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 (14 motions)
13 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the Tuesday, October 24, 2023 minutes of the Regular Council as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted .
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That the October 21, 2023 minutes of the Special Council meeting, as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted .
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That the supplementary items added to the Regular Meeting agenda regarding Communications for Information being item D, be approved.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That Reports LCS-2023-31 Proposed New Legislative and Clerk User Fees and PWES-2023-72 Appointment to Drainage Engineer- Malden Road East Drain as listed under the Consent Agenda be received and approved.
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That the Town of Tecumseh 2022 Audited Financial Statements presented by Cynthia Swift, Partner, KPMG, Municipal Auditor, be received.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That Report FS-2023-11 entitled “Essex Region Conservation Authority-Non-Mandatory Programs and Services, Cost Apportioning Agreement” be received ; And that a by-law authorizing the execution of a “Cost Apportioning Agreement” with the Essex Region Conservation Authority regarding the Town’s funding contribution for various non-mandatory Essex Region Conservation Authority programs and services for the four-year term January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2027, be prepared and considered for adopt ion at the Regular Council meeting of November 28, 2023.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That the Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island presentation entitled "We Go Together" as appended on the agenda be received.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That Communications - For Information A through D as listed on the Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Regular Council Agenda, be received .
Moved by Councillor James Dorner, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That the Cada Library Building Renovation capital project budget be increased by $125,000 to fund the repairs as outlined in this report; And that the requested amount of $125,000 including non-refundable HST, be authorized and funded through the Infrastructure Reserve; And further that previously approved funding in the amount of $4,260,000 for planned Recreation projects as identified in CRS-2023-16 be reduced to $4,010,000 to reflect funding reallocations of CRS-2023-19 and CRS-2023-20; And further moreover that funding from the Infrastructure Reserve originally approved for $2,500,000 of the $4,260,000 for projects identified in CRS-2023-16 be reduced to $2,250,000.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That Report CRS-2023-21 entitled “Lakewood Park South – Parking Lot Security” be received ; And that operational and capital costing for Option 4 outlined in Report CRS-2023-21 for additional security controls for Lakewood Park North and South be
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Referred
That subject to County Council awarding the County Road 46 Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (CR46 Class EA) to BT Engineering Inc. on November 15, 2023, that BT Engineering Inc. be retained for the Engineering Consulting Services for the CR46 Class EA, specific to the Town of Tecumseh’s scope of the study being the 8 th and 9 th Concession Roads between Highway 401 and County Road 46, in the amount of $66,720 excluding HST; And t hat By-law 2023-108 be considered for 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 BT Engineering Inc at the November 28, 2023 Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That By-Law 2023-095 being a by-law to provide for the repair and improvements to the Shuttleworth Drain; Be given third and final reading.
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That By-Law 2023-109 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, November 14, 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 Alicia Higgison, seconded by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti
Carried
That there being no further business, the Tuesday, November 14, 2023 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 8:40 pm.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor James Dorner