The Tecumseh Record

Regular Council

January 27, 2026

Who was there

Present (5): Joe Bachetti, James Dorner, Brian Houston, Tania Jobin, Gary McNamara

Absent (2): Alicia Higgison, Rick Tonial

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 (15 motions)

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

That the minutes of the January 13, 2026 Regular Council Meeting and Public Council Meeting and the minutes of the December 9, 2025 Special Council Meeting, as were delivered to the Members, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That Reports CRS-2026-01 Pathway to Potential Agreement and PWES-2026-02 Appointment of Drainage Engineer Snake Lane Road Drain be received and that the respective recommendations noted in the reports be approved.
Moved by Councillor Tania Jobin, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That Communications - For Information A through C as listed on the Tuesday, January 27, 2026 Regular Council Agenda, be received .
Moved by Councillor James Dorner, seconded by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti
Carried
That the Mayor and Members of Council be authorized to attend the Reconcili - Action Conference at a cost of $100.00 per person, in accordance with the Town's Professional Development Policy and subject to funding in the 2026 Budget.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That Report CRS-2026-02 Community and Recreation Services 2026-2030 Five (5) Year Capital Works Plan be received ; And that the Community and Recreation Services Capital Projects for 2026-2030 be approved , in principle .
Moved by Councillor James Dorner, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That the 2026 Fire Equipment purchases as summarized in Attachment 1 to Report CS-2026-01 Fire Equipment Five Year Capital Works Plan 2026-2030, be approved in principle ; And that the equipment purchases outlined in Report CS-2026-01 be funded through the Lifecycle Fire Equipment Reserve.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That DS-2026-02 entitled “Zoning By-law Amendment 13231-13233 Riverside Drive results of Public Meeting and Final Recommendation” be received ; And that a by-law having the effect of amending Zoning By-law 1746 by rezoning a 2184 square metre (23,510 square foot) parcel of land situated on the south side of Riverside Drive, approximately 91 metres (295 feet) west of its intersection with Grace Road (13231-13233 Riverside Drive), from “Residential Zone 1 (R1)” to a site-specific “Residential Zone 1 (R1-11)” to permit the construction of a two-storey, semi-detached dwelling and establish site-specific lot provisions, in keeping with DS-2026-02, be adopted .
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That Report DS-2026-03 entitled “Official Plan Amendment: Parkland Redistribution in Manning Road Secondary Plan Area, Scheduling of a Public Meeting”, be received ; And that the scheduling of a public meeting, to be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 6:30 p.m., in accordance with the Planning Act , for a Town-initiated Official Plan Amendment to the Tecumseh Official Plan in order to redesignate lands in the Manning Road Secondary Plan Area (MRSPA) to provide for the redistribution of parkland and minor text changes, in accordance with Report DS-2026-03, be authorized .
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That Report LCS-2026-02 Tecumseh Accessibility Advisory Committee Appointments be received; And that the applications to the Tecumseh Accessibility Advisory Committee Michelle Santos and Gabriella Krystia be accepted and appointed as a member(s) of the Tecumseh Accessibility Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026, or until such time new members are appointed; And further that a by-law be prepared to confirm the appointments to the Tecumseh Accessibility Advisory Committee for the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
​ That By-Law 2026-005 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 2025; That By-Law 2026-006 being a by-law to amend By-Law 1746, the Town’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law for those lands in the former Town of Tecumseh Be given first and second reading.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
​ That By-Law 2024-074 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; That By-Law 2026-005 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 2025; That By-Law 2026-006 being a by-law to amend By-Law 1746, the Town’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law for those lands in the former Town of Tecumseh Be given third and final reading.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That due to the availability of Council, the 2026 budget deliberations scheduled for February 12, 2026 be moved to the Regular Council Meeting on February 10, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That By-Law 2026-007 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 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
Whereas the current term of Tecumseh Council ends November 14, 2026, and current Members of Council may wish to file a nomination for office as a candidate in the upcoming municipal election; And Whereas voting day for the municipal election for the Town of Tecumseh is on Monday, October 26, 2026, and the nomination period for candidates to file their nomination for a term in office begins May 1, 2026; And Whereas current Members of Council are governed by Town Policies such as Policy No. 69 Prohibition on the Use of Town Resources and Policy No. 63 Council Code of Conduct. Now Therefore Be It Hereby Resolved: That the Clerk convene and provide “refresher” training to Council on the Town’s Code of Conduct and general decorum requirements before May 1, 2026, being the opening of the nomination period for candidates in the upcoming municipal election.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
​ That there being no further business, the Tuesday, January 27, 2026 Regular Council be adjourned at 8:23 pm.
Moved by Councillor James Dorner, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried

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