Committee of Council · Regular

March 16, 2026

Committee of the Whole

16:00

7 present · 0 absent

Robert Small Mayor — Charlie Chambers Deputy Mayor — Dwayne Ripley Councillor — Hal Davidson Councillor — Kathy Wells Councillor — Nic Furlong Councillor — Terry McManaman Councillor —

Staff & officers present

Andrew Fisher Director, Planning & Economic Development — Angela Ryan Bourgeois Director, Operations — Cindy Brown Administrative Assistant — Dwayne Pike Chief, Police Services — Greg Jones Director, Fire Services — Jason MacDonald Chief Administrative Officer — Kim Jones Deputy Chief Administrative Officer — Krista Crossman Director, Human Resources — Natalie LeBlanc Municipal Clerk — Sean Payne Marketing & Communications Officer — Sharon Bristol Director, Community Living —

Revisions

First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: To approve the agenda as circulated.
- · Motion 2 added: To approve the consent agenda as circulated.
- · Motion 3 added: That Council forward to the March 23, 2026, regular meeting the amendments to the Procurement Policy #3700-01 for approval.
- · Motion 4 added: That Council forward to the March 23, 2026, regular meeting the amendments to the Inquiries from Council Policy #10350-05 for approval.
- · Motion 5 added: That Council forward to the March 23, 2026, regular meeting the new Performance Management & Development Policy #04000-17 for approval.
- · Motion 6 added: That Council forward to the March 23, 2026, regular meeting, the amendments to the Snow and Ice Management Policy for approval.
- · Motion 7 added: That Council forward to the March 23, 2026, regular meeting the amendments to Street Light Policy #31600-02 for approval.
- · Motion 8 added: That Council forward to the March 23, 2026, regular meeting the lease agreement between the Parish of Christ Church and the Town of Amherst for approval and further authorize the Mayor and CAO to sign on behalf of the Town.
- · Motion 9 added: That Council direct staff to apply for additional Housing Accelerator Funding by undertaking an initiative to adopt the CMHC Housing Design Catalogue and explore the option to digitize the Town’s planning documents as an optional initiativ…
- · Motion 10 added: That Council agree to postpone an Economic Development Forum until Fall.
- · Motion 11 added: To go into a closed session.
- · Attendance added: Sean Payne (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: Jason MacDonald (present)
- · Attendance added: Angela Ryan Bourgeois (present)
- · Attendance added: Andrew Fisher (present)
- · Attendance added: Dwayne Pike (present)
- · Attendance added: Greg Jones (present)
- · Attendance added: Kim Jones (present)
- · Attendance added: Krista Crossman (present)
- · Attendance added: Sharon Bristol (present)
- · Attendance added: Cindy Brown (present)