Regular Council

That Council draft a letter of support to Essex Power Corporation regarding their future energy infrastructure investments that will enable further capacity of economic development and growth in the Essex County region.

That the minutes of the January 28, 2025 Regular Council Meeting, and Public Council Meetings and the minutes of the January 27, 2025 Special Council Meeting, be adopted .

That the supplementary items added to the Regular Meeting agenda regarding the communication item from the Town of Hanover dated February 6, 2025, be approved.

That Report LCS-2025-05 False Alarm - Police Services Bylaw be received and that the respective recommendations noted in the report be approved.

That Communications - For Information A through C as listed on the Tuesday, February 11, 2025 Regular Council Agenda, be received .

That the January 22, 2025 minutes of the Business Improvement Area Board of Management as were delivered to the members, be accepted .

That Report CRS-2025-01 entitled "Town of Tecumseh Energy Management Update", be received ; And that the updated 2024 Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plan attached to Report CRS-2025-01 be endorsed .

That Report DS-2025-05 titled “Exemption from Draft Plan of Condominium Approval, County of Essex File 37-CD-24007, Carsten Manor – 215 Lesperance Road”, be received; And that the proposed plan of condominium application to the County of Essex (the Approval Authority) filed by Suburban Construction & Management Ltd. (County of Essex File No. 37-CD-24007) to create 24 condominium units within four apartment buildings containing six residential units each, situated on a 0.38-hectare (0.94 acre) parcel of land at the southwest corner of Lesperance Road/Dillon Drive intersection, be supported ; And further that the request to the County of Essex to exempt the proposed plan of condominium from the requirement for draft approval, in accordance with Section 9 of the Condominium Act, be supported ; And further that the County of Essex be advised of Council’s support for the exemption from the requirement for draft approval for the proposed plan of condominium and that the Town of Tecumseh does not have any additional conditions that it wishes to be imposed on the approval of the application.

That Report DS-2025-06 entitled “Expanding Housing Choices and Improving Affordability Housing Accelerator Fund: Initiative 4 – Revised Residential Parking Requirements, Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, Scheduling of a Public Meeting,” be received; And that the scheduling of a public meeting, to be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 4:30 pm, in accordance with the Planning Act , for proposed housekeeping Zoning By-law Amendments to Tecumseh Zoning By-laws 1746, 2065 and 85-18, which will amend the existing parking requirements of each respective By-law, having the effect of reducing the minimum required number of parking spaces to 1.25 spaces per dwelling unit for all apartment type dwellings and multi-unit dwellings (duplex, triplex, townhouse), in accordance with Initiative No. 4 of the Housing Accelerator Fund, be authorized .

That Report DS-2025-07 entitled “Expanding Housing Choices and Improving Affordability Housing Accelerator Fund: Initiative 2 – Pre-zoning for Medium and High Density Residential on Lands Designated Main Street Mixed-Use, Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment, Scheduling of a Public Meeting”, be received ; And that the scheduling of a public meeting, to be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 4:30 pm, in accordance with the Planning Act , for a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment to Tecumseh Zoning By-law 1746, which will pre-zone lands that are currently designated Main Street Mixed-Use in the Official Plan to permit Missing Middle housing and mid-rise apartments up to a maximum of six storeys, in accordance with the Tecumseh Official Plan and Initiative No. 2 of the Housing Accelerator Fund, be authorized .

That Report DS-2025-08 entitled “Expanding Housing Choices and Improving Affordability, Housing Accelerator Fund: Initiative 3 – Residential Intensification in the Manning/Tecumseh District, Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments, Scheduling of a Public Meeting”, be received ; And that the scheduling of a public meeting, to be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 4:30 pm, in accordance with the Planning Act , for proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to the Tecumseh Official Plan and Tecumseh Zoning By-laws 1746 and 2065, which will redesignate and rezone lands in the Manning/Tecumseh District to permit residential intensification (multi-unit residential) and new mixed-use development and redevelopment, in accordance with Report DS-2025-08 and Initiative No. 3 of the Housing Accelerator Fund, be authorized .

That Report LCS-2025-03 entitled "Amendment to By-Law 2001-26 Traffic By-Law", be received; And that By-Law 2025-018 amending the Traffic By-Law 2001-36 be considered for first, second, third and final reading.

That Report PWES-2025-06 Active Transportation Fund, 2025 Capital Stream –Riverside Drive Multi-Use Trail Extension and Safety Enhancements, be received ; And that Administration be authorized to submit an application to the federal government for funding under the Active Transportation Fund 2025 Capital Stream for the Riverside Drive Multi-Use Trail Extension and Safety Enhancements project, which includes a future commitment to install a multi-use recreational trail on the south side of Riverside Drive (from Arlington Boulevard to Kensington Boulevard) and other enhancements, including streetlighting, accessibility features, and pedestrian crossing treatments; And further that the Chief Financial Officer and the Director of Public Works & Engineering Services be authorized to sign any required documents necessary to complete the application and subsequent documentation to the Active Transportation Fund.

That Report TCS-2025-01 entitled "2025-2029 TCS Capital Works Plan", be received ; And t hat 2025 Technology & Client Services (TCS) Capital Projects summarized in Attachment 1 to Report TCS-2025-01 be approved ; And further that the 2025 TCS Capital Projects ($316,500 in total) be funded in part through the Technology & Client Services Lifecycle Reserve in the amount of $181,000; And further , that the balance of the 2025 TCS Capital Projects in the amount of $135,500 be funded from the Infrastructure Reserve.

​That By-Law 2025-017 being a by-law to amend By-Law 85-18, the Town's Comprehensive Zoning By-Law for those lands in the former Township of Sandwich South (Removal of Holding (H) Zone Symbol - Petretta/FUZE Residential Apartments, Northerly Portion of Manning Road Secondary Plan Area); That By-Law 2025-018 being a by-law to amend By-Law 2001-36, a by-law to regulate traffic and parking on highways and private roadways under the jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2025-019 being a by-law to impose fees and charges for services provided by the Ontario Provincial Police on behalf of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh relating to reducing false security alarms in the Town of Tecumseh. Be given first and second reading.

​ That By-Law 2025-017 being a by-law to amend By-Law 85-18, the Town's Comprehensive Zoning By-Law for those lands in the former Township of Sandwich South (Removal of Holding (H) Zone Symbol - Petretta/FUZE Residential Apartments, Northerly Portion of Manning Road Secondary Plan Area); That By-Law 2025-018 being a by-law to amend By-Law 2001-36, a by-law to regulate traffic and parking on highways and private roadways under the jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2025-019 being a by-law to impose fees and charges for services provided by the Ontario Provincial Police on behalf of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh relating to reducing false security alarms in the Town of Tecumseh. Be given third and final reading.

That By-Law 2025-020 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, February 11, 2025, regular meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh be given first, second, third and final reading.

​ That there being no further business, the Tuesday, February 11, 2025 Regular Council be adjourned at 8:49 pm.