29
the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg had the discussion, it resulted from a group in
Riverport. Although she wasn’t knocking on doors in 2016 and 2020, she has heard from
people who note that the Municipality of Lunenburg, Municipality of Kings, and West Hants
have a mayor system. She would like to explore it.
Councillor Assaff commented that a consultant would look at the matter forensically.
Warden Webber commented that, from staff perspective, it is another job they don’t have time
to do.
The CAO noted that the more dramatic a change, the more passion and emotion in a
community. For those kinds of decisions around representation it is best practice to not have
staff be part of it. It would be more objective and would protect staff from those more
passionate discussions that might occur. He would strongly recommend using a third party to
do the work.
It was noted that if there were major consultation on mayor vs warden, it would likely exceed
the $40,000 budget.
The CAO provided a graph showing voters and dwelling units comparing 2016 to 2020. Trying
to be a little prospective in where changes might occur in the 2024 election. We are getting
close to possible boundary changes. If the municipality went with a mayor system and stay
with 7 Councillors, it would be mandatory for a look at polling changes in the districts.
Councillor Veinotte noted that there is growth in the Aspotogan area and Council is about to
go into a workshop to talk about servicing Hubbards. There is a highway being twinned to
that community. If those areas are serviced, we will see amazing growth in the next few years.
Councillor Church suggested getting Census data and review that; if the numbers are out of
line, then look to hiring a consultant. The Deputy CAO noted that the Census data won’t be
available until the end of February so it would be difficult to get an RFP out before the end of
March.
It was agreed to discuss the matter at the February 10th Council meeting.
8.4 Strategic Planning Workshop – February 15th.
The CAO indicated that the Director of Financial & Information Services is preparing to discuss
budgets as early as the February 17th Committee of the Whole meeting. He would like to have
a workshop on February 15th.
It was agreed to meet at 4:00 p.m. on February 15th for the Strategic Planning Workshop.
The Deputy CAO will provide the material to Councillors by February 10th.
Committee of the Whole (continued) February 3, 2022 30
The CAO indicated that the consultant who will be joining Council for the Wastewater
Workshop has no power and will not be able to meet until 10:30.
IN CAMERA
There were no In Camera items for discussion.
ADJOURNMENT
2022-033 MOVED by Councillor Assaff, SECONDED by Councillor Church the meeting
adjourn. ALL IN FAVOUR. MOTION CARRIED. (10:00 a.m.)
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Allen Webber Pamela Myra
Warden Municipal Clerk
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INFORMATION REPORT
REPORT TO: Municipal Council
MEETING DATE: February 17th 2022
DEPARTMENT: Community Development & Recreation
SUBJECT: Development Agreement Application
ORIGIN:
Date: February 07, 2022 Prepared by: Emily Statton, Planner
Date: February 07, 2022 Reviewed by: Garth Sturtevant, Senior Planner
Date: Authorized by: [staff, title]
CURRENT SITUATION
Planning Staff have received an application for a Development Agreement dated January 11th, 2022. The
application states the proposal is for an aging-in-place residential community consisting of a variety of housing
options including semi-detached units, townhouses, multi-residential and single-family style homes.
BACKGROUND
The application and fees (paid January 14th, 2022) were
submitted by Aaron Ewer on behalf of Halyard Developments
Ltd. The proposed development is for 62+/- residential
structures on the 53.2-acre lot (PID 60140340) at Lot 1 Stanford
Lake Road, Chester. The property is in the Mixed-Use zone,
which allows for a 12 or more dwelling units on a lot and/or
land-leased communities via Development Agreement.
DISCUSSION/UPDATES
The cover letter submitted with the application outlines
preliminary details of the proposed development. You can see a
preliminary site planned attached. The developer intends to
approach this as a phased development.
The application describes their intention to do a bare lands condo for this development. In this scenario the
developer has ownership of the land and it remains as one (1) parcel, rather than subdividing each parcel with a
proposed structure on it. Residents would be able to purchase or lease the structure and have exclusive rights to
the driveway and small yard. The roads are not municipally owned or required to follow spec and would be
maintained by the developer. The development intends to have on-site water and septic systems; however, they
are open to conversations of the potential of extending the current municipal wastewater system to the
proposed development site.
Staff are working with the developer as they finalize plans to prepare for a draft development agreement.
OPTIONS
1. Direct staff to prepare a draft Development Agreement and hold a Public Information Meeting.
2. Direct staff to not prepare a draft Development Agreement.
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ATTACHMENTS
1. Application
2. Cover Letter
3. Preliminary Site Plan
REQUEST FOR DECISION
REPORT TO: Committee of the Whole
MEETING DATE: Feb. 17, 2022
DEPARTMENT: Community Development & Recreation
SUBJECT: Request to Discharge Development Agreement
ORIGIN: Email Request Dated January 19, 2022
Date: February 9, 2022 Prepared by: Garth Sturtevant, Senior Planner
Date: February 9, 2022 Reviewed by: Chad Haughn, Director CD&R
Date: February 10, 2022 Authorized by: Tara Maguire, Deputy CAO
RECOMMENDED MOTION
Staff recommend Option 1:
1. Subject to receiving the required Registry Fee of $100 from the property owner, that Municipal Council
authorize the discharge of Development Agreement CMDA002 for 4654 Highway 3 Marriott’s Cove per
Section 6 a) of the approved Development Agreement. Further direct staff to prepare and execute a
Notice of Discharge to be recorded at the Land Registry.
CURRENT SITUATION
A request (attached as Appendix A) to discharge an existing development agreement (CMDA002) in place for
4654 Highway 3, Marriott’s Cove has been received by planning staff. The request, submitted by the current
registered owner Sandra Bain, was accompanied by an application for a development permit. The owner has
now received a development permit (attached as Appendix C), authorizing the building to be converted into a
single unit dwelling and used as a residence. The development agreement (attached as Appendix B) had been in
place to facilitate the use of the structure as a laboratory for the manufacturing of test kits which has ceased
operation for some time.
BACKGROUND
The previous Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law permitted light industrial and commercial uses,
including laboratory uses, by development agreement in the Rural Residential Zone subject to Policy 7.3.4 and
Clause 5.3.3(b)(i). The laboratory use has been abandoned for some time and the current owner wishes to sell
the property as a dwelling.
DISCUSSION
As the laboratory use has ceased and a new development permit has been issued for use as a single unit
dwelling, staff recommend that Council discharge the existing development agreement (CMDA002). Section 6 a)
of the Development Agreement states: “That this Agreement shall be in effect until discharged by resolution of
the Council of the Municipality in accordance with the Municipal Government Act, whereupon the Land Use By-
law shall apply to the lands described in Schedule “A”.
It should be noted that a building permit is still likely required to undertake the work to convert the structure
into a dwelling. However, as the development agreement and development permit regulate the use of land,
staff do not feel there is a reason to require issuance of a building permit prior to discharge. Either the current
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owner, or a purchaser will be in a position to apply for a building permit to undertake renovations to convert the
structure back to residential use.
The Municipal Fee Policy states that the property owner shall cover the cost of the Registry Fee’s which is $100.
This cost does not include billable hours for the Municipal Solicitor as the Fee Policy only references only the
Registry Fee.
OPTIONS
1. Subject to receiving the required Registry Fee of $100 from the property owner, that Municipal Council
authorize the discharge of Development Agreement CMDA002 for 4654 Highway 3 Marriott’s Cove per
Section 6 a) of the approved Development Agreement. Further direct staff to prepare and execute a
Notice of Discharge to be recorded at the Land Registry.
2. That Council refuse the request to discharge Development Agreement CMDA002 for 4654 Highway 3,
Marriott’s Cove.
IMPLICATIONS
By-Law/Policy
N/A
Financial/budgetary
N/A
Environmental
N/A
Strategic Priorities
The discharge of Development Agreement CMDA002 will assist the Municipality in advancing the following
Priority Outcomes of the 2021-24 Strategic Priorities Framework:
Priority Outcomes: Governance & Engagement
1. Ensure municipal service delivery is efficient and effective, communicated and accessible.
2. Ensure municipal bylaw and policy frameworks reflect current and changing needs.
Work Program Implications
No significant impacts are anticipated. Staff will work with the Municipal Solicitor to de-register the
Development Agreement and notify the Applicant.
Has Legal review been completed? X Yes No __ N/A
COMMUNICATIONS (INTERNAL/EXTERNAL)
None required. Public Participation Program does not apply to the discharge or removal of a Development
Agreement. Review by a Planning Advisory Committee is not required.
ATTACHMENTS
Appendix A – letter of request from Sandra Bain, requesting discharge of Development Agreement
Appendix B – development agreement CMDA002 currently in effect for 4654 Highway 3
Appendix C- development permit CM-D2022-007
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Garth Sturtevant
From:Helen Bain
Sent:January 19, 2022 4:56 PM
To:Garth Sturtevant
Subject:#External: Request to discharge the Development Agreement attached to my property
Follow Up Flag:Follow up
Flag Status:Flagged
January 19,2022
To the Council of the Municipality of Chester, Nova Scotia
RE:
My property at 4654 Highway 3, Marriot’s Cove, NS
Please consider this letter to be my formal request to the Municipal Council of Chester, N.S. to discharge the Development
Agreement currently in place on my property located at 4654 Highway 3, Marriot’s Cove, Nova Scotia. I am actively looking to sell
the property. The current Agreement states the premises will be used for the manufacturing and laboratory business to develop
rapid test kits. See Article 1 Use of Building and Land of the Agreement dated February 4, 2003. In fact that business is no longer in
operation.
I am hoping to sell the property as soon as possible and hope the Council will grant me a speedy removal of this Development
Agreement.
Thank you,
Sandra Helen Bain
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THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT made in triplicate this day of A.D.2 03
BETWEEN:
Dwayne Van Meer,Chester Basin,County of Lunenburg in the Province of Nova Scotia
hereinafter called the"DEVELOPER"
Of the One Part
and
THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF CHESTER a duly incorporated municipal body,
hereinafter called the"MUNICIPALITY"
Of the Second Part
WHEREAS the Developer intends to operate a light manufacturing and laboratory business in the building at 4654
Highway 3,Marriotts Cove on the property described in Schedule"A"attached hereto;and
WHEREAS the property described in Schedule"A" is situated in an area which is designated Rural Residential on
the Future Land Use Map of the Municipal Planning Strategy and zoned Rural Residential on the Zoning Map of the
Land Use By-law;and
WHEREAS Policy 7.3.4 of the Municipal Planning Strategy and Clause 5.3.3(b)(i)of the Land Use By-law enable
the use of this land for commercial developments by development agreement;and
WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality,by resolution,passed at a meeting on the 9th day of January,2003,
approved the execution of this agreement by the parties hereto;
NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH that in consideration of the foregoing recitals and for other good and
valuable consideration the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.USE OF:BUILDINGS AND LAND
Subject to Clause 8 below,the developer undertakes to ensure that the use of the building at 4654 Highway
3 on the land described in Schedule 'A' shall be limited to :
a)Office and administrative support for the light manufacturing and laboratory business;and
b)Manufacturing,developing and testing of rapid test kits for food and water safety.
2.SITE PLAN
To clarify the intent of Clause 1 above,the developer undertakes to ensure that the grounds surrounding
4654 Highway 3 shall:
a)be used for the parking of employees,visitors and delivery vehicles; and
b)not be used for the outdoor storage of goods or materials of any kind.
3.ILLUMINATION
The developer undertakes to ensure light from exterior lighting sources,including the illumination of signs,
shall be not be directed upon adjacent properties;
4.OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
The developer undertakes to ensure that:
a) all structures,including the building,are maintained in good repair and in a tidy,attractive and
useable state;and
b) all lawns,trees,shrubs,parking areas,lighting systems,and other landscaping elements are
maintained in a tidy,attractive and useable state free of unkempt matter of any kind; t t
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5.CHANGES AND ALTERATIONS WN.
a) That all matters in this Agreement not specified in Subclause 5(b)below are substantial matters 0<1a. o.
which shall not be changed or altered except by amendment to this Agreement in accordance with
the Municipal government Act;and pp
b) That the following matters are not substantial matters and may be changed or altered without oW
amendment to this Agreement but with the written consent of the Council of the Municipality, 0°
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provided that the Council of the Municipality determines that the changes do not significantly
alter the intended effect of these aspects of this agreement:
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b) That the Council of the Municipality may discharge this Agreement if the development described "r „ cc i
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d) That the Council of the Municipality retains the option of discharging this development agreement
should any fact provided to the Municipality by the developer or its agents constitute a material
misrepresentation of the facts upon which this Agreement is based;and
e) That the Council of the Municipality may discharge this agreement if the developer breaches any
term of the agreement;
7.COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER BY-LAWS AND REGULATIONS
That nothing in this Agreement shall exempt the Developer from complying with Federal,Provincial and
Municipal laws,by-laws and regulations in force within the Municipality, including the Building By-law,
or from obtaining any federal,provincial or municipal license,permission,permit,authority or approval
required thereunder including any permission required under the Fire Prevention Act and The Environment
Act;
8.APPLICATION OF LAND USE BY-LAW
That without restricting the generality of the foregoing any aspect of any development on the property not
specified in Clauses 1 and 2 above is subject to the requirements of the Land Use By-law.
9.EFFECT
a) That,in accordance with Section 229 of the Municipal Government Act,this Agreement shall
continue to apply to the property until discharged by Council;
b) That this Agreement shall enure to the benefit of,and be binding upon the Municipality and its
successors and'assigns and shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Developers,their
heirs,executors,administrators,and assigns,the owner or owners from time to time of the
property described in Schedule"A",until discharged by Council;
10. OWNERSHIP
The Developer hereby certifies by the signature affixed below that Dwayne Van Meer is the sole owner of
the property described in the attached Schedule"A",having received the warranty deed from Carole
Konesky,dated 9 June, 1999,and recorded at the Bridgewater Registry of Deeds on 9 June, 1999 at Book
718,page 85 as document number 2767.The Developer further certifies that it has not disposed of any
interest in the property and there are no judgements,mortgages or other liens or encumbrances affecting
the property in addition to those described herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties to this Agreement have hereunto set their hands and seals on the day and
year first above written.
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LIST OF SCHEDULES ATTACHED TO THIS AGREEMENT
Schedule'A'-survey description of 4654 Highway 3,Marriotts Cove
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AFFIDAVITS
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
COUNTY OF LUNENBURG, S.S.
ON THIS day ofirrA a7 A.D.,2003,before me,the subscriber personally came and appeared
e(. cciL2lz a subscribing witness to the foregoing Indenture,who
having been by me duly sworn,made oath and said that DWAYNE VAN MEER one of the parties thereto,
caused the same to be executed in h, name and on hi) behalf and hi)seal to be thereunto affixed in h
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COMMISSIONER OF THE SUPREME
COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA
JUNE C. HAMM
A Commissioner of the Supreme
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
Court of Nova Scotia
COUNTY OF LUNENBURG, S.S.
ON THIS `day ofaA.D.,2003,before me,the subscriber personally came and appeared
Y\ re-- a subscribing witness to the foregoing Indenture,who
having b enbyme dif11,sworn,made oath and said that the MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF
CHESTER,one of the parties thereto,duly executed the same in h4pre - ce by affixing thereto its
corporate seal identified by the signature of Allen B.Webber,its W.-i e and Barry K.Lenihan,its Clerk,
duly authorized officers in that regard.
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A COM ISSIONER OF THE SUPREME
COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA
A. STEPHEN GRAHAM
A COMMISSIONER OFTHE
SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Community Development & Recreation Department
(ph) 902.275.2599| (fax) 902-275-2598| development@chester.ca
Municipality of Chester 186 Central Street PO Box 369 Chester NS B0J 1J0
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT # CM-D2022-007
Location: 4654 Highway 3, Marriotts Cove
Approval Type: APPROVED Issued Date: 2022-02-07
Proposed Structure or Use Details:
Change of Use: Office, Laboratory & Light Manufacturing to Single Unit Dwelling
Owner: Sandra Bain Building Type: Commercial PID: 60137858
Applicant: Sandra Bain Work Type: New Use AAN: 04981154
Proposed Use: Single Unit Dwelling
PARCEL INFORMATION
Land Use Zone: Settlement Residential
One
Designations: None Flags: None
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL:
Proposed Use meets the Land Use by-law requirements.
Parking Spaces Required = One
NOTE: Office, Lab and Manufacturing no longer to operate on property without a new development permit issued.
THIS IS NOT A BUILDING PERMIT
PLEASE CONTACT BUILDING SERVICES AT 902-275-3080 OR building@chester.ca PRIOR TO BEGINNING CONSTRUCTION
NOTE: If you are connected to Municipal Sewer please contact our Engineering & Public Works Services at 902-275-1312 prior to
any excavation, digging or plumbing renovations, construction or disconnections.
This will confirm that the proposed development described above confirms to the requirements of the Land Use by -law for the
Municipality of Chester. This permit shall expire 18 months after the date of issue if the development has no t begun.
Issuance of this development permit does not exempt any person from complying with other by -laws, regulations, acts or similar
required by the Municipality, the Province, the Federal government or other authority. It is the responsibility of the proper ty owner9s)
to confirm they have obtained all required permits, licensing, permission, authority or approval necessary from all governing and
authoritative bodies PRIOR to beginning the development.
This development permit has been issued based on the information submitted. The development must be built in compliance with
the submitted information. Any changes, alterations or deviations must be submitted for approval PRIOR to proceeding.
Fees PAID FREE
Development Officer
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FINANCE DEPARTMENT – 3rd QUARTER REPORT
For the nine months ended December 31, 2021
Finance Department and Information Services merged into Finance and Information Services. A separate Information
Services report will outline Information Services activities.
2021/22 Q3 HIGHLIGHTS
Posting of Council and CAO quarterly remuneration and expenses on Web site
All Tax bills issued
Tax Sale delayed (again)
Began 22/23 Budget planning
o Draft 5-year Capital budget
o Preliminary 22/23 Landfill budget, using inputs from modelling tool
Prepared and submitted Provincial reporting requirements (FIR, SOE-A, SOE-B)
Financial Analyst recruitment work
METRICS for first 3 quarters of 2021/22 fiscal year
A financial Operating Fund interim statement and year end forecast, and variance analysis is attached on pages 3-6.
2021/22 PRIORITIES FOR REMAINDER OF THE YEAR
2022/23 Operating budget preparation and finalization
2022/23 Multi-year Capital budget finalization
Onboarding Financial Analyst
Implement Purchase Order Module and other pieces of procurement policy revision
Annual filing of payroll T4’s and related reports –Feb 2022
Tax sale – March 29 (hopefully)
April to December 2021
HST Returns Due 3 remittances: 3 filed on time
CRA payroll remittances 28 remittances: 26 filed on time
CRA WCB remittances 15 remittances: 15 filed on time
By-law 148 Water Supply Loans - # loans 6 new loans (total of 17)
By-law 148 Water Supply Loans - $ value
approved (max $150,000 per year)
$47,357 new this year (total outstanding
$123,078)
Outstanding final tax bills as at Feb 10, 2022
$1,123,213 or 12% of total bills issued (72%
collected in Q3)
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2020/21 COUNCIL PRIORITIES FOR FINANCE (FIS)
PRIORITIES
SPECIFIC ACTIONS & NOTES RESPONSIBLE TIMING
LEAD SUPPORT
PROCUREMENT
STRATEGY
Implement PO module and update
Procurement platform
FIS IAO Q4 2021/22
P-cards and Procurement policy
review/revision
FIS CSM 2022/23
INVESTMENT POLICY
Implementation of
approved policy
Detailed long-term cash flow analysis
to be prepared to facilitate effective
use of invested funds
FIS CSM Q1 2022/23
TAX EXEMPTION
BYLAW REVIEW
Preform membership restrictions
review, economic impact assessment,
and jurisdictional scan
FIS CDR Q4 2021/22
FINANCIAL ANALYST
RECRUITMENT
Recruit and onboard new Financial
Analyst
FIS CSM Q4 2021/22
TAX SALE OPTIONS
REPORT
Research alternative options for
carrying out Tax Sales
FIS CSM Q1 2022/23
STREETLIGHT AREA
RATES
Document streetlight practices and
rationale for each District
FIS IAO Multi-year
Definitions of council priorities coding: HIGH | NORMAL | LOW have been taken from the 2021-24 Strategic Planning
and Priorities work.
This Work Plan does not capture Department operational priorities & projects nor day-to-day work programs that affect
the Municipality’s organizational capacity or resources
2021/22 FINANCIAL FORECAST
The Operating Fund financial forecast, based upon results for the nine months ended December 31, 2021, shows a
surplus forecast for the year ended March 31, 2022, of $2,824,287.
The following pages show revenues and expenses by program.
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4
5
The surplus of $2,824,287 is primarily due to increased deed transfer tax, savings in Landfill costs (Sustane), temporary
positional vacancies, and delayed spending on capital and one-time operating projects, offset by significant increases in
transfers to reserves (as shown above).
The Operating Fund surplus also includes expenditures for transfers to Reserves. There is a $942,912 increase in the
transfers to reserves due to net program surpluses. This is largely related to waste collection & disposal area rate
surplus. The landfill costs to Sustane have not yet materialized and are driving significant favorability in landfill
operations and increased transfers to reserve. Therefore, overall, the Municipality is forecast to have a $3,767,200
surplus when you consider the increase in the Reserve funds.
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500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
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Deed Transfer Tax
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Budget
Projected
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