Regular Council

That the February 25, 2025 minutes of the Regular Council Meeting and the Public Council Meetings, as were delivered to the Members, be adopted .

That the supplementary items added to the Regular Meeting agenda regarding the March 5, 2025, minutes of the Tecumseh Housing Advisory Panel and revisions to Report CRS-2025-01, be approved.

That Report DS-2025-11 Tecumseh Transit Services 2024 Annual Status Report be received and that the respective recommendations noted in the reports be approved.

That Communications - For Information A through C as listed on the Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Regular Council Agenda, be received .

That the February 25, 2025 minutes of the Personnel Committee, as were delivered to the Members, be adopted; And that following polices: Retirement Policy No. 5, Provision of Vacation Policy No. 11 and Survivor Benefits Policy No. 15 be repealed; And further that the revisions to the following attached policies: Compensation and Salary Administration Policy No. 67 and the Flowers or Contribution In Lieu of Flowers Policy No. 30, be approved.

​ That the minutes of the February 25, 2025 meeting of the Court of Revision as were delivered to the members, be approved .

​ That the minutes of the March 5, 2025 meeting of the Tecumseh Housing Advisory Panel as were delivered to the Council members, be accepted; And that the Tecumseh Housing Advisory Panel supports the Housing Accelerator Fund Initiatives 1, 2, and 3 as presented in Report DS-2025-07, DS-2025-08 and DS-202509 as appended on the agenda .

That Report CRS-2025-01 Community & Recreation Services 2025-2029 Five (5) Year Capital Works Plan be received ; And that the Community Recreation Services Capital projects for 2025, as outlined in Attachment 1 to Report CRS-2025-01, be approved ; And further that the 2025 CRS Capital projects be funded through the following reserves and reserve funds as set out in Report CRS-2025-01; Municipal Buildings Lifecycle Reserve Parks Development Lifecycle Reserve Reforestation Lifecycle Reserve Trails Lifecycle Reserve Pool Lifecycle Reserve Arena Lifecycle Reserve Infrastructure Reserve And furthermore , that the Community Recreation Services Capital works Plan for 2025-2029, as outlined in Attachment 1 to Report CRS-2025-01, be approved ; And furthermore , that $2.5 Million be transferred from the Infrastructure Reserve to the Arena Lifecycle Reserve to address the Arena Lifecycle Reserve 2024 year-end deficit position as referenced in Council Reports CRS-2024-10 and CRS-2024-22.

That the tender of the Lakewood Park Improvement Project Phase 1 in the amount of $3,899,319.40 (excluding HST) be awarded to Bear Construction and Engineering Inc.; 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 Bear Construction and Engineering Inc.; And further that project funding allocations, reflecting a total budget requirement of $3,967,947.42 inclusive of non-rebated HST with an increase of $1,081,332.93 to the original allocation be accommodated as follows: Infrastructure Reserve Fund – additional funding increase of $1,081,332.93

That Report CRS-2024-04 Fairplay Woods Update be received ; And that a b y-law to amend By-Law 2001-37 be prepared to prohibit the discharge of Firearms and Bows in Fairplay Woods, including the farmed section, the closed right of way (12 th Concession), Pike Creek and the parking lot at Baseline Road and to provide for enforcement penalties related to infractions thereof; And further that the signage on the entire perimeter of the property be approved as follows: identify the area described above as property of the Town of Tecumseh; indicate that the use of Firearms and Bows is prohibited; indicate that motorized vehicles are prohibited except for agricultural equipment within cleared areas and the former road right of way.

That Report PWES-2025-18 titled “Adoption of Municipal Drain By-Law – 3rd Concession Drain” be received ; And that By-Law 2025-028, being a By-Law to adopt the Engineer’s Drainage Report for the 3rd Concession Drain (prepared by Dillon Consulting Ltd. and N.J. Peralta Engineering Ltd. dated June 7, 2019) recommending drain improvements and providing an updated schedule of assessments, as approved by the Town of LaSalle By-law 8335, be considered for first, second, third and final reading.

That Report PWES-2025-19 Brouillette Court Watermain Replacement – Tender Award, be received ; And that the tender for the Brouillette Court Watermain Replacement in the amount of $357,741 excluding HST be awarded to D’Amore Construction (2000) Ltd.; And further 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 D’Amore Construction (2000) Ltd.; And furthermore , that funding allocations reflecting the total budget requirement of $521,000 with a $9,000 decrease to the original allocation be accommodated as follows: Watermain Reserve Fund – decrease from $530,000 to $521,000

That Report PWES-2025-20 Cedarwood Pump Station Reconstruction Project, Award of Engineering Consulting Services, be received ; And that Council award the Engineering Consulting Services for the Cedarwood Sanitary Pump Station Reconstruction Project in the amount of $939,885 excluding HST to Stantec Consulting Ltd.; And further that By-Law 2025-029 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 Stantec Consulting Ltd.

​ That By-Law 2025-028 being a by-law to provide for the repair and improvements to the 3rd Concession Drain; That By-Law 2025-029 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Stantec Consulting Limited for the Cedarwood Pump Station Reconstruction Project; That By-Law 2025-030 being a by-law to amend the Community Improvement Plan for the Tecumseh Road Main Street CIP Area. Be given first and second reading.

That By-Law 2025-028 being a by-law to provide for the repair and improvements to the 3rd Concession Drain; That By-Law 2025-029 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Stantec Consulting Limited for the Cedarwood Pump Station Reconstruction Project; That By-Law 2025-030 being a by-law to amend the Community Improvement Plan for the Tecumseh Road Main Street CIP Area. Be given third and final reading.

That By-Law 2025-031 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 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 11, 2025 Regular Council be adjourned at 8:41 pm.