Regular Council

That the October 13, 2020 minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council and the October 13, 2020 minutes of the Public Meeting of Council, as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted .

That the supplementary items added to the Regular Meeting agenda regarding a letter from the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities dated October 27, 2020 on the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund, be approved

That the Town of Tecumseh Business Improvement Area 2021 Budget, be approved.

That Communications - For Information 1 through 8 as listed on the Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Regular Council Agenda, be received .

That the October 15, 2020 minutes of the Police Services Board, as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted .

That the March 4, 2020 and October 14, 2020 minutes of the Town of Tecumseh BIA Annual General Meetings, as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted .

That Report CS-2020-33 entitled Manning Road Farm Lease – Option to Renew, be received; And that the request of Olinda Farms Inc. (Olinda) to extend the Farm Lease to farm the Town’s 18 acres of farmland located on the south side of Baseline Road, for a further two-year term as provided for in the current Farm Lease, be approved; And that By-law No. 2020-67 being a by-law to authorize the Mayor and the Clerk to execute a Farm Lease Agreement between the Town and Olinda for the 2021 to 2022 Crop Years, be adopted .

That CS-2020-34 entitled Chartwell St. Clair Beach Retirement – Parking Lease Agreement, be received; And that By-law No. 2020-66 being a by-law to authorize the Mayor and the Clerk to execute an Agreement with Chartwell Master Care LP O/A Chartwell St. Clair Beach Retirement Chartwell Retirement Residences (Chartwell) for the lease of additional parking spaces at the municipal parking lot located at Lakewood Park, be adopted.

That FS-2020-15 Budget Variance Report – August 31, 2020, be received. And that the Director Financial Services be authorized to apply to the Safe Restart Agreement – Municipal Operating Fund Stream Phase 2 for additional funding, provided financial analysis conducted prior to October 30, 2020 satisfies program eligibility criteria to the satisfaction of the Chief Administrative Officer and Director Financial Services.

That the Minutes of Settlement of the mediation and arbitration process between the Town of Tecumseh and Windsor Utilities Commission with respect to the Bulk Water Supply Agreement involving the two parties; be approved; And that the Town solicitor be authorized by Council to advise the mediator/arbitrator to give effect to these Minutes of Settlement as attached to this report; And furthermore that the Clerk and Mayor be authorized to execute the Minutes of Settlement in advance of submission to the mediator/arbitrator.

That a by-law authorizing the execution of the “2292093 Ontario Inc.” site plan control agreement, satisfactory in form to the Town’s Solicitor, which allows for the construction of a 2027 square metre (21,824 square foot) automobile dealership building and associated parking, landscaping, display areas and on-site services/works on a 1.73 hectare (4.29 acre) parcel of land situated southwest of the County Road 22/Sylvestre Drive fly-off ramp (1602 Sylvestre Drive), be adopted , subject to the following occurring prior to the Town’s execution of the Agreement: i)final stormwater management design and stormwater management calculations, and associated site service drawings being approved by the Town; ii)the Owner executing the site plan control agreement; and iii)the Owner posting security for performance pursuant to paragraph 6.1 of the agreement; And that the execution of such further documents as are called for by the site plan control agreement approved above including, but not limited to, the execution of the acknowledgement/direction required to register the site plan control agreement on title to the lands and such other acknowledgements/directions for any related transfers or real property registrations contemplated by the site plan control agreement, by the Mayor and Clerk, be authorized.

That Report PWES-2020-34 Request to Levy 2015-2018 Municipal Drain Maintenance Costs, be received; And that By-Law 2020-65 to levy maintenance costs for the drains attached in Appendix A, be adopted .

​ That By-law 2020-65 being a by-law to amend drainage assessments estimated in engineer reports based on actual costs incurred for the construction of various drains; That By-law 2020-66 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and St. Clair Beach Retirement Community; That By-law 2020-67 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Olinda Farms Inc. Be given first and second reading.

That By-law 2020-65 being a by-law to amend drainage assessments estimated in engineer reports based on actual costs incurred for the construction of various drains; That By-law 2020-66 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and St. Clair Beach Retirement Community; That By-law 2020-67 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Olinda Farms Inc. Be given third and final reading.

Whereas Tecumseh Town Council welcomes and values the investment in the delivery of services by public utilities to properties within municipal boundaries; And Whereas significant upgrades and installations have been occurring to improve public utility services to residents and businesses of the Town of Tecumseh; And Whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an indefinite shift to work-from-home activities for many residents; And Whereas residents are more reliant than ever on the continued daytime maintenance of public utilities; And Whereas periodically, residents are experiencing losses to electrical supply and telecommunications services as a result of planned outages or the inadvertent severing of existing plant as a result of new installations; And Whereas project contact information and scheduling information is sometimes shared with residents on a voluntary basis by public utilities; And Whereas jurisdiction for the regulation of public telecommunications utilities resides with the federal government and cannot be mandated by the Town of Tecumseh. Now Therefore Be It Hereby Resolved: That all Public Utilities working in the municipal right-of-way deliver project contact information to residents in advance of the undertaking of construction activities, and That all Public Utilities deliver notice of a planned outage to service infrastructure at least seven business days prior to the planned outage, and That all Public Utilities supply on-site utility markings when

Whereas at its Special Meeting of December 8, 2009, Tecumseh Town Council received public feedback regarding Planning & Building Services Department Report No. 32/09 regarding Harmonization of Regulations Regarding Storage and Parking of Commercial and Recreational Vehicles/Trailers in Residential Zones; And Whereas Tecumseh Town Council did not accept harmonization of these regulations at a subsequent meeting of Council; And Whereas on occasion, residents are reporting the presence of parked commercial, storage and recreation vehicles, units and trailers within the municipal right-of-way up to, and including, the municipal pavement edge in such a manner that it obscures sightlines to and from vehicles exiting private driveways; And Whereas on occasion, residents are reporting the placement of these vehicles, units and trailers within the minimum side yard width for significant periods of time that result in similar impact to adjoining properties as a permanent structure including stormwater runoff, shade and loss of privacy. Now Therefore Be It Hereby Resolved: That the Tecumseh Town Council requests that Administration bring considerations to regulate the parking of these vehicles, units and trailers within the municipal right-of-way in the former Town of Tecumseh, to ensure that visibility sightlines are maintained to private driveways, and to recommend appropriate regulations surrounding the parking of such vehicles, units and trailers in the minimum side yard of a privat

Whereas the Ontario Ministry of Finance released in 2018 the "Home-Sharing Guide for Ontario Municipalities"; And Whereas the City of Toronto and City of Vaughan have regulated short-term rentals within their municipal boundaries and the City of Windsor has advised of its intent to regulate short-term rentals; And Whereas residents of various neighbourhoods report unwelcome behaviour by tenants of short-term rental properties that have resulted in calls for law enforcement, conflict with short-term rental tenants over behaviour, and reported loss of environmental enjoyment of their properties; And Whereas such incidents appear to be correlated to properties wherein the owner does not reside in the property and would not meet the definition of "home-sharing" as set by the Province. Now Therefore Be It Hereby Resolved: That the Tecumseh Town Council requests that Administration undertake a regulatory review for both the short-term, owner-absent rental and the home-sharing short term rental categories.

That By-Law 2020-68 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, October 27, 2020, 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, October 27, 2020 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 9:30 pm.