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Council Meeting Minutes
Tuesday,
April 26, 2022
9:37 a.m.
Council Chambers
2nd Floor, City Hall
320 Esplanade, Sydney, NS
Deputy Mayor Earlene MacMullin called the meeting to order.
Council: Mayor Amanda M. McDougall (arrived at 9:44 a.m.)
Councillor Gordon MacDonald
Deputy Mayor Earlene MacMullin
Councillor Cyril MacDonald
Councillor Steve Gillespie
Councillor Eldon MacDonald
Councillor Glenn Paruch
Councillor Steve Parsons
Councillor James Edwards
Councillor Ken Tracey
Councillor Darren O'Quinn (arrived at 9:47 a.m.)
Councillor Lorne Green
Staff. John MacKinnon, Deputy Chief Administration Officer
Jennifer Campbell, Chief Financial Officer
Deborah Campbell Ryan, Municipal Clerk
Demetri Kachafanas, QC, Regional Solicitor
Wayne MacDonald, Director of Engineering &Public Works
Michael Ruus, Director of Planning & Development
Kirk Durning, Manager of Recreation
Karen Neville, Senior Planner
Kristen Knudskov, Planner
Tanya Johnson-MacVicar, L'nu Advisor
Sharon MacSween, Senior Administrative Assistant
Tanya Nicholson, Recording Secretary
Absent: Councillor Darren Bruckschwaiger (Regrets)
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Summary of Decisions
Land Acknowledgement
Roll Call
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1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion to approve Minutes from:
➢ Council—March 25, 2022
Carried.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Motion to approve the April 26, 2022, Council Agenda and Addendum as circulated, and
postponement of 4.2 Highlands Art Theatre Lobby Expansion issue. Carried.
3. PROCLAMATIONS & RESOLUTIONS:
3.1 Lyme Disease Awareness Month—May 2022:
Motion that CBRM Mayor Amanda M. McDougall and Council proclaim May 2022 as
"Lyme Disease Awareness Month" in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. Carried.
3.2 Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month:
Motion that CBRM Mayor Amanda M. McDougall and Council proclaim May 2022 as
"Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month" in the Cape Breton Regional
Municipality. Carried.
3.3 Day of Action Against Anti-Asian Racism:
Motion that CBRM Mayor Amanda M. McDougall and Council proclaim May 10'', 2022
to be the Day of Action Against Anti-Asian Racism in the Cape Breton Regional
Municipality. Carried.
Continued...
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Summary of Decisions (Cont'd)
PROCLAMATIONS & RESOLUTIONS (Cont'd):
3.4 Heart Failure Awareness Week:
Motion that CBRM Mayor Amanda. M. McDougall and Council proclaim May 2nd —May
8'', 2022, as "Heart Failure Awareness Week" in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
Carried.
3.5 Jewish Heritage Month:
Motion that CBRM Mayor Amanda. M. McDougall and Council proclaim that
commencing May 2022 and every month of May thereafter be celebrated as Jewish
Heritage Month in the CBRM; and recognize the contributions of the Jewish community
to the success of Canada. Carried.
3.6 Family Violence Prevention Week:
Motion that CBRM Mayor Amanda M. McDougall and Council proclaim the week of
April 25h to April 29h, 2022, as Family Violence Prevention Week in the Cape Breton
Regional Municipality. Carried.
3.7 Mental Health Week:
Motion that CBRM Mayor Amanda M. McDougall and Council hereby proclaim May 2nd
to May 8h, 2022, as Mental Health Week in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
Carried.
4. DELEGATIONS:
4.1 Centennial Arena Acquisition:
Motion that the request by Tomorrow's Legends to acquire the Centennial Arena from the
CBRM at no cost, and that the property not be subject to taxation, be referred to the Chief
Administrative Officer for assignment to the appropriate staff for an Issue Paper and report
back to Council at the May 24, 2022 meeting. Carried.
4.2 Highlands Art Theatre Lobby Expansion:
This issue has been postponed
Continued...
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Summary of Decisions (Cont'd)
5. PLANNING ISSUES:
5.1 Municipal Planning Strategy Amendment Request—Dwayne Fudge:
Motion that Council proceed with the Public Participation Program (PPP) to consider the
request by Dwayne Fudge to allow motorcycle inspections at 1526 Keltic Drive, Leitches
Creek.
Motion to defer this motion to an upcoming Council meeting and request staff prepare
additional information in relation to the requested policy amendment for Council's
consideration prior to proceeding with a Public Participation Program. Motion to Defer
Carried.
6. BUSINESS ARISING:
6.1 Council—April 12, 2022:
a) Student Hiring:
Motion to approve the recommended changes to the wording of the Student Employment
Policy and that the amended policy be brought back to the May 10h meeting of Council
for approval. Carried.
7. CORPORATE SERVICES ISSUES:
7.1 Meeting Structure and Schedule:
Motion to approve the meeting schedule as follows:
➢ Two Regional Council meetings a month to be held on the second and fourth
Tuesdays of the month. The first Tuesday meeting to commence at 6:00 p.m. and
fourth Tuesday to commence at 9:30 a.m.
➢ Themed and Special meetings to be scheduled as required and requested
Carried.
Continued...
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Summary of Decisions (Cont'd)
ADDENDUM:
7.2 Resolution for Pre-Approval of Debt Issuance CBRW—Balloon
Payment Refinancing:
Motion to approve the resolution for the pre-approval of debt issuance to refinance the
balloon payment for existing loan 27-A-1 in the amount of$4,572,500. Carried.
8. COMMITTEE REPORTS: N/A
9. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
9.1 CBRM to February 28, 2022:
For Information Only.
9.2 Port of Sydney Development Corporation to February 28, 2022:
For Information Only.
10. Review of Action Items from this Meeting
The Mayor advised Council of her meeting with U.S. Consul General Lyra Carried earlier
this date.
ADJOURNMENT
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Deputy Mayor MacMullin called the meeting to order, noting that the Mayor was delayed
and would arrive shortly.
Land Acknowledgement
Roll Call
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1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion:
Moved by Councillor Green, seconded by Councillor Parsons, approval of the Minutes
from:
➢ Council Meeting—March 25, 2022
Motion Carried.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Motion:
Moved by Councillor Cyril MacDonald, seconded by Councillor Tracey, to approve the
April 26, 2022, Council Agenda and Addendum as circulated, and postponement of 4.2
Highlands Art Theatre Lobby Expansion issue.
Motion Carried.
3. PROCLAMATIONS & RESOLUTIONS:
3.1 Lyme Disease Awareness Month—May 2022:
Motion:
Moved by Councillor Eldon MacDonald, seconded by Councillor Gillespie, that CBRM
Mayor Amanda M. McDougall and Council proclaim May 2022 as "Lyme Disease
Awareness Month" in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
Motion Carried.
3.2 Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month:
Motion:
Moved by Councillor Tracey, seconded by Councillor Paruch,that CBRM Mayor Amanda
M. McDougall and Council proclaim May 2022 as"Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness
Month" in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
Motion Carried.
Continued...
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PROCLAMATIONS & RESOLUTIONS (Cont'd):
Mayor McDougall assumed the Chair.
3.3 Day of Action Against Anti-Asian Racism:
Motion:
Moved by Deputy Mayor MacMullin, seconded by Councillor Tracey, that CBRM Mayor
Amanda M. McDougall and Council proclaim May 10h, 2022, to be the Day of Action
Against Anti-Asian Racism in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
Motion Carried.
3.4 Heart Failure Awareness Week:
Motion:
Moved by Councillor Greene, seconded by Councillor Edwards, that CBRM Mayor
Amanda. M. McDougall and Council proclaim May 2nd—May 8h, 2022, as "Heart Failure
Awareness Week" in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
Motion Carried.
3.5 Jewish Heritage Month:
Motion:
Moved by Councillor Gillespie, seconded by Councillor Cyril MacDonald, that CBRM
Mayor Amanda. M. McDougall and Council proclaim that commencing May 2022 and
every month of May thereafter be celebrated as Jewish Heritage Month in the CBRM; and
recognize the contributions of the Jewish community to the success of Canada.
Motion Carried.
3.6 Family Violence Prevention Week:
Motion:
Moved by Councillor Cyril MacDonald, seconded by Deputy Mayor MacMullin, that
CBRM Mayor Amanda M. McDougall and Council proclaim the week of April 25h to
April 29h, 2022, as Family Violence Prevention Week in the Cape Breton Regional
Municipality.
Motion Carried.
3.7 Mental Health Week:
Motion:
Moved by Councillor Parsons, seconded by Councillor Green,that CBRM Mayor Amanda
M. McDougall and Council hereby proclaim May 2nd to May 8h, 2022 as Mental Health
Week in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
Motion Carried.
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4. DELEGATIONS:
4.1 Centennial Arena Acquisition:
Tomorrow's Legends founder, Bill Kachafanas, provided a presentation regarding a
request by their organization to acquire the Centennial Arena to be used for indoor court
activities. He asked Council to consider the following:
• That Council approve an acquisition of the Centennial Arena for repurposing as a
multipurpose indoor sport, cultural and community centre.
• To acquire the facility at no cost to either parry and the property not be subject to
taxation either in the form of an exemption or through rebate or grants until such
time where the sustainability objectives have been realized.
Following the presentation and Council discussion, the following motion was put forward:
Motion:
Moved by Councillor Paruch, seconded by Councillor Green, that the request by
Tomorrow's Legends to acquire the Centennial Arena from the CBRM at no cost, and that
the property not be subject to taxation, be referred to the Chief Administrative Officer for
assignment to the appropriate staff for an Issue Paper and report back to Council at the May
24, 2022 meeting.
Motion Carried.
4.2 Highlands Art Theatre Lobby Expansion:
This issue has been postponed.
5. PLANNING ISSUE:
5.1 Municipal Planning Strategy Amendment Request—Dwayne Fudge:
Kristen Knudskov, Planner, advised that Dwayne Fudge of Seaview Cycle & Power
Equipment Inc. has requested that CBRM Council consider amending the Municipal
Planning Strategy (MPS) and Land Use Bylaw (LUB) to allow motorcycle inspections at
1526 Keltic Drive, Leitches Creek.
Two options were proposed by staff:
1. Uphold the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw
2. Defer to the comprehensive review of the MPS and LUB, and direct Mr. Fudge to
contact Dillon Consulting to discuss the proposed development.
Continued...
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PLANNING ISSUE — Municipal Planning Strategy Amendment Request — Dwayne Fudge
Cont'd :
Given the CBRM Forward comprehensive review of the MPS and LUB which is currently
underway, staff is recommending to defer consideration of this issue as part of the CBRM
Forward comprehensive review.
During Council discussion, the Councillor for the area suggested a third option: that
Council consider the requested amendment to the MPS and to proceed with the public
participation program.
The following motion was put then put forward:
Motion:
Moved by Councillor Cyril MacDonald, seconded by Councillor Green, that Council
proceed with the Public Participation Program (PPP) to consider the request by Dwayne
Fudge to allow motorcycle inspections at 1526 Keltic Drive, Leitches Creek.
Discussion:
Some of the issues raised during discussion included:
- support for economic development in CBRM;
- amendment would affect similar rural zones throughout CBRM;
- suggestion to change the setback requirements and/or the definitions of motor
vehicle/small engine, but Policy would still have to be amended;
- some Council members support Option 2 as recommended by staff,
- intent of the MPS is to protect residents within incompatible zones;
- Council could proceed with the PPP and staff would bring back options;
- Council has authority to change Policy.
Motion to Defer:
Moved by Councillor Cyril MacDonald, seconded by Councillor Parsons, to defer this
motion to an upcoming Council meeting and request staff prepare additional information
in relation to the requested policy amendment for Council's consideration prior to
proceeding with a Public Participation Program.
Following Council discussion on the motion to defer, the Mayor called for the vote.
Motion to Defer Carried.
At this time in the meeting Council agreed to continue the meeting past 12:30 p.m.
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6. BUSINESS ARISING:
6.1 Council—April 12, 2022:
a) Student Hiring:
Kirk Durning, Manager of Recreation, reviewed the Issue Paper included in the agenda
package and recommended that Council consider the following options to amend the
Student Employment Policy:
1. Allow for student recreation positions to become "Core Student"positions but
continue to do the lottery for Parks and Grounds general summer students through
an online application intake. Suggested option would be to amend section 3.1.1 as
per below:
Current section reads:
3.1.1 The number of core students for the summer program will be
determined by the Departmental Director iii constant ioaa witty the
appfopfiate Celli Inittee.of Coa,;med and ;„ eenstiltatieft with the
Committee of C,,,, eil in accordance with budget allocation for summer
programs.
Amend to read:
3.1.1 The number of recreation core students for the summer program will
be determined by the Department Director or Manager in accordance with
the budget allocation for summer programs.
2. Remove "or by council selection" from section 3.2.2 within the current policy.
Motion:
Moved by Councillor Eldon MacDonald, seconded by Councillor Paruch, to approve the
recommended changes to the wording of the Student Employment Policy and that the
amended policy be brought back to the May I Oh meeting of Council for approval.
Discussion:
Following discussion, the Mayor called for the vote.
Motion Carried.
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7. CORPORATE SERVICES ISSUES:
7.1 Meeting Structure and Schedule:
Mayor McDougall reviewed her Memo, noting that previous meetings have not aligned
within the intended three-hour time limit and after highlighting the minutes from the
Special Meeting of Council from March 30'', 2021,the following motion was put forward:
Motion:
Moved by Councillor Eldon MacDonald, seconded by Councillor Gillespie,to approve the
meeting schedule as follows:
➢ Two Regional Council meetings a month to be held on the second and fourth
Tuesdays of the month. The first Tuesday meeting to commence at 6:00 p.m. and
fourth Tuesday to commence at 9:30 a.m.
➢ Themed and Special meetings to be scheduled as required and requested
Discussion:
During discussion, a Point of Order was raised by Councillor Parsons inquiring if Council
had previously voted on both meetings to be held in the evening or both meetings in the
day. Mayor McDougall advised there was never a vote on the time of day. Following
discussion on this issue, the Mayor called for the vote.
Motion Carried.
ADDENDUM:
7.2 Resolution for Pre-Approval of Debt Issuance CBRW—Balloon
Payment Refinancing:
Jennifer Campbell, Chief Financial Officer, advised that CBRM requires a pre-approval
for Debenture Issuance for the MFC's 2022 Spring Debenture. The purpose of this
debenture issuance is to refinance the balance of maturing loan#27-A-1 held by the CBRM
Water Utility.
Motion:
Moved by Councillor Edwards, seconded by Councillor Parsons, to approve the resolution
for the pre-approval of debt issuance to refinance the balloon payment for existing loan 27-
A-1 in the amount of$4,572,500.
Motion Carried.
8. COMMITTEE REPORTS: N/A
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9. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
9.1 CBRM to February 28, 2022:
For Information Only.
9.2 Port of Sydney Development Corporation to February 28, 2022:
For Information Only.
10. Review of Action Items from this Meeting:
Mayor McDougall advised that earlier today she met with the U.S. Consul General Lyra
Carr and would like to invite her to meet with Council to have conversations about the
development of the port, health care and education.
Meeting adiourned at 1:00 p.m.
Mayor Amanda M. McDougall Deborah Campbell Ryan
Am Municipal Clerk