TOWN OF LOCKEPORT

COUNCIL MEETING

FRIDAY MARCH 14, 2025, AT 1:00 P.M.

AGENDA 

1. Call to order 

2. Silence Electronic Devices 

3. Conflict of Interest 

4. Public Hearing regarding change of zoning for 21 South Water Street, Lockeport, Nova Scotia 

• Amendment to the Land Use By-Law and Municipal Planning Strategy

Staff Suggested Motion:  That Council for the Town of Lockeport conduct 2^st and final reading of a proposed amendment to the Municipal Planning Strategy and the Land-Use By-Law, to redesignate & rezone the property located at 21 South Water Street from the existing M1 Industrial to C2 Tourist Commercial   

5. Approval of Agenda, including additions or deletions 

Staff Suggested Motion – That Council approve the agenda for the March 14, 2025, meeting with the following additions/deletions. 

6. Approval of Minutes 

• Regular Council Meeting Minutes February 28, 2025

Staff Suggested Motion – That Council approve the Minutes from the Regular Council Meeting of February 28, 2025.

7. Business arising from Previous Minutes 

          There was no business arising from the previous minutes.

8. 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

9. Presentations 

Eastern Shelburne County Accessibility Plan 2025-2028 and staff report– Michelle Vachon, Accessibility Coordinator. (Page 1-53)

Staff Suggested Motion:  That the Town of Lockeport adopt the Eastern Shelburne County Accessibility Plan 2025-2028 that has been accepted and passed by the Accessibility Committee.  The Plan has been developed for the Municipality of the District of Shelburne, the Town of Shelburne and the Town of Lockeport.

10. Finance 

• List of invoices already paid in the amount of $68,820.68 (Page 54)
• Senior Services budget for 2025-2026 (Page 55-67)

Staff Suggested Motion:  That Council approving a grant in the amount of $3,341.50 to Senior Services for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

11. Other Business 

• Draft Nomination form for Local Business Showcase

Staff Suggested Motion:  That Council adopt a policy and draft nomination form for Local Business Showcase, similar to the Volunteer policy and nomination form as developed by the Recreation Committee.

• Discussion of the construction of a wooden walkway attached to current Beach Centre walkway that will go over dunes near high traffic area, with a retractable accessibility ramp that can connect to the beach and be secured during storms and winter season
• Budget to purchase paint for both large buoys located in Lockeport to promote images of Lockeport that is reflective of the pride of our community.

Staff Suggested Motion:  That Council allow money in the 2025-20206 budget to have both metal buoys sandblasted and painted, to promote aesthetic pleasing images of Lockeport that is reflective of the pride of the community.

• Discussion to promote the establishment of a Lockeport Farmers & Artisan’s Market (Page 68-70)

Staff Suggested Motion:  That Councillor Malik head up the establishment of a public Farmers and Artisan’s Market to be held at the Seacaps Park on Saturdays from noon until 3 pm from July until September.

• Community Theatre project

• Schedule a dangerous and unsightly premises Committee meeting to address unoccupied derelict homes within the Town of Lockeport.

12. Council Reports

• Mayor Derek Amalfa (Page 71-72)
• Deputy-Mayor Anna Chetwynd (Page 73)
• Councillor Craig Hillen (Page 74)
  • Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes and Terms of Reference (Page 75-81)
• Councillor Kevn Chetwynd (Page 82)
• Councillor Candace Malik (Page 83) 

13. Correspondence 

• Letter from the Honourable John Lohr, Minister of Municipal Affairs – requesting support from Council (Page 84) 

Staff Suggested Motion:  Council of the Town of Lockeport agree to support the need for greater resource development within our province.

14. Information Only

• News Release from Heather Fairbairn, media contact – Finance/Treasury Board RE: Financial Measures (2025) Act Introduced (Page 85-86)
• Letter from the Honourable John Lohr - Minimum Planning Regulations in relations to wind turbines in HRM (Page 87-89)
• Letter to Tim Houston, Premier of Nova Scotia from Laurette Geldenhuys of behalf of Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) in regard to repealing the Uranium Exploration and Mining Prohibition Act and amendments to permit hydraulic fracturing of natural gas in Nova Scotia (Page 90-93)
• Letter from Nancy Covington MD on behalf of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment – banning uranium mining. (Page 94-96)

15. Date of next meeting 

• March 28, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.

16. “In Camera” 

• Personnel 

17. Adjournment 

Regular Council Meeting 03142025.agd

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Please be advised that Council of the Town of Lockeport will be considering an amendment to the Municipal Planning Strategy and the Land Use By-Law for the following:

To redesignate and rezone the property located at 21 South Water Street, Lockeport, Nova Scotia, from its existing M-1 Industrial, to Tourist Commercial C-2.

Further that Council will schedule a Public Hearing for Friday, March 14, 2025, Council Meeting.