Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (18 motions)
17 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the April 25, 2023 minutes of the Regular Council Meeting, the Public Council Meetings, and the April 24, 2023 minutes of the Special Council meeting, as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted .
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That the addition of supplementary item of Report CRS-2023-09 Golden Age Club User Agreement be approved .
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That Communications - For Information 1 through 4 as listed on the Tuesday, May 9, 2023 Regular Council Agenda, be received .
Moved by Councillor Tania Jobin, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That a letter be sent to Enbridge Gas requesting further clarification on the introduction of a locate charge for third party and for-profit locate requestors as a result of Bill 93, Getting Ontario Connected Act.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That Report CRS-2023-08 Pathway to Potential Agreement 2023 be received; And that The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh enter into an Agreement with The Corporation of the City of Windsor for the Pathway to Potential Program for budget year 2023, at no cost to the Town; And further that By-Law 2023-056 authorizing the Mayor and the Clerk to execute a Service Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and The Corporation of the City of Windsor for the Pathway to Potential Program (2023) be adopted .
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That Report CRS-2023-09 titled “Golden Age Club User Agreement” be received ; And that Council endorse the Golden Age Club (GAC) User Agreement and authorize initiation of a two-week review period for the GAC to review and execute the Agreement, failing which GAC access to the St. Clair Beach Community Centre may be temporarily suspended; And further that Council direct Administration to return with the signed Agreement at the Regular Council Meeting of May 23, 2023 whereby Council will give consideration to a By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Golden Age Club User Agreement.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That Report DS-2023-08 entitled “Summary of Public Consultation and Recommendations Regarding Proposed Changes to the Tecumseh Transit Service for 2023”, be received ; And that the changes to the Tecumseh Transit Service Route, as noted in DS-2023-08, be authorized
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That Report LCS-2023-16 entitled “Town of Tecumseh New Fireworks By-Law” be received; and That proposed By-Law 2023-045 as revised and attached hereto and being a by-law to prohibit and regulate the sale and setting off of fireworks in the Town of Tecumseh be given consideration for a first, second and third and final reading.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That Report PWES-2023-12 Maisonneuve Street Sidewalk from Shawnee Road to Lesperance Road be received ; And t hat Council not approve adding the Maisonneuve Street Sidewalk, from Shawnee Road to Lesperance Road, to the 2023-2027 Public Works & Engineering Services Capital Works Plan;
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That the Upper Little River Watershed Drainage and Master Plan Class Environmental Assessment, be adopted .
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That the Report and Specifications for the Shuttleworth Drain as prepared by Gerard Rood, P.Eng., of Rood Engineering Inc. (Drainage Engineer), dated December 14, 2022 (Drainage Report) be
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Referred
That Josh Warner, P.Eng., of R. Dobbin Engineering Inc. be appointed Drainage Engineer to make an examination of the North 12 th Concession Drain drainage area as submitted by the landowner (Roll No. 510000002000000) in the “Notice of Request for Drainage Improvement” dated April 5, 2023; And that a Drainage Report be prepared in accordance with Section 78 of the Drainage Act (Act), including provisions for future maintenance.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That the Subsequent Connection Report prepared by Mark Hernandez, P.Eng. of Dillon Consulting Ltd., dated April 12, 2023 (Report), including Schedule C (Updated Section 65(3)), for the connection of drainage works to the Cyr Drain and Extension for Roll No. 570-47810 and Roll No. 570-47800, be received ; And that the connection of drainage works for the parcels Roll No. 570-47810 and Roll No. 570-47800 into the Cyr Drain and Extension, be approved as set out in the Report; And further that By-law No. 2023-058 being a by-law to approve the Report and amendments to the Engineer’s assessment set out in By-law No. 2021-41 be adopted ; And furthermore that a copy of By-law No. 2023-058 be sent to the affected landowner of Roll No. 570-47810 and Roll No. 570-47800.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That Report PWES-2023-42 Amendment to the 2023-2027 PWES Capital Works Plan, County Road 43 Trunk Watermain Project W-4 (CP Rail to County Road 42), be received ; And that , in accordance with the 2018 Water and Wastewater Master Plan and based on the current development opportunities within the Tecumseh Hamlet Secondary Planning Area, the County Road 43 Trunk Watermain Project W-4 (CP Rail to County Road 42) be completed in 2023 (design) and 2024 (construction) as part of the County of Essex’s schedule for their County Road 42 & County Road 43 Improvement Project Phase 2; And further that the expenditures of $4,886,000 for the engineering and construction costs be funded from the Watermain Reserve Fund; And furthermore, that Dillon Consulting Limited be retained for engineering consulting services, including completion of the detailed design, drawings and specifications, contract administration and inspection for the County Road 43 Trunk Watermain Project W-4 (CP Rail to County Road 43) in the amount of $374,700 excluding HST, as a Single Source Procurement under the Town’s Purchasing Policy and Schedule “A” of By-law 2021-60 and as amended by By-law 2021-103; And further more, that Council delegate the authority to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Purchasing Coordinator, and the Director Public Works & Engineering Services to execute an agreement, satisfactory in form to the Town Solicitor, with Dillon Consulting Limited; And furthermore , that the local watermain proj
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That Administration be authorized to submit an application to the federal government for funding under the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF) 2023 Intake, for the Cedarwood Sanitary Pump Station Reconstruction Project; And that Administration be authorized to complete any business case(s), application(s) and/or to provide all information/documentation as required in order to constitute an application under the DMAF 2023 Intake; And further that the Chief Financial Officer and the Director Public Works & Engineering Services be authorized to sign any required documents necessary to complete the application and the subsequent documentation to the DMAF 2023 Intake.
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That By-Law 2023-037 being a By-Law respecting the issuance of various permits and performing of inspections for construction, demolition, change of use permits, and related matters; That By-Law 2023-045 being a by-law to regulate the sale and setting off of fireworks within the Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2023-055 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 - 1650 Shawnee Road.; That By-Law 2023-056 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Service Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and the City of Windsor to administer funds for the Pathway to Potential Program for the year 2023; That By-Law 2023-057 being a by-law to authorize and execute of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Bird Canada, Inc.; That By-Law 2023-058 being a by-law to authorize a subsequent connection to the Cyr Drain and Extension under Section 65 of the Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1997 c. D.17; That By-Law 2023-059 being a by-law to provide for the adoption of tax rates, area rates and additional charges for Municipal, County and Education purposes for the year 2023. Be given first and second reading.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That By-Law 2023-060 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, May 9, 2023, regular meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh be given first, second, third and final reading.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That there being no further business, the Tuesday, May 9, 2023 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 10:00 pm.
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin