The Tecumseh Record

Regular Council

June 27, 2023

Who was there

Present (6): Joe Bachetti, James Dorner, Alicia Higgison, Brian Houston, Tania Jobin, Rick Tonial

Absent (1): Gary McNamara

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 (19 motions)

19 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the May 23, 2023 minutes of the Regular Council Meeting and Public Council Meetings for the New Zoning By-Law and East Townline Drain, as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted .
Moved by Councillor James Dorner, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That Report PWES-2023-51 entitled "Source Water Protection 2022" be brought forward on the agenda for discussion and consideration.
Moved by Councillor Tania Jobin, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That Report PWES-2023-51 Source Water Protection 2022 Annual Progress Reports, be received .
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That Communications - For Information 1 through 8 as listed on the Tuesday, June 27, 2023 Regular Council Agenda, be received .
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That the Mayor and Members of Council be authorized to attend the Association of Municipalities of Ontario - Navigating the Road to Resilience Risk Management Symposium on October 4 and 5, 2023 at a cost of $550 plus taxes in accordance with the Town’s Professional Development Policy and subject to funding in the 2023 Budget.
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That Report CRS-2023-11Lakewood Park North Boardwalk Emergency Replacement, be received ; And that the Lakewood Park North Boardwalk replacement as outlined in Report No. CRS-2023-11, in the amount of $165,000 (plus non-refundable HST) be authorized for funding from the Parks Lifecycle Reserve.
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That the tender of the Cada Library Renovation Project in the amount of $1,234,185 (excluding HST) be awarded to Vince Ferro Construction Ltd; And that By-Law 2023-75 be given first, second, third and final reading, to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement, satisfactory in form to the Town’s Solicitor, with Vince Ferro Construction Ltd; And further that the total budget requirement of $1,234,185, which includes an increase in the amount of $234,185, be approved for funding from the Lifecycle Building Reserve (LC); And furthermore , that Administration be authorized to establish a Memorandum of Understanding for cost sharing between the Town of Tecumseh and the Essex County Library Board as follows: $879,136.60 Town of Tecumseh $376,772.00 Essex County Library
Moved by Councillor James Dorner, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That Report LCS-2023-08 entitled “Amendments to By-Law 2009-01 Retail Business Holidays Act”, be received ; And that By-Law 2023-066, being a by-law to amend By-Law 2009-01, to provide for retail business establishments to be open on holidays in the Town of Tecumseh, be considered for first, second, third and final readings.
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That Report LCS-2023-19 entitled “Town of Tecumseh New Procedural By-Law”, be received ; And that the recommended revisions to the Procedural By-Law as outlined in Attachment 1 to Report LCS -2023-19 be accepted ; And further that By-Law 2023-076 be presented for first and second reading at the June 27, 2023 Regular Meeting of Council.
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That Mayor McNamara be appointed proxyholder for the Town of Tecumseh to cast its shareholder’s votes at Essex Power Corporation’s 2022 Shareholders’ Annual Meeting scheduled to be held on Thursday, June 29, 2023; And that Tom Burton be appointed as an alternate proxyholder for the Town of Tecumseh to cast its shareholder’s votes at Essex Power Corporation’s 2022 Shareholders’ Annual Meeting, if Mayor Gary McNamara is absent from the meeting; And further that the Clerk be authorized to sign all necessary proxy forms to implement this resolution and to forward them to Essex Power Corporation
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That the tender for the Scully-St. Mark’s Pump Station and Riverside Drive East Reconstruction Project in the amount of $19,202,990.28, excluding HST, be awarded to Sterling Ridge Infrastructure Inc.; And that By-Law 2023-074 be given the first, second, third and final reading to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement, satisfactory in form to the Town’s solicitor, with Sterling Ridge Infrastructure Inc.; And further that funding allocations, reflecting a total budget requirement of $23,346,900 with an $11,900 increase to the original allocation be accommodated as follows: Road Lifecycle Reserve – increase from $2,100,000 to $2,626,700 Watermain Reserve Fund – increase from $0 to $410,600 Wastewater Sewer Reserve Fund – increase from $635,000 to $1,180,900 Storm Sewer Lifecycle Reserve – decrease from $20,600,000 to $19,128,700
Moved by Councillor Tania Jobin, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That report PWES-2023-45 titled ‘Adoption of Municipal Drain By-law, 4 th Concession Drain’ be received ; And that By-Law 2023-069 being a By-law to adopt the Engineer’s Drainage Report for the 4 th Concession Drain (prepared by RC Spencer Associates Inc. and dated August 5, 2022) for the completion of drain improvement and collection of drainage assessments, as approved by the Town of LaSalle By-law 8764, be given first, second, third and final reading.
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That Report PWES-2023-47 titled “Amendment to Drainage Assessment Schedules for Works Completed under Section 78 of the Drainage Act in 2022” be received ; And that By-Law 2023-071 being a Capital Drain Levying By-law to provide for the collection of construction drainage assessments for the McLean-Hergott Drain, approved by By-Law 2021-77, be given first, second, third and final reading.
Moved by Councillor James Dorner, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That Council award the Engineering Consulting Services for the Scully-St. Mark’s Pump Station Replacement and Riverside Drive East Reconstruction Project in the amount of $941,056.50 excluding HST to Dillon Consulting Ltd. as an Irregular Result under the Town of Tecumseh Purchasing Policy and Schedule ‘A’ of By-Law 2021-60; And that a by-law be prepared to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement, satisfactory in form to the Town’s solicitor, with Dillon Consulting Ltd.
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
T hat the tender for the 2023 Asphalt Paving in the amount of $681,000 excluding HST be awarded to GIP Paving Inc.; And that By-Law 2023-072 be given first, second, third and final reading, to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement, satisfactory in form to the Town’s solicitor, with GIP Paving Inc.; And further that project allocations, reflecting a budget for the Road Works component of the Asphalt Paving Program of $733,690, with a $316,690 increase to the original allocation, be funded from the Roads Lifecycle Reserve.
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
T hat the tender for the 2023 Crack Sealing in the amount of $132,140 excluding HST be awarded to Fine Line Marking Inc.; And that By-law 2023-073 be given first, second, third and final reading, to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement, satisfactory in form to the Town’s solicitor, with Fine Line Marking Inc.
Moved by Councillor James Dorner, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
​ That By-Law 2023-066 being a by-law to amend By-Law 2009-01 being a by-law to provide for retail business establishments to be open on holidays in the Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2023-067 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Transfer Payment Agreement with His Majesty the King in Right of Canada represented by the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Community for the Lesperance Road and Little River Boulevard Multi-Use Pathway; That By-Law 2023-069 being a by-law for the repair and improvement to the 4th Concession Drain; That By-Law 2023-071 being a by-law to amend drainage assessments estimated in engineer reports based on actual costs incurred for the construction of the McLean-Hergott Drain; That By-Law 2023-072 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and GIP Paving for the construction services for asphalt paving; That By-Law 2023-073 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Fine Line Marking Inc for the construction services of crack sealing on roads; That By-Law 2023-074 being a By-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Sterling Ridge Infrastructure Inc for the Scully/St. Marks Pump Station and Riverside Drive East Reconstruction; That By-Law 2023-075 being a By-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the To
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That By-Law 2023-077 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, June 27, 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 James Dorner, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
​ That there being no further business, the Tuesday, June 27, 2023 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 8:35 pm.
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried

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