Regular Council

That the direction provided by the Town's Solicitor regarding an offer of compensation for the expropriation of certain lands for the Manning Road Secondary Plan Area (MRSPA) Storm Water Facility, be confirmed .

That the June 9, 2020 minutes of the Regular Council meeting as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted .

That the supplementary item added to the Regular Meeting Agenda regarding By-law 2020-48, being a by-law to adopt Guidelines for Temporary Patio and Patio Expansions and delegate authority for inspection of Temporary Patio and Patio Expansions, be approved

That Communications - For Information 1 through 14 as listed on the Tuesday, June 23, 2020 Regular Council Agenda, be received .

That the Essex County OPP Report dated June 4, 2020 regarding enforcement of noise complaints related to excessive noise from vehicular exhaust systems, be adopted by Council as recommended by the Tecumseh Police Services Board at their June 11, 2020 meeting.

That the June 11, 2020 minutes of the Police Services Board, as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted .

That Members of Council be authorized to attend the following conferences scheduled to be held in 2021, in accordance with the Town’s Travel Policy No. 14 and Professional Development Policy No. 73: Event/Dates /Location Association of Municipalities of Ontario Annual General Meeting and Annual Conference , August 15 – 18, 2021, in London, ON; Federation of Canadian Municipalities Annual Conference, June 3 - 6 or Trade Show June 10 – 13, 2021, in Montreal, QC; Festivals and Events Ontario Conference, February 22 – 24, 2021, in Niagara Falls, ON; Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiatives Annual Meeting and Conference, To be determined; Ontario Good Roads Association Annual Conference, February 21 – 24, 2021, in Toronto, ON; Ontario Small Urban Municipalities Conference and Trade Show, April 27 – 30, 2021, in Brant County, ON; Rural Ontario Municipal Association Annual Conference January 23 – 26, 2021, in Toronto, ON.

That the Tecumseh Town Hall Offices close for the 2021 December Holiday Season from Friday, December 24, 2021, through to Monday, January 3, 2022, when the offices will reopen.

That CS-2020-21 entitled COVID-19 Economic Recovery – Temporary Patios, be received; And that By-law No. 2020-48 being a by-law to adopt the Temporary Outdoor Patio Guidelines, as appended to CS-2020-21, and authorize the Chief Building Official to inspect all temporary patios and require adjustments to the patio in order to address compliance with the Guidelines, be approved ; And further that in accordance with Regulation 719 under the Liquor Licence Act, the Council for The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh support the extension of existing liquor licences to temporary patios on private property throughout the Town of Tecumseh for the duration of 2020, provided businesses comply with the Town of Tecumseh’s Temporary Outdoor Patio Guidelines; And furthermore that in accordance with Regulation 719 under the Liquor Licence Act, the Council for The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh support the extension of existing liquor licences to temporary patios on Town property for the duration of 2020, provided businesses comply with the Town of Tecumseh’s Temporary Outdoor Patio Guidelines and enter into an Encroachment Agreement, in form and content satisfactory to the Town’s Solicitor; And furthermore over that the Mayor and the Clerk be authorized to execute an Encroachment Agreement with business owners requesting to encroach onto Town property for a Temporary Outdoor Patio.

That the Windsor-Essex Provincial Offences Act Annual Report 2019, be received.

That the Town of Tecumseh invite submissions through an RFP to operate a concession operation at Lakewood Park; And that a report be presented for Council’s consideration and approval on the recommended Lakewood Park concessionaire .

That Report PRS-2020-16 with respect to the cancellation of summer recreation programs be received ; And that as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that the summer recreation programs, including the Tecumseh Summer Day Camp and the Tecumseh Leisure Pool, be cancelled .

That the low tender from Coco Paving Inc. in the amount of $900,500 plus HST, for the 2020 Asphalt Paving Tender, be approved; And that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to enter into a contract for the services with Coco Paving Inc.

That the sole tender from Shepley Road Maintenance Ltd. in the amount of $180,687 plus non-rebatable HST, for the 2020 Tar and Chip Tender, be approved ; And that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to enter into a contract for the services with Shepley Road Maintenance Ltd.

​ That By-law 2020-47 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Site Plan Control Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Gateway Tower Inc.; That By-law 2020-48 being a by-law to adopt Guidelines for Temporary Patio and Patio Expansions and delegate authority for inspection of Temporary Patio and Patio Expansions. Be given first and second reading.

That By-law 2020-47 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Site Plan Control Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Gateway Tower Inc.; That By-law 2020-48 being a by-law to adopt Guidelines for Temporary Patio and Patio Expansions and delegate authority for inspection of Temporary Patio and Patio Expansions. Be given third and final reading.

That By-Law 2020-49 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, June 23, 2020, 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, June 23, 2020 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 7:30 pm.