AGENDA
Municipality of the District of Clare
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 7:00 PM

1) Call to Order

2) Adoption of the Agenda

3)  Declaration of Conflict of Interest

4) Presentations

5) Adoption of Minutes
5.1 March 15, 2023 – Regular Council Meeting 
5.2 April 12, 2023 – Council-In-Committee Meeting 

6) Business Arising from Previous Council Meetings

7) Warden’s Activity Report – Warden Yvon LeBlanc

8) Official Statements from Members of Council 

9) Correspondence
9.1 Mayor Ben Cleveland, Town of Digby
9.2 The Honourable Tim Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change
9.3 The Honourable Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables
9.4 Mr. Scott Farmer, Deputy Minister, Nova Scotia Economic Development
9.5 Marshal and Owen Dukeshire

10) Presentation of the 2023-24 Operational Budget and Corresponding Motions
10.1 Motion to Adopt Municipal Tax Rates
10.2 Motion to Adopt Sewer Service Charges
10.3 Motion to Adopt Streetlight Area Rates
10.4 Motion to Adopt Fire Department Rates
10.5 Motion to Adopt Due Date and Interest Commencement Date
10.6 Motion to Accept 2023-24 Municipal Operational Budget

11) Chief Administrative Officer’s (CAO) Report – CAO Stéphane Cyr

12) Committee Reports
12.1 Building Permits – Councillor Danny Hill 
12.2 Waste Check – Councillor Carl Deveau

13) New Business
13.1 Motion to Accept Bid – Bourneuf Wharf Road Parking Lot
13.2 Motion to Approve Sponsorship Request – Yarmouth Rotary Ribfest
13.3 Letter of Support – La Société Vieille Maison Association

14) Closed Session
13.1 Contract Negotiations
13.2 Personnel Matters

15) Date and Time of Next Regular Council Meeting: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

16) Adjournment