Regular Council

That the May 13, 2024 minutes of the Regular Council as were duplicated and delivered to the members, be adopted.

That the supplementary items added to the Regular Meeting agenda regarding Reports CRS-2024-15 Arena Restoration Tender Award, CRS-2024-16 Lacasse Park Parking and Trail Improvement Tender Award and their respective by-laws: By-law 2024-036 and By-Law 2024-037 be approved.

That Reports CRS-2024-17 Essex power Youth in community Fund and LCS-2024-11 Essex power Corporation - Appointment of Proxyholder for 2023 shareholder Annual Meeting, be received and approved.

That Report DS-2024-16 entitled “2024 Draft Development Charges Background Study and Development Charges By-law: Scheduling of a Public Meeting”, be received ; And that t hat the scheduling of a public meeting, to be held on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 6:00 p.m., in accordance with the Development Charges Act , 1997 , to offer the public the opportunity to comment on the draft 2024 Development Charges Background Study and associated Development Charges By-law, be authorized; And further that Administration be directed to prepare a further Administrative Report summarizing the comments received through the public consultation process and providing a final recommendation on the draft 2024 Development Charges Background Study and associated Development Charges By-law for consideration at a future meeting of Council.

That Communications - For Information A through M as listed on the Tuesday, May 28, 2024 Regular Council Agenda, be received .

That the tender of the Tecumseh Arena Restoration Project in the amount of $2,541,618.16 (excluding HST) be awarded to TCI Titan Contracting Inc.; And that By-law 2024-036 be considered for first, second, third and final reading, to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement, satisfactory in form to the Town’s Solicitor, with TCI Titan Contracting Inc.

That the tender of the Lacasse Park Parking and Trail Improvement Project in the amount of $1,068,049.50 (excluding HST) be awarded to Piera Con Enterprises; And that the request for additional funding of $30,000 including non-refundable HST, be authorized and funded through the Infrastructure Reserve; And further that By-law 2024-037 be considered for first, second, third and final reading, to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement, satisfactory in form to the Town’s Solicitor, with Piera Con Enterprises.

That Report DS-2024-13 Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024 and Draft 2024 Provincial Policy Statement, Summary Report, be received ; And that Report DS-2024-13 be submitted to the Province through the Environmental Registry of Ontario as comments from the Town of Tecumseh with respect to Bill 185 and the Draft 2024 Provincial Planning Statement .

That Report DS-2024-15, entitled “Sign By-law Amendment to Permit Digital Billboard Signs in the Walker Road Corridor of Oldcastle”, be received ; And that a by-law having the effect of amending the Tecumseh Sign By-law 2018-33 to permit digital billboard signs along the Walker Road/County Road 11 corridor within the Oldcastle Settlement Area from Highway 401 to McCord Lane, in keeping with Report DS-2024-15, be adopted .

That Report PWES-2024-32 County Road 43 Improvements, W-4 Trunk Watermain, Cost Sharing Agreement with the County of Essex, be received ; And that By-Law 2024-049 be considered for first, second and third reading to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Cost Sharing Agreement, satisfactory in form to the Town’s solicitor, with the Corporation of the County of Essex; And further that funding allocation, reflecting a total budget required of $3,161,200 with an overall $1,724,800 decrease to the original allocation be accommodated as follows: Watermain Reserve Fund – decrease from $4,886,000 to $3,161,200.

That report PWES-2024-33 Tecumseh Hamlet Secondary Plan Area, Environmental Assessment and Functional Servicing Report, Project Expenditures and Scope Increase, be received ; And that Administration be authorized to sign a letter of scope change, or such other further documents as may be necessary to give effect to the requested change in scope/additional services to be provided by Dillon Consulting Limited in accordance with the Purchasing Policy; And further that funding allocation, reflecting a total budget requirement of $1,006,000, with an overall $151,000 increase to the original allocation, be accommodated as follows: Road Lifecycle Reserve - increase from $103,000 to $121,190 Watermain Reserve Fun - increase from $103,000 to $121,190 Wastewater Sewer Reserve Fund - increase from $118,000 to $138,840 Storm Sewer Lifecycle Reserve - increase from $531,000 to $624,780

That Report PWES-2024-35 2024 Asphalt Paving Tender Award, be received ; And t hat the tender for the 2024 Asphalt Paving in the amount of $659,325 excluding HST be awarded to GIP Paving Inc.; And further that By-law 2024-052 be considered for first, second, third and final reading, to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement, satisfactory in form to the Town’s solicitor, with GIP Paving Inc.; And further more, that project allocations, reflecting a budget for the 2024 Asphalt Paving Program of $670,930, reflecting a decrease of $29,070 from the original allocation, be funded from the Roads Lifecycle Reserve.

​ That By-Law 2024-036 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and TCI Titan Contracting Incorporated for the Construction Services for the Tecumseh Arena Restoration; That By-Law 2024-037 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Piera Con Enterprises Inc. for the Construction Services for the Lacasse Park Parking and Trail Improvement Project; That By-Law 2024-049 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Cost Sharing Agreement with the County of Essex for the construction works of Phase 2 for County Road 43 Improvements; That By-Law 2024-052 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and GIP Paving Inc. for the construction services for asphalt paving; That By-Law 2024-053 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Development Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and 851381 Ontario Ltd.; That By-Law 2024-054 being a by-law to amend By-Law No. 2018-33, the Town’s By-law regarding signs within the Municipality Billboard Signs and Off-Site Signs along Walker Road / County Road 11 between King’s Highway 401 and McCord Lane. Be given first and second reading.

That By-Law 2024-036 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and TCI Titan Contracting Incorporated for the Construction Services for the Tecumseh Arena Restoration; That By-Law 2024-037 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and Piera Con Enterprises Inc. for the Construction Services for the Lacasse Park Parking and Trail Improvement Project; That By-Law 2024-049 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Cost Sharing Agreement with the County of Essex for the construction works of Phase 2 for County Road 43 Improvements; That By-Law 2024-052 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and GIP Paving Inc. for the construction services for asphalt paving; That By-Law 2024-053 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Development Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and 851381 Ontario Ltd.; That By-Law 2024-054 being a by-law to amend By-Law No. 2018-33, the Town’s By-law regarding signs within the Municipality Billboard Signs and Off-Site Signs along Walker Road / County Road 11 between King’s Highway 401 and McCord Lane. Be given third and final reading.

That By-Law 2024-055 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Tuesday, May 28, 2024, 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 28, 2024 meeting of the Regular Council be adjourned at 8:50 pm.