Regular Council

That the April 14, 2020 minutes of the Regular Council Meeting and the April 16, 2020 minutes of the Special Council Meeting, as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted.

That the supplementary item added to the Regular Meeting agenda regarding the letter from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs dated April 25, 2020 on Community Gardens, be approved

That Communications - For Information 1 through 5 as listed on the Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Regular Council Agenda, be received.

That report FS-2020-06 COVID-19 Financial Impact Update, be received.

That the Rink B Brine Line Replacement capital project be added to the 2020-2024 PRS Arena and Pool (5) Five Year Capital Works Plan; And that the Rink B Brine Line Replacement Capital project as outlined in this report, in the amount of $43,000 net of 100% refundable HST, be authorized and funded out of the Arena Lifecycle Reserve. Minutes of Regular Meeting of Council, April 28, 2020, 7:00 pm 4

That the Grant Application for the Tecumseh Road Main Street Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Financial Incentive Program, for the property located at 12133-12137 Tecumseh Road (Roll Nos. 374405000002300 and 374405000002200), be deemed eligible and approved for the Parking Area Improvement Grant Program, for a total amount of $10,000 toward the parking lot improvements being proposed, all of which is in accordance with Section 11.3 (5) of the CIP, and PBS- 2020-16.

That the Town of Tecumseh Road Needs Study 2019 as prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited, be adopted; And that Administration be authorized to utilize the recommendations contained within the Road Needs Study 2019 when completing the annual Public Works & Environmental Services Capital Works Plan.

Minutes of Regular Meeting of Council, April 28, 2020, 7:00 pm 5 That notice be provided to Service Line Warranties of Canada Inc. that the Town intends to allow the ‘Renewal Term’ within section 3(a) of the Agreement to commence, whereby the Agreement will automatically renew for one additional year starting September 29, 2020.

That correspondence to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) and Pestalto Environmental Health Services Inc. (Pestalto), authorizing the application of larvicides in water bodies in the Town of Tecumseh such as catch basins or ditches found to contain mosquito species known to transmit the West Nile Virus, be prepared to support Pestalto’s permit application to the MECP; And that the Town’s share of West Nile Virus Program costs be funded from an existing budget allowance for this purpose in the 2020 Public Works Operating Budget.

That By-law 2020-36 being a by-law to provide for the adoption of tax rates, area rates and additional charge for Municipal, County and Education purposes for the year 2020. That By-law 2020-37 being a by-law to levy a special charge of the Business Improvement Area and o provide for its collection for the year 2020. Minutes of Regular Meeting of Council, April 28, 2020, 7:00 pm 6 Be given first and second reading.

That By-law 2020-36 being a by-law to provide for the adoption of tax rates, area rates and additional charge for Municipal, County and Education purposes for the year 2020. That By-law 2020-37 being a by-law to levy a special charge of the Business Improvement Area and to provide for its collection for the year 2020. Be given third and final reading.

Whereas a Declaration of Emergency was made by Mayor Gary McNamara on March 22, 2020, pursuant to the authority granted under subsection 4(1) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.9 due to the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 pandemic; And Whereas both the Federal and Provincial Governments have announced enhanced measures to protect Ontarians from COVID-19, including travel restrictions and closures of borders, schools, daycares, Minutes of Regular Meeting of Council, April 28, 2020, 7:00 pm 8 public places and non-essential workplaces, and encouraged people to stay home as much as possible, And Whereas residents while observing orders and public health recommendations to stay home may have additional waste and an insufficient number of hard sided containers for their additional waste; Now Therefore Be It Hereby Resolved That effective April 28, 2020 to May 28, 2020, residents be permitted to place up to two extra garbage bags (not in hard-sided containers) with their garbage on their scheduled collection day; And that each bag shall:  Be strong enough to securely hold its contents  Weigh no more than 22.7 kilograms (50 pounds)  Be closed or tied at the top  Be placed next to your garbage pails (not on top of the pail)  Not contain sharp objects, paint, batteries or any other household chemical waste; And further that this temporary approval for two extra garbage bags per household, per collection, be reviewed and authorizati

Whereas a Declaration of Emergency was made by Mayor Gary McNamara on March 22, 2020, pursuant to the authority granted under subsection 4(1) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.9 due to the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 pandemic; Minutes of Regular Meeting of Council, April 28, 2020, 7:00 pm 9 And Whereas the Municipal Emergency Act, 2020 amended the Municipal Act, 2001 to allow for, during emergencies declared locally, or provincially, under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, members of councils, local boards and committees who participate electronically in open and closed meetings to be counted for purposes of quorum; And Whereas By-law No. 2020-13 that governs the proceedings of the meetings of Council and Committees/Boards was amended on March 24, 2020, by By-law No.2020-29 to allow Council Members to participate and conduct their meetings electronically during a Declared Emergency; And Whereas in order for the Town’s decision-making Boards and Committees to meet electronically, and for members to participate electronically in meetings and be counted for the purposes of quorum, a further amendment to the Town’s Procedural By-law No. 2020-13, as amended by By-law 2020-29, is required. Now Therefore Be It Hereby Resolved That the Director Corporate Services & Clerk be directed to prepare a further amending by-law to By- law No. 2020-13, as amended, to also allow for Boards and Committees to meet electronical

That By-Law 2020-38 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, April 28, 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, April 28, 2020 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 8:34 pm.