Committee of Council · Regular
March 4, 2026
Committee of the Whole
16:00
7 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
Andrew Fisher Director, Planning & Economic Development — Angela Ryan Bourgeois Director, Operations — Cindy Brown Administrative Assistant — Denise Smith Finance Manager — Jason MacDonald Chief Administrative Officer — Kim Jones Deputy Chief Administrative Officer — Krista Crossman Director, Human Resources — Natalie LeBlanc Municipal Clerk — Sarah Wilson Director, Finance — Sean Payne Marketing & Communications Officer —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jul 5, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That Council increase the budget amount for an Economic Development casual/term position to $25,000.
- · Motion 2 added: That Council approve $20,000 to come from the operating reserves for Wayfinding Signage as part of the Explore Cumberland initiative.
- · Motion 3 added: That Council approve an additional $270,000 in the capital budget to mill and pave Townshend Avenue from Donald Street to Willow Street, overlay Park Street from Mission Street to Hickman Street, and to overlay Chamberlain Street from Newt…
- · Motion 4 added: That $8,100,000 be included in the 2026/27 capital budget for the Soccer / Track and Field Complex contingent on grants/fundraising of $5,000,000 be approved.
- · Motion 5 added: That $1,500,000 be included in the 2026/27 capital budget for stadium ice making equipment.
- · Motion 6 added: That staff continue to negotiate with the Cumberland YMCA for the provision of a public gymnasium as part of their expansion project.
- · Motion 7 added: That Council and staff plan for future construction of a new community centre when financing allows; and further make the decision that 'strategic funds' will only be used for the strategic projects established in the 2026/27 budget proces…
- · Motion 8 added: That staff be directed to not pursue a public transit initiative at this time and communicate this decision to the public.
- · Attendance added: Jason MacDonald (present)
- · Attendance added: Angela Ryan Bourgeois (present)
- · Attendance added: Andrew Fisher (present)
- · Attendance added: Kim Jones (present)
- · Attendance added: Natalie LeBlanc (present)
- · Attendance added: Robert Small (present)
- · Attendance added: Charlie Chambers (present)
- · Attendance added: Hal Davidson (present)
- · Attendance added: Nic Furlong (present)
- · Attendance added: Terry McManaman (present)
- · Attendance added: Dwayne Ripley (present)
- · Attendance added: Kathy Wells (present)
- · Attendance added: Krista Crossman (present)
- · Attendance added: Sarah Wilson (present)
- · Attendance added: Denise Smith (present)
- · Attendance added: Sean Payne (present)
- · Attendance added: Cindy Brown (present)