TOWN OF LOCKEPORT
COUNCIL MEETING
FRIDAY MAY 8, 2026, AT 1:00 P.M.
AGENDA
- Call to order
- Silence Electronic Devices
- 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.
- Conflict of Interest
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- Presentations
There are no presentations scheduled for this meeting
- 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)
- Other Business
- Email received from Lockeport Residents at 83 South Street (Page 47 – 55)
- 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)
- 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)
- Information Only
Letter from the Municipality of the District of Shelburne to Premier Tim Houston (Page 92 – 93))
- Date of next meeting
- May 22, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.
- “In Camera”
- Adjournment
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