Regular Council

That the November 28, 2023 minutes of the Regular Council Meeting, as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted .

That Reports CRS-2023-22 Friendship Agreement - Can-AM Indian Friendship Centre and Town of Tecumseh, CRS-2023-02 Lease Renewal Agreement Powertech Hockey Group and LCS-2023-09 Tecumseh Multi-Year Accessibility Plan as listed under the Consent Agenda be received and approved .

That a the resolution be revised with the wording "conduct regular market reviews for Council compensation with the aligning with the incoming new Council term of office, be accepted.

That Report CAO-PC-2023-08 entitled “Council Renumeration Review - Final Report ” be received ; And that Council approves the following recommendations made by Marianne Love (ML Consulting); Implement a base pay adjustment to the Mayor salary from $47,258 to $59,496 effective January 1, 2024; Maintain the current base pay rates for Deputy Mayor ($35,509) and Councillor ($28,137) positions going into 2024; Adjust the annual base pay for all elected official positions annually by the full (100%) amount used to adjust the Non-Bargaining Unit employee salary grid; and Conduct regular market reviews for Council compensation aligning with new Council terms of office. And further that By-Law No. 2006-84 and its Schedule “A” be amended to reflect the revised process as detailed in Report CAO-PC-2023-03 Council Renumeration Review and final recommendations outlined in the Report CAO-PC-2023-08 Council Renumeration Review - Final Report.

That Communications - For Information A through D as listed on the Tuesday, December 12, 2023 Regular Council Agenda, be received .

That the verbal report regarding Essex County Council updates be received.

That the Tuesday, November 28, 2023 minutes of the Policies & Priorities Committee as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted; And that the attached Policies & Priorities Committee Terms of Reference, and the Health and Safety Policy No. 7, be approved.

That the November 6, 2023 minutes of the Police Services Board as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be accepted.

That the October 27, 2023 minutes of the Tecumseh Accessibility Advisory Committee as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted .

That Report No. CAO-2023-08 Amendments to ERCA Non-Mandatory Cost Apportioning Agreement be received ; And that direction be given to Administration to evaluate the ERCA Land Acquisition Program and review alternatives for ecological stewardship initiatives in 2024 with a report out to Council prior to deliberations for the 2025 operating budget; And further that By-law No. 2023-118, being a by-law to amend By-law No. 2023-111, to authorize the execution of a revised Cost Apportioning Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Essex Region Conservation Authority for a reduced funding contribution for non-mandatory ERCA programs and services as provided in Report CAO-2023-08 be given consideration for first, second, third and final reading.

That Report DS-2023-24 entitled “Tecumseh Transit Service (TTS) One-Year Extension of Transit Delivery and Maintenance Services Agreement with First Canada ULC” be received ; And that Administration be authorized to undertake the Request for Proposals process to select a Transit Delivery and Maintenance Service provider in coordination with the delivery of the electric transit buses in 2024 and report back to Council with the outcome; And further that By-Law 2023-120 authorizing the execution of an Amending Agreement to the existing Transit Delivery and Maintenance Services Agreement between the Town of Tecumseh and First Canada ULC, which facilitates a one-year extension to the existing contract for the period January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024, in accordance with DS-2023-24, be considered for first, second and third and final reading.

That By-law No. 2023-115 being a by-law prescribing a tariff of administrative fees and charges for 2024 be considered for first, second third and final readings. And that By-law No. 2023-119 being a by-law to amend Schedule 3 “Permit Fee Rates” of By-law 2023-37, the Tecumseh Building By-law, be considered for first, second third and final readings.

​ That By-Law 2023-108 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and BT Engineering Inc for the Engineering Services for the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment County Road 46 for the 8 th and 9 th Concession; That By-Law 2023-110 being a by-law to prohibit and regulate noise in the Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2023-115 being a By-law to prescribe a tariff of administrative fees and charges for the Town of Tecumseh for 2024: That By-Law 116 being a By-Law to amend By-Law 2006-84 being a by-law to provide for the remuneration of Members of Council for The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2023-117 being a by-law to execute an Friendship Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and the Can-Am Indian Friendship Centre to achieve a greater impact in improving the lives of urban Indigenous People in Tecumseh; That By-Law 2023-118 being a By-Law to amend By-Law 2023-111 being a By-Law to authorize the execution of an Cost Apportioning Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Essex Region Conservation Authority for a funding contribution for non-mandatory ERCA programs and services; That By-Law 2023-119 being a by-law to amend By-law 2023-037, being a by-law respecting the issuance of various permits and performing of inspectors for construction, demolition, change of use permits, and related matters; That By-Law 2023-120 being a by-law to authorize the executio

That By-Law 2023-121 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 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, December 12, 2023 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 9:02 pm.