Committee of Council · Regular
April 20, 2026
Committee of the Whole
16:00
7 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
Andrew Fisher Director, Planning & Economic Development — Cindy Brown Administrative Assistant — Corey Crocker Recreation Facilities Manager — 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 circulated.
- · Motion 2 added: To approve the consent agenda with the removal of items 3.1 ATV Update and 4.7 Operations Monthly Report.
- · Motion 3 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of a grant in the amount of $750 from the Social Equity Grant budget for the Cumberland Hospice and Palliative Care Society.
- · Motion 4 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026 regular meeting, approval of a grant in the amount of $20,000 to come from the Community Support Grant budget for the Amherst Downtown Business Association provided that a Memorandum of Understand…
- · Motion 5 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting approval of capital carry over projects (see attached listing) to be included in the Town of Amherst Water Utility and General Capital Budgets for the 2026/27 fiscal year. The cap…
- · Motion 6 added: That Council forward to the April 27 2026 regular meeting, First Reading of a By-law to Repeal the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program By-Law B-8 as well as the repeal of the Property Assessed Clean Energy Policy 66000-04 due to …
- · Motion 7 added: That Council accept the Sanitary Sewer Rates Bylaw, D-19 with no changes other than putting the bylaw on the new bylaw template.
- · Motion 8 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of an amendment to the 2025/26 general capital budget to include $18,000 for the replacement of the display and programmable logic controller for the Laplanche River pum…
- · Motion 9 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of an amendment to the 2026/27 general capital budget to include $50,000 from the Capital Reserve – Unrestricted, for the replacement of the emergency backup generator a…
- · Motion 10 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, an amendment to the 2026/27 general capital budget in the amount of $270,000 including applicable taxes for the cold milling and paving of Victoria Street from Station Street to …
- · Motion 11 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, the award of the Asphalt Patching Tender (RFT-25-29) to the lowest compliant bidder, Dexter Construction, at their unit prices based on our estimated quantities in the amount of …
- · Motion 12 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Town of Amherst and the LA Animal Shelter with the addition of a definition for "companion animal” and further authorize t…
- · Motion 13 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, First Reading of the By-law to amend the Town of Amherst Companion Animal By-law.
- · Motion 14 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of the newly developed Emergency Management Plan.
- · Motion 15 added: That when time permits over the next fiscal year, staff explore having a Wall of Fame for non-sport related events for Amherst residents.
- · Motion 16 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of the attached Soccer / Track and Field Complex Fundraising Committee Terms of Reference.
- · Motion 17 added: That staff be directed to collaborate with relevant federal, provincial, sports and business stakeholders and Mrs. Gladys Riley with an expedited intention to solicit financial and in-kind support and that the Town of Amherst contribute to…
- · Motion 18 added: That the Committee move to a Closed Session.
- · Attendance added: Kathy Wells (present)
- · Attendance added: Jason MacDonald (present)
- · Attendance added: Andrew Fisher (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: Dwayne Pike (present)
- · Attendance added: Greg Jones (present)
- · Attendance added: Kim Jones (present)
- · Attendance added: Krista Crossman (present)
- · Attendance added: Sarah Wilson (present)
- · Attendance added: Sharon Bristol (present)
- · Attendance added: Mallory Klooster (present)
- · Attendance added: Jeff Bacon (present)
- · Attendance added: Corey Crocker (present)
- · Attendance added: Sean Payne (present)
- · Attendance added: Natalie LeBlanc (present)
- · Attendance added: Cindy Brown (present)
- · Participation added: Dwayne Ripley recuse
- · Participation added: Kathy Wells recuse
- · Participation added: Dwayne Ripley arrive
- · Participation added: Kathy Wells arrive
- · Participation added: Jason MacDonald recuse
- · Participation added: Jason MacDonald arrive