Reminder: There will be no Council meetings held in August.

Road Naming Process – Municipal Council will initiate the road naming review process to name a new shared access road in Meadowvale.

Planning Advisory Committee (Habitation) – Municipal Council gave first reading of its intent to adopt the Habitation Committee Secondary Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw dated July 2024, with the necessary amendments to the Annapolis County Municipal Planning Strategy, Future Land Use Map (FLUM) and Zoning Maps, and set a Public Hearing date of Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 2:00pm, at the Municipal Administration building (752 St. George St., Annapolis Royal).

Planning Advisory Committee (Upper Clements) - Municipal Council gave first reading of its intent to adopt the Upper Clements Area Secondary Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw dated July 2024, and set a Public Hearing date of Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 2:00pm, at the Municipal Administration building (752 St. George St., Annapolis Royal).

Heritage Advisory Committee (Whitman Cemetery) - Municipal Council will consider the entire Whitman Cemetery property located in South Williamston for registration as a municipal heritage property and begin the process by filing Notice of Recommendation at the Registry of Deeds and hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 2:00 pm, at the Municipal Administration Building (752 St. George St., Annapolis Royal).

Valley Region Solid Waste-Resource Management Authority - Municipal Council has agreed to re-enter the Valley Region Solid Waste-Resource Management Authority as a full member and equity partner effective April 1, 2025.

Audited Financial Statements – Municipal Council adopted the audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2023; Council accepted the Audit Strategy and confirmed Grant Thornton to carry out the 2023-24 audit.

Intermunicipal Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Plan (IDEA) – Municipal Council endorsed the concept of a joint county-wide Intermunicipal Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility structure, with a proposed committee terms of reference and specific details of the workplan to be brought forward to council in the fall for final review and potential adoption.

Community Grants:

Annapolis Valley Trails Coalition - Municipal Council approved a grant to the Annapolis Valley Trails Coalition in the amount of $10,000, to assist with trail maintenance and repair in Annapolis County, in accordance with Policy 101 Community Grants.

Port George District Lighthouse Society - Municipal Council approved a grant to the Port George District Lighthouse Society in the amount of $15,333 to help with the cost of replacing the siding on the lighthouse, in accordance with Policy 101 Community Grants.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #33 (Bridgetown) - Municipal Council approved a grant to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #33 (Bridgetown) in the amount of $10,268.42 to help support accessibility ramps upgrade and installation, in accordance with Policy 101 Community Grants.

Bridgetown Lawn Bowling and Quoits Club - Municipal Council approved a grant to the Bridgetown Lawn Bowling and Quoits Club in the amount of $3,467.40 to help support roof repairs to the building, in accordance with Policy 101 Community Grants.

Cats for Keeps Rescue Society - Municipal Council approved a grant to the Cats for Keeps Rescue Society in the amount of $5,000 to help support fostering equipment and supplies, in accordance with Policy 101 Community Grants.

Mount Hanley and District Schoolhouse Museum Society - Municipal Council approved a grant to the Mount Hanley and District Schoolhouse Museum Society in an amount of up to $6,000, not exceeding two-thirds of the final cost, to assist with re-shingling the museum roof, in accordance with Policy 101 Community Grants, pending receipt of a new application showing the final costs.

Physician Recruitment & Retention Committee:

• Municipal Council approved a grant in the amount of $7,865 to the Village of Lawrencetown for the purpose of purchasing equipment for the Lawrencetown Community Health Centre, in accordance with Policy 108 Medical Recruitment Financial Assistance Program.

• Municipal Council approved a grant in the amount of $10,000 to Nurse Practitioner Sona Thankachan, in accordance with Policy 108 Medical Recruitment Financial Assistance Program.

• Municipal Council approved a grant in the amount of $10,000 to Nurse Practitioner Michael Kiefl, in accordance with Policy 108 Medical Recruitment Financial Assistance Program.

• Municipal Council approved a grant in the amount of $10,000 to Dr. Robert (Chris) Picken, in accordance with Policy 108 Medical Recruitment Financial Assistance Program.

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