TOWN OF LOCKEPORT

COUNCIL MEETING

FRIDAY MAY 8, 2026, AT 1:00 P.M.

AGENDA

 

1. Call to order

 

2. Silence Electronic Devices

 

3. Approval of Agenda, including additions or deletions

 

Staff Suggested Motion – That Council approve the agenda for the May 8, 2026, meeting with the following additions/deletions.

4. Conflict of Interest

 

5. Approval of Minutes

 

• Regular Council Meeting Minutes April 24, 2026

Staff Suggested Motion – That Council approve the Minutes from the Regular Council Meeting of April 24, 2026.

• Finance Committee Meeting Minutes April 17, 2026 (Page 1 – 6)

Staff Suggested Motion – That Council approve the Minutes from the Finance Committee Meeting of April 17, 2026

6. Business arising from Previous Minutes

         

Letters to the Department of Education re: Allocation of Education Tax, Premier Tim Houston re: Power Rates, Department of Justice re: Policing costs and Services and the Municipality of the District of Shelburne re: Support for Lockeport & Area Medical First Responders (Page 7 – 14)

7. Community Forum (Open Mic)

• 20 Minutes Maximum
• Each resident is allowed a maximum of five minutes
• The resident is to speak directly to Council
• There will be no interaction by Council at this time
• If questions are posed by residents the question will be recorded to be researched

8. Presentations

 

          There are no presentations scheduled for this meeting      

 

9. Finance

• List of invoices already paid for the month of May in the amount of $27,992.93 (Page 15)
• Approval of Operating Budget for 2026/2027 (Page 16 – 45)
  • Council Remuneration
  • Set Residential Tax Rate
  • Set Commercial Tax Rate
  • Interest Rate
  • Approve Operating Budget
• Digital Service & Communication Model (Page 46)

10. Other Business

 

• Email received from Lockeport Residents at 83 South Street (Page 47 – 55)

11. Council Reports

• Mayor Derek Amalfa (Page 56)

• Deputy Mayor Craig Hillen (Page 57)
  • Heritage and Tourism draft minutes – April 14, 2026 (Page 58 - 63)
  • Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Draft Minutes April 28, 2026 (Page 64 – 65)
• Red petticoat Sign located at Widow’s Walk

 Staff Suggested Motion -That as recommended by the Heritage & Tourism Committee, Council approve having Public Works move the Red Petticoat sign forward so it is made more accessible.

          Water Test for Crescent Beach Centre

 

Staff Suggested Motion: That as recommended by the Heritage & Tourism Committee, staff proceed with having a complete water test done for the Crescent Beach Centre.

• Councillor Anna Chetwynd (Page 66)

• Councillor Candace Malik (Page 67)
  • Canada Day Committee Minutes – April 10 & April 29, 2026 (Page 68 - 75)

 

          Canada Day Termes of Reference (Page 76 – 78)   

 

Staff suggested Motion:  That Council approved the Canada Day Celebrations Committee Terms of Reference, as presented.

 

• Equity & Anti-Racism Recommendation (Page 79 – 80)

Staff suggested Motion:  That Council approve the appointment Louise Delilse, Davie Hartley, Cat Hartley and Cory Lavendar as Community Representatives for the Equity & Anti-Racism Committee, based on the recommendation of the Nominating Committee.

 

• Councillor Kevin Chetwynd (Page 81)

 

12. Correspondence

 

• Email from Stephanie Smith, Nova Scotia Communities Culture, Heritage and Tourism (Page 82 – 83)
• Letter from the Honourable John A. MacDonald, Minister of Municipal Affairs (Page 84)
• Letter from Warden James Fuller , Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s to the Honourable Tim Houston regarding Antigonish Coalition to end Poverty (Page 85)
• 12 Month Notification of Provincial Legislation changes to NSFM, from Minister John A. MacDonald (Page 86 – 91)

 

13. Information Only

Letter from the Municipality of the District of Shelburne to Premier Tim Houston (Page 92 – 93))

14. Date of next meeting

 

15. May 22, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.

16. “In Camera”

 

17. Adjournment

 

 

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