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 (13 motions)
13 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the May 12, 2026 minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council and the May 12, 2026 minutes of the Public Meeting of Council, as were delivered to the Members, be adopted .
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That the supplementary items added to the Regular Meeting Agenda regarding PWES-2026-21 Supply of Various Vehicles and By-Law 2026-038 Lakewood Park Food and Event Services Agreement, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That Report LCS-2026-12 Essex Power Corporation - Appointment of Proxyholder for Shareholders' 2025 Annual Meeting and PWES-2026-22 Request for Repair and Improvement to the Baillargeon, Cyr and ETL Drains Appointment of Drainage Engineer be received and that the respective recommendations noted in the report be approved.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That the Lesperance Road Improvements PowerPoint presentation as delivered to the Members, be received.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That Communications - For Information A through E as listed on the Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Regular Council Agenda, be received .
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That Report CAO-2026-02 entitled “Strategic Priorities 2025 Report Out” be received .
Moved by Councillor Tania Jobin, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That Report LCS-2026-13 Hearing Officer Service Agreement for the Town’s Administrative Monetary Penalty System be received ; And that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Service Agreement for Hearing Officer Services for the Town’s Administrative Monetary Penalty System for a three-year agreement commencing May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2029, pursuant to the terms of the standard Service Agreement to be finalized and agreed to in consultation with the Town’s Solicitor; And that Sarah Jacobs of Jacobs Dispute Resolution be appointed as the Hearing Officer for the Town’s Administrative Monetary Penalty System; And further that By-Law 2026-037 being a by-law to appoint a Hearing Officer for the Town’s Administrative Monetary Penalties System be considered for first, second, third and final readings.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That Report PWES-2026-21 2026 Supply of Various Vehicles be received ; And that Administration be authorized to obtain quotations for the 2026 Supply of Various Vehicles as summarized in Report PWES-2026-21; And further that the equipment to be replaced as identified in Report PWES-2026-21 be declared surplus and disposed of through Part VI, Disposal of Surplus or Scrap Materials and Equipment of the Town’s Purchasing Policy; And furthermore, that Attachment 1 titled “Town of Tecumseh 2026-2035 Ten Year Fleet Funding and Replacement Schedules” and Attachment 2 titled “Town of Tecumseh 2026-2035 Ten Year Fire and Rescue Services Apparatus Funding and Replacement Schedules” to Report PWES-2026-21, be adopted as amended; And furthermore, that funding for the purchase of the 2026 Supply of Various Vehicles outlined in Attachment 1 in the amount of $886,000 plus associated costs for outfitting of $40,000, for a total of $926,000 be funded from the Lifecycle Fleet Reserve; And furthermore, that funding for the purchase of the 2026 Supply of Various Vehicles outlined in Attachment 2 in the amount of $1,300,000 plus associated costs for outfitting of $12,000, for a total of $1,312,000 be funded from the Lifecycle Fire Apparatus Reserve.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That Report DS-2026-16 “Zoning By-law Amendment, 12147 St. Jacques Street, Scheduling of a Public Meeting”, be received ; And t hat the scheduling of a public meeting, to be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 6:30 p.m., in accordance with the Planning Act , for a Zoning By-law amendment application pertaining to Lots 43, 44 and 45 on Plan 1008, being a 1225 square metre (13,185 square foot) parcel of land situated on the south side of St. Jacques Street, approximately 100 metres (328 feet) west of its intersection with Lesperance Road (12147 St. Jacques Street), seeking to amend Zoning By-law 1746 by: rezoning Lot 43, Plan 1008 from “Residential Zone 2 (R2)” to a site-specific “Residential Zone 2 (R2-29)” to establish minimum lot frontage, area and side yard width requirements to facilitate a minor lot line adjustment and the subsequent construction of a new single-unit dwelling; revising the existing “Residential Zone 2 (R2-6)” for Lot 44, Plan 1008 (12147 St. Jacques) to continue to permit the existing four-unit dwelling and establish minimum lot frontage and area to facilitate a minor lot line adjustment; and rezoning Lot 45, Plan 1008 from “Residential Zone 2 (R2-6)” to a site-specific “Residential Zone 2 (R2-30)” to establish minimum lot frontage and lot area requirements to facilitate a minor lot line adjustment and the subsequent construction of a new single-unit dwelling be authorized .
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That By-Law 2026-037 being a by-law to amend By-Law 2025-007 for the appointment of screening officers and hearing officers to adjudicate reviews and appeals of administrative penalties; And that By-Law 2026-038 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Operations and Event Management Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Lakewood Common Inc for food and recreational services for Lakewood Park. Be given first and second reading.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That By-Law 2026-037 being a by-law to amend By-Law 2025-007 for the appointment of screening officers and hearing officers to adjudicate reviews and appeals of administrative penalties; And that By-Law 2026-038 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Operations and Event Management Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Lakewood Common Inc for food and recreational services for Lakewood Park. Be given third and final reading.
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That By-Law 2026-039 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, May 26, 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 Rick Tonial
Carried
That there being no further business, the Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Regular Council be adjourned at 6:10 pm.
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin