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Town of Clark's Harbour : Town Minutes - June, 2025Below you will find this year's Town Minutes. Please note that the most recent is at the top and the oldest one at the bottom. Each set of minutes are separated by a horiztonal line. 2469
Special Session
Town Council
June 18, 2025
The Special Session of Council was called to order by Mayor Kenney at 10am with Councillors Louann Link, Laurie Smith, Max Kenney and Irene Baker present.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:
Councillor Kenney inquired if the Town would be willing to sell the replica of the Cape Island Boat that is currently at the Seaside Heritage Hall as there is family member of the builders that expressed interest in purchasing it but also to borrow it for the Canada Day parade.
Being duly moved and seconded, Council granted Greg Symonds permission to borrow the boat for the use in the Canada Day parade. Motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Being duly moved and seconded the agenda as well as the addition was approved as circulated. Motion carried unanimously.
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NEW BUSINESS:
This meeting was called to discuss the progress of the Community Hall remediations. Discussed was the cleaning; after work has been completed; interior painting, the size of the new stage, location of the washer and shower, bar location and a overall color scheme for the lobby, main hall and the entry to the washroom area.
Council members then visited the site to get a better understanding of what things would look like when completed.
The stage will remain in the same location and basically the same size just with the corner cut off and stairs will be added at one end for exiting.
The washer and shower which is currently located at the back of the building will be moved to the front, housed in the lobby area.
The bar will remain in the existing space, with the service area being moved to face the main hall.
Color schemes were also discussed. The main spaces, the lobby, the main hall and the area going into the washrooms will get a fresh coat of paint. The Clerk was asked to tender out the interior painting.
Being duly moved and seconded, the Clerk is to tender out the interior painting portion of the new renovations. Motion carried unanimously.
As there was no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 12:45pm. _____________________ _______________________ Mayor Town Clerk 2465
Regular Session
Town Council
June 03, 2025
The Regular Session was called to order by Mayor Kenney at 7:04pm with Councillors Louann Link, Laurie Smith, Max Kenney and Irene Baker present.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Being duly moved and seconded the agenda as well as the addition was approved as circulated. Motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES:
Being duly moved and seconded the minutes from the previous meeting was approved as circulated. Motion carried unanimously.
APPOINTMENTS:
Charles Malloy and Geoff Fleming were present to present their proposal of solar panels on Town property at no cost to the Town. It was estimated that the Town would save three hundred, fifty-four thousand, seven hundred eighty dollars ($354,780) over a period of 25 years. The proposal consisted of a series of solar panels on the back and side roof of the Town Hall as well as a series of panels on the ground behind the hall. This proposal would assist in power savings at all Town properties.
As the roof is slated to be replaced with metal within the next 3-4 years, Council did not make a decision at this time.
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MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:
At the last regular meeting of Council, representatives Leigh Stoddard and Sherry Atkinson from the CSI New Horizons asked of Council to hook up to our water supply as they are only serviced by a cistern and is not sufficient. After consulting with the Town Solicitor, it was decided to move forward with the decision to allow them to hook up to the Town’s (hall) water supply, with the CSI New Horizons being responsible for expenses incurred.
Being duly moved and seconded, Council gave consent for the hookup. Motion carried unanimously.
Being duly moved and seconded, the operating budget for 2025/2026 was passed, noting the changes that were suggested at the last regular meeting of Council. Motion carried unanimously.
REPORTS:
Streets, Sewers and Unsightly Premises:
The Public Works report was read and discussed.
Recreation:
Event coordinator, Wanda Atkinson was present to ask of Council if they would be in favor of obtaining a liquor license to have an event at the community hall (in the event that it is ready for occupation) on June 28th that would host some entertainment and that of the Boatskeg Distillery, for some of the Canada day celebrations.
Councillor Link motioned to obtain the license in question, no other Councillor seconded the motion, motion therefore was defeated.
Building Inspector Report:
No report available at the time of the meeting.
Mayor/Councillors:
Mayor and Councillors shared their activities and meetings attended since the last regular meeting of Council. 2467
CORRESPONDENCE:
All correspondence was shared with Council, only that requiring a motion will be added to the agenda.
NEW BUSINESS:
New regulations in Nova Scotia shift the financial and operational responsibility for recycling from municipalities to the organizations that produce and sell packaging and paper. Circular Materials is the producer responsibility organization that will be responsible for implementing and managing the new extended producer responsibility recycling system for packaging and paper in Nova Scotia. The transition to this new framework will take place on December 1, 2025. Circular Materials will compensate the Town $4.10 per stop, per month for 429 stops for the term from December 01, 2025, to December 31, 2028, with a possible extension to March 31, 2028, as that is when the current contract with Ridge Road Waste Management expires. Being duly moved and seconded, the compensation offered by Circular Materials was approved. Motion carried unanimously.
Being duly moved and seconded, the Clerk was instructed to receive quotes on the following paving/repair projects:
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The draft capital budget which includes the community hall/legion floor remediation, wastewater treatment facility, lift station pumps and paving was presented to Council. Being duly moved and seconded, the draft capital budget was approved as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
A lot of the ballfield lights need replacement bulbs and/or lighting units, the Town has 2 LED lights that weren’t installed in previous years, and there are enough bulbs on hand to replace those that have expired. A boom truck and a electrician is required to be on site for the replacements and/or installation of new lights. Being duly moved and seconded, Council instructed the Clerk to contact Yarmouth Crane for the use of the boom truck for this work to be completed. Motion carried unanimously.
The addition to the agenda will be discussed at the next meeting of Council.
As there was no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 9:35pm. ________________________ _____________________ Mayor Town Clerk |
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