Committee of Council · Regular
May 19, 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 — Dustin Sarson NSCC Student — Dwayne Pike Chief, Police Services — Greg Jones Director, Fire Services — Jason MacDonald Chief Administrative Officer — Jeff Bacon Economic Development Officer — Kim Jones Deputy Chief Administrative Officer — Krista Crossman Director, Human Resources — Mallory Klooster Manager, Community Well-Being — Natalie LeBlanc Municipal Clerk — Sarah Wilson Director, Finance — Sean Payne Marketing & Communications Officer — Sharon Bristol Director, Community Living —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That the agenda be approved as amended to move item 2.3 to closed session.
- · Motion 2 added: To approve the consent agenda as included in the agenda package.
- · Motion 3 added: To amend the minutes of the April 13, 2026, Committee of the Whole meeting previously adopted to correct the grant amount approved for the Fundy Winds Marsh project from $3,720 to $3,770.
- · Motion 4 added: That Council forward to the May 25, 2026, regular meeting, First Reading of the Graffiti By-Law.
- · Motion 5 added: That staff be directed to develop a new Amherst Youth Town Council Policy for inclusion on the June Committee of the Whole agenda which will implement a redesign for the Amherst Youth Town Council Program.
- · Motion 6 added: That Council forward to the May 25, 2026, regular meeting, approval for the sponsorship for a one-year membership with the Cumberland Chamber of Commerce as part of any business receiving a Town of Amherst Business Certificate presentation.
- · Motion 7 added: That Council forward to the May 25, 2026, regular meeting, approval of the Scholarship and Bursary Policy #10350-19 with the proposed amendments.
- · Motion 8 added: That the traffic authority be directed to investigate a potential 4 way stop at the Park Street and Patterson Street intersection in front of the daycare.
- · Motion 9 added: That the Mayor, on behalf of Council, send a letter to Premier Houston requesting a freeze on Nova Scotia Power rates.
- · Motion 10 added: That staff does not proceed with a Volunteer Committee and that this item be removed from the list of Strategic Priorities Points to Capture.
- · Motion 11 added: That Council authorize the Cycle NS study and further that they include bike sharrows as part of their assessment of our active transportation routes.
- · Motion 12 added: That Council approves of pausing the mobility strategy.
- · Motion 13 added: That the Committee move to a Closed Session.
- · 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: Kim Jones (present)
- · Attendance added: Krista Crossman (present)
- · Attendance added: Sarah Wilson (present)
- · Attendance added: Sharon Bristol (present)
- · Attendance added: Jeff Bacon (present)
- · Attendance added: Mallory Klooster (present)
- · Attendance added: Sean Payne (present)
- · Attendance added: Natalie LeBlanc (present)
- · Attendance added: Dustin Sarson (present)
- · Attendance added: Cindy Brown (present)
- · Attendance added: Robert Small (present)
- · Attendance added: Dwayne Pike (present)
- · Attendance added: Greg Jones (present)