Government

Agenda

1. Call to Order

2. Land Acknowledgement - I/we would like to begin by acknowledging that we are on the traditional lands of the Wasoqopa'q First Nation, part of Mi’kma’ki (meeg-ma-gee), the ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people.

3. Playing of O Canada

4. Approval of Agenda (Additions/Deletions)

5. Declarations of any conflict of interest

6. Approval of Minutes
     6.1  pdf April 23, 2025 Regular Council(262 KB)

7. Old Business
     7.1 Active Transportation Master Plan (Councillor Mooney)

8. New Business      
     8.1 Recommendations from COTW
          8.1.1  pdf 2025-2026 Budget(69 KB)
                  8.1.1.1 Rates 
                             8.1.1.1.1 Residential and Resource Tax Rates
                             8.1.1.1.2 Commercial Tax Rate
                             8.1.1.1.3 Special Assessment
                             8.1.1.1.4 Fire Rates
                  8.1.1.2  pdf Draft 2025-2026 Operating Budget(132 KB)
                 8.1.1.2 Confirmation of Municipal Grants
          8.1.2  pdf Request for Financial Support for Ice Pad(166 KB)
          8.1.3  pdf YASTA Presentation Request(132 KB)
          8.1.4  pdf 2025 Legislative Agenda Amendments (257 KB)
     8.2   pdf Second Reading of Sewer By-law(1.64 MB)
     8.3  pdf Support for PCAP Funding Submissions - NWRBP Phase II Wastewater Collection System(111 KB)

9. Correspondance 
     9.1 For Action 
          9.1.1  pdf June 4th Day of Awareness - Barb's Bench(694 KB)
     9.2 For Information 
          9.2.1  pdf Response regarding Review of NS Accessibility Act - Accessibility Advisory Committee Membership (330 KB)
          9.2.2  pdf Invitation to NSCC Graduation
(118 KB)           9.2.3  pdf 2025 Y-Con Mario Kart Invitational(1.23 MB)
          9.2.4  pdf NSFM - Code of Conduct Training(75 KB)

10. Reports
     10.1  pdf CAO's Report(607 KB)
     10.2 Warden's Report
     10.3 Legal Entities 
          10.3.1 Mariners Centre Expansion Board
          10.3.2  pdf Mariners Centre Management Authority(2.71 MB)
          10.3.3 Regional Solid Waste Authority
          10.3.4 Western Counties Regional Library
          10.3.5 Yarmouth Area Industrial Commission
          10.3.6 Yarmouth and Acadian Shores Tourism Association
          10.3.7 Yarmouth County Solid Waste Park
          10.3.8  pdf Yarmouth International Airport Corporation(398 KB)
          10.3.9 Western Regional Enterprise Network Liaison and Oversight Committee
      10.4 Advisory 
          10.4.1 Audit Committee
          10.4.2 Accessibility Advisory Committee
          10.4.3 CAO Committee
          10.4.4  pdf Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee(206 KB)
          10.4.5  pdf Doctor Recruitment and Retention Committee(333 KB)
                10.4.5.1 pdf NS Physician Recruitment Success(346 KB)
          10.4.6 REMO Executive Committee
          10.4.7 Heritage Advisory Committee
          10.4.8 Joint Green Energy Committee
          10.4.9 Joint Police Advisory Committee
          10.4.10 Planning Advisory Committee
          10.4.11 Marketing Promotions Levy Advisory Committee
          10.4.12 Yarmouth Recreation Committee
     10.5 Ad-Hoc
          10.5.1 Fence Arbitration Committee

11. Public Comments

12. In-Camera 
     12.1 Quarterly Personnel - MGA 22:2 (c)
     12.2 Parkland Dedication - MGA 22:2 (a) 

13. In-Camera Recommendations

14. Adjournment

Agenda

1. Call to Order

2. Land Acknowledgement - I/we would like to begin by acknowledging that we are on the traditional lands of the Wasoqopa’q First Nation, part of Mi’kma’ki (meeg-ma-gee), the ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people.

3. Additions/Deletions to the Agenda

4. Approval of the Agenda

5. Declarations of any conflicts of interest

6. Approval of Minutes
     6.1  pdf March 19, 2025 Special COTW(137 KB)
     6.2  pdf April 10, 2025 COTW(202 KB)

7. Presentations

8. Correspondence
     8.1 For Action
          8.1.1  pdf Request for Financial Support for Ice Pad(37 KB)
          8.1.2  pdf MCA Code of Conduct Investigation Services(462 KB)

      8.2 For Information
          8.2.1  pdf Beautification and Streetscaping Project and the Community Works Program(123 KB)
          8.2.2  pdf Inaugural arrival of luxury French cruise line Ponant this October(662 KB)
          8.2.3  pdf Municipal Affairs Fire Records Management System(232 KB)
          8.2.4  pdf Invitation to Home Hardware Ribbon Cutting Ceremony(172 KB)
          8.2.5  pdf Invitation to Spring Fest - Kemptville Betterment Society(111 KB)
          8.2.6  pdf Invitation Yarmouth Cadets 2025 Annual Review
(48 KB)           8.2.7   pdf Congratulations from Accessiblity Directorate(154 KB)
          8.2.8 Fire Department Annual Reports
               8.2.8.1   pdf Lake Vaughn Volunteer Fire Department(785 KB)
               8.2.8.2  pdf Port Maitland Volunteer Fire Department(2.44 MB)
               8.2.8.3    pdf Lakes & District Fire Department(933 KB)
               8.2.8.4   pdf Carleton & District Volunteer Fire Department
(2.06 MB)          8.2.9  pdf Emergency Preparedness Week(127 KB) pdf

(2.06 MB)

9. Old Business
    9.1  pdf Legislative Agenda Amendments(142 KB)

10. New Business
     10.1 Draft 2025-2026 Operating Budget (Greg Shay and Angelique Leblanc) 

11. Public Comments

12. In-Camera
       12.1 Personnel - MGA 22:2 (c) 
       12.2 Contract Negotiations - MGA 22:2 (e)
       12.3 Contract Negotiations - MGA 22:2 (e)

13. In-Camera Recommendations

14. Adjournment

1. Call to Order
2. Land Acknowledgement - I/we would like to begin by acknowledging that we are on the traditional lands of the Wasoqopa’q First Nation, part of Mi’kma’ki (meeg-ma-gee), the ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people.
3.   pdf Statement of Purpose(76 KB)
4. Call for Presentations
5. Call for Written Submissions
6. Call for Council Comments
7. Adjournment