Regular Council

That the Tuesday, February 22, 2022 minutes of the Regular Council, February 22, 2022 minutes of the Public Council Meetings and the February 22, 2022 minutes of the Special Council meeting as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted .

That the Essex Region Conservation Authority 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Draft Budget, be received.

That Communications - For Information 1 through 15 as listed on the Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Regular Council Agenda, be received .

That the Communication item 15 from the Town of Collingwood regarding the Termination of Membership to the Ontario Municipal Water Association, be

That the Mayor and Members of Council be authorized to attend the Virtual March 23, 2022 Farmland Forum, at a cost of $50 per person in accordance with the Town’s Professional Development Policy and subject to funding in the 2022 Budget.

That the February 10, 2022 minutes of the Police Services Board meeting as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted .

That the February 16, 2022 minutes of the Town of Tecumseh Business Improvement Area Meeting as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be accepted .

That By-law No. 2022-010 being a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Consent Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Dana Azar, in accordance with Section 53(12) and 51(26) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P13 and amendments thereto as an alternative means of fulfilling the condition and otherwise acknowledging the obligations which remain outstanding and to be fulfilled in order to satisfy condition 7 of Consent Applications B-04-21, B-05-21 and B-06-21, satisfactory in form to the Town’s Solicitor, be adopted .

That Report DS-2022-09 entitled “Annual Status Report on the Tecumseh Transit Service for 2021 and Update on Initiation of On-Demand Pilot Project”, be received ; And that the current waiver of transit fares due to the pandemic be continue d until March 28, 2022; And further that transit fares be waived as an incentive to use the On-Demand Transit Pilot for a one-month period from March 28, 2022 up to and including April 28, 2022, after which regular transit fares be reintroduced .

That Report LCS-2022-09 regarding the restricted acts of Council after Nomination Day (Lame Duck Provisions), be received ; And that a by-law be prepared to delegate authority to the Chief Administrative Officer with respect to the actions set out in the Municipal Act, 2001 Section 275(3) during the period which Council may be restricted from certain acts, as set out in Section 275 of the Municipal Act, 2001.

That Anita Imperioli be awarded the 2021 Dr. Henri Breault Community Excellence Award, be approved.

That Edward Janisse be awarded the 2021 Donald ‘Donny’ Massender Memorial Volunteer Award, be approved.

That Jocelyn Adams be awarded the 2021 Youth of the Year Award, be approved.

That Lynda Lacombe be awarded the 2021 Senior of the Year Award, be approved.

That 2022 Technology & Client Services (TCS) Capital Projects summarized in Attachment 1 to Report TCS-2022-03, 2022-2026 TCS Capital Works Plan, be approved ; And t hat the 2022 TCS Capital Projects ($209,000) be funded through the Technology & Client Services Lifecycle reserve.

That Report PWES-2022-06 Riverside Drive Multi-Use Trail Project Update, be received.

Th at Administration be authorized to obtain quotes for the 2022 Supply of Various Vehicles as follows: Public Works and Engineering Services Vehicles Estimated Price Roadside Tractor $136,000 RTV-Winter control package $30,000 Community & Recreation Services Vehicles Estimated Price Crew Cab Pickup Truck $37,000 Kubota 4701 Tractor $35,000 Flat Bed Trailer $7,000 Kubota 331 Mower (2) $36,000 Golf Cart $7,500 Water Services Vehicles Estimated Price Pickup Truck with Service Body $90,000 Utility Trailer $6,500 Community Safety Vehicles Estimated Price Command Pickup Truck $55,000 Aerial Platform Truck $1,900,000 And that the following equipment be declared surplus and disposed of through Part VI, Disposal of Surplus or Scrap Materials and Equipment of the Town’s Purchasing By-law: Public Works and Engineering Services Vehicle Unit Number Year Purchased Zetor Roadside Tractor PWE 11-12 2011 Community & Recreation Services Vehicle Unit Number Year Purchased Crew Cab Pickup Truck P 5-12 2012 Kubota 4701 Tractor P 11-15 2015 Kubota 33 Mowers P36-16 & P37-16 2016 Flat Bed Trailer P24-14 2014 Community Safety Vehicle Unit Number Year Purchased Aerial Platform Truck Truck 1 2002 And further that Appendix A titled “Town of Tecumseh 2022-2031 Ten Year Fleet Funding and Replacement Schedules” and Appendix B titled “Town of Tecumseh 2022-2031 Ten Year Fire and Rescue Services Apparatus Funding and Replacement Schedules” attached to Public Works & Engineering Services Report PWES-2022-07

That Report PWES-2022-11 Active Transportation Fund Multi-Use Recreational Trails: Lesperance Road & Little River Boulevard, be received ; And that Administration be authorized to submit an application to the federal government for funding under the Active Transportation Fund (ATF) for a future commitment to install a multi-use recreational trail on the west side of Lesperance Road (from Riverside Drive to First Street) and on the north side of Little River Boulevard (from Lesperance Road to Gauthier Street); And further that the Chief Financial Officer be authorized to sign any required documents necessary to complete the application and any subsequent documentation to ATF.

​ That By-Law 2022-010 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Consent Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Dana Azar; That By-law 2022-011 being a by-law to amend By-Law No. 2019 appointing members to the Cultural and Arts Advisory Committee for the term of Council ending 2022; That By-Law 2022-012 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Letter of Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Transportation for Ontario relating to funding under the Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation program; That By-Law 2022-013 being a by-law to govern the proceedings of Council and its committees/local boards, the conduct of its members and the calling of meetings. Be given first and second reading.

​ ​ That By-Law 2022-010 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Consent Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Dana Azar; That By-law 2022-011 being a by-law to amend By-Law No. 2019 appointing members to the Cultural and Arts Advisory Committee for the term of Council ending 2022; That By-Law 2022-012 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Letter of Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Transportation for Ontario relating to funding under the Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation program; That By-Law 2022-013 being a by-law to govern the proceedings of Council and its committees/local boards, the conduct of its members and the calling of meetings. Be given third and final reading.

That By-Law 2022-014 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 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, March 8, 2022 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 9:18 pm.