The Tecumseh Record

Regular Council

September 24, 2024

Who was there

Present (7): Joe Bachetti, James Dorner, Alicia Higgison, Brian Houston, Tania Jobin, Gary McNamara, 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 (14 motions)

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

That the September 10, 2024 minutes of the Regular Council Meeting, as were delivered to the members, be adopted .
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That the supplementary items added to the Regular Meeting agenda regarding report CRS-2024-22 Amendment to the Community and Recreation Services 2024 One year Capital Works Plan, Arena Restoration, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That Council Report FS-2024-17 2024 Business Improvement Area Proposed Budget be received ; And that the 2024 Business Improvement Area (BIA) Proposed Budget, as reported to Council at the September 10, 2024 Regular Council Meeting by the BIA Chair requiring a levy of $235,000, and as included within this report as Attachment 1, be approved ; And further that By-law 2024-079 be considered for first, second, third and final readings to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to approve By-law 2024-079 to levy a special charge of the Business Improvement Area and to provide for its collection for the year 2024.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That Communications - For Information 1 as listed on the Tuesday, September 24, 2024 Regular Council Agenda, be received .
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That the Mayor and Members of Council be authorized to attend the Congress for New Urbanism 2025 Conference held June 11 to 14, 2025, in accordance with the Town’s Professional Development Policy and subject to funding in the 2025 Budget.
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Tania Jobin
Carried
That the September 17, 2024 and August 20, 2024 minutes of the BIA Board of Management Meetings as were delivered to the members, be accepted; And that Heba Al Faouri's application to join the Board be endorsed for appointment by the Town; And further that By-Law 2024-081 be considered for first, second, third and final readings.
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That Report CAO-2024-07 entitled “Strategic Priorities 2023 Report Out” be received .
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
That Report CRS-2024-22 Amendment to the Community & Recreation Services 2024 One (1) Year Capital Works Plan – Arena Restoration, be received ; And that the proposed work of the Arena’s exterior building envelope as described in Report CRS-2024-22 be added to the Community and Recreation Services 2024 One (1) Year Capital Works Plan, Arena Restoration Project; And further that the Arena Restoration Project budget be increased by up to $338,000 (before HST) and be funded from the Infrastructure Reserve as outlined in Report CRS-2024-22; And furthermore, that the awarding for the interior and exterior work as described in Report CRS-2024-22, be authorized to proceed as a single source negotiation; And furthermore, that an upset limit of $1 38,000 for completion of the interior work and an upset limit of $200,000 for completion of the exterior work be added to the original tender award of $2,541,618 (before HST) to TCI Titan Contracting Inc for a revised award total of $2, 879 , 618.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti, seconded by Councillor Brian Houston
Carried
That Report PWES-2024-49 Boulevard Maintenance By-Law be received; And that Attachment 1 of Report PWES-2024-49 outlining the proposed updates to the boulevard maintenance be approved ; And further that Boulevard Maintenance By-Law 2024-078 be considered for first, second, third and final readings; And further more , that By-Law 2016-05 Boulevard Maintenance be repealed .
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
That Report TCS-2024-04 entitled “Regional IT Mutual Aid Agreement” be received ; And that By-Law 2024-080 be considered for the first, second, third and final reading to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Regional IT Mutual Aid Agreement.
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
​ That By-Law 2024-078 being a by-law to regulate the maintenance, occupancy, use of, and other matters pertaining to boulevards under the jurisdiction of the Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2024-079 being a by-law to levy a special charge of the Business Improvement Area and to provide for its collection for the year 2024; That By-Law 2024-080 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Regional Mutual Aid Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh, the City of Windsor, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, the County of Essex and all of the other seven lower tier municipalities within the County of Essex for an Emergency Mutual Aid Assistance with Information Technology Services; That By-Law 2024-081 being a by-law to amend By-Law 2023-015 to appoint directors to the Board of Management for the Business Improvement Area for the term of Council 2022-2026. Be given first and second reading.
Moved by Councillor Alicia Higgison, seconded by Councillor Rick Tonial
Carried
​ That By-Law 2024-078 being a by-law to regulate the maintenance, occupancy, use of, and other matters pertaining to boulevards under the jurisdiction of the Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2024-079 being a by-law to levy a special charge of the Business Improvement Area and to provide for its collection for the year 2024; That By-Law 2024-080 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Regional Mutual Aid Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh, the City of Windsor, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, the County of Essex and all of the other seven lower tier municipalities within the County of Essex for an Emergency Mutual Aid Assistance with Information Technology Services; That By-Law 2024-081 being a by-law to amend By-Law 2023-015 to appoint directors to the Board of Management for the Business Improvement Area for the term of Council 2022-2026. Be given third and final reading.
Moved by Councillor Brian Houston, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried
That By-Law 2024-082 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, September 24, 2024, regular meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh be given first, second, third and final reading.
Moved by Councillor Tania Jobin, seconded by Councillor Alicia Higgison
Carried
​ That there being no further business, the Tuesday, September 24, 2024 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 8:34 pm.
Moved by Councillor Rick Tonial, seconded by Councillor James Dorner
Carried

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