Regular Council

That the November 12, 2024 minutes of the Regular Council Meeting as were delivered to the members, be adopted .

That Reports CAO-2024-10 Health & Safety Policy No. 7 and CRS-2024-25 Pathway to Potential Funding Agreement 2024 be received and that the respective recommendations noted is the reports be approved.

That Report PWES-2024-59 Asset Management Plan Update -Version 4 be received ; And that , following a review period, Administration bring forward a report to Council on December 10, 2024 recommending the adoption of the updated Asset Management Plan -Version 4.

That Communications for Information 1 as listed on the Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Regular Council, be received .

That Report DS-2024-37 entitled “Tecumseh Transit Service (TTS) One-Year Extension of Transit Delivery and Maintenance Services Agreement with First Canada ULC” be received ; And that a By-law authorizing the execution of an Amending Agreement to the existing Transit Delivery and Maintenance Services Agreement between the Town of Tecumseh and First Canada ULC, which facilitates a one-year extension to the existing contract for the period January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, in accordance with DS-2024-37, be considered for first, second, third and final reading.

That Report DS-2024-38 entitled “Tecumseh Transit Service, Purchase of Three Accessible Electric Transit Buses and Associated Charging Infrastructure – Awarding of Tender,” be received ; And that the tender to purchase three Karsan e-Jest electric transit buses and two Express 250 Smart DC Fast Charging stations in the proposed amount of $1,282,583 plus HST be awarded to Damera Bus Sales Canada Corp. subject to the successful negotiation of a purchasing agreement.

That Report DS-2024-39 titled “Deferred Town Contribution to ERCA Land Acquisition Program: Clean Water-Green Spaces Program” be received ; And that direction be given to Administration to engage with ERCA to evaluate its new Land Acquisition Program, and to review alternatives for ecological stewardship or similar programs with a report to Council prior to deliberations for the 2026 operating budget; And further that Council d efer the Town’s 2025 estimated contribution of $50,115 to ERCA’s Land Acquisition Program; And further that the

That Report PWES-2024-54 Urban Forestry and Naturalization Management Plan be received ; And t hat Council award the Consulting Services for the Urban Forestry and Naturalization Management Plan in the amount of $197,696.50 excluding HST to Dillon Consulting Ltd.; And further that By-Law 2024-102 be considered for first, second, third and final reading, to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute and agreement, satisfactory in form to the Town’s solicitor, with Dillon Consulting Ltd.; And further that project funding allocations, reflecting a total budget requirement of $272,408 with a $72,408 increase to the original allocation be approved as follows: Infrastructure Reserve – increase from $200,000 to $272,408.

That Report PWES-2024-55 Intact Municipal Resiliency Grants Program, Tecumseh Tree Planting Program, be received ; And that Administration be authorized to submit an application to Intact for funding under the Municipal Climate Resiliency Grants Program for Tecumseh’s Tree Planting Program; And further that the Director Financial Services & Chief Financial Officer and Director Public Works & Engineering Services be authorized to sign any required documents necessary to complete the application and the subsequent documentation for the Municipal Climate Resiliency Grants Program.

That Report PWES-2024-56 Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund, Direct Delivery Stream – Tecumseh Hamlet Gouin Stormwater Management Facility, be received ; And that Administration be authorized to submit an application to the federal government for funding under the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund for a future commitment to the Tecumseh Hamlet Gouin Stormwater Management Facility; And further that the Director Financial Services & 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 for the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund.

That Report PWES-2024-57 Backflow Prevention By-Law be received ; And that Backflow Prevention By-Law 2024-099 be considered for first, second, third and final readings; And further that By-Law 2001-68 Backflow Prevention be repealed .

That Report PWES-2024-58 Water and Wastewater Rates for 2025, be received; And that By-law 2024-100 be considered for first, second, third and final reading, to adopt the water and wastewater rates for 2025, based on the recommendation of the 2023 Town of Tecumseh Water and Wastewater Rate Study.

​ That By-Law 2024-091 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an amending agreement to the Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and First Canada ULC for transit delivery and maintenance services; That By-Law 2024-098 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 the funds for the Pathway to Potential Program for the year 2024; That By-Law 2024-099 being a by-law to regulate cross-contamination and backflow prevention in private plumbing systems to protect the Town of Tecumseh Water Supply system for contamination; That By-Law 2024-100 being a by-law to establish the water and wastewater rates for the year 2025 That By-Law 2024-102 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Dillon Consulting Limited for the Consulting Services for the Urban Forestry and Naturalization Management Plan. Be given first and second reading.

​ That By-Law 2024-091 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an amending agreement to the Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and First Canada ULC for transit delivery and maintenance services; That By-Law 2024-098 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 the funds for the Pathway to Potential Program for the year 2024; That By-Law 2024-099 being a by-law to regulate cross-contamination and backflow prevention in private plumbing systems to protect the Town of Tecumseh Water Supply system for contamination; That By-Law 2024-102 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Dillon Consulting Limited for the Consulting Services for the Urban Forestry and Naturalization Management Plan. Be given third and final reading.

That By-Law 2024-103 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, November 26, 2024, 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, November 26, 2024 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 8:33 pm.