Brighton public meetings in 2021
18 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Council Meeting
Brighton Council meets December 20, 2021 to adopt minutes from December 6 and 13, and to consider three motions: directing staff to report on subdivisions and roads not yet assumed by the Municipality and on expired certificates of credit; striking a taskforce to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the July 13, 1973 tornado that destroyed the former Village of Brighton town hall; and supporting a mental health initiative in Spring 2022. Council will also receive committee minutes and correspondence, and may enter a closed session on personnel, labour relations, and land matters.
- Motion from Councillor Mark Bateman and Councillor Doug LeBlanc directs staff to report on the number of streets, roads and subdivisions not yet assumed by the Municipality and on expired or near-expiry certificates of credit
- Notice of Motion from Councillor Emily Rowley and Councillor Ron Anderson proposes a taskforce to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the July 13, 1973 tornado, with terms of reference due by the first regular meeting in February
- Notice of Motion from Mayor Brian Ostrander and Deputy Mayor Laura Knegt supports a mental health initiative in Spring 2022 with community organizations
- Consent agenda includes correspondence from Michael Martell on housing and on Gosport condominium community plans, recommended to be received
- In Camera session under Ontario Municipal Act subsection 239(2) on personnel matters, labour relations, and a proposed or pending land acquisition or disposition
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Council PLANNING Meeting
Brighton Council's Planning meeting on December 13, 2021 includes a statutory public meeting on consent and rezoning applications for 40 and 42 Rosslyn Drive by Rosslyn Builders & 1751819 Ontario Inc. Council will also receive reports on affordable housing initiatives, development agreements for 677 County Road 64 and 872 Whites Road, and a road allowance closure and sale on Centre Street. A presentation on the Secondary Plan project for greenfield areas is scheduled, and several bylaws are up for passage.
- Consent and rezoning applications B17-2021, B18-2021 & Z12-2021 for 40 & 42 Rosslyn Drive, seeking to rezone from R1-35 to R1
- Road allowance closure application RC01-2021 to close and sell portions of Centre Street, with applicant fees of $1,000 for the first 100 feet plus $100 per additional foot
- Development agreement for 677 County Road 64 (B13-2020 & B14-2020) with Andrew Sherman, Mary Anderson, and Scott Anderson
- Development agreement for 872 Whites Road (B10-2021) with Claude Sevigny
- Affordable housing initiatives report directing staff to draft Community Improvement Plan policies and research land securement
🗳️ How they voted — 2 divided votes
Accessibility Advisory Committee
The Municipality of Brighton Accessibility Advisory Committee meets virtually on December 10, 2021. The agenda includes approving the November 12, 2021 minutes, a business update on May Accessibility Awareness Day, a library update, and review of the committee's year-end summary. A draft recommendation would have the committee ask Council to require staff, under the AODA, to establish procedures for temporary service disruptions to accessible features of public spaces.
- Draft recommendation to Council: under AODA requirements, staff to establish procedures for temporary service disruptions to accessible features of public spaces
- Review of the AAC 2021 Year-End Summary
- Business item: update for May Accessibility Awareness Day
- Library update on the agenda
- Approval of minutes from the November 12, 2021 meeting
Council Meeting
Brighton Council is set to approve the 2022 Municipal Capital Budget, a gross expenditure of $25,117,617 ($9,418,319 tax supported, $15,699,298 rate supported), as recommended by the Committee of the Whole. Council will also consider several 2022 fees and charges bylaws, a 2021 year-end reserve transfer report, and a 2021 tax write-off report. A notice of motion from Councillors Bateman and LeBlanc asks staff to report on unassumed subdivisions and streets and on expired certificates of credit.
- 2022 capital budget of $25,117,617 gross ($9,418,319 tax supported, $15,699,298 rate supported)
- 2021 year-end reserve transfers including ~$200,000 unspent engineering budget to Public Works Reserve, $100,000 to Recreation Reserve for parking lot replacement, and $85,720 for Applewood Culvert
- 2022 General Fees and Services Bylaw, Planning and Building Services Fees Bylaw, and Water and Wastewater Fees and Charges Bylaw
- Notice of Motion by Councillors Bateman and LeBlanc requesting a staff report on unassumed streets, roads, and subdivisions and expired certificates of credit
- Enbridge Gas Inc. franchise agreement renewal (final reading) and a 2021 Tax Write-Off Report
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Sustainability Advisory Working Committee
Brighton's Sustainability Advisory Working Committee meets virtually on December 3, 2021 to organize itself: electing a chair and vice-chair, appointing a recording secretary, and reviewing its terms of reference and mandate. The committee is an advisory body that gives Council information and advice on economic, environmental, and social sustainability; it does not make policy or binding decisions. The only correspondence listed is a CN news release about a renewable fuels partnership with Progress Rail and Renewable Energy Group.
- Election of Chair and Vice Chair for the committee
- Appointment of a Recording Secretary
- Review of the Sustainability Advisory Working Committee Terms of Reference and Mandate
- Correspondence received from CN regarding a renewable fuels partnership with Progress Rail and Renewable Energy Group
- Next meeting date to be set; meeting held virtually at 2:00 PM
Committee of the Whole - Budget Meeting
Brighton's Committee of the Whole held a 2022 budget meeting on November 29, 2021, focused on Grant in Aid deliberations and continued 2022 Capital Budget talks. The draft budget shows an estimated 1.89% tax increase, assuming Council approves the maximum Grant in Aid allocation of $147,476. The committee heard delegations from the Brighton Public Library, Sunny Days Program, Lower Trent Conservation Authority, and Brighton Auxiliary Rescue Unit, and received $191,250 in Grant in Aid requests against $128,000 granted in 2021. The 2022 Capital Budget totals $9,418,319 in tax-supported capital, with $1,567,780 in net tax support.
- Grant in Aid requests total $191,250 for 2022, up from $128,000 in 2021; maximum allocation is $147,476
- Addison Street ($381,000) and Napoleon Street ($370,000) tax support funded from OCIF Reserve
- Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) at $180,000, with $150,000 from Contingency
- Radar Speed Signs (6 units) at $24,000 funded from Public Works Reserve
- 2022 Capital Budget net tax support of $1,567,780, a 5% increase over the 2020 capital budget
Police Services Board
The Brighton Police Services Board is holding its November 26, 2021 virtual meeting to approve the agenda and minutes, receive OPP monthly reports for June to October 2021, and receive the Special Investigations Unit annual report for 2020. The agenda is largely routine, with no new business items listed. Most of the meeting involves receiving reports and correspondence rather than making decisions.
- Approval of minutes from the June 25, 2021 Police Services Board meeting
- Receipt of OPP monthly reports for June to October 2021
- Receipt of the Special Investigations Unit annual report for 2020
- OPP reported 1,309 cruiser patrol hours and 54.25 foot patrol hours in Brighton from June to October 2021
- OPP Northumberland reported 238 RIDE initiatives from June to October 2021
Committee of the Whole - Budget Meeting
Brighton's Committee of the Whole meets Nov 22, 2021 to continue capital budget deliberations on the first draft 2022 budget, which proposes a 2.08% ($204,443) increase. The draft also discusses the General Services Fees Bylaw and Planning Services Fees Bylaw. A resident delegation is scheduled on funding for Brighton By The Bay pond restoration, and the meeting sets future budget dates.
- First draft 2022 budget proposes a 2.08% increase, or $204,443
- Capital budget deliberations continue; approval resolution planned for Nov 29
- Discussion of General Services Fees Bylaw and Planning Services Fees Bylaw
- Delegation by Bill Groves, Sandpiper Way, on funding for Brighton By The Bay pond restoration, landscaping, plantings and aeration
- Items not included: Napoleon Street reconstruction ($865,000) and Addison Street reconstruction ($830,000)
Council Meeting
Brighton Council meets November 15, 2021 to hold a statutory public meeting on 2022 fees and charges, hear a presentation on the Northumberland County Forest Management Plan, and vote on several staff reports. Key decisions include appointing an external financial auditor for a five-year term, amending the rate of speed by-law, and setting the 2022 council/planning meeting schedule. Council will also receive the 2021 third quarter financial report and consider placing feminine product dispensers in municipal facilities on a trial basis.
- Appointment of Baker Tilly KDN LLP as external financial auditor for 2021-2025 at a total five-year cost of $173,005
- Statutory public meeting on 2022 Fees and Charges Bylaw, including planning and building fees
- Rate of Speed By-Law amendment to Schedule 'A' for specific municipal roads
- 2022 Council/Planning meeting schedule changes, including January meetings and additional Committee of the Whole meetings
- Trial placement of two feminine product dispensers in women's washrooms at the community centre and arena, to be considered in the 2022 budget
Accessibility Advisory Committee
The Municipality of Brighton Accessibility Advisory Committee meets virtually on November 12, 2021 at 10:00 AM. The agenda includes a business item on an accessibility review and guidelines for new developments, municipal and library updates, a year-end summary, and a public concern about parade accessibility. The committee will also approve its agenda and the minutes from its October 8, 2021 meeting.
- Business item: Accessibility Review and Guidelines for New Developments
- Reports: Municipal Update, Library Update, and Year-end Summary
- Public concern item: Parade Accessibility
- Approval of Minutes from the October 8, 2021 meeting
- Next meeting date listed on the agenda
Committee of Adjustment
The Brighton Committee of Adjustment meets November 9, 2021 to hold public hearings and decide two minor variance applications. A05-2021 from Christine Baldwin at 15630 County Road 2 seeks a reduced interior sideyard of 4.5 metres (15 feet) instead of the required 9.0 metres (30 feet) to allow a 55.75 square metre (600 square feet) building addition. A06-2021 from RFA Planning Consultant Inc. on behalf of 2020910 Ontario Ltd. seeks a reduced minimum lot frontage of 15.6 metres (51 feet) instead of 17.4 metres (57 feet) for a single detached dwelling on a corner lot in the Butler Creek Condominiums area. The committee will also approve the agenda and minutes from the August 10, 2021 meeting.
- Minor variance A05-2021: Christine Baldwin, 15630 County Road 2 — interior sideyard of 4.5 metres (15 feet) requested vs. 9.0 metres (30 feet) required, for a 55.75 square metre (600 square feet) addition
- Minor variance A06-2021: 2020910 Ontario Ltd. (owner), RFA Planning Consultant Inc. (agent) — minimum lot frontage of 15.6 metres (51 feet) requested vs. 17.4 metres (57 feet) required for a single detached dwelling on a corner lot, Part of Lot 1, Concession 1, West of Cedar Street (Butler Creek Condominiums)
- Public hearings for both applications, with opportunities for applicants and the public to speak
- Approval of minutes from the August 10, 2021 meeting
- Next meeting date to be determined
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Heritage Advisory Committee
The Heritage Advisory Committee meets virtually on November 8, 2021 at 1:00 PM. Members will approve the agenda and the October 12, 2021 minutes, then hear updates on the Heritage Conservation District Charette, a draft Heritage Permit Policy and Procedure, the Heritage Significant Property Map, and conservation of Presqu'ile property structures. They will also track the Smithfield plaque and plaque maintenance items. No delegations or correspondence are listed on the agenda.
- Draft Heritage Permit Policy and Procedure update
- Heritage Conservation District Charette update
- Heritage Significant Property Map update
- Heritage conservation of Presqu'ile property structures
- Smithfield plaque and plaque maintenance updates
Council PLANNING Meeting
Brighton Council is holding a planning meeting with a statutory public meeting on consent and zoning applications by Kevin Oates & 952849 Ontario Limited for 101 Lakehurst Street and Block 49 on Plan 39M-938. Council will also consider a zoning amendment for additional residential units, two part-lot-control exemption applications, and a letter of concurrence for an existing Xplornet tower at 544 Goodfellow Road. Several by-laws are listed for enactment, including the zoning amendments and development agreements. The agenda text provided is partial; some report details and page contents are not fully included.
- Rezoning of 101 Lakehurst Street and Block 49 on Plan 39M-938 from Open Space and R1-2 to Special Urban Residential R1-34
- Consent applications B06-2021 and B16-2021 to add a 3.5-metre vegetated buffer strip and 10.5 metres of frontage to Block 49
- Zoning By-law Amendment Z09-2021 for Additional Residential Units
- Part Lot Control Exemption PLC03-2021 for Blocks 65 & 66 on 39M-924 (Stalwood Homes), creating freehold lots on Braeburn Street
- Part Lot Control Exemption PLC02-2021 for Lots 23 and 24 on Plan 39M-938 (2003603 Ontario Corporation)
Economic Development Advisory Committee
The Economic Development Advisory Committee meets virtually on November 4, 2021 at 8:00 AM. The main item is a delegation from Brianna Clement, Mike Sewell and Sylvia Cowhey on the First Impressions Community Exchange Program, which the committee is asked to receive for information. The agenda also includes routine approval of the agenda and the October 7, 2021 minutes, plus municipal, DBIA and Chamber of Commerce updates. No new bylaws, contracts or fee changes appear on this agenda.
- Delegation: Brianna Clement, Mike Sewell and Sylvia Cowhey on the First Impressions Community Exchange Program (receive for information)
- Approval of minutes from the October 7, 2021 Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting
- Municipal Update from the Manager of Economic Development
- DBIA Update and Chamber of Commerce Update
- Next meeting date listed as November 4, 2021 at 8:00 am
Committee of the Whole -Budget Meeting
Brighton's Committee of the Whole meets Nov. 4, 2021 to review the first draft 2022 budget and begin capital budget deliberations. The draft shows a budget increase of 2.08% or $204,443.00, though the actual tax increase is not yet known because assessment growth figures arrive in mid-December. Council previously set guidelines of 0% on operating budgets and up to 2% plus 1% on capital budgets. Several items, including Napoleon Street and Addison Street reconstruction, are listed as not included in this draft.
- First draft 2022 budget proposes a 2.08% increase, or $204,443.00
- Napoleon Street reconstruction (road, water, wastewater, storm sewer, sidewalk, trees) at $865,000 not included in draft
- Addison Street reconstruction (road, water, wastewater, storm sewer, sidewalk, trees) at $830,000 not included in draft
- Items not included also list $200,000 for planning studies reserves, $147,476 grants-in-aid, and $24,000 for six radar speed signs
- External budget requests from Lower Trent Conservation Authority, Quinte Economic Development Commission, Quinte Access, Downtown BIA and Brighton Public Library not yet received
Community Events Advisory Committee
The Community Events and Civic Awards Advisory Committee meets virtually on November 2, 2021 to review preparations for the November 19 Santa Claus Parade, including float participation and the registration form. The committee will also hear updates on decorating contest participation and review a door decoration contest flyer. The agenda also includes approval of the October 5, 2021 minutes and routine procedural items.
- Update from Phil Pike on float participation for the November 19 Santa Claus Parade
- Review of the 2021 Santa Claus Parade Float Registration Form (deadline November 15, 2021)
- Update from Councillor Rowley on DBIA participation in decorating contest
- Review of Door Decoration Contest flyer
- Approval of minutes from the October 5, 2021 meeting
Council Meeting
Brighton Council meets November 1, 2021 to receive an Integrity Commissioner report on a Code of Conduct complaint alleging Councillor Mary Tadman disclosed closed-session information. Council will also consider 2022 fees and charges reports, a traffic control by-law with stop sign updates, and a by-law amending the vehicular traffic by-law. Several committee minutes and correspondence items are slated for receipt, and an in-camera session is scheduled for an appointment to the Sustainability Committee.
- Integrity Commissioner report on closed-session disclosure complaint against Councillor Mary Tadman (Principles Integrity)
- 2022 Fees and Charges Report and 2022 Planning and Building Fees and Charges Report from Finance
- By-law to amend By-Law 127-2019 controlling vehicular traffic, including stop sign updates
- Correspondence from Tom Breeze on water pressure concerns in the Municipality
- GRAN request to shine orange floodlights on King Edward Community Centre Nov 25–Dec 10 and proclaim 'Orange Days'
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Rural Advisory Committee
Brighton's Rural Advisory Committee meets virtually on October 28, 2021 at 7:00 PM. The agenda covers routine approvals plus discussion items on the 2022 budget, a Ferguson Road fence, and a municipal update. No decisions or dollar figures are specified in the agenda itself.
- Discussion of the 2022 Budget
- Discussion of the Ferguson Road Fence
- Municipal Update discussion item
- Approval of minutes from the August 26, 2021 meeting
- Next meeting date listed as a placeholder with no date set