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MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF CHESTER
CHESTER MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 8:45 a.m.
AGENDA
1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER.
2. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
2.1 Council – Thursday, October 30, 2014
3. MATTERS ARISING:
3.1 Memo from Senior Planner to CAO dated November 5, 2014 regarding Water Quality Monitoring
Committee (Mill Cove).
3.2 Memo from Director of Finance dated November 13, 2014 regarding Designation and Collection
Services Contract – Procurement Policy.
By-laws:
3.3 Second/Final Reading – Amendment of Tax Exemption for Charitable, Non-Profit Organizations,
Municipal Water Utilities and Licensed Day Cares Tax Exemption By-Law #74 to include Chester
Art Centre to Schedule A.
4. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
4.1 Building Code and Unsightly Premises Committee – September 16, 2014 – Warden Webber
4.2 Citizens Landfill Monitoring Committee – October 20, 2014 – Councillor Church-Cornelius
4.3 RCMP Advisory Board – October 28, 2014 – Warden Webber
4.4 Health and Wellness Committee – October 28, 2014 – Deputy Warden Shatford
4.5 Any other Committee Reports.
5. CORRESPONDENCE:
5.1 Presentation by David Outhouse, Bonny Lea regarding report on project “Aging in Place.”
(appointment at 9:00 a.m.)
5.2 Letter and presentation by John Sheppard regarding Petition from Concerned Citizens in regard to
the Gold River School undertaking. (appointment at 9:20 a.m.)
5.3 Email’s from concerned citizens regarding Gold River/Western Shore School and proposed
relocation of services as follows:
a) Email from Ray Cambria dated October 28, 2014.
b) Email from Cynthia Lamson dated October 28, 2014.
c) Email from Mary C. Holt dated October 29, 2014.
d) Email from Rick Armstrong dated October 30, 2014.
e) Email from Barry Redmond dated November 7, 2014.
5.4 Information regarding New Federal Gas Tax Program:
a) Correspondence from NS Municipal Affairs dated October 21, 2014 regarding Municipal
Funding Agreement for the Transfer of Federal Gas Tax Funds.
b) Memo from Director of Finance dated November 13, 2014 regarding 2010 & 2014 Federal
Gas Tax Agreements – Fundamental Differences.
5.5 Memo from Director of Community Development to CAO dated November 6, 2014 regarding
Facilitation and Delivery of a Public Engagement Program – Recommendation.
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5. CORRESPONDENCE: (continued)
5.6 Grant Application from Hubbards Area Lions Club dated October 10, 2014.
5.7 Letter of thanks from Michael A. Brun dated November 5, 2014 regarding The B.O.R.C. Film Project.
5.8 Email from Gerard Gagnon dated November 5, 2014 regarding Our Health Centre.
6. NEW BUSINESS.
7. ADJOURNMENT.
APPOINTMENTS ARRANGED
8:45 a.m. Second/Final – Amendment of Tax Exemption for Charitable, Non-Profit Organizations, Municipal
Water Utilities and Licensed Day Cares Tax Exemption By-Law #74 to include Chester Art Centre to
Schedule A. (see item 3.1)
9:00 a.m. David Outhouse, Bonny Lea regarding report on project “Aging in Place.”
9:20 a.m. John Sheppard regarding Petition from Concerned Citizens in regard to the Gold River School
undertaking. (see item 5.2)
In Camera following regular session under Section 22 of the MGA if required