Regular Council

That the April 28, 2026 minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council as were delivered to the Members, be adopted .

That Reports LCS-2026-10 Amendments to By-Law 2014-60 Smoke and Vaping By-Law, LCS-2026-11 Records Management Policy and CRS-2026-08 Pathway to Potential Recreation Assistance Program Agreement – January 1, 2026, until June 30, 2026 be received and that the respective recommendations noted in the reports be approved.

That Communications - For Information A through F as listed on the Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Regular Council Agenda, be received .

That the Monday April 13, 2026 minutes of the Essex County OPP Detachment Board-North as were duplicated to the Members, be accepted .

That the Wednesday April 22, 2026 minutes of the Tecumseh Accessibility Advisory Committee as were duplicated to the Members, be accepted .

That the Tuesday, April 28, 2026 minutes of the Personnel Committee as were duplicated to the Members, be approved; And that the revisions to policies listed below recommended by the Personnel Committee be approved : Policy No. 46 – Provision of Valid Driver’s Licence Policy No. 54 – Hiring of Employees Policy Policy No. 81 – Employment Practices: Recruitment, Retention, Notification, etc. Policy No. 96 – Professional Appearance Policy Policy No. 112 – Flexible Work Arrangements Policy And further that it is recommended that Council delegate authority to the Director of People and Culture and Chief Administrative Officer to regularly review and, if applicable, revise these policies, with any significant amendments to be reported to Council for information.

That Report DS-2026-13 Zoning By-law Amendment, 1413 Bedell Street, Scheduling of a Public Meeting be received ; And t hat the scheduling of a public meeting, to be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 6:00 p.m., in accordance with the Planning Act , for a Zoning By-law amendment application pertaining to a 701.1 square metre (7,546.8 square foot) parcel of land situated on the west side of Bedell Street, approximately 34 metres (112 feet) south of its intersection with Arbour Street (1413 Bedell Street), seeking to amend Zoning By-law 1746 by rezoning the subject land from “Residential Zone 2 (R2)” to a site-specific “Residential Zone 2 (R2-28)” to permit the construction of a one-storey, semi-detached dwelling and establish site-specific zone provisions related to minimum lot area, lot frontage and interior side yard where there is a common wall, be authorized .

That Report DS-2026-08 Zoning By-law Amendment, 1406 St. Anne Boulevard, Scheduling of a Public Meeting be received ; And t hat the scheduling of a public meeting, to be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., in accordance with the Planning Act , for a Zoning By-law amendment application pertaining to a 1330 square metre (14,316 square foot) parcel of land situated on the southeast corner of the St. Anne Boulevard/Arbour Street intersection (1406 St. Anne Boulevard), seeking to amend Zoning By-law 1746 by rezoning the subject land from “Residential Zone 2 (R2)” to a site-specific “Residential Zone 3 (R3-23)” to permit the redevelopment of the property with a three-storey, six-unit dwelling and a one-storey, single-unit dwelling and establish site-specific zone provisions related to lot and yard requirements, be authorized .

That Report DS-2026-15 Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval, Petcon Realty GP Inc. (Petretta), Manning Road Secondary Plan Area, County of Essex File 37-T-26001, Town Comments to County of Essex, be received ; And that the granting of draft plan of subdivision approval by the County of Essex (the Approval Authority) for the application filed by Petcon Realty GP Inc. (County of Essex File No. 37-T-26001) for a 9.5 hectare (23.4 acre) parcel of land located south of County Road 22, east of Lesperance Road, within the Manning Road Secondary Plan Area, which proposes the creation of: 20 blocks for 96 multi-unit attached dwellings; 1 block for 332 apartment dwelling units; 1 block for a stormwater facility (Block 22); and 1 block for parkland (Block 23); be supported , subject to the inclusion of appropriate conditions as noted in Report DS-2026-15; And further that the County of Essex be advised of Council’s support for County of Essex File No. 37-T-26001 along with the associated requested conditions of draft plan approval.

That Report LCS-2026-09 Proposed Town of Tecumseh Drainage Board be received ; And that the creation of a Town of Tecumseh Drainage Board comprised of five (5) lay members be approved , with such Board to commence serving for the next term of Council, 2026-2030; And further that the proposed Terms of Reference for the Town of Tecumseh Drainage Board as appended in Attachment 1 be approved ; And further more that the Director Legislative Services & Clerk be authorized to develop any further forms or procedures as may be necessary to give effect to and implement the new Drainage Board including a call for applications subject to the Town’s Committee and Local Board Application and Appointment’s Policy No. 4; And further more that a by-law to formally enact the Drainage Board be prepared and presented for consideration at a future Council meeting.

That Report PWES-2026-19 2026 Request for Proposals for Municipal Waste, Yard Waste, Bulky Items and White Goods Collection Services, Contract Update be received ; And t hat Residential Waste be approved and updated to a Bi-weekly Collection on Thursdays with two zones (north and south of County Road 22) on alternating weeks, as outlined herein; And further t hat Yard Waste be approved and updated to a Weekly Collection on Mondays, as outlined herein; And furthermore, that By-Law 2026-022 to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of The Town of Tecumseh and GFL Environmental Inc. for municipal waste collection services in the Town of Tecumseh be considered for first, second, third and final reading .

​ That By-Law 2026-022 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of The Town of Tecumseh and GFL Environmental Inc. for municipal waste collection services in the Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2026-031 being a by-law to amend By-Law 2014-60, a by-law to prohibit Smoking and Vaping in the Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2026-032 being a by-law to amend By-Law 2024-048, a by-law to establish a comprehensive system of administrative monetary penalties on the Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2026-033 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Service Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and the City of Windsor to administer funds for the Pathway to Potential Program for the year 2026; That By-Law 2026-034 being a by-law to amend drainage assessments estimated in Engineer Reports based on actual costs for 10th Concession Drain; That By-Law 2026-035 being a by-law to provide for the adoption of tax rates, area rates and additional charges for Municipal, County and Education purposes for the year 2026; Be given first and second reading.

​ That By-Law 2026-022 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of The Town of Tecumseh and GFL Environmental Inc. for municipal waste collection services in the Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2026-031 being a by-law to amend By-Law 2014-60, a by-law to prohibit Smoking and Vaping in the Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2026-032 being a by-law to amend By-Law 2024-048, a by-law to establish a comprehensive system of administrative monetary penalties on the Town of Tecumseh; That By-Law 2026-033 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Service Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and the City of Windsor to administer funds for the Pathway to Potential Program for the year 2026; That By-Law 2026-034 being a by-law to amend drainage assessments estimated in Engineer Reports based on actual costs for 10th Concession Drain; That By-Law 2026-035 being a by-law to provide for the adoption of tax rates, area rates and additional charges for Municipal, County and Education purposes for the year 2026; Be given third and final reading.

That By-Law 2026-036 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 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, May 12, 2026 Regular Council be adjourned at 7:59 pm.